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The Tickle v Giggle Ruling Explained | Sall Grover (Part 1)

Sall Grover returns to discuss the latest ruling in the Tickle v Giggle case after the Full Bench of the Federal Court upheld the original decision and increased damages against her. We discuss: • Why the court ruled that excluding a male from a women-only app was unlawful discrimination • The shift from indirect to direct discrimination • Whether Australia’s Sex Discrimination Act now treats “woman” as a mixed-sex category • The implications for women-only spaces, sport, services, and law • The role of the Australian Human Rights Commission • The ABC’s framing of the case as a victory for both “trans and women’s rights” • Why this case has become one of the defining cultural and legal debates in Australia This is Part 1 of a two-part conversation. CROWD FUND LINK: https://gigglecrowdfund.com/PREVIOUS INTERVIEWS Part 1: https://youtu.be/2RN7EDXL_7E?si=Ds4vzrM9AiaiMnUG [https://youtu.be/2RN7EDXL_7E?si=Ds4vzrM9AiaiMnUG] Part 2: https://youtu.be/2RN7EDXL_7E?si=tWpjBQyJGzl9m77c [https://youtu.be/2RN7EDXL_7E?si=tWpjBQyJGzl9m77c] ABC article discussed: https://www.abc.net.au/religion/giggle-for-girls-v-tickle-judgement-good-trans-womens-rights/106694548 [https://www.abc.net.au/religion/giggle-for-girls-v-tickle-judgement-good-trans-womens-rights/106694548] FOLLOW SALL GROVER X: https://x.com/salltweets [https://x.com/salltweets] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sallsfacebook [https://x.com/salltweets] FOLLOW MONICA LEWIS YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@quitefranklyofficial [https://www.youtube.com/@quitefranklyofficial ] Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4n4YedUxEjO7X6lpMSvThD?si=51c658de52ce4f20 [https://open.spotify.com/show/4n4YedUxEjO7X6lpMSvThD?si=51c658de52ce4f20 ] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/quitefranklypodcast/?hl=en [https://www.instagram.com/quitefranklypodcast/?hl=en ] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@quitefranklypod [https://www.tiktok.com/@quitefranklypod ] X: https://x.com/quitefranklyau [https://x.com/quitefranklyau ] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61584616214800 [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61584616214800]

Can a Man Become a Lesbian? Inside Australia’s Landmark Court Case | Nicole Mowbray

Nicole Mowbray of the Lesbian Action Group joins Monica Lewis to break down one of the most significant legal cases in Australia on sex-based rights. The case centres on whether a lesbian group can legally exclude biological males from events under the Sex Discrimination Act. After being denied an exemption by the Australian Human Rights Commission and losing at the Administrative Review Tribunal, the group successfully challenged the ruling in the Federal Court in April 2026. The decision has now been sent back to the tribunal, setting up a pivotal next phase in the legal battle. Key Topics * History of the Sex Discrimination Act (1985 → 2013 amendments) * Why lesbian groups say they were “pushed underground” since the early 2000s * The 2023 exemption request and rejection * Administrative Review Tribunal ruling and reasoning * Federal Court decision and why it was overturned * The role of the Australian Human Rights Commission * Tension between sex-based rights and gender identity * Broader implications for women’s spaces, sport, and institutions Follow / Learn More Lesbian Action Group: lesbianactiongroup.org.auX: @activelesbians Related Episodes Sal Grover interview (Tickle v Giggle case): https://open.spotify.com/episode/4CIufJdvUCw685gdPtJeYE?si=78425f297cfb46e8

