Amazing Australian Women. Twelve Women Who Shaped History

Meet twelve amazing Australian women who have changed the world, in small ways and large. Some of them are world famous, like Annette Kellerman and Nellie Melba. Some of them are famous in Australia, like Mary Reibey and Edith Cowan. All of them deserve to be famous and admired. These women are the warriors who paved the way for the artists, business owners, scientists, singers, politicians, actors, sports champions, adventurers, activists and innovators of Australia today.
The featured women are:Mary Reibey, convict and businesswomanTarenore, Indigenous resistance fighterMary Lee, suffragistNellie Melba, opera singerEdith Cowan, politicianTilly Aston, teacher, writer and disability activistRose Quong, actress, lecturer and writerElizabeth Kenny, nurse and medical innovatorAnnette Kellerman, swimmer and movie starLores Bonney, aviation pioneerEmily Kame Kngwarreye, artistRuby Payne-Scott, scientist