| 1975: Australia's Greatest Year Contributor(s): Juddery, Mark (Author) |
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ISBN: 1740311310 ISBN-13: 9781740311311 Publisher: Wiley OUR PRICE: $31.46 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science - History | Australia & New Zealand - General - History | Social History |
| Dewey: 994.062 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6" W x 9" (1.00 lbs) 304 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Australian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 1975 in Australia was a year marked by political upheaval and cultural revival, a time when it was exciting to be an Australian. In this fascinating book, journalist Mark Juddery examines the year that marked a complete turning point in Australian history; politically, socially and most of all, on the international stage. Comprising of interviews with prominent Australians who remember the year well, as well as issues of the time, 1975 explores: The Whitlam Dismissal; the introduction of Medibank, PNG's independence from Australia; the return of native land to Aborigines in the Northern Territory; the first time unemployment soared passed 5%; the first Australian political sex scandal to make headlines; Malcolm Fraser's egging in Darwin soon after the Dismissal; Peter Weir's Picnic at Hanging Rock being shown to an international audience; release of Australia's highest selling album by AC/DC, the launch of Radio 2JJ (which became Triple J); and the year Australia admitted that the Vietnam War was a mistake |