178: Sally Warriner was not 'just' the wife of the general manager

In the 1980's, Sally Warriner returned to Australia after backpacking overseas, and she hitchhiked to the far north. It's there, she fell in love and married a cowboy, and spent the next 25 years managing pastoral properties in the top end while raising seven children, including three of her own. Sally wore so many hats. As a trained nurse, she was at the scene of many emergencies and accidents over the years. She was the station cook, her husband's business partner, and even a social secretary- in our chat, you'll hear how on earth she ended up hosting and organising some of Kerry Packer's parties! But after feeling undervalued and underappreciated for decades, viewed by some as 'just' the wife of the general manager', Sally finally snapped. She ended her marriage, and left the land to start a whole new life. And now- she's written a book that reveals all. This is her story.

*Warning, this episode does contain some course language

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