Kate Langbroek

The very individual radio host Kate Langbroek tells of the media and public response to her feeding her baby on national TV talk show, The Panel.

Kate Langbroek has become one of Australia's most influential media personalities. Her career has spanned popular prime-time TV shows, breakfast radio, acting, as well as a host of writing credits. 

Kate's individuality, candour and ferocious wit have made her one of Australia's top broadcasters and a household name.
Along with co-host Dave Hughes, Kate can be heard each weekday on radio station Nova 100 in Melbourne, and each weekend on the Nova national network. 

Kate has appeared on top rating TV shows The Panel, Dancing with the Stars and Thank God You're Here. Her early TV appearances included classics like Neighbours and Chances, as well as a string of plays and the feature film Father. 

With a degree in journalism, Kate also took to script writing, contributing to TV shows including The Col'n Carpenter Show, All Together Now, The Bob Morrison Show, Us and Them, Shark Bay, Crocadoo, Medivac and Neighbours, as well as editing the book Dear Jack (with Flip Shelton). She has also been a columnist for the Melbourne City Weekly and The Sunday Age.

Kate famously breastfed her five-week-old baby live on the national TV talk show, The Panel in 2003. Being that World Breastfeeding Week is held during August (1-7) Kate kindly agreed to revisit this time and tell us about the public and media reaction to the simple act of feeding your baby in public.

How many children do you have? What age / sex are they?
I have three babes: my son Lewis Jan, 4 (nearly 5); my daughter Sunday Lil (3); my sweet baby boy Art Honore (1).

What has surprised you the most about becoming a mother?
I'm a good mum. That surprised me because I never felt particularly 'maternal', or even had much interest in children before I had my own. They have been such a revelation to me; that they are just like us, only littler and sweeter-smelling. And so trusting. And such pots of honey. Continued...