Newspaper material

This page contains a listing of newspaper materials relating to women in the Australian Army.

• Alphabetically listed by article title for anonymous works and then by author's surname.
• If you would like to suggest additions to this list please email louise.edwards@uts.edu.au

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100 Years of War Nursing. The Weekend Australian, (April 24-25 1999), Anzac Day Special. pp.1-8.

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AAMWS and cook plan.Courier Mail (3 March 1943), p.3.

Ack-ack Girls are keen on their Job.Courier Mail (16 January 1943), p.4.

Armstrong, David. "Frontline no barrier in gender wars," The Australian (May 15 2001), p. 10.

Army Cooking Instructions. W/O Sayer Army Cooking Instructor with Pvtes at AAMWS Training School. photograph, Courier Mail (3 March 1943), p.3.

Army dance smiles. photograph, Courier Mail (14 January, 1943), p. 4.

Army Nurse as Bride". Courier Mail (7 July 1943), p.5

Army's only Woman Vet. Courier Mail (16 July 1943), p. 3

Arrival of new AWAS Chief.Courier Mail (5 July 1943), p. 3.

AWAS aid to Digger. Courier Mail (4 January 1943), p.3

AWAS answer to summer. photograph, Courier Mail (12 January 1943), p. 3.

AWAS cookhouse. photograph, Courier Mail (6 May 1943), p. 5.

AWAS Vet Lieutenant Kathleen Farr & puppy. photograph, Courier Mail (16 July 1943), p. 3.

B

Back Pay for Army women. Courier Mail (3 March 1943), p. 3.

Barron, Alan. "Letters: Sending women into battle a poor strategic decision." The Australian (12 August 2005), p. 15.

Bassett, Jan. "Sisters in arms." (Australia's military nurses are often forgotten.) The Australian (25 April 1997), p. 13.

Baumann, Vwendla. "Payback goes on and on," Letter to the editor. The Australian, (9 October 2001), p. 14.

Bearlin, Margaret. "Letters: Forget the front and install women at HQ." The Canberra Times (13 August 2005), p. B6.

Bergin, Anthony, et al. Defence review Australian, (3 November 1995), Supp. pp. 1-8.

Bidmead, M. "Letter", Observer [Adelaide], dated 8 April, 1900 published in Observer [Adelaide] (2 June 1900).

Bidmead, M. "Letter to Nurse Hill," dated 23-4 April, 1900 published in Observer [Adelaide] (9 June 1900).

Blenkin, Max and Maria Hawthorne. "Women at war backed." The Canberra Times (12 August 2005), p. 3.

Bullwinkel, Vivian. "Diary of a Survivor," Herald Sun (July 5 2000), p. 19.

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Cook, E.E. "Woman warrior off to war upsets me," The Caberra Times, (January 28, 2003), p. 10 (Letter to the Editor).

Cook, E.E. "Women at war to be abhorred," The Canberra Times, (Feb 10, 2003) (Letter to the Editor).

Coorey, Phillip. "MP fights to let women in close combat," Sydney Morning Herald, (2 October 2006), p. 2.

D

Dean, Duncan. "Gender should not be fighting criterion--no.4," The Weekend Australian (May 19-20 2001), p. 20. (Letter to the Editor).

'Defence to stem females quitting,' The Australian (January 14 2002), p. 6.

Discipline Good in Girls' Armies. Courier Mail (27 Febrary 1943), p.4.

Dodd, Mark. "Minister calls for women in ranks," The Australian (30 January 2008), p. 2 and p. 10

Doherty, Megan. "Willing to be warriors," Canberra Times (7 May 2000).[sexual discrimination]

"Doing their job," The Sunday Mail (20 August 2000), p. 14. [East Timor]

Drennan, Gordon. "Gender should not be fighting criterion--no.5," The Weekend Australian (May 19-20 2001), p. 20. (Letter to the Editor).

Dresses are Out, Guns in for Private Archer (Alison Archer, Bobby McCann, Jody Tulk among first 30 Women to join Combat-related Units in The Australian Army. Sydney Morning Herald (6 Febrary 1991), p. 5.

E

Editorial. "Just as deadly as the male." The Daily Telegraph (12 August 2005), p. 34.

Editorial. "Women Warriors: The last barriers facing women in the army are falling." The Australian (12 August 2005), p. 15.

Edwards, Doug. "Letters: So, more women will be assigned to battlefield positions." The Australian (12 August 2005), p. 15.

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Girl call-up soon. Courier Mail (9 January 1943), p. 6.

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Hart, Cath. "Career paths for women thwarted in boys' club" The Australian (12 August 2005), p. 13.

Hunt, Blair. "Letters: I note that the new government policy on women being posted to frontline combat..." The Australian (August 12 2005), p. 15.

