Women on the Line Podcast
1) Behind the ‘Postcard’: The Ongoing Impacts of Nuclear Testing and Countering Colonial Narratives
On this week's episode we speak to Titaua Porcher, Associate Professor in French and Francophone Pacific literatures at the University of French Polynesia, about how writers, poets and playwrights in ...Show More
2) A Tribute to Alice Wong
On this episode of Women on the Line, we’re honoring the late disabled writer and activist, Alice Wong, who passed away on the 14 November 2025 at the age of 51. We’re listening to her presentation ti...Show More
3) Performances of Posterity: Theatre, Archives and Cultural Regulation in Modern India
On this episode of Women on the Line we speak with Sharvari, a theatre historian from India currently teaching at University of Chicago, about her first book project, Performances of Posterity: Theate...Show More
4) The Sahrawi Struggle beyond UN Resolutions
This week, we turn to Western Sahara, often referred to as the last colony in Africa and one of the most overlooked frontlines of imperial power. In the wake of the UN Security Council’s 31 October re...Show More
5) QLD bans gender affirming care for young people - again
This week on the program we examine the distressing news that Queensland’s LNP State Government has doubled down on their ban on young people seeking access to gender affirming care.The ban on accessi...Show More
6) Union Solidarity with Treaty
On this episode of Women on the Line we covering the latest update on Treaty in Victoria. We hear from Sue-Ann, Wurundjeri and Ngurai Illum Wurrung woman, who is the Deputy Chair And Commissioner of ...Show More
7) Cry for Truth and Justice
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander listeners are advised that the following program contains references to colonial violence. If you need to speak to someone about the issues covered in the show, y...Show More
8) A Tribute to Gaza
We are dedicating this special episode to the Shuhada, the martyrs of Gaza. On 7 October 2025, the Palestinian community in Victoria gathered to mourn and honour those killed by Israel, and to speak t...Show More
9) Campaigning for Vietnamese Bilingual Education
On this episode of Women on the Line we chat with Huong Truong and Lily Vu about their upcoming workshop for ViệtSpeak as well as the importance of Vietnamese language, bilingual education, language d...Show More
10) Black Thoughts Matter - Professor Chelsea Watego
On this week's episde we speak to Munanjahli and South Sea Islander woman, Professor Chelsea Watego, about her new book, Black Thoughts Matter: Essays on Black Love, Black Power and Black Joy. Providi...Show More