Designed by Wardle and engineered by Aurecon, the $650 million Australian Institute for Infectious Disease (AIID) project in Melbourne has a majority women-led team, with six out of seven members being women, including the three most senior roles. With International Women’s Day (IWD) coming up, we speak with AIID Executive Director, Rowan Maclean to offe ... Show More
Jul 27
Episode 306: Decay and Play: Towards a living cemetery with architect & PhD graduate, Isabel Lasala
According to PhD graduate Isabel Lasala, who is also an architect and landscape architect, and one of the directors of Lasala & Lasala Design Studio, "Cemeteries have long been central to our relationship with death, traditionally viewed as sacred and static places. "But what if ... Show More
24m 26s
Jul 20
Episode 305: Designing sustainably for health & wellbeing with Tamara White from WAM
In this episode, sponsored by Autex Acoustics, we talk with Tamara White from Warren and Mahoney (WAM), whose work spans creating environments that support human performance, connection, and healthier futures. We discuss how designers are redefining what sustainable spaces look a ... Show More
41m 48s
Jul 13
Episode 304: Plus Studio Principal John Walsh on how shared-use & hybrid buildings are redefining design for density, community, and long-term value
Drawing from his local and overseas architecture experience, recently appointed Plus Studio principal John Walsh, in this episode, unpacks how shared-use, hybrid buildings—blending education, civic, and commercial functions—are redefining how we design for density, community, and ... Show More
29m 10s
Sep 2025
Ali McFadyen - Advancing Women's Careers in Australian Architecture
In this episode, Nhi Trinh and Daniel Moore speak with Ali McFayden, Director and Secretary of Parlour, whose career spans more than 15 years across architecture consultancy, research, and advisory roles. Alongside her leadership at Parlour, where she coordinates national program ... Show More
50m 14s
Nov 2023
Women in Finance: How diversity provides a competitive advantage
<p dir="ltr">Following the Women in Finance Summit and Awards 2023, we're catching up with some of the leading women in the financial services space.<br /> <br /> In this episode, we chat to Rebecca Warren, executive general manager of small-business banking at CommBank, about ho ... Show More
20m 15s
Nov 2023
Women in Finance: How diversity provides a competitive advantage
<p>Following the Women in Finance Summit and Awards 2023, we're catching up with some of the leading women in the financial services space.</p> <p>In this episode, we chat to Rebecca Warren, executive general manager of small-business banking at CommBank, about how she navigated ... Show More
20m 15s
Mar 2020
Exploring Gender Equality: Language Assistants and Beyond
<p>With International Women's Day on 08 March, the Language Assistant podcast has carried out a special episode exploring gender within the programme itself and the British Council's work. On this episode, Finola is joined by Ceana from the Language Assistants Team, Anna fr ... Show More
37m 48s