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Virginia Haussegger was in conversation with Frank Bongiorno on her new book Unfinished Revolution. The Feminist Fightback. In 1975, the fight was alive. It was the year the United Nations declared International Women’s Year as a marker of progress and aspiration. Fifty years on, award-winning journalist Virginia Haussegger shines a light on the feminist revolution in Australia, capturing its spirited momentum and a fatigued lag. Unfinished Revolution tells a fresh story of feminist action in this country, from the largest women’s protest rally – March4Justice in 2021 – to the dynamic Australian Women’s Liberation Movement of the 1970s. With a focus on gender and power in politics and the media, from national consciousness raising to shifting media narratives, this book is an exploration of what feminist change looks like. ‘At a time of global backlash against women and the women’s movement, Unfinished Revolution is a spirited piece of feminist scholarship. It practically hums with righteous fury. For those w