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Same brand, same blades, same job. One razor costs more because it's marketed "for her". This week we're unpacking the pink tax: the gendered price gap, the pinkified and shrunken products, and the lifetime bill for being a woman.

Sarah went hunting on one of the big two supermarkets' websites and the 'women's' was $6.80 more. But hey, at least it comes with a soap bar.

We get into:

• Pinkification, pinkflation and "pink it and shrink it"
• Gendered marketing from the clothes aisle to Lego
• Period products: GST gone in 2019, but affordability is still a real problem
• The Share the Dignity numbers: 64% of respondents have struggled to afford period products, and 21.75% of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander respondents couldn't afford them in the last year, compared with 6.9% of non-Indigenous respondents
• A 2025 Australian report estimating the pink tax on everyday products at around $4,300 a year per woman, or about $360,000 over a lifetime (and that's before period products, the pay gap and the rest)
• Why the pink tax is compound interest on patriarchy
• A teaser for a future episode on women pricing their own work (no, you can't pay for tampons with exposure)

What to do: buy as gender neutral as you can, ask "do I actually need the 'for her' version?", and pop an extra pack of pads in the Share the Dignity box at your local supermarket. Partners, this is your episode too.

Glimmers: a new species of wild cat found in Bolivia, and a very large orange cat mistaken for a mountain lion.

Links:
Pink Tax: A Study of Gendered Price Discrimination in Australia 2025 (Karen Bijkersma).
Share the Dignity Bloody Big Survey 2024

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Today over a cranberry and soda, Lauren and Sarah get into three stories, one thread. Those who feel entitled to weigh in and the moralising of women's choices.

Sarah's reading real comments (names swapped, confidence untouched) from men who had thoughts about women in leadership. We're unpacking the takeover of private hospitals and what it might mean for reproductive healthcare. And we sit with the story underneath it all: a woman who died after being denied an abortion - something her family claims could've saved her life.

Make that cup of tea (or bevvie of choice) extra strong. This one's not for the comments section.

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On this episode of Rage on the Rocks, Lauren puts Sarah in the hot seat to talk about the wild, occasionally wonderful and often deeply confusing world of online dating in your 40s. 🍷

From big fish photos, dead animals, high-vis selfies and men hiding in group shots, to “no drama” bios, dominance declarations and messages that make you want to delete your whole profile and move to a cave — we unpack the early profile clues that can help you decide who deserves a conversation and who deserves an immediate swipe left.

But this episode is not about judging every fish-holder or diagnosing strangers from three blurry photos. It is about getting clear on what you want, trusting your instincts, recognising the difference between a genuine red flag and simple incompatibility, and remembering that your time, energy and safety matter.

We talk emotional intelligence, profiles as personal branding, being specific enough for the right people to self-select, and why you do not have to keep entertaining someone who cannot ask a single question about you.

If you are dipping a toe back into the apps — in your 40s, 50s or any age — this one is for you. You are not too picky for wanting respect, curiosity, clear communication and someone who adds to your life.

Key takeaway: Keep your eyes peeled, know your values, and if he cannot ask you a question… rage on and leave.

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This week on Rage on the Rocks, we’re bringing you an update on two stories that continue to generate huge public discussion — and a whole lot of online noise.

We begin with the Lindsay Clancy case, following the mistrial in her Massachusetts murder trial after the jury could not reach a unanimous decision. We talk about the difficulty of cases involving severe mental illness, criminal responsibility and postnatal psychosis; the polarised public reaction; and why the conversation matters for parents who may already feel scared or ashamed to seek mental-health support.

We then turn to Andrew and Tristan Tate: their ongoing detention in the United States while they fight extradition to the UK, the fresh Romanian indictment, their online luxury-and-dominance brand, and the deeply committed supporters doing push-ups outside a Miami jail. Because apparently that is where we are.

These are very different cases, but both raise questions about online fandom, misinformation, gender, power, loneliness, accountability and what happens when serious legal matters become content.

⚠️ Content warning: This episode includes discussion of child deaths, suicide attempt, serious mental illness, rape and human-trafficking allegations, sexual exploitation, misogyny and online harm.

If you are pregnant, a new parent, or worried about your mental health, PANDA’s National Helpline provides support for perinatal anxiety, depression and postnatal psychosis: 1300 726 306. If you are in crisis, contact Lifeline on 13 11 14. In an emergency, call 000.

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In this episode of Rage on the Rocks, we unpack the public conversation around the Lindsay Clancy case — a mother on trial in the US over the deaths of her three children — and the flood of certainty, armchair diagnosis and attention-seeking media coverage surrounding it.

This is not a verdict episode. We are not here to decide guilt or innocence from a podcast microphone. Instead, we talk about postnatal psychosis, the difference between perinatal anxiety/depression and a rare psychiatric emergency, the impossible expectations placed on mothers, and what happens when devastating family tragedy becomes online content.

We also ask harder questions: Who gets empathy when they are unwell? Who is assumed to be a “good mother”? Why does public discussion so quickly become a hot-take competition? And what would it look like to take maternal mental health seriously before crisis hits?

Trigger warning

This episode discusses child deaths, suicide attempt, severe mental illness, postnatal psychosis and criminal court proceedings. Please take care while listening. You may wish to skip this episode, pause it, or listen with someone you trust if these topics are difficult for you.

Postnatal psychosis is rare but serious, and can develop suddenly in the days or weeks following birth. If you or someone you know is experiencing hallucinations, delusions, paranoia, severe confusion, extreme changes in mood or behaviour, prolonged inability to sleep, or thoughts of self-harm or harm to others, please seek urgent medical support.

Australian support

• PANDA — Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Australia: 1300 726 306
  Support for expecting and new parents, as well as partners, family and friends: PANDA panda.org
• Lifeline: 13 11 14
  Crisis support and suicide-prevention service: Lifeline Australia
• ForWhen: 1300 24 23 22
  Free mental-health navigation support for new and expecting parents: ForWhen

If there is an immediate risk to someone’s safety, call 000 or attend the nearest emergency department.

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This week on Rage on the Rocks, we’re talking about Kmart’s $89 camera glasses — wearable tech that can take photos and record video while looking like an ordinary pair of specs.

There are genuine upsides: accessibility, hands-free documentation and affordable technology. But through the ragey woman lens, we’re asking what happens when cameras become cheaper, more discreet and harder to spot. Is this useful innovation, or just another way women and girls are expected to navigate being watched, filmed and turned into content without their knowledge?

We unpack privacy, image-based abuse and parenting in a camera-everywhere world — plus the bigger rage: tech companies racing to invent and sell products for profit, with too little thought for the consequences. Then it’s left to individuals, parents, schools and slow-moving legislation to pick up the tab for a largely unregulated experiment.

Kmart’s $89 glasses can record what you see. But what happens next? | SBS News

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In this episode we tackle the BIG ISSUES.

Is Taylor Swift fab and problematic at the same time?
Is the arrest of the Tate Brothers the best news of the week?
Is MamaMia's new nepo baby CEO appointment (Mia Freedman's son) a nothing to see here moment, or a disappointing sign of what's to come?

Pour yourself something cool, or warm depending on where you live, settle in your comfiest chair and join us.

Rage on.

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Content Warning: This episode of the pod talks about domestic and family violence and homicide. 1800 RESPECT is available 24/7 for support, with more information about support here: https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/family-and-domestic-violence

Last week, four women died in alleged domestic and family violence related homicide. Once again, it's been named a national crisis. How do we stop talking at cross purposes, and truly address the issue?

Referenced in the episode is OurWatch's resource 'How to prevent violence against women'.