Podcast appearances and mentions of Anne Summers

Is caring about too many things a legitimate risk to your professional success? Or does it speak to a drive that will keep you engaged throughout your career? Dr Anne Summers is a celebrated author, journalist and feminist leader. She played a pivotal role in the women’s movement, co-founding Australia’s first women’s refuge, Elsie, in the 1970s. She’s advised two Prime Ministers, and has written nine books to date. Dr Summers joins Helen McCabe to reflect on what continues to fuel her, as a woman who’s been told she’s “too driven” time and time again. Liked this episode? Follow Too Much to hear more Become an FW member to join the movement and fast-track your professional development. Keep up with @futurewomen on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and Threads See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this podcast, we're joined by Dr Anne Summers, a longtime writer and advocate on women's issues to discuss the horrific number of women murdered this year.   

How far have we come in achieving gender equality? Anne Summers AO a feminist icon, journalist and academic. In this keynote address recorded live at the FW Leadership Summit, Anne reflects on her journey as a pioneering leader in the women's liberation movement since the 1970s. Discover Anne's Four Principles for Women's Equality and gain profound insights into the ongoing struggles and triumphs of the fight for gender equality.  If you or someone you know is experiencing, or at risk of experiencing, domestic, family or sexual violence, call 1800RESPECT on 1800 737 732, text 0458 737 732 or visit 1800RESPECT.org.au for online chat and video call services.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There is excitement in starting over! Epigenetics Energy Healer & Life Coach, Molly Anne shares the joy in her journey and the importance of re-discovering your self. You are more than what you did, you have a purpose. Take your knowledge, experience, and gifts and pay them forward. It is important to have a sense of direction, to determine what matters and how to implement that going forward. On a completely different level, starting over means looking at our DNA. We can't eliminate the past, but we can understand why we do what we do by looking at generational triggers from a genetic perspective. It's the programming that has been running the game, however, when we have clarity, we can course correct. Be the beacon. Weather the storms. Shine brighter.Molly Anne's Favourite Album: Greatest Hits by Josh Groban especially “You Are Loved”Website: https://mollyannefordirectionandhealing.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/molly-anne-summers-b0a530129/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mollyanne.summersInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/directionandhealing/Contact: summersfordirection@gmail.comKey words:s

Dr Anne Summers is one of Australia's greatest contributors to the feminist movement. She is a writer, speaker and author, who was editor of the American publication Ms magazine in the 1980s and editor of the Good Weekend here in Australia in the 1990s. In between those roles she advised Prime Ministers Hawke and Keating on women's issues and went on to run the Office for the Status of Women, in Canberra.Her most recent work is about the link between family violence and women's poverty.     To read the full report on The Choice: Violence or Poverty by Anne Summers, click the link here: https://www.violenceorpoverty.com/     In this conversation Jamila Rizvi explores the life of Anne Summers, and the pair dissect the confronting figures on the correlation of violence and poverty experienced by women in Australia.    THE WEEKEND LIST WATCH: Wednesday - Netflix  WATCH: From Lone Wolf to Leader: The Making of Anthony Albanese – The Guardian DO:  Wear sunscreen people! EAT: Gingerbread house recipe – Sally's Baking Addiction     Follow The Briefing: Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingAUSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Dr Anne Summers AO is a journalist, writer and lifelong women's rights activist. To many she is the ‘godmother of Australian feminism' and founder of the nation's first refuge for women, Elsie. Anne shot to fame back in 1975 with her first book – now a treasured Australian classic - Damned Whores and God's Police, which tore open the deeply entrenched ideology of sexism in Australia. There have been many books since, including; The End of Equality (2003), The Misogyny Factor (2012), The Lost Mother (2009), Ducks on the Pond (1999), and her outstanding Autobiography Unfettered and Alive'(2018), which charts a fascinating pathway through second wave feminism.Dr Summers worked as Bureau Chief for the Australian Financial Review, before becoming political advisor to Prime Minister Bob Hawke, and later Paul Keating, where she became a key ‘femocrat' driving major policy reform that helped expand Australian women's lives and opportunities. She went on to Head the Office of the Status of Women in the Department of the Prime Minister and CabinetDr Summers gained international fame as Editor of Ms Magazine in the USA, after raising $20 million dollars on Wall Street to fund the project. Back in Australia she took on the role as Editor of Good Weekend, and later on the global stage she Chaired Greenpeace International.In July 2022 Anne released a major report, The Choice - Violence or Poverty: Domestic violence and its consequences in Australia today. BroadTalk is produced by Martyn Pearce for BroadTalk Media.Get in the picture with BroadTalk! We're now on Instagram - find us at Broadtalkers. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The tables turn for ABC's 7:30 journalist Laura Tingle, as subject rather than interviewer as she analyses the domestic and political world.Combining political insights with personal observations and anecdotes about the players who hold our fate in their hands, rest assured Laura will not let anyone off lightly.Hosted by Anne Summers, recorded live at the Sydney Opera House for All About Women 2022. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Pressure mounting on the federal government to intervene in the gas market and curb soaring power bills. What is driving the energy crisis?; A record number of women appointed to Federal Labor's cabinet. You'll hear from author, journalist and former head of the Office of the Status of Women, Dr Anne Summers ; And coal vs koalas. Conservationists fight to protect a koala habitat.

