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Australian History

The Battle of the Boyers

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October 2001, no. 235

The Boyer Collection: Highlights of the Boyer lectures 1959–2000 edited by Donald McDonald

ABC Books, 541 pp, $39.95 hb

Australian History

The Battle of the Boyers

by •
October 2001, no. 235

This handsomely produced anthology reflects much that is admirable about the ABC, and indicates the vital role an independent public broadcasting organisation may play in a mature and civilised society. Sad to say, it also exemplifies the current state of the corporation.

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Andrew Riemer

Andrew Riemer was a former academic, critic, writer and translator. His works include Inside Outside (1992), Sandstone Gothic (1998), Hughes (2001) and A Family History of Smoking (2008).

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