Black Jack Mcewen

Author : Peter Golding
Publisher : Melbourne University Publish
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0522847188

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Black Jack McEwen by Peter Golding Pdf

John McEwen, thirty-seven years a politician, twenty-three days a Prime Minister and always a farmer, was an extraordinary mix of a man. His staff revered him and his adversaries feared him. There was no one, friend or foe, who did not respect him. Orphaned at seven and raised in poverty, this self-educated soldier-settler overcame difficult beginnings to dominate the Australian political arena for twenty years. The success of the Liberal-Country Party coalition throughout the fifties and sixties is largely attributed to McEwen's strength and influence. Towering and formidable in both stature and personality, Black Jack's turbulent political career was never without controversy. His succession to the Prime Ministership in 1967, after the disappearance of Holt, followed one of the most notorious episodes of Australian political history when McEwen refused to serve under McMahon. Black Jack's commitment to developing Australian trade won him international respect and his influence on Australian economic and trade policy is enduring.

Author : Bridget McKenzie
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2020-11-30
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1922449415

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John McEwen by Bridget McKenzie Pdf

John 'Black Jack' McEwen, leader of the federal Country Party and deputy Prime Minister, was Australia's most significant and longest serving Minister for Trade. His policies, known as 'McEwenism, ' forged the nation's post Second World War economic boom ushering in an era of unprecedented full employment and prosperity for all Australians. They assisted in building a modern industrial economy, a truly independent nation and underpinned Australia's successful post war immigration program. As Prime Minister following Harold Holt's tragic death in 1967, McEwen provided the calm and stable leadership the nation needed. 'McEwenism, ' derided by the Right and dismantled by Left, is now being recognised for its pragmatic approach to successful economic and social policy. Now, in these times, it deserves our careful attention. This book challenges the assumptions of 'McEwenism', who 'Black Jack' was and what he achieved. And despite his legacy on our great nation, why he is a forgotten giant of Australian political history - is this because he was from the Country Party, or simply because he was from the country? Bridget McKenzie: hailing from northern Victoria, Senator Bridget McKenzie was elected National Party Senator for Victoria in 2010. A graduate of Deakin University, she has served on numerous parliamentary committees, held several ministerial cabinet posts including serving as Australia's first female Minister for Agriculture, and is currently The Nationals Leader in the Senate. Senator McKenzie is passionate about regional Australia and ensuring its immense contribution to Australia continues.

Author : Nick Economou,Zareh Ghazarian
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 475 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2010-08-20
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781742468839

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Australian Politics For Dummies by Nick Economou,Zareh Ghazarian Pdf

Created especially for the Australian customer! Understand the Australian political system and make your vote count Get to grips with the good, the bad and the ugly of Australian politics! Whether you're a seasoned political punter or a voting novice, this is your essential guide to understanding politics in Australia. Master the ins and outs of elections, parties and policies, and learn to discuss the big issues in no time. You have to vote — now learn whyand how. Decipher political terminology — clear explanations of the houses of parliament, voting systems and more Learn how Australia's political system evolved — how Westminster and Washington were combined to produce 'Washminster' Appreciate parliamentary roles — what the Whips do and just what the Usher of the Black Rod is Find out who holds the purse strings — how federal and state governments work out who pays for what Understand how political parties work — the differences between Labor and Liberal, and what coalition politics is Discover what's meant by the balance of power — how minor parties and independents contribute to politics Determine how your vote is counted — the difference between preferential voting and proportional representation Work out the media's role — how the media reports, interprets and sways political outcomes Open the book and find: Key points about past and current political hot topics Explanations of the Australian Constitution, including the crisis of 1975 Plans of the houses of parliament so you know who sits where Analysis of how the major Australian political parties came about A concise description of the electoral pendulum Graphic descriptions of the different ballot papers A comprehensive glossary of political terms and jargon Learn to: Identify what makes the Australianpolitical system tick Distinguish between the differentpolitical parties Understand the influence of the media in Australian politics Cast your vote with confidence

Author : Honae Cuffe
Publisher : ANU Press
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2021-11-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9781760464691

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The Genesis of a Policy by Honae Cuffe Pdf

