Podcast appearances and mentions of sarah dingle

Today's guest is Sarah Dingle, a dual Walkley Award-winning investigative reporter and presenter with the ABC, working across radio and TV current affairs, news and documentary. Her work has won the UN's Media Peace Prize and the Voiceless Media Prize and her radio documentaries have been recognised by the Australian Human Rights Commission, Amnesty International and the National Press Club. Sarah is the author of the incredible book we're talking about today, Brave New Humans: The Dirty Reality of Donor Conception published by Hardie Grant Books in 2021. The book is an astonishing real-life whodunnit and investigative expose revealing the uncomfortable realities of assisted reproduction and its human fallout. It also chronicles Sarah's experience as a donor conceived person. This episode discusses adult themes and listener discretion is advised. For more information go to http://www.jigsawqueensland.com/episode-notes Your host is Dr Jo-Ann Sparrow - President of Jigsaw Queensland (www.jigsawqueensland.com) Connect with us Instagram - adopt_perspective_podcast Facebook - Jigsaw Post-Adoption Centre Queensland We acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land on which we work and the many lands that our clients now live on and we wish to acknowledge and show our respects to Elders past and present for their continuing connection to culture and the contributions they make to community. We acknowledge how much we have to learn from them and their unique understanding of connection and adoption and their recognition that at the base of every change is truth telling and healing.

Eindelijk - na drie keer corona en wel vier keer verzetten - was dan eindelijk wereldberoemd donorkind, maar ook vader en (stem)acteur, Daan van Rijssel te gast. Daan is een tevreden donorkind en schijnt zijn licht op de kwesties die wij als ingewikkeld ervaren. Ester vertelt waarom ze warme gevoelens krijgt wanneer ze de stem van haar donorvader Gerard hoort. Eefjes boekenclub is er weer, waarin het boek van Sarah Dingle, Brave new humans, besproken wordt. En er waren veel vragen van luisteraars, die we allemaal bespreken.

38,000 people go missing every year in Australia, yet only a small number of these cases garner public interest. In 'The Missing Among Us,' author Erin Stewart explores the issue of missing persons from a variety of perspectives, including the lack of police resources that leave families leading their own searches, the Stolen Generations, and cults. And what drew Erin to the topic is just as fascinating.  Erin talks to Ashley and James about how the ambiguity of living with chronic illness drove her interest in missing persons. 'The Missing Among Us' is 'about finding a space for those conversations about ambiguous circumstances in order to understand the complex issue of missing persons.' She also describes her experiences with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and the research behind her book.  Erin Stewart is a Canberra-based freelance writer who has written for a range of Australian and international publications including Meanjin, Voiceworks, ABC Online, SBS Online, Daily Life, Overland, and many others. She has been an opinion columnist for The Age and made regular appearances on ABC Sydney Mornings to talk about books and the arts. An earlier version of this book was shortlisted for the Portobello Books Unpublished Manuscript Prize in the UK. She holds a PhD in non-fiction writing. You can buy a copy of 'The Missing Among Us' from your local bookshop, Booktopia or wherever else books are sold.  Books and authors discussed in this episode: The Myth of Closure by Pauline Boss; Brave New Humans by Sarah Dingle;  'What if there's no such thing as closure' by Meg Bernhard, New York Times; All the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy; Missing Richard Simmons podcast  Ashley is teaching in-person at Writing NSW! Crafting Memoir: An Introduction. Saturday 7 May 2022, 10am-4pm, in-person at Writing NSW, Callan Park, Sydney. Visit Writing NSW to learn more about their online course program.  Get in touch! Ashley's website: ashleykalagianblunt.com Ashley's Twitter: @AKalagianBlunt Ashley's Instagram: @akalagianblunt James' website: jamesmckenziewatson.com James' Twitter: @JamesMcWatson James' Instagram: @jamesmcwatson

