SBS plans fertility panel next Wednesday

The Feed will feature a six-member panel discussing falling fertility rates. Three guests are closely linked to anti-abortion activist Joanna Howe.

George Mamalis on feminism and immigration

George Mamalis, South Australian head of Turning Point Australia, describes feminism as a death cult because it gives women reproductive choice. He says falling fertility rates lead to mass immigration.

“to stupid things like mass immigration”

Mamalis worries about western culture

Mamalis worries about western culture being replaced. In a recent podcast he concedes that some migration was needed because no one's having kids.

“Anglo-Saxons, come on, start having kids”

Elspeth McKellar from Bird Flip

Content creator Elspeth McKellar is from Bird Flip, an organisation that wants to end abortion. She specialises in posting videos of herself confronting people on the street about abortion.

Steph Bastiaan from Women's Forum Australia

Steph Bastiaan is from Women's Forum Australia, which describes itself as pro-woman and posts predominantly anti-trans content. She is a close associate of Joanna Howe.

Mamalis and Howe debate women's voting rights

Mamalis regularly appears with Joanna Howe and reposts her content.Most recently the pair debated whether women should have the vote.

McKellar calls Howes heroes

Elspeth McKellar called Joanna Howe and her husband James Howe heroes in the wake of controversy over a podcast on consent education in which James Howe said he didn't do consent.

Howe's links to Women's Forum Australia

Joanna Howe used to be on Women's Forum Australia's research committee. The WFA is a vocal supporter of her anti-abortion advocacy.

Other panellists on The Feed

The three anti-abortion advocates are joined by content creator Dita, who speaks out against racism and domestic violence; Andrew Lewis, a critic of One Nation; and Ellie Gonsalves, a model and actor who recently listed…

Howe expresses enthusiasm for the show

Can't wait to see this, Joanna Howe said in response to a post from Steph Bastiaan about the show.

“Can't wait to see this”

SBS defends the panel format

An SBS spokesperson said The Feed invites content creators with significant followings who have different viewpoints on topical issues, facilitates challenging conversations, and will be factchecked.

“invites content creators with a significant following, who have different viewpoints on a topical issue”

SBS says format removes algorithmic influence

The broadcaster says the format takes common online conversations away from the influence of polarising algorithms into a space where diverse views are challenged.

“The format takes common online conversations away from the influence of polarising algorithms into a space where diverse views are challenged”