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The story of four women who have struggled to build a life for themselves in the mining town of Newman in the Pilbara. Part 1: Deals with problems of isolation and unemployment faced by women in Newman. Part 2: Tells of the ongoing effects of the bitter 1986 Robe River industrial dispute upon the families in the town of Wickham. Part 3: Explores racism through the eyes of both black and white women and shows their attempts to change local attitudes towards the Aboriginal population.

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Crew

Director
Lilias Fraser
Producer
Lilias Fraser

Production Details

Production Completion
1990
Production Company
Fraser Film And Video

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