These are the ­voices of ordinary Australian women who ­boldly articulate our military, social and feminist history. Sarah Dempster is an honorary research fellow at the University of Western ...

A gender diverse army captain has helped rewrite the Australian Army's inclusive uniform policy and is now allowed to wear the female uniform. Captain Jesse Noble said realising they were gender ...

Hilary Jose was one of the "star girls" of the Australian military during World War II. But like many women in history, she has been largely forgotten. But now photojournalist Carla Edwards has ...

It led to the formation a year later of the Australian Women’s Army Service which paved the way for women to join the armed forces. Lady Margaret Wakehurst, wife of Baron Wakehurst the Governor ...

To her dismay, Fellowes learned she was the only gender-trained and tasked staff officer in the headquarters of almost 14,000 military peacekeepers. Robyn Fellowes, Australia's first female Green ...

The establishment of women’s auxiliaries to Australia’s military in the early 1940s created new opportunities for women. This included expanded roles in military hospitals, but also jobs that ...