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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Between 1950 and 1965 they rose from 113 to 171 million , and wool production from 518 000 to 819 000 tonnes . Yet behind this expansion a nagging doubt lurked . The needs of wartime had accelerated the production of artificial fibres ...
Between 1950 and 1965 they rose from 113 to 171 million , and wool production from 518 000 to 819 000 tonnes . Yet behind this expansion a nagging doubt lurked . The needs of wartime had accelerated the production of artificial fibres ...
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Subsidized by government and private funding , the trust's charter not only required it to present drama , ballet and opera throughout Australia , but also to encourage the production of works by local artists .
Subsidized by government and private funding , the trust's charter not only required it to present drama , ballet and opera throughout Australia , but also to encourage the production of works by local artists .
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With coal production increasing annually , and with the first significant oil production coming on line , it was too much to contemplate the capital cost of a nuclear power station . Planning was postponed , then suspended indefinitely ...
With coal production increasing annually , and with the first significant oil production coming on line , it was too much to contemplate the capital cost of a nuclear power station . Planning was postponed , then suspended indefinitely ...
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Contents
The Brink of SelfDiscovery 19421951 | 1 |
The High Summer of Robert Menzies 1951 1965 | 87 |
The Search for New Directions 19661975 | 163 |
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| Title | The Oxford History of Australia, Volume 5 The Oxford History of Australia, Geoffrey Bolton |
| Author | Geoffrey Bolton |
| Editor | Geoffrey Bolton |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press, 1986 |
| ISBN | 019554613X, 9780195546132 |
| Length | 334 pages |
| Subjects | › History / Australia & New Zealand |
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