The Iran War Is More Complicated Than It Looks | Jacob Heilbrunn

Is America drifting into another war it can’t win? I’m in Washington DC speaking with Jacob Heilbrunn about the Iran conflict, the limits of American power, and what this moment means for global order. We get into why the idea of an “imminent” Iranian nuclear threat has persisted for decades without materialising, what he calls “permanent imminence,” and why Iran may have more leverage than Washington expected. Jacob argues this war was supposed to last days, but is now stretching into months, exposing the reality that the United States cannot simply dictate outcomes in the Middle East. We also discuss the domestic political consequences. This is an unpopular war, inflation is rising fast, and fuel prices are becoming a direct political liability for Trump. With the 2026 midterms approaching, what looked like a loss of the House is now expanding into a real risk to the Senate. At the same time, the MAGA coalition is beginning to fracture, particularly between those who supported Trump to end foreign wars and those backing this escalation. The conversation then turns to alliances and strategy. What does this mean for NATO? For Australia? And what happens when America signals that it may not always show up for its allies, while still expecting them to fall in line? Finally, we look at the economic consequences. Oil is feeding directly into inflation, pushing up costs across the economy and raising the risk of a broader global shock if the conflict continues. This is a conversation about war, power, and what happens when strategy collides with reality. Follow Jacob Heilbrunn:X: https://twitter.com/JacobHeilbrunn [https://twitter.com/JacobHeilbrunn]The National Interest (X): https://twitter.com/TheNatlInterest [https://twitter.com/TheNatlInterest]The National Interest: https://nationalinterest.org/ [https://nationalinterest.org/] Follow Monica Lewis:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/quitefranklypodcastX: https://x.com/quitefranklyau [https://x.com/quitefranklyau]Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/quitefranklymediaYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@quitefranklyofficialSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4n4YedU…

Who Voted for this War? | Emily Jashinsky

Is America entering into a war nobody voted for? I'm in Washington DC speaking with Emily Jashinsky, host of After Party on the Megyn Kelly Network, about the Iranconflict, the fracturing of Trump's coalition, and what the 2026 midterms actually look like from inside the Beltway. We get into the recent negotiations between America and Iran, why gas prices are now Trump's biggest political liability, the Epstein communications disaster, and whether the populist moment that delivered him the presidency is at risk of being squandered. I also ask the question Australian audiences rarely hear answered honestly: why would a rational person vote for Donald Trump? Hint, there are many reasons… Follow Emily Jashinsky: X: https://x.com/emilyjashinsky [https://x.com/emilyjashinsky ] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emilyjashinsky/ [https://www.instagram.com/emilyjashinsky/?hl=en] YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AfterPartyEmily [https://www.youtube.com/@AfterPartyEmily] Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0szVa30NjGYsyIzzBoBCtJ?si=9e654566134040c8 [https://open.spotify.com/show/0szVa30NjGYsyIzzBoBCtJ?si=9e654566134040c8] Follow Monica Lewis: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/quitefranklypodcast/ [https://www.instagram.com/quitefranklypodcast/ ] X: https://x.com/quitefranklyau [https://x.com/quitefranklyau] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61584616214800 [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61584616214800] YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@quitefranklyofficial [https://www.youtube.com/@quitefranklyofficial] Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4n4YedUxEjO7X6lpMSvThD?si=deb158dc56fb4c03 [https://open.spotify.com/show/4n4YedUxEjO7X6lpMSvThD?si=deb158dc56fb4c03]

From Venezuela to New York: How Socialism Actually Takes Hold | Daniel Di Martino

Daniel Di Martino was born in Venezuela in 1999, the same month Hugo Chavez came to power. In this episode, he traces exactly how a country with the world's largest oil boom destroyed itself, and why the policy sequence that caused it is playing out in Australia today. Venezuela is the only country ever destroyed by socialism that voted it in democratically. The Soviet Union, China, Cuba, North Korea — none of them chose it at the ballot box. Venezuelans did. And then they couldn't vote their way out. Daniel explains why that distinction matters, and how the process works: it starts not with seizure but with taxation, then regulation, then price controls, then government intervention to fix the shortages those price controls created. His own family's petrol station earned $4,000 a month in the early 2000s. By 2016, after nationalisation, it returned $100. The episode examines the Australian parallels in detail. Australia is the world's largest exporter of natural gas and exports seven times more coal than it consumes domestically, yet collects more tax revenue from beer than from gas. The political pressure to increase resource taxes follows the same script Daniel watched play out in Venezuela. On housing, Australia's combination of high immigration and restricted supply has produced a system where the primary predictor of homeownership is whether your parents own a home, not a person's own effort or ability. Rent control, he argues, has never worked in any country in any era - the Roman Empire tried price controls on bread and got shortages - and the evidence from Austin, Texas, which went the other direction, shows average rents now below pre-COVID levels in real terms. The conversation also covers the cost of homelessness spending that makes homelessness worse, why the net zero transition requires clearing land 1.5 times the size of Tasmania, and what democratic socialism looks like in Western cities before it announces itself - including DSA members who actively support the Maduro regime today.Daniel Di Martino: https://www.danieldimartino.com/X: https://x.com/DanielDiMartinoManhattan Institute: https://manhattan.instituteFollow Quite Frankly with Monica Lewis:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/quitefranklymediaX: https://x.com/quitefranklyauFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/quitefranklymedia