Podcast appearances and mentions of Larissa Waters

Larissa Waters is the new leader of the Australian Greens. She steps in as the party reels from its election wipe-out, losing three of its four seats in the House of Representatives – including that of Adam Bandt. Senator Waters’ task is to repair the Greens’ image: Labor has painted the party as obstructive and militant, and that perception has cost the Greens votes. Today, national correspondent for The Saturday Paper, Mike Seccombe, on Larissa Waters – why she won, and whether she can rebuild the Greens. If you enjoy 7am, the best way you can support us is by making a contribution at 7ampodcast.com.au/support. Socials: Stay in touch with us on Instagram Guest: National correspondent for The Saturday Paper, Mike Seccombe Photo: AAP / Joel CarrettSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Larissa Waters, người gốc Canada sẽ trở thành lãnh đạo thứ năm của Đảng Xanh, thay thế Adam Bandt sau khi ông mất ghế Melbourne. Trong khi đó, Sussan Ley đã được bầu là thủ lãnh Liên đảng đối lập và là nữ lãnh đạo đầu tiên của đảng Tự Do.

Queensland Greens Senator Larissa Waters has become the second woman in the party's history to lead the Greens. She was elected unopposed on 15 May during a meeting of the party's 11 senators and one MP in Melbourne. NSW Senator Mehreen Faruqi has been elected as the deputy leader, while South Australian Senator Sarah Hanson-Young — the longest-serving Greens member in federal parliament — will continue in her role as manager of business in the upper house.

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This week, the Liberal party elected its first female leader in Sussan Ley, but she's already fighting to keep the factional sharks at bay. Same goes for the Nationals, who've re-elected David Littleproud in a leadership challenge that revealed deep divisions. The Greens also elected a new leader on Thursday, but will that mean a change in strategy after their stinging election loss?Reged Ahmad talks to head of newsroom Mike Ticher, national news editor Jo Tovey and chief political correspondent Tom McIlroy about whether changes in leadership could mean a change in our politics

Senator Larissa Waters has just been named the new leader of the Greens, taking over after Adam Bandt lost his Melbourne seat in the 2025 federal election; Singer Cassie Ventura gave emotional testimony in court on Thursday, revealing that she once considered taking her own life, traumatised by her relationship with Sean “Diddy” Combs; Jailed Australian writer Yang Hengjun has sent an emotional letter to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, thanking him for his support and making a fresh plea to return home; Former NSW Liberal MP Rory Amon is back in police custody after allegedly breaching his bail conditions. The Quicky is the easiest and most enjoyable way to get across the news every day. And it’s delivered straight to your ears in a daily podcast so you can listen whenever you want, wherever you want...at the gym, on the train, in the playground or at night while you're making dinner. Support independent women's media CREDITS Host/Producer: Tahli Blackman Audio Production: Lu HillBecome a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Larissa Waters has become the leader of the Australian Greens after Adam Bandt lost his seat at the federal election. She was an environmental lawyer in Queensland before entering the Senate in 2011. Mehreen Faruqi has been re-elected as the deputy leader.

Greens elect Larissa Waters as new leader after May 3 election setback, Anthony Albanese heads to Jakarta with defence high on the agenda for meeting with President Prabowo. Plus, Richard Marles rejects Ed Husic’s ‘factional assassin’ claim.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Queensland Senator Larissa Waters is the new leader of the Australian Greens.

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Larissa Waters has become the leader of the Australian Greens after Adam Bandt lost his seat at the federal election. She was an environmental lawyer in Queensland before entering the Senate in 2011. Mehreen Faruqi has been re-elected as the deputy leader. - گرین کے سابق لیدر ایڈم بینڈٹ کی انتخابی شکست کے بعد لیریسا واٹرز آسٹریلین گرینز کی رہنما بن گئی ہیں۔ 2011 میں سینیٹر بننے سے قبل وہ کوئنزلینڈ میں ماحولیاتی وکیل کے طور پر کام کرتی تھیں۔ پاکستانی نژاد آسٹریلین سنیٹر مہرین فاروقی کو دوبارہ ڈپٹی لیڈر منتخب کرلیا گیا ہے۔

Andrew Hastie takes a swipe at Peter Dutton as the Liberal Party post-mortem continues, will much change for the Greens under the leadership of Larissa Waters? Plus, Nationals Deputy Leader Kevin Hogan on the future of the Coalition.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this bulletin, Larissa Waters is named Greens Leader and the Coalition picks its front bench, police search for a man who attacked two immigration workers in Sydney. And in NRL, a high-profile TV executive becomes the first CEO of the Bears.

This afternoon's headlines: The Greens have unanimously elected a new leader, Larissa Waters, after former leader Adam Bandt lost his seat at the federal election. The Israeli Defense Forces have launched a new bombardment of Gaza, which the Hamas-run Health Ministry says killed at least 80 people, a quarter of whom were children. Australia’s unemployment rate is at 4.1%, remaining steady since the beginning of the year, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. And today’s good news! The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have announced that deaths by drug overdoses were down almost 30% in 2024, compared to the previous year. Hosts: Lucy Tassell and Billi FitzSimonsProducer: Elliot Lawry Want to support The Daily Aus? That's so kind! The best way to do that is to click ‘follow’ on Spotify or Apple and to leave us a five-star review. We would be so grateful.The Daily Aus is a media company focused on delivering accessible and digestible news to young people. We are completely independent. Want more from TDA?Subscribe to The Daily Aus newsletterSubscribe to The Daily Aus’ YouTube Channel Have feedback for us?We’re always looking for new ways to improve what we do. If you’ve got feedback, we’re all ears. Tell us here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, there have been a number of new party leaders. Sussan Ley was elected the first female leader of the Liberal Party, and just yesterday, Larissa Waters was elected the leader of the Greens. It all comes as we now have more women in parliament than ever before. In this episode, we’re going to look at what the representation of women in politics looks like today. Hosts: Zara Seidler and Billi FitzSimonsProducer: Orla Maher Want to support The Daily Aus? That's so kind! The best way to do that is to click ‘follow’ on Spotify or Apple and to leave us a five-star review. We would be so grateful. The Daily Aus is a media company focused on delivering accessible and digestible news to young people. We are completely independent. Want more from TDA?Subscribe to The Daily Aus newsletterSubscribe to The Daily Aus’ YouTube Channel Have feedback for us?We’re always looking for new ways to improve what we do. If you’ve got feedback, we’re all ears. Tell us here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Queensland senator Larissa Waters has been elected as the next leader of the Greens. A man remains in a critical condition after being attacked by a shark south of Adelaide. And Katy Perry cops it from fans again. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As the dust settles on the federal election, we're unpacking Australia's dramatically changed political landscape. From Labor's historic female majority caucus to tomorrow's Liberal leadership contest and the Greens searching for a new leader, this is your Australian politics update. AND IN HEADLINES TODAY: Labor will unveil their new leadership team today with two big names already ousted form the front bench; The Bondi stabbing inquest will hear from the doctor who weaned Joel Cauchi off his antipsychotic medication today; Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky has agreed to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Turkey on Thursday; US President Donald Trump has reportedly accepted a jumbo jet as a gift from Qatari's ruling family; Bindi Irwin has missed her Dad's annual fundraiser after undergoing emergency surgery THE END BITSSupport independent women's mediaCheck out The Quicky Instagram here GET IN TOUCHShare your story, feedback, or dilemma! Send us a voice note or email us at thequicky@mamamia.com.au CREDITS Hosts: Taylah Strano & Claire Murphy Guest: Jenna Clarke, Associate Editor at The Australian Executive Producer: Taylah StranoBecome a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the first of our pre-election podcast interview, The Betoota Advocate speaks to Senator Larissa Waters from the Australian Greens. She's been around a long time, and Queensland keeps making it clear that she's not going anywhere. The Betoota Advocate hits Senator Waters with some tough questions about Greens politics, and their tactics. To her credit, she answers them honestly.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What are the odds that staffers would bet on the election results? Emerald and Tom check out the just-released AEC donations data for the 2023/24 financial year (10:19). What goss can we glean? Which party takes the most dirty cash? Then, take your blood pressure meds, cause it’s an update on Trump and Gaza (40:52). Is the US going to “take over” the Gaza Strip or is this just hot air? Why won’t the founder of the Parliamentary Friends of Palestine (aka PM Albanese) speak out? Finally, a call to action (1:10:29). ---------- Just released on Patreon - “We listened to Dutton’s Straight Talk podcast interview” The show can only exist because of our wonderful Patreon subscriber’s support. Subscribe for $3/month to get access to our fortnightly subscriber-only full episode, and unlock our complete library of over SIXTY past bonus episodes. https://www.patreon.com/SeriousDangerAU ---------- Call to action - Qld Greens Fightback fundraisers: Elizabeth Watson-Brown for Ryan: http://elizabethwatsonbrown.com/fightback Max Chandler-Mather for Griffith: https://www.maxchandlermather.com/fund Stephen Bates for Brisbane: https://www.stephenbates.com.au/fight_back Larissa Waters for the Senate: https://contact-qld.greens.org.au/civicrm/contribute/transact?reset=1&id=4920 And hey, WA - you’ve got a state election coming up in a month (you’re probably across this) We will be covering it on the show, but now’s the time to check out events (https://greens.org.au/events/wa) and volunteer (https://greens.org.au/wa/volunteer) if you can PLEASE take our 2025 Listener Survey (literally 5 minutes) - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe0t7kV3e9sJ9aqhrCYSSf51KsAD_eqWKF-wjasGfQUeUSjwQ/viewform?usp=sharing Serious Danger merch - https://seriousdanger.bigcartel.com/ Produced by Michael Griffin https://www.instagram.com/mikeskillz Follow us on https://twitter.com/SeriousDangerAU https://www.instagram.com/seriousdangerau https://www.tiktok.com/@seriousdangerauSupport the show: http://patreon.com/seriousdangerauSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Senator Larissa Waters joins Democracy Sausage to talk electoral reform, resisting the far right and the Greens' ongoing negotiations. What's stopping donations data from being revealed in real-time? Do proposed donation reforms go far enough to strengthen Australian democracy? And is the left too fractured to rise to the challenge at the next election? On this episode of Democracy Sausage, Senator Larissa Waters joins Professor Mark Kenny to discuss political donations, truth in advertising and responding to the far right. Senator Larissa Waters is the Leader of the Australian Greens in the Senate and represents the people of Queensland. Mark Kenny is the Director of 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. Democracy Sausage with Mark Kenny is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pocket Casts, Google Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. We'd love to hear your feedback on this series, so send in your questions, comments or suggestions for future episodes to democracysausage@anu.edu.au. This podcast is produced by The Australian National University. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Peri Menopause Power, where we dive deep into the transformative journey of perimenopause and midlife. In this episode, we invited Senator Larissa Waters back to share in the response and recommendations following the Australian Senate Inquiry into Menopause. Reflecting on what was presented to the Senate, it highlights how vitally important this awareness is and how all of our collective power can be the change we want to see for us and for women following us.  For those who missed the first chat we had with Larissa, you can find that at Episode 126. Key Discussion Points There was rare cross-party consensus on the recommendations for women's health issues, including perimenopause and menopause. There are still significant gaps in education on women's health, particularly by medical professionals. The report highlighted a significant lack of domestic data on menopause, workplace participation and access to treatments, and how this impacts policy design, and Why workplace rights and flexibility were central to the recommendations and could combat stigma and improve workplace equity.   THE MENOVEST - AUSTRALIAN LAUNCH! In partnership with Over The Bloody Moon, we have recently launched the MenoVest in Australia. Its Founder, Lesley Salem, was our guest on the podcast last week: Episode 135. You can find out more information about the MenoVest on our website. We also appeared on Channel 9 last week on The Today Show with Karl Stevanovic and Sarah Abo, where Karl wore the MenoVest on LIVE TV! Check the video out on YouTube.   LET'S TALK COMMUNITY Are you navigating the complexities of midlife, from career transitions to healthy ageing? You're not alone. Welcome to Let's Talk, a community dedicated to women 40+ who are seeking holistic support for their health, career and overall well-being. Join Let's Talk and become part of a community that supports every woman.   FOLLOW OWN YOUR HEALTH COLLECTIVE

