"Our experience in the World Expo proved that our people and mutual interaction with the visitors are critical to success!" said Commissioner-General for Australia Lyndall Sachs in an exclusive interview Xinhua before her departure for the Shanghai World Expo.

In line with the thought that the building of a strong people- to-people bond will be key to success, a series of strong, emotive and personal mini-documentaries featuring inspirational women from both Australia and China are being screened in the Australian Pavilion in Shanghai World Expo.

The documentary "Sisters", directed and produced by Australian film maker Annie Venables, has been designed to celebrate the achievements of individual women from both Australia and China, showcase how they achieve work, life, family balance in a world that demands so much of their time and talent from a female perspective.

In an interview with Xinhua, Erika Cretney, a PhD who has been chosen to be one of the 21 extrordinaries in "Sisters", shared her life story with her Chinese sisters.

"Working in science, no matter women or men, you have to be very persistent and hard-working. But it is especially hard for women, particularly when you are part of a family -- it is more difficult to spend so many hours in the laboratory...It is very difficult when you need to run to home and look after your children. So, to be women in science, you need good family support, " she said.

Thankful to the support by her family, Erika said her husband is supportive and fantastic." He takes good care of the children and encourages me to continue in my career as well."

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