Boom and Bust: The rise and fall of the mining industry, greed and the impact on everyday Australians...

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Royce Kurmelovs

Boom and Bust

The rise and fall of the mining industry, greed and the impact on everyday Australians

Royce Kurmelovs

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Hachette Australia
28 August 2018

History; Economic history; Mining industry

This is a cautionary tale. About greed, irresponsibility and failing to learn from the past.

Australia's mining boom is still talked about with a sense of awe. This once-in-a-lifetime event capped off 25 straight years of economic growth. Thanks to mining we sidestepped the worst of the Global Financial Crisis. To the rest of the world Australia was an economic miracle. And then the boom ended.

Now Australia is grappling with what that means at a time of rising economic inequality and political upheaval. The end of the boom isn't about money - it's about people. Boom and Bust looks at what happens to those who came into vast wealth only to watch it dry up. To those who thought they had a good job for life, but didn't. The bust didn't just happen on stock-market screens - it was lived, and is still being lived right now, in dusty towns and cities all around the country.

As he did in his bestselling book The Death of Holden, Royce Kurmelovs reveals the reality behind the headlines. Boom and Bust is a dirt-under-the-nails look at the winners, the losers and the impact of the boom that wasn't meant to end. This is a book all Australians should read.

By: Royce Kurmelovs
Imprint: Hachette Australia
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 232mm, Width: 154mm, Spine: 24mm
Weight: 390g
ISBN: 9780733638725
ISBN 10: 0733638724
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 28 August 2018
Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , General/trade , ELT Advanced , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Royce Kurmelovs is a journalist and writer whose work has been published by the BBC, Al Jazeera English, VICE, THE GUARDIAN, CRIKEY, the SAN FRANCISCO BAY GUARDIAN and various other publications. Royce grew up in Salisbury, South Australia, and now lives in Adelaide's west. Royce's second book, ROGUE NATION, was published in 2017. He is working on a third book, for publication in 2018.

Reviews for Boom and Bust: The rise and fall of the mining industry, greed and the impact on everyday Australians

Brilliant and powerful Reports the important stories of those most affected by the death of car manufacturing - ADELAIDE REVIEW on Royce Kurmelovs' THE DEATH OF HOLDEN a persuasive account of SA industry and society over half a century - SUNDAY TERRITORIAN on Royce Kurmelovs' THE DEATH OF HOLDEN a case study of modern economics in action - SATURDAY AGE on Royce Kurmelovs' THE DEATH OF HOLDEN provocative and insightful . . . a great read up there with the best