A Woman of Influence- Helen Pitt

Helen Pitt is a Sydney Morning Herald journalist who won the 2018 Walkley Book award for 'The House, the dramatic story of the Sydney Opera House and the people who made it'. 

She has been a journalist since she was 16, when she won 'The Herald's' high school newspaper competition, and began working there in 1986.

She has worked as the opinion and letters there, as a feature writer for 'The Bulletin magazine', in California for 'New York Times Digital', and as a television reporter at 'Euronews' in France.

In 1992 she was selected to take part in the Journalists in Europe program in Paris. Her feature writing has won the Austcare Media award and been highly commended in the UN Media Peace prize. 

The book can be purchased at all good book stores and in Australia via Booktopia:

On this episode we discuss:

- How did you get your first job?

- The love of a good story?

- The making of the Sydney Opera House

- A love of words

The Book: The House

https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-house-helen-pitt/book/9781760295462.html   

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The Women of Influence Podcast is a celebration.

Hosted by Kate Meade

Produced by Sophie Jackson

Australia is home to some remarkable women.
They’re raising foster families.
Running cattle stations.
Living inspirational lives.
Yet, many of their tales of triumph are never profiled, never celebrated.
So we’re changing that… every week..  through our Women Of Influence
Podcast.
You’ll fall in love with these women.

This podcast is produced by ACE Radio. Find out more at

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