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EPISODE · Sep 23, 2025 · 11 MIN

Trump's latest, baseless claims and Australian women

from The Women's Agenda Podcast

Pregnant women and parents all over Australia and globally may be feeling concern and even guilt following US President Donald Trump's claims today that paracetamol use is "linked" to autism. We speak with AMA President Dr Danielle McMullen to explore the claims and alleviate the fears, and to outline the added risks that Trump's claims create for women. Plus, why did Opposition leader Sussan Ley write to 25 Republican Senators? And former New Zealand prime mininster Jacinda Ardern has a new book out, her second in four months. Our new Women's Agenda Today format aims to break down some of the latest things we're covering on Women's Agenda and take a daily 'deep dive' into a key story with a newsmaker, a key expert source who can share a great women's perspective on a major story we're following, or a key contributor or journalist.We're running Women's Agenda Daily as a pilot project for three months. Expect to see the format evolve over that time. You can share your feedback by getting in contact.Check out more on the stories discussed today at Women's Agenda, where you can also sign up for our free daily newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pregnant women and parents all over Australia and globally may be feeling concern and even guilt following US President Donald Trump's claims today that paracetamol use is "linked" to autism. We speak with AMA President Dr Danielle McMullen to explore the claims and alleviate the fears, and to outline the added risks that Trump's claims create for women. Plus, why did Opposition leader Sussan Ley write to 25 Republican Senators? And former New Zealand prime mininster Jacinda Ardern has a new book out, her second in four months. Our new Women's Agenda Today format aims to break down some of the latest things we're covering on Women's Agenda and take a daily 'deep dive' into a key story with a newsmaker, a key expert source who can share a great women's perspective on a major story we're following, or a key contributor or journalist.We're running Women's Agenda Daily as a pilot project for three months. Expect to see the format evolve over that time. You can share your feedback by getting in contact.Check out more on the stories discussed today at Women's Agenda, where you can also sign up for our free daily newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Pregnant women and parents all over Australia and globally may be feeling concern and even guilt following US President Donald Trump's claims today that paracetamol use is "linked" to autism. We speak with AMA President Dr Danielle McMullen to...

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