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The fourth title in a landmark five-volume Australian Liberalism series, A Liberal State examines how Australians reasserted their claim to control their own lives, following decades of expanded government control over economic and social life, and intrusive wartime and post-war restrictions.

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Leadership turnover in recent years has seen more prime ministers in Australia rise and fall than at any time since the decade after federation. What explains this volatility? The Pivot of Power is the second volume in a unique blend of collective biography and institutional history that shows the skills, limitations and passions of incumbents are only part of the story.

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Showcases the colourful histories of some spectacular vineyards and historic buildings, exploring the wine industry's transformation into an export-earning powerhouse and detailing the challenges of taking old family businesses into the 21st century.

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Born into a genteel family of pastoralists and investors in colonial Victoria, Mabel Louise Kelly, or ‘Mab’, would grow up to make an enormous contribution to the arts, horticulture and early education in Australia. In this richly illustrated biography, Thea Gardiner recreates the fascinating, gilded, international world of Mab Grimwade.

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Tells the story of the author’s working life as a doctor in isolated communities in Australia’s Western Desert in the late 1970s. In an account replete with strong controversies and stronger personalities, Scrimgeour demonstrates that the future of these communities, and indeed the health of its individual members, remain in the balance.

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The twentieth-century Australian welfare state made the bold promise to care for its citizens. But since the 1990s, social security has become increasingly conditional and punitive. Who Cares? outlines the perspectives of people affected by welfare measures, offering an urgent account of the implications of reforms.

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Margaret Sutherland was one of the most innovative and influential Australian composers. In the first half of the twentieth century, her desire to be both serious composer and mother was atypical, and she faced significant challenges. This book tells her remarkable story, laying bare something of Sutherland’s inspiring ‘inner song’.

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The digital revolution was one of the best things to happen to Shaun Carney because it ended his career. When he took a redundancy from his job as associate editor and political writer with The Age, he had to stop to consider whether a 55-year old man still had any value. This is a tour through suburban Australian life, journalism, politics and the burdens of family expectations.

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Honours the life and cultural contribution of Archbishop James Alipius Goold (1812-1886). A companion to The Invention of Melbourne, this volume brings Goold to life as we follow him around the colony and witness how he shaped the fabric of Victorian suburbs and towns.

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From the wild jazz clubs of Prohibition-era LA to Indigenous women discovering a new world of black resistance, this anatomy of a scandal-fuelled frame-up brings into focus a vibrant cast of characters from Australia's Jazz Age.

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Provides concise, informative and fascinating descriptions of prominent men and women of Australia who contributed their vision and energies to a growing nation. Each entry is prepared by a leading scholar. The subjects come from all walks of life, providing a cross-section of Australian society.

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Australia is less secure than it has ever been, and the greatest threat comes from our elected government. Conspiracy? Paranoia? Read Secret: The Making of Australia's Security State and you decide. Fresh archival material and revealing details of conversations between former CIA, US State Department and Australian officials will make you reconsider the world around you.

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Neither Indigenous nor white, Shireen Morris is both outside observer and inside player in the fight for Indigenous rights. Framed by her family's Indian and Fijian migrant story, Morris gives a personal perspective on what many consider the greatest moral challenge for Australia: constitutional recognition of Indigenous Australians.

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In a glorious farmhouse just outside the village of Menerbes, Shannon immerses himself in the life of Provence. With no recipes from home, his first task is to find old books and learn the history of local dishes.

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Asked to determine whether Governor Macquarie had authority to impose taxes in New South Wales, Barron Field issued a fateful judgement that established, for the first time, what is now called terra nullius. This book is an extraordinary reconstruction of the circumstances and implications of Field’s actions.

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