DAMNED WHORES AND GOD'S POLICE
The Colonization of Women in Australia (Penguin, 1975) The ground-breaking
book published in 1975 and still in print that helped Australians understand how a male view of the world had shaped our past and, until recently, our present. This book is still talked about today and has been updated twice, in 1994 and 2002, to ensure it remains relevant in the 21st century. ... read more
GAMBLE FOR POWER
How Bob Hawke Beat Malcolm Fraser (Nelson, 1983) The incisive analysis of the 1983 federal elections that saw the Liberal government of Malcolm Fraser trounced and the Bob Hawke led Labor government begin what would become 13 years in power. Illustrated by Patrick Cook. ... read
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DUCKS ON THE POND
An Autobiography 1945-76 (Viking, 1999) A stunningly frank account of the author's childhood and adolescence as she struggled against her father's hostility, the death of her young brother from cancer and her own uncertainty how to make her mark on the world. ... read more
THE END OF EQUALITY
Work, Babies and Women's Choices in 21st Century Australia (Random House Australia, 2003)
Explores the diverse realities of Australian women's lives today, showing how their economic, political and social well-being has been steadily and systematically undermined over the past 10 years. ... read more
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