This episode is one of our favourites from 2021. Feed Play Love will be back with new and interesting interviews on January 10, 2022. Sarah Dingle is a journalist who discovered she was a donor-conceived baby when she was a teenager, after her father had died. It led her on a wild and challenging investigation of the fertility industry, and a passion to fight for the rights of all donor-conceived people. Sarah talks about her book Brave New Humans, The dirty reality of donor conception and what she has learnt along the way. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The age of zero carbon is coming, but the question remains: will it be fast enough to mitigate the worst impacts of the climate crisis?   While politics in Australia is still struggling to accept this much needed energy shift, there is cause for hope when we look to our fast-moving industry leaders, researchers and innovators. The pace at which things are changing is genuinely jaw-dropping. There is the plummeting cost of solar power, which has happened decades ahead of previous estimates; a similar trajectory now forecast in the wind power and battery storage fields; and the view of hydrogen on the horizon. And in all these things, investors are voting with their money. But is the hype getting ahead of the science and technology? What are the big-ticket items that could hasten a zero carbon future? What are the risks and rewards of this new age?   Join passionate expert Andy Pitman for a discussion with Sarah Dingle where they seek to answer these questions and more.  Presented by the UNSW Centre for Ideas and UNSW Engineering, and supported by Inspiring Australia as a part of National Science Week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The age of zero carbon is coming, but the question remains: will it be fast enough to mitigate the worst impacts of the climate crisis?   While politics in Australia is still struggling to accept this much needed energy shift, there is cause for hope when we look to our fast-moving industry leaders, researchers and innovators. The pace at which things are changing is genuinely jaw-dropping. There is the plummeting cost of solar power, which has happened decades ahead of previous estimates; a similar trajectory now forecast in the wind power and battery storage fields; and the view of hydrogen on the horizon. And in all these things, investors are voting with their money. But is the hype getting ahead of the science and technology? What are the big-ticket items that could hasten a zero carbon future? What are the risks and rewards of this new age?   Join passionate expert Justine Jarvinen for a discussion with Sarah Dingle where they seek to answer these questions and more.  Presented by the UNSW Centre for Ideas and UNSW Engineering, and supported by Inspiring Australia as a part of National Science Week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The age of zero carbon is coming, but the question remains: will it be fast enough to mitigate the worst impacts of the climate crisis?   While politics in Australia is still struggling to accept this much needed energy shift, there is cause for hope when we look to our fast-moving industry leaders, researchers and innovators. The pace at which things are changing is genuinely jaw-dropping. There is the plummeting cost of solar power, which has happened decades ahead of previous estimates; a similar trajectory now forecast in the wind power and battery storage fields; and the view of hydrogen on the horizon. And in all these things, investors are voting with their money. But is the hype getting ahead of the science and technology? What are the big-ticket items that could hasten a zero carbon future? What are the risks and rewards of this new age?   Join passionate expert Emma Herd for a discussion with Sarah Dingle where they seek to answer these questions and more.  Presented by the UNSW Centre for Ideas and UNSW Engineering, and supported by Inspiring Australia as a part of National Science Week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The age of zero carbon is coming, but the question remains: will it be fast enough to mitigate the worst impacts of the climate crisis?   