Repeat episode. Forced alignment: Defending our feminist tradition
Repeat episode for the Easter holiday. Emma and Liv push back against the mischaracterisation of women's rights organisations advocating for sex-based protections as 'right-wing', 'reactionary', or 'e...
2 Apr 13min
Local Action: Accuracy over approval, Dr Megan Blake
Emma and Sue spotlight Local action with Dr Megan Blake, barrister for the Lesbian Action Group and president of the new YAEL Women’s Defence Guild. They discuss Megan’s commitment to material reality...
31 Mars 3min
The unintended consequences of Victoria's conversion ban
Emma and Amber discuss Victoria's Change or Suppression (Conversion) Practices Prohibition Act, which is currently under review by the Victorian Law Reform Commission. AAWAA supports the ban on gay co...
26 Mars 9min
Equality Australia, tax perks and a Governor‑General beyond scrutiny
Equality Australia has been ruled an advocacy body, knocked back for standard charity tax status, and then rescued with a bespoke DGR deal, vice‑regal patronage and a shield of secrecy. In this episod...
19 Mars 12min
Constructive reduction: How NCC 2025 cuts female‑only toilets
In this episode Emma and Suzi unpack the NCC 2025 preview’s new ‘all‑gender’ toilet option and what it really means for women’s access to safe, adequate facilities in public buildings. Drawing on AAWA...
12 Mars 10min
CEDAW and the Netherlands: Why “sex work” isn’t women’s rights
Emma and Amber examine the CEDAW Committee’s advance observations on the Netherlands, asking what it means when a UN women’s rights body talks about “sex work”, “safe and legal workplaces, including h...
5 Mars 13min
Dismissed, delayed, doubted: The age pension audit and what it doesn't say
Emma and Suzi examine the Auditor-General's comprehensive performance audit of age pension administration in light of evidence AAWAA submitted to the Australian National Audit Office one year earlier....
26 Feb 10min
Three commissioners, one conversation: Women's advocates brief the Australian Human Rights Commission
Emma is joined by Megan to unpack a significant development for women's advocacy in Australia: a formal meeting between AAWAA, Feminist Legal Clinic, the Coalition of Activist Lesbians, and the Austra...
19 Feb 11min