Episode 78 Dr Anne Summers AODr Anne Summers AO is a pioneering Australian feminist, a best-selling author and journalist with a long career in politics, the media, business and the non-government sector in Australia, Europe, and the United States.  It would not be a stretch to say her first book, published in 1975,Damned Whores and God's Police, changed the way Australia viewed women.  Her career is almost the ultimate example of taking opportunities as they present themselves, even if they're outside your comfort zone. Consider a few things she undertook with little or no previous experience....moving to Canberra to become bureau chief for the Australian Financial Review, working in politics as an adviser to Prime Minister Bob Hawke and later Prime Minister Paul Keating. Moving to New York to become editor in chief of the iconic feminist magazine Ms. And, when a young Warwick Fairfax decided the magazine businesses of his media empire should be sold, Anne with her business partner, undertook for only the second time in U.S. corporate history, an all-female management buyout of the magazine. And then there's the first ever post prime ministerial interview with Julia Gillard - at a sold out Opera House in Sydney if you don't mind. The rock star reception for both Anne and Julia on the night was not only unforeseen but unprecedented for a political interview.  And there's more to come in her career.  Indefatigable, unrelenting, dogged, outspoken, fearless and driven by injustice (it seems to me anyway)...with a wicked sense of humour. It was a fabulous opportunity for me to have this conversation with Anne Summers. I'm sure you'll enjoy it.    Her books, Damned Whores and God's Police and her memoir, Unfettered and Alive are available at Booktopia.com.au  

This week's podcast kicks off with the market report for the week beginning 21st February 2022, where Andrew gives you a rundown of the latest from the grain trade.In Farmchat this week, the guys speak about carbon credits and how this affects the market. They talk about how they wish they could partner up with Anne Summers, of all businesses!Other topics include McDonalds, Russia & Ukraine and of course Boris had to make another appearance. The four also try some Vegan Beer!As always, thanks to our listeners, old and new, and remember to keep in touch – we are @dewinggrain on Twitter. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Everyone needs more Arnie in their lives, so this week we took a dive into the Arnold Schwarzenegger buddy cop/school comedy Kindergarten Cop! But obviously we couldn't just stick to that, so we also dabbled in moaning about work, haunted castles, the new TUTJIG Facebook Group, dead drug dealers, Bad Dragon hosting Anne Summers style parties, pre-loved sex dolls, and selling Rooney's bath water! We also beg for someone to run our social media accounts, and discuss our first user-submitted content articel: Pennywise/Mary Poppins!

The boys continue their Spooky Month run of zombie films with Romero's 70's classic Dawn of the Dead - despite them feeling pretty zombie-like themselves. Reggie regales us all with talk of witches and yet more ghost sex (after a healthy dose of apologies), they chat about rednecks, shopping, special effects, and reveal that in an apocalypse, Rooney would rather loot a Games Workshop than an Anne Summers....

