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- Industrial Action by Women Workers in Western Australia during World War II"Despite a Commonwealth Government 'no strikes in wartime' policy, many male and female workers in Australia participated in workplace disputes during World War ... "
- Women in wartime"The involvement of Australian women in each war is closely connected to their role in society at different times, and the nature of each war ... "
- Australian Women at Work in WWII: Keep Cool and Carry On"During World War II (WWII), Australia faced a dilemma: Many women were eager to do their bit and contribute their skills to the “war effort”, but there was still widespread resistance to the notion of a woman doing a “man’s job” – surely they could not handle the physical or mental exertion and maintain their “femininity”? ... "
- Roles for women in WWII"At first the government politely discouraged those women who wanted to perform some kind of military service. It soon became clear that the war was going to demand much more than the government had expected ..."
- Women in wartime
"... On the home front, women dealt with the consequences of war—managing children and family responsibilities alone, shortages of resources, as well as their fears for the future, and the grief and trauma of losing loved ones. Many women were also actively involved as nurses and in other active service duties, and contributed more actively to war efforts through military service. Other Australian women were also closely connected with war through male relatives and friends away on military service ... " - Australian Women at War"Australian Women in War has been produced by the Department of Veterans’ Affairs as part of the Australian Government’s Commemorations program."
- Second World War nurses"When the Second World War broke out, nurses again volunteered, motivated by a sense of duty and a desire to “do their bit”. Eventually, some 5,000 Australian nurses served in a variety of locations, including the Middle East, the Mediterranean, Britain, Asia, the Pacific, and Australia. Seventy-eight died, some through accident or illness, but most as a result of enemy action or while prisoners of war ... "
