The expensive machinery of war. What’s the scam?By Aleta Moriarty | May 6, 2026According to SIPRI, global military expenditure reached $2,718B in 2024, a 9.4% annual increase and the steepest ...
Women Deliver Conference. Glimmers of hope amid the doom and gloom?By Aleta Moriarty | May 4, 2026The Women Deliver conference in Melbourne exposed the global decline in humanitarian aid amid escalating conflict.
Helen Clark Warns Democracy Is Taking an Authoritarian Turn | Michael West MediaBy Aleta Moriarty | May 4, 2026Helen Clark at the Women Deliver conference in Melbourne, where 6,000 people from 189 countries gathered to ...
International Women’s Day. Never closer to equality, nor closer to losing it.By Aleta Moriarty | March 7, 2026Women's rights are rolling back at the exact moment women are being pushed closer to war, poverty and public violence.
Juvenile Justice. Caging children while corporate criminals go freeBy Aleta Moriarty | February 21, 2026In Australia, children as young as ten can go to prison for shoplifting, while a corporate executive responsible ...
Pale, stale and male. Ley leaving lights Liberals’ women problemBy Aleta Moriarty | February 15, 2026Angus Taylor ousting Sussan Ley as leader of the Liberal Party reinforces longstanding perceptions about the ...
The Rise of the Billionaires. Democracy for sale to the highest bidder?By Aleta Moriarty | January 20, 2026Recent data shows that the world's richest people own a larger share of the world's wealth than ever, making a ...