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McDonald, Marjorie (1911 - 2001)

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Journalist, Print Journalist, Radio Journalist and War Correspondent

Marjorie McDonald was an Australian accredited war correspondent. After graduating from Melbourne University, Marjorie worked as a journalist for Radio Australia, The Sun, and other newspapers. She wrote from Berlin, Malaya, and London, where she continued to work for The Star (London) after WWII. Her final assignments were in Papua New Guinea and Bougainville. She was a human rights activist, and campaigned against young women being sent to Pentridge Prison. She was married for a short time to WWII Commander Ian McDonald.


Career Highlights
Alternative Names:
  • Goodisson, Marjorie (birth name)

Events
c. 1930 - c. 1960

Career in journalism active

 
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Created: 6 February 2008
Modified: 6 October 2008

Published by National Foundation for Australian Women on Australian Women's Archives Project Web Site
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