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Inglis, Amirah. "Frontline sisters. (Australian women who took part in the Spanish civil war) Sydney Morning Herald. Good Weekend (12 July 1986), pp. 16-18, (20).

J

Jones, Philip. "Wartime nurse endured the horrors of captivity--Obituary for Betty (Agnes) Jeffrey OAM." The Australian, (September 25 2000), p. 38.

K

Kearney, Simon. Well done, general: Queen salutes troops. The Sunday Mail (26 March 2000), p.13.

Kearney, Simon. In the line of fire: Defence report clears women for combat units. The Sunday Mail (May 13 2001), p.5.

"Keeping the troops fortified with Tim Tams." The Canberra Times (17 March, 2003), p. 9.

Kerin, John. "Latham push for women in combat." The Australian (21 January, 2004), p. 2.

Kerin, John. "Combat role for women." The Australian (11 August, 2005), p. 1.

Kerin, John. "Anderson has doubts about women in the front line." The Australian (12 August, 2005), p. 4.

Kerin, John. "Fight for the front line." The Australian (12 August, 2005), p. 13.

Kirk, Sigrid and Cook, Danielle. Women Warriors: Guns and Roses. Sydney Morning Herald (12 February 1990), p. 13.

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Laundering made easy for Women Army Way. Courier Mail (9 January 1943), p. 5.

Let Women Fight in the Military. Sydney Morning Herald (1 August 1992), p. 9.

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Mackay, H. Women in Combat and the enemy within, Sydney Morning Herald (1 August 1999).

Making use of their Leisure, p. 5 (N.T. army nurses sewing in the sunshine). photograph, Courier Mail (9 July 1943), p. 5.

Mann, Simon."Marching Matildas mount a coup at the palace," The Age (July 3 2000).

McCallion, Brian. "Gender should not be fighting criterion--no.2," The Weekend Australian (May 19-20 2001), p. 20. (Letter to the Editor).

McDougall, B. "Women in Uniform," Sydney Daily Telegraph/Mirror (28 March 1992).

McLennan, David. "Caring for others, but miles from home." The Canberra Times (10 May 2004), p. 4.

McNeill, Ken. "No women: no trouble with women," The Australian (January 16, 2002), p. 29. (Letter to the Editor).

McPhedran, Ian. Army Policy on Women hits Promotion. Courier Mail (27 November 1999), p. 4.

Meade, Kevin and Garran, Robert. "Dissent in the ranks over women in combat." The Australian (May 14 2001), p. 2.

Meechem, M.W. "Gender should not be fighting criterion--no. 1," The Weekend Australian (May 19-20 2001), p. 20. (Letter to the Editor).

Messenger, Robert. "Allies help mark centenary of nation's army medics," The Canberra Times (July 1 , 2003). p. 3.

Messenger, Robert. "Medics get a true taste of Australia," The Canberra Times (July 2 , 2003). p. 4.

Minister (David Simmons) backs Women in Front Line. Australian Financial Review (19 December 1989), p.5.

Mitchell Ben. Woman to sue army over 'bias'. The Weekend Australian (18-19 March 2000), p.3.

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Nason, David. "De facto's cohort 'run officer out of army'," The Australian (21 March 2000).[sexual discrimination]

Nason, David. "Ex-major denies a double standard," The Australian (22 March 2000).[sexual harrassment]

Need more. Call for Women for Army Women's Medical Corps. Courier Mail (7 January 1943), p. 3.

New AWAS Barracks. AWAS gunners who man range-finding instruments arranging their uniforms in open wardrobes. photograph, Courier Mail (16 January 1943), p. 3.

New Chief of AWAS. photograph, Courier Mail (6 July 1943), p. 3.

Nicholson Cartoon. "I want to go to the front line and KILL." The Australian (12 August 2005), p. 14.

"No sexual harassment problem in Army: Hill," Canberra Times (19 May, 2003), p. 3. Nurses wear Slacks. Army Nurses in New Guinea. photograph, Courier Mail (18 June 1943), p. 3.

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O'Connor, Michael. "ADF's right for the wrong reason," The Australian (May 15 2001), p. 11.

Off-duty AAMWS in an Army hospital in a Northern operational zone. photograph, Courier Mail (15 July 1943), p. 5.

Orr, Graeme. Women of Fortune. The Sunday Mail (13 February 2000), pp. 24-25.

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Plant, D. Army out of step. The Sunday Mail (10 October1999), p. 12. (Letter to the Editor)

Pomfret, Ruthven. "Female Fibre the clincher," The Weekend Australian (May 26-27 2001), p. 20. (Letter to the Editor)

Powell, Sian. Guardian Angel: Meet Kirsty, the Bodyguard, who held the PM's Life in her Hands. The Sunday Mail (5 December 1999), p. 3.

Preparing for Recruit Course. photograph, Courier Mail (4 March 1943), p. 5.

