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Book Synopsis The Good, the Bad and the Unlikely by : Mungo MacCallum
Download or read book The Good, the Bad and the Unlikely written by Mungo MacCallum and published by Black Inc.. This book was released on 2014-07-23 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Good drinkers, bad swimmers and unlikely heroes. Since Australia's birth in 1901, twenty-seven politicians have run the national show. Their time at the top has ranged from eight days for Frank Forde to eighteen years for Bob Menzies. But whatever the length of their term, each Prime Minister has a story worth sharing. Edmund Barton united the bickering states in a federation; Billy Hughes forced US President Woodrow Wilson to take notice of Australia. The unlucky Jimmy Scullin took office days before Wall Street crashed into the Great Depression, while John Curtin faced the ultimate challenge of wartime leadership. John Gorton, Gough Whitlam and Paul Keating each shook up their parties' policies so vigorously that none lasted much longer than a single term in office. With characteristic wit and expert knowledge, Mungo MacCallum brings the nation's leaders to vivid life. The Good, the Bad and the Unlikely tells the tale of the many men and one woman who've had a crack at running the country. It is a wonderfully entertaining education. 'The most informative and entertaining book about Australian politics since Don Watson's Recollection of a Bleeding Heart.' The Sydney Morning Herald 'Vintage Mungo.' The Australian
Download or read book First Among Equals written by Kim Wildman and published by Exisle Publishing. This book was released on 2020-03 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since Federation in 1901, 29 men and one woman have served in the position of Australian prime minister. From Barton to Morrison, they are the leaders who have helped forge Australia’s national identity. Some have had the position thrust upon them. Some have plotted and schemed their way to the top. Four have served more than once. Three have died in office. Eight have been unceremoniously dumped by their own party. Revised and updated to include the appointment of Scott Morrison, the death of Bob Hawke, and life after prime-ministership for Julia Gillard, Tony Abbott and Malcom Turnbull, this new edition tells the story of each of Australia’s prime ministers, setting their actions in the context of their time. In today’s world of quick-fire politics, it also looks to the future, and to how the public’s perception of politics and its leaders is changing in this era of instant communication and social media scrutiny.
Book Synopsis Australian Prime Ministers by : Anna Purcell
Download or read book Australian Prime Ministers written by Anna Purcell and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 47 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What does a Prime Minister do? What is the type of government he or she leads? Who was the first Prime Minister? Australia's Prime Ministers are as diverse as the nation they have served. As well as profiling all our Prime Ministers, the author explains what happened when they were in office, lists their major achievements and includes their dates of office. A new edition to the Young Reed series of books.
Download or read book Australia's Prime Ministers written by and published by UNSW Press. This book was released on with total page 365 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since Australia's first Federal election, in 1901, the contest for the Prime Ministership has come to resemble the presidential-style elections of the United States. Of Australia's 25 Prime Ministers, some have towered over their party, Parliament and the national political scene in just the same way as some American presidents have. This book tells the story of every one of them.
Download or read book First Among Equals written by Kim Wildman and published by . This book was released on 2015-12-02 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since Federation in 1901, 29 people have served in the position of Australian prime minister. Some have had the position thrust upon them. Some have schemed their way to the top. Four have served more than once. Three have died in office. Seven have been dumped by their own party. This pocket reference tells each one's story.
Book Synopsis Australian Prime Ministers by : Michelle Grattan
Download or read book Australian Prime Ministers written by Michelle Grattan and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 582 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Australian Prime Ministers completes the extraordinary rise of Australia's 29th Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull, and the re-election of the Liberal Government in 2016. This book includes the completed chapter on Tony Abbott, who served as Prime Minister for just on two years from 2013 to 2015. With a revised introduction and updated lists of prime ministerial records and achievements, Australian Prime Ministers reveals the stories behind those men - and one woman - who have attained Australia's highest public office. Michelle Grattan has worked as a federal political reporter and columnist for The Age, the Australian Financial Review and The Sydney Morning Herald. She is currently chief political correspondent of The Conversation, a professor fellow at the University of Canberra and a regular commentator on the ABC Radio national breakfast program.
Book Synopsis All the Prime Ministers of Australia by : Peter Turner
Download or read book All the Prime Ministers of Australia written by Peter Turner and published by Redback Publishing. This book was released on 2019-08-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Taking a fresh new approach to the subject of how Australian society is structured and governed, this series explains some of the key roles in Australian civic life, from that of ordinary citizens to those of Members of Parliament, the Prime Minister and Governor-General. The titles explain the rights, responsibilities and privileges of individuals in each social position, and the relationships that exist between the Prime Minister, the Governor-General, Members of Parliament and private citizens. An excellent resource for civic studies, the series provides a comprehensive introduction to the law-making process, and insight into how the government and wider Australian society function.
Book Synopsis Australian Prime Ministers by : Michelle Grattan
Download or read book Australian Prime Ministers written by Michelle Grattan and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 559 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this engaging and authoritative book, twenty-one historians, biographers and political analysts discuss and profile those who have attained Australia's highest office, and the forces that shaped them. Includes chapters on the ousting of Julia Gillard and the return of Kevin Rudd, the ensuing election and the final choice of Prime Minister.
