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The Wallabies at War

Author : Greg Growden
Publisher : HarperCollins Australia
ISBN 13 : 146070908X
Total Pages : 316 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (67 download)

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Download or read book The Wallabies at War written by Greg Growden and published by HarperCollins Australia. This book was released on 2018-08-01 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aussie heroes who have proved themselves on the battlefield as well as on the sporting field. Members of the Wallabies, the national rugby union team, have fought in virtually every major conflict Australia has been involved in, including the Sudan, Boer War, Boxer Rebellion, both World Wars, Korea, Vietnam and East Timor. Among them are some of Australia's most illustrious footballers. In this book, a veteran sports journalist tells their extraordinary stories of bravery, hardship, courage and human endeavour. The strengths that made these young men sporting heroes are as important on the battlefield as on the sports field: teamwork, athleticism, tenacity, humour and courage. The Wallabies at War includes untold stories from Aussie military and sporting history - not just on the battlefield but from POW camps and even the Burma Railway - and a wealth of experiences from humour to tragedy, and from the depths of torture, injury and deprivation to achieving stunning post-war sporting comebacks. For anyone who loves their sport and their military history.

Inside the Wallabies

Author : Greg Growden
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN 13 : 1459613376
Total Pages : 378 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (596 download)

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Download or read book Inside the Wallabies written by Greg Growden and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on 2011-03-04 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dally Messenger, Ken Catchpole, Dick Thornett, David Campese, John Eales, Nick Farr-Jones, Cyril Towers, Mark Ella, George Smith, Dave Brockhoff, Andrew Slack, Ray Price, John Hipwell, Jason Little, Phil Kearns, Will Genia... Herbert 'Paddy' Moran was mesmerised by Italian dictator Benito Mussolini. He was also the first captain of a strange, disparate bunch who called themselves the Wallabies. One hundred years on, the Wallabies of today are as outlandish, cocksure and eccentric as their forebears. It is the spirit and soul of this group of remarkable sportsmen that is captured in Inside the Wallabies. This is the real story of the Wallabies from their first games in 1908 to today. It is about the players, the coaches, the politics and the games. It is about the soaring highs of World Cup success and the years when they truly deserved the moniker of Woeful Wallabies. It is about going on Tour, about enmities and friendships, about moments of national elation and player shame. As fast paced as a Mark Ella backline play, as solid as Phil Kearns' front row and as controversial as a Robbie Deans selection, Inside the Wallabies is a fascinating, passionate and insightful history of the world of the Australian Rugby Union. It is a book no rugby fan can be without.

Australia at War

Author : George Henry Johnston
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book Australia at War written by George Henry Johnston and published by . This book was released on 1942 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part 1. The Australian soldier in training: Australia at war -- Front door to the far east -- Australia's "Boom town" -- Along the Great North Road -- Road-building in khaki -- Guardians of the coast -- The light horse still rides -- Keeping the fittest army fit -- Army cooks must be experts today -- Artillerymen have to be tough -- Intelligence works behind the scenes -- Training a new A.I.F. -- Educating an Army for peace -- They make and they break -- Australia's new army of steel -- Training the infantry officers -- Home front in overalls -- Industry pulls its weight -- From buttonholes to tents -- Soldiers go back to school -- Recreation and entertainment -- Problems of supply and transport -- Don't call them "Militia" -- Meet the men in khaki. -- Part II. The Australian soldier in action: -- Number one soldier -- Story of a victory -- The "Rats" of Tobruk -- Tobruk ferry -- The story of a defeat -- Men against machines -- Whereabouts not known -- War in the ravines -- Four scraps or red ribbon -- War comes to the Pacific.

Wallaby Warrior

Author : Greg Growden
Publisher : Allen & Unwin
ISBN 13 : 1743433786
Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (434 download)

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Download or read book Wallaby Warrior written by Greg Growden and published by Allen & Unwin. This book was released on 2013-06-01 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tom Richards is the only Australian-born Test rugby player to have played for both Australia and the British Lions. When the Australian team won the Gold Medal for rugby at the 1908 Olympic Games, the London Times pronounced: 'If ever the Earth had to select a Rugby Football team to play against Mars, Tom Richards would be the first player chosen.' With an introduction by leading Australian rugby writer Greg Growden, Richards's diaries offer wonderful insights into his extraordinary sporting life, but more importantly provide perceptive and acute observations of the brutality and the humanity he observed on the front lines of World War I. His diaries are a revealing and very personal account of what occurred throughout the Gallipoli campaign and then the Western Front, where he received a Military Cross for his courage under German fire. As a great observer of human tragedy and frailties, Richards is acerbic in his opinions and often critical of his superiors and fellow soldiers, repeatedly finding fault with the British in charge. But it is his vivid descriptions of the many other characters who crossed his path that confirm this to be a significant contribution to our understanding of the Great War. Wallaby Warrior is a rich and intimate observation of life from a very different time by one of Australia's greatest rugby players, and the man after whom the trophy for rugby union tests between Australia and the British Lions is named.