While politics in Australia is still struggling to accept this much needed energy shift, there is cause for hope when we look to our fast-moving industry leaders, researchers and innovators. The pace at which things are changing is genuinely jaw-dropping. There is the plummeting cost of solar power, which has happened decades ahead of previous estimates; a similar trajectory now forecast in the wind power and battery storage fields; and the view of hydrogen on the horizon. And in all these things, investors are voting with their money. But is the hype getting ahead of the science and technology? What are the big-ticket items that could hasten a zero carbon future? What are the risks and rewards of this new age?   Join passionate expert former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull for a discussion with Sarah Dingle where they seek to answer these questions and more.  Event resources and media statement Presented by the UNSW Centre for Ideas and UNSW Engineering, and supported by Inspiring Australia as a part of National Science Week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How can we nurture innovation and creativity to rise to the challenges of the 21st century, and allow space for creative thinking? Hear from visionary teacher, education activist and play advocate Pasi Sahlberg with Sarah Dingle to discuss how they use creative problem solving to meet challenges in their life and work, and explore what creativity means to us all? Internationally renowned author and Professor of Education Policy at UNSW Sydney, Pasi Sahlberg's work looks at the importance of play in learning.  Presented by the UNSW Centre for Ideas and the Faculty of Arts, Design & Architecture. Artwork: Lynette Wallworth, Coral: Rekindling Venus, 2012 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How can we nurture innovation and creativity to rise to the challenges of the 21st century, and allow space for creative thinking? Hear from visionary author, poet, feminist and critic Jessie Tu with Sarah Dingle to discuss how they use creative problem solving to meet challenges in their life and work, and explore what creativity means to us all? Jessie Tu's debut novel A Lonely Girl is a Dangerous Thing won the 2021 ABIA award for Literary Fiction Book of the Year.  Presented by the UNSW Centre for Ideas and the Faculty of Arts, Design & Architecture. Artwork: Lynette Wallworth, Coral: Rekindling Venus, 2012 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“Our transgender kids need their rights, they need access to healthcare, mental health care, they need to be cared for. But they also need boots that withstand 400 degrees because people are throwing fire at them.” – Kaya Wilson Sarah Dingle and Kaya Wilson's memoirs explore the discovery of long-held family secrets and their resounding intergenerational effects. When Kaya came out to his parents as transgender, a year after a near-death surfing accident, he was met with a startling family history of concealed queerness. Sarah was 27 when she found out she had been conceived via a sperm donor, but when she began digging she only discovered destroyed records and dead ends. With Maeve Marsden, Sarah (Brave New Humans) and Kaya (As Beautiful As Any Other) discuss Australia's troubling treatment of donor-conceived and transgender children and adults. Please note, this episode contains references to sexual assault and suicide.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How can we nurture innovation and creativity to rise to the challenges of the 21st century, and allow space for creative thinking? Hear from visionary artist and filmmaker Lynette Wallworth with Sarah Dingle to discuss how they use creative problem solving to meet challenges in their life and work, and explore what creativity means to us all? Emmy award-winning Australian filmmaker Lynette Wallworth works on the cutting-edge of media technology. In 2016, Wallworth was named one of Foreign Policy magazine's 100 Leading Global Thinkers.  Presented by the UNSW Centre for Ideas and the Faculty of Arts, Design & Architecture. Artwork: Lynette Wallworth, Coral: Rekindling Venus, 2012 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We used to know how babies are made but now thanks to technology a baby can have many parents who have contributed to their creation. In this week's podcast what to consider before jumping into donor conception.

