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Chloe Shorten: How To Blend A Family
30 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
When Chloe Shorten separated from her husband of 10 years, she was paranoid it would somehow affect her two young children. Then, when she remarried O...
Rochelle Courtenay Is Changing The World One Tampon At A Time.
26 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
When was the last time you bought a packet of tampons or pads? Do you remember how much they cost? Did you shop around looking for the cheapest possib...
Sue Brierley is the Real Life Mum From 'Lion'
24 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Who would you choose to play you in a Hollywood movie? It's a question you might have pondered. Little did Sue Brierley know that one day, she would b...
The Woman With A One Way Ticket to Mars
16 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
How do you prepare for a one-way mission to Mars? It sounds like something out of a sci-fi movie, doesn’t it? But for Melbourne-based consultant...
Roman Wasn't Built In a Day: The Jayson & Aaron Brunsdon Story
09 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Aaron Elias always knew he wanted to have children with his fashion designer partner Jayson Brunsdon. He just wasn’t sure how they would do it. ...
Lindy West Isn't Afraid to Take Up Space.
02 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever had to apologise for taking up space? Have you ever been in a relationship with someone who was ashamed to go out with you in public? Ha...
Nikki Gemmell Stripped Bare
26 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In October 2015 best selling author Nikki Gemmell’s world was turned upside down. Police knocked at her door, and informed her that her mother E...
Being chronically sick turned Sylvia Freedman into a warrior for other women.
18 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Syl Freedman had no idea what the hell was wrong with her. At 21, she wasn't in a good way. Decrepid immune system; in and out of hospital; and period...
When Mia Met Malcolm
14 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This is not your average interview with Prime Minister. Of course it isn’t. It’s No Filter. Mia Freedman found out on Friday she would be ...
Roxy Jacenko and The Whole Damn Thing
12 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Put everything you have EVER heard about Roxy Jacenko to one side of your mind and prepare to have all your preconceptions blown out of the water. Bec...
The Many Layers of Wil Anderson
05 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
He’s the award-winning stand-up comedian and host of the hit ABC show, Gruen. But as Mia Freedman finds out, for everything that we know about W...
Emma Betts is 25 And Planning Her Own Funeral
25 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
How do you live when you know don’t have much time? Emma Betts is 25. She has stage four melanoma. And according to doctors, has around six mont...
Jacqui Lambie Is Not Your Average Politician
20 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
A housing commission background. A single mum of two children. A son addicted to ice, and a time - a dark time - that she wanted to end it all. Senato...
Lisa Oldfield Is Not Your Average Housewife
13 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Lisa Oldfield has no filter. The term was practically invented for her, according to Mia Freedman. The business woman turned soon-to-be Real Housewife...
Peggy Orenstein on Hookup-Culture, Casual Sex, and Our Girls
05 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Brace yourself. Because Peggy Orenstein has spent seven years studying the sexual landscape for young girls, and it's confronting. From hook...
The Highs And Lows of Being Georgia Love.
29 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
She was a career-driven reporter who was obsessed with work when she was approached to be on The Bachelorette. For Georgia Love, it was the hardest de...
Dana Berkowitz and the Feminist Dilemma of Botox
22 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Gender studies Professor and feminist Dana Berkowitz was strongly opposed to Botox. She would lecture students on body image and beauty culture, and w...
What Kasey Chambers Did Next
16 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
She’s won 11 Aria Awards. 22 Golden Guitars. Released 10 albums. And somewhere in between all that had three kids and written an autobiography. ...
Georgie Stone, the Teen Who Changed Gender
09 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Kids say some funny things sometimes. So when two-year-old Georgie Stone said 'Mum, I want a vagina', it seemed like an innocent, cute kid comment. An...
Jane McGrath's Legacy is More Than Just Pink
03 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
As our Australian Cricketers turn the SCG into a blushing meadow for the Pink Test, it's a reminder of Jane McGrath's legacy. The mother of two, and w...
Don't Call Sarah Harris A TV Star
01 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
She’s the co-host of Studio 10, is often on the cover of magazines and often has headlines written about her post pregnancy body. But if you cal...