In this episode of Peri Menopause Power, we are honoured to welcome Senator Larissa Waters, the first Greens Senator for Queensland and the current Australian Greens Leader in the Senate. With a distinguished career dedicated to promoting gender equality, combating domestic violence, and advocating for a cleaner and fairer political system, Senator Waters is now spearheading a groundbreaking Senate inquiry into menopause and perimenopause. This crucial inquiry aims to shed light on the often-overlooked economic, physical, mental, and financial impacts of menopause, as well as to challenge the cultural perceptions and attitudes surrounding this significant life phase. Senator Waters shares her insights into the inquiry's scope, key findings, and the most critical forms of support needed by women during menopause. Join us as we delve into how this inquiry could transform the landscape of women's health in Australia and what you can do to support this vital cause. Key Discussion Points An introduction to the inquiry, its origins and the primary goals driving this critical investigation. An exploration of the specific aspects of menopause being examined, including economic, physical, mental, and financial impacts, as well as cultural perceptions and attitudes. The emerging themes and surprising insights from the inquiry so far. Practical advice for listeners on how to support the inquiry's findings and advocate for better understanding and support for menopause.   FOLLOW OWN YOUR HEALTH COLLECTIVE

We have two special guests on this week's episode of The Crux! First, Angela Priestley speaks with Katherine Berney from the National Women's Safety Alliance on the epidemic of family and domestic violence in Australia. Katherine, who received the Emerging Leader in the Not-For-Profit Sector Award at the Women's Agenda Leadership Awards last month, shares her views on the last week, where we saw five women killed in one week.Later, Tarla Lambert sits down with Amanda Rishworth, the Minister for Families and Social Services, to learn more about the new Carer Inclusive Workplace Initiative. The Albanese government announced the new framework at the end of October during Carers Week, saying it will be a win for all unpaid carers in Australia, but also a win for employers. Stories included this week:A hand up, not a hand out: CARE Australia's Lendwithcare platform, a sustainable approach to charitable support Larissa Waters, Bridget Archer and Alicia Payne call for renewed focus on men's violenceMale violence kills five women in ten days as police discover a woman's body in PerthA ‘good guy' who snapped? We must do better and unite on ending gender-based violence in AustraliaLilie James' grandmother pays tribute to the 21-year-old who was ‘full of life' and ‘so kind'Headlines offering ‘reasons' why a man murders a woman are a distractionWARNING: This podcast episode contains discussions and references to family and domestic violence, which may be distressing or triggering for some listeners. If you or someone you know is in need of support or resources related to these topics, please consider reaching out to a local helpline or support organization.The Crux is produced by Agenda Media, the 100% women founded and owned media business, publishing the daily news publication Women's Agenda. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, the joint committee on electoral matters released its interim report into the 2022 federal election. It recommended an ambitious suite of law reforms including caps on political donations and spending on advertising. But is there any appetite from the major parties for this kind of reform? Chief political correspondent Paul Karp talks with the federal government's special minister of state Don Farrell and the Greens spokesperson for democracy Larissa Waters

The AFR list of the top 10 most influential Australians - did you make the cut? Emerald and Tom are joined for a big chat with their big crush, Senator for Greensland, Larissa Waters! (15:40) They chat about the recent election wins and thoughts on the new government, the recent threats to abortion rights (30:22), and how we can fix the state of our democracy (42:32). Finally, a call to action (1:01:27). Full video version of this episode available on https://www.youtube.com/c/SeriousDangerAU  New Patreon episode just released - CPAC aka Conservative Coachella debrief with Cam Wilson! Subscribe on Patreon to support the show and check out all our bonus Patreon eps with guests like Tom Tanuki and Jon Kudelka, and deep dives into topics like Aussie political sketch comedy, internal Greens party shenanigans, and whether a Greens government would lead to the apocalypse. https://www.patreon.com/SeriousDangerAU  Links - All of Larissa's links and updates at - https://larissa-waters.greensmps.org.au/  DemocracyForSale.net AFR Top Ten Influential List - https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/australia-s-10-most-powerful-people-in-2022-20220915-p5bih2  Mark Latham Antony Green tweet - https://twitter.com/AntonyGreenElec/status/1580081345073553408?s=20&t=wYRJnRKHR69owEDeBtun1Q  CALL TO ACTION:  The Victorian State Election is only 5 weeks away! If you haven't as yet, check out how you can get involved with door-knocking/placard hosting/helping out on the booths  https://victoria.greens.org.au/events  Solidarity with Women Protesting in Iran right now! Donate to the Center for Human Rights in Iran (https://iranhumanrights.org/) The Abdorrahman Boroumand Center for Human Rights in Iran (https://www.iranrights.org/donate)  Produced by Michael Griffin Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and Patreon @SeriousDangerAU seriousdangerpod.comSupport the show: http://patreon.com/seriousdangerauSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Labor lost the so-called unlosable election in 2019 largely due to a swing against the ALP in Queensland. They aren't taking votes in the sunshine state for granted this time around, and neither are the Greens - who are hoping to snatch three inner-Brisbane seats.

This week on In the House and In the Senate is a HIGHLY requested guest - Senator Larissa Waters, Greens Senator for Queensland.Larissa is the Australian Greens Leader in the Senate and the Greens Co-Deputy Leader.In this chat, we talk about her passion for our natural environment, how she went from environmental law to politics and when she went viral worldwide for feeding her baby when it was hungry (wild I know).We also talk about the frustratingly glacial pace of change within politics and how COVID has reshaped what is possible to achieve.It's an awesome chat, I am so grateful for her time and I can't wait to hear what you think.Please rate, review and subscribe to In the House and In the Senate to help us grow and reach more people!Get in touch with In the House and In the Senate:Instagram: @inthehouseinthesenate / @alisha.aitkenradburnEmail: inthehouseinthesenate@gmail.comIn the House and In the Senate is recorded on the lands of the Whadjuk people. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, we interview Senator Larissa Waters. We spoke about tokenism and whether it's more hurtful or harmful, women in the workplace and in politics, that awful milkshake consent video, and big swinging dicks.  Find us online at cheekmedia.com.au and on socials @cheekmediaco 

Today on The Daily Breakdown, gutter politics and media lies become the motivation for new stories about Brittany Higgins, why Joe Biden loves COVID-19 and Kevin Rudd denies the only story of the past decade that made him even remotely likable.

Figures like Michelle Obama, the Queen, first female US secretary of state Madeleine Albright and even Greens senator Larissa Waters have all used their jewellery to send these kinds of messages.

