Australians in Papua New Guinea 1960–1975.

Cover -- About the Editors -- Title -- Contents -- Select Abbreviations -- Tok Pisin Glossary -- Map of Papua New Guinea -- Foreword -- Introduction: Living on the Edge of the World -- Part 1: Medicine and Science -- Chapter 1. Medical Research in the Highlands: Being part of the Community Does Make a Difference -- Chapter 2. Hooked From Day One -- Chapter 3. The Challenges of Childbirth in a Primitive Society -- Chapter 4. Australians in Papua New Guinea, 1960-75: A Personal Perspective -- Chapter 5. Australians Living in Papua New Guinea, 1960-75: From Memory -- Chapter 6. One Family's Experience in Papua New Guinea, 1959-2012 -- Part 2: Policy, Governance and Justice -- Chapter 7. A Powerful, Formative Experience: 1963-76 -- Chapter 8. From Colonial Backwater to Vibrant Independent State - in a Decade -- Chapter 9. Telefomin and Panguna - A Kiap's View -- Chapter 10. Interview with His Excellency Mr Charles W. Lepani -- Part 3: Education, Race and Social Change -- Chapter 11. Interview with Professor Ken Inglis -- Chapter 12. Moresby 1966 -- Chapter 13. Not a Misis -- Chapter 14. Interview with Dame Meg Taylor -- Chapter 15. Interview with Dame Carol Kidu -- Conclusion -- Chapter 16. Australians and Papua New Guinea: A Reflection -- Notes on Contributors -- Acknowledgments -- Index -- Copyright.

Australians in Papua New Guinea provides a history of the late Australian years in Papua New Guinea through the eyes of 13 Australians and four Papua New Guineans by presenting the experiences of Australians who went to work in Papua New Guinea (PNG) over several decades before the 1970s. This extraordinary book balances expatriates with indigenous Papua New Guineans, balances gender, and pioneers an innovative combination of written reminiscences and interviews that reveal the impact of Australian colonial policy on pre-indendence PNG. It follows medical practitioners Michael Alpers, Ken Clezy, Margaret Smith, Ian Maddocks, and Anthony Radford (with accompanying reflections by wife, Robin) who grappled with complex medical issues in difficult surroundings. Other contributors-John Langmore, John Ley, and Bill Brown-became experts in governance. The final group featured was involved in education and social change: Ken Inglis, Bill Gammage, and Christine Stewart. Papua New Guinean contributors: medical expert Sir Isi Henao Kevau, diplomats Charles Lepani and Dame Meg Taylor, and educator and politician Dame Carol Kidu further deepen the insights of this collection. A final reflection is provided by historian Jonathan Ritchie, himself part of an Australian family in PNG. The history of this important Pacific nation unfolds as do the histories of individuals who were involved in its formative decades.

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