
Ita has forged a long and illustrious career in the media industry. As well as editing some of Australia’s biggest magazines, she has authored 9 books and appeared on the panel of numerous TV talk shows. In 1988, she was given the honourable title of an Officer of the Order of Australia, and in 2017 was recognized for Outstanding Lifetime Achievement at the Kennedy Awards for Excellence in Journalism. Ita has always used her platform to champion important causes like AIDS, women’s rights and Alzheimer’s.