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 105
... living than to productivity or the economic consequences of its decisions . Eventually , at the 1967 national wage case , the commission yielded to employer pressure and imposed a ' total wage ' instead of conducting separate hearings ...
... living than to productivity or the economic consequences of its decisions . Eventually , at the 1967 national wage case , the commission yielded to employer pressure and imposed a ' total wage ' instead of conducting separate hearings ...
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... implied multicultural activities within Australian society , then it was not the type of Australia wanted . I am quite determined we should have a monoculture , with everyone living in the 106 THE OXFORD HISTORY OF AUSTRALIA.
... implied multicultural activities within Australian society , then it was not the type of Australia wanted . I am quite determined we should have a monoculture , with everyone living in the 106 THE OXFORD HISTORY OF AUSTRALIA.
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... living with both parents in a suburban house in a city or substantial country town . He — or she― ( a majority of Australians aged under sixty were male ) would have been breast - fed for several months . His grand- mothers , who ...
... living with both parents in a suburban house in a city or substantial country town . He — or she― ( a majority of Australians aged under sixty were male ) would have been breast - fed for several months . His grand- mothers , who ...
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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