Canberra People's Assembly Produced by Vivien Langford and Andy Britt 4th May 2020  The climate community converged on Canberra as bush fire smoke still billowed over the lawns. It was a people's assembly to deal with the climate emergency that has now fallen out of the popular news. Emissions have fallen with a global shutdown but the tipping points have already been passed for our great barrier reef and terrestrial biodiversity.  Lest we forget.We hear from Veterinarians for Climate Action, moved by the drought affected livestock and wildlife they see. Indigenous leaders calling for water tanks and the fair allocation of water along the Darling/Baaka river. Extinction Rebellion, The Green Institute and Doctors Against War demanding leadership and citizen participation in our democracy to cut through the corruption and ideology.  We also hear from two politicians who stepped out bravely in front of this well informed crowd. One called us the conscience of the nation another was heckled with the cry; " No more Coal! The speakers are:Tim Hollo on getting more participation in our democracy.Bruce Shillingsworth on the empty Darling Baaka River.Mark Butler on ALP Renewables and jobs. Challenged by the assembly calling "No more coal".Adam Bandt on his first day as leader,taking climate change seriously.Senator Larissa Waters calling us the conscience of the nation.Dr Gundi from Vets for climate action about koalas emerging from bush fire zone dehydrated and desperate.Dr Michael Banyard from Vets for climate action on how farmers are changing as climate changes.David Maher on Rehydrating the land. He was planting as we spoke down near the Aboriginal tent embassy.Doctors Against War on taking some world leaders into psychiatric care.Jane Morton XR on Extinction and why rebelling is vital.Carmen Modjito Song: Your house is on fire. 

We cover a huge range of topics this week, starting with the most pressing: the urgent changes that need to happen to address domestic and family violence in Australia.We also speak to astronomer and Australia’s Women in STEM Ambassador, Professor Lisa Harvey Smith, about why the numbers are so stubborn when it comes to women in STEM, what we can do about it, and a little more about how Lisa paved a way into a male-dominated profession.And what actually makes an employer a good one for women? More than 100 organisations have this week received a citation as being an excellent place for 'gender equality'. But are great experiences at work a matter of excellent policies -- or does it really come down to the person we directly report to?Finally on our minds this week: Harvey Weinstein, the never-ending question about being a ‘good parent’, and the environmental WIN that demonstrates it’s worth getting involved.Join Angela Priestley, Georgie Dent and Shivani Gopal for this wide-ranging conversation.Check out links to the stories we discuss below What happened in Brisbane on Wednesday has to be a turning pointhttps://womensagenda.com.au/latest/what-happened-in-brisbane-on-wednesday-has-to-be-a-turning-point/Senator Larissa Waters on why words matter when reporting violence (just want to include this in the show notes) https://womensagenda.com.au/latest/words-matter-when-reporting-violence/Astronomer Professor Lisa Harvey-Smith named Australia’s first Women in STEM ambassadorhttps://womensagenda.com.au/latest/astrophysicist-lisa-harvey-smith-named-australias-first-women-in-stem-ambassador/‘Change is a verb’ so talk won’t cut it: A wrap up from Catalysing Gender Equity 2020https://womensagenda.com.au/latest/catalysing-gender-equity-conference/The 119 employers recognised as employers of choice for gender equality https://womensagenda.com.au/business/the-119-employers-recognised-as-employers-of-choice-for-gender-equality/Equinor abandons Great Australian Bight oil drilling project: ‘Never doubt the power and determination of the Australian people’https://womensagenda.com.au/latest/equinor-abandons-great-australia-bight-oil-drilling-project-never-doubt-the-power-and-determination-of-the-australian-people/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

ཟླ་བ་འདིའི་ཚེས་ ༩-༡༧ བར་བོད་མི་མང་སྤྱི་འཐུས་སྐུ་ཚབ་ཚོགས་ཆུང་ཞིག་ཨོ་སོ་ཏྲེ་ལི་ཡར་གཞུང་འབྲེལ་ཐོག་འཚམས་གཟིགས་བསྐོར་བསྐྱོད་དུ་ཕེབས་ཡོད་པ་དང་། གྲོང་ཁྱེར་ཆེ་ཁག་བཞིའི་ནང་ཨོ་སི་ཏྲེ་ལི་ཡའི་གྲོས་ཚོགས་འཐུས་མི་ཁག་ལ་བོད་དོན་ཞུ་གཏུགས་གནང་ཡོད་པའི་སྐོར། དགེ་ཤེས་ལྷ་རམས་པ་ཨ་ཀྲུག་ཚེ་བརྟན་ལགས་སུ་བཅར་འདྲི་ཞུས་པ་འདིར་གསན་རོགས།

This hurts more than a kick to the Jatz but it's time to defend the Greens.Mark Riley's been a gutter-gotcha journalist for decades. His report tying the Greens to firefighters and domestic abuse was another disgusting slur. We deserve better from our journalists. And when we don't get better, you get garbage like the impeachment hearings in the US.

What We Cover: How Larissa made her way to senate. The impact of breastfeeding in parliament How Larissa's life is set up to manage a full career and family How Australian workplaces are structured with regard to supporting families. What can people do to change this paradigm Dated beliefs in parliament The impact of politics on everyone’s lives How to stay engaged with the political system. What arguments can you use to help influence people who are opposed to your viewpoint Gender pay gap Advice to working mums

Episode 46 - Larissa Waters (GRN) - Senator for QLD 0:00 Intro 2:15 Interview begins Keep up to date with what Larissa is up to in Queensland and in parliament by: - following her on Twitter: https://twitter.com/larissawaters - liking her on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/larissawaters/ - and on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/larissawaters/?hl=en - checking out her website: https://larissa-waters.greensmps.org.au/ Don't forget to like, rate, review, comment, subscribe and share :) Follow us on Twitter and Facebook for updates and information: www.facebook.com/WhoPoliticians/ twitter.com/WhoPoliticians Or drop us an email at peoplepoliticians@gmail.com, with any recommendations for guests and questions etc

On Policy Forum Pod this week, we talk about refugees and asylum seekers policy – both in a global context and in Australia – while also discussing the extreme politicisation of these issues and the consequences that this has brought. From the scale of the global refugee challenge to whether Australia has got its refugee policy settings right, this week, we take a look at refugee and asylum seeker policies. The panel tackle offshore processing, the politicisation of refugees, the recent medivac bill, and how all these issues might play out in Australia’s upcoming federal election. Our presenters Sharon Bessell and Martyn Pearce, also take a look at government accountability, as well as social welfare schemes that may have been doing more harm than good. They also take a look at some of your questions and comments. This week’s panel consists of: Bina D’Costa is Senior Fellow/Associate Professor in the Department of International Relations in the Coral Bell School. She is also the school’s Deputy Director of Education. Bina’s research interests span migration and forced displacement; children and global protection systems; gender-based violence in conflicts; and human rights and impunity. Marianne Dickie is a Senior Academic in Migration Law with the ANU College of Law and an Immigration Case Worker for Senator Larissa Waters. As an academic, she regularly contributes to Senate inquiries, law reviews and public commentary. Prior to working at the ANU Marianne was the immigration advisor for the Australian Democrats. Mark Kenny is a Senior Fellow 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. Our presenters for this week’s podcast are: Sharon Bessell is the Director of the Children’s Policy Centre at Crawford School, and Editor of Policy Forum’s Poverty: In Focus section. Martyn Pearce is a presenter for Policy Forum Pod and the Editor of Policy Forum. Show notes | The following were referred to in this episode: Crawford School of Public Policy courses Multimillion-dollar contract between Paladin Security and Department of Home Affairs Billion-dollar empire made of mobile homes Centrelink payments cut for jobactive participants Government dole scheme for Indigenous communities Poverty in Britain and Philip Alston’s findings Joe Hockey’s comment on ‘lifters and leaners’ Refugee Council of Australia’s submission on inquiry into treatment of asylum seekers and refugees More information on medevac bill Global Social Policy course... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Hear the insights of Ken Peters Dodd,  a sovereign  Birriah man whose  ancestors were  forced from their land west of Bowen in Queensland.  Now he has returned with his family to live on Birri country, perform ceremony  and defend it from the proposed Urannah dam,  from Adanis plans and from climate change.  Giyou Peters Dodd  gives a clear call for us all to clean up the planet.  Senator  Larissa Waters asks for a stronger indigenous voice and to clean up politics. Including a rare Whale Ceremony with Ken Peters Dodd playing didgeridoo. See the U-Tube here. Guests: Ken Peters Dodd              Giyou Peters Dodd              Senator Larissa Waters  Earth Matters #1164 was produced by Bec Horridge  Links: More info about Urannah here: Mackay Conservation Group News storiesUrannah Dam project may be a step closer Urannah Dam_ divides stakeholders

