| |  | "Choose to Challenge" International Women's Day with Wendy Harmer |
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Hello everyone,On this International Women's Day I do hope you’ll join me for conversations with six remarkable women on the enduring, grand themes of ambition and power; faith and resilience; inspiration and passion. “Choose to Challenge” is the dare of this year’s IWD and you’ll meet six exceptional women who’ve done just that – challenged the assumptions of what they and others believed they could achieve and inspired so many others along the way. You’ll meet women whose names may be familiar to you and others I’m sure you’ll come to admire in these three fascinating encounters: Political powerhouse Anna Bligh, surgeon Dr Christine Lai; Orthodox Rabbanit Ellyse Borghi, Australian Of The Year Local Hero Rosemary Kariuki; and acclaimed entertainers Leah Purcell and Tina Arena.
International Women's Day is a day to celebrate the incredible achievements of women all over the world and remind us of the work still to be done to achieve gender equality.I’m so looking forward to sharing these wonderful conversations with you and hope you’ll find nuggets of wisdom to take into your own lives as you too “Choose to Challenge”. So tune into the special on 8 March 9am on 702AM, online, or via the ABC listen app. And happy International Women’s Day!
Wendy Harmer |
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 | The battle for Badgery's billions |
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Land values around the Western Sydney Airport have taken off — but it’s large corporations, not residents, cashing in. Just a handful of corporate owners hold the largest parcels of land that is prioritised for development.That means small owners like Peter are finding their properties almost impossible to sell. |
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 | Inside Jeanne Little's secret illness that took television's golden girl |
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She went from making outfits for society ladies and drag queens in a dress shop in Sydney's Paddington, to the highest-paid woman in television. For Jeanne Little, life was like a cabaret, until it wasn’t. Read about the incredible life of Jeanne Little here, or watch Australian Story's latest episode. |
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 | NSW speed camera fines skyrocket |
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State government revenue from speed cameras has skyrocketed, after signage that warned motorists when they could get flashed was scrapped last year. According to government data, speed camera revenue was up more than $3.4 million last month, nine times higher than the $382,000 that was collected in January 2020. |
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| Congrats to the ABC News and ABC Regional and Local team for taking out the coveted 'Coverage of a Major News Event or Issue' award for their coverage of last year’s Black Summer bushfires. Record numbers of Australians turned to the ABC during this period for its trusted information and lifesaving emergency broadcasting services. | | READ MORE |
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 | Sydney's daytime refuge for women runs out of space |
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There's a terrace house nestled on a leafy Kings Cross street where the doorbell constantly rings. Welcome to Lou's Place — the only daytime refuge for women in Sydney, but this cramped house has to turn away women everyday. Hear from the women who say this place has kept them alive. |
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 | How to build a veggie garden on your balcony |
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Seasonal herbs, veggies and potted fruit trees. Learn how to grow the lot. |
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ABC reporter Siobhan Marin explores how young, devout Sydney siders navigate dating, and what happens when their religious beliefs are at odds with their desires. |
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 | Chilled soba noodle salad with marinated cucumbers, sesame and avo |
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Soba noodle salad is a blank canvas for bright and vibrant flavours. Here, the lovely vinegary crunch of marinated cucumbers and smooth, velvety avocado are a wonderful surprise next to the earthy soba noodles mmmm... |
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