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Matthew Bardsley

Megan Barnes

Flavia D'Alo

Laura Doonin

Cindy Luken

Peace Mitchell

Hanna Thomas

Vajira

Weerasekera

THANKS TO OUR CONTRIBUTORS

IN THIS ISSUE

Comment, 2

EVENTS

World of Business Ideas (Wobi), 6

Sportwomen for Change forum, 42

Women in Technology, 48

Independent Schools, 54

FEATURES

Matters of the Mind

Meet Motivating Mavericks author Vajira Weerasekera, 10

Working for balance, Laura Doonin on the importance of looking after yourSelf 16

Adrenaline junkies, two women taking the challenge 20

A life less ordinary, the extraordinary journey that is Flavia D'Alo's 26

Making a difference – The National Centre of Indigenous Excellence, 46

Tales of transformation

Cindy Luken and the lipstick challenge, 32

Forget the desk job – Megan Barnes tells us why she made the switch, 36

Talent in spades – Hanna Thomas, 38

Peace Mitchel explains what women really want, 40

Just like starting over – Matthew Bardsley thinks big after taking the helm at Medical Director, 56

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