HY William Chan is a Sydney architect, urban planner and recent fellow in sustainable cities with the UN, advocating for youth and climate justice. He is passionate about empowering people to shape the city of the future. For over a decade, Will has championed social inclusion and climate resilience in our urban communities, collaborating with home…

In this episode I talk to Anka Sahin, an Australian immigration law professional, who has assisted thousands of individuals from more than 80 different nationalities and advised some of the most prominent corporate entities in Australia on employee eligibility, sponsorship obligations and compliance. Between 2010 and 2012, he successfully and singl…

In Australia, the federal parliament lacks people of colour representatives. Data on the cultural diversity of the 46th parliament is scarce, but a 2018 report from the Australian Human Rights Commission found just 4.1 per cent of parliamentarians had a non-European background. This episode's guest, Mannie Kaur Verma, is a lawyer and human rights a…

Tatum Moore is a Dubbo community leader, a proud Indigenous woman, mother of three, a business advisor and mentor and also a business owner, who is running to become a councillor at Dubbo Regional City Council. If elected, she will be the very first Indigenous woman ever elected into council as well as being the youngest. Allies in Politics talks t…

The Australian Progressives and I talk about how poverty is a political choice and who the most vulnerable groups are, to most suffer from poverty. We also touch lightly on the need to support minor parties and recent changes in legislation that seek to reduce the number and influence of minor parties in the Australian political arena.…

We've re-branded to Allies in Politics and so here's our new teaser!By Tharini Rouwette

Michelle Kleinert (past Mayor of Manningham City Council, current executive officer of ALGWA - VIC and candidate for Westerfold Ward, Manningham City Council) talks to Ozgirl Politics about her experience as a seasoned councillor and mayor of Manningham and the unique challenges that women face in getting elected.…