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“Whatever influence you have, it's only for a small amount of time. When Sir Frank (Packer) sold the Daily and Sunday Telegraph to Rupert Murdoch in 1972, I lost my position as women's editor. Suddenly the phones stopped ringing. All the people who said they were my friends, I didn't hear from them. I was only in my 20's, and that was a sobering lesson to learn: how fleeting everything is, and how easily it can be taken away from you. So you never take yourself too seriously, you never think you're too important.”

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Ita Buttrose
Ita Buttrose

Ita Buttrose is an Australian journalist, born on January 17, 1942. She has had a career in the media industry for over fifty years, serving as the editor of 'Australian Women's Weekly' and achieving significant success in television and broadcasting. more

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