Geraldine Brooks in conversation with Jennifer Byrne.

Geraldine Brooks, Sydney born and globally recognised as both a fearless foreign correspondent and Pulitzer Prize winning literary star, found herself thrown into sudden bereavement in a world that gives little space for it. Join her on her d...

Megan Agnew, Jessie Tu, Rosie Waterland, moderated by Nakkiah Lui

As the Trad Wife phenomenon rises up the algorithm, clips of women collecting newly laid eggs and baking bread are finding their way into “For You” pages everywhere. Rejecting the grind of girlbossing has its allure, but is this t...

Zahra Al Hilaly, Rosie Batty, Kyllie Cripps, Jess Hill, Julie Inman Grant, moderated by Jamila Rizvi

With rates of domestic and family violence rising exponentially and with increasingly deadly consequences, this expert panel examines the crisis that governments acknowledge but seem powerless to...

Lucy Jones, hosted by Michelle Law

The transition into motherhood causes some of the most dramatic physiological and psychological changes in a person, rivalled only by adolescence. And yet this life-altering metamorphosis has been sorely neglected and under-reported.

Acclaimed science journal...

Her story of reclamation and resilience is inspirational, never shying away from the unconventional. Deeply connected to nature and her sense of self, Gina Chick shares how she walks between worlds.

Embracing being a misfit early in life, Gina Chick has grounded herself in the rhythms of the nat...

Liz Allen, Laura Henshaw, Gina Rushton, moderated by Avani Dias

As more potential parents question the ethics of bringing a child into the world, is opting out of reproduction a generational trend or a sign of the times?

Deciding whether or not to become a parent is a deeply personal and total...

Susan Davis, Fatima Khan, Grace Molloy, Em Rusciano, moderated by Gabrielle Jackson

Shame, stigma and marketability are the three key features of anything to do with women’s health, and perimenopause is no exception... Join our panel as they bring expertise - and a bit of humour - to the latest ...

with Alyx Gorman, Georgia Grace, moderated by Yumi Stynes

Join host Yumi Stynes for a live recording of the hit ABC podcast, with a panel of frank and funny women answering the question: is everyone having more interesting sex than me?

As niche kinks become more mainstream and vanilla sex gets...

In this powerful talk, renowned psychologist and Nyamal woman, Dr Tracy Westerman talks with journalist and Wiradjuri man Stan Grant about the transformation taking place in the treatment of Indigenous trauma.

From humble beginnings in the remote Pilbara, Dr Tracy Westerman became the first Abor...

Speakers: Hannah Ferguson, Mary Mcgillivray, Sisonke Msimang
Moderated by: Bri Lee

For a long time, the word 'influencer' conjured stereotypes of activewear and dubious hot takes. But it's 2024 and social media has well-and-truly revolutionised the public square. Today, the word influencer can r...

Speakers: Chanel Contos
Moderated by Jess Hill

"Turbo-charged by the internet, porn today is ubiquitous, accepted and, for a lot of people, cool. It even has its own cute “corn” emoji on the socials. And in the name of sexual liberation, many embraced it in the name of celebrating their body and...

Speaker: Anna Funder
Moderated by: Jemma Birrell
When Anna Funder turned to her literary hero, George Orwell, for inspiration, she discovered not just that Eileen O’Shaughnessy, his first wife's, contribution had been ignored by his biographers but that Orwell himself had blatantly downplayed bot...

Speakers: Maddison Griffiths, Tanya Hosch, Tara Rae Moss, and Grace Tame
Moderated by: Jamila Rizvi

It’s judged and pre-judged. It’s targeted and pursued. It’s loved and abused. And from almost the beginning it has been at the centre of our thinking about our rights and our freedoms. Join this h...

Speaker: Mary Beard
Moderated by: Bri Lee

For the first time, Sydney audiences will hear directly from Cambridge Professor Emerita Dame Mary Beard in an event that delves into the broad range of her career - from the ruins of ancient Rome to the trenches of Twitter.

No one is better equipped...

Speakers: Jane Caro, Zoe Coombs Marr, Jan Fran, Michelle Law, Nakkiah Lui
Moderated by: Steph Tisdell

Roasts are normally a piss-take on an individual: a celebrity, comedian, politician, or public figure. But we're going rogue and our roastee is an idea - no, a movement: feminism.

If you thou...

Speakers: Steph Tisdell, Barkaa
Moderated by: Rudi Bremer

The conwoman, the sociopathic girl-boss, the apathetic sad woman, and the femme avenger: pop culture has seen a (BIG) rise in the female anti-hero. Yes - finally, we're allowed to be bad! But most of these characters are white women, lea...

Speakers: Rebecca F. Kuang
Moderated by: Nakkiah Lui

The novel Yellowface by Rebecca F. Kuang is a worldwide “zeitgeist” publishing sensation. When June Hayward's friend, the bestselling author Athena Liu, dies in a freak accident, June acts quickly - and steals Athena's manuscript about Chines...

Join Jan and Lin Utzon in conversation – as we journey through the legacy of their father, Jørn Utzon, the visionary architect of the Sydney Opera House. In a brief UNSW Sydney UTZON Lecture, Jan will examine the architectural brilliance of the building that has inspired a nation. This will be fo...

This performance contains adult themes and strong language.

PPT meets LGBTQIA+ as the corporate world’s snooziest presentation software gets a joyous queer makeover in this hit experimental performance from interdisciplinary artists Xanthe Dobbie and Harriet Gilles. Inviting artists to explore t...

All About Women celebrates extraordinary thinkers, writers and artists, and poses vital questions about gender, equality and justice. In 2023, Bikini Kill, Chloé Hayden, Grace Tame, Flex Mami and many more led lively debates in a program co-curated by Jamila Rizvi, Dr Amy Thunig, Jane Caro, and t...

Chloe Hayden, Grace Tame & Jac den Houting
Curated and moderated by Amy Thunig

Nearly 80% of autistic women are mis- or un-diagnosed - but every day we're learning more about this disability. Join our panellists to hear what it's actually like to be autistic.

We live in a society that is only j...

Speakers: Kathleen Hanna, Tobi Vail & Kathi Wilcox
Moderated by Marieke Hardy

The legendary 90s feminist punk band Bikini Kill are finding their music and ideas more relevant than ever. They join Marieke Hardy for an exclusive conversation about activism, music, and women taking up space.

In th...

FlexMami & Jamila Rizvi
Moderated by Jan Fran
Curated by Jamila Rizvi

We know what it's like to lean in, but maybe it's time to lean back? Join our panellists as they chat about the next generation of feminists putting the girlboss to bed.

Millennials have leaned in so far that they’ve fallen o...

Gina Rushton, Dr Natasha Andreadis & Brooke Boney
Moderated by Sana Qadar

These days, there's a lot to consider when it comes to reproductive choice. Our panellists share their research and lived experiences about biological clocks, climate anxiety, and the latest in fertility science.

Most wom...