The disorder PCOS has been formally renamed in a bid to reflect a changing approach to treatment.
Whole body shift
Pushing for change
Midwives say the way women want to give birth is shifting, so maternity care is too.
Calcium concerns bone deep
WA experts say consuming more calcium is key to protecting young girls from health problems.
Canavan’s womb boom
The newly-elected Nationals leader wants us to make “more Australian babies”. Advocates say it’s racist and sexist.
The C word
Cancer affects many young women in Australia, but how they experience and navigate it tells a deeper story.
Get that bread
Over the past decade, social media has banged on about the benefits of protein, but experts warn some of the influencers may be wrong.
Spiking the split
Volleyball leads the way as one of the most gender-equal team sports, both on and off the court.
Out of the shadows
Sex workers don’t usually speak to journalists, but asked about the laws that control their working conditions, they had a lot to say.
Lost before they began
With 10 babies abandoned every year across Australia, all eyes are on the government to find a solution to this horrific tragedy.
The orphans who cradled a colony
The extraordinary story of WA’s “founding mothers”, young Irish orphans transported on the ship Palestine to kickstart a baby boom.
Why didn’t Oma tell me about the war?
Eighty years after the end of WWII, families like mine are still impacted by the trauma suffered by loved ones.
The hunger for success
Dancers are still feeling pressure to lose weight due to a toxic dance culture and the industry’s apparent reluctance to change.
Man pill anyone?
Advances in male birth control could shift reproductive responsibility, giving men equal options.
Let’s talk about books, baby
Romance novels are booming on TikTok, but behind the pastel covers lies a bigger story about the conversations we’re not having with kids.
Future-proofing fashion
Australian Fashion Week was proof that the local fashion industry is adapting to thrive against the odds.
Trans sports ban triggers rights complaint
The Australian Human Rights Commission is investigating a complaint from a Perth transgender woman barred from playing softball.
Sunday, Mumday
Motherhood can be a confronting time for any woman. Mother’s Day is an important time to talk about support.