BroadTalk

With Virginia away, Jill Marsh takes the hot seat for a big broad chat with Helen Dalley-Fisher and Sally Moyle. The BroadTalkers tackle the leaked draft judgement in the US that threatens to fundamentally shift the dial back on abortion rights, the spectacle of soft-shouting blokes at the leaders' debates, and climate change.

Helen Dalley-Fisher is the Convenor of the Equality Rights Alliance based in Canberra. ERA is Australia’s largest network of organisations advocating for women’s equality and leadership. Before ERA, Helen trained in law and worked in the community legal sector, where she specialised disability discrimination.

Sally Moyle is an Honorary Associate Professor at the ANU’s Gender Institute and Vice president of the National Foundation for Australian Women (NFAW). Sally has an extensive background in international development policy and practice. She was previously Chief Executive Officer at CARE Australia, prior to which she was the Principal Gender Specialist and Assistant Secretary with the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Sally has also held senior government roles in the Office for Women, in Indigenous Affairs, Disability and AusAid; and as a lawyer Sally worked in the Australian Human Rights Commission and the Australian Law Reform Commission.

Jill Marsh is passionate about supporting collecting and research institutions and connecting people with them. She has worked at cultural institutions in Australia and the United Kingdom including the National Gallery in London, British Museum, Queensland Museum, and the World Science Festival in Brisbane.

BroadTalk is produced by Martyn Pearce for BroadTalk Media.

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It's week four of Australia's Federal election campaign and we've made it past the half way mark. Give yourself a big pat on the back for your perseverance, and enjoy this week's outstanding panel casting a razor-sharp gender lens over the week that was.

Joining Virginia Haussegger AM this week to discuss the election meme war, the big issues for women and whether they are being addressed, and what happens if the Teal Independents fail, are:

Dr Jenna Price is an Australian journalist and academic. She is a visiting fellow at the Australian National University and columnist for The Sydney Morning Herald and Canberra Times columnist. Jenna is one of the founders of the online feminist movement, Destroy The Joint.

Dr Chris Wallace is a writer, historian, former press gallery journalist and Associate Professor at the 50/50 By 2030 Foundation, University of Canberra. She wrote the first biography of Germaine Greer, ‘Untamed Shrew’ and has authored several books since. Her latest, “How to Win an Election” is the secret bible of current election campaign directors. Or, if it isn’t, it jolly well should be!

Helen Dalley-Fisher is the Convenor of the Equality Rights Alliance based in Canberra. ERA is Australia’s largest network of organisations advocating for women’s equality and leadership. Before ERA, Helen trained in law and worked in the community legal sector, where she specialised disability discrimination.

BroadTalk is presented by Virginia Haussegger and produced by Martyn Pearce for BroadTalk Media.

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What does Elon Musk's potential takeover of Twitter mean for women's opportunities to engage in public debate? What's the best way to deal with online trolls and abuse? And what does John Howard calling the Teal independents 'anti-Liberal groupies' say about the state of the Liberal party?

Joining Virginia Haussegger to cast a razor-sharp gender lens over week three of an Australian Federal election campaign that already feels like it's lasted a lifetime is a stellar panel of outstanding commentators.

Yasmin Poole is an award-winning speaker, writer and youth advocate, and a newly minted Rhodes Scholar. She is Plan International’s National Ambassador, and a Non-Executive Board Director of OzHarvest, and YWCA, a national feminist organisation that has supported women and girls for 140 years. She has appeared on television programs such as Q+A, The Drum and The Project. In 2019, Yasmin was the youngest member of the Australian Financial Review 100 Women of Influence and Top 40 Under 40 Most Influential Asian Australians.

Jane Caro AM is a Walkley Award winning author and columnist who is standing as a candidate for Reason Australia for the Senate in the upcoming election.

Georgie Dent is a journalist, editor, author, and prominent advocate for women's empowerment, gender equality and mental health. She is the Executive Director of The Parenthood and the author of Breaking Badly.

BroadTalk is presented by Virginia Haussegger AM and is a production of BroadTalk Media. It is produced by Martyn Pearce.

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It's week two of Australia's Federal Election campaign - a week of hard hats and hi-vis, of infrastructure and economy announcements, and a culture war attack on the rights of trans women. Joining Virginia Haussegger to wonder when we're going to get some substance to go along with the spin and dog whistle politics are an incredible panel of experts.

Catherine Fox is a leading commentator on women and the workforce, an award-winning journalist, and author of several books, including ‘Stop Fixing Women’ and co-author of ‘Woman Kind’. At Fairfax media she helped establish the Financial Review 100 Women of Influence Awards. Catherine was a member of the Australian Defence Force Gender Equality Advisory Board; she sits on the Australians Investing In Women board, and is co-founder of the Sydney Women’s Giving Circle.

Sally Moyle is an Honorary Associate Professor at the ANU’s Gender Institute and Vice president of the National Foundation for Australian Women (NFAW). Sally has an extensive background in international development policy and practice. She was previously Chief Executive Officer at CARE Australia, prior to which she was the Principal Gender Specialist and Assistant Secretary with the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Sally has also held senior government roles in the Office for Women, in Indigenous Affairs, Disability and AusAid; and as a lawyer Sally worked in the Australian Human Rights Commission and the Australian Law Reform Commission.

Emily Dwyer is a trans woman and co-founder of Edge Effect (www.edgeeffect.org), a specialist diverse SOGIESC humanitarian and development organisation. Emily’s humanitarian and development career began in 2004 in Afghanistan. Before then Emily was a radio journalist in Australia and in Southeast Asia for 10 years. 

