This book traces the historical development of the network utilities sector in Australia (communications, rail, gas … as the efforts of governments in Australia to promote economic growth and the wealth of Australians. The main focus of …, and as an Associate Professor of Economics at the Swinburne University of Technology in Australia. He holds a Ph.D. from …

Sailing ships persisted on emigrant voyages to Australia until the late nineteenth century and passage durations … also enabled captains to take fuller advantage of sailing the so-called great circle route to Australia. Examining a unique …

From 1860 to 1913 the six colonies that became states of Australia strove to attract migrants from the UK with a … to Australia reduced the need for assisted migration, slumps in the UK increased the take-up of assisted passages. …