Hannah Bambra

writer, peer support worker and reproductive health advocate.

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News August 09, 2025

No end in sight to HRT shortages

Despite the government’s pre-election commitment to women’s health and making HRT more accessible, ongoing shortages are sparking questions about equity in healthcare.

News July 19, 2025

Apps used as baiting tools in homophobic attacks

Grindr and Snapchat are being used as baiting tools for some of the worst attacks against gay and bisexual men the community has seen in 40 years.

News July 12, 2025

Surrogate laws mired in the past

A review of surrogacy laws in Australia is sparking debate over whether reproductive labour should be compensated and how surrogacy could be made more accessible.

News June 28, 2025

End of the gay blood donation ban

The activists who lobbied for decades against the ban on blood donations from the queer community can finally celebrate the removal of this stigma – a relic of the AIDS crisis of the 1980s.

News June 21, 2025

The cost of Monash IVF’s mistakes

The news of another misplanted embryo at Monash IVF has triggered concerns among patients, and a push for reforms to address shortcomings in care across an $800 million industry.

Culture July 09, 2022

The receptionist

“Lucy sat on a chair that used to swivel, behind a desk that once greeted hundreds of people. The building’s staff had been working from home for months. There was no one to notice whether the secretary was alive. Packages still came occasionally, …”