podcast

Fierce Girls

by ABC

Chloe Hayden – the girl who put autism in the spotlight

10.10.2023 • 00:12:00

Chloe had always felt like a bit of an alien. She just didn't really get most other kids, and they didn't get her either. When she learned she was aut...

Naomi Moran – the girl who came through for her community in a crisis

10.10.2023 • 00:09:30

What would you do if your town was flooded? Newspaper boss Naomi Moran didn't just chase the story, she made headlines herself! She rallied together a...

Jade Hameister – the girl who skied to the top and bottom of the world

10.10.2023 • 00:07:36

Jade Hameister's thirst for adventure in the toughest environments was unquenchable — while other girls were playing with dolls, Jade was scaling moun...

Allirra Jennings – the girl who ran in every major marathon

10.10.2023 • 00:07:25

When her grandmother lost her life to diabetes, Allirra was determined not to let the same thing happen to her. She picked up her running shoes and hi...

Donna Adams – the girl who became Tasmania’s first female police commissioner

10.10.2023 • 00:10:00

When Donna started working as a police officer, her station didn't even have women's toilets. Now, she runs the whole force! How did one of the very ...

Marita Cheng — the girl who built robots, and helped other girls build them too

09.07.2023 • 00:06:45

When Marita was little, she thought robots could change the world, or at least do the dishes for her! But not many other girls thought the same. So, M...

Michelle Payne — the girl who raced the Melbourne Cup and won

09.07.2023 • 00:06:45

Tragedy followed Michelle Payne around, but she never gave up on her dream of winning the race that stops the nation — the Melbourne Cup. Every time s...

Taryn Brumfitt — the girl who broke social media's standards

09.07.2023 • 00:06:45

Scrolling on social media might make you feel like you need to have the perfect body, and Taryn Brumfitt was sick of the pressure! After becoming a ch...

Elizabeth Kenny — the girl whose unlikely treatment helped people with polio

09.07.2023 • 00:07:18

Elizabeth Kenny grew up in a time when women were rarely educated, so naturally, she trained herself to be a nurse. When her patients with polio were ...

Alma Mary Wang — the girl who spoke up for Chinese people in Australia

09.07.2023 • 00:08:45

Growing up Chinese Australian under the White Australia Policy was tough, but Mary wouldn't be underestimated. She became the first-known Chinese Aust...