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Watch | Keynote Address: ‘Challenges and Opportunities of the Digital Era’ by Anna Krien

Watch | Keynote Address: ‘Challenges and Opportunities of the Digital Era’ by Anna Krien

Rural Women Online North East Victoria Digital Intensive Keynote Address: 'Challenges and Opportunities of the Digital Era' by Anna Krien This keynote address was delivered by author and journalist Anna Krien, on 15 September 2024 as part of the Rural Women Online Digital Intensive held in Yackandandah. Full keynote recording and transcript below. An edited version of Anna's speech was also selected as the cover article of the November edition of The Monthly, 'The people who mistook their lives for an app'.  Prof Julian Thomas (RMIT) also delivered a keynote address on this...

12th November, 24 Read more
Vale Fay Marles AM, pioneering feminist trailblazer

Vale Fay Marles AM, pioneering feminist trailblazer

Fay Marles, renowned feminist and social justice advocate, passed away on 1 November at the age of 98. Fay was appointed as Victoria’s first Equal Opportunity Commissioner, a role she held from 1977 to 1986. We pay tribute to her memory and her unwavering dedication to women's rights.

8th November, 24 Read more
Webinar | The Second Spring: Navigating Perimenopause and Menopause

Webinar | The Second Spring: Navigating Perimenopause and Menopause

To mark World Menopause Day on Friday 18 October, the Victorian Women’s Trust proudly presented an expert panel on perimenopause and menopause, featuring Jane Bennett (Menopause Educator and Facilitator, WorkCycle) and Prof Jayashri Kulkarni (Professor of Psychiatry, The Alfred and Monash University), moderated by Gina Rushton (journalist, reporter and author).

30th October, 24 Read more
The woman behind our vaccine revolution

The woman behind our vaccine revolution

The COVID-19 pandemic brought RNA vaccines and the drug companies that produce them into the public consciousness. What isn't so well known, however, is the story of the woman who helped to bring them about. Immunology researcher Christina Cheers tells us more.

6th August, 24 Read more