Joyce Nicholson (1919-2011) was an Australian author

Author

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, business woman and a significant contributor to an Australian political organisation, the Women's Electoral Lobby

Women's Electoral Lobby

WEL is credited with major achievements for women in Australia in relation to anti-discrimination and equal opportunity legislation, equal pay decisions, the funding of women’s and children’s services.....

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The daughter of Publisher D.W. Thorpe, Nicholson was born in Melbourne

Melbourne

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 and educated at Methodist Ladies' College

Methodist Ladies' College, Melbourne

Methodist Ladies' College is an independent, non-selective, day and boarding school for girls, located in Kew, an eastern suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia...

 and the University of Melbourne

University of Melbourne

The University of Melbourne is a public university located in Melbourne, Victoria. Founded in 1853, it is the second oldest university in Australia and the oldest in Victoria...

. She was active in the women's movement as one of the founding members of the Woman's Electoral Lobby and Sisters Publishing.
She was a significant influence in the Australian publishing industry for many years as managing director, and later sole owner, of D.W.