Australia's Great War 1918

Author : Libby Glesson
Publisher : Scholastic Australia
ISBN 13 : 176027240X
Total Pages : 174 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (62 download)

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Download or read book Australia's Great War 1918 written by Libby Glesson and published by Scholastic Australia. This book was released on 2018-02-01 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The planes kept flying low above them. They were dropping bombs and the noise drowned out all other sounds. After an hour the signal rang out and they surged forward through the smoke. Thousands of men screaming and yelling, their line was kilometres wide. Behind them came Monash’s tanks, those huge, new mobile machines. They smothered the land they ran over; flattening the crops and then any wire left standing. With Russia out of the war, the Germans have sent all the troops to the Western Front. Almost defeated, a small group of Australians fight to hold the enemy back at Villers Brettonneux. Weary after years of fighting and deadlock, Ned and his mates know that the war will be lost if they can’t turn the tide. More and more, Ned’s thoughts turn to home, not knowing if he will ever see his family, or his brother, again.

The Cost of War

Author : Professor Stephen Garton
Publisher : Sydney University Press
ISBN 13 : 1743326742
Total Pages : 278 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (433 download)

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Download or read book The Cost of War written by Professor Stephen Garton and published by Sydney University Press. This book was released on 2020-04-01 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: War has shaped Australian society profoundly. When we commemorate the sacrifices of the Anzacs, we rightly celebrate their bravery, but we do not always acknowledge the complex aftermath of combat. In The Cost of War, Stephen Garton traces the experiences of Australia’s veterans, and asks what we can learn from their stories. He considers the long-term effects of war on returned servicemen and women, on their families and communities, and on Australian public life. He describes attempts to respond to the physical and psychological wounds of combat, from the first victims of shellshock during WWI to more recent understandings of post-traumatic stress disorder. And he examines the political and social repercussions of war, including debates over how we should commemorate conflict and how society should respond to the needs of veterans. When the first edition of The Cost of War appeared in 1996, it offered a ground-breaking new perspective on the Anzac experience. In this new edition, Garton again makes a compelling case for a more nuanced understanding of the individual and collective costs of war.

Inside the Wallabies

Author : Greg Growden
Publisher : Allen & Unwin
ISBN 13 : 1741759706
Total Pages : 278 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (417 download)

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Download or read book Inside the Wallabies written by Greg Growden and published by Allen & Unwin. This book was released on 2010 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the real story of the Wallabies from their first games in 1908 to today. It is about the players, the coaches, the politics and the games. It is about the soaring highs of World Cup success and the years when they truly deserved the moniker of Woeful Wallabies. It is about going on Tour, about enmities and friendships, about moments of national elation and player shame. As fast paced as a Mark Ella backline play, as solid as Phil Kearns' front row and as controversial as a Robbie Deans selection, Inside the Wallabies is a fascinating, passionate and insightful history of the world of the Australian Rugby Union.

Australian Sport

Author : Kristine Toohey
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317969138
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (179 download)

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Download or read book Australian Sport written by Kristine Toohey and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-10-18 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Australia is only a small player in the world’s political and economic landscapes, yet, for many decades, it has been considered to be a global powerhouse in terms of its sporting successes. In conjunction with this notion, the nation has long been portrayed as having a preoccupation with sport. This labelling has been seen as both a blessing and a curse. Those who value a Bourdieuian view of culture bemoan sport’s centrality to the national imagination and the consequent lack of media coverage, funding and prestige accorded to the arts. Other scholars question whether the popular stereotype of the Australian sportsperson is, in fact, a myth and that instead Australians are predominantly passive sport consumers rather than active sport participants. Australian sport, through its successes on the field of play and in advancing sport coaching and management, has undergone a revolution, as both an enabler of global processes and as subject to its influences (economic, political, migratory etc.). This book will examine the shifting place of Australian sports in current global and local environs, from the perspective of spectators, players and administrators. This book was previously published as a special issue of Sport in Society.

