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Symbols of Australia
Don't worry
About the rabbit plague
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Eatmore
Tea and coffee
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Marsoapial views
Of boot and shoe polish
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Behind the label
by Geoffrey Blainey
Beneath the lino
by Phillip Adams
Notes on the text
Book I: Reflections
1. All Under One Roof
The map
The States
The landmarks
The name
2. Australians First
Coat of Arms
The Southern Cross
The Anzacs
3. Dinkum Bonza Coo-ee
Coo-ee
Local languages
Registered Ideas
The blokes
Part of the lingo
Puns
Parwill - the pun that didn't work
4. Famous Since
Captain Cook
'Abo brand'
The boomerang
A White Australia
Jolly niggerboys
5. Native Companions - Fauna
Koalas
Kangaroos
Possums and platypuses
Dingoes, wombats and new breeds
6. Native Companions - Avifauna
Kookaburras
Emus
Lyrebirds, magpies and cockatoos
7. Native Companions - Flora
Black boys, wattles and waratahs
Gums
Book II: Observations
8. Don't Worry
About the sheep
About the pests
About the rabbit plague
About cures and manures
About the chooks
All around the farm
About the prickly pear
9. The Half Back
On glue
On industry
On paint
On transport
On lubricants and fuels
On Qantas
On TAA
On banking
On stencils
10. Export Quality
Roller flour
Butter marks
11. Eatmore
Tea and coffee
Biscuits
Drinks and cordial
Wine
Beer
Flour
Dough
Cereal and macaroni
General foods
Salt and seafood
Pork
Nothing to argue about
Dairy and poultry produce
Rosella - the saucy bird
Sauce, pickles and soup
Jam, jelly, and honey
Fruit
Ice cream
Lollies
Nuts
Colour Supplement
A to P
12. They fit
Hats and umbrellas
Boots and shoes
All over
13. Marsoapial Views
Of cleaning and candles
Of toiletries
Of boot and shoe polish
Of insecticides
Of pest control
Of matches
Of sewing and stewing
All around the house
14. Be In It
Toys and sports gear
Footy gear
Footy
Rugby
Music
Movies
Reading
Smoking
15. Cure-em-Quick
For anything
For foot care
For tooth decay
Appendixes
APPENDIX I
Local government shields
and seals
APPENDIX II
Foreign marks using Australian symbolism
APPENDIX III
Multi-nationals before it was a dirty word
APPENDIX IV
Foreign thoughts
APPENDIX V
Being there
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