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Issue Details: First known date: 2010... 2010 From Moree to Mabo : The Biography of Mary Gaudron
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'From Moree to Mabo is the remarkable story of Mary Gaudron QC, the first female justice of the High Court of Australia.

From her formative years spent in a NSW country town to being appointed the first female justice of the High Court of Australia (1987) author Pamela Burton conveys the extraordinary life of one of our most colourful High Court judges.

In a groundbreaking career, Mary Gaudron passionately championed gender equality and indigenous rights, ruling on landmark decisions such as Mabo and Wik. She also appeared in the Equal Pay case for the Whitlam Government.

With a Foreword by The Hon. Michael Kirby AC CMG, From Moree to Mabo: The Mary Gaudron Story paints a compelling portrait of a dynamic woman and her extensive contributions to the Australian legal system.' (Publisher's blurb)

Notes

  • Launched by ACT Chief Justice Terence Higgins at the National Library of Australia, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, 3 November, 2010.
  • Dedication:

    In memory of my sister, Dr Clare Burton, a leader in Australia's struggle for gender equity in the workforce. Mary Gaudron and Clare Burton were sisters in the fight for recognition of women's worth.

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Crawley, Inner Perth, Perth, Western Australia,: UWA Publishing , 2010 .
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      Extent: 492p.
      Note/s:
      • Includes bibliography and index.
      • Foreword by Michael Kirby.
      ISBN: 9781742580982

Works about this Work

Heather Roberts Review of Hilary Heilbron, Rose Heilbron; Evan Thomas, First; Pamela Burton, From Moree to Mabo; and Constance Backhouse, Claire L’Heureux-Dubé Heather Roberts , 2020 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Journal of Biography and History , no. 4 2020; (p. 223-228)

— Review of From Moree to Mabo : The Biography of Mary Gaudron Pamela Burton , 2010 single work biography
From Moree to Mabo : The Mary Gaudron Story Pamela Burton , 2014 single work criticism
— Appears in: Jessie Street National Women's Library Newsletter , July vol. 25 no. 3 2014; (p. 5, 7)
Untitled Sarah Burnside , 2011 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Journal of Politics & History , September vol. 57 no. 3 2011; (p. 454-455)

— Review of From Moree to Mabo : The Biography of Mary Gaudron Pamela Burton , 2010 single work biography
'Pull Your Heads In' John Bryson , 2011 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , April no. 330 2011; (p. 37-38)

— Review of From Moree to Mabo : The Biography of Mary Gaudron Pamela Burton , 2010 single work biography
Trailblazer Who Set a New Benchmark David Marr , 2011 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 26-27 February 2011; (p. 35)

— Review of From Moree to Mabo : The Biography of Mary Gaudron Pamela Burton , 2010 single work biography
A Law Unto Herself Sylvia Marchant , 2010 single work review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 20 November 2010; (p. 26)

— Review of From Moree to Mabo : The Biography of Mary Gaudron Pamela Burton , 2010 single work biography
One of Our Finest Judges of Character Ross Fitzgerald , 2011 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 15-16 January 2011; (p. 24-25)

— Review of From Moree to Mabo : The Biography of Mary Gaudron Pamela Burton , 2010 single work biography
Off the Shelf : Biography Dianne Dempsey , 2011 single work review
— Appears in: The Age , 22 January 2011; (p. 28)

— Review of From Moree to Mabo : The Biography of Mary Gaudron Pamela Burton , 2010 single work biography
Trailblazer Who Set a New Benchmark David Marr , 2011 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 26-27 February 2011; (p. 35)

— Review of From Moree to Mabo : The Biography of Mary Gaudron Pamela Burton , 2010 single work biography
'Pull Your Heads In' John Bryson , 2011 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , April no. 330 2011; (p. 37-38)

— Review of From Moree to Mabo : The Biography of Mary Gaudron Pamela Burton , 2010 single work biography
Trials of Writing Judge's Tale Sally Pryor , 2010 single work column
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 4 November 2010; (p. 7)
Judge of Character Sally Pryor , 2010 single work column
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 20 November 2010; (p. 8-9)
From Moree to Mabo : The Mary Gaudron Story Pamela Burton , 2014 single work criticism
— Appears in: Jessie Street National Women's Library Newsletter , July vol. 25 no. 3 2014; (p. 5, 7)
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