The Women's Agenda Podcast

In this week's wrap of key stories that got our attention: Ash Barty, Dylan Alcott and Grace Tame were the absolute heroes, and we're not going to forget it! We share why while also sharing an honorable mention for former UK prime minister Theresa May, and the glass cliff coming full circle. We also look at the shocking stats to come out of Rio Tinto's 'Everyday Respect' report, highlighting a cul...

Did you hear how the world's ten richest men doubled their wealth during the pandemic? That's just one of the stories discussed on this week's ep, where we also look at the 'untitling' of women, and how it stops women being seen and recognised for the work they do. We share a number of key wins for women, as always. And how men's mental health is strongly connected to their partner's employment st...

In our final episode of the year, we share the top 2021 moments from women that moved us. These are the wins from women requiring resilience, courage, persistence and so much more to bring the best out of 2021. Plus, with the help of Fay Calderone and James Morvell, both partners with Hall & Wilcox, we look at the fast-tracked changes that have occurred in how we work. From more men taking par...

Is work creep threatening to derail your health? That is the creep that comes to you outside of designated hours, via constant emails. We look at the research and the issues associated with it, as well as bad management. Also, the independents keep rising, mostly female, they're looking to take on the next election and win. With the Treasurer describing it as a "rinse and repeat" situation. We als...

The Motherhood Penalty in Australia is staggering, but it's not beyond our imagination to change this. Georgie Dent co-hosts the podcast this week, to explain more on the more than $800,000 penalty working mothers face in Australia, why childcare and parental leave could transform Australia, and the campaign pushing to change that through The Parenthood. In more research, we look into the latest H...

Some big movements this week! Key resignations across politics, as well as the release of the "set the standard" report revealing the shocking realities facing the women working in Parliament House. Will they set the standard? Plus some updates on women's sport and a few highlights from our recent Women's Health Summit. And Angela Merkel is leaving in style. This week Tarla Lambert is joined by Wo...

It's Women's Entrepreneurship Day as we're recording! Also, we highlight how a group of Afghan soccer-playing girls and women made it to the UK, with some help from a major celebrity. We also examine the new report showing just how often women are quoted in the media (hint, nowhere near the 50% mark) and why men continue to dominate as writers and sources across certain publications and particular...

Parenting advice from NZ Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern? It's all about patience, as she shows demonstrated when her daughter Neve interrupted a live Zoom call she was doing with the nation. It was a win for the week, alongside major news around cervical cancer that puts Australia on the map and the new movie, Love Hard, on Netflix. Elsewhere, we take a look at the problem of 'Buy Now Pay Later' pr...

Are we headed towards "The Great Burnout", or are we possible already there? The concerns are in, and although lockdowns have ended across major Australian cities (for now), the longtail of this exhausting period remains. So what comes next? We discuss all this and much more on The Women's Agenda Podcast. Also, women have been making plenty of noise, especially on climate action over the past coup...

On the podcast this week, we talk the void created when a female leader goes. We discuss Canada's new Cabinet, one of only a handful that are gender-balanced in the world. We explore how quotas work for the Nationals, seeing Keith Pitt returning to Cabinet. And we delve into the next frontline of the pandemic: schools and childcare centres, where now the majority of people (given they are kids) ar...

New netball uniforms, a new era for the Batchelor, and the same old Nationals. Especially Barnaby Joyce, keeping Australia in the past and holding all of us "hostage". We discuss all this and more on this week's episode, as well as going in to the new measures for supporting women and children escaping domestic and family violence announced at both the federal and NSW state level this past week. A...

What do you do when the Queen gets irritated ? Get on a plane and head to COP26. And what about teenagers taking you on in the High Court regarding your Duty of Care to act? We take a look on the Women's Agenda Podcast. We also explore our biggest stories of the week, including the new research that finds how women with a disability are disproportionately experiencing domestic violence and sexual...

What happens when you go on 138 dates? What do you learn about business, and about dating? Entrepreneur and author Rebekah Campbell joins the podcast to discuss how she did it and why. (interview starts around 18 minutes) Meanwhile, NSW has a new premier and he's already making his power known, what do we need to know about him? Also, what do women want? More money! That was the key finding from o...

