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Editor's note
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How did Australia’s convict past make us the Australians we are today? Well, according to new research by Pauline Grosjean and her colleagues, in ways we may never have imagined. Their research shows that Australia’s convict past still exercises a strong and pervasive influence on gender norms, marriage and work in the country today.
And it is not the fact that so many convicts were brought to Australia that matters – nor their “criminal” backgrounds – but rather the dramatic imbalance between the sexes that came with it. Furthermore, their research shows that in areas of Australia that were more male-biased in the past, people are more likely to hold conservative attitudes towards gender-respective roles at home and in the workplace.
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Amanda Dunn
Section Editor: Politics + Society
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Top story
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Male-dominated sex ratios in Australia’s history still affect attitudes today.
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Pauline Grosjean, UNSW
Australia's convict past and male-dominated sex ratios have long-lasting effects on attitudes, impacting women's working lives.
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Politics + Society
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Jean S. Renouf, Southern Cross University
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Health + Medicine
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Amie Steel, University of Technology Sydney
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Jade Sheen, Deakin University; Amanda Dudley, Deakin University
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Business + Economy
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Louise Grimmer, University of Tasmania; Martin Grimmer, University of Tasmania
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Libby Sander
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Arts + Culture
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Cities
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Education
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