Every nation needs both heroes and heroines, but the lives of Australia's greatest women have largely been ignored. Great Australian Women details the life stories of twenty-five courageous Australian women who broke down the barriers of prejudice against women entering the professions, the arts and sport, in the period from colonisation to the mid-twentieth century. Australian women profiled include: ∗Fanny Durack and Annette Kellerman - Swimming champs ∗Lillie Goodisson - Pioneer of family planning ∗Florence taylor - Australia's first female architect
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