Upcoming Events

Join Women in Media for a not-to-be-missed FREE virtual masterclass on how to build your brand, hosted by LinkedIn.

In this webinar, LinkedIn’s Cathy Anderson, Senior Editor, and Tori Benzie, Business Development Manager - Content Partnerships, will share their secrets on building an authentic and credible personal brand on LinkedIn, and teach us how to harness the power of LinkedIn to network, find work and support long‑term career growth.

Jill Singer was the kind of journalist who made people uncomfortable in the best possible way.

Over three decades, she reported for the 7.30 Report, hosted Today Tonight and wrote a weekly Herald Sun column for 15 years. Her 1992 Walkley Award came from an investigation so significant it changed Victorian law and she later won two Quill Awards.

In 2008, she joined RMIT, where she taught journalism until her death in 2017, aged 60. Australian media lost one of its great originals. But what she stood for did not go with her.

Jill believed that women with loud, inconvenient truths deserved a platform, that the work mattered more than the comfort of the people in power, and that this standard should be passed on to the next generation, one student, one story, one column at a time.


The Jill Singer Memorial Lecture exists to keep that belief alive. Every year, we put an extraordinary woman at the centre of the room and have the kind of conversation Jill would have insisted on.

🎙️The Jill Singer Memorial Lecture for 2026 will be delivered by Em Rusciano. We cannot think of a more fitting choice.

Most know Em as a comedian, singer and broadcaster. What they might not expect is how much courage sits beneath the glitter.

In 2022, she delivered a powerful address at the National Press Club in partnership with Women in Media, speaking openly about receiving an ADHD diagnosis at 42, grief, and a system not built for women like her.

She called for ADHD to be recognised under the NDIS. She did it through tears and did not stop until she was finished.

Since then, her 2025 memoir Blood, Sweat and Glitter, podcast Emsolation and contribution to the 2023 Senate inquiry into ADHD have cemented her as more than an entertainer.

Em is an advocate who happens to be wildly entertaining.

Jill Singer spent her career refusing to be quiet about things that mattered. So does Em Rusciano. That is exactly why she’s taking the stage.

This will be a night worth being in the room for.

Western Australia’s screen industry is gaining momentum, and the big question is: are we ready for what comes next?

Join Women in Media WA for an engaging evening of conversation, insight and connection as we explore the opportunities and challenges shaping the future of WA’s film industry. Hear from leading voices in screen production and development, and connect with fellow professionals from across media and creative industries.

Our panel features:

Rikki Lea Bestall - CEO of Screenwest, leading the charge for Western Australia’s screen industry
Kate Separovich - acclaimed film producer known for Proclivitas Evie and Dirt Music

The discussion will be moderated by Women in Media WA's very own Sinéad Mangan, executive producer and presenter of ABC’s Australia Wide and host of Expanse: The Pink Diamond Heist podcast.

Whether you’re an industry professional, emerging creative, or simply passionate about film, this is a fantastic opportunity to gain insights and expand your network. And yes, men are welcome!

The internet’s favourite FARSHUN commentator is headed to the Sunshine State

So do ya hair, bust out your fanciest pluggers and make sure you don’t cop a toesssss violation at Women in Media Queensland’s 2026 Long Lunch.

Fashion Critical is the anonymous Aussie who sweeps the streets of Gundagai by day and serves up hilariously savage red carpet commentary to nearly 500,000 social media followers by night. After releasing her first book, Red carpet lewks and LOLs from an undercover fashion critic, FC is catching the bus to Brissie’s Shafston Hotel to spill the tea with Women in Media Queensland.

You will be able to grab a copy of her book on the day for her to sign and expect incredible raffle prizes with all proceeds going towards WIMQ’s Career Boost Scholarship for women in media in all fields.

Tickets include a two-course sit down lunch with free-flowing wine at East Brisbane’s ultimate urban oasis, the elevated pub Shafston Hotel.