The Crux

Joe Biden out, Kamala Harris in? This week, Angela Priestley and Tarla Lambert take another look at US politics in light of Joe Biden bowing out of the presidential race and endorsing his Vice President, Kamala Harris.

This week, we learned the devastating news that Australian aid worker, Zomi Frankcom, was killed in an Israeli air strike in Gaza.

The World Happiness Report was released this week, with Finland taking the top spot for the seventh year in a row (no surprises there). In this week’s podcast, Tarla Lambert and Angela Priestley consider why the same countries top the list year after year – could it have something to do with their women leaders?

Women around the country have vowed to #FinishSamanthasRun, after Samantha Murphy went for her weekly run and never returned home.

Sam Kerr’s face has been splashed on the front of newspapers and news sites in recent times – but not for the reasons we’re used to.

Barnaby Joyce seems to be getting away with his usual antics. Very few people are calling the Deputy Nationals leader out on his booze-fest last week.

Why are all-female founded startups still only getting just four per cent of funding in 2023?

This week, we saw AI impact two high-profile women: Taylor Swift and Victorian MP Georgie Purcell. But who is really responsible?

No, we didn’t record this episode in a sauna, nor an ice bath. But this week, we found out that some people actually conduct business from such places. Are they serious? 

Welcome back to The Crux for 2024! The team at Women’s Agenda are well-rested and ready to get stuck back into it.

Women’s Agenda journalist Olivia Cleal joins Angela Priestley on the podcast to discuss the stories of the week.