Australian PM apologises after calling child sex abuse survivor and advocate 'difficult'
Former Australian of the Year Grace Tame said the word was a "misogynist's code for a woman who won't comply".
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Former Australian of the Year Grace Tame said the word was a "misogynist's code for a woman who won't comply".
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