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Created over five years and shaped by trust, friendship and lived proximity, the book moves beyond stereotype to explore themes of labour, performance, identity, resilience and community within regional mining towns.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWritten and photographed by Burns - a woman documenting the experiences of other women - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSkimpies\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e centres the voices and perspectives of those working within the industry. Through candid photography and personal storytelling, moments of humour, vulnerability, strength and solidarity emerge, reframing common perceptions and inviting a more nuanced understanding of a frequently misunderstood culture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBoth intimate and disarming, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSkimpies\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e offers an empathetic and distinctly human portrait of contemporary regional Australia.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"445\" data-end=\"693\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"445\" data-end=\"693\"\u003eAuthor: M. 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