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Tales of Trailblazing High-Country Women
History Dr Bernadette Drabsch History Dr Bernadette Drabsch

Tales of Trailblazing High-Country Women

Towards the end of last year, a book caught my eye called ‘Sheilas – Badass Women of Australian History’ by Eliza Reilly. Opening the front cover, I read the introductory paragraph, where Eliza starts by saying: Let’s be blunt. There aren’t enough women in our history books. There aren’t even enough we can name off the tops of our heads, compared to the blokes. The problem is, in our enthusiasm to

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