Category: Influential Women
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Yassmin Abdel-Magied is a Sudanese diaspora writer, broadcaster, and award-winning social advocate.
A 'recovering' mechanical engineer, Yassmin ha...
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Emma Alberici spent 29 years in the news media, most recently in public interest broadcasting, gaining a reputation for her ability to engage audienc...
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Janine Allis foundered Boost Juice Bars in 2000. Boost Juice now has over 600 stores in over 13 countries and is the largest juice bar in the world.
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Tina Arena, AM, is an iconic Australian singer-songwriter, record producer, actress and performing artist. Voted Australia's greatest female singer of...
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Julia Baird is an award-winning journalist and best-selling author based in Sydney, Australia. She hosts the podcast Not Stupid with Jeremy Fernandez ...
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Adjunct Professor, Dr Catherine Ball is an award-winning, company director, bestselling author and futurist working across global projects where emerg...
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Julia Banks is a leadership consultant, keynote speaker, bestselling author, and Adjunct Professor in the Faculty of Business, Government and Law at t...
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Dr Kirsten Banks is a highly recognised astrophysicist, Wiradjuri woman, and powerhouse science communicator who knows how to captivate an audience. W...
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Celeste is an actress, writer, comedian and internet sensation.
Hailed as the "Australian Queen of Comedy", Celeste's original celebrity parody Ins...
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Distinguished Professor Genevieve Bell AO FTSE FAHA is an Australian cultural anthropologist who served as the Vice-Chancellor of the Australian Natio...
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Carrie co-hosted Network Tens The Project 2009-2022. During that time, she travelled the world for stories including the 10th anniversary of 9/11 in N...
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Current Roles:
Julie is the founder of Julie Bishop and Partners a boutique consultancy providing high-level strategic advisory services to clients n...
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Shaynna Blaze is an Award-Winning Interior Designer who has created stunning interiors in residential homes and commercial spaces for over twenty year...
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Anna Bligh is a respected Australian leader and former premier of Queensland. Since 2017, she has led the Australian Banking Association through a per...
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Brooke Blurton broke records as being the world's first LGBTQI+ and First Nations Bachelorette, and has been a regular on TV since, appearing on Neigh...
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Born in London, raised in Australia, and of Sri Lankan Tamil heritage, Winitha Bonney OAM brings a background unlike any other speaker. She is a forme...
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Clare Bowditch is an effortless host and a deeply talented communicator who inspires people to live bravely and laugh often. Her 'very special sauce'...
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Taryn Brumfitt is a global impact entrepreneur, dynamic keynote speaker, award-winning filmmaker and best-selling author. She's on a mission to spark ...
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Jennifer Byrne started her career in journalism at a young age as a Cadet Journalist with The Age newspaper in Melbourne. At the age of 23, she was po...
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Rose struggled at school. Bullying, bad marks and a feeling in her gut that told her she was 'different'. No matter how hard she tried, life was a str...
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The second of five Campbell children, Bronte was born in Malawi and swam in Lake Malawi as a child after her mother Jenny a former synchronised swimm...
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Australia's first female Winter Olympic Gold Medalist, Alisa Camplin, possesses that rare story telling ability that inspires, entertains and transfer...
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Once upon a time, Jane Caro was a multi-award winning advertising copywriter and an academic. When she isn't writing novels she is a full time columni...
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Chloe Chang (24) is an Australian space engineer, founder, and rising global voice in the future of
space exploration and STEM inclusion. Named among...
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Siri Chilazi is a senior researcher at the Women and Public Policy Program at Harvard Kennedy School and an internationally recognized expert in advan...
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Tasneem is an experienced Cross Cultural Consultant and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) trainer helping business, not-for-profits and government ...
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Andrea Clarke is a Work Futurist who encourages people to be future-fit for their work/life through writing books, speaking, and delivering leadership...
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Simone is a dynamic executive leader with over 25 years of experience spanning the United Nations, private sector, international NGOs, and community s...
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Paralympian Ellie Cole is like no one you've ever met before. After losing her right leg to cancer at age 3, in 2021 she became Australia's most decor...
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Aminata Conteh-Biger is the Founder & CEO of the Aminata Maternal Foundation. A former refugee from Sierra Leone, she is a Special Representative for ...
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Chanel Contos founded Teach Us Consent, a grassroots campaign in Australia that exposed how many school students experience and perpetrate sexual viol...
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Shattering the glass ceiling - supporting others to follow.
A leadership journey through Army ranks to the highest level in the public sector.
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Annabel Crabb is an ABC writer and presenter who has covered Australian politics for nearly 30 years as a news reporter, columnist and broadcaster.
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Carman's Kitchen founder, Carolyn Creswell is an inspirational leader whose success proves that you can run a multinational business, love what you do...
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Georgie Dent is a journalist, editor, author, MC, facilitator and prominent advocate for women's empowerment, gender equality and mental health. She i...
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Hannah Diviney is a writer, disability advocate, actress, screenwriter, speaker, author and media personality. Her disability advocacy has garnered g...