BroadTalk is presented by Virginia Haussegger AM. It is produced by Martyn Pearce for BroadTalk Media.

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We're back, BroadTalkers! And in this special series we cast a razor-sharp gender lens over the politics, policy, and pork-barrelling of Australia's Federal Election 2022. Joining Virginia Haussegger to discuss the first week of campaigning are Jane Caro and Georgie Dent.

This week the BroadTalk team ask whether a Federal integrity commission is a vote-changer, discuss the way that greater access to childcare could turbo-charge job creation, ask when our political leaders are going to have a debate about equity, and wonder where the voice of women was in week one of the campaign.

Jane Caro AM is a Walkley Award winning author and columnist who is standing as a candidate for Reason Australia for the Senate at the forthcoming election.

Georgie Dent is a journalist, editor, author, and prominent advocate for women's empowerment, gender equality and mental health. She is the Executive Director of The Parenthood, and the author of Breaking Badly.

BroadTalk is presented by Virginia Haussegger AM and is a production of BroadTalk Media. It is produced by Martyn Pearce.

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What’s it like when the professional inquisitor becomes the subject of inquisition? Well, you’re about to find out! 

In this special episode of BroadTalk we flip the microphone around and put host Virginia Haussegger in the ‘hot seat’. Recorded in front of a live audience at the National Portrait Gallery, as part of the EY Women in Leadership Series, Virginia was the subject of an ‘In Conversation’ led by EY Partner, Permenthri Pillay. 

The recipient of numerous awards for both journalism and women’s advocacy, including an Order of Australia (AM) and named the 2019 ACT Australian of the Year, Virginia discusses the big news stories that have been turning points in her career. 

Following a decade reporting around the globe for Channel 9, the 7 Network and the ABC, Virginia went on to anchor ABC TV News in Canberra for 15 years. In 2016 she left television and founded the 50/50 by 2030 Foundation, at the University of Canberra, with a vision to improve the representation of women in public leadership and key decision-making roles around the nation. Here she discusses the current status of women’s empowerment, gender equity, what is needed to close the global gender gap, and finally, but not least – what is the role of men!

BroadTalk is produced by Martyn Pearce. You can join the conversation on our BroadTalk Facebook page or @TalkBroad

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Elizabeth Ames is a one of those super, savvy young Australian women who left our shores in her 20’s with big dreams and an insatiable hunger for a career challenge. And she found it! 

Now in her mid 30’s, it seems most Australian politicians, diplomats, or business people of note passing through the UK, will seek out Elizabeth Ames. Which is no surprise given her expertise in trade and investment policy, diplomacy, and UK-Australia relations.

A sharp public affairs and policy strategist, Elizabeth has served as Executive Director of the Aust-UK Chamber of Commerce; she is Chair of the Menzies Australia Institute at Kings College London; and a Director of the Britain-Australia Society. 

Most recently this energetic go-getter took on the role of Chief Operating Officer at the London based organisation Atalanta – which is where Elizabeth caught our eye. Atalanta is doing fascinating work around the world to amplify the voices and political representation of women.

In this big, broad chat on BroadTalk, Liz shares some bold insights on female imposter syndrome; the art of networking; how she ditched a career in diplomacy, moved countries again, and built a whole new career from scratch. Finally, we also hear what it’s like as an Australian citizen to be locked out of your own country.

BroadTalk is hosted by Virginia Haussegger and produced by Martyn Pearce. Join the ongoing conversation on our BroadTalk facebook page and on Twitter @TalkBroad, or catch Virginia @Virginia_Hauss

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Virginia chats with an exceptional icon of Australian feminism - Wendy McCarthy AO.

Wendy is perhaps most fated for her mentorship of hundreds, if not thousands, of women executives, business leaders, political aspirants and MP’s. 

She has sat on dozens of corporate and not-for-profit boards with national and global leadership roles in health, heritage, arts, aid and development, family planning and abortion rights, media, and even Australia’s beloved Circus Oz.

Wendy was Deputy Chair of the ABC for eight years, and Chancellor of the University of Canberra for 10. She was also Chair of Plan International Australia and Deputy Chair of Plan Global, as well as Deputy Chair of the Advisory Committee at the WHO Kobe Centre, Japan.

But this indefatigable woman, who is about to turn 80 years old, shows absolutely no sign of slowing down. And with half a century of feminist activism under her belt, she has never stopped fighting the good fight.

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Julia Banks was a successful corporate lawyer with a couple of decades of leadership under her belt. Not one to shy away from an argument, or a challenge, she felt the tug of politics around 5 years ago.

In 2016 she decided it was time to try and toss out the Labor member for the Melbourne seat of Chisholm who’d held the seat for 17 years, Anna Burke… and win the federal seat for the Liberal party. And she did! The seat became known as the one seat in the one-seat majority, and the only seat won from Labor in the 2016 election.

But her enthusiasm for morphing from lawyer to legislator soon turned sour. 

In fact worse. Julia found parliament and her party’s power plays stank. 

What she later called out as ‘gender bias, bullying and intimidation’ has since become a regular headline describing the current Australian government…. 

But back in 2018, when Julia quit the Liberal party and became an Independent, she was the first woman to so boldly turn on her own party. 

The move was described in the media as “a blistering farewell” amid chaos and political thuggery. 

What followed was a relentless attack on Julia Banks sanity … from death threats to numerous attempts to discredit her. 

Not only did she survive and fight back … she has now dedicated herself to tackling face-on the scourge of sexism inherent in Australian politics.

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