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The truth about Australia’s coal curse
17 minutes Posted Jul 1, 2020 at 6:00 pm.
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Australia’s economy is at a crossroads; but the current dependence on coal is really a continuation of issues we have always faced. Historian Judith Brett traces it as far back as our reliance on sheep and wool.

 

Guest: Author of Quarterly Essay 78: The Coal Curse Judith Brett.


Background reading:

Quarterly Essay – The Coal Curse

The Saturday Paper

The Monthly


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