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Former world number 4 tennis player, Jelena Dokic embodies resilience and triumph.
Her awe-inspiring journey on the court includes making the semi-...
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Sally Dominguez is a thought leader in resilience, sustainable innovations, and exponential mindset. A futurist and inventor with seven international ...
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Born and raised in Perth, Geraldine Doogue AO is a renowned Australian journalist and broadcaster much respected for her work reporting on religious a...
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Lynda Edwards, a proud Wangkumara and Barkindji woman of Far West NSW, is a dedicated voice for her community and a passionate advocate for the financ...
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Former dual international, Allana Ferguson has seamlessly transitioned from the world of sport into the Australian media industry.
Now a regular on...
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Hannah Ferguson is at the forefront of the Australian media industry, and she's doing it differently!
As the co-founder and Chief Executive Officer...
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Dr Kirstin Ferguson AM is a globally recognised leadership expert, ranked by Thinkers50 as one of the top 50 management thinkers in the world and reci...
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Catherine is a journalist, author and public speaker with a particular interest in women and the workforce, workplace trends, management and career.
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There aren't many athletes who can lay claim to being the greatest of all time in their sport by the age of 30.
If she weren't so humble, Jess Fox...
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Jan Fran is a Walkley-award winning journalist, a TV Presenter, a social commentator, a keynote speaker, an MC and she makes videos on the internet th...
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Cathy Freeman is a trail blazer.
She is a proud Kuku Yalanji and Birri Gubba woman. She is also an Australian Indigenous Olympic champion. She ran...
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Ticky Fullerton is Business Editor at Large at The Australian newspaper. Ticky is an award-winning journalist and a household name in Australian busin...
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Anna Funder is one of Australia's most acclaimed and awarded writers. Her signature works tell true stories of courage, resistance, conscience and lov...
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Samantha Gash is one of Australia's most influential speakers, captivating audiences with her unique blend of heartfelt gripping stories and actionabl...
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Julia Gillard was sworn in as the 27th Prime Minister of Australia on 24 June 2010 and served in that office until June 2013.
As Prime Minister and...
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Shivani has won the Top 50 Small Business Leaders award and is recognised as a leading start-up entrepreneur, and business thought leader.
Shivani ...
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Tracy Hall is an accomplished author, keynote speaker, and seasoned executive with over 25 years of experience in global marketing roles with tech gia...
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Dr Anita Heiss AM is a proud member of the Wiradyuri Nation of central New South Wales and one of Australia's most prolific and well-known authors, wi...
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Tracey Holmes is one of Australia's most internationally recognised and rewarded journalists having spent almost four decades reporting on the world t...
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Tanya Hosch AM, awarded a Member of the Order of Australia in 2026 for her significant service to social policy and advocacy for diversity and inclusi...
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Angela Hucker is a TEDx speaker, podcast host, and Founder & CEO of EPIC (Empowering People In Construction), a multi-award-winning social enterprise ...
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Tahlia brings both professional expertise and lived experience to the national conversation on women and the criminal justice system.
She is the fo...
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Kate Jenkins AO is a leader, lawyer, adviser and advocate who has led cultural reform and advanced diversity, inclusion and performance in Australian ...
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Ronni Kahn AO is a South-African born Australian social entrepreneur who founded the food rescue charity OzHarvest. She is a passionate advocate and a...
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Patricia Karvelas is a prominent and highly respected Australian journalist, television and radio host, podcaster, political journalist, and commentat...
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Respected radio presenter, current affairs journalist and political correspondent, Fran Kelly was host of the agenda-setting program RN Breakfast for ...
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Dr Fiona Kerr is an expert speaker, renowned globally for engaging her audience by making complex subject matter accessible to all. Fiona presents bot...
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Award-Winning Speaker, Author, Kindness Advocate
A testament to the power of human spirit, Kath Koschel is a survivor who has overcome incredible o...
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Antoinette Lattouf is an award-winning journalist, presenter, podcaster, author and human rights advocate whose surname has now become a verb Lattoufe...
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Professor Georgina Long AO, BSc (Hons1, UM) PhD MBBS (Hons) FRACP FAHMS, is Co-Medical Director of Melanoma Institute Australia (MIA), and Chair of Me...
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Bridget is an award-winning and pioneering entrepreneur and one of the most accomplished young leaders of our time.
Australian born, Bridget mainly...
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"I could've taken the safe option, but I didn't want to be mediocre in a job I didn't love. I had to take a chance on myself"
Jane Lu is the vision...
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Pip Marlow has an extensive global leadership in technology and innovation. Most recently, as CEO for ANZ and ASEAN, Pip led Salesforce through a peri...
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Philippa McDonald is an award-winning journalist who reported for the ABC from all over Australia and internationally for three decades.
Greatly t...
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Catherine McGregor AM is a freelance writer, broadcaster and author.
She is a graduate of the Royal Military College Duntroon from which she gradua...
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Kelly McJannett is a visionary social entrepreneur and global trailblazer in harnessing AI technology for the greater good of humanity. Kelly is an ex...