Book Synopsis First Among Equals by : Kim Lesleigh Wildman
Download or read book First Among Equals written by Kim Lesleigh Wildman and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since Federation in 1901, 29 men and one woman have served in the position of Australian prime minister. From Barton to Morrison, they are the leaders who have helped forge Australia's national identity. Some have had the position thrust upon them. Some have plotted and schemed their way to the top. Four have served more than once. Three have died in office. Eight have been unceremoniously dumped by their own party. Revised and updated to include the appointment of Scott Morrison, the death of Bob Hawke, and life after prime-ministership for Julia Gillard, Tony Abbott and Malcom Turnbull, this new edition tells the story of each of Australia's prime ministers, setting their actions in the context of their time. In today's world of quick-fire politics, it also looks to the future, and to how the public's perception of politics and its leaders is changing in this era of instant communication and social media scrutiny.
Book Synopsis Menzies to Keating by : Patrick Moray Weller
Download or read book Menzies to Keating written by Patrick Moray Weller and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Accidental Prime Minister by : Annika Smethurst
Download or read book The Accidental Prime Minister written by Annika Smethurst and published by Hachette Australia. This book was released on 2021-09-15 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nine months after the spill that catapulted him to the prime ministership, Scott Morrison won the 2019 election, shocking politicians and political pundits (and, quite possibly, himself). Yet, unlike his predecessors, little was really known about the former marketing man whose hard-nosed political instincts and 'daggy dad persona' saw him become the 30th Prime Minister of Australia. Voters knew what he allowed them to see - a policy embrace of slogans like 'Stop the Boats'; his deft rebuttal of media enquiries; his love for Jen and his two daughters; that he liked to cook a curry on Saturday nights; and that his faith and the Cronulla Sharks were a big part of his life. But a man is more than sound bites and social media posts. So who the bloody hell is Scott Morrison? In this revealing biography, political journalist Annika Smethurst uncovers the man behind the headlines and slogans to show us what makes Scott Morrison tick. Taking us from his childhood, as the son of a local policeman, to a meeting that would lead to marriage to his teenage sweetheart, The Accidental PM will tell the personal and the political. There are questions about Morrison's early business career and his preselection that, when answered, will paint a clearer picture of the man leading our country and give greater insight into how he won the 'miracle' election. Whether Morrison's ego and temperament will see him falter in hard times or whether he will use the lessons of his life to end the revolving door of PMs to become one of Australia's best prime ministers is still to be discovered. But knowing the man will allow us all to know the path he will lead us on.
Download or read book Talking Up a Legacy written by Tom Clark and published by UWA Publishing. This book was released on 2019-10-01 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “When you change the government, you change the country,” Paul Keating declared. It reminds us that the outlook and actions of the government of the day have widespread ramifications in the lives of people “on the ground.” Within the extraordinary complexity that a government must be, the leading indication of its values and of the strategic thrust of its actions is the behaviour of its leading official, the prime minister. He or she is the clearest and most observed example of what a government can or cannot, will or will not do. Its particular interest is in speeches. These set pieces of talk have conventionally been regarded as each prime minister’s opportunity to entrench a legacy. A growing weight of evidence over the years since Keating’s term in office has turned the tables, though, so that we now need to see the speech itself as a “legacy medium”—like vinyl records. Talking up a Legacy does not specifically offer an insider or partisan account, but it aims to cast light on some of the most difficult challenges of political communication, using language and concepts that speak to non-specialist readers. The author has been an insider and partisan himself (as a speechwriter for premiers in Victoria and NSW).
Download or read book Australian Prime Ministers written by and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Pivot of Power written by Paul Walter and published by . This book was released on 2018-02-08 with total page 780 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The prime ministership remains the main prize in Australian politics, but it is a precarious one. Leadership turnover in recent years has seen more prime ministers rise and fall than at any time since the decade after federation. What explains this volatility? The Pivot of Power is the second volume in a unique blend of collective biography and institutional history that shows the skills, limitations and passions of incumbents are only part of the story. The ways in which prime ministers thrive and fail are influenced by the resources at their command, the evolving nature of the parties they lead, the daunting public expectations they face under a relentless media gaze, and the challenges that history throws at them. Recent changes in these areas have had a destabilising effect and made the role of prime minister more onerous than ever. After decades of strong national leadership, the office has rarely seemed quite so confounding as it does for its contemporary holders. The Pivot of Power explains how this has come about. And its rich account of prime-ministerial fortune since the mid-twentieth century yields historical lessons for overcoming the current malaise."
Book Synopsis Australia's Prime Ministers by : Brian Carroll
Download or read book Australia's Prime Ministers written by Brian Carroll and published by Rosenberg Publishing. This book was released on 2004 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tells the story of each of Australia's 25 Prime Ministers.
Book Synopsis The Power of Speech by : James Curran
Download or read book The Power of Speech written by James Curran and published by Melbourne University. This book was released on 2004 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The subjects of this book are five fascinating prime ministers - Gough Whitlam, Malcolm Fraser, Bob Hawke, Paul Keating and John Howard - and how they view Australia. Until the 1960s, our nation believed itself to be British. Then, during a decade of momentous change, this concept of our national identity collapsed. It was buried by the forces of cultural and political renewal; by disturbing and exciting developments in Asia; and by a dawning recognition that the global era of colonial power was over. The result was a crisis of national meaning reflected in public debates about multiculturalism, Australia's relationships with its Asian neighbours, the dispossession of indigenous Australians, and the nation's involvement in war. In recent years, our political leaders have played a conspicuous role in the controversy. In The Power of Speech, James Curran explores the end of the idea of British Australia, and how successive prime ministers have attempted to assert personal, and often competing, visions of Australian nationalism in its place. This highly original study of prime ministerial rhetoric exposes the sources of our most powerful leaders' beliefs about Australia.
Book Synopsis Century of Australian Prime Ministers by : Joanne Holliman
Download or read book Century of Australian Prime Ministers written by Joanne Holliman and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
