Barbara James

For the Australian jazz vocalist, see Barbara James (musician).

Barbara James (1992).

Barbara James (née Johnson) (9 November 1943 – 31 March 2003) was an author, historian, journalist, political adviser and activist based in Darwin in the Northern Territory of Australia. James is best known for documenting the contribution of women to the development of the Northern Territory in books and articles, most significantly, the award-winning No Man’s Land: Women in the Northern Territory. She was also a press secretary and adviser to Bob Collins, Leader of the Territory Opposition and Senator for the Northern Territory and later Clare Martin, Chief Minister of the Northern Territory.[1]

  1. ^ Carment, David. "James, Barbara (1943–2003)". Obituaries Australia. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Retrieved 10 March 2017.