The Advertiser ran a series of articles last week acknowledging 125 South Australian women who have achieved historic firsts – with the contributions of many influential Flinders staff and alumni noted.
The series was published in celebration of the 125th anniversary of the women’s suffrage movement in South Australia, marking the first time women were permitted to vote and stand for parliament.
Nominations are being sought from the public for additional South Australian women who have pioneered change or contributed significantly to the world, for inclusion in a community-selected top 125, to be published at a later date.
Members of the Flinders community noted in the five-part ‘Smasher’ List’:
| Smasher list | Name (qualification) | Flinders link |
| Education, Science & Medicine | Emeritus Professor Denise Bradley AC (MSocAdmin ’87) | Graduate |
| Education, Science & Medicine | Dr Susan Beal (DM ’98) | Graduate |
| Education, Science & Medicine | Dr Maria Makrides (BNutDiet(GradEntry) ’91, PhD(Med) ’95) | Graduate Former staff member Academic Status holder |
| Education, Science & Medicine | *Mrs Judith Roberts AO (DUniv ’08) | Honorary Awardee Former Pro Chancellor & Deputy Chancellor |
| Education, Science & Medicine | Dr Leanna Read (PhD(Med) ’82) | Graduate Former staff member Member, Flinders Science Industry Advisory Board |
| Arts & Justice | Dr Robyn Archer AO (DUniv ’91) | Honorary Awardee |
| Arts & Justice | Professor Lowitja O’Donoghue CBE AM (DUniv ’94) | Honorary Awardee |
| Arts & Justice | The Honorable Catherine Branson AC QC (LLD ’12) | Honorary Awardee |
| Arts & Justice | *The Honourable Dame Roma Mitchell AC DBE QC (LLD ’93) | Honorary Awardee |
| Arts & Justice | *The Honourable Justice Kemeri Anne Murray AO (CUniv ’97, LLD ’07) | Honorary Awardee Former Council Member |
| Arts & Justice | Ms Helen Oxenham | Former student (Women’s Studies) |
| Politics | The Hon Kate Ellis MP | Former student (International Relations and Politics) |
| Sport | Ms Marjorie Jackson-Nelson AC CVO MBE (DUniv ’18) | Honorary Awardee |
| Sport | *Ms Gillian Rolton AM (DipT ’79) | Graduate |
| Sport | Mrs Dianne Wallace-Ward (BEnvMgmt ’03) | Graduate |
| Business & Innovation | Professor Karen Reynolds (GradCertTertEd ’98) | Graduate Current staff member |
| Business & Innovation | Ms Zannie Flanagan AM (BA ’94) | Graduate |
* denotes this person is now deceased