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George Williams: Thawing the frozen continent

Posted: January 29th, 2008 by Admin

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Griffith REVIEW 19: Re-imagining Australia will be released on Friday, February 8.

In the lead essay, the nation's most outstanding young legal scholar George Williams addresses how Australia has outgrown its once-progressive Constitution, and considers how this could change. His 20,000 word essay provides significant insight into the agenda for political reform.

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Re-imagining Australia
is an agenda-setting, must-read edition of Griffith REVIEW. This edition considers how we connect with our deepest sense of identity as Australians, particularly in the wake of the recent federal election. The essays, reportage and stories in this edition predict the major trends and challenges of the new year, looking back at the country's tradition of innovation and looking forward to the future with renewed confidence about practical and symbolic actions.

Contributors include Peter Beattie, Geoff Gallop, Robert Drewe, Marcia Langton, Chris Wallace, Tom Cochrane, Kim Mahood and other exceptional writers and thinkers who underscore the importance of imagination in defining place.

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