Singer of the Bush

Singer of the Bush PDF Author: Andrew Barton Paterson
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ISBN: 9780725408671
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Languages : en
Pages : 790

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Singer of the Bush

Singer of the Bush PDF Author: Andrew Barton Paterson
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780725408671
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 790

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Song of the Pen

Song of the Pen PDF Author: Andrew Barton Paterson
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Category : Australian literature
Languages : en
Pages : 848

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The complete works of Paterson's literary works of the period 1901-1941.

Chinese in Australian Fiction, 1888-1988

Chinese in Australian Fiction, 1888-1988 PDF Author:
Publisher: Cambria Press
ISBN: 1621969649
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 563

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East by South

East by South PDF Author: Charles Ferrall
Publisher: Victoria University Press
ISBN: 9780864734914
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 444

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At a time when China is being seen as the next superpower, both sweatshop and powerhouse for the global economy, political courtship on the part of interested governments is accompanied by grassroots hostility. Such ambivalence is not new.

Once a Jolly Swagman

Once a Jolly Swagman PDF Author: Matthew Richardson
Publisher: Melbourne Univ. Publishing
ISBN: 9780522853087
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 252

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'Banjo' Paterson's 'Waltzing Matilda' is the one song that has been bringing people together spontaneously since 1895, and the one song that belongs to all Australians.Generations of experts have argued about the original story that Paterson immortalised, about the origins of the tune, and about what Paterson meant by his almost parodic over-use of Australian colloquialisms.Once a Jolly Swagman takes readers off the score sheet into the story of the song, and tells of its evolution up until the twenty-first century. It tries to answer the riddles within the song, and unpick its inherent contradictions: where's the heroism in a suicidal thief? What was jolly about the jumbuck? Is 'Waltzing Matilda' the key to Australian values? What does it mean that a beloved song about Australia's pioneering past is written by a city lawyer?In this age of economic rationalism and a globalised world, how does a voice from the billabong saying, 'You'll come a waltzing matilda with me' still matter, and what does it tell us about ourselves?

The Australian Ark

The Australian Ark PDF Author: Ian Parsonson
Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING
ISBN: 0643065679
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 305

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This definitive work on the introduction of domestic animals to Australia begins with the first white settlement at Botany Bay. It explores the foundations of our wool and beef industries, examining the role of early leaders like Phillip, King, Macarthur and Bligh.The book considers the successful introduction of the horse, Australia's first live animal export, and goes on to explore the role of the acclimatisation societies, the development of the veterinary profession and the control and eradication of some of the major exotic and introduced diseases of sheep and cattle. The author, Dr Ian Parsonson, retired as Assistant Chief of the Australian Animal Health Laboratory at Geelong, Victoria, after a long career in veterinary practice and research. His areas of expertise include bacterial and viral diseases, pathology and microbiological laboratory safety. He is a committee member of the International Embryo Transfer Society and the Animal Gene Storage and Resource Centre of Australia.

Torres Strait Islanders

Torres Strait Islanders PDF Author: Jeremy Beckett
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521378628
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 272

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Reactions of the Torres Strait Islanders, Australia's "other" indigenous minority, to colonialism and their position in Australian society, are compared with the Aborigine experience.

Literary Journalism in Colonial Australia

Literary Journalism in Colonial Australia PDF Author: Willa McDonald
Publisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 3031317890
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 306

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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 Australia’s 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 Australia’s involvement in overseas wars, particularly the Boer War. The resulting cultural history reveals important milestones in the development of Australia’s press and literature, while demonstrating the concerns unveiled in colonial literary journalism still resonate in Australia in the 21st century.

The Cambridge Companion to Horseracing

The Cambridge Companion to Horseracing PDF Author: Rebecca Cassidy
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107495733
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 255

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People have been racing horses for thousands of years, all over the world. Yet horseracing is often presented as an English creation that was exported, unaltered, to the colonies. This Companion investigates the intersection of racing and literature, art, history and finance, casting the sport as the product of cross-class, cosmopolitan and international influences. Chapters on racing history and the origins of the thoroughbred demonstrate how the gift of a fast horse could forge alliances between nations, and the extent to which international power dynamics can be traced back to racetracks and breeding sheds. Leading scholars and journalists draw on original research and firsthand experience to create portraits of the racetracks of Newmarket, Kentucky, the Curragh, and Hunter Valley, exposing readers to new racing frontiers in China and Dubai as well. A unique resource for fans and scholars alike, reopening essential questions regarding the legacy and importance of horseracing today.

Under the Spell of the Ages

Under the Spell of the Ages PDF Author: Trisha Dixon
Publisher: National Library Australia
ISBN: 9780642276230
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 192

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Ardent lovers of landscape scenery will delight in this lavishly illustrated book which showcases 25 of Australia's most elegant and exquisite historic gardens. Australia's leading garden design photographer and writer Trisha Dixon brings to life the beauty of gardens such as those of Brindabella Station, Elsey Station, Wallcliffe House, Heide and The Cedars, locating them in time and place as she draws on the work of writers such as Banjo Paterson, Patrick White, Miles Franklin, Mary Gilmore and Louisa Meredith, as well as on a wide variety of memoirs, diaries and letters.