Where are the women? Australia Day honours list dominated by men (again)

By Tom McIlroy
Updated January 26 2017 - 1:18am, first published 12:15am
Men far outnumbered women in the Australia Day honours list. Illustration by Ryzhi
Men far outnumbered women in the Australia Day honours list. Illustration by Ryzhi
Julia Gillard and Anna Bligh made the list. Photo: Glenn Hunt
Julia Gillard and Anna Bligh made the list. Photo: Glenn Hunt

Women remained significantly under-represented in nominations for Australia Day honours in 2017, with men six times more likely to be nominated for achievements in law and media and 20 times more likely in science, technology and research.

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