Chole tells Justine all about the life and legacy of Edith Cowan - A legendary woman whom you might recognise from your $50 note! She overcame a traumatic childhood and showed incredible resilience to achieve some phenomenal advances in women's rights in Australia, and also became the first female member of parliament. Edith's story is one you won't soon forget.

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Chole's sources for this episode are:

https://www.nma.gov.au/defining-moments/resources/edith-cowan

https://www.womenaustralia.info/leaders/biogs/WLE0162b.htm

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edith_Cowan