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Distracted Settlement
The journal, which Dr. Anne-Maree Whitaker found among the Earl of Inchiquin's papers in the National Library of Ireland, is an important record of the period which has not previously been published.
Unfinished Revolution
"400 United Irishmen and fellow-rebels brought the spirit of Irish rebellion "down under" in the aftermath of the Irish Rebellion of 1798 - and changed Australia forever. At Castle Hill in 1804, this "army of shadows" carried on where they left off but during Bligh's overthrow in 1808, they stood back from a fight that was not theirs. The "political Irish" played a central role in the developing colony. Their professions, trades and skills made them useful as clerks, storekeepers and teachers, and fitted them to be overseers and constables, and helped bring self-sufficiency to the still-fragile colonial economy. They remained revolutionaries; only they negotiated change rather than raised warlike rebellion. Through their open defiance and quiet manipulation of authority, the harp "new strung" resonates to this day in the Australian ethos that United Irishmen helped to create." -- book cover.
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Sir Frank Packer
Legendary media baron Sir Frank Packer was pugnacious, autocratic and always controversial. After joining forces with Labor politician E.G. Theodore to establish Australian Consolidated Press and the Women's Weekly in the 1930s, his empire grew to encompass newspapers, magazines and the Nine television network.
Changing Stations
Following the development of the most pervasive medium in Australia, this is the first full-scale, national history of the country's commercial radio. From the experiments and schemes of the 1920s through the introduction of digital radio in 2009, this sweeping study moves from Sydney to Adelaide, Launceston to Cairns, Broken Hill to Albany. Exploring the varied programming genres of drama, music, quiz shows, sports, and politics, the in-depth research traces the engagement of commercial radio with various communities of Australian listeners. In addition, many of the iconic names of Australian radio are featured, including George Edwards, Grace Gibson, Jack Davey, Bob Dyer, Bob Rogers, Norman Banks, Andrea, Brian White, John Laws, and Alan Jones.
The House of Packer
'...a remarkable account of the Packer family...painstakingly researched...will enthral anyone with an interest in the media'. - Kate de Brito, The Daily Telegraph Australia's richest man, Kerry Packer, came to the helm of Australian Consolidated Press a quarter of a century ago; in recent years his son, James, has begun taking over the reins of the group. But despite the legendary reputation of Kerry Packer and his father Sir Frank, and the popular fascination with young James, the story of the creation of the family dynasty has never been told. This compelling book unravels, for the first time, Frank Packer's Machiavellian deals that resulted in the launch of the Australian Women's Weekly in 1933. From there it charts the production of the Daily and Sunday Telegraphs, the Nine network, the Bulletin and Cleo. The House of Packer moves seamlessly from the bohemia of the newsroom to the intrigue of the boardroom; from the rumbustious style of celebrated editors to the feudalism of Sir Frank; from the bitter condemnation of political enemies to at times bizarre territorial disputes with the Fairfax and Murdoch dynasties.
Routes touristiques et itinéraires culturels entre mémoire et développement 02
C’est fut un grand plaisir d’accueillir à Québec les universitaires et les professionnels de 33 pays pour le colloque international: Routes touristiques et itinéraires culturels, entre mémoire et développement. Le programme proposé a permis de mettre en lumière les travaux et les réalisations des participants sur le thème commun des circuits touristiques et des lieux de mémoire. Le caractère pluridisciplinaire des communications présentées et les échanges qui en ont découlés ont été fructueux à plusieurs égards. Cette richesse intellectuelle et scientifique nous permet de mieux comprendre le rôle des circuits touristiques dans la mise en valeur des lieux de mémoire. Non seulement, le secteur de la recherche universitaire en tourisme et patrimoine bénéficiera de ces réflexions, mais également les gestionnaires de circuits et de lieux de mémoire. Soulignons que les communications ont été présentées en français, en anglais ou en espagnol. La diversité s'est illustrée non seulement par l’usage de trois langues, mais aussi à travers les diverses cultures des participants.
Journal of the Royal Australian Historical Society
Includes the Society's Annual report and statement of accounts.
No Ordinary Women
The story of the Irish revolutionary period in the early twentieth century from the perspective of female activists. This book highlights a time when vast numbers of Irish women were politicised and imprisoned for their beliefs, with a special emphasis on one prison, Kilmainham Gaol. The women portrayed in the book represent all walks of life: shop assistants, doctors, housewives, laundry workers, artists, teachers. There were married women, mothers, single and widowed women and even mere schoolchildren. They played a full role in the revolutions, acting as spies, couriers, snipers, gun-runners, medics, and endured the full rigours of prison life.
再造金山——华人移民与澳新殖民地生态变迁
本书利用环境史的新视角整合了之前零碎保存的史料，从近代西方殖民扩张及生态变化的角度探讨澳新历史变化的特点，突破了传统国别史研究中重视政治经济话题，从而容易忽略地缘上较为次要的大洋洲区域史的局限。书中以澳新华人移民的经历与命运为线索，展现全球资本主义及西方殖民扩张中人口交流、经济发展、环境变化以及文化冲突之间的复杂互动。
