Cover
Half Title
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Contents
List of Figures
List of Abbreviations
Preface
1. Introduction
Showrunners, Shot Callers and Flying Typewriters
Notes
2. Career Snapshots
Kay Kinane
Catherine King
Therése Denny
Joyce Belfrage
Notes
3. Welcome to the ABC, Ladies
How and Why 'Women's Work' Was Marginalized at the ABC
Trapped in the Typing Pool
Acceptable Behaviour
Birds, Chicks and Old Ducks
Forbidden Domains
Contesting 'Women's Worlds'
Notes
4. The New Nation-Builders

A Cuckoo in the ABC's Nest
The Adelaide Legacy
The 'Schoolie with the Motorbike'
The Scholarly Troublemaker
Nation-builders and Citizens but Not Feminists?
Notes
5. Talent Was Not Enough
ABC Mentors and Gatekeepers
Opportunities Arising during Times of Disruption
Bargaining from a Position of Strength and Refusing to Be Bullied
Joyce and the ABC's Transition to Television: A Cautionary Tale
Notes
6. Thinking Outside the Box
Moving between Radio and TV
Manipulating the Message: Using the Press to Shape Public Personas

Embracing 'Platform Agnostic' Careers
Notes
7. Timely Escapes and Bittersweet Homecomings
'New Ways of Living and Loving'
Notes
8. International Adventures and Global Networking
Kay's First Big Adventure: The Imperial Relations Trust
Some Benefits of Membership
Reversing the Tide: Taking Advantage of Polarities of Exchange
Joyce Makes the Most of Empire Employment Networks
Turning a Negative into a Positive: Therése Exploits Her Colonial Identity
Kay's American Adventure
Networks of Collaboration and Support
Broadcasting Advocacy Goes Global
Notes

9. Farewell to the ABC
Notes
10. Epilogue
Revising Limited Historical Narratives
Notes
Reference List
Primary Sources
Industry Memos, Intra-ABC Communications and Reports
Personal Correspondence and Diary Entries
Audio and Audio-Visual Projects
Press, Newspaper and Magazine Articles
Interviews and Oral Histories
Industry Reports, Archive Reports and Legislation
Secondary Sources
Books and Book Chapters
Journal Articles
Conference Papers and Speeches
Websites
Index