The Story of Australia A New History of People and Place

"How important it is to have a contemporary history of Australia that takes its geography seriously - that grounds Australia's stories and events firmly and explicitly in places, land and environments. This book chronicles Australia's diverse people - their struggles, their achievements and losses, those who took power and those who were marginalised at different times. But it also directs us to the places they shaped and that shaped them, from Indigenous people in country to the residents and workers of present-day cities and suburbs. It is a fine achievement indeed to make these important connections and to insist that they must be made."
Ruth Fincher, The University of Melbourne

"A new history for a new generation: a highly accessible account of social and political change, skilfully interwoven with cultural references, high and low, and a deep understanding of the land and its peoples."
Richard White, University of Sydney