* Australia is looking to moving towards gender-blind selection for all military posts – up to and including the special forces. The physical standards project is aiming to look at what each job requires. Currently women “make up more than 13 per cent of the Australian Defence Force, can serve in 90 per cent of its roles”. The first woman in the SAS will have a hell of a time – but no doubt it will happen.
* Also from Australia, a piece exploring the Aboriginal homeland movement and its relationship to recent moves on Aboriginal issues is a sensitive and nuanced exploration. Once again, as I learnt as a journalist covering these issues many years ago, there are no easy answers.
* Helene Pleasants wasn’t famous or rich, but as this piece from the New York Times shows, she certainly made an impact – being an editor’s editor.
* There are now women members of the MCC – just very, very few of them – and it is in no hurry to admit many more.
* And a belated pointer to last week’s Britblog roundup, over at Suz’s place – a rich seam of material.
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