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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)
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Launched by ACT Chief Justice Terence Higgins at the National Library of Australia, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, 3 November, 2010.
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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.
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Heather Roberts Review of Hilary Heilbron, Rose Heilbron; Evan Thomas, First; Pamela Burton, From Moree to Mabo; and Constance Backhouse, Claire L’Heureux-Dubé
2020
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— 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 2010 single work biography -
From Moree to Mabo : The Mary Gaudron Story
2014
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— Appears in: Jessie Street National Women's Library Newsletter , July vol. 25 no. 3 2014; (p. 5, 7) -
Untitled
2011
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— 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 2010 single work biography -
'Pull Your Heads In'
2011
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— Appears in: Australian Book Review , April no. 330 2011; (p. 37-38)
— Review of From Moree to Mabo : The Biography of Mary Gaudron 2010 single work biography -
Trailblazer Who Set a New Benchmark
2011
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— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 26-27 February 2011; (p. 35)
— Review of From Moree to Mabo : The Biography of Mary Gaudron 2010 single work biography
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A Law Unto Herself
2010
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— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 20 November 2010; (p. 26)
— Review of From Moree to Mabo : The Biography of Mary Gaudron 2010 single work biography -
One of Our Finest Judges of Character
2011
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— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 15-16 January 2011; (p. 24-25)
— Review of From Moree to Mabo : The Biography of Mary Gaudron 2010 single work biography -
Off the Shelf : Biography
2011
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— Appears in: The Age , 22 January 2011; (p. 28)
— Review of From Moree to Mabo : The Biography of Mary Gaudron 2010 single work biography -
Trailblazer Who Set a New Benchmark
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 2010 single work biography -
'Pull Your Heads In'
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 2010 single work biography -
Trials of Writing Judge's Tale
2010
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— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 4 November 2010; (p. 7) -
Judge of Character
2010
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— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 20 November 2010; (p. 8-9) -
From Moree to Mabo : The Mary Gaudron Story
2014
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criticism
— Appears in: Jessie Street National Women's Library Newsletter , July vol. 25 no. 3 2014; (p. 5, 7)
Awards
- 2012 longlisted National Biography Award
