One of my friends – whose hometown of Melbourne has lost all her favourite bookstores – says those of us left who love books and places to gather about them need to form co-operatives that fund bookstores and libraries, like we’d fund a food co-op. I'm in.
Read MoreWhile we’re destroying the joint, can we give fifteen minutes to women and birth, because if I hear another man on the radio telling women they’re putting their babies’ lives at risk, I am going to scream.
Read MoreIn response to just about any difficulty life throws at her, Miss Ivens looks squarely at the questioner and says. "After all, we're women. We do things." I love her almost as much as I love Anna Bligh, for her courage and fierce determination. It gives me hope for the world.
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