AWW21 Leading Lady: Lowitja's Legacy - Stuart Rintoul

Described by Noel Pearson as “the most outstanding Aboriginal
leader of the contemporary era”, Lowitja O’Donoghue navigated an
early life of loss, racism and servitude to become the first
Chair of Australia’s best attempt to facilitate
self-determination for its Indigenous peoples, Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander Commission. She was a lead negotiator on
the Native Title Act with Paul Keating, who later called her a
“leader with an unfailing instinct for enlargement”. Stuart
Rintoul’s impressive, authorised biography of this important
Australian leader is informed by meticulous research and a strong
personal relationship with his subject.


Chaired by Simone Tur