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It’s official: Former US President Donald Trump has been found guilty of all 34 charges in his hush money trail, seeing him become the first current or former US president to be convicted of felony crimes. In this week’s episode, Tarla Lambert and Olivia Cleal discuss the breaking news. What will it mean for the 2024 presidential election in November?
All eyes are on Rafah, following a devastating Israeli Military attack in Gaza that killed at least 45 Palestinians. We take a look at the latest from the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, and how world leaders are responding.
Also this week, we learned Ariel Bombara alerted police three times to the threat of her father’s collection of 13 guns, just weeks before he shot and killed a mother and daughter in Western Australia. Coming forward for the first time since the incident, she says she felt “let down” by the police. So where is the system going wrong - and what needs to be done about it?
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Stories discussed this week:
Aussie sailor Lisa Blair becomes first person to solo sail around New Zealand in under 17 days‘A nation first’: Jacinta Allan announces new parliamentary secretary role to change men’s behaviour‘I did everything I could’: Daughter of gunman that killed two women in WA feels ‘let down’ by policeTrump guilty. First former US president convicted of felony crimes‘This horror must stop’: Israeli airstrikes leave devastation in Rafah
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The Crux is produced by Agenda Media, the 100% women-founded and owned media business, publishing the daily news publication Women’s Agenda.
Producers: Olivia Cleal and Allison Ho

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As Budget Week draws to a close, Angela Priestley and Tarla Lambert dissect the wins and the losses for women in this year’s federal budget. Is it really a budget that “works for women”?
Plus: everybody is talking about Baby Reindeer, the British hit show on Netflix. But a controversial interview on Piers Morgan’s YouTube show with Richard Gadd’s alleged stalker has raised some interesting questions. Thank you for listening.
Stories discussed this week:
‘Long overdue’: NSW government proposes new bail laws for domestic violence offendersDavid Trone spent $60 million and still couldn’t defeat Angela AlsobrooksWhat’s in the federal budget for women? This is what you need to knowThe key wins for women’s health in the budgetWhat advocacy groups are saying about this year’s budgetLimited support for ‘Crisis’ of domestic and family violenceWhere are women in the ‘Future Made in Australia’ plan?The dollars women could save this year following the Federal Budget‘Leave me alone please’: The alleged real-life Martha from ‘Baby Reindeer’ denies stalking claims
The Crux is produced by Agenda Media, the 100% women-founded and owned media business, publishing the daily news publication Women’s Agenda.
Producers: Olivia Cleal and Allison Ho

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The list that ranked girls based on their attractiveness that was created by Year 11 boys at Yarra Valley Grammar in Melbourne is unfortunately nothing new. As Chanel Contos said, if you’re surprised, you’re not paying attention. What was promising to see was the swift action from the school’s principal. Find out what he said in this week’s episode.
 
Ahead of next week’s budget announcement, Tarla Lambert and Olivia Cleal discuss the latest call for Australians to have more babies to combat a decline in the country’s population growth. Plus, we ask how the media can do better when it comes to racial stereotypes.
 
Stories discussed this week:
‘A great mathematical achievement’: Two high school students have solved an ‘impossible’ maths problemHow young women will benefit from the new prac placement payment and changes to HECS-HELP debtIt’s going to take a lot more than financial help to convince me to have a baby for the countryMelbourne private school boys rank female students according to attractivenessSky News’ humiliation of Keegan Payne is a lesson for the media on ‘balanced’ storytelling 
The Crux is produced by Agenda Media, the 100% women-founded and owned media business, publishing the daily news publication Women’s Agenda.
 
Producers: Olivia Cleal and Allison Ho

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This week, Angela Priestley and Tarla Lambert break down the federal government’s response to the national crisis of men’s violence against women. Has Prime Minister Anthony Albanese met the needs, or is there still a way to go?
Part of the government’s announcement following the national cabinet was to target young men and boys’ attitudes towards women and girls. We look at a recent study that shows just how dangerous online toxic masculinity can be for male students, as sexist behaviours targeted at female teachers are on the rise.
Don’t worry - we haven’t forgotten the wins that have come out of what has otherwise been a very heavy news week. Nicole Kidman has become the first Australian to win the AFI Life Achievement Award, plus some big news for a female-founded tech company
Stories discussed this week:
Cyan and Collis Ta’eed achieve a $375.2 million exit, proving you can build a massive business and a lifeNicole Kidman becomes first Aussie to win AFI Life Achievement AwardIt’s in our ‘national interest’ to deal with this: PM unveils $925 million over 5 years to help women escape violenceSocial media’s ‘feedback loop’ is a barrier for girls pursuing a career in STEM: UNESCO reportMale students are exhibiting frequent sexist behaviour towards their teachers, new study shows
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The Crux is produced by Agenda Media, the 100% women founded and owned media business, publishing the daily news publication Women’s Agenda.
Producers: Olivia Cleal and Allison Ho

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After sharing some wins, Tarla Lambert and Olivia Cleal start this week’s podcast with the biggest story to come out of this week: the outcome of the Lehrmann v Network Ten defamation trial. Justice Michael Lee found, on the balance of probabilities, that Bruce Lehrmann raped Brittany Higgins in March 2019. 
 
This week, we also talk about Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan’s strong words on family and domestic violence, plus – is Australia in a ‘baby drought’, and what does this mean for future generations?
 
Stories discussed this week:
Beyoncé is the first Black woman to reach No.1 on the Billboard country album chartWA government to provide free period products in public primary schools‘Mr Lehrmann raped Ms Higgins’: Justice Michael Lee delivers judgement on Lehrmann v Network Ten defamation trialJacinta Allan says violence against women is the ‘number one law and order issue’ in AustraliaHow Australia has created the perfect storm for a baby drought
The Crux is produced by Agenda Media, the 100% women founded and owned media business, publishing the daily news publication Women's Agenda.
Producers: Olivia Cleal and Allison Ho

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

US-born artist Kirsha Kaechele's Ladies Lounge, a "conceptual artwork" in the MONA in Tasmania, was found to be discriminatory towards NSW Jason Lau, when he was refused entry to the space in April last year. This week, Tarla Lambert and Angela Priestley break down what the case was all about, and what's next for the Ladies Lounge.
On this week's episode of The Crux, we also discuss Serena Williams' venture capital fund that has helped 14 startups reach unicorn status, extraordinary developments in the Bruce Lehrmann defamation trial, plus some exciting wins in Australia and around the world to get you through the weekend!
Stories discussed this week:
Victorian public sector workers to get paid reproductive and period leave2500 older Swiss women just landed a massive climate victorySerena Williams has invested in 14 startups that have now reached unicorn statusMONA’s women-only lounge discriminated against a man by refusing his entry, tribunal rulesIf ‘building rapport’ means paying for sex, drugs and a $361 steak, then there is something seriously wrong with the Australian media
The Crux is produced by Agenda Media, the 100% women founded and owned media business, publishing the daily news publication Women's Agenda.
Producers: Olivia Cleal and Allison Ho

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.