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The article discusses the efforts by women teachers to address discrimination in schools in Queensland, Australia during the 1970s and 1980s. Topics covered include how female teachers experienced discrimination within the education sector, the campaign in the early 1980s which focused on discrimination in the State Service Superannuation Scheme and women's representation in the Queensland Teachers Union. It also discusses women teachers' campaign to improve schooling for girls.

The article offers information on how Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women are represented in major Queensland, Australian collections, specifically on State Library of Queensland and the Queensland Museum. The author provides an insight into the indigenous and non-indigenous women's role as curators and collectors. It is noted that the fostering of feminine environment has motivated indigenous women to convey their gender perspectives and cultural identity through exhibitions and art.

Focuses on the dismissal of an employee by reason of her pregnancy in Queensland. Demands by employer prior to termination of employment; Filing of separate actions in judicial and quasi-judicial bodies.