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One woman powerhouse Leah Purcell brings a legend to the screen
By Karina Carvalho The Drover’s Wife: The Legend of Molly Johnson is a haunting and deeply moving story of the lengths a woman will go to...
Apr 14, 2022
Don’t underestimate the value of giving feedback
Imagine you’re talking to someone and they have a big green piece of something they ate for lunch in their teeth. Do you tell them?...
Apr 8, 2022
What the science of authenticity says about discovering your true self
After following a white rabbit down a hole in the ground and changing sizes several times, Alice finds herself wondering “Who in the...
Apr 8, 2022
The BBC’s Ukraine coverage may be changing attitudes to the public service broadcaster
As Russian tanks rolled into a foreign capital city, a BBC commentator captured the anguish of the moment: “And now must we stand by...
Apr 3, 2022
10 questions with Karen Percy
Women in Media recently sat down with seasoned journalist and media advocate Karen Percy, who has been elected the MEAA Media President....
Apr 1, 2022
Gender roles are changing on the battlefield and in the newsroom
News coverage of Ukraine’s war with Russia has been illustrated by images of men, young and old, taking up arms and fighting for their...
Mar 25, 2022
Fledgling production studio boosted by scholarship
By Kellie Riordan When I was awarded the Women in Media Queensland career boost scholarship in March 2021, Deadset Studios was barely six...
Mar 25, 2022
Slow-burn podcast to find the truth in real-time
By Tatiana Carter It reads like a feature film synopsis. “A much loved mother, teacher and friend steps on a plane for an overseas...
Mar 18, 2022
‘Lightbulb moments’ in the Relaunch Project
Seventeen women have embarked on the Relaunch Project – a joint program of Women in Media and the Google News Initiative. The goal is to...
Mar 18, 2022
Career boosted by scholarship
By Meg Purtell I had the privilege of being awarded the inaugural Women in Media Queensland Career Boost Scholarship in 2020. As I...
Mar 13, 2022
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