Boom and Bust
The rise and fall of the mining industry, greed and the impact on everyday Australians
$32.00
- Paperback
304 pages
- Release Date
28 August 2018
Summary
This is a cautionary tale. About greed, irresponsibility and failing to learn from the past.
Australia’s mining boom is still talked about with a sense of awe. This once-in-a-lifetime event capped off 25 straight years of economic growth. Thanks to mining we sidestepped the worst of the Global Financial Crisis. To the rest of the world Australia was an economic miracle. And then the boom ended.
Now Australia is grappling with what that means at a time of risin…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780733638725 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0733638724 |
| Author: | Royce Kurmelovs |
| Publisher: | Hachette Australia |
| Imprint: | Hachette Australia |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 28 August 2018 |
| Weight: | 390g |
| Dimensions: | 232mm x 154mm x 24mm |
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Brilliant and powerful
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Royce Kurmelovs
Royce Kurmelovs is a journalist and writer whose work has been published by the ABC, CNN, BBC, Al Jazeera English, VICE, The Guardian and other publications. Royce’s bestselling first book, The Death of Holden, was published in 2016 and his critically acclaimed second book, Rogue Nation, was published in 2017. Boom and Bust is his third book.
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