Ep. 342: Retrospective on International Women’s Day 2026 – What’s Actually Changed?
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It's time for the annual Socially Democratic mic handover! This episode features the return of our favourite stand-in host, Rebecca Thistleton (Executive Director Victoria, The McKell Institute) along with special guests Melissa Donnelly (National Secretary of the Community and Public Sector Union), and Benita Kolovos (Victorian State Correspondent, Guardian Australia). Together they unpack: 📢 The highs and lows of this year's International Women’s Day: a day which advances ...
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