Ideas at the House

Data is being used to influence elections and invade our privacy. In this episode of Ideas of the House, whistleblower Christopher Wylie and Russian investigative journalist Andrei Soldatov explain why this is one of the most important issues of our age. Hosted by Lenore Taylor. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Calls are increasing for settlers in Australia to acknowledge and confront the ongoing fallout from our country's history. There's an urgent need for a national truth-telling process about the violence and dispossession upon which colonial Australia founded. In this episode of Ideas of the House, we bring you an important session from ANTIDOTE called Australian Genocide, featuring Larissa Behrendt...

In this live recording of The Sydney Morning Herald’s podcast, Please Explain, journalists David Crowe, Shane Wright and Jacqueline Maley and host Tory Maguire take a look at the first 100 days of the Morrison Government, and discuss what we can expect to see as the new PM really gets comfortable in Parliament house. Read more: https://www.smh.com.au/please-explain   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com...

American journalist Michael Pollan is best-known for his food writing, but in the seven years since his last Sydney appearance his research has changed direction. His latest book, How to Change your Mind,  investigates the use of psychedelics in the treatment of a range of issues and illnesses. He was in conversation with ABC broadcaster Dr Norman Swan on the Concert Hall stage. Show notes: https:...

Ladies We Need to Talk tackles taboo yet essential topics for the thinking woman. In this live recording from All About Women 2018, host Yumi Stynes leads a discussion about the orgasm gap. Along with Dr Melissa Kang (aka Dolly Doctor), playwright Nakkiah Lui and sexologist Tanya Koens they ask two very important questions: why is there a gender gap when it comes to pleasure? And, how can we have...

Women are far more likely to have their health concerns belittled by GPs, get diagnosed with anxiety more often than men, and can struggle to have their health concerns taken seriously. Debilitating diseases like endometriosis or polycystic ovary syndrome are shockingly under-diagnosed, and yet they affect the lives of millions of women.  This special live event of  Guardian Australia's podcast Wi...

Over the next few weeks on the podcast we're featuring live recordings of podcast events from All About Women festival. First up is  The Cut On Tuesdays , a new podcast from Gimlet Media. Take a look at the evolution of women's media with host Molly Fischer, guests Sarah McVeigh, Clementine Ford and Nakkiah Lui.  Recorded live at All About Women 2019. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mor...

During his 2014 visit to the Sydney Opera House Michael Pollan said “I write books about what I’m interested in”. And at that point, he was interested in food production, diet, and ways we eat. Now he’s turned his attention to a different type of edible, with his new book about psychedelics, and the effects they can have on depression, addiction, and on our very sense of self. Reacquaint yourself...

From international policy to the nuance of consent, survivor, writer and former coordinator of a rape crisis centre, Sohaila Abdulali finds ways to talk about the difficult question of rape. At All About Women 2019 she spoke with Fenella Kernebone about her 2018 work of nonfiction  What We Talk About When We Talk About Rape. Please note that this podcast contains discussion of rape and sexual assa...

Our understanding of gender and sexuality is often limited to narrow labels. But what happens when we desire beyond borders? Renowned German philosopher and journalist Carolin Emcke's book, How We Desire , explores the way norms restrict us. Her conversation with Fenella Kernebone at All About Women reflects on this attachment to clear and defined lines. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...

In this special episode of It’s a Long Story , host and ANTIDOTE festival curator Edwina Throsby is interviewed by Sydney Morning Herald Editor Lisa Davies about the 2019 festival. Discover the lineup here:  https://www.sydneyoperahouse.com/festivals/antidote.html Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Arab women are so often othered in western discussions about feminism. But the reality is there are strong feminist and LGBTQI movements across the Arab world. Artist, poet and activist Sara Saleh curated this panel at All About Women 2019 featuring activist Aya Chebbi, writer Randa Abdel-Fattah and journalist Ruby Hamad whose work challenges these well-worn assumptions.  Hosted on Acast. See acas...