The Rough Guide to Australia

Author :
Publisher : Rough Guides UK
ISBN 13 : 1405388900
Total Pages : 1064 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (53 download)

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Download or read book The Rough Guide to Australia written by and published by Rough Guides UK. This book was released on 2012-08-02 with total page 1064 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Rough Guide to Australia is your indispensable guide to one of the most unmissable countries on earth. Packed with practical information on once-in-a-lifetime experiences in Oz, from sunrise walks around Uluru to viewing Kangaroo Island's wild seals, sea lions, kangaroos and koalas; bush-camping safaris in UNESCO World Heritage-listed Kakadu National Park to exhilarating helicopter flights down the dramatic gorges of Aboriginal-owned Nitmiluk National Park - not forgetting the stunning harbour side bars and restaurants of Sydney. Written by a team of widely-travelled, dedicated authors, this Rough Guide will help you to discover the best hotels, restaurants, cafes, shops and festivals around Australia, whatever your budget. Plus, you'll find expert background on Australia's history, wildlife, cinema and fascinating aboriginal culture and the clearest maps of any guide. Make the most of your trip with The Rough Guide to Australia.

Kokoda

Author : Peter FitzSimons
Publisher : Hachette Australia
ISBN 13 : 0733626068
Total Pages : 470 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (336 download)

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Download or read book Kokoda written by Peter FitzSimons and published by Hachette Australia. This book was released on 2010-12-16 with total page 470 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ‘an engrossing narrative, beautifully controlled by a master storyteller' Michael McKernan, Sydney Morning Herald The bestselling, acclaimed, authoritative account of one of the most famous battles in Australian military history – now established as a classic. For Australians, Kokoda is the iconic battle of World War II, yet few people know just what happened – and just what our troops achieved. In his bestselling book, Peter FitzSimons tells the Kokoda story in his distinctive gripping style. Conditions on the track were hellish – rain was constant, the terrain close to inhospitable, food and ammunition supplies were practically non-existent and the men constantly battled malaria and dysentery, as well as the Japanese. Kokoda was a defining battle for Australia – a small force of young, ill-equipped Australians engaged a highly experienced and hitherto unstoppable Japanese force on a narrow, precarious jungle track – and defeated them.

The Complete Rugby Union Compendium

Author : Keith Young
Publisher : Birlinn
ISBN 13 : 0857903268
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (579 download)

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Download or read book The Complete Rugby Union Compendium written by Keith Young and published by Birlinn. This book was released on 2015-09-01 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 2015 Rugby World Cup in England is set to be the biggest, brightest and most successful tournament to date, as the world's top teams compete for the coveted Webb Ellis Cup and inspire new participants and fans worldwide across 44 days and 48 matches. With over three million tickets set to be sold for the matches, the Rugby World Cup will be viewed in over 207 territories worldwide.However, for all the fanfare of the third biggest sporting event in the world (after the Olympics and FIFA World Cup), it is astonishing that, until now, there has been no single reference book in the marketplace that contains all the rugby internationals, in chronological order, played by the world's major rugby nations since the game's inception. Keith Young has spent six years compiling such a compendium to fill this gap in the market and has undertaken a colossal amount of research in the process.The Complete Rugby Union Compendium contains over 5,200 entries, organized in such a way that details of all matches can beeasily accessed by the reader. It is laid out in a visually engaging and informative format and will be invaluable to every dedicated rugby enthusiast.

Area Handbook for Australia

Author : Donald P. Whitaker
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 486 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (3 download)

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Download or read book Area Handbook for Australia written by Donald P. Whitaker and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 486 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A philosophical analysis informed by history, this work examines the reasons for the highly destructive behavior of the Red Guards in the early part of China's Cultural Revolution. By probing the political, educational, and psychological factors influencing the Red Guards, Jing Lin sheds light on how teenagers and young adults were able to justify violence in the name of class struggle and human rights. She concludes that non-critical, categorical thought, buttressed by the political and educational systems, was pivotal. Jing Lin introduces the work with a discussion of democratic and non-democratic thought, and of the Red Guards' views about class struggle, authority and justice. She then examines the theory behind Mao's totalitarian rule. Chapter Three is devoted to schools, and their decisive role in developing the Red Guards. The psychology of the Red Guards follows: Lin details how concepts of the proletariat, class enemies, and intellectuals nurtured habits of aggression and obedience. In concluding, Lin suggests how to foster critical and democratic thinking in Chinese education.

Australia and the Pacific

Author : Elizabeth J. Leppman
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1438104537
Total Pages : 127 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (381 download)

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Download or read book Australia and the Pacific written by Elizabeth J. Leppman and published by Infobase Publishing. This book was released on 2006 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new series puts people in the world geographic landscape, showing students how people are affected by and respond to, economic, social, and political forces at the global and the local scale.