This week Steve picked a set of songs from dog and "kat" artists.  Artists this week: WILLOW, Dead Poet Society, Black Kids, The Troggs, The Shivvers, The Charlatans, Dogs, Bobkat'65, Dogs Die In Hot Cars, Kat Von D, The Dollyrots, Anne Summers, Illuminati Hotties, Modest Mouse, Best Coast, Pavement, Jonathan Richman & Modern Lovers, The Ventures.   On the Air on Bedford 105.1 FM Radio      * 5pm Friday *      * 10am Sunday *      * 8pm Monday * Stream live at http://209.95.50.189:8178/stream Stream on-demand most recent episodes at https://wbnh1051.podbean.com/category/suburban-underground/ Twitter: @SUBedford1051 Facebook: SuburbanUndergroundRadio Instagram: SuburbanUnderground And available on demand on your favorite podcast app!

Alice is an actor, director, writer and workshop facilitator. She is an artistic director of Bric a Brac Theatre, an all female Lecoq trained collective, and co-produces alternative comedy cabaret Piñata. She often writes under the (not so mysterious) pen name ADB.In this episode we discuss BDSM, role-play, submission as a power position, clowning, and Anne Summers parties unleashing your aquatic side at a young age. You can find Alice bringing sunshine to everything she does on:Instagram @alicekdevlinand Twitter @AliceKDevlinSupport the podcast with a one off donation on https://ko-fi.com/helenduff or to get access to all sorts of extra audio / video content become a regular subscriber on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HelenDuffIntro / Outro music by Luisa Gerstein of Deep Throat Choir; musical interludes written and performed by Helen Duff, arranged by Touch & Compass; edited by Lorna Treen; produced by Helen Duff, Lorna Treen and Daisy Grant. Follow the podcast on Instagram: Instagram: @comeasyouarepod Twitter: @ComeAsYouArePo2 Facebook: @ComeAsYouArePodFind Helen Duff www.helenduff.comInstagram: @DuffMarvelTwitter: @DuffMarvelFacebook: @helenduffcomedyThis podcast would not have been possible without the support and advice of Sam Sapin, Ben Target, Alice Freedman, Hayley Stirling, Catherine Brinkworth and Kate Watson. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is a very timely moment to release this the 35th episode of the podcast as my special guest is Fiona Catchpowle who has just received a “WOW” award from Jaqueline Gold, the founder of Anne Summers for her Menopause Directory. Coming from a 15 year digital marketing background she became known as Cybergran, but after experiencing an “interesting” menopause, Fiona decided to share her story and more recently this has evolved into the creation of a place for women to get help. The Menopause directory has taken off even more since the lockdowns where menopause nurses and other specialists are available for online consultations. KEY TAKEAWAYS· The Directory is designed as a one stop shop for all things menopause.· Aimed at women as young as their late 30's· It's about normalising the conversation· We talk about POST menopause care too and the effect of the flatline of hormones· How HRT has helped us with some most common symptoms that women often just put up with· We both love the science and the biology of hormones · Symptoms are not linear and don't come in any particular order so how do we diagnose the menopause? BEST MOMENTS · “I had been experiencing menopause symptom for 5 years without realising it” · Fiona's daughter was the one that “diagnosed” her mum!· It's about the consequences of the symptoms that matter.· The sooner we pay attention the better· We are Menopause evangelists · One of the cool things about the menopause is developing more spiritual awareness· Treat for menopause first!! · How you can manage the next 40 years with your elasticated waist bands!! · Our legacy to the 30/40 year old women. RESOURCESBook at 45 min appointment – for a smoother faster diagnosis, education and support. https://themenopausedirectory.com and access the ebook here too

This week we have a special interview with Anne Summers on the incoming Joe Biden Administration. Produced and presented by Tina Quinn

In a year like no other, there is an election like no other. Journalist and author Anne Summers takes the temperature of the US as it counts down to voting day.

In a year like no other, there is an election like no other. Journalist and author Anne Summers takes the temperature of the US as it counts down to voting day.

In a year like no other, an election like no other. Anne Summers takes the temperature of the US as it counts down to voting day.