The years 1921–57 marked a period of immense upheaval for Australia as the nation navigated economic crises, the threat of aggressive Japanese expansion and shifting power distributions with the world transitioning from British leadership to that of the US. This book offers a reassessment of Australia’s foreign policy origins and maturation during these tumultuous years. Successive Australian governments carefully observed these global and regional forces. The policy that developed in response was an integrated one—that is, one that sought to balance Australia’s particular geopolitical circumstances with great power relationships and, in assessing the value of these relationships, ensure that the nation’s trade, security and diplomatic interests were served. Amid the economic and strategic uncertainty of the interwar years, the Australian government acknowledged the shifting power distributions in the global and Asia-Pacific orders and that neither the policies of Britain nor the US completely served the national interest. The nation, accordingly, sought to intervene within the policies of the great powers to ensure its particular interests were secured. This geopolitically informed, interventionist approach, which had its genesis in the 1930s, is traced throughout the 1940s and 1950s, highlighting Australia’s gradual and uneven transition from the British world order to that of the US and the frank assessments made about which relationship best served Australia’s interests. The Genesis of a Policy identifies a comprehensive and pragmatic approach—albeit not always effectively executed—in Australian foreign policy tradition that has not been previously examined.

Author : Paul Davey
Publisher : UNSW Press
Page : 491 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : History
ISBN : 9781742231662

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Ninety Not Out by Paul Davey Pdf

The Nationals, originally the Australian Country Party, is the second oldest political party in Australia. This is the first comprehensive study of the federal Nationals since 1963. Highlights the political fortunes of an organisation that is often disregarded by the mainstream media.

Author : Ann Capling
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2001-04-02
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0521785251

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Australia and the Global Trade System by Ann Capling Pdf

Australia and the Global Trade System provides a comprehensive account of Australia's role in developing and maintaining the multilateral trade system from its origins in 1947 to the present day. Australia was one of the 23 original signatories to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), and its participation was vital to the success of international efforts to reconstruct a multilateral trade system after the disastrous experiences of the 1930s. Since then, Australia has wielded far more influence in the GATT, and its successor, the World Trade Organization (WTO). This 2001 book, based on archival sources and oral interviews, makes a significant contribution to our understanding of Australia's trade policies, its commercial diplomacy, and its role and position in the global political economy. It provides a perspective on debates about the capacity of small nations to be agents as well as subjects of history.

Author : Rob Chalmers
Publisher : ANU E Press
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2011-10-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781921862373

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Inside the Canberra Press Gallery by Rob Chalmers Pdf

Before television, radio, and later the internet came to dominate the coverage of Australian politics, the Canberra Press Gallery existed in a world far removed from today's 24-hour news cycle, spin doctors and carefully scripted sound bites. This historical memoir of a career reporting from The Wedding Cake of Old Parliament House offers a rare insider's perspective on both how the gallery once operated and its place in the Australian body politic. Using some of the biggest political developments of the past fifty years as a backdrop, Inside the Canberra Press Gallery - Life in the Wedding Cake of Old Parliament House sheds light on the inner workings of an institution critical to the health of our parliamentary democracy. Rob Chalmers (1929-2011) entered the Federal Parliamentary Press Gallery in 1951 as a twenty-one-year-old reporter for the now-defunct Sydney Daily Mirror and would retire from political commentary 60 years later - an unprecedented career span in Australian political history. No parliamentary figure - politician, bureaucrat or journalist - can match Chalmers' experience, from his first Question Time on 7 March 1951 until, desperately ill, he reluctantly retired from editing the iconic newsletter Inside Canberra sixty years, four months and eighteen days later. As well as being considered a shrewd political analyst, Chalmers was a much-loved member of the gallery and a past president of the National Press Club. Rob Chalmers used to boast that he had outlasted 11 prime ministers; and a 12th, Julia Gillard described him as 'one of the greats' of Australian political journalism upon his passing. Rob Chalmers is survived by his wife Gloria and two children from a previous marriage, Susan and Rob jnr.

Author : Charles Massy
Publisher : Univ. of Queensland Press
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2016-07-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780702246838

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Breaking the Sheep's Back by Charles Massy Pdf

The 10-billion-dollar collapse of the wool industry is considered one of Australia's biggest business disasters, and for the first time, the shocking true story behind this colossal collapse is revealed. Spanning 170 years from the birth of the industry in 1840 and its boom during the 1950s through its unraveling from 1980 to 1991, this is a searing account of greed, political corruption, and heavy-handed protectionism. As it uncovers the never-before-seen archival sources, government and board papers, and private correspondence and shares exclusive interviews with key whistle blowers, this narrative unveils the gripping true story of government corruption in a seemingly untouchable industry.

