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Language: English
Published by NewSouth Publishing, Sydney, NSW, 2014
ISBN 10: 1742231403 ISBN 13: 9781742231402
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Well-known Australians mavericks, activists, movers and shakers reflect on their own ASIO files.In this moving, funny and sometimes chilling book, leading Australians open their ASIO files and read what the state's security apparatus said about them. Writers from across the political spectrum including David Stratton, Phillip Adams, Peter Cundall, Michael Kirby, Gary Foley and Anne Summers confront and in some cases reclaim their pasts.Reflecting on the interpretations, observations and proclamations that anonymous officials make about your personal life is not easy at least for some. Yet we see outrage mixed with humour and writers reflect on the way their political views have or haven't changed.Surrounded by influential Australians and piles of paper from our recent past, activist, politician and writer Meredith Burgmann has produced a book where those being watched look right back. Well-known Australians mavericks, activists, movers and shakers reflect on their own ASIO files. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
Language: English
Published by University of New South Wales Press, 2014
ISBN 10: 1742231403 ISBN 13: 9781742231402
Seller: PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, United Kingdom
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Language: English
Published by NewSouth Publishing, Sydney, NSW, 2021
ISBN 10: 1742235891 ISBN 13: 9781742235899
Seller: Grand Eagle Retail, Bensenville, IL, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. The Sixties an era of protest, free love, civil disobedience, duffel coats, fl ower power, giant afros and desert boots, all recorded on grainy black and white fi lm footage marked a turning point for change. Radicals found their voices and used them.While the initial trigger for protest was opposition to the Vietnam War, this anger quickly escalated to include Aboriginal Land Rights, Women's Liberation, Gay Liberation, Apartheid, student power and 'workers' control'.In Radicals some of the people doing the changing including David Marr, Margret RoadKnight, Gary Foley, Jozefa Sobski and Geoffrey Robertson reflect on how the decade changed them and Australian society forever.Radicals Remembering the Sixties will make you feel like you were there, whether or not you really were.'Just like the Sixties, this book is a mesmerising kaleidoscope of unforgettable characters doing brave things.' -Anne Summers'An exciting time of change that shaped Australia and the world.' -Linda Burney'Aah, the memories. What a buzz!' -Patricia Amphlett (Little Patty)'To achieve the change we desperately need now, it is crucial to look back on how we got the change we take for granted.' - Craig Reucassel The Sixties - an era of protest,free love, civil disobedience, duffel coats, flower power, giant afros and desert boots, all recorded on grainy black and white footage - marked a turning point for change. A time when radicals found their voices and used them. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Language: English
Published by NewSouth Publishing, Sydney, NSW, 2017
ISBN 10: 1742235409 ISBN 13: 9781742235400
Seller: Grand Eagle Retail, Bensenville, IL, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Revised edition of a landmark bookAt the height of the building boom in the 1970s, a remarkable campaign stopped billions of dollars worth of indiscriminate development that was turning Australian cities into concrete jungles. Enraging employers and politicians but delighting many in the wider community, the members of the NSW Builders Labourers' Federation risked their jobs to preserve buildings, bush and parkland. The direct impact of this green bans movement can be seen all over Sydney.Green Bans, Red Union documents the development of a union that took a stand. Apart from the green bans movement, union members also used industrial power to defend women's rights, gay rights and indigenous rights. In telling the colourful story that inspired many environmentalists and ordinary citizens and gave the word 'green' an entirely new meaning Meredith Burgmann and Verity Burgmann open a window on a period when Australian workers led the world in innovative and stunningly effective forms of environmental protest.A new introduction reconsiders the impact of the now iconic green bans movement at a time when workers' organisations around the world are looking to fight back against overdevelopment and global warming more strongly than ever before.'The definitive account of the glory days of the NSW Builders Labourers'Federation and the green bans.' Australian Society for the Study of Labour History'The authors throwabundant light on the diverse aspects of the revolutionary direction taken bythe NSW BLF in these years.' RebelWorker Revised edition of a landmark book Green Bans , Red Union Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
Language: English
Published by NewSouth Publishing, AU, 2014
ISBN 10: 1742231403 ISBN 13: 9781742231402
Seller: Rarewaves.com USA, London, LONDO, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: New. In this moving, funny and sometimes chilling book, leading Australians open their ASIO files and read what the state's security apparatus said about them. Writers from across the political spectrum including Mark Aarons, Phillip Adams, Nadia Wheatley, Michael Kirby and Anne Summers confront - and in some cases reclaim - their pasts.Reflecting on the interpretations, observations and proclamations that anonymous officials make about your personal life is not easy - at least for some. Yet we see outrage mixed with humour and writers reflect on the way their political views have - or haven't - changed.Surrounded by influential Australians and piles of paper from our recent past, activist, politician and writer Meredith Burgmann has produced a book where those being watched look right back.
