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• Fanny Finch – The Woman Who Voted Illegally

  In 1856, on the Australian Goldfields of Castlemaine, hundreds of rugged miners in dirt-streaked trousers gathered to cast their votes. But among them stood an outlier—Fanny Finch. A business owner. A single mother. A woman of colour. Draped in blue silk with flowers in her hair, Fanny Finch was a strong and defiant character—she stood up for herself and other women. And that made her a target. Learn her name. Share her story.Speakers:Kacey Sinclair Dr Catherine GayLauren Starr @laurenstarrartist Produced, edited and written by Dr Corey Martin.Contact: [email protected] IG: @coremartin

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• Rosaleen Norton – The Witch of Kings Cross

  Imagine the 1960s: a woman sits in the gutter, a cigarette between her fingers, eyes burning with defiance. Rosaleen Norton—Witch, artist, and outsider. To the media and authorities, she was a 'Devil-Worshipper,' a dangerous woman who had to be stopped. She was silenced, ridiculed, and hunted—but not completely forgotten. Learn her name. Share her story.Speakers:Professor Marguerite JohnsonSexuality in Greek and Roman Society and LiteratureSonia BibleThe Witch of Kings CrossTree Carr @tree_carrA Spell a Day: 365 Easy Spells, Rituals and Magics for Every DayProduced, edited and written by Dr Corey Martin.Contact: [email protected] IG: @coremartin

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• INTRODUCING – Maiden Australia

  History has a habit of favouring some stories while neglecting others—and Australia’s history has its fair share of missing names and stories, especially those of women.Maiden Australia digs them up.Rebels, trailblazers, rule-breakers—women who defied the system and challenged the status quo, only to be silenced, forgotten, or overlooked.These are the stories they didn’t tell you in school—and once you hear them, you won’t forget them.

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