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Discover the possibilities and challenges that lie ahead for Australia in this compelling vision for national renewal

Sister Jeffery kept a secret diary and this book builds on her diaries

Economic and social reform

Sisters in Captivity Indigenous Australia color:#303030Colin Burgess, Sisters in Captivity. This is the story of Sister Betty Jeffrey OAM and the Australian nurses in Sumatra 1942 1945. They survived the bombing of the evacuation ship and three years in Japanese prison camps. Sister Jeffery kept a secret diary and this book builds on her diaries. It is a powerful account of the women's resilence amidst the devastating brutality of war.