Episodes

16 Nov 2015
Recently well-known author & second wave feminist Germaine Greer angered transgender & gender diverse people and their supporters with a new wave of transphobic comments. Trans women Regan Bleechmore & Lisbeth Latham, and Gender & Cultural studies academic Jessica Kean share their thoughts on the intersection of the transgender experience & feminism.
Jessica Kean, Lisbeth Latham and Regan Bleechmore
9 Nov 2015
Against Detention
Emma Hart, Caroline and Gabrielle from FFFAD, Hanan Marouf, Amy Frew
2 Nov 2015
Cherchez La Femme is a monthly feminist talkshow held in Melbourne and hosted by founder Karen Pickering. The topic of the next Cherchez La Femme is Selfies and feminism. We chatted to one of the panellists, artist and writer, Virginia Fraser, about performance, creativity, feminism and the much maligned ‘Selfie’.
Amy Middleton, Virginia Fraser
Ascension Magazine
26 Oct 2015
Ascension magazine is Australia's first Indigenous and Ethnic women's lifestyle magazine founded by Sasha Sarago who saw a gap in the market. She explores the importance of representation of Women of Colour within this media space.
Sasha Sarago
19 Oct 2015
Women in Literary Arts Australia is a new organisation aimed at promoting and supporting women writers.
Lefa Singleton Norton and Amy Middleton
12 Oct 2015
Sisters Day Out is a full day workshop hosted by the Aboriginal Family Violence Prevention and Legal Service Victoria aimed at breaking down the barriers to reporting family violence and building trust to empower Aboriginal women to access legal assistance services and other supports.
Emma Hart, Antoinette Braybrook, Wanda Braybrook, Kelly Faldon, Meriki Onus, Nikahlia Braybrook, Leanne and Tanya, Ngahina Waretini, Maureen Smith
Photo of Lesley and Tammy Williams
5 Oct 2015
Mother and daughter authors Lesley and Tammy Williams chat with us about their newly released book, 'Not Just Black And White - A Conversation Between a Mother and Daughter'. The book is a memoir about Lesley and Tammy shared journey which is rooted in shedding light on the untold stories of Aboriginal domestic servants and labourers who were never paid for their work.
Lesley Williams and Tammy Williams
28 Sep 2015
Women on the line went to Melbourne Fringe Festival show "I Am That Woman." The show features five self described non-conforming women who share their experiences.
Presenter - Nicole Curby and Emma Hart; Guests - Lana Woolf, Viki Mealings, Jax Jacki Brown, Amanda Anastasi, Elizabeth 'Lish' Skec
Ika Vantiani
21 Sep 2015
A conversation between Melbourne and Jakarta that traverses the role of women in the post- Suharto period. Zine making, DIY arts and crafts, and gender identity. This conversation was recorded in anticipation of Footscray Community Arts Centre's exhibtion and event series WANITA
Presenter: Nicole Curby Guests: Rani Pramesti, Ika Vantiani, Sooji Kim
Nita Okoko
14 Sep 2015
We hear an exciting and important talk about African feminism organised by Radical Women Australia. The talk is titled Feminism in Africa: From its Ancient Roots to Now and was delivered by Kenyan feminist, international student and Radical Women member, Nita Okoko.
Nita Okoko
Liquid Architecture: What would a feminist methodology sound like?
7 Sep 2015
What would a feminist methodology sound like? That's the question that sound festival Liquid Architecture is posing. Over four weeks, 31 brilliant female artists are stepping up to respond. We hear profound performances from Celeste Liddle, Evelyn Ida Morris, and Makiko Yamamoto, plus a conversation with Liquid Architecture's artistic director, Danni Zuvela.
Presenter: Nicole Curby Guests: Danni Zuvela, Celeste Liddle, Evelyn Ida Morris, Makiko Yamamoto
31 Aug 2015
Two staunch women in conversation about decolonisation and the free movement of people. Lucy Honan of the Refugee Action Collective and Meriki Onus from Warriors of the Aboriginal Resistance discuss the parallels between their struggles that challenge the border, the nation state, and the violence used to uphold them.
Pressenter: Nicole Curby ; Guests: Lucy Honan, Meriki Onus ; Co-producer: Tuffy
Mayda del Valle
24 Aug 2015
We speak with LA based poet, performer, teaching artist and ice cream connoisseur Mayda Del Valle who is down in Melbourne for the Footscray Community Arts Centre's Poetic Days Weekend. She discusses representation, ancestral memory and the sexism in the spoken word poetry spaces.
Mayda del Valle
17 Aug 2015
Women, sex and culture: Queer across generations
Presenter - Amy Middleton, Guests: Teresa Savage, Viv McGregor
10 Aug 2015
This is the fifth and final instalment of our special Women on the Line series, 'Australia’s race to warm the planet' about this country’s particular contribution to global warming and what can be done to stop it. In this episode we look at how Australia can become completely decarbonized in the next decade. We talk to Jenny Lewis from think tank and research organisation Beyond Zero Emissions about BZE’s 10-year de-carbonization plan.
Bec Zajac and Jenny Lewis