Ideas at the House

Darcey Steinke was furious nobody warned her about the true experience of menopause. Her book, Flash Count Diary, is a powerful exploration of the changing gender landscape and transforming desires of the post reproductive years of women's lives.  Tune into this raw, honest and intelligent conversation, hosted by Jane Caro, as part of All About Women 2020. 

In the 1970s, a group of women decamped to Amazon Acres in northern NSW, with a policy of no men, no meat, no machines. They were part of a global trend where women around the world were creating their own, idealistic societies. Take this rare opportunity for a glimpse into a sequestered world, as part of All About Women 2020. 

Whatever country or culture you belong to, gendered abuse and violence is found across the world. In Australia, one in four women has experienced violence from a male intimate partner. In Pakistan, "honour killings", where women are killed by male relatives, are still occurring. Join these leading journalists for a cross cultural conversation about the universal emergency of violence against women. Hosted by Gina Rushton, as part of All About Women 2020. 

Crowned the ‘Egg Master of Sydney’ and ‘creator of avocado toast’, Bill Granger is renowned as the restaurateur who brought laid-back Australian cafe culture to the world and is beloved by family cooks and culinary sophisticates alike.

Ahead of the release of this new book, Australian Food, Bill Granger talks with food writer Adam Liaw about the global phenomenon of Australian cafe culture and the evolution of our national cuisine. 

From boozy benders to weeknight mummy wines to social media posts trumpeting newfound sobriety, our relationship with alcohol has never been more complicated. Journalist Jill Stark chronicled her year off booze, broadcaster Yumi Stynes has been public about her alcohol addiction and subsequent sobriety, and Shanna Whan founded Sober in the Country as a support system for other rural Australian recovering alcoholics. Join these three women in an intimate and nuanced conversation about how we navigate our own relationships with alcohol.