Sam Kerr – the girl who became a football superstar
When Sam Kerr was a kid she spent hours upon hours kicking a soccer ball in the back yard of her suburban Perth house, dreaming of becoming...
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From athletes to aviators, scientists to spies. From the deep blue sea to the dark, black skies. Australia is full of girls who dare to do things differently. Adventurous girls. Girls with g...
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INTRODUCING Wait... They Did What!?
Wait... They Did What!? is the question you’ll be asking after travelling back through modern history with comedian Tilly Oddy-Black. We’ll...
Chloe Hayden – the girl who put autism in the spotlight
Chloe had always felt like a bit of an alien. She just didn't really get most other kids, and they didn't get her either. When she learned s...
Naomi Moran – the girl who came through for her community in a crisis
What would you do if your town was flooded? Newspaper boss Naomi Moran didn't just chase the story, she made headlines herself! She rallied...
Jade Hameister – the girl who skied to the top and bottom of the world
Jade Hameister's thirst for adventure in the toughest environments was unquenchable — while other girls were playing with dolls, Jade was sc...
Allirra Jennings – the girl who ran in every major marathon
When her grandmother lost her life to diabetes, Allirra was determined not to let the same thing happen to her. She picked up her running sh...
Donna Adams – the girl who became Tasmania’s first female police commissioner
When Donna started working as a police officer, her station didn't even have women's toilets. Now, she runs the whole force! How did one of...
Marita Cheng — the girl who built robots, and helped other girls build them too
When Marita was little, she thought robots could change the world, or at least do the dishes for her! But not many other girls thought the s...
Michelle Payne — the girl who raced the Melbourne Cup and won
Tragedy followed Michelle Payne around, but she never gave up on her dream of winning the race that stops the nation — the Melbourne Cup. Ev...
Taryn Brumfitt — the girl who broke social media's standards
Scrolling on social media might make you feel like you need to have the perfect body, and Taryn Brumfitt was sick of the pressure! After bec...
Elizabeth Kenny — the girl whose unlikely treatment helped people with polio
Elizabeth Kenny grew up in a time when women were rarely educated, so naturally, she trained herself to be a nurse. When her patients with p...
Alma Mary Wang — the girl who spoke up for Chinese people in Australia
Growing up Chinese Australian under the White Australia Policy was tough, but Mary wouldn't be underestimated. She became the first-known Ch...
INTRODUCING – Fierce Girls Season 10
We asked for your Fierce Girls stories, and wow, you delivered! You'll hear inspiring stories by Fierce listeners just like you about a pola...
NAIDOC – Faith Thomas: the girl who became the first indigenous person to play cricket for Australia
Faith Thomas grew up throwing rocks at galahs. She'd only been playing proper cricket for a couple of weeks before she was picked to represe...
NAIDOC – Yukultji Napangati: the girl who made her world shimmer
Yukultji Napangati grew up with no contact with the outside world. Just her and her family, living on a shimmery salt lake. She learned how...
NAIDOC – Queenie McKenzie: the girl who became a living treasure
Queenie McKenzie grew up on a cattle station, staying away from the grasps of the authorities, who would take Aboriginal and Torres Strait I...
NAIDOC – Oodgeroo Noonuccal: the girl who fought for the rights of her people
When Kath Ruska's dad told her white people would never recognise Aboriginal culture, she hoped he was wrong. She became a famous poet, usin...
NAIDOC – Mary Ann Bugg: the girl who became a fierce bushranger
Mary Ann Bugg was an Aboriginal woman who became a savvy bushranger and accomplice to Captain Thunderbolt. She was the bushranger's spy, rid...
NAIDOC — Molly Kelly: the girl who followed the rabbit-proof fence home
Molly Kelly had a white father and an Aboriginal mother and was just a young girl when she was taken from her home. She was stolen from her...
NAIDOC – Daisy Bindi: the girl who fought for more
Daisy Bindi couldn't understand why her boss paid wages to the white workers, but not to her. She was no different to them. And neither were...