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The Women"s Agenda Podcast

We chat through the key stories shaping Women"s Agenda. From the leaders doing the right (and wrong things), to the policymakers shaping the future for women, and the breakthrough moments making a difference and more. This is business, leadership, politics, health and climate from a woman"s perspective.The Women"s Agenda Podcast is produced by Agenda Media, publisher of Women"s Agenda. You can check out our other podcasts The Leadership Lessons, The Moments That Make Us and The Women"s Health

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23:35

WFH win for mother set to change the game, women...

The Women"s Agenda Podcast ·

2025/10/24

The week's done! And this is the weekly wrap chat. We talk about the Royals' PR machine, the missing women in world negotiations and the mother who took on a corporate giant over her right to work from home and won.Plus much more. Stories discussed today include: Women missing from 9 in 10 peace processes, as rate of conflicts hits 80 year highIt’s official: Sanae Takaichi becomes Japan’s first female prime minsterDeals done. Trump appeased. The cost of today’s meeting of menA mother’s work from

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25:02

Working while caring in the era of longevity

The Women"s Agenda Podcast ·

2025/10/13

We are in a care crisis, thanks to various forces compounding together, including the fact that Australians are now living longer. But the problem is not beyond our imaginations to solve. Abby Bloom joins the podcast, who has just penned a piece for Women’s Agenda on The Cost of Not Caring, and why Australia’s “safety net” is all of us.Abby is an expert in longevity, health, and care, with lived experience of caring remotely and understanding how the care crisis affects multiple generations.She has

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23:11

Japan's 'Iron Lady', RFK's latest attack on mothers...

The Women"s Agenda Podcast ·

2025/10/10

We discuss the top stories from the week! Including our best wins and the stories that got people talking. This week, more courage from Gisele Pelicot in France, as she confronts one of her rapists. Why RFK Jnr is again targeting mothers. And Japan's set to get its first female prime mininster. So does it matter that she has 'Iron Lady" ambitions? Plus much more! Stories discussed today include: The women dubbed ISIS brides returning to Australia from Syria. RFK Jnr says circumcision and Tylenol

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18:39

A former independent MP takes on one of Australia's...

The Women"s Agenda Podcast ·

2025/10/08

Former independent MP for North Sydney, Kylea Tink, joins the chat to discuss leadership, the art of listening, and why she's tackling one of Australia's biggest challenges: food insecurity.Kylea opens up about the devastation she felt upon learning that her seat in North Sydney would be abolished, but also notes how she's leveraging her insider experience in politics into leadership elsewhere. It's an opportunity she wishes more people had.She discusses the new focus she'll bring to her role as

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26:08

Young women more interested in gendered roles? Creepy...

The Women"s Agenda Podcast ·

2025/10/03

In the Weekly Wrap Chat, we share the best wins, including some innovative new housing services for women.Plus, we ask why young women are more interested in gendered roles now than in 2010.We bid farewell to the great Jane Goodall, highlighting what she taught us all.And a new Hollywood 'star' has us creeped out. The AI character is depicted as a woman, has its own social accounts and is 'screen testing' for new roles.Stories discussed today include:Trailblazer for women in conservation: Dr Jane

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14:39

Are you quietly cracking at work? You're not alone!

The Women"s Agenda Podcast ·

2025/10/01

Three quarters of 2025 is officially done, which means we are well on the way to 2026! And you might be exhausted, with new research showing that Australians are Quietly Cracking at work, just a few steps before they're burning out. So what does it mean to quietly crack at work, and why are so many people experiencing it in 2025? Dr Michelle McQuaid is here to tell us all about it and the research she’s examined on the issue.Michelle is an award-winning research and playful change activator. The

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17:09

You need to know about Andrew Hastie and his 1960s...

The Women"s Agenda Podcast ·

2025/09/29

He's got social media talking, and the mainstream press talking. His name is Andrew Hastie, a Liberal MP with big ambitions for himself and for Australia. He wants to cut immigration, cut climate action, bring back car manufacturing and return Australia to an idealistic past that seems to have been at some point earlier than his 42 years. While he supports his leader Sussan Ley, the first woman to lead the Liberal party, Ley's leadership doesn't really work with Andrew Hastie's aspirations for the

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27:10

Harmful lies and rhetoric hurt mothers, sexist...

The Women"s Agenda Podcast ·

2025/09/26

We discuss the biggest stories of the week that got people talking, including girls changing behaviour to avoid transport, how Trump's latest dangerous rhetoric hurt mothers in Australia and Dr Kate Adams calling out sexism effectively and publicly. This is the weekly wrap of Women's Agenda! Check out our daily episodes in the feed, including key interviews and keynotes shared from our events. Stories discussed today include: When leaders blame mothers for autism, everyone losesMost girls and young

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23:27

How to hold the weight of knowing

The Women"s Agenda Podcast ·

2025/09/25

How do you manage your wellbeing, while staying across what's happening in the world? Today's Deep Dive sees us sharing Antoinette Lattouff's recent keynote on the topic from our Women's Health Summit on 2 September. Also today, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has addressed the UN, where he noted Australia's historical role in advocating for women's participation in such meetings. Plus, the reality for women in business in Australia -- some highlights from our latest report on the challenges and

