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When Elizabeth Harrower stopped writing at the height of her powers in the early 1970s, it was more than a literary mystery in the Australian publishing scene. We now know that it was a story about what happens when women’s voices are undervalued, exhausted or ignored.
Here at Missing Perspectives, we've loved seeing innovative brand partnerships in the women's sports world. This new collab is one of them.
Antonia Pont's new book Plain Life: On Thinking, Feeling, and Deciding asks a pretty major question: What if the 'plain life' isn't boring or lesser, but actually the place where we finally get to breathe, listen, and become recognisable to ourselves again?
Ubax Maxamuud Ali breaks the stereotype that Somali women can’t thrive at the intersection of sports and technical fields.
This is an extract from 'Guts' by former MasterChef judge Melissa Leong – Murdoch Books, out now.
You'd have to be living under a rock to know that Mary Fowler has been unstoppable lately - on the pitch, on the runway, and soon, on bookshelves across the country and beyond.
If you couldn’t already tell, we’re massive fans of Michelle Battersby here at Missing Perspectives. She’s a powerhouse founder, advocate for workplace flexibility, and a vocal supporter of systemic reform. And now, she’s added another milestone to her already impressive resume: the sale of her startup, Sunroom, which was acquired by creator platform Fanfix in August.
"This Women’s Health Week 2025, I want every girl and woman in Australia to know that you don’t have to navigate your health care alone."
This is an extract from 'Better Things Are Possible' by Jack Toohey – out now.

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