Patricia Clarke began her journalism career in 1951. Seven decades later, she is still telling stories, still shining a light into parts of history the patriarchy left dark, giving those women back their voices.
Book launch - Bold Types: How Australia's First Women Journalists Blazed a Trail nla.gov.au - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from nla.gov.au Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
A panel discussion with Michelle Grattan, Peter Martin and Dr Caroline Fisher – 2022: Reckoning with Power and Privilege – discussing this year’s annual collection of The Conversation essays; the book launch for NLA Publishing’s new title Bold Types: How Australia’s First Women Journalists Blazed a Trail; and fan-favourite, the
Bold Types: How Australia’s First Women Journalists Blazed a Trail by Patricia Clarke In this new title from NLA Publishing, Dr Patricia Clarke tells the story of women journalists in Australia covering the period from 1860 to the end of World War II. Her book traces the journey of more than 13 independent, adventurous women who ventured far and wide and fought for relevance and gender equality.