Jodi Picoult: the Woman Behind the Novels
25 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
If you had written 23 novels - and had nine of them debut at number one on the New York Times bestseller list - would you still reply to every fan ema...
Antonia Kidman is Reinventing Herself
18 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The past two years have not been easy for Antonia Kidman. In 2014 she lost her dear father to a heart attack. Just seven months later, came the t...
BONUS: Mia Bursts Her Bubble With Andrew Bolt
13 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Mia Freedman is still on a mission to burst her bubble. And today, she’s taking to it with a pitchfork. She’s calling up Andrew Bolt. A ri...
Beccy Cole's Great Australian Love Story
11 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
You’re 27. You’ve just gotten divorced after a very brief marriage. And you’re watching your favourite show on TV. It’s about ...
Em Rusciano is a Try Hard
05 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Marriage is hard. Kids are hard. Carving a career in the music industry is hard. Luckily, Em Rusciano is a try-hard. You might know her from her bruta...
BONUS: Mia bursts her bubble with Rowan Dean
30 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Mia Freedman is trying to figure out what the hell just happened with the US election. And the main thing Mia's realised is that she lives in a b...
Robin Bailey is a Fighter
28 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Two years ago, Brisbane breakfast radio star Robin Bailey lost her husband. In the aftermath, stricken with grief, she poured herself into work. Then ...
Lisa Wilkinson on Marriage, Karl & Her Latest Project
21 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The thing about being on live TV for 20 hours a week is that you can’t fake it. Pretenders don't last. So the Lisa Wilkinson you know from ten y...
BONUS: Mia bursts Her Bubble with Miranda Devine
17 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Mia Freedman is trying to figure out what the hell just happened with the US election. And the main thing Mia's realised is that she lives in a b...
BONUS: Mia Bursts Her Bubble with Paul Murray
16 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Mia Freedman is trying to figure out what the hell just happened with the US election. And the main thing Mia's realised is that she lives in a b...
Meshel Laurie is Not Your Average Buddhist
14 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
You’re a successful comedian who is married to a man who doesn't want children. Suddenly, the ticking of your biological clock is the only sound...
Bonus: Mia discusses the US election with author Jodi Picoult
09 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The day Mia has been waiting for is here. It’s the US election. So it’s no surprise that when the American bestselling author Jodi Pi...
Shannon Garner: the Woman Who Will Let You Borrow Her Uterus
07 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when you give birth to a baby girl who isn’t yours? You will never breastfeed her, never live in the same house as her, and wi...
Andrew Denton On Leaving Life Gently
30 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
You can’t cure death. But you can try and make it kinder. And that is what Andrew Denton plans on doing for many chronically ill Australians. Th...
Sally Faulkner is Living Every Mother's Nightmare
24 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
How far would you go to get your children back if they had been taken from you? Would you travel to a foreign country? Hire a person skilled in the re...
BONUS: The Final US Presidential Debate, Unpacked
20 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Who’s the biggest supporter of women? According to himself, it’s Donald Trump. But then again, he also thinks Aleppo is a 'fat' supermodel...
Nas Campanella is a Newsreader Who Can't See
17 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
If you've ever listened to Triple J news, you'd be familiar with the smooth-talking tones of newsreader Nas Campanella. What you might not know, thoug...
Donald Trump, Sex Tapes and WTF America
10 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Mia Freedman has a new hobby. It's not knitting, or even sport. It’s American politics. Actually, that’s a lie. It’s Donald Trump&he...
Everyone Needs a Friend Like Tracy Bevan
02 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This is not an interview about breast cancer. This is an interview about an extraordinary friendship between two hilarious women. Tracy Bevan lost her...
Liane Moriarty Knows How To Write a Best-Seller
26 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
She’s been called the 'Obama of popular fiction'. An author whose books all turn to gold. But at home, Liane Moriarty is considered to be ...
Sam Frost Wears Her Heart On Her Sleeve
19 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
She enrolled in The Bachelor to 'shake things up' in her life. Two years on, Sam Frost is Australia's sweetheart: the loveable girl-next-door with a b...
Richard Fidler Doesn't Like Being Interviewed
12 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
How do you make an ordinary person seem like a rock star? You put them in front of Richard Fidler. His cult ABC radio show, Conversations, is Aus...
