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Robert Macklin Author, Journalist, Screenwriter |
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Robert Macklin Author, Journalist, Screenwriter |
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The Big Fella - Winner of the 2010 Blake Dawson Prize for Business Literature read more |
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The Broken Hill Proprietary Company Ltd, or BHP, is part of
Australia's DNA, yet it remains an enigma. Here for the first time is
the full, compelling story of how BHP rose from the humblest beginnings
in the Australian outback to become, in conjunction with its partner
Billiton, the biggest miner in the world today. Based on a treasure
trove of exclusive interviews, The Big Fella strips away the
gloss to expose the political and industrial forces that really drive
big business in the twenty-first century.
In an investigative tour de force, the authors Peter Thompson and Robert Macklin reveal the visions, the schemes, the scandals and the corporate life and death struggles that have characterised BHP's evolution from the first lucky strike by the mysterious Charles Rasp at Broken Hill in 1883, to its 2001 merger with Billiton, to its daring $150 billion bid for Rio Tinto six years later. The result is a gripping story of foresight and blunder, of nation-building and rampant ego, of greed and of grace, written by two master storytellers with unprecedented access to the key players themselves. |
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Other Titles by Robert Macklin
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Kevin Rudd The Biography The official biographer of Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, Robert Macklin's first edition of Kevin Rudd: The Biography sold out in four months. The new edition incorporates the election campaign - including election night in which the author spent with the Rudd family - together with a long conversation between author and PM in his Canberra office. The book thus becomes the first and only authoritative chronicle of the remarkable Queenslander who seemingly came from no where to the highest political office in the land.
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Bravest How some of Australia's greatest war heroes won their medals Only 96 Australians have been awarded the VC - and 14 The George Cross - in conflicts from the Boer War to Vietnam. But what is it that makes these remarkable soldiers to risk everything in defence of their country and their mates. Robert Macklin tells the inspirational story of 15 of these heroes. "An excellent book on a subject that has understandably retained public interest over the years." - Steve Gower, Director, Australian War Memorial |
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Jacka VC Australian Hero Robert Macklin "Albert Jacka was the people's hero of the Great War. In 1919 he returned to a triumphant welcome as thousands lined the streets to cheer the first Australian to be awarded the Victoria Cross at Gallipoli. Published in 2006 |
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FIRE in the BLOOD Robert Macklin The epic tale of Frank Gardiner and Australia's other bushrangers He was the champion of the have-nots. He was a gentleman to the core. And he was Australia's most notorious bushranger
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WAR BABIES A Memoir Robert Macklin "With great narrative gusto - and no small investigative skill - Robert Macklin brings mid-20th century Australia to vivid life in this poignant and revealing memoir." -- Robert Drewe Published in 2004 |
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The life and adventures of Morrison of China Peter Thompson and Robert Macklin Published in 2007, Morrison of China is the extraordinary true story of the life of George Ernest Morrison, one of history’s great journalists and adventurers...click for more |
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Other Titles by Robert Macklin
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