A Victorian con woman schemes for money and love in zesty novel. She’s not the only one
If we are to believe novelists, England in the 1700s and 1800s featured two kinds of women: those who sat at home stewing about lost suitors, and con artists. It used to be that books featured a whole ...
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These Stunning 19th-Century Artworks Reveal the Contradictions of the Modern Woman
A new exhibition spotlights James Tissot, whose paintings and prints reflected women’s ever-evolving roles in Victorian society Works like Tissot's The Convalescent (1872), pictured here ...
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Victorian Finalists Named for 2025 Rural Women's Award
Three inspiring Victorian women have been named as finalists for the 2025 AgriFutures Rural Women's Award, recognising their leadership, innovation ...
Charges dropped against Victorian woman who killed her husband in her sleep
Prosecutors have dropped a case against Victorian woman Ilknur Caliskan who claimed to be asleep when she stabbed her husband ...
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Women’s honour roll nominations open
Victorians are being encouraged to recognise women who have made outstanding contributions to Victoria by nominating them for ...
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Nominations now open for Victorian Women’s Honour Roll
Nominations of women who have made outstanding contributions to Victoria through the Victorian Honour Roll of Women are now open.