Narelle Grech was a teenager when she first discovered that she'd been conceived using donor sperm. As her shock turned to deep curiosity, Narelle decided — she had to meet this man. All she has to go on is his donor code, T5. It leads her on a search that spans two decades, take her across continents and results in a landmark law that allows donor-conceived people to learn the identity of their donor — and vice versa. Thanks to the ABC's Damien Carrick and Sarah Dingle for the use of archival interviews in this episode.

Narelle Grech was a teenager when she first discovered that she'd been conceived using donor sperm. As her shock turned to deep curiosity, Narelle decided — she had to meet this man. All she has to go on is his donor code, T5. It leads her on a search that spans two decades, take her across continents and results in a landmark law that allows donor-conceived people to learn the identity of their donor — and vice versa. Thanks to the ABC's Damien Carrick and Sarah Dingle for the use of archival interviews in this episode.

Narelle Grech was a teenager when she first discovered that she'd been conceived using donor sperm. As her shock turned to deep curiosity, Narelle decided — she had to meet this man. All she has to go on is his donor code, T5. It leads her on a search that spans two decades, take her across continents and results in a landmark law that allows donor-conceived people to learn the identity of their donor — and vice versa. Thanks to the ABC's Damien Carrick and Sarah Dingle for the use of archival interviews in this episode.

Northern Spy by Flynn BerryTessa is a producer for the BBC in Belfast which she juggles with solo motherhood and her commitments to her wider family. The Good Friday agreement was signed some years ago but the IRA are still active and she's blindsided when TV news footage shows her sister Marian involved in a robbery with them – and even more shocked when Marian confirms it's not only true, but she's turned double agent, feeding info to MI5.The problem is, the IRA are suspicious of Marian after a bomb she constructed for them failed to explode and she needs her sister to step in.Brave New Humans by Sarah DingleOne day during lunch with her mother, award winning ABC journalist Sarah Dingle's life was turned upside down.Dingle learned that her dad, the man that had raised her, wasn't her biological father. Instead, her existence was down to an anonymous sperm donor donation back in the 1980s.The discovery set off a decade long investigation for Dingle, not only to look into her own existence and find her biological father, but into the grim reality surrounding the fertility business.LISTEN ABOVE

One day during lunch with her mother, award winning ABC journalist, Sarah Dingle's life was turned upside down. Sarah learned that her Dad, the man that had raised her, wasn't her biological father. Sarah's existence was down to an anonymous sperm donor donation back in the 1980s. The discovery set off a decade long investigation for Sarah, not only to look into her own existence and find her biological father, but into the grim reality surrounding the fertility business. Sarah has detailed her story and her search in a new book, Brave New Humans and told Francesca Rudkin she was completely blindsided by the her mother's revelation."I had no idea. No inkling in the world that I wasn't actually related to him."LISTEN ABVOE

Helen begins this episode about the podcasts she listened to the past week, conversations around sperm donor and infertility industry(stay tune we will have a massive episode about this topic), the representation of disability and fat community, how each is trying to reclaim the rights of language usage. Helen highly recommend The Saturday Paper's podcast 7am on the subject of right-wing terrorism and how people with power gets to decide what and how to label terrorism. Sarah Dingle — finding my donor dad https://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/conversations/sarah-dingle-sperm-donor-global-fertility-industry/13316010 Live from the Sydney Writers' Festival, baby! https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/stop-everything/carly-findlay-sam-van-zweden/13331892 The Price of Salt (Carol) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52258.The_Price_of_Salt The Ripping Tree https://www.harpercollins.com.au/9781460751992/the-ripping-tree/ Three Times https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVUIV-TA1Z4 Yi Yi (2000) [HD] - Edward Yang movie https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U089cG2BqR8 Apologies that "Three Times" does not have English subtitle, if any of our listeners can find any VPN that offers this movie with subtitles, let us know! Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under  Email: asianbdownunder@gmail.com  

Sarah Dingle was 27 when she found out that her dad was not her biological father. She wasn't adopted, but donor-conceived. While donated eggs, sperm and embryos have meant that more people are able to realise their dream of a family, for Sarah it has meant confusion, grief, frustration and anger. Along the way she has discovered an incredible lack of protection for the children conceived through donation. Her book Brave New Humans, the Dirty Reality of Donor Conception is an exploration of what it means to live in a world where science has created a dream for some of us, and a nightmare for others.