Author : Nick Davies
Publisher : Random House
Page : 434 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2011-11-30
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781407018959

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Flat Earth News by Nick Davies Pdf

Does ‘fake news’ really exist? Find out from the ultimate insider. After years of working as a respected journalist, Nick Davies, in this shocking exposé, reveals what really goes on behind the scenes of this contentious industry. From a prestigious newspaper that allowed intelligence agencies to plant fiction in its columns, to the newsroom that routinely rejected stories due to racial bias, to the number of papers that accepted cash bribes. Gripping, thought-provoking and revelatory, this is an insider’s look at one of the most tainted professions. ‘Meticulous, fair-minded and utterly gripping’ Telegraph ‘Powerful and timely...his analysis is fair, meticulously researched and fascinating’ Observer

Author : Frank Welsh
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 685 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2005-11-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9780141909783

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Great Southern Land by Frank Welsh Pdf

Australia is a dynamic multi-cultural society, viewed by many as the world's most desirable place to live. Here Frank Welsh traces Australia's intriguing and varied history to examine how this society emerged, from its ancient Aborigine tribes and earliest British convict settlements to today's modern nation - one that retains strong links with its colonial past but is increasingly independent and diverse. While full of admiration for Australia, Welsh also exposes national myths and confronts the darker side of its history - oppression of the Aboriginal peoples and the 'White Australia' policy - and places the country in a global context, considering the changing relationship with Britain and its Asian neighbours, as well as more recent alliances with the US. Original, provocative and entertaining, Great Southern Land provides the most comprehensive one-volume history of this endlessly fascinating nation.

Author : Andrew Fenton Cooper
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0773516670

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In Between Countries by Andrew Fenton Cooper Pdf

With increased interest in Canada and Australia over the last decade, students of foreign policy have produced an increasingly diverse range of scholarly material concerning the role and issue-orientation of these two countries. But until now there has been no study that bridges the mode of analysis found in the distinctive sets of comparative and international relations literature. In Between Countries fills this gap by providing a detailed study of the similarities and differences between Australia and Canada relating to agricultural trade negotiations.

Author : Tim Harcourt
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2021-04-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781527568327

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The Airport Economist Flies Again! by Tim Harcourt Pdf

How does an economist meet Borat in London and Tony Blair in Kazakhstan? Or meet Sachin Tendulkar in the morning and Miss Universe in the afternoon in Mumbai? Or ride camels in Abu Dhabi and Alpaca in Peru? The Airport Economist Tim Harcourt has done all this and many more in his travels and discoveries on what makes the global economy tick. With a clever turn of phrase, witty observations and links to a wealth of supporting data, The Airport Economist Flies Again! proves that there is an export dimension to everything and that not all economics writing has to leave you high and dry! This book demystifies the global economy to make economics and international trade both accessible and entertaining to the general reader. In addition to providing some general lessons and insights on economics and international trade, it offers practical business tips for travellers doing business from Mongolia to Mexico and South Korea to Kazakhstan.

Author : Matthew Glozier
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2024-06-27
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781326496609

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75 Years Aloft: Royal Australian Air Force Air Training Corps: Australian Air Force Cadets, 1941-2016 by Matthew Glozier Pdf

Author : John Bernard Kelly
Publisher : Aquinine books
Page : 335 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780646436791

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Satan's Little Helpers by John Bernard Kelly Pdf

Author : Bruce Page
Publisher : Tantor eBooks
Page : 474 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2013-09-17
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781618030658

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The Murdoch Archipelago by Bruce Page Pdf

Rupert Murdoch is one of the most powerful men in the world today. As chief executive of News Corporation, he controls a global media empire which boasts some of the major players in newspapers, television, publishing and the movie business. In the English-speaking world, and increasingly in 'untapped' but potentially lucrative markets such as China, he wields an influence as political kingmaker second to none. How did he do it? How did this empire, a loose 'archipelago' of media islands large and small, come to be so successful and influential? Building on many years' research and featuring many previously undisclosed revelations, THE MURDOCH ARCHIPELAGO is the most definitive survey yet of Murdoch's life and times; how power flows from influence; and whether this should (or if it can) be regulated.