The cost of living

Hidden histories of the Defence Site Maribyrnong

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  • Published 20260203
  • ISBN: 978-1-923213-16-6
  • Extent: 196pp
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The key is to read along and against the archive grain, to shed light on these records, interrogate their origins, and activate some awakening to reckon with it all. 

– Natalie Harkin, 2025 

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