The Making of Modern Australia
by William McInnes (Hachette, 2010); audiobook read by John Burnley (QNS Audio, 2013)
A thoughtful social history of Australia post Second World War, structured around McInnes’s own reminiscences plus interviews with Australians from a wide variety of backgrounds. Without shying away from our well-documented national failings, McInnes makes a case for embracing a common heritage.