International Women’s Day 2021
StoryRead the stories of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women who over the past year, have challenged themselves and achieved great things.
Flori King-Smith: Preparing young Indigenous women to succeed in STEM
StoryFlori King-Smith, a graduate of the Teachers of STEM Initiative, is supporting young Indigenous women to succeed in STEM subjects at school.
Indigenous women in business encouraged to apply for new scholarship
StoryFunding from the Australian Government will support Inspiring Rare Birds to deliver its Entrepreneur Mentorship Program to female business owners with 100 scholarships available.
Hermannsburg Potters shaping pottery and lives
StoryThe Arrente women of central Australia have long been gifted artists, so when a pottery teacher visited Ntaria (Hermannsburg) in 1990 the women found clay to be the perfect outlet for their artistic tendencies and cultural beliefs.
The all-female firefighting crew protecting Lake Tyers Aboriginal Trust
StoryCharmaine Sellings and her highly skilled team of Gunaikurnai women are the only all-female, all-Indigenous crew in the Country Fire Authority (CFA).