For Spinning Plates this week Sophie is joined by the gentle yet radical businesswoman Jacqueline Gold. Jacqueline is CEO of Anne Summers and she revolutionised the company after introducing the Anne Summers Party concept in the 1980's. She is mother to twins Scarlett and Alfie. Scarlett is now 10 and Alfie sadly died when he was just eight months old. Here she talks proving grey-suited men wrong, quietly changing culture to empower women in the bedroom while all the time striving to be an awesome mum. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this gourmet Second Serve, we speak with US-based Australian analysts, Anne Summers and Jonathan Swan, about the COVID-19 pandemic in the US and what lies ahead this US election year.Despite a catastrophic COVID-19 death toll, is Trump’s refusal to play ‘mourner-in-chief’ good politics with a presidential election rapidly approaching? How has the president been able to successfully capture the Republican Party while being perhaps the country’s most divisive leader? And is the GOP’s willingness to appeal to their base political suicide, or a ticket to Electoral College success? On this Democracy Sausage Second Serve, Professor Mark Kenny speaks to Jonathan Swan and Anne Summers about the US coronavirus crisis, the upcoming elections, and entrenched politics in a fractured nation.Mark Kenny is a Professor in the ANU Australian Studies Institute. He came to the university after a high-profile journalistic career including six years as chief political correspondent and national affairs editor for The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, and The Canberra Times.Jonathan Swan is National Political Reporter for Axios, covering Republican leaders in the United States federal government and the White House.Anne Summers AO is an Australian writer and columnist, best known as a leading feminist, editor, and publisher. She was formerly First Assistant Secretary of the Office of the Status of Women in the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.Democracy Sausage with Mark Kenny is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. We’d love to hear your feedback for this podcast series! Send in your questions, comments, or suggestions for future episodes to podcast@policyforum.net. You can also Tweet us @APPSPolicyForum or join us on the Facebook group.This podcast is produced in partnership with The Australian National University. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In season one, episode four of the integrative health podcast Word of Mouth, IAOMT’s Executive Chairperson of the Board of Directors, Jack Kall, DMD, FAGD, MIAOMT, interviews Anne Summers, PhD, about her decades of research on mercury, including information about mercury (as from dental amalgam fillings) creating antibiotic multi-resistant bacteria and detoxification.

Librarian Margy Burn shares experiences acquiring rare and unique collections during her career at the National Library and other great Australian research collections. Margy Burn recently retired as the National Library’s Assistant Director-General, Australian Collections & Reader Services. Before joining the National Library, she held senior positions working with Australiana collections at the State Libraries of New South Wales and South Australia. Margy began working with archives and special collections at the University of Adelaide Library. Her first ‘field work’ was a series of visits to Mary Clark, the daughter of Federation advocate Sir Josiah Symon, to sort Mary’s large collection of papers documenting work in England and Australia with touring ballet and theatre companies. The octogenarian Mary told stories of nursery life in an Adelaide hills mansion; served a homemade lunch she had cooked on a wood stove, presented on ceramics made by her friend, the influential British potter Bernard Leach, while her cat Fleance prowled hopefully under the table. Margy was hooked. Since those early days, Margy is proud to have played some role in the acquisition of papers of women including P.L Travers, Eva Cox, Dale Spender, Helen Caldicott, Kay Cottee, Meryl Tankard, Dymphna Clark, Drusilla Modjeska and Anne Summers, to name a few. Margy has been involved with the Australian Women’s Archives Project since its inception nearly 20 years ago. In retirement she is enjoying having time to read many more books. In association with the Australian Women's Archives Project. Image: Margy Burn, image supplied.

Geraldine is home from her fabulous holiday to a busy work schedule and a dose of the flu. This week she talks to Eliza from the ABC studios, where she's just interviewed a German historian about how people dealt with the humiliation of losing the Second World War. Eliza is entertaining her family in Beirut. One of the stops on the trip is the Shatila Palestinian refugee camp. It was the scene of a horrific massacre in 1982 and is now home to thousands of Syrians fleeing war. The women also discuss books: "East West Street"; "Boy Swallows Universe" and "Happiness". Join the conversation at the Facebook page by searching "Long Distance Callers" or email us at ldcpodcast1@gmail.com Thanks for listening! Anne Summers on Jeffrey Epstein – ABC Saturday Extra https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/saturdayextra/the-case-against-jeffrey-epstein/11304922 Promise Me You’ll Shoot Yourself – Florian Huber https://www.theguardian.com/books/2019/jun/20/promise-me-youll-shoot-yourself-florian-huber-review Shatila Massacre https://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/17/opinion/a-preventable-massacre.html Indonesia's killings of 1965 https://www.insideindonesia.org/the-killings-of-1965-66 East West Street – Philippe Sands https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27068666-east-west-street Becoming – Michelle Obama https://www.amazon.com/Becoming-Michelle-Obama/dp/1524763136 Happiness – Aminatta Forna https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/apr/03/happiness-aminatta-forna-review

On 11 March 2019 Australian Fabians co-hosted with Emily's List "Anne Summers in conversation with Anne Aly" held at the Perth Town Hall.