Identity, which is at the heart of wokeness, is often regarded as the most fundamental thing we have. But clinging too hard to your identity can lead to an emphasis on what makes us different, rather than what we all might have in common. In a conversation at All About Women 2019 with broadcaster Jan Fran, stylist and cultural commentator Ayishat Akanbi considers the radical power of kindness. Tog...

On the eve of International Women’s Day in 2015, five activists were arrested in China for handing out stickers about sexual harassment. They were jailed for 37 days. These young feminist activists bring a message of resistance to the traditional role of wife and mother, posing a threat to the Communist Party's vision of family as foundation of political stability. Journalist and scholar Leta Hong...

The 2016 US election brought the white working class to the forefront of the political conversation. Join Sarah Smarsh as she discusses her experience growing up poor and female in America with the ABC's Cassie McCullagh. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How can women in power can affect social change? A leading voice in international conversations on these issues, Tina Tchen has been instrumental in spearheading the Time’s Up movement’s Legal Defense Fund. Join Tina Tchen as she talks with Edwina Throsby about Time's Up and diversity at work. Session supported by University of Sydney. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Women are taught from birth to repress their rage. But what would happen if women learnt to embrace anger, and unleash it upon the world? At All About Women 2019 writer and activist Soraya Chemaly called for an ungendering of emotion for the benefit of everybody. In this rousing session hosted by Fauziah Ibrahim she discusses ways women can joyfully express and find power in their rage. Hosted on...

Women, on average, earn less than men, and retire with half the super. It's so simple to procrastinate on getting your finances together. And women are definitely not helped by the forces stacked against us. We live in a world where the gender pay gap is still 14.6%, and half of heterosexual divorces see women left destitute. Statistically, women are more economically disadvantaged than men.  At A...

Recorded in 2018, The Motherload was a discussion about contemporary parenting. It featured feminist icon and media commentator, Clementine Ford ; Afro-Caribbean Australian writer and slam poet, Maxine Beneba Clarke ; and social researcher, Dr Rebecca Huntley untangling the rules, regulations and ridiculousness of parenting. With chair Fenella Kernebone , this panel of experts (and mothers) discus...

In 2017, journalist Gemma Hartley's Harper's Bazaar article " Women Aren't Nags - We're Just Fed Up " was viewed over two billion times. Bringing long overdue awareness to the daunting reality of emotional labour in our lives, Hartley defines the largely invisible but demanding, time-consuming, and exhausting "worry work" that falls disproportionately and unfairly on all women - no matter what eco...

Hip-hop is known for misogyny and sexism. Some of the genre's most famous figures continue to have worldwide success despite allegations of violence against women. Extraordinary journalist Joan Morgan's book,  She Begat This: Twenty Years of the Miseducation of Lauryn Hill  tracks the artist's rise in the male dominated R&B scene, and comes to us to investigate the complex relationship of black fe...

Feminism is in a constant state of evolution - so, where will it go next? Hear from some of the world's most dynamic young activists and thinkers about what to expect in 2019 and beyond. Featuring Tunisian activist Aya Chebbi, British cultural commentator Ayishat Akanbi, Indigenous artist and activist Aretha Brown with Saturday Paper editor Maddison Connaughton, this panel considers where feminism...

Boys are often expected to conform to a culture that regards violence, dominance and emotional repression as masculine. So how are gender roles enforced, and how are sweet little boys socialised into men who do harm? This episode is a live recording of the event Man Up, from All About Women 2019, featuring TV host Osher Günsberg, writer Clementine Ford, and filmmaker Vonne Patiag joined Edwina Thr...

This episode is a live recording of Slate’s podcast The Waves, from All About Women 2019. Hosts Christina Cauterucci, June Thomas and Noreen Malone are joined by playwright and actor Nakkiah Lui to talk about everything from where modern romcoms go wrong, to the problems with Australian politics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Technology and the apps have changed the dating landscape and more of us are swiping left than ever before. But from unsolicited pictures to breadcrumbing... it's a jungle out there. In today’s episode Alexandra Tweten, the creator of the cult Instagram account Bye Felipe, TV presenter host of the Romantically Challenged podcast, Sami Lukis; DJ and podcaster FlexMami and journalist Myffy Rigby dig...