Sarah Dingle is a dual Walkley Award-winning investigative reporter and presenter with the ABC, working across radio and TV current affairs, news and documentary. Her work has also won the UN's Media Peace Prize, the Voiceless Media Prize, and the Australian College of Educators Media prize. Her radio documentaries have been recognised by the Australian Human Rights Commission, Amnesty International, and the National Press Club. With the release of 'Brave New Humans', Joel chats with Sarah about her personal lens around donor conception, the need for this story to be told, the black hole around the donor conception industry and more. Books mentioned in this podcast: Sarah Dingle - 'Brave New Humans': https://bit.ly/3aTyNKN Host: Joel Naoum Guest: Sarah Dingle Producer: Nick Wasiliev

Sarah was twenty-seven when she discovered she had been conceived using a sperm donor. When she set out to find her biological father, she found out the truth about the global fertility business

In 2011, Boronika Hothnyang was accused of fatally stabbing her best friend, William Awu, directly in the heart. But when police arrived at the scene of the crime, Boronika's apartment in Dandenong south-east of Melbourne, she was fast asleep. Six men who had earlier been drinking at her place each gave detectives a very different version of events. In this episode, Sarah Dingle uncovers new evidence that raises serious questions about the strength of the case against Boronika.

In 2011, Boronika Hothnyang was accused of fatally stabbing her best friend, William Awu, directly in the heart. But when police arrived at the scene of the crime, Boronika's apartment in Dandenong south-east of Melbourne, she was fast asleep. Six men who had earlier been drinking at her place each gave detectives a very different version of events. In this episode, Sarah Dingle uncovers new evidence that raises serious questions about the strength of the case against Boronika.

Its been two years since a campaign of brutal violence and mass rape forced almost a million Rohingyas to flee Myanmar. The International Criminal Court has now agreed to investigate possible crimes against humanity committed against them. In the weeks leading up to this major development, Sarah Dingle travelled to the world's biggest refugee camp in neighbouring Bangladesh, where close to one million asylum seekers are being hosted. But as she discovered, compassion is turning into resentment as tensions simmer among locals.

Why isn't providing adequate mental health services a no brainer? Half of all Australians will experience mental ill-health in their lifetime. The prevalence of mental illness in young people is on the rise. The World Health Organization confirms that depression will overtake heart disease as the number one cause of disease burden worldwide by 2030. Yet mental health receives only 2% of the global health care budget, and even in countries like Australia, awareness and rhetoric outstrip funding by miles. Providing appropriate mental health services for people who need them should be the number one priority in health care, so why is it so hard for people with mental illness to get a fair deal? British journalist and political aide Alastair Campbell was joined by a panel of experts including Helen Christensen (Black Dog Institute, Director and Chief Scientist), Patrick McGorry (Orygen, Executive Director), Christopher Pyne and chaired by Sarah Dingle to share ideas on what can be done to improve mental health service provisions and outcomes for all Australians. Presented by the UNSW Centre for Ideas and Orygen, The National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health.

In 2011, Boronika Hothnyang was accused of fatally stabbing her best friend, William Awu, directly in the heart. But when police arrived at the scene of the crime, Boronika's apartment in Dandenong south-east of Melbourne, she was fast asleep. Six men who had earlier been drinking at her place each gave detectives a very different version of events. In this episode, Sarah Dingle uncovers new evidence that raises serious questions about the strength of the case against Boronika.

It's domestic violence with the added threat of deportation. In many South Asian cultures, the bride's family often pays the groom. But sometimes the demands for dowry don't stop with the wedding. Migrant women in Australia speak to Sarah Dingle for the first time about falling unwittingly into abusive relationships.

Jaimie Byrne was supposed to be checked by nurses every 15 to 30 minutes while he was sleeping at Coffs Harbour Hospital in NSW on July 5, 2014. But the 42-year-old was found dead inside the mental health unit the next morning, leaving his wife and seven children desperate for answers. A joint investigation by Background Briefing and 7.30 has uncovered a series of critical failures by the Mid North Coast Local Health District. It has also found staff on duty at the time were responsible for the care of another man who died at the facility under similar circumstances five years earlier. Sarah Dingle investigates.

Last week, Australian journalism lost one of its greats. Liz Jackson, who won multiple Walkley awards, is perhaps best known for her work at Four Corners, but she cut her teeth in investigative journalism here at Background Briefing. In 1992, Liz travelled to Somalia to document the violence severely hampering aid efforts and costing hundreds of lives daily. In this podcast special, you'll hear what made Liz always so great at her job: her fearless questioning, her beautifully precise storytelling, and her overwhelming interest in - and care for - other people.

