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How Far We've Come

Presented by The Squiz and NGS Super, "How Far We've Come" is your guide to the Aussie headlines that shaped our nation and the challenges we're still dealing with today. In Season 1, we explore women's financial equality and the pivotal moments that changed our lives, with a peek into the work still the be done. Season 2 delves into the world of education, uncovering how Australia realised its potential and how we're gearing up for future challenges.

Episodes

  1. How Far We've Come S2: Tech in the classroom… from Rudd-tops to AI

    28/11/2023

    How Far We've Come S2: Tech in the classroom… from Rudd-tops to AI

    It's the final episode of season 2 of How Far We've Come, our short series on the big moments that have shaped Australia, plus a look at the challenges we face today. This week, we're diving into tech in the classrooms - from chalkboards to Rudd-tops... and we talk AI. A special thanks to our podcast partner on this series, NGS Super. Find out more about them here. Want more How Far We've Come? Find all episodes and written content here.

    15 min
  2. How Far We've Come S2: Giving a Gonski...

    21/11/2023

    How Far We've Come S2: Giving a Gonski...

    Welcome to season 2 of How Far We've Come, our short series on the big moments that have shaped Australia, plus a look at the challenges we face today. This week, we're diving into the 2011 Gonski reforms....the big personalities, how it has played out, and what's coming up. A special thanks to our podcast partner on this series, NGS Super. Find out more about them here. Want more How Far We've Come? Find all episodes and written content here.

    14 min
  3. How Far We've Come S2: Put your pencils down... It's NAPLAN

    14/11/2023

    How Far We've Come S2: Put your pencils down... It's NAPLAN

    Welcome to season 2 of How Far We've Come, our short series on the big moments that have shaped Australia, plus a look at the challenges we face today. This week, we're diving into the story of NAPLAN, the controversies, the results and what lies ahead. A special thanks to our podcast partner on this series, NGS Super. Find out more about them here. Want more How Far We've Come? Find all episodes and written content here.

    13 min
  4. How Far We've Come S2: The HECS chronicles

    07/11/2023

    How Far We've Come S2: The HECS chronicles

    Welcome to season 2 of How Far We've Come, our short series on the big moments that have shaped Australia, plus a look at the challenges we face today. This week, we're diving into the journey from limited access to free uni... and we talk HECS. SA special thanks to our podcast partner on this series, NGS Super. Find out more about them here. Want more How Far We've Come? Find all episodes and written content here.

    12 min
  5. How Far We've Come S2: Learning and earning with TAFE

    31/10/2023

    How Far We've Come S2: Learning and earning with TAFE

    Welcome to season 2 of How Far We've Come, our short series on the big moments that have shaped Australia, plus a look at the challenges we face today. This week, we're diving into the rise of TAFE and what it means for the future of our workforce. A special thanks to our podcast partner on this series, NGS Super. Find out more about them here. Check out the Australian skills priority list Want more How Far We've Come? Find all episodes and written content here.

    13 min
  6. How Far We've Come S2: The tale of free and compulsory schooling

    24/10/2023

    How Far We've Come S2: The tale of free and compulsory schooling

    Welcome to season 2 of How Far We've Come, our short series on the big moments that have shaped Australia, plus a look at the challenges we face today. This time around we are diving into the big education moments, starting with the birth of free, compulsory, and secular education. A special thanks to our podcast partner on this series, NGS Super. Find out more about them here. Want more How Far We've Come? Find all episodes and written content here.

    13 min
  7. How Far We've Come: From diapers to dollars...Introducing Paid Parental Leave

    11/04/2023

    How Far We've Come: From diapers to dollars...Introducing Paid Parental Leave

    The final part of How Far We’ve Come, a 6-part dive into the history of women's financial freedom and independence in Australia. From homeownership to women in the workforce to no-fault divorce, what a journey it has been. But there is still one big topic that has been on our radar - paid parental leave. Check out all previous episodes and newsletters on our webpage. A special thanks to our podcast partner on this series, NGS Super. Find out more about them here.

    12 min
  8. How Far We've Come: Susan Ryan and The Sex Discrimination Act

    04/04/2023

    How Far We've Come: Susan Ryan and The Sex Discrimination Act

    Part 5 of How Far We’ve Come, a 6-part dive into the history of women's financial freedom and independence in Australia. Fun fact: Oz was one of the first countries to make gender discrimination unlawful. The 1984 Sex Discrimination Act ensured the right of women to have equal access to employment, outlawed discrimination based on gender and made sexual harassment in the workplace illegal for the first time. A special thanks to our podcast partner on this series, NGS Super. Find out more about them here.

    12 min
  9. How Far We've Come: The introduction of no-fault divorce

    28/03/2023

    How Far We've Come: The introduction of no-fault divorce

    Part 4 of How Far We’ve Come, a 6-part dive into the history of women's financial freedom and independence in Australia. In this episode, we rewind to 1975 and the introduction of no-fault divorce in 1975. It was groundbreaking legislation that allowed couples to split without pointing fingers and a total game-changer for those in unhappy/downright abusive relationships. A special thanks to our podcast partner on this series, NGS Super. Find out more about them here.

    11 min
  10. How Far We've Come: The lifting of the Commonwealth Marriage Bar

    21/03/2023

    How Far We've Come: The lifting of the Commonwealth Marriage Bar

    Part 3 of How Far We’ve Come, a 6-part dive into the history of women's financial freedom and independence in Australia. In this episode, we're going back to the swinging '60s. A time when women in the public service, once they got married, were legally forced to resign. That's due to something known as the Commonwealth Marriage Bar...  A special thanks to our podcast partner on this series, NGS Super. Find out more about them here.

    11 min
  11. How Far We've Come: A tale as old as time - WWII and the fight for equal pay

    14/03/2023

    How Far We've Come: A tale as old as time - WWII and the fight for equal pay

    Part 2 of How Far We’ve Come, a 6-part dive into the history of women's financial freedom and independence in Australia. In this episode, we're diving into WWII and the first big wave of Aussie women entering the paid workforce. It was a game-changer (yay), but it also entrenched the gender pay gap (boo) - so it's a topic that's still very relevant today. A special thanks to our podcast partner on this series, NGS Super. Find out more about them here.

    11 min
  12. How Far We’ve Come: The Married Women’s Property Act

    07/03/2023

    How Far We’ve Come: The Married Women’s Property Act

    Introducing How Far We’ve Come, a 6-part dive into the history of women's financial freedom and independence in Australia. In this episode, we go back to the early 1880s and The Married Women's Property Act, because there was a time when Aussie women couldn’t own their home or business. We will also take a look at how it impacts homeownership rates today and the work still to do. A special thanks to our podcast partner on this series, NGS Super. Find out more about them here.

    11 min
  • 12 Episodes

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Presented by The Squiz and NGS Super, "How Far We've Come" is your guide to the Aussie headlines that shaped our nation and the challenges we're still dealing with today. In Season 1, we explore women's financial equality and the pivotal moments that changed our lives, with a peek into the work still the be done. Season 2 delves into the world of education, uncovering how Australia realised its potential and how we're gearing up for future challenges.

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