Increased dependence on the United States, an influx of European and Asian immigrants, and a series of economic booms and recessions have confronted postwar 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 shows that while some Australians have resisted the pressures for change, most have adapted to the task of creating a new nation able to survive into the 21st century.

The Oxford History of Australia

History

Bolton, Geoffrey

Australia & Oceania

Oxford University Press

The Middle Way covers the sweep of Australian history from the Fall of Singapore to the Keating Years. For this edition Geoffrey Bolton has added a chapter examining the key political, economic and cultural events since the Bicentenary that ended the first edition.

The 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.

This short history of Western Australia from 1826 to the present vibrantly narrates the social, cultural, political, and economic development of the most geographically isolated area in the world. Informative and analytical, the author's wry observations about mirages as a major theme in Western Australia's history will stimulate public debate. It covers such topics as the evolution of popular Western Australia institutions, the rise and fall of WA Inc. and associated personalities, the mining boom, indigenous history, isolation as fuel for parochial attitudes and stereotypes, and entrepreneurship.

Land of Vision and Mirage: Western Australia since 1826

UWA Publishing

This book was short listed for the Western Australia Premier Book Award in the Western Australia History category in Oct. 2016For almost two and a half decades, Sir Paul Hasluck was one of Australia's most prominent politicians. Born in Fremantle in 1905 and educated at Perth Modern School and the University of Western Australia, Hasluck worked for The West Australian newspaper and lectured at the University of Western Australia before moving into politics in 1949. After two decades in politics, including a variety of ministerial responsibilities, Hasluck was appointed as the 17th Governor General of Australia in 1969. This biography includes Sir Paul Hasluck's experience working for the Department of External Affairs during World War II. Also, it covers his career as a writer, poet, historian, and politician, providing a complete and enthralling portrait of one of Australia's great men. *** "Comprehensive, detailed, researched, documented, and exceptionally well written, "Paul Hasluck: A Life" is very highly recommended for academic library 20th Century Australian Political History &amp; Biography collections and supplemental studies reading lists." - Midwest Book Review, MBR Bookwatch: June 2015, Geenspan's Bookshelf [Subject: Biography, Australian Studies, Political History]

Paul Hasluck: A Life

Biographies & Memoirs

Leaders & Notable People

Few Australians know the name of their first Prime Minister, yet without Edmund Barton, Australia might not have become a Commonwealth in 1901. Engaging and thoroughly researched, this biography is the first in fifty years to examine the life of this inspiring Australian.

Edmund Barton

Allen& Unwin

Starting as a yeoman settlement for pensioned-off British soldiers who guarded Western Australian convicts, Claremont was developed for the English gentry in the late 1800s. This history of the town has been written with the co-operation of the current inhabitants.

Claremont: A History

Gregory, Jenny

Uwa Pub

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The Oxford History of Australia

The Oxford History of Australia

The Oxford History of Australia

Land of Vision and Mirage: Western Australia since 1826

Paul Hasluck: A Life

Edmund Barton

Claremont: A History