DiscoverStraight Talk with Mark Bouris#216 Ita Buttrose: The Unapologetic Woman Who Changed Australian Media
#216 Ita Buttrose: The Unapologetic Woman Who Changed Australian Media

#216 Ita Buttrose: The Unapologetic Woman Who Changed Australian Media

Update: 2025-11-10
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Ita Buttrose is one of Australia’s most influential journalists, editors, and businesswomen. In this conversation, we trace her remarkable journey — from her early days at The Australian Women’s Weekly and Cleo to leading the ABC and becoming a national icon.

Ita opens up about John Laws, her family influences, the women’s liberation movement, and the challenges of breaking through in a male-dominated industry. We talk about her time working with Kerry Packer and Rupert Murdoch, her leadership at the ABC, her new book, and her advocacy for brain health and dementia awareness.

Purchase her new book Unapologetically Ita here: https://www.simonandschuster.com.au/books/Unapologetically-Ita/Ita-Buttrose/9781761428739

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#216 Ita Buttrose: The Unapologetic Woman Who Changed Australian Media

#216 Ita Buttrose: The Unapologetic Woman Who Changed Australian Media

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