Historically, Australian women have made their mark in the sports record books worldwide.

Topic

Today, at the Commonwealth Games, Olympic Games, tennis tournaments and a host of other sporting events, men and women can compete at elite levels. But this has not always been the case for sports and recreational physical pursuits.

Anna-Maria Arabia reflected on her life and work advancing science and the value of evidence-informed decision making in our society.

Module

Explore the stories of Australian women who broke barriers in the legal profession in this learning module.

A conversation about the experiences of women in Australian sport with cricket rising star Holly Ferling, former Matildas player Michelle Heyman, paralympic gold medallist Vanessa Low and facilitated by sports journalist Anthea Moodie.

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This topic links the Australian Women Lawyers who have acted as active citizens on an international stage.  

108 oral history interviews recorded by Sturgess between 1976 and 1986 while writing his 2 books and working on various ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) productions.

Kate Forsyth & Belinda Murrell

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Rosemary Kayess has devoted her career to the study and promotion of human rights and discrimination law in Australia and internationally.

Extensive personal and family papers of Henry Handel Richardson (Pseudonym of Ethel Florence Lindesay Robertson (née Richardson)). The Richardson Collection also includes original manuscripts of the music composed by Richardson for many songs.

Learn about the fascinating career of Eleanor Witcombe with 2023 National Library Fellow and biographer Eleanor Hogan.

See how Yvette Grant used the Library’s collections to revive the memory of four women in the story of Australian ballet.