Ideas and resources
William Morris Hughes
Books:
- Booker, M., The Great Professional: A Study of W.M. Hughes, Sydney, 1980
- Farmer Whyte, W., William Morris Hughes: His Life and Times, Angus & Robertson, Sydney, 1957
- Fitzhardinge, L. F., William Morris Hughes, 2 vols, Sydney, 1964
- Hudson, W. J., Billy Hughes in Paris, Melbourne, 1978
Online:
- W M Hughes biography at primeministers.naa.gov.au
- W M Hughes biography at www.nma.gov.au
- Australian Dictionary of Biography entry for W M Hughes
- World War I history at www.awm.gov.au
- Information about conscription at www.awm.gov.au
- More about the conscription debate at www.awm.gov.au
Stanley Melbourne Bruce
Books:
- Cumpston, I. M., Lord Bruce of Melbourne, Longman Cheshire, Melbourne, 1989
- Edwards, Cecil, Bruce of Melbourne: A Man of Two Worlds, Heinemann, London, 1965
- Hughes, Colin A., Mr. Prime Minister: Australian Prime Ministers, 1901-72, OUP, Melbourne, 1976
Online:
- S M Bruce biography at primeministers.naa.gov.au
- S M Bruce biography at www.nma.gov.au
- Australian Dictionary of Biography entry for S M Bruce
- 1920s timeline at www.abc.net.au
- Treasury article on Australia’s C20th economic development (pdf file)
- NAA research guide on Australian immigration policy
- Immigration to Victoria in the 1920s at the Immigration Museum
- Department of Immigration paper on C20th Australian immigration (pdf)
- Search for images of S M Bruce at www.pictureaustralia.org
James Scullin
Books:
- Edwards, P. G., Prime Ministers and Diplomats, OUP, Melbourne, 1983
- Hughes, Colin A., Mr. Prime Minister: Australian Prime Ministers, 1901-72, OUP, Melbourne, 1976
- Potts, David J., The Myth of The Great Depression, Scribe, Melbourne, 2006
- Robertson, J., J. H. Scullin, UWA Press, Nedlands, 1974
- Schedvin, C. B., Australia and The Great Depression, Sydney University Press and OUP, Sydney, 1970
Online:
- James Scullin biography at primeministers.naa.gov.au
- James Scullin biography at www.nma.gov.au
- Australian Dictionary of Biography entry for James Scullin
- Article about the Great Depression at cultureandrecreation.gov.au
- Search for images of James Scullin at www.pictureaustralia.org
Sir Robert Menzies
Books:
- Bell, C., Dependent Ally: A Study in Australian Foreign Policy, Melbourne, 1988
- Brett, J., Robert Menzies' Forgotten People, Sydney, 1992
- Brown, Wallace, Ten Prime Ministers: Life Among The Politicians, Longueville Books, Double Bay, NSW, 2002
- Bunting, J., R. G. Menzies, A Portrait, Sydney, 1988
- Edwards, P.; Pemberton, G., Crises and Commitments, Sydney, 1992
- Hasluck, P., Sir Robert Menzies, Melbourne, 1980
- Hazlehurst, C. (ed.), Australian Conservatism, Canberra, 1979
- Hazlehurst, C.,Menzies Observed, Sydney, 1979
- Hughes, Colin A., Mr. Prime Minister: Australian Prime Ministers, 1901-72, OUP, Melbourne, 1976
- Martin, A. W., Robert Menzies 1894-1943 : A Life, Vol. 1, Melbourne University Press, Carlton, Victoria, 1993
- Martin, A. W., Robert Menzies 1944-1978 : A Life, Vol. 2, Melbourne University Press, Carlton, Victoria, 1999
- Prasser, S. et al (ed.), The Menzies Era, Melbourne, 1995
Online:
- Menzies biography at primeministers.naa.gov.au
- Menzies biography at www.nma.gov.au
- Australian Dictionary of Biography entry for Sir Robert Menzies
- Menzies’ declaration of war at www.menziesvirtualmuseum.org.au
- Information about the Vietnam War at www.awm.gov.au
- Article about the National Service Scheme at www.awm.gov.au
- Australians at War: Vietnam
- Search for images of Sir Robert Menzies at www.pictureaustralia.org
Malcolm Fraser
Books:
- Ayres, Philip, Malcolm Fraser: A Biography, Heinemann Australia, Richmond, 1987
- Brett, Judith (ed), Political Lives, Allen & Unwin, Sydney, 1997
- Brown, Wallace, Ten Prime Ministers: Life Among The Politicians, Longueville Books, Double Bay, NSW, 2002
- Renouf, Alan, Malcolm Fraser and Australian Foreign Policy, Australian Professional Publications, Sydney, 1986
- Weller, Patrick, Malcolm Fraser PM: A Study in Prime Ministerial Power, Penguin, Ringwood, 1989
Online:
- Malcolm Fraser biography at primeministers.naa.gov.au
- Malcolm Fraser biography at www.nma.gov.au
- The Malcolm Fraser Collection at the University of Melbourne
- A Geoff Hook cartoon about the Moscow Olympics boycott
- Another Hook cartoon about the Moscow boycott
- Search for images of Malcolm Fraser at www.pictureaustralia.org
Paul Keating
Books:
- Brown, Wallace, Ten Prime Ministers: Life Among The Politicians, Longueville Books, Double Bay, NSW, 2002
- Edwards, John, Keating: The Inside Story, Viking, 1996
- Gordon, Michael, A Question of Leadership: Paul Keating, St. Lucia, UQP, 1993
- Watson, Don, Recollections of a Bleeding Heart, Vintage, Milsons Point, NSW, 2003