With the promotion of Linda Reynolds to the role of Defence Industry Minister, there are now more women than ever in federal cabinet. "This brings the number of women in our Cabinet to 7," tweeted Prime Minister Scott Morrison, "the highest number on record." It's certainly a turnaround from the situation in 1996, up until which there had only ever been one woman in cabinet at a time. But even if one significant record has been broken, does it signal that women are finally getting a fair go? In the year since the last International Women's Day, RMIT ABC Fact Check has investigated a slew of claims relating to women and their place in Australian society and politics. This article summarises the findings.