Professor John Croucher has two PhDs in modern history, complementing his first doctorate in mathematics and statistics. He is one of Australia’s most prominent academics and has been recognised with multiple international, national, state and university awards for outstanding teaching. John was the winner of the Prime Minister’s Award for the University Teacher of the Year 2013–14 as the best teacher in any discipline in Australia. John is also a scholarly researcher with an international reputation, publishing 30 books and over 120 papers, along with more than 1,000 other articles in newspapers and magazines. In 2015 he was made a Member of the Order of Australia (AM).
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Preface
- Indigenous history
- Non-indigenous colonisation and settlement
- Convicts
- Cities, towns and localities
- Agricultural and Pastoral industry
- Politics
- Education
- Infrastructure and Transport
- Manufacturing and industrial development
- Health
- Entertainment
- Science
- Crime, Punishment and Law Enforcement
- Finance
- Community organisations
- Religion
- Sport
- Art, Literature, Music and Architecture
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