A one-off payment of $5,000 from the federal government will be available to women escaping violent relationships, from Tuesday.

Families and social services minister Anne Ruston has underscored self-reliance and empowerment as the basis of a new cashless debit card.

The National Summit on Women’s Safety convenes 6-7 September to develop the federal government’s national plan to end violence against women and children. …

A new study highlights the important role domestic violence survivors must play in shaping effective services and public policy response.

Anne Ruston has announced federal funding for primary prevention initiatives tackling the national scourge of sexual violence and harassment.

Minister for women’s safety Senator Anne Ruston said that while the training was not mandatory for MPs, Morrison expects all parliamentarians to take it up.

Morrison said the cabinet shuffle changes would 'shake up what needs to be shaken up'.

Morrison's income tax cut is gendered, the Australia Institute argues, amid growing criticism of a lack of support for women in the budget.

The federal government plans to refund more than 400,000 Centrelink debts as part of a looming class action against the controversial robodebt scheme. A ministerial…

With the government’s recent announcement of its plan to start rolling out the Cashless Debit Card beyond its trial phase, thousands of people currently struggling…

New laws are set to change the government’s welfare payment system in an aim to prevent overpayments . Legislation to be introduced in the first…

Roslyn Atkinson has been appointed as the seventh commissioner for the disability royal commission, as disability advocates have threatened to boycott the inquiry. The first…

Books Create Australia has opened up nominations for their inaugural parliamentary book club. Anyone can nominate an Australian book written in the last five years…