The Australian Senate passed an amendment to the Murray-Darling Basin Plan this week. This means that remaining water recovery, more than 600 billion litres, for the environment will not go ahead. Reporter Sarah Dingle and executive producer Alice Brennan cover this and other developments since our investigation went to air. Update: A Royal Commission into the Murray Darling Basin Plan has concluded with a scathing report accusing the Commonwealth government authorities of maladministration, negligence, and unlawful actions. You can read it here: https://www.mdbrc.sa.gov.au/sites/default/files/murray-darling-basin-royal-commission-report.pdf?v=1548898371 Media Award: Background Briefing's two-part investigation into the declining health of Australia's largest river system won the UN Day Media award for Promotion of Responsible Consumption and Production. See all the winners here: https://unaavictoria.org.au/media-awards/winners-finalists/current-winners-and-finalists/ Earlier: This story is subject to an editorial complaint. Please refer to this statement: https://about.abc.net.au/complaints/background-briefing-29-april-6-may-2018-abc-news-facebook-26-april-2018/. 

The Federal Senate is due to vote on major changes to the Murray-Darling Basin Plan– if it passes, it will effectively end further water recovery for the environment in the river system. The Basin States claim we can stop water recovery now, because they have 36 engineering projects throughout the Basin which can achieve similar outcomes. But critics hotly dispute that. In part two of our investigation into the Murray-Darling Basin Plan, reporter Sarah Dingle reveals the politicking going on behind the scenes for Australia's most expensive environmental program. Note: Professor John Sheehan is now a former Commission of the Land and Environment Court, not Acting. Update: A Royal Commission into the Murray Darling Basin Plan has concluded with a scathing report accusing the Commonwealth government authorities of maladministration, negligence, and unlawful actions. You can read it here: https://www.mdbrc.sa.gov.au/sites/default/files/murray-darling-basin-royal-commission-report.pdf?v=1548898371 Media Award: Background Briefing's two-part investigation into the declining health of Australia's largest river system won the UN Day Media award for Promotion of Responsible Consumption and Production. See all the winners here: https://unaavictoria.org.au/media-awards/winners-finalists/current-winners-and-finalists/ Earlier: This story is subject to an editorial complaint. Please refer to this statement: https://about.abc.net.au/complaints/background-briefing-29-april-6-may-2018-abc-news-facebook-26-april-2018/.  Editor's note: An investigation by the ABC's independent complaints handling body has concluded that undue weight was given to the research paper by Grafton & Williams cited in the program and included two factual errors. References to the SDL Adjustment Mechanism, which was the subject of a Senate vote, and the statement “The Federal Senate is due to vote on major changes to the Murray-Darling Basin Plan – if it passes, it will effectively end further water recovery for the environment in the river system”, should have included reference to the potential recovery of 450 GL through additional efficiency measures. While the likelihood of the recovery of the 450GL is disputed, this was required material context. Further, it was misleading to suggest that the creation of licences given to the Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder as a direct result of the infrastructure subsidies are equivalent to “printing notes” and are not underpinned by real water, without pointing out that the scheme involves transferring existing water entitlements and no new entitlement is created. A summary of the finding is available here.

Australia is halfway into the most expensive environmental program ever mounted—the Murray-Darling Basin Plan.

