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Thursday, June 16, 2011

Unisex bedrooms for submarines

Collins class submarineSeparate sleeping quarters for men and women on submarines have been scrapped - a move the federal government says should offer women more career opportunities.

Both sexes will now bunk together on all three of Australia's operational submarines, doing away with the usual female-only six-berth cabins.

Defence Science and Personnel Minister Warren Snowdon said the old setup meant that women sometimes missed out on postings because of a lack of bed space.

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