Keira Maguire: Cult Figure of The Bachelor
08 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
She's feisty, funny, and after she scowled into the spotlight on The Bachelor Australia, she found herself as the crowd favourite. But for Keira Magui...
Bruna Papandrea Is The Most Powerful Woman You've Never Heard Of
05 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
She's one of the most powerful producers in Hollywood. She votes on the Academy, which decides who will get the Oscars. She’s produced box ...
Ita Buttrose: On Botox, The Packers and The Joys of Doing Whatever You Want
29 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Ita Buttrose is an Australian icon. She's the founding editor of Cleo Magazine. Cold Chisel once wrote a song about her. The author of 11&nb...
Loren O'Keeffe: "I still forget Dan's not missing any more."
22 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In 2011, Loren O'Keeffe's world changed forever. Her 24-year-old brother Dan walked out of the family home and disappeared. Loren quit her job immedia...
BONUS: Rebecca Sparrow on Love,Loss and Empty Arms
16 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Look around you. Look at the women in your life. Did you know, one in three of them will have a miscarriage in their lifetime? And arou...
Kathy Lette: "The Word Autism Was a Knife To My Heart."
15 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
To many, she's considered a fast-talking Aussie who created Puberty Blues. But when you dig a little deeper, you realise that author Kathy Lette is so...
Leisel Jones: From Olympic Gold to Hell and Back Again
07 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
“I won’t love anything as much as I love swimming." With nine Olympic medals, Leisel Jones is regarded as one of the greatest Austral...
The Ultimate Gift Of Love
01 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel Germanos was completing his HSC when he found out his kidneys were failing. He was 17. He played rep soccer, was fun loving, and had never...
Taryn Brumfitt is a Body Image Warrior
25 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Four years ago, Taryn Brumfitt was booked into surgery for a boob job, and a tummy tuck, when she had an epiphany. "If I go through with thi...
Caroline Overington: The Woman Who Healed Oprah
18 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Not many people can say they influenced Oprah, but Caroline Overington can. The award-winning author and journalist interviewed the most famous w...
Sarah Ferguson Is Not All Serious
11 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
If you've ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes at the top of the media tree, and how one of Australia's top journalists works and thinks, you ...
Whatever Happened To Poppy King?
27 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
She started making the lipsticks she would want to wear when she was 19. Within three years Poppy King was head of the biggest cosmetic comp...
An Extraordinary Tale Of Tragedy And Beauty
12 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In 2013, mother-of-three Sam Bloom’s world changed. A freak accident on a family holiday in Thailand left her paralysed from the chest down...
Dave Hughes Likes Himself Better Sober
06 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
He hasn't had a drink since he was 22 years old. And he reckons that’s the reason he’s made it in comedy. There’s no denying that Da...
Gloria Steinem Feels Bad For Kim Kardashian
29 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Gloria Steinem has long been considered the mother of feminism. Since her days of political activism in the ‘60s and ‘70s, the journalist ...
One Family, Two Unthinkable Tragedies
15 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Ruby Rose lost her mum when she was only two years old... In 2009, the Heuston family's world changed for ever when Chloe Waterlow was murdered b...
BONUS: Madison Missina is an award-winning porn star. And she's gay.
09 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
She has slept with around 12,000 people. Many of them men. But for as long as she can remember, Madison Missina has live...
Julia Morris Wants A Gold Logie
01 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The much loved comedian and actor may have clocked a long career on stage and screen, a book, a battle with breast cancer and botox, bu...
Rebecca Sparrow on Surviving and Thriving After Loss
17 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
"I cannot believe that is how my cards fell. I cannot believe I should have a six-year-old daughter." Rebecca Sparrow is an author, columnist, ...
Natasha Stott Despoja
04 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Natasha Stott Despoja famously walked into parliament, at age 26, wearing Doc Martens. It set the tone for a political career that would shake things ...
Peter FitzSimons
24 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
"The dominant partner in any relationship will always sleep on the side of the bed closest to the door." So says Peter FitzSimons. It's one of hi...
'Hey Dad!' Actress, Sarah Monahan
08 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The Hey Dad! child star blew the whistle on her TV dad. Robert Hughes, who played her father on the popular Australian TV show, was found guilty of re...
