Source: Adam McGrath, High Court of Australia
“The story of how Australia came to have a woman on the bench of its highest court has an unlikely first chapter. It starts with a young girl in northern New South Wales, dawdling to avoid chores from her mother…”
So begins Tom McIlroy’s essay in Meanjin 82.2 Winter 2023 on the impact of Australia’s female high court judges – now in majority for the first time in history. Join Meanjin Editor Esther Anatolitis in conversation with AFR journalist Tom McIlroy and let’s discuss what was once described as “the graceful incoming of a revolution”: the role of women on the bench.
Tickets: $10
Doors open at 2:45pm. Wine and soft drinks can be purchased before the event. Unfortunately, hot drinks are not available.
Image by Claudia Baxter
Esther Anatolitis is Editor of Meanjin and one of Australia’s leading advocates for arts and culture. Her creative consultancy Test Pattern has worked extensively with key Canberra arts organisations, as well as developing the ten-year strategy for Kingston Arts Precinct. Esther is Hon A/Prof at RMIT School of Art and a member of the National Gallery of Australia Governing Council.
Tom McIlroy is a political reporter with The Australian Financial Review, based at Parliament House. He covers federal politics, taxation, the arts and the Voice to Parliament, and is a regular commentator on national affairs. Tom has written for newspapers including The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald and The Canberra Times.