The Oxford History of Australia, Volume 5The postwar period has seen radical changes in Australia. Increased dependence on the United States, an influx of European and Asian immigrants, and a series of economic booms and recessions have confronted Australians with the challenge of surviving as an offshoot of European civilization in a largely Asian region and securing a prosperous future with declining support from European markets and investment. This final volume in the Oxford History of Australia details this volatile period, showing that while some Australians have resisted the pressures for change, most have adapted resourcefully and intelligently to the task of creating a new nation able to survive into the 21st century. |
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... Gorton's worst publicity came from sexist tittle - tattle about trivial breaches of decorum . The most damaging incident resulted from Gorton's conduct on a night in November 1968 when the American ambassador , concerned because Gorton ...
... Gorton's worst publicity came from sexist tittle - tattle about trivial breaches of decorum . The most damaging incident resulted from Gorton's conduct on a night in November 1968 when the American ambassador , concerned because Gorton ...
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... Gorton's administrative style , and McEwen discreetly let it be known that he withdrew his objections to McMahon as leader . Undeterred , Gorton plunged into the troubled waters of Commonwealth - state relations . His first initiative ...
... Gorton's administrative style , and McEwen discreetly let it be known that he withdrew his objections to McMahon as leader . Undeterred , Gorton plunged into the troubled waters of Commonwealth - state relations . His first initiative ...
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... Gorton's days were numbered . McEwen , who had shielded him in several scrapes , retired from politics in January ... Gorton had failed to support him . At a party meeting on 10 March the Liberals divided evenly on a vote of confidence ...
... Gorton's days were numbered . McEwen , who had shielded him in several scrapes , retired from politics in January ... Gorton had failed to support him . At a party meeting on 10 March the Liberals divided evenly on a vote of confidence ...
Contents
The Brink of SelfDiscovery 19421951 | 1 |
The High Summer of Robert Menzies 19511965 | 87 |
The Search for New Directions 19661975 | 163 |
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