Australians, it is often said, have long displayed a healthy
skepticism towards the symbols and sentiments of nationalism. While
exhibiting an almost fanatical pride in the exploits of their
sporting heroes, Australians have otherwise remained indifferent to
the more formal trappings of their nationhood. Recent events,
however, seem to indicate that Australia is at a new departure. The
once-derided flag now adorns all kinds of public places, people and
civic landmarks; the once-disputed national anthem is spontaneously
bellowed at sporting and other popular events; politicians and
journalists now invoke 'the nation' with a conviction that once
eluded their predecessors; and Australia's national holidays are
today observed with a reverence that only decades ago might have
seemed 'un-Australian'. This book offers an original and compelling
insight into why Australians have come to exhibit their nationhood
in these curious new ways. It argues that the critical period for
understanding this phenomenon is the twilight of the British Empire
in the 1960s and early 1970s. The book is based on the vast
reservoir of documentary material in the National Archives of
Australia (most of it previously unseen), as well as the rich
public record of national rhetoric, rites and rituals since the
late 1960s.
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