Schedule

8 March 2026

Can’t attend in person? Community organisations can apply to host an official All About Women Satellite Stream, or find a participating venue near you.

5 March 2025

Evening

Kara Swisher’s X Files

A world ruled by techbro overlords.

6:30pm

8 March 2025

Evening

A collage on a bright blue background. A hand holds a sign with exclamation marks on it. Behind this is a Greek statue of a woman wearing sunglasses.

Feminist Roast

Equal parts silly, serious and subversive, with a healthy dose of sarcasm.

8:00pm
Concert Hall

9 March 2025

Morning

Rachel House

Carving the path for Māori stories.

10:30am
Yallamundi Rooms

The Baby Boycott

Is opting out of reproduction a generational trend or a sign of the times?

10:30am
Joan Sutherland Theatre
A bright collage featuring a judges gavel shining a spotlight on a lone woman.

The Lasting Harm

The powerful stories of the women victimised by Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.

10:30am
Drama Theatre

Ladies, We Need to Talk

Sex FOMO is on the menu in this live recording of the hit ABC podcast.

11:00am
Studio

allocation exhausted

Punkaliyarra

The collective and care-based structure of Aboriginal matriarchy.

11:00am

Afternoon

A collage of a women hiding behind a newspaper holding a cigarette.

Rachel Kushner

One of the finest contemporary novelists.

1:00pm
Utzon Room

The Tracy Westerman Effect

Transforming Indigenous mental health practice.

1:00pm
Drama Theatre
A bright coloured collage. The head of a woman smiling sits on top of a cake surrounded by money and a smart phone.

The Tradwives Club

What’s behind ballerina farms, #mormonmoms and the simple life?

1:00pm
Joan Sutherland Theatre

Matrescence

Radically revealing the science of motherhood.

1:30pm
Studio

allocation exhausted

Punkaliyarra

The collective and care-based structure of Aboriginal matriarchy.

1:30pm

Feeling the Heat

Perimenopause and menopause - the latest “hot” topics exploding the algorithm.

2:00pm
Concert Hall

Game Changers

The real state of play for women with skin in the game.

3:30pm
Utzon Room

Skin Deep

The peaks and pitfalls of the skincare industry.

3:30pm
Drama Theatre

They Still Take the Children Away

Fighting for justice for First Nations people and children.

3:30pm
Yallamundi Rooms
A woman with a bird perched beside her head, set against a vibrant green background.

Wild at Heart

Gina Chick has always blazed her own trail.

3:30pm
Joan Sutherland Theatre

Memorial Days

Geraldine Brooks on a love that endures through loss.

4:00pm
Studio

allocation exhausted

Punkaliyarra

The collective and care-based structure of Aboriginal matriarchy.

4:00pm

State of Emergency

What’s it going to take to stem Australia’s escalating crisis of domestic violence?

4:30pm
Concert Hall

Evening

Marry Your Friends

A celebration of holy mate-rimony.

6:00pm
Utzon Room

Your Body, Whose Choice?

The current state of abortion debate in Australia.

6:00pm
Drama Theatre

All About Women Dinner

6:30pm
The Lounge

An Industry Off-Key

Misogyny in music is just the beginning.

6:30pm
Yallamundi Rooms

Kate Berlant

6:30pm

8 March 2026

Afternoon

A black statue sits amidst green coin stacks against a blue background.

Money Matters

Tasnia Alam Hannan, Catherine Fitzpatrick, Zee Heart, moderated by Angela Priestley

12:30 – 1:30pm
Studio
Black and white portrait of a woman in a white blazer against a bright orange background.

No Spin, No Compromise

Emily Maitlis, hosted by janine perrett

1:30 – 2:30pm
Drama Theatre

Evening

A pair of black tongs rests on a green female gender symbol with pink and orange flames.

Feminist Roast

Gina Chick, Brigid Delaney, Kirsha Kaechele, Yumi Stynes, hosted by Steph Tisdell

6:00 – 7:30pm
Concert Hall
Black and white image of a smiling woman with crossed arms, set against a vibrant, multicolored background.

A Different Kind of Power

Jacinda Ardern, hosted by Jamila Rizvi

6:30 – 7:30pm
Drama Theatre