HerCanberraConversation | HerCanberra https://hercanberra.com.au/life/conversation/ Everything you need to know about canberra. ONE DESTINATION. Tue, 23 Jun 2026 06:56:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 How I Got Here: Coastrek founder Di Westaway, OAM https://hercanberra.com.au/life/how-i-got-here-coastrek-founder-di-westaway-oam/ https://hercanberra.com.au/life/how-i-got-here-coastrek-founder-di-westaway-oam/#respond Mon, 22 Jun 2026 20:10:13 +0000 https://hercanberra.com.au/?p=254401 Admit it, we’ve all been there – stalking social media and LinkedIn profiles, trying desperately to figure out how the hell someone got their dream job. It seems impossible, and...


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]]> https://hercanberra.com.au/life/how-i-got-here-coastrek-founder-di-westaway-oam/feed/ 0 ‘Will my daughter even remember me?’ How a four-year-old gave this Canberra mum the strength to fight cancer https://hercanberra.com.au/life/will-my-daughter-even-remember-me-how-a-four-year-old-gave-this-canberra-mum-the-strength-to-fight-cancer/ https://hercanberra.com.au/life/will-my-daughter-even-remember-me-how-a-four-year-old-gave-this-canberra-mum-the-strength-to-fight-cancer/#respond Wed, 17 Jun 2026 20:20:37 +0000 https://hercanberra.com.au/?p=254262 In Australia, almost one in two people will be diagnosed with cancer before the age of 85 – as we approach EOFY, there’s never been a better time to...


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]]> https://hercanberra.com.au/life/will-my-daughter-even-remember-me-how-a-four-year-old-gave-this-canberra-mum-the-strength-to-fight-cancer/feed/ 0 How I Got Here: Director, producer, writer and artist Belinda Barancewicz https://hercanberra.com.au/life/how-i-got-here-director-producer-writer-and-artist-belinda-barancewicz/ https://hercanberra.com.au/life/how-i-got-here-director-producer-writer-and-artist-belinda-barancewicz/#respond Wed, 17 Jun 2026 20:10:41 +0000 https://hercanberra.com.au/?p=254259 Admit it, we’ve all been there – stalking social media and LinkedIn profiles, trying desperately to figure out how the hell someone got their dream job. It seems impossible, and...


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]]> https://hercanberra.com.au/life/how-i-got-here-director-producer-writer-and-artist-belinda-barancewicz/feed/ 0 Young people are seeking out politics via social media, and are willing to pay for news https://hercanberra.com.au/life/young-people-are-seeking-out-politics-on-social-media-and-are-willing-to-pay-for-news/ https://hercanberra.com.au/life/young-people-are-seeking-out-politics-on-social-media-and-are-willing-to-pay-for-news/#respond Tue, 16 Jun 2026 20:15:11 +0000 https://hercanberra.com.au/?p=254229 Young Australians are driving significant changes in news consumption across social media and generative AI. The Digital News Report: Australia 2026 released by the University of Canberra’s News and Media...


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]]> https://hercanberra.com.au/life/young-people-are-seeking-out-politics-on-social-media-and-are-willing-to-pay-for-news/feed/ 0 Rewriting the rules of fertility: Why Dr Anna Dalton believes information is power https://hercanberra.com.au/life/rewriting-the-rules-of-fertility-why-dr-anna-dalton-believes-information-is-power/ https://hercanberra.com.au/life/rewriting-the-rules-of-fertility-why-dr-anna-dalton-believes-information-is-power/#respond Mon, 15 Jun 2026 20:10:35 +0000 https://hercanberra.com.au/?p=254168 The ANU graduate, fertility specialist and gynaecologist is returning home to join the team at Genea Canberra with a mission to destigmatise fertility care. For fertility specialist and gynaecologist Dr...


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]]> https://hercanberra.com.au/life/rewriting-the-rules-of-fertility-why-dr-anna-dalton-believes-information-is-power/feed/ 0 Take a page out of these books: Your guide to the 2026 ACT Literary Awards shortlist https://hercanberra.com.au/life/take-a-page-out-of-these-books-your-guide-to-the-2026-act-literary-awards-shortlist/ https://hercanberra.com.au/life/take-a-page-out-of-these-books-your-guide-to-the-2026-act-literary-awards-shortlist/#respond Mon, 15 Jun 2026 20:10:16 +0000 https://hercanberra.com.au/?p=254172 The 2026 ACT Literary Awards shortlist has been announced. These are the local books you need to get on your radar. MARION – the leading organisation for writing in the...


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]]> https://hercanberra.com.au/life/take-a-page-out-of-these-books-your-guide-to-the-2026-act-literary-awards-shortlist/feed/ 0 The workplace harassment tactic many Canberrans may not recognise https://hercanberra.com.au/life/the-workplace-harassment-tactic-many-canberrans-may-not-recognise/ https://hercanberra.com.au/life/the-workplace-harassment-tactic-many-canberrans-may-not-recognise/#respond Sun, 14 Jun 2026 20:15:50 +0000 https://hercanberra.com.au/?p=254108 Work should empower you to showcase your talents while challenging you professionally – not leave you feeling emotionally exhausted before the day even begins. Yet one of the most damaging...


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]]> https://hercanberra.com.au/life/the-workplace-harassment-tactic-many-canberrans-may-not-recognise/feed/ 0 How I Got Here: Dr Marie-Louise Ayres, former Director-General National Library of Australia https://hercanberra.com.au/life/how-i-got-here-dr-marie-louise-former-director-general-national-library-of-australia/ https://hercanberra.com.au/life/how-i-got-here-dr-marie-louise-former-director-general-national-library-of-australia/#respond Tue, 09 Jun 2026 20:10:58 +0000 https://hercanberra.com.au/?p=253772 Admit it, we’ve all been there – stalking social media and LinkedIn profiles, trying desperately to figure out how the hell someone got their dream job. It seems impossible, and...


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