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Fierce Girls

Nova Peris — the girl who won gold in two sports then got elected to parliament

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// You know those girls who are great at sport? That was Nova. She practised hockey endlessly in her backyard until one day she became the first Indigenous woman to win an Olympic gold medal but she wasn't finished. She went on to win a gold medal in sprinting, and then took her courage and energy into politics, becoming Australia's first Indigenous woman to be elected to Federal Parliament. //

© Australian Broadcasting Corporation Length 00:08:36 27 September 2020 Age: 6-10 , 11plus Topics: Educational , Girl Power , Fact , History Country: Australia Type: Episodic

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© Australian Broadcasting Corporation Length 00:08:36 27 September 2020 Age: 6-10 , 11plus Topics: Educational , Girl Power , Fact , History Country: Australia Type: Episodic

INTRODUCING — Fierce Girls

INTRODUCING — Fierce Girls

This is an episodic podcast, so you can listen to it in any order, but episode one is a great place to start.

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You know those girls who are great at sport? That was Nova. She practised hockey endlessly in her backyard until one day she became the first Indigenous woman to win an Olympic gold medal but she wasn't finished. She went on to win a gold medal in sprinting, and then took her courage and energy into politics, becoming Australia's first Indigenous woman to be elected to Federal Parliament.

Written and narrated by 10-year-old Sibella Collins.


© Australian Broadcasting Corporation | 00:08:36

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