Women

The parents of Matildas stars are reflecting on their children's successes as they await a knock-out clash against Denmark in the Women's World Cup.

The program is teaching 20 First Nations and Indo-Pacific women sports commentary and mobile journalism at Brisbane Stadium during the Women's World Cup. 

These players have a training story to cherish for a lifetime after Caitlin Foord dropped in on her old club to dazzle them and the TV cameras with her skills.

When Carly Moore walks out onto the diamond in Canada this week, she will become the first South Australian to represent Australia at a Women's Baseball World Cup. She's hoping to inspire more local females to step up to the plate.

Warracknabeal Ladies Rest Rooms remains a favourite.

For Linda Berthon, 57, the path to recovery from a shock bowel cancer diagnosis was a winding one, but she has been driven by her ambition to step on the pitch once more.

The next frontier of Australia's concussion crisis isn't on the football field, but in homes across the country, where victims of domestic violence are sustaining brain injuries at staggering rates.

Demand for driving lessons is strong among women, but a lack of female instructors is putting some of them off taking the test.

The tournament and the love being shown for the world game by the young fans drew an immediate contrast with how the AFL supports its own women's league, writes Virginia Trioli.

A change in regulations will allow WA pharmacists to prescribe antibiotics for urinary tract infections, meaning people will no longer have to see their doctor to get a prescription. 

Journalists from the Indo-Pacific region and Australian First Nations communities have been learning how to report and commentate on sport at the Women's World Cup in Brisbane.

New research suggests the number of Australian women who sustain life-altering injuries to their pelvic floor after birth is far higher than acknowledged.

A statue of late Australian Army nurse Vivian Bullwinkel, who survived a massacre in WWII, is unveiled at the Australian War Memorial. But advocates have criticised the institution for failing to fund it.

These friends say making social connections within a community like Port Lincoln unlocks the "wonders" only locals know while addressing the region's need for health professionals.

"We need women and young girls to see female coaches, to believe that they too can achieve positions of responsibility and influence."

Lauren King runs a small Canberra business that employs three staff members and she says more government support would help potential business owners get started.

Migrations don't just happen, they're produced. It's a thread Alan Weedon followed as he retraced his mum Jesusita's story after her death.

It's natural to worry about the safety of children, but it seems there are real dangers, confected dangers and also concerns about dangers that only seem to exist for one small group of kids who all have mums that have travelled a similar path, writes Virginia Trioli.

When Berivan was freed from ISIS captivity she faced a terrible choice: leave her homeland forever or abandon her daughter. Now she hopes Australia will come to the rescue, writes Stephanie March.

The one-month deadline shops were given to close has now ended, and despite rare public opposition beauty salons have started shutting their doors.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi says his heart is filled with pain and anger after a video emerged of two women being paraded naked.

Social enterprise Crafting My Story is aiming to create a supportive sisterhood of culturally diverse women in Australia and overseas making handmade, environmentally sustainable works.

Mona Amini was an attacking midfielder in Afghanistan's national women's team when the Taliban took over. She still hopes one day she can fulfil her dreams of playing the World Cup.

Emily and Dael found a sense of community and belonging in their local footy team. They hope the launch of Central West NSW's first AFL Pride Round will mean others in the local LGBTQI+ community can do the same.

Too many women are leaving mental health units in a worse condition than when they arrived, with some in mixed-gender wards reporting shocking treatment that has left them reluctant to seek further care.