“I came over here with $500 and my portable sewing machine and found a flat which I rented for forty dollars a week. It had a garage which became my empire (laughs) and one power point and on that I ran the sewing machine: … Continue reading
Di Gillett, executive search consultant. Di Gillett is a passionate woman when it comes to expressing personal style. Need any convincing? Hello shoe collection! From the moment we stepped into her two-story townhouse on the edge of Melbourne’s beautiful Port Phillip Bay she … Continue reading
I’ve always loved a good story. Telling stories is what drew me to journalism back in the day. As a guest in people’s homes I’m always interested in the provenance of their ‘things.’ The connections, the people, the design decisions which create … Continue reading
“The one bit advice I give myself, in moments where you feel that encroaching sense of self-doubt is just to remember that the project is larger than yourself. The big cultural projects we all undertake in Australia are bigger than us. If … Continue reading
“I didn’t speak about the assault for a long time because I lived in fear for so long, but I am happy to talk about it now because I feel lucky to have survived it. It’s also taught me a valuable … Continue reading
“It wasn’t about wanting to be a general manager it was more basic than that, I’d witnessed first-hand the challenges women have trying to work and have a family and I really have enormous empathy and respect for the women … Continue reading
“I have to say we really started from a very naive place, I’d never been to a fun run, I don’t think most of the women working on our volunteer committee had been to a fun run and so we … Continue reading
“At this point I was still in my mid thirties, had ZERO idea of what I wanted to do but was completely happy with this. It really never occurred to me to do my own thing.” Rachel Castle. We all … Continue reading
Girls are not going to be whole, confident, positive, ambitious young women if they don’t see us showing them what that looks, feels and smells like. Dannielle Miller. Who’s in? Who’s out? Who’s hot? Who’s not? These dilemmas are … Continue reading
This image was taken almost two years ago as Australia’s former Governor General Dame Quentin Bryce gave my baby boy Keaton one of his first cuddles at a charity lunch. I was anxious to take such a young bub … Continue reading