Fiona Blackwood

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When Paula Wriedt was elected to the Tasmanian parliament in 1996, a radio interviewer was more interested in her smile than her policies. Cr Wriedt, now a local government mayor, is hopeful the situation for women in politics is improving.

Cost of living pressures are being felt right across the world, and Australia is no different. But how do the cost of our groceries actually compare?

Mountains of food is wasted every year in Australia, while at the same time there's been a doubling in the need for food relief. Now, there is a push on to incentivise companies to donate more. 

Artist Kirsha Kaechele and about 70 other women dressed in navy blue power suits and pearls walk in slow motion to the Supreme Court in Hobart as an appeal hearing gets underway, with Mona seeking to reinstate a "ladies-only" lounge at the gallery.

Specialised year 9 programs are designed to help students get through the "lost year" in education through outdoor challenges and rites of passage.

In the United States, Americans can split or average out their income with their partner to reduce the tax they pay. Could this be adopted in Australia?

The screening program, developed in the UK, can be used on children as young as 3 to identify issues with language and literacy — and it's "easy and relaxed" according to one of the teachers involved in the trial.  

Rapidly growing house prices and sluggish wage growth means many young people have given up on the idea of ever becoming home owners, with Erin and Jack saying they've "got no hope" for a place of their own.

It is one of the big challenges of parenting; setting rules around alcohol with teenagers. Is it a good idea to give them a taste early? Is that even legal?