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The story of the Eureka Stockade, Australia's first and only armed rebellion for democratic rights.Before dawn on 3 December 1854, colonial troopers at Ballarat attacked a group of gold miners who had thrown up a stockade in defiance and defence. Some diggers had guns, but many were unarmed; some twenty of them were killed, along with four troopers.In the decades that followed, the truth of what happened that morning became obscured by partisans on both sides. For many years the Eureka Stockade was regarded as a shameful event and almost forgotten; more recently, it has been celebrated as a righteous stand against injustice.John Molony's Eureka vividly recreates the story of Eureka and unravels the myths that have come to surround it.This new edition of Molony's classic work, now beautifully illustrated with historic Eureka images, will be welcomed by everyone with an interest in the history of Australian democracy.

Rio Tinto in Australia charts the establishment and remarkable growth of Rio Tinto, including exploration in the 1950s, acquisition of the Mary Kathleen uranium deposit, and the 1962 combination with Consolidated Zinc to form Conzinc Riotinto of Australia (CRA). CRA was the major contributor to Australia's post-war mining industry. Comalco aluminium, Hamersley iron ore and the major Bougainville copper operation were all significant parts of the portfolio.Many individuals played a role in CRA's development, among them legendary mining figure Sir Maurice Mawby, and Oxford and Harvard-educated Sir Rod Carnegie, who ultimately left the company when his quest for CRA's independence and Australianisation fractured relations with London. RTZ and CRA combined in 1996 to form a dual listed company structure. The CRA name disappeared and Rio Tinto again became - as it was in 1954 - the identity of the Group in Australia. Many involved in the long and impressive growth of Consolidated Zinc and CRA saw this combination as the reassertion of control from London.... a revealing history of the post-war mining boom that changed the nation but also an insight into the politics of big business. The book says much that will be new to historians, commentators and leaders of the mining industry.Professor Geoffrey Blainey AC... an authoritative addition to Australian business history. What sets this work apart is the richness of the narrative, and the author's sophisticated understanding of the roles played by directors and senior managers in shaping this important multinational company ...David Merrett, Emeritus Professor, University of Melbourne... indispensable reading for anyone interested in Australia's mining history and its post-war economic development.David Lee, Associate Professor, University of New South Wales, Canberra... a very important contribution to good business histories in Australia. The dynamic between the Australian and the London-based executives reveals much about the challenges of running an increasingly global enterprise in the post 1945 era.Erik Eklund, Honorary Professor, Australian National UniversityDr Robert Porter worked in the corporate sector, including in resource companies and now researches and writes business histories. His publications include: Paul Hasluck. A Political Biography; Below the Sands. The Companies that Formed Iluka Resources; Consolidated Gold Fields in Australia, the Rise and Decline of a British Mining House, 1926-1998; The Path to Palladium. He lives in Melbourne.

This book traces the beginnings of literary (narrative) journalism in Australia. It contributes to evolving international definitions of the form, while providing a glimpse into Australiäs early press history and development as a nation. The book comprises two parts. The first examines the forerunners of literary journalism before and during the establishment of a free press, including the letters, diaries and journals of the early colonists, as well as sketches published in the first magazines and newspapers. The book asks if these were ¿reporting¿ when there was no thriving press until well into the 19th century -- many were written by women and convicts whose voices otherwise went unheard. The second part examines the first expressions of literary journalism in forms more recognisable today, covering topics as varied as homelessness in Melbourne, the Queensland trade in Pacific Islander labour, and Australiäs involvement in overseas wars, particularly the Boer War. The resulting cultural history reveals important milestones in the development of Australiäs press and literature, while demonstrating the concerns unveiled in colonial literary journalism still resonate in Australia in the 21st century.

This work consists of end-of-course research, and refers to farmers in the city of São João do Sul, specifically those who grow tobacco, with a focus on the decades from the 1960s to the 1990s, a period when tobacco cultivation reached its peak in the region. In the research, I work with some works that deal with this cultivation, works that talk about labour relations, but oral sources are the richest and from which the author obtains essential information for his research.

Time travelling rock star Black Alice - Book 2 of the Sons of Steel Series. From award winning Australian science fiction heavy metal musical film Sons of Steel written & directed by G L. Keady author of book 2. Sons of Steel - Cyberwars

FLETCH THE KOALA AND HIS FRIENDS FROM THE EUCALYPT FORESTare putting together the 'Wood Watch Team' to discover how blazes in the bush begin. Together they try to find a solution, but the fire is already raging and the flames are spreading fast. A story about working together, friendship and loss... with a magical touch that sparks hope.A Blaze in the Bush was inspired by the major bushfires in New South Wales in 2019.*Age recommended 3 to 8 years old "Deeply moving and profound... Telling a story we all know so well living amongst the Australian landscape, this book ultimately left me feeling inspired for all that hope can bring." Sam, Indie Book reviewer

A gripping reckoning with the bloody history of Australia's frontier warsDavid Marr was shocked to discover forebears who served with the brutal Native Police in the bloodiest years on the frontier. Killing for Country is the result - a soul-searching Australian history.This is a richly detailed saga of politics and power in the colonial world - of land seized, fortunes made and lost, and the violence let loose as squatters and their allies fought for possession of the country - a war still unresolved in today's Australia."This book is more than a personal reckoning with Marr's forebears and their crimes. It is an account of an Australian war fought here in our own country, with names, dates, crimes, body counts and the ghastly, remorseless views of the 'settlers'. Thank you, David."-Marcia Langton