About the Author

Stuart Macintyre is the Ernest Scott Professor of History and a laureate professor at the University of Melbourne. He is the author of A Concise History of Australia and volume four of The Oxford History of Australia. James Waghorne is a fellow in the School of Historical Studies at the University of Melbourne. He is currently working on a commissioned history of the Australian Institute of Judicial Administration.

Reviews

"A vivid portrait of the history of civil liberties in Australia. It reminds us that concern for civil liberties has long been an issue in Australian public life, enriching the ideal of a 'fair go' for all." --Hilary Charlesworth AM, director, Center for International Governance and Justice at Australia's National University