My guest today is Jacqueline Gold Jacqueline is one of the UK’s most successful business women as CEO of Anne Summers. Starting at the company at the age of just 19 on an internship she spotted a gap in the market and worked to reinvent the brand and turn Ann Summers into the business it is today. Ann Summers now has 125 stores and over 4000 parties held each week along with a multi million pound turnover. She’s a strong advocate of female empowerment, has set up the WOW incentive on twitter and was awarded a CBE in 2016. Thank you to Penguin Random House for sponsoring this episode and I'm excited to get stuck in to Green by Elly Pear. The link to which is just below: https://amzn.to/2M2p4aY Thank you for listening. Don’t forget you can find me on instagram, www.instagram.com/margienomura. If you haven’t yet left a 5* rating now is your moment! And your good deed for the week could be recommending Desert Island Dishes to your friends and colleagues. I love bringing it to you every week and your reviews really do make the world of difference. Thank you!

Dr Anne Summers AO has had an extraordinary career as a journalist, author, policy maker, bureaucrat, editor, publisher, board member and above all change agent. In conversation with Genevieve Jacobs, she will speak about her life and her new memoir Unfettered and Alive. This is the compelling story of Anne Summers' extraordinary life. Her story has her travelling around the world as she moves from job to job, in newspapers and magazines, advising prime ministers, leading feminist debates, writing memorable and influential books. Anne has not been afraid to walk away from success and to satisfy her constant restlessness by charging down new and risky paths. Whatever position she has held, she has expanded what's possible and helped us see things differently-often at high personal cost. Anne shares revealing stories about the famous and powerful people she has worked with or reported on and is refreshingly frank about her own anxieties and mistakes. She shares a heart-breaking story of family violence and tells of her ultimate reconciliation with the father who had rejected her. Unfettered and Alive is a provocative and inspiring memoir from someone who broke through so many boundaries to show what women can do. Image by Kevin McDermott

This week James and I are joined by comedian Jackson Foshay. Jackson is a US expat and rising star on the Bangkok comedy scene. The episode flew by, which is always a great sign.. we covered so much ground from Jackson's personal story to mid-flight arse-wiping incidents. You can find Jackson here: https://www.facebook.com/jfoshaycomedy and please be sure to check the local listings and catch him for a live show. Join in the conversation with Mickey, Willy & James in the official chatroom: https://thisstrange.life/#discord Email us at thisstrangelifepodcast@gmail.com https://thisstrange.life/#pod twitter.com/strangelifethis www.instagram.com/strangelifethis/ Please remember to subscribe, rate and review to the POD! #Bangkok #comedy #comedian #culture #PC #censorship #annsummers #porn #jimmycarr #freaks #jaymecloss #Thailand #expat #conspiracy #podcastfridays #thisstrangelife #lastpodcastontheleft #thehighersidechats #grimerica #theovon #brendanschaub #conspiracies #crypto #bitcoin #ethereum #ghosts #aliens #joerogan #jre #truecrime #trump #maga #nathanphillips #farangdeaths

7am Acknowledgment of country 7:02am Alternative news: Red Umbrella Day, Commentating on the ALP National Conference of the weekend just gone.7:15am Song Black Eyed Peas “Big Love” Then more Alt News.7:30am Leo Crnogorcevic - Socialist Alliance and Youth Action Climate Coalition on walking out of school and the dinosaurs in Canberra and why they won’t do nothing. 7:50am OTW – Peter Davis reflects on Christmas and the shameful actions of the Catholic Church. 8:00am Zora Simic from the Australian Book Review reviews two news books about legendary and controversial Australian feminists Germaine Greer and Anne Summers. 8:15am Regular legal commentator Lizzie O’Shea joins us to talk about Supression Orders – in the news due to multiple cases currently being heard in Victora.

