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Breaking the Sheep's Back
About this book
The 10-billion-dollar collapse of the wool industry is considered one of Australia's biggest business disasters, and for the first time, the shocking true story behind this colossal collapse is revealed. Spanning 170 years from the birth of the industry in 1840 and its boom during the 1950s through its unraveling from 1980 to 1991, this is a searing account of greed, political corruption, and heavy-handed protectionism. As it uncovers the never-before-seen archival sources, government and board papers, and private correspondence and shares exclusive interviews with key whistle blowers, this narrative unveils the gripping true story of government corruption in a seemingly untouchable industry.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Author bio
- Title Page
- Contents
- Foreword
- Acronyms and Glossary
- Epigraph
- Introduction
- Part I: The Rise of Statutory Intervention â 1840 to 1947
- Part II: Setting the Floorâ1986 to June 1988
- Part III: Into the RapidsâJuly 1988 to April 1990
- Part IV: Into the Bunker
- Part V: Denouement
- Part VI: The Aftermath
- Afterword
- Acknowledgments
- Notes
- Selected Bibliography
- Index
- Picture Section
- Imprint Page