Do Asian-Australians experience a particular kind of racism? When Asian stereotypes are positive, are they still damaging? How can we break through the bamboo ceiling? Sarah Dingle is a dual Walkley Award-winning investigative reporter and presenter with the ABC, working across radio and TV current affairs, news and documentary. Her work has also won the UN's Media Peace Prize, the Voiceless Media Prize, and the Australian College of Educators Media prize. Her radio documentaries have been recognised by the Australian Human Rights Commission, Amnesty International, and the National Press Club. In 2010 she was the ABC's Andrew Olle Scholar. Ming Long is an influential thought leader in the property industry, with more than a decade of experience in real estate encompassing areas such as funds and capital management, property development; and over twenty years experience in financial management. Ming has held leadership positions including Board, CEO and CFO roles. She is first and only Asian female who has led an ASX-100 or 200 listed entity in Australia. She brings a unique insight from her leadership roles through corporate M&A and challenging markets, including successfully navigating the global financial crisis. Ming led the establishment of the Male Champions of Change in the property industry, was a finalist in the Telstra Business Womens Awards and is a member of Chief Executive Women. Dr Tim Soutphommasane is Race Discrimination Commissioner and commenced his five-year appointment on 20 August 2013. Prior to joining the Australian Human Rights Commission, he was a political philosopher and held posts at The University of Sydney and Monash University. His thinking on multiculturalism, national identity and patriotism has been influential in shaping debates in Australia and Britain. Dr Soutphommasane is the author of four books, I’m not racist but … (2015), The Virtuous Citizen (2012), Don't Go Back To Where You Came From(2012), and Reclaiming Patriotism (2009). He was co-editor (with Nick Dyrenfurth) of All That's Left (2010). He has been an opinion columnist with The Age and The Weekend Australian newspapers, and in 2013 presented the documentary series “Mongrel Nation” on ABC Radio National. A first-generation Australian, Dr Soutphommasane was raised in southwest Sydney. He completed a Doctor of Philosophy and Master of Philosophy (with distinction) at the University of Oxford, and is a first-class honours graduate of The University of Sydney. For those interested in the correct pronunciation of Dr Soutphommasane’s surname, the phonetic spelling of it is Soot-pom-ma-sarn. A former Research Fellow at the Melbourne Business School and the University of Melbourne, Jennifer Whelan is a recognised academic expert and organisational consultant specialising in corporate diversity, inclusive leadership, and innovation. Jennifer is also the founder of boutique consultancy Psynapse, through which she advises on organisational diversity, inclusive leadership, collective intelligence, and innovation. Jennifer is an active thought leader and a regular contributor to industry forums, events, and public debate, including contributions to The Conversation, The Age, and Women’s Agenda; and engagements with The Sydney Opera House (Ideas at the House), The Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA), UNWomen, Australian Human Resources Institute (AHRI), The Diversity Council of Australia (DCA), Women in Banking & Finance (WiBF) and the 100% Project.

We need to talk about Johnny Depp, Amber Heard, and the whole messy deal. Also this week, there's been a victory for the Facebook police. The theory that everyone, including you, will marry the wrong person. Are women being sold false hope by the IVF industry? Should mum's have to make their kids first birthday cake as a rite of passage? And in a world of scented candles, what has happened to pot pourrie? This show is hosted by Monique Bowley with Mia Freedman and Kate De Brito  Monique recommends Housemates on iview Mia recommends The Baby Business by Sarah Dingle on Four Corners Kate De Brito recommends Shrill by Lindy West Thanks to our sponsor My Food Bag: fresh ingredients and healthy recipes delivered to your door.

It’s a cliché, but true stories are often stranger and more compelling than anything a novelist could invent! Celebrating the tradition of the great Australian story the Walkley Foundation’s longform program recognises the work of writers and documentary makers who not only tackle journalistic issues but provide important forums for discussion and debate. For this episode, we bring you a conversation from the Walkley Foundation’s long form week featuring four 2013 Walkley award finalists from the book, documentary and radio categories who came together to discuss their nominated work and the craft of long form journalism. Join documentarian Haydyn Keenan, investigative reporter at the Australian Financial Review Pamela Williams, Author Paul Ham and ABC Radio National producer and reporter Sarah Dingle. The moderator for this discussion is the Sydney Morning Herald’s literary editor Susan Wyndham.