Really Interesting Women

Ep. 57   Christine Bryden AM, PSM, PhD, MBA, BSc(Hons)

In 1995 at the age of 46, Christine Bryden was told by doctors that she had early onset dementia and that she should get her end of life affairs …

Ep. 56  Vika & Linda Bull

Vika and Linda Bull are this country's best singing duo. 

They have sung with the best there is and have had songs written for them by everyone it seems. They have been perfor…

Ep. 55 - The Governor of Victoria, The Honourable Linda Dessau, AC

On 1 July 2015, the Honourable Linda Dessau AC was sworn in as Victoria’s 29th Governor, the first female in the role. 

She worked as …

Ep. 54 The Hon. Margaret McMurdo AC

Margaret McMurdo is a true pioneer. She was the first woman to be appointed as a judge of the District Court in Queensland, the first woman in Australia appointed t…

Ep. 53   Kirstie Clements

Kirstie Clements was the Editor-in-Chief of Vogue Australia for 13 years. Her career at Vogue was nearly 30 years. It didn't end as she expected but I reckon she's all the be…

Ep. 52   Shelley Cable

Shelley Cable is a Wilman-Nyoongar woman from Perth and the CEO of Generation One, part of the $2Billion Minderoo Foundation established by Andrew and Nicola Forrest.

Her goal is…

Ep. 51 Bronte Campbell OAM (Part 2)

Bronte Campbell is an Australian champion. Swimmer and person.  Olympic Gold and World Records in consecutive Games. 

She was good enough to give some more time to R…

Ep. 50   Louisa Hope

Louisa Hope was the last one out alive from the Lindt Cafe siege in Sydney, Australia. She and her mother had both been shot. 

She was the last one out but the first one to decide …

Ep. 49 Professor Colleen Hayward AM

When I asked an indigenous CEO of a company in WA if she knew Professor Hayward, she replied, 'Aunty Colleen? Yeah, she's a legend.' And she was right. She is.

Profe…

Ep. 48 Dr Anne Aly MP

Anne Aly is an extraordinary woman. Her story is one of utter determination, resilience, love and compassion.

She was a single mum of two small boys and had nothing. No money. No …

Ep. 47 Professor Kathryn North AC 

Professor Kathryn North is one of Australia's leading and most influential physician scientists. Trained as a paediatrician, neurologist and clinical geneticist, Kat…

Ep. 46   Alison Battisson

Alison Battisson is the founder and Director Principal of the organisation, Human Rights For All. Their focus is to ensure basic human rights and humanitarian treatment for r…

Ep. 45 Heather Ellis

Heather is a motorbike adventurer who survived contracting AIDS in the early 90's. When you didn't.

Her remarkable solo adventures from South to North Africa Africa and then along …

Ep. 44 Jane Caro AM
 Jane Caro is a Walkley Award winning columnist, author, broadcaster, documentary maker, feminist and social commentator. She spent 35 years in the advertising industry, published …

Ep. 43 Dr Alice Gorman
Alice Gorman is one of the world's leading authorities on space archaeology.   She blogs as 'Dr Space Junk' and her research on space exploration has been featured in National G…

Ep. 42  Antoinette Braybrook
Antoinette Braybrook is an Aboriginal woman who was born in Victoria on Wurundjeri country. She left school at 15 and, after a period of time finding where she needed to …

Ep. 41   Prue Gilbert

Prue Gilbert is a lawyer, human rights advocate and mother....and she combines her vast experiences in all three areas to improve the lives of thousands.

Marie Claire called her t…

Ep. 40 Rachel Doyle SC

Rachel is one of the country's most senior female barristers. She has taken the extraordinary step of writing a book (Power and Consent) which directly addresses the allegations…

Ep. 39  Jahna Cedar OAM

Jahna Cedar is a Nyiyaparli/Yindjibarndi woman from the Pilbara region of Western Australia, with family connection to the Gija people of the Kimberleys, and is recognised as a…

Ep. 38  Rabia Siddique
Rabia is a hostage survivor. It’s part of a story that has its beginnings as a human rights and criminal lawyer, British Army officer and subsequently a best selling author and …