• Almost one-third of unplanned pregnancies end in abortion MJA News 01/01/19 
• Is it safe to use baby powder after claims of asbestos in talc and cancer lawsuits? ABC Online 27/12/18 
• The stories that made women hopeful this year [Opinion] The Age 27/12/18 
• Ireland introduces legal abortion services Sky News 01/01/19 - more stories in International section 

Women’s Health Victoria 

• Spotlight on Cosmetic surgery and women’s health 20/12/18 
• Victorian Women’s Health Atlas: December 2018 update 19/12/18 - intimate partner violence, breast screening featured 

Sexual and reproductive health 

• Midwives beg for support as hospitals grapple with staff shortages [NSW] The Age 27/12/18 
• We want to talk': why the silence around stillbirth has to end [Opinion] The Age 27/12/18 
• Abortion protesters refuse to plead guilty [Qld] The Age 28/12/18 
• Finally! tampons and pads will be GST free from tomorrow Ten Daily 31/12/18 

Violence prevention 

• Sex abuse victims can finally sue churches in NSW as 'Ellis defence' abolished The Guardian 01/01/19 
• Solar-powered CCTV installed at ACT crime hotspots during expansion Canberra Times 30/12/18 - Women’s Centre for Health Matters cited 
• Retired doctor charged with rape after former patients come forward [Vic.] The Age 27/12/18 - *** content warning *** 

Mental health and body image 

• WA girls, young women find place to restart lives News.com.au 30/12/18 
• 'Strong is the new skinny'; isn't as empowering as it sounds [Opinion] The Conversation 27/12/18 

Cancer 

• Bowel cancer family history? Start screening earlier MJA News 02/01/19 

Gender equality / human rights 

• Mother to hunger strike for 46 days for healthier food in childcare centres [Vic.] SBS News 01/01/18  
• 'We have a voice ... to demand better': the year of the Rebel Girl [Opinion] The Age 31/12/18 

Other topical issues 

• Greg Hunt warns pharmacists and doctors on medicine information Sydney Morning Herald 01/01/19 
• Victorians lose their teeth as wait lists for public dentists blow out The Age 31/12/18 
• Multiple sclerosis patients to save $54,000 a year after Mavenclad medication listed on PBS  ABC Online 23/12/18 

International 

• Apprehension on all sides before launch of Irish abortion services The Guardian 01/01/19 
• Health Minister to ban protests at abortion providers [Ireland] Irish Examiner 28/12/18 
• From abuse to abortion laws: the world's 12 hot topics in 2018 The Guardian 31/12/18 - development focus - #MeToo, girls’ rights, FGM, abortion, slavery and trafficking cited - *** content warning ***