Breaking up is hard to do—whether you’re ending a business relationship or a marriage. Bonnie Bogle’s done both, and she’s here to tell us about the good, the bad, and the it’s-just-plain-complicated. Bonnie cofounded Mapbox, one of the largest providers of custom online maps in the world. But after growing the business from zero to more than 200 employees, she left it all behind. Now she’s the director of Brazen in Philadelphia, where she works with startups at the start of their journeys. Bonnie tells us about what it was like to launch Mapbox with her husband as her business partner—precisely at the moment they decided to get divorced. She also shares what it was like to leave that same company after building it into a massive success. Oh, and how she knows the secret behind McGruff the Crime Dog’s life story. > Who cares if this is super unusual? Yeah, we’re getting a divorce, and we’re starting a company together at the same time, and screw it! Let’s just do it. We both want this. > — Bonnie Bogle , cofounder of Mapbox and director of Brazen Philly We chat with Bonnie about: Why living in Peru inspired her to create her first company, build open-source websites, and ultimately provide access to better maps How everything Bonnie learned running operations for a quickly growing startup became the backbone for how she’s helping other new businesses launch and grow How to decide whether and when to let go of something you love Follow Bonnie: Twitter | Insta We also dig into… When leaving a job is bittersweet, so you hang around for a month (or more) Toxic companies, toxic bosses, and realizing when you gotta GTFO Crying in the work bathroom: the worst, but also sometimes totally ok Breastfeeding at meetups, in Parliament—and wherever the hell you want to (if you want to) Sponsors This episode of NYG is brought to you by: Shopify, a leading global commerce platform that’s building a world-class team to define the future of entrepreneurship. Visit shopify.com/careers for more. Harvest, makers of awesome software to help you track your time, manage your projects, and get paid. Try it free, then use code NOYOUGO to get 50% off your first paid month. Transcript [Ad spot] Sara Wachter-Boettcher Do you like feeling organized? How about getting paid? Well, friends, you will love Harvest. It’s a super simple tool I’ve been using for years to help me track time, invoice clients and run my business. And it scales from solo plans to multi-person, multi-client, multi-project setups. We even used Harvest to bill Harvest for this sponsorship. Seriously. Try it for free at getharvest.com and when you upgrade to a paid account, the code “noyougo” will get you 50% off your first month. Trust me, you should check it out. That’s getharvest.com, code “noyougo.” [intro music plays for twelve seconds] Jenn Lukas Hey, welcome back to No, You Go, the show about being ambitious—and sticking together. I’m Jenn Lukas. Katel LeDû I’m Katel LeDû. SWB And I’m Sara Wachter-Boettcher. KL Our guest today is Bonnie Bogle. She’s someone I met about six years ago in DC when she was Head of Operations at a company called Mapbox. And she cofounded and bootstrapped Mapbox. Back then, it was a few people and pretty soon it was hundreds. And then last year in 2017, Bonnie walked away. So we’re going to talk with her about all of that and her journey—building the company and deciding to leave it and what’s next. It’s kind of a cool story. SWB Yeah, I really liked chatting with Bonnie because I think we talk with folks a lot about starting new stuff but we don’t talk that often about when do you decide that it’s time to go? Especially when it’s something that’s really close to you—right? Like, she spent a lot of time building the company and to walk away from it was a huge deal. So, I think we should talk more about knowing when it’s time to leave… whatever! Leave a job, or leave a side project, or leave a company you started. KL Yeah, seriously. I think about this with National Geographic because I was there for over six years before I joined A Book Apart. And there were lots of reasons I left, many of them were positive like looking for a new challenge or working with difficult people. I also had just never worked with a smaller company, which was interesting to me. But—I don’t know—there were also a bunch of negative reasons or reasons that didn’t feel so positive that I left. And I realized at a certain point that I’d gotten to a certain level of management and I think I had gotten exposed to—you know—some toxicity and some politics and some bullshit I just wasn’t really loving. And that made me unhappy and that was spilling over into how I was interacting with my team, which sucked. And it was in the middle of the summer I think and we were dealing with a whole bunch of projects, like a whole bunch of deadlines were hitting and our team was understaffed and somebody was out for vacation for a couple weeks coming up and then somebody else on my team asked if they could take the same two weeks off and I like…said no. I just basically was like “no you can’t” because I felt like I just couldn’t be with like one less person and thinking back on that, I’m just like I can’t believe I had that conversation with that person. [3:01] JL What was it like having that conversation with that person? KL Yeah, it was terrible! Like I think back on it and I was feeling a lot of stress and like I said, I think that was kind of spilling over into how I was dealing with my team and I felt so shitty that I had treated that person—you know kind of like not—not with a lot of respect by just being like “no because I say so.” Like that’s terrible! And I—I don’t know—I think at the time I didn’t—I felt like I didn’t have any other choice but really I did and it just makes me so sad that that’s how it went down. SWB I’ve definitely felt like I was in a situation where I was struggling so hard to keep my head above water myself that it was really hard to make space for advocating for the people who were reporting to me. And that’s definitely one of the big reasons that—that I left the job. I mean I remember managing a team and I realized that I was spending so much of my time managing up, so some of that was—you know—making sure that I wasn’t getting the short end of the stick with management. Part of that was also being the shit umbrella—right? Which is where like you want to prevent the shit from upstairs [laughing] to come down on your whole team [KL laughs] and so—you know—when there were questions about things like what everybody’s workload was and whether—this is at an agency—so whether everyone was sort of fully utilized, as they say. So like how billable are people? Are they making enough money for the company is fundamentally what that means. And whenever those kinds of conversations came up, I had to fiercely advocate for the people who I was working with and make sure that they were essentially protected—right? That nobody was perceiving them as not contributing enough because they were working very hard. That was very consuming for me and I did not feel like I had enough space or time or energy left to do a lot to support them or sponsor them—give them opportunities to shine or to grow. And that is something that I really wish that I had done differently and I think ultimately the kind of—kind of like you mentioned, Katel—toxicity that I felt coming at me all the time, that’s when I basically decided like “I gotta get out of here.” [5:12] KL Yeah, this is also just making me think back to that time. [suppresses laugh] And I was in an office with big windows that like looked out onto the floor where the rest of my team was and [laughs]—two of my team members sat directly outside my office and I just remember like sobbing [laughing] because of something, like some meeting I had come from and being like so overwhelmed and I just looked up and they were [laughs] watching me and I was like “oh god, [laughs] this is bad.” JL Oh my god [laughs]. [KL sighs.] I have a line when it’s time to go and that’s crying at work. And not because it’s not okay to have feelings— KL Totally. JL —but if any place is making me cry, I am like “get the fuck out, you do not need to be in a situation like this.” [KL laughs] And I know that’s easier said than done—right? It’s not always easy to just be like “okay, I’m going to get a new job…like tomorrow!” But there’s just a line of respect that I need people to have at work. Not just to me but me to them and everyone all around. And so there was—I had a job this one time and someone yelled at me. [KL sighs] And I am so not okay with people like yelling, scolding people. And I just started crying. And I couldn’t stop, I mean I was just like—I closed myself in—in office in attempts to stop crying because I didn’t want to leave the office and have other people see me cry. And that was it for me, like mentally. I still ended up working at that place for a couple more months but it was like me creating my exit plan. SWB Yeah, I feel like those kinds of events can be like a wake up call. But I do wish, Jenn, that you had been that little angel over my shoulder for all the times I was crying in the bathroom. [laughing] Because I’ve cried in a lot of work bathrooms! [JL laughs] And it didn’t really occur to me to be like “wait a second, you shouldn’t have to be doing this!” And I think it’s fine like look, if you cry in the bathroom, it’s okay. Everyone cries, it’s fine. But to look at that and say okay, it’s not just something wrong with you that you’re crying in the bathroom, it’s like what’s going on that is enabling that to happen over and over again. KL Yeah. JL There should just be signs in the bathroom. [laughs] You know, not no crying—it’s okay, your feelings are okay—but like no to that— SWB But like— JL —asshole who made you cry. [laughs] SWB Yeah, [laughing] exactly. JL You know, and there’s times—again if everything else was perfect and this was just a random situation where—I don’t know—someone was having a real shit day and I accidentally got yelled at—you know? But it wasn’t. It was representative of a toxic situation that I just shouldn’t have been in anymore and it was time for me to go. SWB One of those moments for me was when I was actually being harassed by this guy who did not work for my company but he was a vendor, so it was a third party service we used a ton, so we had this really close vendor relationship with them. And I went to their big vendor conference because my team was responsible for this relationship and we’d been like—just like normal conference things. We’d been out at drinks with a coworker from my company and—you know—went back to the hotel, I am going to my room to go to bed because I am a reasonable adult. And I started getting all these gross texts from him trying to get me to come to his hotel room to play. KL Eugh. SWB And it was—it was very gross. And I had spent the whole evening thinking like—you know, we had talked about—I don’t know—the farmer’s market that he likes to go to with his wife and how he had just dropped his daughter off at college. Like I thought we had been having a very normal conversation! He thought that he was like teeing up this whole extra scenario. So it was super gross and obviously he was gross, but one of the things that was a huge sign for me was that after that happened, I did not feel like I could talk to the owners of my company about it. I did not trust them. I did not trust what they would say or do about it and I did not feel confident that that scenario would end in a place that was any safer for me. I knew, for example, that one of the owners of my company, like the vendor relationship we had with this other company was so important to him that I was like “he is going to prioritize that relationship over me.” [KL sighs loudly] Which like— KL Not—not okay. SWB So because of that, I did not go to them. And it was just like I reported to the owners. I was a director reporting up to the owners and I had this team of like six people who worked for me. And a couple of them worked with this vendor all the time. And so at one point I quietly sat down with these other women and warned them about this guy. And I look back on that and I think what a sad state of affairs—right? As their manager, I was effectively telling them that they couldn’t trust that they were working in a place where they would be safe—right? I was effectively warning them about a creep as opposed to preventing a creep from being in their workplace. And I don’t think anybody should be in a workplace where somebody is going to harass or assault them. And obviously, self included—right like this should not have been happening to me—but that was definitely a moment where I was like “oh my gosh, I can not do right by them.” And I regret it in some ways. I mean, at this point, I would absolutely push this issue forward and I would go to their company and I would make a stink about it to them, I would make a stink about it to the owners and I wouldn’t shut up about it until something changed, even if that meant that like I was pushed out. But at the time, I felt really scared of that and I also felt like I had no idea where to even start. That was when I really realized—this is an environment where I am not going to be able to affect any change that is good for anybody, myself included, because this obviously objectively awful thing has happened and I don’t feel safe enough to even talk about that, so what the fuck [laughs nervously] am I ever going to be able to fix here? [10:58] KL I give you a lot of credit for—I mean, you know—going through that and looking back on it. And obviously it’s so hard to not have feelings of like “I wish I had done this.” But I think that that is something we fall into when we’re sort of—a little earlier on in our careers and we’re managers and when you’re in an environment when the responsibility to like do the right thing is—is only and constantly being placed on you, that’s not necessarily fair. It’s not that you’re not going to do the right thing but when you don’t have a structure—like you said—through which to kind of make things better, that’s—that’s really tough. SWB I’m curious. Have either of you ever left a job that you really loved and that was like a place that was good and you felt really close to, but you felt like for whatever reason, you had sort of gotten what you needed to get out of it? JL Totally, yeah. I have a couple of times actually. My first job out of school—I worked at Lockheed Martin—and though that might have not been the [laughing] perfect fit for me—I don’t know if everyone would imagine me working there—I worked with a bunch of really great people. But the issue with working at Lockheed Martin is you’re working on a lot of confidential things and if I ever wanted to find another job, I couldn’t really show my portfolio. Because I was more the web design field—right? [laughing] So it wasn’t exactly the perfect match for where I wanted to go in my career trajectory, so I knew that I sort of had to make a move because if I stayed there, it wouldn’t follow my career goals in life. So even though it was a really great job with really great people, it just wasn’t the perfect fit for me and what I wanted to do. So the long term picture made it sort of easier for me to leave that job and try something new. SWB Jenn, I know also that you ended up working at Happy Cog a few years later—an agency—and that you were there for several years. And I remember when I met you, you worked there. And I just really strongly associated you and Happy Cog. [JL laughs quietly] You’d been there a long time, you seemed so crucial to that place. And so I’m curious, did you feel that way—like Happy Cog was a big part of you and was it hard to leave a place that was—that you felt so close to? JL Oh yeah, I still say “we” when I talk about Happy Cog. [KL laughs] You know, so I’m like “oh yeah, we did really great things there,” it will forever be a “we” for me. I absolutely loved it, felt very invested in that company and the success of it, still do follow them and always—like “oh what’s everyone doing now?” The thing is though—you know—I was there for six years. And I was doing a lot of speaking and I was just doing a lot of different work and I always wanted to try freelance. And it was really a good point in my career and my personal life for me to go out on my own. I had done—tried doing freelance once and that was right out of school and let me tell you, [laughing] that was not a good time for me to try freelance. But it just felt like this was a really good time for me to go out on my own and try consulting and focus more on the speaking. I was running Ladies in Tech at the time and I had a lot of just like writing and speaking engagements and I was like “I’m going to go for this!” So I had enough confidence to be brave to leave that job and try something new that I wanted to always try. SWB Was there a sadness