Why looking backwards could pave the path for the future

Dr Lois Peeler AM told Future Women's Leadership Summit that honouring and acknowledging Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people's history is critical to advancing contemporary culture.

By Kate Kachor

Leadership

Dr Lois Peeler AM told Future Women's Leadership Summit that honouring and acknowledging Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people's history is critical to advancing contemporary culture.

By Kate Kachor

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With a knowing nod Dr Lois Peeler AM took a step backwards and dropped her gaze. It was enough to silence the room.

Seconds earlier the esteemed educator and political activist opened her keynote speech at the 2023 Future Women Leadership Summit with a personal Acknowledgement of Country.

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