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Language: English
Published by NewSouth Books 8/1/2014, 2014
ISBN 10: 1742231403 ISBN 13: 9781742231402
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Language: English
Published by NewSouth Publishing, AU, 2017
ISBN 10: 1742235409 ISBN 13: 9781742235400
Seller: Rarewaves.com USA, London, LONDO, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: New. Second Edition. At the height of the building boom in the 1970s, a remarkable campaign stopped billions of dollars worth of indiscriminate development that was turning Australian cities into concrete jungles. Enraging employers and politicians but delighting many in the wider community, the members of the NSW Builders Labourers' Federation risked their jobs to preserve buildings, bush and parkland. The direct impact of this green bans movement can be seen all over Sydney.Green Bans, Red Union documents the development of a union that took a stand. Apart from the green bans movement, union members also used industrial power to defend women's rights, gay rights and indigenous rights. In telling the colourful story that inspired many environmentalists and ordinary citizens - and gave the word 'green' an entirely new meaning - Meredith Burgmann and Verity Burgmann open a window on a period when Australian workers led the world in innovative and stunningly effective forms of environmental protest.A new introduction reconsiders the impact of the now iconic green bans movement at a time when workers' organisations around the world are looking to fight back against overdevelopment and global warming more strongly than ever before.
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Language: English
Published by Sydney; University of New South Wales Press; 2014, 2014
ISBN 10: 1742231403 ISBN 13: 9781742231402
Seller: Fine Print Books (ABA), Erskineville, Sydney, NSW, Australia
paperback in very good condition; 464 pages, b/w photos.
Condition: New. Editor(s): Burgmann, Meredith. Num Pages: 384 pages, mono. BIC Classification: 1MBF; JPH; JPVH2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 138 x 37. Weight in Grams: 494. . 2014. Paperback. . . . .
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Language: English
Published by Sydney; University of New South Wales Press; 2021, 2021
ISBN 10: 1742235891 ISBN 13: 9781742235899
Seller: Fine Print Books (ABA), Erskineville, Sydney, NSW, Australia
paperback in very good condition; 395 pages, b/w photos.
Language: English
Published by NewSouth Publishing, AU, 2021
ISBN 10: 1742235891 ISBN 13: 9781742235899
Seller: Rarewaves.com USA, London, LONDO, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: New. The Sixties - an era of protest, free love, civil disobedience, duffel coats, flower power, giant afros and desert boots, all recorded on grainy black and white footage - marked a turning point for change. A time when radicals found their voices and used them. While the initial trigger for protest was opposition to the Vietnam War, this anger quickly escalated to include Aboriginal Land Rights, Women's Liberation, Gay Liberation, Apartheid, and 'workers' control'.In Radicals some of the people doing the changing - including Meredith Burgmann, Nadia Wheatley, David Marr, Geoffrey Robertson and Gary Foley - reflect on how the decade changed them and society forever.
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 464 pages. The cover has minimal wear. The page edges are lightly tanned. Books listed here are not stored at the shop. Please contact us if you want to pick up a book from Newtown.
Condition: New. Editor(s): Burgmann, Meredith. Num Pages: 384 pages, mono. BIC Classification: 1MBF; JPH; JPVH2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 138 x 37. Weight in Grams: 494. . 2014. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.
Seller: Bay State Book Company, North Smithfield, RI, U.S.A.
Condition: good. The book is in good condition with all pages and cover intact, including the dust jacket if originally issued. The spine may show light wear. Pages may contain some notes or highlighting, and there might be a "From the library of" label. Boxed set packaging, shrink wrap, or included media like CDs may be missing.
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Condition: New. 2017. 2nd Edition. paperback. . . . . .
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Published by NewSouth Publishing, Sydney, N.S.W., Australia, 2021
ISBN 10: 1742235891 ISBN 13: 9781742235899
Seller: Goulds Book Arcade, Sydney, Newtown, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. These books are new and were signed at a book signing at Gould's Books. 393 pages. Books listed here are not stored at the shop. Please contact us if you want to pick up a book from Newtown. Signed by both Authors.