1975

1975 was a year marked by political upheaval and cultural revival, a time when it was exciting to be an Australian. In this fascinating book, journalist Mark Juddery examines the year that marked a complete turning point in our history politically, socially and most of all, on the international stage. Comprising of interviews with prominent Australians who remember the year well, as well as issues of the time, 1975 explores: The Whitlam Dismissal the introduction of Medibank, PNG?s independence from Australia the return of native land to Aborigines in the Northern Territory the ?rst time unemployment soared passed 5% the ?rst Australian political sex scandal to make headlines Malcolm Fraser?s egging in Darwin soon after the Dismissal Peter Weir?s Picnic at Hanging Rock being shown to an international audience release of our highest selling album by AC/DC, the launch of Radio 2JJ (which became Triple J) and the year that we admitted that the Vietnam War was a mistake!