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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Page 75
... Inflation was running at 10 per cent . Having denied the federal government powers to curb inflation , the electorate was inclined to blame it for rising prices . Dissatisfaction crystallized around the issue of petrol rationing , and ...
... Inflation was running at 10 per cent . Having denied the federal government powers to curb inflation , the electorate was inclined to blame it for rising prices . Dissatisfaction crystallized around the issue of petrol rationing , and ...
Page 104
... inflation of 1950-51 . Between 1953 and 1959 the real value of the federal basic wage fell by 5 per cent as a result . The stronger unions responded by putting their efforts into negotiating for special awards , especially for margins ...
... inflation of 1950-51 . Between 1953 and 1959 the real value of the federal basic wage fell by 5 per cent as a result . The stronger unions responded by putting their efforts into negotiating for special awards , especially for margins ...
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... inflation , the government expected to fund its reforms from the growth in tax revenue without having to increase rates.3 Since this presupposed that business confidence would hold up , and that overseas inves- tors would not choose to ...
... inflation , the government expected to fund its reforms from the growth in tax revenue without having to increase rates.3 Since this presupposed that business confidence would hold up , and that overseas inves- tors would not choose to ...
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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