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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... remained Australia's staple fuel . The underground coal - mines of New South Wales , benefiting from improved mechanization and greater industrial tranquillity , remained the leading producer , and from 1959 they were to be ...
... remained Australia's staple fuel . The underground coal - mines of New South Wales , benefiting from improved mechanization and greater industrial tranquillity , remained the leading producer , and from 1959 they were to be ...
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... remained a contentious subject ; in 1973 a House of Representatives debate decisively rejected a proposal to legalize the practice but endorsed a suggestion for a royal commission into the social , legal and educational aspects of human ...
... remained a contentious subject ; in 1973 a House of Representatives debate decisively rejected a proposal to legalize the practice but endorsed a suggestion for a royal commission into the social , legal and educational aspects of human ...
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... remained , as in so much else , an importer of culture . Religious pressure groups made their presence felt in Australian public life , though not always consistently . The Catholic Com- mission for Justice and Peace produced a series ...
... remained , as in so much else , an importer of culture . Religious pressure groups made their presence felt in Australian public life , though not always consistently . The Catholic Com- mission for Justice and Peace produced a series ...
Contents
The Brink of SelfDiscovery 19421951 | 1 |
Pragmatism Ascendant | 59 |
Getting and Spending | 89 |
Copyright | |
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