Maiden Australia
Unveiling Australia’s Extraordinary Women Through History.
Maiden Australia
Unveiling Australia’s Extraordinary Women Through History.
About Maiden Australia
Unveiling Australia’s Extraordinary Women Through History.
Australian history holds a rich but largely untapped trove of extraordinary women: women who ran brothels, practised witchcraft, survived slavery, birthed children in the heat of the goldfields, or led tribes in resistance. Maiden Australia uncovers these lives, bringing to light the realities of women’s experiences in Australia before it became the nation we know today.
Why Join Maiden Australia as a Guest
Women's History Audience Reach
You speak to listeners already invested in Australian History, Women's History, and Feminism, primed to follow your work, books, or research beyond the episode.
Narrative-Driven Interview Format
You join a crafted, story-first conversation, drawing on episodes like Rosaleen Norton and Fanny Finch to spotlight your own case studies and archival discoveries.
Credibility in Feminist History
You align your name with a show dedicated to rigorous, empathetic explorations of women's experiences, from sex work histories to Indigenous women's resistance.
Podcast App Distribution
You gain a durable, shareable episode on major podcast platforms, ideal for linking in your media kit, course materials, or speaking portfolio.
Episode Angles & Guest Pitches
From Footnote to Headline: Reclaiming Forgotten Australian Women
You guide listeners through one or two women whose stories you know deeply, showing how their lives rewrite familiar Australian narratives.
Law, Power, and Illicit Lives: Sex Work, Voting, and Control
You unpack how law and morality shaped women's bodies and choices, from brothels to ballot boxes.
Witches, Spirits, and Rebels: Spirituality as Resistance
You explore figures like Rosaleen Norton and other women whose spiritual or occult lives challenged Australian respectability politics.
On Country and on the Goldfields: Survival at the Edges of Empire
You illuminate how Indigenous women and migrant women survived slavery, dispossession, and the brutal conditions of the goldfields.
How You'd Contribute to the Show
Audience Takeaways
Your episode helps listeners see Australian history through women's eyes-understanding power, resistance, sexuality, and survival in ways textbooks rarely capture.
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The Ideal Guest
You're a strong fit if you're a historian, writer, curator, activist, or community knowledge-holder working on Australian History, Women's History, Feminism, or adjacent social justice and cultural topics.
Recent Episodes
Madame Monnier – A Short History of Sex Work in Australia (Part Two)
Maiden Australia • Feb 1, 2026
Madame Monnier – A Short History of Sex Work in Australia (Part One)
Maiden Australia • Jan 23, 2026
Margaret Tucker – The First Aboriginal to Publish an Autobiography
Maiden Australia • Mar 31, 2025
Fanny Finch – The Woman Who Voted Illegally
Maiden Australia • Mar 16, 2025
Rosaleen Norton – The Witch of Kings Cross
Maiden Australia • Mar 3, 2025
INTRODUCING – Maiden Australia
Maiden Australia • Feb 17, 2025
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We're booking guests to discuss Australian women's history, Maiden Australia podcast, untold Australian stories. Remote recordings, Available Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri. If you bring practical stories and clear takeaways, let's talk.
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