# Deborah Lawrie
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Deborah Jane Lawrie (born 14 May 1953), known as Deborah Wardley while married, was the first woman to become a pilot with a major Australian airline after winning a landmark sex discrimination case against Ansett Airlines.
== Early life and education ==
deborah lawrie was born in Sydney and her family later moved to Melbourne. She graduated with a degree in science from the University of Melbourne in 1974 and in education from Rusden State College in 1975.
Learning on the road and the woman who fought Ansett to fly
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Meet Deborah Lawrie, the woman who took Ansett to court to become a pilot
Deborah Lawrie knew from the age of 16 that flying was what she wanted to do for the rest of her life. But when she applied become a trainee pilot with Ansett in 1978, women were deemed unfit for the cockpit.
So she took the airline all the way to the high court — and won. The landmark legal battl…
Mornings with Graeme Goodings - 20 April 2026
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The Year That Made Me: Deborah Lawrie, 1979
1979 was the year Captain Deborah Lawrie fought for her wings. When her application to become a commercial pilot with Ansett Airlines was unsuccessful, she knew it wasn't because she was underqualified. Deborah brought Australia’s first equal opportunity anti-discrimination case to court, thinking …
How Deb Lawrie blazed the trail for equal flights
In the 1970s, a young pilot called Deborah Lawrie did something nobody had thought possible: took on the might of Ansett, at the time one of Australia's two big airlines, all the way to the High Court – and won.
Her goal? To overturn Sir Reginald Ansett's long-standing ban on women in the cockpit …
Authorised 2026 Series 7 Episode 10 Deborah Lawrie and Steph De Sousa.
In this episode, meet Deborah Lawrie and Steph De Sousa. Deborah is a trailblazer who took on the male dominated airline industry in the seventies and became Australia's first female commercial pilot. Much has been written about the legal battles but in 'Touching the Sky' (Harper Collins), Deborah …
Australia's First Female Major Commercial Airline Pilot: Deborah Lawrie
In an era when flight attendants were dismissed as 'trolley dollies', Deborah Lawrie broke barriers to become Australia's first female pilot for a major commercial airline.
Ep 180 Deborah Lawrie - The sky was never the limit
Australia's first female commercial airline pilot was told she'd never get hired because she’s a woman. So she took the airline to the High Court and won.
On this week's episode of the Stand Out Life podcast, Deborah Lawrie, author of Touching the Sky and the longest-flying female airline pilot in…
Episode 35 - Ansett and the Patriarchy ft Lucy Valentine
Today we are talking about Reg Ansett, the founder of Ansett Airlines and why he was such a dickhead. We also discuss Deborah Lawrie, Australia’s first female civil aviation pilot. We also discuss the history of Ansett and its collapse in 2001. Thanks to Lucy Valentine for coming on the pod!
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They Said Women Couldn’t Fly. Deborah Lawrie Proved Them Wrong.
If you are travelling to Sydney Airport, chances are you might drive over the newly built Deborah Lawrie Flyover. Its namesake is the remarkable Captain Deborah Lawrie, who was the first woman in Australia to become a pilot for a commercial airline, after a ground‑breaking legal battle. Despite bei…
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