22/10/2025
Baptist World Aid Australia has launched Behind the Barcode, a podcast series that unpacks the truth about ultra-fast fashion, and how it harms people and the planet.
Ultra-fast fashion is reshaping how we wear, buy and value clothes, but at a steep cost to garment workers and the environment. In its first-ever podcast series, Baptist World Aid unpacks this rapidly expanding business model, the harm it causes, and how we can change the story through the actions we take as part of our Christian faith and a vision for a just world.
Hosted by Kat Halliday, Ethical Fashion Lead, and Hannah Moeda, Fundraising & Marketing Manager, the podcast features interviews with industry experts:
Dr Alice Payne, Dean of the RMIT School of Fashion and Textiles
Fuzz Kitto, Co-Director at Be Slavery Free
Ainsley Simpson, CEO of Seamless Australia
Ashley Fell, Director of Advisory at McCrindle
Julie Boulton, Sustainability Strategist and Systems Disruptor
Podcast topics include:
The history of fast fashion: from handcrafted garments made for longevity to data-driven microtrends that thrive on speed, volume and disposability.
The human cost of ultra-fast fashion: exploitation, child labour, and unsafe working conditions
The climate crisis in our wardrobe: caused by fossil-fuel based synthetics and overproduction and waste
The psychology of online spending: casino-like tactics used by brands, and how willpower alone is not enough to resist the compulsion to spend
How we can create change: pushing for better legislation and embracing mindful consumption.
Join hosts, Kat and Hannah, as they unpack the rise of ultra-fast fashion—revealing its hidden costs to people and the planet, and how we can help drive change.
