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Described by Noel Pearson as \u201cthe most outstanding Aboriginal leader of the contemporary era\u201d, Lowitja O\u2019Donoghue navigated an early life of loss, racism and servitude to become the first Chair of Australia\u2019s best attempt to facilitate self-determination for its Indigenous peoples, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission. She was a lead negotiator on the Native Title Act with Paul Keating, who later called her a \u201cleader with an unfailing instinct for enlargement\u201d. Stuart Rintoul\u2019s impressive, authorised biography of this important Australian leader is informed by meticulous research and a strong personal relationship with his subject.

Chaired by Simone Tur