Jeanette Allom-Hill has come a long way – physically, emotionally and professionally – since her fractured family was forced to flee South Africa when she was just seven. As Jeanette points out while discussing winning the prestigious 2020 Telstra Queensland Business […]
Is there any more beautifully ethereal instrument than a harp? Jill Atkinson thinks not. You see Jill has a long history with the harp beginning before she was even born and on April 22, 2020 Jill marks 46 years of playing […]
Before the world stopped and held its collective breath I had the joy of going on a lovely day out with a friend. We lunched on a spicy cauliflower salad with pomegranates, sitting outside in the sun at the GOMA café […]
Ha-Le Thai has had more than her fair share of setbacks – her childhood was framed by the Vietnam War and as a young adult she fled the country on a boat seeking asylum – but it inspired the Sydney woman to […]
More and more women are being recognised for their extraordinary feats in the fight for equality while busting myths on the notion that a choice must be made between having a career or having a family. Katie Tomicek is the hat-trick powerhouse, […]
Liz Van Vliet thought that when her hair started to grow back that she was through the worst of what breast cancer had in store for her. However, she was to find that she hadn’t even scratched the surface. In her book […]
At the recent Next Gen Fashion Show, part of MBFF Brisbane, I was fortunate to see my first adaptive fashion collection. The MeQ collection was designed by Carol Taylor who is a mother, artist and lawyer. She also happens to be a […]
Meet Kim Huynh, an inspiring woman from Brisbane who always dreamt of a career in the film industry. Kim has taken the leap and made this dream a reality, with her first short film, Bite Club, set to premiere at Event Cinemas […]
Do you have a fan girl moment? Mine was way back in the 70’s. You remember the days of platform thongs and crocheted bikinis. My friends Ducky, Jules and I got up at four in the morning. We caught a bus and […]
When Brisbane’s Ashleigh Hockings steps into her skinny rowing eight shell at the prestigious Henley Royal Regatta in England in July there will be more than just the weight of achieving success on her slender frame. Along with the eight big blokes […]
Suzy Rogers is pretty handy with a knife. So good in fact that she recently won an award for her ability to slice and dice. But don’t worry, it’s all for a good cause. You see, Suzy, age 24, is a butcher […]
After wowing sell out crowds in Sydney, Queensland Theatre has brought the raw and emotional rock and roll road trip Barbara and the Camp Dogs to the Bille Brown Theatre. I was blown away at rehearsals by Ursula Yovich’s amazing voice and […]
Sarah Wall’s message is simple. Dementia does not just target the elderly, and she is determined to educate as many people as possible to this fact, particularly the younger generation. It’s a mission which grew from tragedy when her much loved Mum […]
Jilly Marsden designs bespoke jewellery for the modern woman. Following on from a successful career as a hair stylist, Jill has turned her passion for art and jewellery into a successful jewellery design business which is now generating buzz around the world. […]
I first became aware of fashion designer Tracey Watkins early in her design career. You see one of my friends bought a piece from White Label Noba at Hummingbird the shop even before Tracey had the stand alone stores in Hawthorne and […]
Sydney woman Michelle Lee is set to become the first Australian woman to cross any ocean solo in a rowboat, when she arrives in English Harbour in Antigua this month. The 46-year-old left La Gomera in the Canary Islands on December 12 and […]
When you think of Haute Couture, Perth in Western Australia is probably not the first place that springs to mind. Yet Perth is the home of African Australian designer – Azulant Akora. Azulant is a millennial designer who creates beautiful Haute Couture […]
She may be only nineteen, but Hayley Mattner is using her own experience with illness and her love of art to help others. Hayley is organising an art exhibition to raise money for the Breast Cancer foundation called ‘For The Love Of […]
Angel Dixon is an activist and model that has featured in national television and print campaigns and showcased inclusive designs on international runways. Angel also identifies as a person with disability. As advocacy manager for Starting With Julius and CEO of the […]
I had watched Christen O’ Leary tread the boards long before I met her in person. You might remember her marvellous turn as the exotic Magda in the hit stage musical ‘Ladies In Black‘ and I was astonished at her bravery as […]
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