With the number of women entering federal and state parliaments increasing, North Shore politicians Kylea Tink and Felicity Wilson reveal how they’re shattering the glass ceiling for women in politics. Niki Waldegrave reports.   International Women’s Day is celebrated on 8 March,...

Couple spiralling rent, utility and childcare expenses with gender pay gaps, period poverty and the increasing threat of homelessness, and women are firmly in the eye of the cost of living storm. The impacts of a crisis are rarely gender neutral,...

Women are bearing the brunt of the spiralling cost of living, with rent rises, gender pay gaps, period poverty and increasing homelessness creating a perfect storm for those on the Northern Beaches and beyond. Only a lucky few are immune as...

New gender diversity guidelines convey the message that our surf clubs are for everyone. In a groundbreaking move, Surf Life Saving Australia has produced a transgender and gender diverse factsheet for Surf Life Saving clubs. The factsheet was released in December, with...

Searching for an answer to the housing affordability crisis, Kylea Tink invited members of her North Sydney constituency to come up with their own solutions. It was Australia’s first one-day ‘deliberative democracy’ forum. Is it possible for a randomly-selected group of...

The towering seawall dominating the Collaroy coastline has divided not just the stretch of sand itself, but also the community. Questions continue as to why public space is being sacrificed to save private property and whether a dangerous precedent for...

Avalon adventurer Jonathan King tracks whales in Hervey Bay with former Beaches resident Wally Franklin who helped save the humpbacks from extinction. “Whales ahead – off portside!” shouts Captain Wally Franklin. “Quick, it’s a mother with calf, up close!” I rush to...

A war of words has broken out between Premier Chris Minns and local councils over its push for housing density. We speak with the Mosman, North Sydney and Willoughby mayors about their fight to have a say on local planning. Like...

Ravenswood celebrates women’s art as the 2024 Art Prize opens for entries. The Ravenswood Australian Women’s Art Prize was established in 2017 to advance art and opportunity for emerging and established women artists in Australia. The Prize has grown extraordinarily since then...

To acknowledge the International Day of People with Disability, Peninsula Living Pittwater showcases some of the organisations who help them to join the workforce and businesses that are already making use of their talents. The independence, friendships and confidence gained from...