Special: Australian Female Pioneers - Behind The News
This BTN special celebrates Australian female pioneers - from politician Edith Cowan to Australia’s first female university professor. We also learn about aviation pioneer Nancy Bird Walton, and meet Evonne Goolagong Cawley. (HASS)
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