Nov 28, 2014 | Annual Luncheon Speaker
Topic: The Fourth R – Human Rights and Education Dorothy is the Principal of Holroyd High School in Sydney’s Western suburbs. Holroyd High is a disadvantaged school: over 90 per cent of students are of non-English speaking background, almost half of them in...
Nov 28, 2013 | Annual Luncheon Speaker
Topic: The Misogyny Factor in Australian Politics Anne spoke about the misogyny factor, an entrenched system of attitudes and practices which can exclude women from public and private institutions in this country or demean them if they do gain entry. Anne then went...
Nov 28, 2012 | Annual Luncheon Speaker
Topic: Strong Women; Strong Communities; Empowering Indigenous Women to Overcome Disadvantage Larissa emphasised the point that women are the main change agents in cohesive Aboriginal communities. She expressly spoke to the schoolgirls present, praising Jessie Street...
Nov 28, 2011 | Annual Luncheon Speaker
Topic: From Fringe to Mainstream: Turning Unconventional Ideas into Mainstream Using her own work and life choices as examples of obstacles women need to overcome, Kerryn talked about her time as the first married and pregnant intern at a teaching hospital and then...
Nov 28, 2010 | Annual Luncheon Speaker
Topic: From Country Queensland to the Bridge of a Cruise Shipping Business: One Woman’s Journey Introducing her talk with praise for Jessie Street, Ann talked about what had defined her public and working life from her days at the University of Queensland as a student...
Nov 26, 2009 | Annual Luncheon Speaker
Topic: Do Newspapers Have a Future and Who Cares? Adele talked about the changing nature of newspapers with new social and other media eroding the readership and advertising base. She was concerned that without good journalism the ability to uncover corruption and...
