Title: News

After Childcare

My friend usually replies to emails promptly. I did not know she had received the gut-wrenching news and was scrambling for information.

17 February 2026 · Veronika Winkels

Victorian Labor Blinded by Gender Ideology as Warnings Ignored Leading up to Sexual Assault by Male Offender in Women’s Prison

MEDIA RELEASE

16 February 2026

Secret Payout After Sexual Assault Exposes Catastrophic Failure of Victoria’s Prison Policy

MEDIA RELEASE

5 February 2026

Australia Doesn’t Need New Hate Speech Laws

The horrific Bondi Beach attack has left Australians – and the Jewish community in particular – shocked and grieving. There are more questions than answers.

18 January 2026 · Stephanie Bastiaan

In Case You Missed It: Summer Headlines

The team at Women’s Forum Australia hope our supporters had a restful break and a fantastic start to 2026.

14 January 2026

Women's Forum Australia welcomes action in Queensland and Northern Territory to protect children from harmful medical gender interventions

MEDIA RELEASE

20 December 2025

The Case Against Decriminalising Prostitution in South Australia

A renewed push to decriminalise prostitution in South Australia is underway after the Legislative Council referred the issue to SALRI.

18 December 2025 · Stephanie Bastiaan

The case of Kirralie Smith and how NSW’s anti-vilification laws are being weaponised against women

A NSW court has found that public discourse can amount to unlawful vilification — a judgment posing a dire threat to free speech.

9 December 2025 · Stephanie Bastiaan and Rachael Wong

Review of surrogacy laws by Australian Law Reform Commission: WFA Response to Issues Paper

The Australian Law Reform Commission has been tasked with conducting "a review of Australian surrogacy laws, policies and practices to identify legal and policy reforms".

13 August 2025