Northern Territory Rough Guides Snapshot Australia (includes Darwin, Alice Springs, Kakadu National Park, Uluru and Arnhem Land)

Author :
Publisher : Rough Guides UK
ISBN 13 : 1409360881
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (93 download)

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Download or read book Northern Territory Rough Guides Snapshot Australia (includes Darwin, Alice Springs, Kakadu National Park, Uluru and Arnhem Land) written by and published by Rough Guides UK. This book was released on 2012-03-01 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Rough Guide Snapshot to the Northern Territory is the ultimate travel guide to this intriguing part of Australia. It guides you through the region with reliable information and comprehensive coverage of all the sights and attractions, whether you're exploring lively Darwin or cruising the spectacular Nitmiluk Gorge, climbing Uluru or croc-spotting in the Top End. Detailed maps and up-to-date listings pinpoint the best cafés, restaurants, hotels, shops, bars and nightlife, ensuring you have the best trip possible, whether passing through, staying for a few days or longer. Also included is the Basics section from the Rough Guide to Australia, with all the practical information you need for travelling in and around Australia, including transport, food, drink, costs, health, entry requirements and outdoor activities. Also published as part of the Rough Guide to Australia. Full coverage: Darwin and the Top End, Kakadu and Litchfield national parks, Arnhem Land, Katherine, Alice Springs and the Red Centre, the MacDonnell Ranges, Kings Canyon and Uluru. (Equivalent printed page extent 112 pages).

Terror in Australia: Workers' Paradise Lost

Author : John Stapleton
Publisher : A Sense Of Place Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0992548799
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (925 download)

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Download or read book Terror in Australia: Workers' Paradise Lost written by John Stapleton and published by A Sense Of Place Publishing. This book was released on 2015-09-28 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Terror in Australia: Workers' Paradise Lost, by veteran journalist John Stapleton, is a beautifully written snapshot of a pivotal turning point in the history of the so-called Lucky Country. This book is a sidewinding missile into the heart of Australian hypocrisy. In 2015 there were well attended Reclaim Australia demonstrations in every major capital city, all protesting what the demonstrators saw as the growing Islamisation of Australia, along with countering anti-racism demonstrations. There were frequent violent clashes, hundreds of police were forced to form lines separating the demonstrators in Sydney and Melbourne, there were a significant number of arrests and injuries, and dozens of people were treated for the effects of capsicum spray. The terror alert was at its highest level ever, the country was engaged in an unpopular and discredited war in Iraq and Syria, and relations between the government and an increasingly radicalised Muslim minority had broken down. Despite the billions being spent on national security, authorities believed another terrorist attack was inevitable. A demoralised population, saddled with a history of grotesque overregulation, turned inwards, increasingly questioning the failed social creeds of the past. On the streets once vibrant entertainment districts were desolate, while closed and shuttered shops became a characteristic of many suburbs. An optimistic, freedom loving country with an irreverent, larrikin culture and a wildly optimistic view of its place in the world lost faith in its own story. Well documented, switching through multiple points of view, Terror in Australia: Workers' Paradise Lost is a sometimes frightening, sometimes intensely lyrical step inside a democracy in serious trouble.

A Brief History of the First World War

Author : Jon E. Lewis
Publisher : Robinson
ISBN 13 : 1472111745
Total Pages : 398 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (721 download)

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Download or read book A Brief History of the First World War written by Jon E. Lewis and published by Robinson. This book was released on 2014-05-15 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Even 100 years on from the First World War it haunts us still. No other conflict has revealed so dramatically the senselessness of war, and none has shaped the modern world to the same extent, from its impact on the Russian Revolution and the rise of Hitler to the final break-up of the British Empire and the supremacy of America. These compelling eyewitness accounts - over 180 of them - of the War to End All Wars cover every facet of the war, from the Flanders trenches to the staffrooms of the Imperial German Army, from T. E. Lawrence ('Lawrence of Arabia') in the desert to German figher ace the Red Baron in the air, and from English Land Girls to German U-boat crews in the North Atlantic. There are contributions from all combatant nations, including the UK, USA, France, Germany, Canada, Italy, Australia, Russia, Serbia, and India and the book includes a detailed timeline and maps.

Weevils, War and Wallabies

Author : Jackie French
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781741691436
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (914 download)

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Download or read book Weevils, War and Wallabies written by Jackie French and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 1920-1945, an iconic period in Australian history: QANTAS founded, the Sydney Harbour Bridge built, Phar Lap wins the Melbourne Cup and dies in the US, Don Bradman wows the world at the wicket and becomes the main target in the Bodyline series. The Depression hits. Australia enters WW II. Aborigines lobby for full citizenship. German ships lay mines off the Australian coast and the Japanese attack Australia. History comes to life!