about leaving a place that you did feel so connected to and almost felt like, like you said it was a “we,” like you felt such a part of? JL Totally, it was one of those things where the people I worked with will always be my friends and—you know—there was even like, “hey if you want to come back and work at the office, you can.” Which I definitely felt like I could, but I also sort of needed to separate because I needed to feel that separation. But you know, you keep in touch and you know—you just—you move on and there’s other things. KL Yeah, it’s funny that you say that because when I left Nat Geo—I mean, that was super bittersweet. And I remember that I gave a month of lead time— JL Yes [laughs] KL —and I kept—[laughs] and I kept telling myself that I was doing that to make sure I handed off things and that everything was smooth but looking back, really that was for me to—[laughing] to be able to let go. JL Yeah, when I left I gave six weeks! [KL laughs] SWB Yeah, I think this is something that Bonnie talks about a little bit about just sort of that—how do you let go? And feeling like you’re ready to let go and that it’s time to say like “okay—you know—this thing that I thought of as mine and us is no longer going to be mine and I am going to let it go out into the world and it’s going to do what it’s going to do.” And I think that that’s a really important part of growth—you know—when you have to let go of this one vision about yourself and your job and your life in order to pursue this other vision of yourself and your life. [15:26] JL I can’t wait to hear more about that! [music fades in, plays alone for five seconds, and fades out] Interview: Bonnie Bogle KL Today we’re talking with Bonnie Bogle, the director of Brazen in Philly, a community for women entrepreneurs. I met Bonnie when we were both living in DC and she was in the midst of running and growing Mapbox, one of the largest providers of custom online maps for websites and apps. And she’s gone from writer to entrepreneur to community leader and we can not wait to hear what’s she’s up to. Bonnie and I ran into each other in April and I almost squealed with delight at realizing that we live in the same city again. So needless to say, Bonnie, I am really happy you’re joining us. Welcome to No, You Go. Bonnie Bogle Thanks, it’s great to be here. KL So I want to just go back a little bit. You started out as a writer for the National Crime Prevention Council and the Nonprofit Technology Network. It seems like you’ve always sort of wanted to do work that benefits the public good. Can you tell us a little bit about—you know—just sort of starting out and what your early career was like? BB Sure. What brought me first to Washington, DC, was I went to college at American University and was lucky enough to have a lot of internships and then one of the ones that was probably most influential on me was when I worked for the local NPR affiliate. And that was where I realized the public good of community radio and also where I realized that my lifelong dream of being a journalist was actually not the right fit for me. [laughs] So when I did start off my career being this writer for—you know—something that was crime prevention, which was interesting to me on the local level but then also within technology was appealing. And also I was at that nice age range where coming out of college I knew how to use a computer better than most people, like that moment in time where the internet was on the newer side of things, so that was also an easy job to land. KL Did you ever meet McGruff the Crime Dog? BB Oh my gosh, so I actually, I wrote in his voice—was largely what I did when I was there. Because what I did was I ran the children’s website. I was not tall enough to actually wear the dog suit myself [KL laughs] thankfully, however one of my claims to fame in that job was I wrote the life story of McGruff, on how he actually became the Crime Dog. KL Oh my gosh, that’s very cool. [laughs] I love that. SWB I have so many follow up questions about McGruff but I feel like they would derail this entire interview. [laughter] KL Well, we’ll do a follow up. KL So skipping ahead, you started your first company Development Seed when you were twenty-three and then three years later you co-founded another one called Mapbox, as I mentioned before. Can you tell us a little bit about that journey? BB So, right after college I was actually living in Peru for a year and that was where we started Development Seed. I was down there with Eric Gunderson who is actually—he was the cofounder of Development Seed and later Mapbox as well—and we were following everything that was going on in the United States, which was open source technology and being used in some campaigns—like particularly Howard Dean’s campaign in interesting ways that we hadn’t seen before. So really what we were seeing was people being able to post stuff on the internet, when before it was super tricky unless you were a programmer and also very expensive. And meanwhile, we were living in Peru where we saw that every, single person was online but every website that they went to, somebody had created it from a different country. So our initial idea was to build open source websites, particularly using open source content management systems, so that people locally—particularly non-profits—could make websites and talk about their work. So we started there and that was kind of the very, very, very early days of Development Seed. We shortly thereafter ran out of money and moved back to Washington, DC, picked up another co-founder—Ian Ward—who stayed in Peru and—but then we started working with international development organizations. And that was—really like for me kind of how we started with Development Seed. I came on full time after the company had been up and running for…about three years? We worked with these international development organizations—at first we were just building them websites, but then we quickly started specializing and doing a lot of work with data visualizations, content management systems, like I said, internets back when that was a thing. And yeah, and we were slowly growing a team. And really what we realized as we were doing this was that we were hiring people who were very interested in building very cool technology, which is not really where you excel in the consulting game where a lot of what you want to do is build replicable technology so that you can—you know—spit it out very quickly. So we just kept trying to sell new things and we built new things and got better and better at doing that. Which was really fun, we built a name for ourselves. And then we had two different runs at doing—at making products. Both were moderately successful in that we sold them both but then also our third product that we tried building as Development Seed was what turned into Mapbox. So that was—our clients needed maps. And our clients were working in places like Africa and Haiti and—you know—the Middle East, Afghanistan. And at the time, the maps that existed online—it was just Google—there weren’t any maps of those places. It was maybe you would see a capital on a map, so we had to figure out how to actually put street maps up there. A lot of the work we were doing was humanitarian relief, so people getting from point A to point B was super important. So we figured out how to make maps—a lot of that was through convincing—you know—countries to give us their data, which was surprisingly easy to do. We hired some interns to help us with that. And then we had to figure out how to put it online—that was much more complex. But that need that we saw from our international development clients and this is—you know—the Red Cross, World Bank, that was really what kind of helped us come up with the idea of Mapbox and build the basis for it. [20:56] KL It’s so cool when you hear about people solving real problems and real life challenges where—I mean—were you able to see sort of the positive results of that? BB So yes and no. I would say it was one of those that we could see the possibility for the positive results of it but that was also kind of what ended up being a bit of the slog of the consulting work that we were doing was that we were building these—these tools that we thought honestly could solve these problems. I mean—you know—famine in Africa—you know—delivering supplies after earthquakes in Pakistan. And we saw the potential but we weren’t always seeing—either we didn’t get any information back on how people were using it or the information that we did get back showed that the government pays a lot more money in order to build products than to fund their use. So that was something that was—honestly kind of pushed us even further into not wanting to do consulting work and really wanting to focus on our product. Because we loved the—the mission of what we were working on was something that was very important to us. But honestly it gets super draining when you see that what you’re building, what you’re pouring hours into, what you’re working for like sub market rates at in order to be able to put this thing out there and then to see it not used…I think we all saw that—went through that. And that’s just part of how the world works—I understand that. But it was one of those things too that tipped us over. We’re like, “yeah, doing our own product, that could be cool, that could be something that’s up our alley.” KL Right, because you have real control over it. BB Exactly. KL So you started Mapbox with your then-husband and you were in the process of splitting up, right? BB Yes. So it was me and my ex-husband and there was a few other people that we all kind of deemed ourselves as cofounders of Mapbox. And timing was interesting because we had our first like big win with Mapbox in 2012 when Foursquare started using us. KL Yeah. BB And that then kind of then launched us into this “okay, maybe this can be something.” And we decided to go for it, we actually had a bit of a team vote about it, there was about ten of us in the room that said okay, let’s go for VC funding, it’s the only way we’re going to blow this up and really compete. And yeah—and then a few months after that was when me and my ex-husband—we decided to split up. SWB That sounds super hard! How did you get through that period of like exciting professional stuff happening, big things, big decisions to be made, while also dealing with really hard personal stuff? BB So, I got together with my ex husband when we were in college, we were juniors in college. It was my first big relationship, so it was also my first big break up, so I had no idea how to do that either so that was a nice complicating factor in the midst of all this too. I think at that point because we had been working together for so long, we were both decent at compartmentalizing personal and professional, so that was helpful. We also didn’t tell anyone at first, which was helpful in that nobody talked about personal stuff at work in regards to us splitting up because no one else knew. So I could go into this—you know, both of us could go into this safe spot where it wasn’t going to be like—you know—you got the pity eyes or whatever it may be that could throw you off your game. So we did some things to protect ourselves and we did that for a while. But honestly for months, I was really on the fence of “is this a place that I can stay” and it took me a while to get past that. And a lot of that was trying to figure out, can I work on this thing that I want to knowing that it means that life will be as us as two individuals and not as us as a couple? And when we did finally tell a few people—the other cofounders—they all basically said, like, “we can’t do this without you.” And that was this reaffirming thing for me that was really helpful. So it was a lot of reassurance from my coworkers that built up my confidence enough to be like—and also just talking with my ex—to be like, who cares if this is super unusual? And yeah, we’re getting a divorce, and we’re starting a company together at the same time, and screw it! You know? [SWB and KL laugh] Like, let’s just do it. We both want this. SWB Kudos—kudos to you! Because I feel like I am so much pettier [KL laughs] than that and I would like to think I would be the kind of person who could handle it and like I am not confident I am that person. [25:01] KL Well, speaking of—you know—sort of stepping into that role and not necessarily having a traditional background in business, was it hard to figure everything out? BB So I wasn’t the one that went after our funding, so I wasn’t the one pitching, which I think was—was good, that’s not that something I think I’d be particularly good at. I didn’t have the pressure of that and also the rejection of that right as I was going through a divorce, thank god. But I had the supporting of the company on the backend. So really what it was was trying to figure out how to not only create this new company and figure out how to get it set up so that we could actually take on VC money, while at the same time running the other company—Development Seed—to make sure that we could actually pay our bills and pay our team. So it was almost like I had two full time jobs during that time, one of which I had been doing for a while, so knew what to do and one of which I had absolutely no idea what to do but that was the future, and so if I screwed that one up, we were all done. [SWB & KL laugh quietly] I also had both the curse and the luxury of knowing exactly how much money we had in the bank and when we were running out of it. KL Yeah. BB And we had a lot to get done. And it was a good time overall too for—like I dove into work harder than I ever had before and that was probably just what I needed. I had something to focus on and we got a lot done and we were building this thing that was about to be so exciting. KL Did your role sort of ever change or evolve—I mean I’m sure it did—but in context of Mapbox growing because it sounds like it grew quickly and big. BB So, yeah, I mean my role definitely changed and a lot of that happened honestly overnight with funding in that basically when funding hit, not only was I doing all of the running the company, running operations behind it and just really everything on kind of the backend of the house. But then also we had this opportunity for the first time where we could really figure out how we wanted to grow and we knew that we were going to grow quickly, we knew we were going to double in size as far as team size. But also we had—we had money for the first time. We had never had any money before, we always had like maybe two months in the bank. So that was this freedom of we could do it the right way because we had resources and we were very lucky in that we had investors who were supportive of us as well. So really it was a lot of—at that time—was a lot of envisioning of who we wanted to be when we grew up, as a company. And something that was important to me and to the other co-founders as well was creating a business that was a place that we were very proud of, a place that we wanted to work and that—you know—had the values that we wanted to put forth. And yeah, we wanted to build an environment where everybody could thrive and felt supported and had space to do what they thought was best for the company. And that was a lot of my job was trying to figure out how to create the foundation of a company that we could be proud of and then how to grow that and have that not break as we grew as fast as possible. SWB So I know that Mapbox has grown a ton and it’s become—you know—a pretty good sized company but also you left the company relatively recently, right? So can you tell us about that? What was it like to grow this thing and then make an exit and what made you decide to do that? BB So I was there—I left about a year and a half ago. And I helped grow the company from 0 to about 225 people. I had been working with the combination of Development Seed and Mapbox—for ten years, so I hit my ten year work anniversary and that was a nice pause for reflection. You know, I mean, I can’t tell you how much I grew based on the opportunities I had career-wise, but also I worked with the same leadership the entire time. And essentially I mean, like I didn’t really have a boss but if I did, it would be the same group of people being my boss. And that felt like a lot. And I had also hit this point where growing a company is very, there are so many interesting things about it, but it was almost like at that point, I was—we were past some of the building stage. Obviously everything’s still growing and building—now too—but I was doing a lot of the things again or for the second or third iteration on them. Which was necessary, because there was the thinking through of how do you do this for a larger company. But it was almost like I was solving the same problem. So it was really fun to come up with our onboarding plan for our team