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Immigration’s epic journey: how it made Australia the diverse nation it is.

Waves of Plenty

Immigration and the Making of Australia

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  • Paperback

    400 pages

  • Release Date

    22 September 2026

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Summary

The definitive story of how immigration made Australia.

Many Australians can trace family journeys to new lives in Australia. In this landmark work, Mark Cully tells the full story of immigration to Australia, from pre-colonial origins through colonisation, the gold rushes, the post-war immigration boom, the end of the White Australia policy, and the modern era of unbound temporary migration.

Rigorously researched, the book dismantles persistent myths, gives human faces to sta…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781760645410
ISBN-10:1760645419
Author:Mark Cully
Publisher:Black Inc.
Imprint:La Trobe University Press
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:400
Release Date:22 September 2026
Weight:460g
Dimensions:26mm x 153mm x 234mm
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Waves of Plenty by Mark Cully - ISBN: 9781760645410
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About The Author

Mark Cully

Mark Cully

Mark Cully is a distinguished economist with extensive experience in public policy. He has served as Chief Economist for the Department of Immigration and Citizenship and the Department of Industry. He also chaired the OECD’s Working Party on Migration.

During the pandemic, as head of macroeconomic policy in the Treasury, Cully led the design of the JobKeeper program. He is currently an expert panel member of the Fair Work Commission and a visiting fellow at ANU’s Crawford School of Public Policy.

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