Women With Clout

Julia Banks' leadership experience spans a career in law, the corporate business world and as a Member of Federal Parliament. She talks about the key differences between working in a corporate role as opposed to as an MP, the toxic behaviours in politics and how the barriers for women in public life are changing.

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Megan Latham was a judge of the Supreme Court of NSW and the sole Commissioner of the NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption from 2014 to 2016. She began her career as a solicitor before becoming Crown Prosecutor, then Crown Advocate of NSW - the first woman to hold this post. Megan talks about presiding over controversial cases, being treated differently as a female judge and why it's still difficult to be a woman who exercises power.

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Business leader, company director and award-winning leadership expert Dr Kirstin Ferguson talks about her 'late onset' feminism, how joining the airforce at 17 was a defining experience in her life and why she created the #CelebratingWomen campaign.

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Superannuation expert, qualified actuary and mother of three, Nicolette Rubinsztein is currently a non-executive director at UniSuper, SuperEd and the Actuaries Institute, and has won multiple awards for her contributions to superannuation policy. Nicolette discusses fairness in the industry, how she blends work and motherhood without feeling guilty, and her outlook on the future of women in STEMM careers.

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Can what a mother eats during pregnancy have an effect on the biological make-up of her child? Nutritional biologist Dr. Samantha Solon-Biet talks about maternal nutrition, its intergenerational influence on obesity and metabolic disorders, and the role a mother’s diet during pregnancy plays in the future health of her child.

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Walkley-award winning journalist, advocate and campaigner, Nina Funnell, opens up about her fight to give survivors of sexual assault a voice through her powerful campaign, Let Her Speak. 

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The power of community connection. Founder and CEO of Community Support Services, Mona Mahamed, has dedicated her life to taking those in need under her wing. She shares the hurdles and heartwarming moments involved in creating a safe space for refugees, asylum seekers and students from broken families to come together.

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Why do we fear ageing and what are the ramifications of ageism across the workforce, society and at home? Writer and activist, Ashton Applewhite, talks about the myths and stereotypes that we build around older people, particularly women, and how we can overcome them.

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Powerful Australian women speak to social commentator Jane Caro and journalist Catherine Fox about what drives them, what almost defeated them, the progress they would like to see for women and how to make things change. Hosts Jane and Catherine are both recipients of the Walkley Foundation’s Women’s Leadership in Media Award and have a little bit of clout themselves.

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Sex Discrimination Commissioner, Kate Jenkins, gives us a unique insight into her tireless work on the National Inquiry into Sexual Harassment in Australian Workplaces, the positive effect women's sport is having on gender equality within the broader community, plus why she won't be sharing her Mars Bar.

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