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Oct 31, 2018 • 16min

Pam O’Neill — the girl who broke through horse racing barriers

Pam O’Neill grew up loving horse racing. There was just one problem — girls weren’t allowed to be jockeys. Pam thought that was ridiculous, so wrote hundreds of letters to racing bosses until she was allowed to become Australia’s first female licensed jockey. Narrated by Olympic swimmer Cate Campbell.
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Oct 24, 2018 • 16min

Gabi Hollows — the girl who helped others see

When she was a kid Gabi Hollows needed an operation to fix her crossed eyes. As a grown up she kept fixing eyes — just not her own. So far Gabi has helped more than two million people across the world regain their sight. Narrated by Australian ballet dancer, Ella Havelka.
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Oct 17, 2018 • 0sec

Susan Alberti — the girl who kicked the biggest goal

Susan Alberti loved playing AFL when she was a kid, but had to hang up her footy boots when her dad told her it was too rough to play with the boys. She didn’t think it was fair that girls were relegated to the sidelines. So she made it her mission to start a national Women’s AFL competition and get girls off the bench and onto the field where they belonged. Narrated by journalist, TV and radio presenter and founder of the Carrie’s Beanies 4 Brain Cancer Foundation, Carrie Bickmore.
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Oct 10, 2018 • 17min

Layne Beachley — the girl who ruled the waves

Surfer Layne Beachley grew up when girls were expected to sit on the beach and mind the boy’s towels. Layne ignored that ridiculous rule and became the best female surfer in the world — seven times! Narrated by Olympic gold medal winning hurdler and World Champion Sally Pearson.
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Oct 10, 2018 • 21min

Evonne Goolagong Cawley — the girl who conquered Wimbledon

Evonne Goolagong Cawley's first tennis racquet was a broomstick. Her second was a wooden paddle. It didn't hold her back. Evonne became the best tennis player in the world winning 14 grand slams and Wimbledon twice.Narrated by actor, writer and director Leah Purcell. Archival audio: BBC.
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Oct 10, 2018 • 8min

Lillian Armfield — the girl who fought the baddies

When Lillian Armfield became a police officer in 1915, do you know what her bosses armed her with? A handbag! She caught plenty of crooks with it though. Lillian became Australia’s first female detective and paved the way for thousands of women to follow her into the force. Narrated by comedian, writer and singer Em Rusciano.
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Oct 1, 2018 • 3min

INTRODUCING — new episodes of Fierce Girls

Fierce Girls is back for another season next week. All new stories, all new narrators, all still totally fierce.
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Apr 30, 2018 • 15min

Ruby Payne-Scott — the girl who listened to the stars

Meet Ruby Payne Scott, a female physicist who used makeshift equipment to tune in to the noises of the galaxy. Despite limited opportunities for women, she became one of Australia's most outstanding physicists. Ruby's contributions to the war effort, overcoming challenges, standing strong, breaking barriers, and revolutionizing our understanding of the sun's temperature are discussed in this podcast.
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Apr 23, 2018 • 11min

Edith Cowan — the girl who changed the rules

When Edith Cowan was a girl, her mum died and her father was sentenced to death for murder. She knew hardship ... and it drove her to get a better deal for women and children who were then treated like second class citizens. She took her fight all the way to Parliament House in Perth when she became the very first woman in Australia to be elected. If you turn over a 50 dollar note, you’ll see Edith’s strong and determined face staring right back at you. Narrated by the mighty journalist Leigh Sales.
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Apr 16, 2018 • 16min

Nancy Bird-Walton — the girl who loved to fly

When she was just four years old, Nancy Bird-Walton already knew what she wanted to do with her life — fly. She saved her pocket money to pay for lessons and her own aeroplane ... and before long people were paying her to fly them across the country. Nancy was the first woman in Australia to get paid to be a pilot. Today, the A380 is the biggest passenger plane in the world — and if you look into the sky you might just see one that’s called Nancy Bird-Walton. Narrated by singer and producer Kate Miller-Heidke.

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