Celeste Liddle

Celeste Liddle (born 1978) is an Australian Indigenous feminist (Arrernte) and unionist who lives in Melbourne, Australia. Having first risen to prominence via her personal blog, Rantings of an Aboriginal Feminist, Liddle has written opinion and commentary for several media publications and anthologies. Liddle hosted in the IndigenousX program in the week from 19 June 2015.[1]

Celeste Liddle
Born
1978 (age 42–43)

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
NationalityArrernte
Alma materLa Trobe University
University of Melbourne
Monash University
WebsiteRantings of an Aboriginal Feminist

Celeste has been a columnist for Eureka Street since 2017, having written her first opinion piece for them two years earlier. She has also been a columnist and featured writer for Daily Life[2] and The Guardian.[3] She's additionally provided commentary for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) and Special Broadcasting Service (SBS). She is an activist and is additionally engaged in the union movement. In 2020, Liddle took a small hiatus to undertake a Masters at Monash University.[4]

In addition to opinion writing, Liddle has been published in a number of anthologies including Pan McMillan's "Mothers and Others" and Hardie Grant's "Better than Sex". In 2017, she was inducted into the Victorian Honour Roll of Women.[5] She has also been involved in many major events such as All About Women Festival,[6] Melbourne Writers' Festival,[7] the Antidote Festival[8] and the Bendigo Writers' Festival.

Early life

Liddle was born in Canberra, Australia, and moved to Melbourne with her family when she was 14.[9] She has an honours degree in Arts from LaTrobe University, a Graduate Diploma from the University of Melbourne and a Masters in Communications and Media Studies from Monash University.[10]

References
  1. "Five Questions with Celeste Liddle", IndigenousX, 2015, archived from the original on 20 August 2016, retrieved 18 January 2017
  2. "Celeste Liddle". The Age. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  3. "Celeste Liddle". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
  4. Liddle, Celeste. "Higher education should be for everyone". Eureka Street. Eureka Street.
  5. "Women's Honour Roll Receives 25 New Inductees". www.premier.vic.gov.au. Premier of Victoria. 6 March 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  6. "Blak Matriarchies". Sydney Opera House. 2020. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  7. "EVENT - Melbourne Writer's Festival". liminalmag.com. 11 August 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  8. "Antidote". Sydney Opera House. 2 September 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  9. "Celeste Liddle, National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Organiser", National Tertiary Education Union, archived from the original on 20 August 2016, retrieved 18 January 2017
  10. "Celeste Liddle", bendigowritersfestival.com.au, Bendigo Writers Festival, archived from the original on 28 June 2015, retrieved 18 January 2017
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