Professor Kerryn Phelps AM and Shivani Gopal join the pod today, with Kerryn sharing some of her top tips on health and keep your brain young, as well what she's learnt during here career (interview starts around 16 minutes in) Meanwhile, Shivani and Angela Priestley discuss integrity, the fall of Premier Gladys Berejiklian and NSW's new premier. They also share what's going on at Facebook, a...

On this week's agenda, we look at The Facebook Files, leaked to The Wall Street Journal and sharing internal research the social giant completed on the damaging impacts of Instagram on rates of anxiety and depression in teen girls. Why wasn't the research released? Also, we speak to epidemiologist Amalie Dyda, who highlights some of the key issues we can expect to impact women as restrictions ease...

Foreign Correspondents and ABC News presenter Lisa Millar joins the podcast to discuss fear, her work covering the aftermath of 9/11, and other major news events of the past 20 years. She shares the fascinating insights she's learned about people, social media, and moving past the things that may have previously prevented you from living your best life. The interview with Lisa starts around 16 min...

Some great wins for women this week! We talk about a massive move for female-owned startups, plus discuss Australia's own female billionaire, who is still in her thirties and has made a huge commitment to give much of it away. Plus, we go looking for the missing mega donation but sadly can't find any of it. We recorded this episode prior to Christian Porter resigning from the frontbench of the Mor...

Do you say yes to a lot of things you don't want to say yes to? You're far from alone. Our special guest on the podcast this week is Grace Jennings-Edquist, author of The Yes Woman (interview starts around the 23 minute mark). Also, we're exploring some wins for women, including the countries decriminalizing abortion (against the tide of strange and horrendous new laws in Texas) and the documentar...

This week! Georgie Dent joins the podcast to discuss why we won’t be lectured by the Morrison Government on women’s safety, or anything really. His government is running a women's safety summit in the same week that he has rejected 49 of 55 recommendations by Kate Jenkins for creating safe workplaces and working towards a future free from sexual harassment. Plus, we look at some much-needed wins f...

We highlight some of the latest stories, as well as two special interviews this week including with Mariam Veiszadeh and Senator Mehreen Faruqi. We start with some much-needed wins, noting that the news this week has been difficult. Mariam joins us to share more on the situation in Afghanistan, and what it means for women and girls -- and a passionate plea for Australia to increase its refugee int...

Thank god for the Olympics, delivering some epic wins for women including the 44yo Australian marathon runner who came 10th, having only taken up the sport after having kids, in her thirties. And there's been a win for Britney Spears, and that too is SOMETHING. Elsewhere on the big topics we discuss, it's the very loud warnings being sounded on climate change and COVID, and the fact you can't talk...

Join us for the latest wins and opportunities for women, as well as an interview with Senator Kristine Keneally. On the agenda this week: Simone Biles and the unexpected wins from the Olympics, the musician pushing Australian supermarkets to play Australian music, how women's health got overshadowed by vaccines and so much more. Meanwhile, Senator Keneally opens up about her own experiences with s...

An 82yo woman (Wally Funk) finally got to go to space. A 46yo woman (Oksana Chusovitina) is competing in her 8th Olympics. So that's where we're starting with kicking off the biggest stories of the week. From there, we discuss the ultimate mansplaining moment that came after Brisbane won the right to host the 2032 Olympics. We look at the Boosting Female Founders grant, and the monumental stuff-up...

This week, we ask what can be achieved in an hour? Apparently, sexual harassment can! That's the amount of training parliamentarians are set to receive under a *major* shakeup. In more positive developments this week, we also share some great wins: the female-led business giving parents three hours a day, Annabel Crabb's extraordinary looks at women in politics through history, plus the female lea...

This week! Georgie Dent joins the discussion to outline some key stories she's following, while Labor MP Linda Burney shares an interview with Women's Agenda Editor in Chief, Tarla Lambert. We also share some key wins for women, including what we love about Ash Barty, as well as the game-changing moments that come when high-profile women courageously speak out about the toxic work cultures they ha...