Fashion
ABC News
Charities spending millions cleaning up fast fashion graveyard
Amy Bainbridge and Penny Timms, 4/10/18
‘Charities want consumers to think twice before making an impulse buy at a fast fashion store after new figures reveal it is costing millions of dollars to send unusable donations of cheap clothing to landfill.’
Fashionista
Why Does So Much Ethical Fashion Look the Same?
Whitney Bauk, 4/10/18
‘Earth tones, neutral colors and minimalism dominate the average ethical fashion fan’s feed. But why is that — and who is getting left out of the equation?’
The Washington Post
Wanted: Fashion designers who truly respect women. Now more than ever.
Robin Givhan, 4/10/18
‘A single brand captivated the fashion industry during the spring 2019 runway shows. The frustrated and angry argument was ostensibly about clothes. But, in truth, it was sparked by the same triggers that have consumed the broader culture.’
Health
ABC News
Tampon tax to go, with states and territories agreeing to remove GST from sanitary products
Lucy Sweeney, 3/10/12
‘After an 18-year campaign, the 10 per cent tax on tampons and pads will be removed after states and territories agreed to make sanitary products exempt from the GST.’
Parenting
The Guardian
Do we have to choose between being a good parent and good at our job?
Matthew Beard, 1/10/18
I’m half writing this, half thinking about whether it is the best use of a few precious, toddler-free moments
The Sunday Times
You can’t have it all, admits Cosmopolitan editor Farrah Storr
Lucy Bannerman and Tatiana Hepher, 29/9/18
‘Magazines sell a “lie” that women can have it all, claims the editor of Cosmopolitan, who revealed that she gave up on having children to get her dream job.’
#MeToo
The Guardian
‘It was like tending to a disgusting baby’: life as a Harvey Weinstein employee
Amelia Gentleman and Holly Watt, 29/9/18
‘It’s a year since allegations about the producer sparked the #MeToo movement. Has workplace culture changed? Three ex-employees look back’
Marriage
The Guardian
I want to get married, but my partner won’t go through it again…
Mariella Frostrup, 30/9/18
‘Your partner’s intransigence is unfair – but start by examining your own motives, Mariella Frostrup tells a woman who says she’s ‘always wanted to be a wife’’
Employment
Triple J
If you’re a casual worker, you can ask your boss for a permanent position from today
1/10/18
From today, casual workers will be able to ask their employers for permanent positions if they have worked in that job for 12 months.
