Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Editor's Preface XI
3. Contents XV
4. List of Illustrations XXV
5. Key to Numbered Map on Preceding Pages XXVIII
6. “Advance Australia Fair” XXIX
7. Part One: The Scene
8. 1. Land and People 3
9. Part Two: Historical Background
10. 2. The Coming of the British to Australia, 1770-1821 19
11. 3. The Triumph of the Pastoral Economy, 1821-1851 32
12. 4. The Gold Rushes and the Aftermath} 1851-1901 47
13. 5. The Commonwealth, 1901-1939 65
14. Part Three: Constitutional and Political Development
15. 6. The Constitution and Its Problems 87
16. 7. Australian Party Politics 105
17. 8. Public Administration and Its Problems 119
18. 9. Foreign Policy 135
19. Part Four: Economic and Social Development
20. 10. The Growth of the Australian Economy 153
21. 11. Australia and the World Economy 171
22. 12. Primary Industries in the Economy 184
23. 13. Secondary Industries in the Economy 204
24. 14. Tertiary Industries in the Economy 213
25. 15. Banking, Finance, Fiscal Policy 226
26. 16. The Role of Labour 236
27. 17. The Development of the Social Services 253
28. 18. The Social Structure of Australia 265
29. Part Five: Cultural Aspects
30. 19. On Australian Culture 279
31. 20. Literature 291
32. 21. Art 303
33. 22. Journalism 314
34. 23. Religion 326
35. 24. Education 337
36. Part Six: Australia and The Southwest Pacific
37. 25. Native Peoples 359
38. 26. Australia's Interest in the South Pacific Islands 374
39. Part Seven: The Second World War and After
40. 27. Australia in the Second World War 389
41. 28. The Pattern of Reconstruction 406
42. “Australia” 415
43. “My Country" 416
44. A Selected Bibliography 417
45. Index 437
46. Acknowledgement 447