Find Your Voice with Zoe Daniel

As America’s future hangs in the balance, Bruce Wolpe joins Zoe Daniel MP to dissect the last few weeks’ remarkable moments, the stakes of a second Trump presidency for Australia, and everyone’s burning question: Can Kamala win?Bruce Wolpe is a Senior Fellow (non-resident) at the United States Studies Centre. Bruce is a regular contributor on US politics across media platforms in Australia. In recent years, Bruce has worked with the Democrats in Congress during President Barack Obama's first term, and on the staff of Prime Minister Julia Gillard. Bruce is the author of Trump's Australia, an examination of Donald Trump's possible return to the presidency and the issues presented to Australia, The Committee, a study of President Obama's legislative agenda in Congress and Lobbying Congress: How The System Works.

Australia’s vulnerable climate and liveability won’t wait for rudimentary debate and ideology. Internationally recognised climate scientist, Dr Joelle Gergis joins Zoe Daniel MP to discuss her latest release, Highway to Hell: Climate Change and Australia's Future, and what’s at stake for us all if we don’t act with science-led urgency.Joelle Gergis is an internationally recognised expert in Australian and Southern Hemisphere climate variability and change who has authored over 100 scientific publications and was a lead author on the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on the Climate Change’s Sixth Assessment Report — a global, state-of-the-art review of climate change science.You can find her latest release here Highway to Hell: Climate Change and Australia's Future.

Former ACCC Chief, Professor Allan Fels AO joins Zoe Daniel MP to dissect the scrutiny facing Australia’s supermarket giants. Together they explore strategies to strengthen competition policy, how to tackle market power imbalances, and contemplate what may be in store for the future of the food economy.Professor Allan Fels AO is a distinguished figure in Australian regulatory affairs, renowned for his influential role as Chair of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) from 1989 to 2003. Throughout his tenure, he spearheaded pivotal reforms in competition and consumer law, solidifying his reputation as one of the nation's most effective regulators. Professor Fels continues to be an influential voice in Australian economic affairs, advocating for measures to address market imbalances and ensure the well-being of consumers and businesses alike.

Domestic and family violence has rightly been dubbed ‘Australia’s great shame’. Zoe Daniel MP breaks down the crisis with Kathy Kaplan OAM, Founder of IMPACT for Women who shares profound insights and details her incredible work in making a difference for Victorian women and children escaping extreme home violence.IMPACT for Women is a completely volunteer-run charity in Goldstein. Starting as an ova of an idea in March 2006, Kathy and twenty of her friends sourced donations and, in a friend’s lounge room, packed 100 hampers which were then delivered to several metropolitan Safe Houses that support domestic violence victims. Last April nearly 500 volunteers packed almost 2000 Bags of Love.To find out more about the work of Impact for Women visit their website www.impactforwomen.org.au.

Australia is sitting on an extraordinary economic resource. Women. Zoe Daniel MP is joined by Sam Mostyn, Chair of the Women’s Economic Equality Task Force to break down the Women's Economic Equality Report: A 10-year plan to unleash the full capacity and contribution of women to the Australian economy, and explore what we stand to gain as a nation when we break down the systemic barriers impeding women’s economic participation.

Whistleblowers should be protected not punished. In this episode, Zoe Daniel MP is joined by Kieran Pender, Senior Lawyer in the Democratic Freedoms team at the Human Rights Law Centre to discuss the state of whistleblower protections in Australia and the necessary law reforms required to minimise the cost of courage and safeguard truth-telling Australians. Discover more about Kieran Pender's work and explore his opinion pieces in various news outlets at: https://www.hrlc.org.au/staff/kieran-penderLearn more about the Human Rights Law Centre's Whistleblower Project here: https://www.hrlc.org.au/whistleblower-project