A podcast extra edition of the Bookshelf in which Cassie talks Sydney Noir with John Dale, Mandy Sayer and Mark Dapin; Kate talks to children's author Sally Rippin about the bookshelf that made her; Minette Walters has plague pits in her backyard, and Anne Summers talks about the writing strategies and impact of the New Journalism

Anne Summers in conversation with Julia Baird about her new book, Unfettered and Alive: A Memoir. Dr Anne Summers AO has been defying expectations her entire life. Her extraordinary career as a journalist, author, policy maker, activist, bureaucrat, board member, editor and publisher, has seen her travel the world, leading feminist debate, advising prime ministers, presiding over Greenpeace International and producing and writing influential journalism and books. She has walked away from success and charged down new paths, to satisfy her restlessness and help herself, and us all, see things differently, and expand what is possible. #FWF18 #fwf18 #annesummers #unfetteredandalive #allenandunwin #feminism #journalism #equality #writing #podcasting #podcasts SHOWNOTES:Writes4Festivals and Writes4WomenWeb -www.writes4women.comFacebook - @writes4womenTwitter / Instagram - @w4wpodcastFeminist Writers FestivalWeb - www.feministwritersfestival.comFacebook / Twitter - @feministwritersfestAnne Summers Web -www.annesummers.com.auFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/annesummersofficial/Twitter - @SummersAnne

Kate Evans and Cassie McCullagh talk new books with historian David Hunt and crime writer Aoife Clifford. The books in front of them? Graham Norton's A Keeper, R.O. Kwon's The Incendiaries and Georgina Harding's Land of the Living.

***Please SUBSCRIBE to The Book Pod in your favourite podcast app or via the links below*** Apple Podcasts. https://apple.co/2IshrFo Stream https://bit.ly/2IsBdRb Join Corrie Perkin and Dr Anne Summers for Episode 4. Anne is an author, journalist and activist and she joins Corrie to discuss her newly published memoir 'Unfettered and Alive'. We have several signed copies available at My Bookshop which you can purchase HERE, just use the Promo Code BookPod at the checkout to buy a signed copy (while stocks last). For more details on Anne's books and writing visit her WEBSITE. This episode of The Book Pod is hosted and produced by Corrie Perkin, engineered and edited by Jane Nield for Crocmedia with additional production assistance by Coco Carter. Get in touch via email feedback@thebookpod.com.au. Our first podcast Book Club book is 'Home Fire' by Kamila Shamsie. We'll be discussing the book in November on the show. You can purchase it HERE.  You can email your thoughts on 'Home Fire' to feedback@thebookpod.com.au if you'd like to be part of the discussion - you can even send a brief voice message. Simply record your comments via the voice recorder on your smart phone and email the mp3 file to us.  Check out @thebook_pod on Twitter or follow the show on Instagram.

Feminist and writer Dr Anne Summers joined Amy Mullins to talk about her adventurous life and prolific career, detailed in her new memoir, 'Unfettered and Alive.' They spoke about the women's liberation movement, politics, and the unfinished business of feminism. Broadcast on 6 November, 2018.

Feminist and writer Dr Anne Summers joined presenter Amy Mullins to talk about her adventurous life and prolific career, which is detailed in her new memoirUnfettered and Alive. They spoke aboutthe women's liberation movement, politics, and the unfinished business of feminism; Dr Jo Birch, Curator of theUniversity of Melbourne Herbariumcame in to talk about the wonder of plants and their newly digitised and freely availableonline collection of specimens. Theirs is the largest university herbarium in Australia with over 150,000 plant specimens. Plus New Matilda's National Affairs Correspondent Ben Eltham on the latest in federal politics.

Feminist and writer Dr Anne Summers joined presenter Amy Mullins to talk about her adventurous life and prolific career, which is detailed in her new memoirUnfettered and Alive. They spoke aboutthe women's liberation movement, politics, and the unfinished business of feminism

Anne Summers, who has worn many hats during her career - journalist, editor, activist, senior public servant, and prime ministerial advisor - is concerned about the slow progress in Australia in addressing sexual harassment and assault. “I don’t know what it is that is holding [MeToo] back here,” Summers tells The Conversation. She believes there should be more naming of perpetrators, with the proviso that “obviously it’s got to be justified, obviously you don’t do it rashly and without and very credible evidence”. “I don’t see why you can’t name somebody who has been shown to have abused his position like that,” she said. Summers, who’s long campaigned on the issue of violence against women, declares “a forensic approach is urgent”. “I worry some of the research is not really problem-solving and focusing on how to end violence. It’s seeking more to understand the impact - and I think we already know the impact.”

