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Former ABC Radio presenter Alex Nicol brings back to life the voices and stories of regional Australia before television and the internet.

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At risk of death, prisoner of war Ray Parkin secretly kept a journal of the months in 1943-44 he spent working on the Thai-Burma Railway. His account, first published as ""Into the Smother"", received international acclaim for its realistic depiction of POWs living, working and dying in a Japanese camp deep in the Thai jungle.

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In this book, a special edition of the journal Australian Historical Studies, essays by leading academic and freelance historians look at the newest trends in teaching and appreciating the past.

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Recounts the introduction of official commemorations of Indigenous peoples and histories into the heart of Melbourne since 2000, explaining how they came to be part of the city and the ways in which they have challenged the erasure of its Indigenous histories.

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Fascinating story of the only treaties ever made between white settlers and Aboriginal people in Australia. It contemplates why whites forged these agreements & how the Aboriginal people understood their terms, why the govt repudiated them & how the whites claimed to be the rightful owners. B Attwood, Monash University.

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A fascinating book that re-examines countless theories about who discovered and first settled in NZ and the Pacific Islands.

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Hidden for 75 years, the top secret government documents outlining preparations for the event of a Japanese invasion of Australia in 1942 have finally been discovered. They reveal an extraordinarily comprehensive plan to thwart Japanese troops, and a population that would go to great lengths to avoid being enslaved.

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In 1769, two ships set out in search of a missing continent: a French merchant ship and a small British naval vessel, The Endeavour, commanded by James Cook. That Christmas, in New Zealand waters, the two captains were almost within sight of each other, though neither knew of the other's existence.

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A comprehensive illustrated history of the Australian 9th Division during WWII.

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Brings together a major essay on Sir Henry Parkes, Father of Federation, and several significant studies of particular aspects of Sir Robert Menzies, Australia's longest serving prime minister's long career. This work also includes an analyses of the development of historical research in Australia.

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During the 1840s, in the fledgling settlement of Port Phillip, a rumour arose that a white woman was being held captive by Aborigines in the Gipps Land bush. This book explores contemporary concerns about Australian identity and black-white relationships, and provides a valuable case study of "settler society".

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Tracks the violent history of the first years of British settlement in the Port Phillip District, now the state of Victoria. It illuminates the underlying free-settler rhetoric that advocated and abetted violence on the frontier. For the first time, we hear the settlers tell us in their own words what the civilisation of Port Phillip really involved.

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Examines how the technical and conceptual advances that occurred during World War I transformed Australian society. It traces the evolving role of universities and their graduates in the 1920s and 1930s, the increasing government validation of research, the expansion of the public service, and the rise of modern professional associations and international networks.

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An outstanding account of a decade whose highlights included separation from New South Wales, the gold rushes, the Eureka Stockade, the establishment of parliamentary government, and the attempts to unlock the land .

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Focuses on historians and the history profession. This work not only asks but also answers the questions about writing and researching history such as: How do historians choose their histories What sort of emotional investment do they make in their subjects, and how do they control their sympathies How do they deal with unpalatable discoveries

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Australia has its foundations in aboriginal history and the white colonial history. Intertwined with this are the impact of colonialism and federalism, indentured servitude and convict transportation, the effects of El Nino on European-style farming, gold rushes, ethnicity and religious tolerance.

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The volume includes a timeline of historical events, biographical entries of notable people in the history of New Zealand, a glossary of Maori terms, and a bibliographic essay.

With its closest neighbor some 1,200 miles away, New Zealand is one of the most geographically isolated countries in the world.

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The nation's history is highly politicised. Politicians, journalists, columnists, academics and Australians from all walks of life argue passionately about the significance of the national story. This book explores how this intense public debate has polarised the nation and paralysed history departments.