and how we best brought on new hires the first and second time, but doing it the fifth time, that wasn’t really fun anymore. And I was able to pass off, obviously, a lot of work as my team grew, but it was also not really…I wasn’t sure if it was exactly giving me what I wanted career-wise overall. We were also going through this transition internally at Mapbox where we had started as a flat company, which worked really well for us for longer than I—honestly than anyone ever thought it would. But we were coming up on the point where that absolutely had to change, it was no longer working and we were talking through how to fix that. So, a lot of the internal debate at that point was whether or not we were going to—like how to put in management structure. And a lot of what went with that was a lot of the systems and work that I had built over the years. So it was time to change but I wasn’t—frankly, I wasn’t winning the argument on how to do that. Meanwhile, we were also having the conversation about what was next for the company where we were discussing basically like do we go for another round of funding? And the answer to that was yes. We decided to go for as much funding as we possibly could, but then I knew that that was another three- to four-year commitment of running as fast as possible. At this time I was splitting my time between San Francisco and DC, so like personally the toll of doing that was pretty heavy. In the beginning it was so much fun, but after three, four years I was exhausted all the time and I missed having a life in a single city. Yeah and it just seemed like all these factors were kind of combining together so that it meant that it was—it was a good time for me to leave, it was good for me personally because I would get a break. I could try something else out new career-wise, which I was hungry for, and also company-wise it would give the company a fresh start, as we were doing kind of like a massive cultural and internal organizational change for me to be able to step away and so it wasn’t like “that was the old way under Bonnie and this is the new way under—you know—Series C, this is what this looks like. [30:55] KL Yeah. Well now you are the director at Brazen, where you’ve been launching the Philly office. Tell us more about Brazen and what you’re doing there. BB Sure. So I started with Brazen beginning of the year and really what we want to do is help women entrepreneurs grow their companies. So we work with people who are doing startups like high-growth startups, which—you know—like Mapbox and other ones. But also people who are just trying to go from being the only person at their company to hiring four people, five people. So really going after some of the small business pieces too. And we focus on the operational pieces on like how do you actually do like that? And these common questions that everyone has who is running a business—you know—like how do I hire, how do I—financially how do I plan for this? Legally what do I do? How does this work? What is—you know—when do I go after financing? So that’s kind of like our bread and butter is focusing in on those things, which is really interesting for me and what really drew me to it because that was all the stuff that I had to learn as I was going through my work with Development Seed and Mapbox and which I had no idea what I was really doing with up until I had done it. And it’s a steep learning curve, it is for everybody. So kind of like Brazen, our goal is in order to kind of help people with those tangible questions that they have as they’re going through it, but also connect them with other entrepreneurs so they have people to ask questions to. I know when I was—when we were getting Development Seed off the ground and I felt completely over my head all the time on—you know—like oh how do we run a business, I don’t know I’ve—you know—I’ve never done this before. All my friends were working nine to fives and whenever—you know—I would talk about work, they’d roll their eyes at me. [KL laughs] They’ve gotten much better about that over the years, but our idea with Brazen is to fill that need for people. KL I love that this exists. BB Yeah, thanks! I think as a resource it’s really helpful. It’s something that I—looking back, I wish I had had access to. KL How has it been working for a company that’s already established versus running your own thing? BB Yeah I mean it’s a lot of—like asking for permission is something that I haven’t had to do in over—you know—basically my entire career. So that part has been strange and I’m—and I’m—frankly, I just don’t really ask for permission. I just go out and do stuff and if it works, it works. And it’s been—it’s been good. Like it’s—Brazen has a startup mentally, so that’s great. And it is interesting not carrying the stress of it too because that was something that I’ve also had for so long that I really I wanted a break from. And that was really important as I was thinking about what I wanted next career wise, so yeah, I mean that part’s been nice. Like I stop work when I eat dinner and then I don’t normally go back online unless there’s—you know—unless I’m excited about something. KL Yeah, I totally get that. And I think it’s really nice when you can kind of take a step back and—and see what you’re missing in your current situation and say like “okay, this is the thing I need to move to next.” So, you are also expecting a child soon, right? BB Yes! In October. KL That’s so exciting, congratulations! BB Thank you. KL I’m sure that that has also something that you’re considering in terms of what you’re working on now and—you know—what’s next for you. BB Oh, definitely. And I—and I feel like I’m in this funny spot where—and this kind of fits my personality—but where I did—you know—last year I did this full life pivot where I left Mapbox, I had been living in DC for—since college. So that was about eighteen years and I decided hey I’m going to quit my job, leave the company I helped start and move to Philadelphia where I don’t know anyone—except unless I went to high school with them or they’re related to me. And my boyfriend. But it was a big change and part—I mean, it was something I wanted to do for a long time but also I really wanted to focus on my personal life because I had done a crap job of that for a long time. So particularly after like when Mapbox started and got full up and steam, I—I worked. That’s what I did. And I loved my job, I loved what I was doing, so that was—that was fine. But it was—it was fine for a moment in time and I was ready for something different. And then now I feel like it’s—I’ve gone like swung completely to the other extreme because now we’re having a baby soon! And we just recently bought a house in the suburbs and have this master plan of splitting our time between living in Philadelphia in the city and then being out in the suburbs because—to be closer to my boyfriend’s two kids. And I own a car now for the first time since I was in high school [KL laughs] and everything has shifted drastically in the other direction, which is both really exciting and also confusing sometimes. [laughs] [35:10] KL So, I’ve just got one last question for you. If you were to—you know—tell someone who was looking to start a company or something just wildly new, do you have any sort of advice that you would give them based on all of the kind of amazing experiences that you’ve had? BB Don’t think twice. Just—if someone has the itch to go do their own thing, I always tell them to do it, to try it. Because otherwise you’re going to overthink things. When really, starting your own business is more about getting stuff done and getting out there, even when you have no idea if what you’re doing makes any sense. Because then as soon as something is out here, you can make it better, you can fix it, and you can get reactions to it. But it becomes real once you get started. So yeah, I mean I think that would be my biggest piece of advice is go for it. You know obviously it’s always good to think through financially to make sure you’re in a good spot and all those things, but if you can, take the—take the jump. It’s an exciting ride. You’re going to learn more than you ever will working for somebody else, just because of the amount of pressure and the amount of risk that you’re going to be taking yourself. And even if it doesn’t work out, then—you know you took the plunge and went for it and you can go back to doing what you were doing before. KL Yeah, I love that. SWB And maybe some of our listeners would be interested in getting some guidance and support from a community like Brazen! BB Yes! That would be awesome! So Brazen—we are in six cities now, Philadelphia being one of them but also in Chicago, Saint Louis, Detroit, Denver and Dallas. So, if you’re in any of those areas, check us out. KL That’s so great. Thank you so much, Bonnie, for joining us today. It was really, really lovely to talk to you. BB Oh wonderful to talk to you! [music fades in, plays alone for five seconds, and fades out] Career Chat [Ad spot] SWB It was so cool to talk to Bonnie about knowing when it’s time to make a change. And speaking of career change…it’s time for our weekly career chat with Shopify. What do we have this week, Katel? KL Well, I was looking at Shopify’s job listings, and I found one for a Product Operations Manager, where they’re looking for someone who can be a team player, coach, and referee all-in-one. I love this because I know a lot of folks like who have this skill—and it’s so critical to being a manager! SWB Totally! And, you know, one of the things I really love about Shopify’s job listings is that they’re not overly prescriptive, like you must have 5+ years of X, or you must have a bachelor’s degree. They just feel a little more human. Like check out this one for the Director of Partnerships in Channels. They’re looking for “a senior strategy and business leader” and you’d be doing stuff like developing strategic relationships, or improving product integrations, or building teams across different offices. But then at the bottom of the posting, it says: “Experience comes in many forms, many skills are transferable, and passion goes a long way.” And they go on to talk about that if your experience is close to what they’re looking for, that you should consider applying even if you’re not an exact perfect match to everything that they list. And I think that’s so great. KL I love that. SO. If you want to solve problems you’re passionate about and work with a team that’s making commerce better for everyone, visit Shopify.com/careers to see which role might be right for you! [music fades in, plays alone for five seconds, and fades out] FYOTW KL So, I’ve got a fuck yeah to share. So last night, I hosted about twenty women and two men from a volunteer group that I work with here in Philly. And it was really cool, we don’t meet up that often and so we all got to hang out and it was great. And we had someone giving a presentation and it was great—super informative. And she brought her one year old baby with her so she was—you know—giving her presentation, the baby was hanging out and she started to get a little uncomfortable at a certain point, kind of fussy. And so mid-sentence, the woman who was talking just looks up at the room and says “does anyone mind if I breastfeed?” And this is a group of people who, if you’re going to breastfeed in front of twenty some odd people, this is the group to do it in. And so we all just started laughing because we were just shouting like “yes of course, oh my gosh.” You know, in this group, of course do that. So it was really cool and it just made me think I was so glad to be in that room and be a part of it, but I was also like “fuck yeah, she should be able to do that wherever!” JL Also fuck yeah for hosting [laughing] twenty-two people in your house! KL [laughing] Thank you, thank you. JL Because, impressive. But it’s great that we can feel this way, but I hate that we even have to feel this way. KL Yeah. JL Like there shouldn’t even be a question like “does anyone mind if I breastfeed?” or even, like, the hesitation. People should all be able to feed their children wherever and however they want to at all times. SWB Totally! I think like fucking breastfeed everywhere, anywhere. Like kid’s got to eat, it’s not a big deal, people breastfeed, it’s not a big deal. Something that I saw recently was that there’s a lot more emphasis on people breastfeeding in public spaces. In fact, really public spaces. Did you all see back in the summer—I think it was in June—there was a member of Parliament in Canada who took a quick break to breastfeed her son right during the middle of Parliament. [40:00] KL I love that. JL Yeah, and the year before—Larissa Waters in Australia also breastfed in Parliament. And the more that people do it, the more it gets normalized. And it sucks that we have to normalize it, but we do because [laughs] people have such strong, uncomfortable feelings to it, which makes me really upset. You know—I was just thinking—you know—maybe we need to create a Foursquare for breastfeeding. [KL laughs] SWB Like a breastfeeding scavenger hunt where it’s like [laughing] you have to breastfeed in this whole list of places and you win some prizes. JL Yeah I mean, it’s like one of those things. Like as you know, I breastfed my son. And when I first starting breastfeeding, I did personally feel uncomfortable breastfeeding in public. Luckily, I have the support of a lot of friends and I’d like—you know—mention these groups, which are great if you don’t have other mothers that you’re close to if you’re looking for a thing, there’s breastfeeding support groups online that are—that are awesome at this that will help give the confidence so that you don’t feel like you ever have to ask “can I breastfeed” because you shouldn’t. You should go into a restaurant, a park, if you [laughs] have to be at some sort of meeting with your child for some reason, you should be able to feel comfortable to be able to breastfeed your child there and without even ask or hesitation and no one should feel weird about it because that’s just—you know—what we do. SWB Totally! And I do think—you know—if you feel uncomfortable breastfeeding in certain scenarios or if you feel a little more private about your body, that’s totally fine—right? JL Yeah, sure! SWB This is not about pressuring anybody to do things that make them uncomfortable, but it’s about the ways in which we feel like we can’t do a thing that we should be able to do because other people are going to think it’s weird or shame us or make some nasty comment. I remember when I was on a city bus in Germany with my sister-in-law who was breastfeeding their baby. So—you know—she just lifts up her shirt and starts breastfeeding in the middle of the city bus. And I remember I asked her—you know, her and I are close—and I asked her, what was it like to get comfortable doing that? Was that something that you immediately felt comfortable doing, or did it take a while, and how did you get comfortable doing it? And she said it was a little bit weird at first, but she said, like, really it was within a week or two of just being like “gotta feed this baby”—right? Your priorities all shift around and she’s like “baby is hungry, need to feed baby” like you just—you just sort of normalize it very quickly. And—you know—they’re lucky enough to live in a place where I don’t think she gets a lot of flack for that in Eugene, Oregon. [laughs] But in other places that’s not true—people will say something to you and like…no, don’t ever do that. JL And, you know, just to re-emphasize, if breastfeeding in public is not something you want to do—I mean, certainly don’t do it. But anyone who does want to do it or needs to do it, you know, should be able to without any judgement. And I think it’s up to all of us to provide those supportive spaces—you know? I shouldn’t have to go up to someone and be like “well, would you rather see my child breastfeeding or hear him cry?” There should never have to be that statement. I shouldn’t have to convince anyone of this. And so I think it’s, one, being accepting but also—you know—if you do see those people who are judging, tell them a little bit more about why this is okay. So, fuck yeah to breastfeeding in all places that you feel comfortable breastfeeding. SWB Fuck yeah! Well, that is it for this week’s episode of No, You Go, the show about being ambitious—and sticking together. NYG is recorded in our home city of Philadelphia and produced by Steph Colbourn. Our theme music is by the Diaphone. Thanks to Bonnie Bogle for being our guest today. KL If you loved today’s show as much as we did, don’t forget to subscribe and rate us on Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to your favorite shows. Your support helps us do what we do, and we love that! See you again next week! [Music fades in, plays alone for 32 seconds, and fades out to end.]