Michelle Bridges
22 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Michelle Bridges gets stuff done. She is an entrepreneur, a personal trainer, a television personality, and a new mum to son Axel. And did we me...
Samantha Armytage
16 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Armytage has had a rough few days. As co-host on Australia's highest-rating breakfast TV show Sunrise, Sam is used to everyone having an opin...
Mary Coustas
08 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
She is one of Australia's funniest women. But behind the big hair of her famous character, Effie, it's Mary Coustas' unfaultering desire to ...
Nigella Lawson
29 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
She's a cook, an award winning author, and of course a domestic goddess. But behind the scenes of her TV shows, Nigella Lawson is a woman who carries ...
Cate McGregor: 2016 Australian Of The Year Finalist
24 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
She's the highest ranking trans military officer in Australia. Is friends with some of the most powerful people in the country. And has a love of cric...
Annabel Crabb
13 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
She is one of Australia's best known political journalists. Whether it's in written form for The Drum, or eating dinner with the country's leaders on ...
Leigh Sales
22 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
She's one of Australia's best known journalists. But behind the stellar political interviews, two time Walkley award winner Leigh Sales is one of the ...
Carrie Bickmore
19 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Gold Logie winner and darling of the Australian media, Carrie Bickmore spends her nights hosting Channel Ten's The Project. But outside of that, this ...
Magda Szubanski
08 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Magda Szubanski is an Australian icon. She has written and created some of Australia's best comedy shows and characters. Mia Freedman chats to Magda a...
Osher Gunsberg
26 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Osher Gunsberg is a man who has completely rebuilt himself. As Andrew G, he was best known for his hosting role on Channel V and the smash hit TV...
BONUS Ep: Discovering you have the breast cancer gene.
18 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
This week on No Filter - we bring you a bonus episode in honour of breast cancer awareness month. Amanda Mcleod is an intern at Mamamia. Sh...
Rosie Batty
11 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In February 2014 Rosie’s world was uprooted. Her only son Luke was murdered in an incomprehensible and brutal act of family violence ...
Elizabeth Gilbert
18 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
When was the last time you felt creative, light and free? Elizabeth Gilbert says we all have a creative genius in us. The writer of seven books, inclu...
Turia Pitt
08 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
At the age of 24, Turia Pitt was caught in a bushfire while running an Ultramarathon in Western Australia.She suffered burns to 65 % of her body, and ...
Richard Glover
31 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Richard Glover is a man with an unusual and painful childhood. The author of twelve books, his hilarious weekly columns have been published in the Syd...
Rosie Waterland
24 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Rosie Waterland has never been cool. Cursed with a near perfect, beautiful older sister while Rosie was still struggling with various toilet mi...
Madison Missina
31 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
A warning. This episode contains explicit content. The first time I saw Madison Missina, it was while she was having sex. An award winning porns...
Lisa Wilkinson
12 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Lisa Wilkinson is the co-host of the Today show and one of Australia’s most respected journalists. At 21 Lisa became the youngest ever editor of...
Maz Compton
21 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Maz Compton is a radio personality, and the co-host of Sydney’s hit breakfast show the ‘Dan and Maz’ show on 2DayFM. Having spent most of her ti...
Ben Fordham
14 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Former co-host of the Today Show and host of Sydney Live on 2GB, Ben Fordham has just become a dad. At 17 Ben got his first job in the media indus...
Debra Oswald
07 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Debra Oswald is a writer. For stage, television and fiction. Co-creator and head writer of the TV series Offspring, she's regarded as one of Aust...
Paul Murray
24 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Paul Murray is a journalist, radio host and father. Having started his career in the 2GB Newsroom in 1998 – Paul went on to host his own radio show...
Georgie Gardner
17 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Journalist, mother and former Today Show Newsreader, Georgie Gardner has worked on every commercial news station in Australia. For the past 7 years, s...
David Koch
12 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
As the co-host of the Seven Network’s morning TV show Sunrise, millions of Australians wake up with Kochie every day. He informs people, challenges ...
Robin Bailey
05 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
"I just had no idea how traumatic was going to be. And what the fallout was going to be for everyone around us." Brisbane radio presenter Robin Bailey...