In her Arena Quarterly article A-Listers and Baby-Makers: The Return of Surrogacy, Renate Klein delivers a powerful radical feminist critique of the global surrogacy industry, exposing how commercial and so-called altruistic surrogacy exploit women’s bodies, violate children’s rights, and are driven by structural inequalities, celebrity influence, and neoliberal ideologies. Drawing on real-world cases from Ukraine to Australia, Klein challenges the mainstreaming of surrogacy and calls for its global abolition.

Kajsa Ekis Ekman writes: “The woman in the west faces a major dilemma: no contemporary political force is advocating for her interests. One side wants to abolish her rights, while the other wants to erase her name.” Read her thoughts in this translated article, published in Aftonbladet, Sweden.

We share the updated story of ‘Odette Lees’ (pseudonym) who bravely spoke about her surrogacy experience at the 2019 International Surrogacy Conference held in Melbourne – Broken Bonds Big Money.

Susan Hawthorne remembers Julie Copeland, veteran ABC journalist and contributor to Horse Dreams.

Coleen Clare launched Susan Hawthorne’s new book - Lesbian: politics, culture, existence on 17 September 2024. She shares her launch speech with us.

Ariel Salleh shares her launch speech for Vandana Shiva's new book The Nature of Nature. You can watch the full launch on our YouTube channel.

…the old gender stereotypes are being imposed on women in a way even more dogmatic and rigid than anything that went on in the 1950s or the 1970s.

Sandra Coney’s Letter to the Editor (unpublished) on behalf of radical feminists.

Susan Hawthorne remembers Lynne Spender, Feminist Writer and Legal Advocate, who passed away 31 May 2024.

A beautifully written launch speech from Lucy Sussex to celebrate the release of Suniti Namjoshi’s book O Sister Swallow. You can watch the full launch on our YouTube channel.

Renate Klein and Susan Hawthorne share their reflections on the remarkable life of Dale Spender who passed away 21 November 2023

Lament for Gaza

Robyn Rowland’s launch speech for Robin Morgan’s new book of poetry, Harvesting Darkness.

As we approach the referendum, it is important that as many of us as possible inform ourselves about our history. Here is a list of books you might want to share with others, especially those who feel uncertain about how to vote in the referendum

Renate Klein and Susan Hawthorne write about Maria Mies who passed away in May 2023.

Spinifex Press has a great selection of books written by African authors. Explore the selection today.

“Suzanne Bellamy was a giant intellect and artist and like so many women before her has been rarely noticed by the mainstream. “

Susan Hawthorne remembers Suzanne Bellamy (1948–2022)

Susan Hawthorne farewells Judy Foster.

Susan Hawthorne farewells poet Jordie Albiston (1961 - 2022)

Susan Hawthorne talk - Ecology of the Book - to the International Alliance of Independent Publishers Conference in Pamplona, Spain.