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Beautiful lies : Australia from Kokoda to Keating

by Tony Griffiths

This historical account examines the key people, events and political trends that have shaped Australia since 1939. It provides an analysis of the nation's social and economic development from the outbreak of World War II through to the 1990s.

Accession 26120 ISBN 1862542848 Publisher Wakefield Press
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