Section 44'd! We talk Dutton's new mega portpolio, Larissa Waters and Scott Ludlam departures, in addition to local progressive news and yarns and rants from the Left After Breakfast squad.

On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast the boys discuss:     Arya Stark has a bag of faces, I guess? Larissa Waters resigns amid revelations about Canadian citizenship. Richard Di Natale’s middle name is Luigi and he was born here. Peter Dutton is now the Home Affairs SUPERMINISTER in what definitely isn’t a craven attempt to keen the right wing of the LNP onside. DO YOU FEEL SAFE YET? Malcolm Turnbull makes national security announcement in front of soldiers for safety. Sean Spicer resigns from the White House over, apparently, his first substantive ethical disagreement with the Trump administration. Trump and Russia scandal rolls on - just as well he can pardon himself maybe? Members of Trump’s legal team resign. 5 Year Old’s lemonade stand in the UK gets fined completely justly.   � The Unnatural Selection podcast is produced by Jorge Tsipos, Adam Direen and Tom Heath. Visit the Unnatural Selection website at www.UnnaturalShow.com for stuff and things.   Twitter: @JorgeTsipos @TomDHeath @UnnaturalShow

 7am Intro and acknowledgement of country 702am News: New report from university of Oregon which claims having one less child has far greater impact on personal carbon footprint than other measures like cycling instead of having a car, eliminating flights, eliminating meat from diet.Martin Lukacs has an excellent reply in the Guardian : "Neoliberalism has us conned into fighting climate change as individuals". 7:10am News: Jacob and Zane discuss the shock resignations of Greens senators Scutt Ludlam and Larissa Waters due to archaic dual citizenship laws. The laws are undemocratic and should be scrapped.7:16am Jacob and Zane interview Federico (Fred) Fuentes, a community campaigner with the Australia Venezuela Solidarity Network and Socialist Alliance member, about the ongoing impasse in Venezuelan politics. An increasingly violent right wing opposition has been violently protesting the Venezuelan government, beating several alleged left wing supporters and burning them to death. Mainstream media coverage around the world blames all violence on the Maduro government and there is no accountability for those perpetrating violence. The opposition called for a Constitutional Assembly but now that it is going ahead on July 30 they are opposing it.Fred will be speaking at two panel discussions aimed at disseminating the actual facts on the ground. "Venezuela: Behind the crisis" is in Geelong on Friday July 28 and in Melbourne on Saturday July 29.7:47am News: "It's not just Trump - G20 commits to climate disaster".Alex Doukas, from Oil Change International, is the lead author of Talk is Cheap. Speaking to Democracy Now!, he said: “$72 billion, on average, per year is flowing from G20 governments through their public finance institutions to support the production of oil, gas and coal.8:00am Activist calendar8:16am Jacob and Zane interview Kelly Mackenzie from the Australian Youth Climate Coalition (AYCC) which is hosting the Powershift 2017 summit at Latrobe university this weekend. The AYCC have deepened their collaboration with the Seed Indigenous Youth Climate Network, and significantly, some 200 of the 800-1000 young people who will attend the summit are of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background.The summit will discuss climate campaigns and science and develop plans for action as well as training the next generation of activists.

