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Among the barbarians : the dividing of Australia

by Paul Sheehan

A revised and updated edition examining contemporary Australian politics and media. It features new chapters covering the Queensland election, media dominance in Australia, and responses to critics of the previous edition.

Accession 18015 ISBN 0091836360 Publisher Random House Australia
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