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One Nation’s anti‑abortion turn shows MAGA’s creeping power in Australia

Despite a long history of being pro-choice, Pauline Hanson is adopting an array of Trumpian tactics – including trying to wind back abortion access.

15.06.2026 20

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Prudence Flowers

A doctor’s story shows ‘late-term ’ abortion access is politically charged – but crucial

Doctor Shelley Sella was one of just a few who openly performed late-trimester abortions in the US. Her memoir, Beyond Limits, is also the story of...

03.09.2025 20

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Women’s rights in the US are in real danger of going back to 1965 – so Jessie Murph’s new song is no laughing matter

Jessie Murph wants you to love her ‘like its 1965’ – but 1965 was a pretty terrible time to be a woman.

30.07.2025 20

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Hate over love: conservative influencers have brought angrier anti-abortion politics to Australia

Opponents of abortion used to say ‘love them both’, but recent protests in New South Wales show how the strategy has taken a more confrontational...

27.05.2025 10

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Prudence Flowers