Queensland in the 1950s: god-fearing, morally upstanding, tough on crime. Beneath the surface, a murky world of gambling, drugs and brothels kept in check by three crooked cops known as The Rat Pack. For thirty years, they ran a complex system of bribery and extortion as they pocketed the profits. But this trio never dreamed how things would end. That the women they exploited — madams, sex workers, entrepreneurs — would be their demise.

PRESENTS – Dig: Sirens Are Coming

Sex, heath, relationships: frank, funny, furious. Join host Yumi Stynes as she rips open the sealed section on life.

Ladies, We Need to Talk goes deep on the personal stuff that's hard to talk about, even with your closest mates.

From the wonders of our vulvas to managing the mental load to the search for orgasms and much more!

With sensitivity, personal stories, and serious smarts, this show is for women who feel the squeeze between work, their private life, and their pelvic floor.

Sexuality

Health

Health & Fitness

The "other woman" has been demonised in pop culture, but is it time we learnt to understand her choices rather than judge her for them?

Have you ever been the "other woman"? Email us!

If you’ve carried a baby, you may have had to deal with the fall out (literally) of pelvic prolapse. But having your organs pop out of your vagina isn’t limited to mammas, getting older is also a big factor.

Hey Yumi! My prolapse is a problem

Rosie Waterland’s mum was, to put it mildly, chaos personified. Charming and caring one minute, abusive and cruel the next.  

This year, she died. A moment Rosie was strangely prepared for. But her mum’s death left her to contend with the conflicting emotions of grief and relief. 

Yumi Stynes sat down with Rosie for a heart to heart about growing up with an abusive parent, grieving and coming out of the other side of childhood trauma.  

Featured in this episode:  

Rosie Waterland, author and podcaster 

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Rosie’s mum died. She’s kind of relieved

Would you like to flip the script and peg your partner? 

Yumi spreads the word on pegging your boo, how to introduce anal play into your sex life and the ins and outs of doing it (or not) so everyone feels good.  

If you’ve got a problem that’s doing your head in, never fear because your hottest, coolest agony aunt is primed and ready to help you out! Send us an audio note to ladies@abc.net.au

Hey Yumi! How do I introduce a kink?

Weight gain, bristly hairs, no period. Welcome to  Poly Cystic Ovary Syndrome.  

PCOS is one of the leading causes of infertility worldwide and it can cause debilitating physical and psychological symptoms. 

1 in 8 women have PCOS, so that’s at least a couple of friends in your group chat. So why do we still know so little about it?  

Yumi Stynes catches up with ladies who’ve been battling PCOS for years and finds out how they get on top of it. 

Featured in this episode: 


Professor Helena Teede, female endocrine specialist from Monash University

PRESENTS – Dig: Sirens Are Coming

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