• The UN Is All About Equality, Except When It Comes To Men

    11 May, 2026

    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.

    Lisa Britton

  • 14 April, 2026

    My father had a sense of humour as well as a sense of wisdom.

    Don Mathis

  • family courts

    4 November, 2025

    This week saw this fascinating announcement from an American advocate, Robert Garza, who is intent on fixing the family court system not only across America but in countries across the world.

    Bettina Arndt

  • March for Australia: Aussie Blokes Are Being Left Behind

    28 October, 2025

    Many of the problems aired during the March for Australia are impacting most on the ordinary Aussie blokes who are already at the bottom of the pile. Men are most likely to be kicked to the curb by the pressures being caused by the current high levels of immigration.

    Bettina Arndt

  • fatherhood

    3 April, 2025

    When I became a father for the first time, a little under two years ago, my priorities and perspective on the world changed in ways I was not expecting.

    Kurt Mahlburg

  • 18 February, 2025

    This DEI-based system is a key part of the reason why family men are killing themselves in such numbers – a system designed to chew men up and spit them out. Any decent suicide prevention program would ask what can be done to protect men from this fate.

    Bettina Arndt

  • "Of Boys and Men"

    21 January, 2025

    “Of Boys and Men: Why the Modern Male is Struggling, Why it Matters, and What to Do About It” by Richard V. Reeves is a comprehensive exploration of the contemporary challenges faced by boys and men in the Western world, particularly in the United States.

    John Stapleton

  • feminism

    10 December, 2024

    Have extremists taken over? Are all men really bastards? “Who Stole Feminism?” by Christina Hoff Sommers is a critical examination of what the author terms “gender feminism,” as opposed to “equity feminism.”

    John Stapleton

  • All Mothers Work - motherhood

    16 November, 2024

    "All Mothers Work" is a call to Australians — and Aussie political leaders especially — to truly value the unseen work of motherhood. Donate today to help empower Australian mothers raise their own children instead of being forced back to work before they're ready.

    Warwick Marsh and Kurt Mahlburg

  • stress

    31 October, 2024

    Stress is contagious. In this age of high expectations and long work hours, it’s easy for a man to bring his worries and frustrations home and spread them all over the household. What can we do?

    National Center for Fathering

  • work from home mother

    26 August, 2024

    In my role, I am blessed to be able to work from home, making it possible to be present for my toddlers all day, every day. However, this arrangement comes with its own challenges. Here are some strategies that enable me to multitask well.

    Jean Seah

  • success

    1 May, 2024

    A new book, “The Two-Parent Privilege: How Americans Stopped Getting Married and Started Falling Behind”, shows just how starkly a child’s success in life can be affected based on whether he grows up with married parents or a single parent.

    Guest Writer

  • work-life balance

    4 April, 2024

    My new after-work ritual marks a big shift for me. No longer do I get to veg straight away, as in my bachelor days. This is a sacrifice, but it is one that I am willing to make.

    Kurt Mahlburg

  • workplace

    6 February, 2024

    Workplace sexual harassment morphs into a far larger animal requiring workplaces to promote “substantive equality between men and women” — feminist code for discrimination against men.

    Bettina Arndt

  • naps

    4 October, 2023

    NASA naps last for around 23 minutes and have the potential to save sleep-deprived dads on autopilot.

    Rod Lampard

  • affirmations

    8 September, 2023

    Whether new to the dad guild or a veteran dad-lifer, blunt affirmations offer sharp relief. Telling ourselves objective truths keeps us fit for the fight.

    Rod Lampard

  • Elvis Presley_and_Priscilla_with_Lisa Marie_February 1968

    26 January, 2023

    Elvis was no deadbeat dad. By all accounts, his biggest struggle as a father was balancing a high-powered, high-profile career with the dad life. Regardless of Elvis’ tortuous ambition, fame, and massive fortune, his daughter, the late Lisa Marie Presley, was, without a doubt, the light of his chaotic life. Through Presley’s parlays with women, sex-symbol status, separation in 1971, and divorce in 1973, the love Elvis had for his daughter ...

    Rod Lampard

  • family

    30 December, 2022

    It can be tempting to pursue fulfilment and accolades at work, but you are irreplaceable in your family — a conscious decision to put them first will reap the most precious rewards. Wisdom is usually discovered in retrospect. Such is the case with me anyway. I usually stumble into wisdom, and therefore can take no recognition for it. My one strength is that I pray a lot, so providence must take ...

    Warwick Marsh

  • growth

    7 December, 2022

    At our daughter’s recent award assembly, the school principal addressed the topic of ‘Growth Mindset’. She noted how education was more than merely preparing students for exams and aiming for maximum marks on their university entrance ranking. In a country where we have national examinations of all school children every two years from the age of seven, this is a somewhat radical position. The education system has always had its critics, ...

    Byron and Francine Pirola

  • men

    1 December, 2022

    A new book from Richard V. Reeves is winning widespread applause for offering hope to men in a post-feminist world. Released in September, ‘Of Boys and Men: Why the modern male is struggling, why it matters, and what to do about it, the father, author, and British-American expat argues for a fundamental shift in the societal attitude towards masculinity. The Guardian highlighted two of Reeves’ major points, first congratulating the author ...

    Rod Lampard

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