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Great Australian Women: Vida Goldstein (1869-1949) PEACE ACTIVISIT, FIRST WOMAN TO TRY TO BECOME A MEMBER OF NATIONAL PARLIAMENT Protest to be effective, must be followed by resolute action and at this crisis in world history when materialistic energy aims at overthrowing spiritual energy and moral values, action needs to develop into a world crusade for the Spiritual Humanity.' Vida Goldstein, 1946 Vida Goldstein, suffragist and the first woman to stand for parliament in Australia, was 80 years old and still mentally strong when she died of cancer in her South Yarra home in the year 1949. Born in the town Portland, Victoria of Polish, Jewish and Irish heritage, Vida Goldstein came from a family with strong social and political views. Her parents Isabella and Jacob Goldstein were devout Christians and raised their children with strong social consciences. Vida graduated from Presbyterian Ladies College and became a teacher initially, later opening a preparatory school...

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