Anna and Amanda discuss the CWA Dagger Awards, with the Gold Dagger going to The Liar by Steve Cavanagh.  Closer to home, Amanda saw Julia Gillard interview Anne Summers and is inspired to read Unfettered and Alive. Our book of the week is Trick by Domenico Starnone, translated by Jhumpa Lahiri. A duel between an old artist and his grandson plays out in a Naples apartment.  This realist drama by an Italian maestro comes with ghosts and Henry James - what more can we say? Next week, Anna, Amanda and Annie will be reading Bridge of Clay by Marcus Zusak. 

In her new memoir Unfettered and Alive, Australian writer, columnist and leading feminist Anne Summers shares revealing stories about the famous people she has worked with or reported on over the years. Booktopia's John sits down to talk with Anne about her extraordinary achievements, the powerful articles she wrote and her experiences as a woman broke through so many boundaries. Books mentioned in this podcast: Unfettered and Alive by Anne Summers —> https://bit.ly/2DWH9mI Damned Whores and God's Police by Anne Summers —> https://bit.ly/2EBT2yG Host: John Purcell Guest: Anne Summers

It’s been 100 years since suffragettes won the right for some privileged Englishwomen to vote, and this anniversary got us thinking about the milestones of feminism across time. At All About Women 2018 we invited four speakers to reflect on what feminism has achieved and what is still to be done in a panel called From Suffragettes to Social Media. We were joined by historian Barbara Caine who spoke to the First Wave, iconic Second-waver Anne Summers, Rebecca Walker shared her insights on the Third Wave and playwright Nakkiah Lui rounded out the panel posing the question: is there even a Fourth Wave? The session was chaired by Edwina Throsby. Watch the full talk including discussion and audience Q&A at youtube.com/ideasatthehouse.

"Our beds are 30 millimetres apart - thats the size of the top half of your thumb."In a departure from previous 100 voices for 100 years a more adult piece for you on day 29.Stevie Tyler discovers Anne Summers wasn't what it used to be and wonders exactly how much you can hear through those walls. In a hilarious piece by writer and entrepreneur Stevie, she explores the taboo of the things you're meant to ignore and smashes through that with joyful glee.

Dr Anne Summers AO is a best-selling author, journalist and thought leader with a long career in politics, the media, business and the non-government sector. She is the author of eight books, including the classic Damned Whores and God’s Police, first published in 1975. She has been editor-in-chief of Ms., the landmark US feminist magazine, and her 1988 purchase of Ms. and Sassy magazines with business partner Sandra Yates remains one of only two women-led management buyouts in US corporate history. Her professional life has seen her run the Office for the Status of Women (now Office for Women) during the Hawke government, and she also advised former Prime Minister Paul Keating on women’s and other issues in the lead-up to the 1993 election. On matters of gender equality, social responsibility and social justice Anne Summers’ articulate journalism, politics and activism have called us all to account.

Anne Summers gave a call to action speech during WRAW (Women's Rights at Work) at Victorian Trades Hall on International Working Women's Day.March 3 outside Melbourne Town Hall people spoke to us about the #Nohomelessban campaign and Dr David Giles talkes about a seminar March 17, 6-8pm at the Multicultural Hub in Elizabeth St, City.Kevin rounded up the week with This is the Week that Was.Humphrey McQueen reminds us that the 150 anniversary of Das Capital is coming in Sept. Get reading because in Sept Humphry has commited himself to a talk back on the subject.

The launch of Anne Summers 2009 novel The Lost Mother: A Story of Art and Love. Recorded at Sherman Contemporary Art Foundation (SCAF), 16 July 2009.

