Breaking the sheep's back
Subtitle: the shocking true story of the decline and fall of the Australian wool industry
By: Charles Massy
Publisher: University of Queensland Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: St Lucia, Qld
Language: eng
Number of pages: 432
ISBN-13: 9780702238857; 9780702246838; 9780702246845; 9780702246821
Subjects: Sheep; Sheep industry; Government policy; Political corruption; Corporations; Australian Wool Corporation; Corrupt practices
Description: From the author of the influential The Australian Merino comes the shocking true story of the decline and fall of the Australian wool empire a tale that features a brace of Australian characters, political skulduggery and betrayal on a massive scale. Breaking the Sheep's Back is the untold story of Australia's biggest business disaster.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 407-421) and index.