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Screening the dykes of Oz: lesbian representation on Australian television

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posted on 2025-05-09, 22:45 authored by Rebecca BeirneRebecca Beirne
This article provides a survey of lesbian representation in Australian-made television programming. Beginning with the 1970s, when Australia led the Anglophone world in terms of queer representation on television, the article discusses major instances of queer women appearing on Australian television including in such shows as Prisoner, Home & Away, Neighbours, All Saints, The Secret Life of Us, Last Man Standing, and Kick.

History

Journal title

Journal of Lesbian Studies

Volume

13

Issue

1

Pagination

25-34

Publisher

Taylor & Francis

Language

  • en, English

College/Research Centre

Faculty of Education and Arts

School

School of Humanities and Social Science

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This is an electronic version of an article published in Journal of Lesbian Studies Vol. 13, Issue 1, p. 25-34. Journal of Lesbian Studies is available online at: http://www.tandfonline.com/openurl?genre=article&issn=1089-4160&volume=13&issue=1&spage=25