Anne Summers is an author, journalist, editor, publisher and columnist. The fact that I need to use five adjectives to accurately describe her role in Australian writing culture speaks volumes about Anne's impact, influence and ability. To my knowledge, she is the first guest of Penmanship to appear on an Australian postage stamp, as part of a series celebrating Australian legends in 2011. Her career began with the publication of an ambitious and controversial book named Damned Whores and God's Police in 1975. Anne has written eight books so far, but it's the updated 2016 edition of that first title which brings her to Brisbane in late April for an event at Avid Reader bookstore. Before the 40th anniversary book launch at Avid, I met Anne at her hotel room in South Brisbane for a conversation which touches on how she became a contributing writer to Australian newspapers and radio while still a child; the difficult and lengthy process of writing Damned Whores and God's Police; how she made the transition from journalism to working for a prime minister – twice! – in 1983 and 1992; what makes a great magazine profile, and how she decided to launch her online magazine Anne Summers Reports after a disagreement with an editor at a major Australian magazine. Dr Anne Summers AO is a best-selling author and journalist with a long career in politics, the media, business and the non-government sector in Australia, Europe and the United States. She is author of eight books, including the classic Damned Whores and God’s Police, first published in 1975. This bestseller was updated in 1994 and, again, in 2002 and stayed continuously in print until 2008. A new edition was published on International Women’s Day 2016. In 1975 she became a journalist, first on The National Times, then in 1979 was appointed Canberra bureau chief for the Australian Financial Review and then the paper’s North American editor. In 1987 in New York she was editor-in-chief of Ms. – America’s landmark feminist magazine – and the following year, with business partner Sandra Yates bought Ms. and Sassy magazines in the second only women-led management buyout in US corporate history. In November 2012 she began publishing Anne Summers Reports, a lavish free digital magazine that promises to be ‘Sane, Factual, Relevant’ and which reports on politics, social issues, art, architecture and other subjects not covered adequately by the mainstream media. In September 2013, Anne launched her series of Anne Summers Conversations events with former prime minister Julia Gillard in front of a packed Sydney Opera House. In 1989 she was made an Officer in the Order of Australia for her services to journalism and to women. In 2011, along with three other women, Anne was honoured as an Australian Legend with her image placed on a postage stamp. Show notes and links to what was discussed in this episode: http://penmanshippodcast.com/episode-23-anne-summers/ Anne Summers on Twitter: @SummersAnne Penmanship on Twitter: @PenmanshipAU penmanshippodcast.com

This year the annual Pamela Denoon lecture will be presented by Wendy McCarthy AO under the title: Past victories, present challenges: Has Feminism failed Australian women? Further event details to follow. About the lecture The Pamela Denoon Lecture was inaugurated in 1989 as a tribute to the memory of Pamela Denoon and as a reminder that the gains that have been made by women over the years have only been possible because of the enormous dedication of women like Pamela. Pamela Denoon worked tirelessly to promote equality for women and was the National Coordinator of Women’s Electoral Lobby from 1982-84. She actively lobbied for women’s rights in Canberra during the 1980s and her bequest helped establish the National Foundation for Australian Women and the Pamela Denoon Trust. The Pamela Denoon Lecture is a regular event during International Women’s Week in Canberra. Speakers have included politicians, academics and a few more well-known personalities such as Judy Horacek, Anne Summers and Julie McCrossin. The Lecture aims to inspire and motivate women to find out more about issues for women in Australia and encourage some of them to get involved in a local organisation that works to promote women’s rights and other major women’s issues.

The 8th instalment of Here to Help with Leon and Dustin. As it's Valentines week Leon and Dustin are solving peoples problems in Anne Summers. They discuss Die Hard, all things valentines, drinking too much coke and more Die Hard. Enjoy!

Outside their comfort zone, this week David and Liam attend a house party in the far off land of Cumbernauld.  The two have a great time as they forget to pick up a friend, interrupt an Anne Summers party, fall over dogs and get poked by a vibrator.  They have many exciting conversations with the other party guests involving playing piano on somebody’s arm, getting sunburned and being suggested erotic toys.  Shenanigans continues as the group argue with an adolescent about his age, leave cider in the bathroom, give a speech about gangs and shout abuse at a drunk man.  Also find out if one of the group where lucky enough to win a raffle and something new to play with.  The question of the week leads to discussion of hidden DVD’s and your dying wish.  All this week on the We Killed The Radio Star Podcast! We’d like to thank music.mevio.com for providing music for the podcast.  Please check out www.wekilledtheradiostar.com and follow our twitter page - @wekilledstar.  The song this week was You Took Me Home by Axel Schneider!