Unholy Fury
Unholy Fury

Author: James Curran

Publisher: Melbourne Univ. Publishing

Published: 2015-05-01

Total Pages: 345

ISBN-13: 052286175X

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In the early 1970s, two titans of Australian and American politics, Prime Minister Gough Whitlam and President Richard Nixon, clashed over the end of the Vietnam war and the shape of a new Asia. A relationship that had endured the heights of the Cold War veered dangerously off course and seemed headed for destruction. Never before—or since—has the alliance sunk to such depths. Drawing on sensational new evidence from once top-secret American and Australian records, this book portrays the bitter clash between these two leaders and their competing visions of the world. As the Nixon White House went increasingly on the defensive in early 1973, reeling from the lethal drip of the Watergate revelations, the first Labor prime minister in twenty-three years looked to redefine ANZUS and Australia's global stance. It was a heady brew, and not one the Americans were used to. The result was a fractured alliance, and an American president enraged, seemingly hell bent on tearing apart the fabric of a treaty that had become the first principle of Australian foreign policy.

The Palace Letters
The Palace Letters

Author: Professor Jenny Hocking

Publisher:

Published: 2020-11-03

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 9781922310248

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What role did the queen play in the governor-general Sir John Kerr's plans to dismiss prime minister Gough Whitlam in 1975, which unleashed one of the most divisive episodes in Australia's political history? And why weren't we told? Under the cover of being designated as private correspondence, the letters between the queen and the governor-general about the dismissal have been locked away for decades in the National Archives of Australia, and embargoed by the queen potentially forever. This ruse has furthered the fiction that the queen and the Palace had no warning of or role in Kerr's actions. In the face of this, Professor Jenny Hocking embarked on a four-year legal battle to force the Archives to release the letters. In 2015, she mounted a crowd-funded campaign, securing a stellar pro bono team that took her case all the way to the High Court of Australia. Now, drawing on never-before-published material from Kerr's archives and her submissions to the court, Hocking traces the collusion and deception behind the dismissal, and charts the private role of High Court judges, the queen's private secretary, and the leader of the opposition, Malcolm Fraser, in Kerr's actions, and the prior knowledge of the queen and Prince Charles. Hocking also reveals the obstruction, intrigue, and duplicity she faced, raising disturbing questions about the role of the National Archives in preventing access to its own historical material and in enforcing royal secrecy over its documents.

Gough Whitlam
Gough Whitlam

Author: Jenny Hocking

Publisher: The Miegunyah Press

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 494

ISBN-13: 0522855113

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This moment was not his alone, nor could it ever have come about without himaGough Whitlam turned to Graham Freudenberg, touched him lightly on the shoulder, saying, 'It's been a long road, Comrade, but we're there', and walked out to meet the spotlight... Acclaimed biographer Jenny Hocking's Gough Whitlam: A Moment in History is the first contemporary and definitive biographical study of the former Labor Prime Minister. From his childhood in the fledging city of Canberra to his first appearance as Prime Minister (playing Neville Chamberlain), to his extensive war service in the Pacific and marriage to Margaret, the champion swimmer and daughter of Justice Wilfred Dovey, the biography draws on previously unseen archival material, extensive interviews with family and colleagues, and exclusive interviews with Gough Whitlam himself. Hocking's narrative skill and scrupulous research reveals an extraordinary and complex man, whose life is, in every way, formed by the remarkable events of previous generations of his family, and who would, in turn, change Australian political and cultural developments in the twentieth century. Gough Whitlam: A Moment in History is a magnificent biography that illuminates the path that took one man to power.

The Hawke Legacy
The Hawke Legacy

Author: Gerry Bloustien

Publisher: Wakefield Press

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 266

ISBN-13: 1862548641

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Bob Hawke was a popular and effective Prime Minister whose economic and social reforms are acknowledged to have shaped modern Australia. The book offers a timely look at the legacy of the Hawke era (1983-1991) by considering both the achievements of his ministry, and what remains as unfinished business. The Hawke Legacy includes interviews with Bob Hawke, with his former speechwriter Graeme Freudenberg and with former Senator Rosemary Crowley, contributions from two former members of the Hawke Government, and scholarly accounts from historical, poitical, economic, educational and Indigenous perspectives.

The Whitlam Mob
The Whitlam Mob

Author: Mungo MacCallum

Publisher: Black Inc.

Published: 2014-07-23

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 1922231754

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“We were a motley mob, we sans-culottes of Canberra …” In this vastly entertaining book, Mungo MacCallum captures the spirit of a nation-changing time. He portrays the Whitlam government’s key figures – from Gough and Margaret to Lionel Murphy, Bill Hayden and Jim Cairns – as well as “the other mob” in opposition – Billy McMahon, John Gorton, Malcolm Fraser and many more. The Whitlam Mob addresses some crucial questions: What was the night of the long prawns? Who was the playboy of the parliament? And who was “the toe-cutter”? This is Mungo at his best: vivid and barbed, nostalgic but always clear-eyed.

The Whitlam Era
The Whitlam Era

Author: Scott Prasser

Publisher:

Published: 2022-11-30

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781925826944

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The Whitlam Government came to office on 2 December 1972 amid high expectations. For many, it marked a turning point in the nation's development. Although it was out of office within three years, its impacts have been more lasting. Especially prepared to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the Whitlam Government's election, this volume, based on new sources of information and with the benefit of hindsight, reappraises its achievements, failures, and long-term impacts on Australian government, politics and policy. Contributors include leading academics, former senior public servants and Labor stalwarts. It brings fresh insights into this most talked about, but often misrepresented, government. CONTRIBUTORS Bob Carr - Foreword David Clune - Gough Whitlam and his Government: An Overview Malcolm Mackerras - Whitlam and Australian Voters Greg Melleuish - The Whitlam Narrative Andrew Podger and David Stanton - The Whitlam Government's Social Welfare Legacy Stephen Duckett - Your Medicare Card: Whitlam's Legacy in Everyone's Pocket Martha Kinsman and Linda Hort - Whitlam and Education Sev Ozdowski - Multiculturalism and Immigration Policy John Martin - Legacy and Lessons from the DURD Project Will Sanders - Aboriginal Affairs: Launching National Decolonisation from a Territory Base Gene Tunny - Whitlam and the Economy Gary Banks - A "Rattigan" Man: Whitlam's Assault on Protection Geoff Cockfield - Rural Policy David Lee - Minerals and Resources Policy Michael Easson - Promise and Influence of Whitlam's Foreign Policy Paddy Gourley - The Whitlam Government and the Public Service Jonathan Pincus - Federal-State Relations Michael Sexton - Confronting the Constitution: Law and Politics in the Whitlam Era Scott Prasser - Royal Commissions and Public Inquiries: Roles and Impacts Mary Easson - 1987: The Year Whitlam and Hawke Broke Frank Bongiorno - The Whitlam Legacy for the Fraser and Hawke Governments