Dr Shane is joined on Einstein A Go-Go by Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell, an astrophysicist who is best known for discovering the pulsar. Bell Burnell has an extraordinary mind, and also an extraordinary…

When the Go-Go’s signed to I.R.S. Records in 1981 they became (and still are today) the only all-female rock band to top the Billboard charts that both wrote their own songs and played…

Professor Aileen Moreton-Robinson is a Goenpul woman of the Quandamooka people, is professor of Indigineous research at RMIT University, and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. She joins Areej…

Brazen Hussies is a new documentary about the feminist movement in Australia throughout the ’70s. It shines a light on local artists from the time, including punk group Toxic Shock.

Sylvie Leber, former…

Know My Name: Australian Women Artists 1900 To Now is an upcoming exhibition at The National Gallery Of Australia (NGA), showcasing work from those who identify as women. Amangu Yamaji woman Dr Crystal…

The Feminist Writers Festival (FWF) 2020 kicks off on November 14 to tackle four big questions for contemporary feminism. Nikki Anderson, FWF Program Director, joins Backstory to chat about the upcoming festival.

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Dr. Jenny Kennedy, co-author of new book The Smart Wife, explains why Siri, Alexa and other smart home devices need a feminist reboot; And the team critique The Social Dilemma, a documentary…

Author of Hood Feminism, Mikki Kendal talks to Areej about the upcoming conversation she will have with Santilla Chingaipe on Saturday, August 15th at the 2020 Melbourne Writers’ Festival. Hood Feminism is an…

Gez is coping with the worst haircut of all time; engineer Phil Gardiner talks about the Sidney Myer Music Bowl; Justin ‘Digga’ Calverley shares his winter gardening tips; Daniel gets interrogated on his…

Aileen Moreton-Robinson is a Goenpul woman of the Quandamooka people and is professor of Indigneous research at RMIT University. This year, she was appointed a member of the American Academy of Arts and…