Prior Cartoon. "Women's Work: black with two sugars and milk arrowroot." The Canberra Times (13 August 2005), p. B6.

Pristel, Simon. They Carry Guns but can't follow the Men into Action...now Female Soldiers are Asking: Is it Fair? The Sunday Mail (3 October 1999), pp. 50-51.

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Quinn, Stephen. "Duntroon days," The Age, (25 January 2000).[sexual harrassment]

Q'land Girls are Smaller. Courier Mail ( 4 January 1943), p. 3.

R

Rapists in the Ranks: Three Women Victims tell of Attacks by Officers in the Defence Forces. Sun-Herald (22 February 1998), pp. 48-49.

Rehn, Alison. "Widespread support for women warriors." The Daily Telegraph (12 August 2005), p. 9.

Robbins, Matt, and Eccleston Roy. Fears for Frontline Daughter. The Australian (21 September 1999), p. 1.

Robbins, Matt, and Eccleston Roy. Pride in Rebel Daughter with a cause. The Australian (21 September 1999), p. 2.

Rothman, A.D. Military Training for Women, Sydney Morning Herald (June 23 1945), p. 2.

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Service cut. Cutting hair of Army Nurse at an Australian General Hospital, New Guinea. photograph, Courier Mail (18 June 1943), p. 3.

Service wedding. Staff Sg. Ian Mackenzie & Cpl Marree Lloyd. photograph, Courier Mail, (18 June 1943), p. 5.

Sexual Abuse Rife among our Top Guns. Sydney Morning Herald (11 June 1998), pp. 1, 13.

Shows Mother how it's done. Pvte Norma Sheehan showing her Mother & Sister how to Stow Belongings in a Tent. photograph, Courier Mail (7 June 1943), p. 2.

Stewart, Cameron "Battle cry: women believe they have as much right to shoot as men," The Australian, (5-6 December 1992), p. 19.

Stewart, Fiona. "Fighting on the wrong front line," The Age (12 March 2000). [sexual discrimination]

Stuart, Nicholas. "Australian Army: Forces of change in military mix," Canberra Times (2 March 2000).[sexual harrassment]

Summers, Anne. "Overkill on Anzac Day. (Women Against Rape in War demonstration): Senate may think again on ordinance," National Times (3-9 May 1981), p. 55.

Sunday night dancing. Servicemen and Women at Railway Institute, photograph, Courier Mail, (22 February 1943), p.5.

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Taylor, Kerry. "Art gives a glimpse of Timorese journey," The Age (5 July 2000), p. 7.

Tears and Anger at Hellfire Pass (Thailand). Sun-Herald (26 April 1998), p. 4-5, 50, 59.

Thew, Helen. "Army women fall into uniform step with men," The Advertiser (5 December 1989), p.4.

Thoroughly Modern Military: Three Women in different Fighting Uniforms, Sydney Morning Herald (22 November 1997), p. 1e-2e.

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Venturoni, Loretta. "Letters: No to women warriors." The Weekend Australian (13-14 August 2005), p. 16.

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WAAF's beat the AWAS. Service Women Basketball. photograph, Courier Mail (24 May 1943), p. 3.

Warrior Women: their Role in the Armed Forces. Sydney Morning Herald (11 September 1990), p.12.

Whiting, Frances and Gibson, Rory. Everyone Chips in for Troops. The Sunday Mail (12 December 1999), p.111.

Whiting, Frances and Gibson, Rory. Families keep the Home Fires Burning. The Sunday Mail (12 December 1999), pp. 110-111.

Whittaker, Mark. Changing the Guard. The Australian Magazine (22-23 January 2000). pp. 17-20.[sexual harrassment]

Whyte, Julia "Little things mater in the thick of the fight". The Chronicle (Canberra), (22 April 2003), p. 17.

Williams, Samantha. ""Does Battledress Suit our Women Warriors" The Daily Telegraph. (12 August 2005), p. 35.

Women feel Heat on Water Rounds. The Australian (29 September 1999), p. 9.

Women in Uniform: Should Women be allowed into Combat? Australian Financial Review Weekend (6 October 1989), pp. 1-3.

"Women Quit forces for all the usual reasons." The Australian (17 January, 2002), p. 10.

Women Ready for Frontline duty in Gulf. Sydney Morning Herald (5 February 1991), p. 1.

Women want Jobs near Front Line: Army Survey. Sydney Morning Herald (3 July 1991), p. 7.

Women's part in Salute to Anzac. Courier Mail (26 April 1943), p. 5.

Wright, Doug. "Letters: The military recruiting problem could be an indication." The Australian (12 August 2005), p. 15.

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Yallop, Richard and Michael McKinnon. Military losing battle over soaring sexual harrassment claims. The Australian (8 June, 2004). p. 1.