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Anna Meares OAM is considered by many to be Australia's most accomplished cyclist and one
of our greatest athletes of all time.
During her 15-year...
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Lisa Millar is one of the ABC's most popular personalities and a two-time Gold Logie nominee. She's the narrator and presenter of the Logie Award winn...
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Suzie Miller is an international playwright, screenwriter and novelist with degrees in law, science and theatre. Based in London and Sydney, she is dr...
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Gill Minervini is a globally sought- after speaker and one of the Southern Hemisphere's most successful creative leaders, renowned for transforming pu...
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Tara Rae Moss is an internationally bestselling author of 15 books of fiction and non-fiction, an award-winning advocate, keynote speaker; and holisti...
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Prabha Nandagopal is an award-winning human rights and discrimination lawyer and advocate, having worked over 18 years in a variety of areas from busi...
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Claire Parkinson is a former Prison Governor, mining executive, and bestselling author whose extraordinary story has captivated global audiences - mos...
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Dr Yemi Penn is a globally recognized global keynote speaker, thought leader, engineer, and PhD researcher awarded the prestigious Nancy Millis Medal ...
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Div Pillay is a diversity and inclusion practitioner, leader, researcher and advocate with over 20 years of experience in gender, race and cultural in...
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Turia Pitt is a remarkable Australian known for her extraordinary resilience and inspiring journey. Her story is testament to the strength of the huma...
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Two times world champion, four times Commonwealth champion - in the sport of athletics, Jana Pittman personifies resilience and determination. When co...
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Yasmin Poole seeks to challenge policymakers to think differently. Her vision is for Australia to become a global leader in intersectional policymakin...
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Chelsea is the dynamic, brilliant and inspirational Director of EQ Consulting Co. who is on a mission to empower high performance through greater mind...
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Holly Ransom is a global voice on leadership, change, and high-performance cultures, helping leaders lead what's next.
As CEO of Emergent Global, H...
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Jen Robinson is one of the world's most respected human rights lawyers and advocates. She is a barrister at Doughty Street Chambers in London, Europe'...
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Cassie Roma is an award-winning global thought leader in creative ideation, media, brand strategy, digital innovation, & executive leadership. She is ...
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Phoebe Saintilan-Stocks is the founder of Missing Perspectives, a media startup platforming female storytelling worldwide. Established in June 2021, M...
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Leigh Sales AM, the anchor of ABC-TV's Australian Story, is one of the country's most recognised and respected journalists. From 2011 to 2022, she pr...
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Anaita Sarkar, CEO and Co-Founder of Hero Packaging, revolutionizes e-commerce with sustainable solutions.
From her dining table, she co-founded He...
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SOPHIE SCOTT OAM is an international speaker, an award-winning broadcast journalist, Author, TedX speaker and a TopVoice on LinkedIn.
She is an Adj...
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Ann is the former Executive Chair of Carnival Australia, the largest cruise ship operator in Australasia and a division of Carnival Corporation & Plc....
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Rabia is a criminal and human rights lawyer, a retired British Army officer, a former terrorism and war crimes prosecutor, a professional speaker, tra...
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After launching the Australian online success story RedBalloon in 2001, Naomi went on to co-found the Big Red Group (BRG) with business partner David ...
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Award winning author, journalist, broadcaster, and anchor for national programs on ABC TV and radio, Network Ten, and Sky News committed to shedding l...
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Natasha Stott Despoja AO is a member of the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, a former politician, diplomat, advocate a...
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Shelley Sullivan is a visionary brand leader and industry disruptor, widely recognised as one of Australia's top female entrepreneurs. After reshapin...
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After being groomed and raped by her maths teacher when she was just 15 years old, Grace Tame has turned her traumatic experience into advocacy for su...
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4-time Olympic Gold medalist, and current World Record holder in the 200m and 400m freestyle, swimmer Ariarne Titmus is one of the greatest middle-dis...
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Vanessa Turnbull-Roberts, a proud Bundjalung Widubul-Wiabul Woman, is a Human Rights advocate, author, and writer with degrees in Law and Social Work....
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Courtney Ugle is a powerhouse of resilience and a proud Noongar woman from Bunbury, Western Australia, who has transformed personal tragedy into a mis...
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As a beloved Shark on the hit TV series Shark Tank Australia, Catriona playfully identifies more with being dolphin or mermaid than the traditional sh...
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Sarah Walsh is a former Australian international athlete with 70 caps and 35 international goals for the Matildas. She has a decorated career includi...
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Dr Katrina Warren is one of Australia's most recognised veterinarians and pet experts, with an impressive media career spanning 30 years. An establish...
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Gai Waterhouse is an icon in Australian racing; one of the most successful horse trainers in this country. A 15-year apprenticeship with her legendary...
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Lisa Wilkinson is one of Australia's most respected journalists and broadcasters. Brand ambassador, keynote speaker, corporate facilitator and MC.
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Fiona Wood has been a burns surgeon and researcher for over 30 years and is Director of the Burns Service of Western Australia (BSWA). She is a Consul...
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