Boys lag girls in literacy, Year 12 completion and university participation, yet there is no national strategy to address these persistent gaps. It's time to support the million-plus boys and young men across Australia in education.

Inspired by "The Forge", communities centred on food, fun and faith can shape boys into godly men, with the life-changing power of discipleship and intentional mentoring.

Men Atlas has identified and classified 502 organisations across the world that focus on the wellbeing of men and boys. These organisations span areas such as men's mental health, crisis support, fatherhood, community building, advocacy, research, self-development, and support for separated fathers.

Men’s health is facing a growing crisis, from higher suicide rates to declining life expectancy. This Men’s Health Month, it’s time to confront the neglect and demand balance.

Men and boys have been supported by the Federal Council of the Liberal Party. The pieces are falling into place for policy improvements and tangible advances, but we need strength in numbers.

Llew O’Brien MP is the Shadow Special Envoy for Men and Boys. He's a man on a mission, and we need thousands more like him.

It should be no secret that boys and men across the world are struggling. These sobering statistics don’t just affect boys and men; they negatively impact whole communities.

As we toast the United Nations for reaching its 80th anniversary, let’s raise a glass to its noble pursuit of global harmony, and then, perhaps, spill a little for the boys and men it seems to have quietly forgotten in its quest for gender equality.

In contemporary Australian society, fathers are increasingly depicted as insignificant or inherently flawed within family life. This cultural trend, often described as 'dad bashing', reflects a broader pattern of diminishing the value of fatherhood.

As institutions adopt new cultural norms, parents can no longer outsource character formation. The home, not the system, is now the decisive arena shaping strong, resilient sons and daughters.

In the early stages of the women’s movement, one man advocating for women and girls was worth ten women. In today’s gynocentric world, one woman advocating for men and boys is worth ten men doing the same.

Valentine’s Day isn’t just for romance. It’s a powerful opportunity for dads to intentionally affirm their daughters and sons, shaping their identity, security and understanding of love for years to come.

A teenage boy’s heroic swim to save his family becomes a powerful reflection on courage, faith, fatherhood, and the kind of character our culture should celebrate and cultivate.

International Men’s Day voices highlight the boy crisis, fatherlessness, and the value of positive masculinity—arguing that supporting men and boys strengthens families, benefits women, and secures a healthier future for society.

As someone who is passionate for men in the context of mothers, fathers and children, I looked through my rather large collection of books about men and fatherhood. These books have different reasons for being on my top ten list, but they are all classics.

David Maywald’s new bestseller, "The Relentless War on Masculinity", offers a courageous, hopeful roadmap for supporting boys and men and rebuilding healthier relationships across society.

This week showed that we really are stronger together. As I wrote in September, no man is an island, and it’s heartening to see both men and women coming together to celebrate and support men and boys.

Men’s health in Australia is in dire straits. On average, men in Australia die 5 years younger than women. Sadly, every day, 50 Australian men (under 75 years of age) and boys die from preventable causes.

Words have power, especially when it comes to parenting. Used with thoughtful intention, words can build up and create. Used carelessly or worse, recklessly, they can tear down and destroy. One word that seems to have gone out of fashion is the ‘D’ word, Discipline.

They believe that being a father is the greatest privilege given to any man, and so take their fatherhood seriously.