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Dorothy (Dot) Butler was an extraordinary athlete and, in particular, a gifted climber –always barefoot. In 1936, with Dr Eric Dark, she made the first ascent of Crater Bluff in the Warrumbungle National Park. During World War 2, after accepting a proposal from fellow bushwalker Ira Butler, Dorothy was unable to get a seat on an interstate train from Melbourne to Sydney for the wedding. So she cycled all the way.
Dorothy climbed in the Himalayas …
Earlier this month, the the Australia and New Zealand School of Governance convened a panel of high-achieving women to ponder the whether gender does make a difference to the nature and quality of leadership we experience in Australia. The event was held at the National Press Club in Canberra and hosted by ABC journalist, Virginia Hausseger. The panel included: former Democrats leader, Natasha Stott Despoja; former chief of Victoria Police, Christine Nixon; company director, Wendy McCarthy; …
