Local Action: The builder, Feminist matriarch Merike Johnson
In this episode, Emma and Sue explore the life of Merike Johnson—a refugee, scientist and feminist trailblazer—tracing her journey from a post-war German camp to leading women’s activism in Australia,...
11 Sep 20254min
Scotland’s abolition bill: How Australia must go further
Emma and Luci examine Scotland’s pioneering Prostitution (Offences and Support) Bill and what it means for the rights, safety, and dignity of women and girls everywhere. They provide a serious, eviden...
9 Sep 20256min
Not at the stakeholder table: The ongoing exclusion of women in policy
In this episode, Emma and Amber examine the government’s claims about “engaging stakeholders” and reveal how those of us most affected—women and girls—are routinely left out. We unpack the consequence...
3 Sep 20258min
Hidden in plain sight: Australia’s failure to protect women’s rights
Emma and Megan take listeners inside our coalition’s major submission to the Universal Periodic Review, exposing how the Australian government is erasing women’s sex-based rights while claiming progre...
28 Aug 20257min
False equivalence: The wrongs of treating surrogacy as fertility support
Emma and Lucy look at the dangers of merging Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ARTs) with surrogacy under a single legislative umbrella. They unpack the crucial differences between medical treatment...
27 Aug 20258min
From crisis to care: Putting women and girls at the heart of NSW’s Mental Health Strategy
Emma and Lucy examine the urgent issues shaping mental health and wellbeing for women and girls across New South Wales. They explore why current policies too often fail to recognise our unique needs, ...
26 Aug 20257min
Local Action: Justice and resistance, Isla MacGregor’s activist legacy
Emma and Sue highlight Isla MacGregor, a front-line campaigner since the early 1990s, whose work with Whistleblowers Australia and activism against corruption and child abuse have shaped Tasmania’s fe...
23 Aug 20253min
Bad law, silenced voices: WA’s ART & Surrogacy Bill
Amber and Martine join Emma to expose the deep flaws in Western Australia’s Assisted Reproductive Technology and Surrogacy Bill 2025. Amber outlines how the Bill erases crucial differences between sur...
18 Aug 20255min
