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Two times World Champion, four times Commonwealth Champion, in the sport of athletics, Jana Pittman swapped the track for the ice, joining the Australian Women’s

Gill Hicks is considered one of the most thought-provoking, powerful and life affirming speakers in Australia and the UK. She is known globally as a

Chloe Shorten is a communications specialist, Queensland girl, mother of three and an advocate for improving the lives of women, children and people with disabilities.

Layne Beachley is widely regarded as the most successful female surfer in history. The only surfer, male or female, to claim six consecutive world titles

Annabel Crabb is one of Australia’s most popular political journalists and commentators combining astute political commentary with humour, wit and personality. She is the presenter

Tara Moss is an author, journalist, TV documentary presenter, speaker, human rights advocate, and anti-cyberbullying campaigner. She is the host, co-executive producer and co-writer of ‘Cyberhate

Nikki Gemmell is the best-selling author of thirteen novels and four works of non-fiction. Her books have been translated into 22 languages. She was born

Sarah Ferguson is an ABC journalist who has presented 7.30 and Four Corners. She won the Gold Walkley Award in 2011 for her work on

Jelena Dokic has had a storied and well-documented life and tennis career both on and off the tennis court. She started playing tennis when she

Hailing from a farm in Panuara, Country NSW, Grace Hamilton started playing Rugby on a University exchange in the USA. Growing up around Rugby with

Emma Tonegato is a semi-professional Australian rugby footballer. She has represented Australia in rugby sevens and rugby league. Born in Wollongong, New South Wales and playing

Kristina Brice is an Australian netball player in the ANZ Premiership, playing for the Northern Mystics. Brice began her domestic league career as a training

Raelene joined Rugby Australia as the code’s first female Chief Executive Officer, commencing this role in January 2018. She was previously the CEO of the

Ms Bishop has served as the Member for Curtin in the House of Representatives since 1998. She was Australia’s first female Foreign Minister serving from

Dr Catherine Keenan was formerly a journalist with_The Sydney Morning Herald, working as an arts writer and as literary editor. Prior to that, she completed

Jane Caro has a low boredom threshold and so wears many hats; including author, novelist, lecturer, mentor, social commentator, columnist, workshop facilitator, speaker, broadcaster and

On the afternoon of 9 November 2005, 18 year old Lauren Huxley was attacked by an intruder who was inside her home in Northmead, Sydney

Natasha Stott Despoja AO is the youngest woman ever to enter Australia’s Federal Parliament, where she served as a Senator from 1995 to 2008, and went

Johnny Ruffo is a singer, actor, dancer and television presenter.  He has performed onstage with international hip hop superstars Salt ‘N Pepa, Guy Sebastian and

Nici Andronicus represented Australia in triathlon and modern pentathlon for more than ten years from 1990. She competed at ten World Championships and more than