Welcome back to the season premiere of Eating Onions! On this episode, we discuss the citizenship bungle from Scott Ludlam and Larissa Waters, and why did Malcolm Turnbull create a new Home Affairs security portfolio?   Show Notes: http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/greens-senator-scott-ludlam-resigns-from-parliament-after-discovering-he-was-ineligible-to-stand-20170714-gxbb76.html http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/peter-dutton-vows-manus-island-will-close-in-october-despite-donald-trump-refugee-intake-20170719-gxes83.html http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/tony-abbott-says-he-was-advised-against-creation-of-home-affairs-superministry-20170719-gxeq2m.html http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/greens-senator-resignations-overseas-born-mps-insist-they-clear-to-sit-in-parliament-20170719-gxej8z.html http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/greens-senator-larissa-waters-resignation-triggers-wave-of-mps-declaring-australian-allegiance-20170718-gxdhzv.html http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/greens-deputy-leader-larissa-waters-to-resign-over-citizenship-issue-days-after-scott-ludlam/news-story/719db0c92d7b4be003228d5649a0742f

Two AFL executives have resigned over workplace affairs. What does this mean for the office romance?  Can you now lose your job for moral infractions? If you’re planning to run for politics you better get your paperwork in order first. Senator Larissa Waters, the first woman to breastfeed on the floor of Parliament, this week discovered she’s actually a dual citizen of Canada and Australia, which means she's out of politics. Terrible news for her but I guess now she's closer to Justin Trudeau. After a CEO devised a sneaky "text test" for employees, we ask; if your boss texts you after hours, should you respond?  Can the 5:2 diet work for other parts of your life? Another diabolical bridesmaid story broke this week so we ask: is it time to ditch bridesmaids all together? And from bridesmaids to Handmaids: we talk more about our latest TV obsession, and we discover Elisabeth Moss has more in common with her character than we realised.  Show notes Your host is Monique Bowley with Mia Freedman and Jessie Stephens Your producer is Monique Bowley Jessie recommends The Handmaids Tale and watching Ben Shapiro on YouTube Monique recommends The Handmaids Tale and teaching your partner about the gender wage gap by playing "Patriarchal Connect 4" Mia recommends Rabbit Proof Fence, on iTunes, and this article from Julia Baird Leave us a message on the Podcast phone: 02 8999 9386 or join the conversation on the Facebook page: Mamamia Out Loud  And if you can spare a second, leave a review and rating in iTunes; it helps us massively.  

Can you take your kids to see Wonder Woman these school holidays? We ask that movie guy Marc Fennell how you can pick a kid-safe movie that won't have you sticking popcorn in your eyes. In news that will have parents everywhere popping the champers, experts say kids only need a bath once a week. Just give them a Pommie Wash and send them off to play in the mud. Plus, Larissa Waters' magnificent breastfeeding moment in Parliament stopped us in our tracks, but your stories were EVEN BETTER. This is why we love you, you'll share all your puke filled parenting moments. The messier, the better.  Shownotes Your hosts are Holly Wainwright and Andrew Daddo With thanks to Marc Fennell  You can buy any books mentioned on our podcasts from iBooks at apple.co/mamamia, where you can also subscribe to all our other shows in one place. If you're not a subscriber yet, why not? Do it now. We'll wait... While you're there, leave us a review and tell us what you think of the show. If you're a gloriously messy parent, leave us an audio message at 02 8999 9386 and say hello.  Or email tgm@mamamia.com.au And let us know what you nailed or failed this week! This episode was brought to you by KFC's sweet potato mash. Mmmm.  This show was produced by Rachel Wagner. EP of Podcasts at Mamamia is Monique Bowley. And head of Entertainment is Holly Wainwright See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mon 19th September 2016“The future is electric” – Larissa Waters “Conventional cars have to go” – Dr Stephen Bygrave “Imported cars and the oil to run them are a large part of our trade deficit”  – Dr Gary EllemDr Gary Ellem from Newcastle University is a futurist. He talks about young people designing electric bikes and racing them, the future work of coal affected communities and how driverless electric vehicles will improve our lives.The BZE Electric Vehicle report was launched in Brisbane and we bring you an edited extract. Dr Stephen Bygrave, the Hon Mark Bailey MP, Professor Karen Hussey (University of Queensland) and Senator Larissa Waters describe in detail how the transport sector’s impact on global warming is being rapidly reduced: cutting import duty on EVs, giving free parking and recharging to EVs, electric buses . . .  are all ways this is already happening, including soon in Queensland!Tom Nockolds from the Community Power Agency talks to Vivien about what will happen when the Feed In Tariff is gone. Can electricity be democratised, decarbonised and affordable?BZE Launches their new EV Report (Full version Recorded Brisbane Aug 2016)

In this episode, we know that your vote counts and bring you:- Larissa Waters Australian Greens Senator  - Evan Hughes contesting the PM's seat in Wentworth- PM Malcolm Turnbull adressing BZE forum 2010- Jim Casey, Greens in Grayndler- Natalie Isaacs - founder and CEO of 1 Million WomenPS - the PM's 2010 speech at a Beyond Zero Emissions forum is a beauty!Enjoy!

In this episode Viv brings us: Bill Hampel, author of 'Against the Grain – 14 farmers adapt to climate change'. A book full of hope based on solid action and evidence on Australian farms. The average Aussie farm produces enough to feed 600 people, that's 150 at home and 450 overseas. How can we help them?De Grebner explains how suburban gardeners are cultivating trees and even planting them on farms with The Tree Project. Restoring urgently needed Indigenous vegetation and repairing Victoria’s damaged ecosystems.Senator Larissa Waters tells us about the way forward after the Paris Climate Conference and introduces BZE listeners to the Greens' plan to sustain the workforce as coal goes out of production. 

When citizens take a coal project to court, are they vexatious vigilantes with a vendetta against development?  In this episode, Viv brings us Senator Larissa Waters and Professor Clive Hamilton, each discussing  "Lawfare" and threats to our democracy.  Then, Geoff Maddox takes us to a retreat at Maule's Creek and Jarrod Talbot talks about how mining is taking his sacred sites.

Vivien interviews members from the Labour Environment Action Network (LEAN) - members interviewed include Felicity Wade, Asren Pugh and Claire O'Rourke.Beyond Zero Emissions appreciated the fringe events at the ALP conference in Melbourne.Vivien attended and made this compilation of voices from the climate rally outside featuring Fiona Armstrong from CAHA, Peter Marshall a firefighter, John Grimes ASC, Anthony Albanese MP and Mark Butler MP.Vivien also interviews Senator Larissa Waters about her reactions to this latest Labour initiative.

Larissa Waters talking at the HSR launch in Brisbane