Ladies in the house

These bite sized podcast episodes celebrate the lives of incredible women who have made significant change in Australian society and explores how they contributed to democracy in Australia. Within each episode there is information about their trailblazing endeavours and a call-to-action activity for students to complete.


Stella Young

Stella Young

Meet disability rights advocate, Stella Young.

Nyadol Nyuon

Nyadol Nyuon

Meet lawyer, refugee and migrant rights activist, writer and commentator, Nyadol Nyuon.

Georgie Stone and Rebekah Robertson

Georgie Stone and Rebekah Robertson

Meet Georgie Stone and Rebekah Robertson, advocates for the rights of trans people.

Margaret Guilfoyle

Margaret Guilfoyle

Meet Margaret Guilfoyle, Australia's first woman Minister for Finance.

Joan Child

Joan Child

Meet Joan Child, the first woman Speaker of the House of Representatives. 

Enid Lyons

Enid Lyons

Meet Enid Lyons, first Australian woman to be elected to the House of Representatives, wife of a prime minister, mother of 12 children and much more.

Dorothy Tangney

Dorothy Tangney

Meet Dorothy Tangney, the first Australian woman to be elected to the Senate.

Susan Ryan

Susan Ryan

Meet Susan Ryan, who played an important part in making laws against gender discrimination so that women could have careers as well as families.

Oodgeroo Noonuccal

Oodgeroo Noonuccal

Meet Oodgeroo Noonuccal, First Nations poet, artist, writer, educator and political activist. Learn about her important role in the 1967 referendum.

Janine Haines

Janine Haines

Meet Janine Haines, the first woman to be elected the leader of an Australian political party, and explore her interest in looking after people and the environment.