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34:58

One state's plan to end domestic and family violence

The Women"s Agenda Podcast ·

2025/09/24

In just one week in South Australia in 2023, four women were killed by a current or former partner.In response, the state established a Royal Commission, with 136 recommendations under the leadership of Commissioner Natasha Stott Despoja. Today, Katrine Hildyard MP, the state's Minister for Women and the Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence, joins the podcast to share how the government is responding to the recommendations, as well as recent legislation passed on coercive control. She also

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11:11

Trump's latest, baseless claims and Australian women

The Women"s Agenda Podcast ·

2025/09/23

Pregnant women and parents all over Australia and globally may be feeling concern and even guilt following US President Donald Trump's claims today that paracetamol use is "linked" to autism. We speak with AMA President Dr Danielle McMullen to explore the claims and alleviate the fears, and to outline the added risks that Trump's claims create for women. Plus, why did Opposition leader Sussan Ley write to 25 Republican Senators? And former New Zealand prime mininster Jacinda Ardern has a new book

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29:03

Why vigilance is always necessary.

The Women"s Agenda Podcast ·

2025/09/22

For six decades, Wendy McCarthy AC has been fighting to get women's voices heard and to create a more gender equal society.As an activist, she's led some of the most significant transformations of our time, especially for women's reproductive health, education and for more equal opportunities for everyone.Wendy also demonstrates the power of community and connection -- for embarking on change, retaining your resilience and supporting your own health.And more than anything, she understands the

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22:36

Breastfeeding ridiculousness, violent rhetoric for...

The Women"s Agenda Podcast ·

2025/09/19

Welcome to the wrap of the week that just was, our take on some of the biggest stories that got people talking.We discuss the wins: including how the youth of Nepal picked a 73yo woman to lead as interim PM.Also, the gender realities of the Albanese Government's new climate targets.How breastfeeding in public is still a thing, making people feel "uncomfortable".Then, to the story of the week: the cancellations, the firings, and the calls for violence against those who mention Charlie Kirk's

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12:11

How a city turned grief into action on violence...

The Women"s Agenda Podcast ·

2025/09/18

Three women were murdered within just a few months in Ballarat, Victoria, shocking the community and the country. The grief and anger shared over the deaths of Samantha Murphy, Rebecca Young and Hannah McGuire, saw the community initiate a powerful and emotional protest against violence. And today, that collective grief has been turned into collective action, with the launch of a four-year "community saturation" model aimed at disrupting and shifting the drivers of violence. Today, we deep dive into

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21:55

How women lead through life transitions

The Women"s Agenda Podcast ·

2025/09/17

Michelle Battersby once scaled Bumble across Asia Pacific, and has more recently sold a business. Now, she's on a mission to scale a new platform for women experiencing life transitions, including menopause and pregnancy. Michelle was appointed President of Peanut while heavily pregnant, something she says also makes the work she's doing deeply personal. Plus the latest stories we're covering on Women's Agenda, including a CEO and his (alleged) romantic relationship with a subordinate and the

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25:57

The climate reality check meets hope

The Women"s Agenda Podcast ·

2025/09/15

The global wins on gender equality face backlash, and Australia gets a risk assessment reality check on climate change.So where's the hope? Meet Natalie Kyriacou, an environmentalist and writer on a mission to get us all curious about the natural world, regardless of where we think we might sit on the political spectrum.Natalie has garnered massive local and international attention for her just-released book, Nature's Last Dance, especially in how she navigates the stories of nature in ways that

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23:40

Why 25yo Grace Brown is the next household name in...

The Women"s Agenda Podcast ·

2025/09/15

Grace Brown joins the podcast, marking the first episode of our new format: Women's Agenda Today!Grace just closed a $23 million raise for her humanoid robotics company Andromeda.Learn what she's looking to achieve with "Abi", to help address loneliness in aged care facilities.Also, we go over the latest headlines, including how the world got a new female head of state over the weekend -- one who has promised not to serve more than six months in office. Refreshing!Plus, what we learned from the new

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23:56

More women at the Cabinet Table. Will it change...

The Women"s Agenda Podcast ·

2025/09/07

The Albanese Government’s Cabinet is now 55% female, and gender balanced across the outer ministry.So what kind of difference can this make to women in Australia, especially with advancements in AI and tech, threats to gender equality, as well as the continuing crisis of violence against women and children? Recently, Women's Agenda had the opportunity to catch up briefly with four of those female ministers and assistant ministers, includingMinister for Women, Senator Katy Gallagher Minister for

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19:01

Lessons in connection for strongmen, and marathons...

The Women"s Agenda Podcast ·

2025/09/05

Latest wrap of the week! We discuss the big conversation-starting stories, including how social connection is key to longevity and wellbeing (great for the world's authoritarian strongmen, who were overheard discussing organ transplants for longer living this week).Also, more people got up to run a marathon than attend the so-called "March for Australia" rally in Sydney.Plus some highlights on women's health.And much more!The Women's Agenda Podcast is produced by Agenda Media.You can support our

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20:23

What's with the emotional men in parliament

The Women"s Agenda Podcast ·

2025/08/29

We wrap up the week! Including the highs and lows and the latest from emotional men in parliament (including Bob Katter's "punch men in the mouth" outburst), the findings of the Linda Reynolds V Brittany Higgins defamation battle, and positive moves for ending sexual assault on university campuses. Plus much more. Check out all the stories we discuss on our website. The Women's Agenda Podcast is produced by Agenda Media, publisher of Women's Agenda. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more

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