Lyndon Megarrity
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Biography
Lyndon Megarrity graduated with a PhD in history at the University of New England (2002). He has since worked as a researcher, author and tertiary teacher. Megarrity is an adjunct lecturer at James Cook University, based in Townsville. He is the author of Northern Dreams: The Politics of Northern Development in Australia (2018), which won the 2019 Chief Minister’s Northern Territory History Book Award. His latest book is Rex Patterson: A Voice for the North (2024).
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Holbrook, Carolyn; Megarrity, Lyndon; Lowe, David (2022) Introduction: Seeing the world with the past. A call to historians and policymakers. Sydney, NSW, Australia: [Non-Research Book Chapter]
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Holbrook, Carolyn; Megarrity, Lyndon; Lowe, David (2022) Conclusion: The history of the future. Sydney, NSW, Australia: [Non-Research Book Chapter]
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Megarrity, Lyndon (2020) Weeden, William John (Jock) (1905-1996). Canberra, ACT, Australia: [Reference Material]
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Megarrity, Lyndon (2018) Paul, Victor Barry (1938-1994). Canberra, ACT, Australia: [Reference Material]
Megarrity, Lyndon (2017) Senator Donald Leslie Chipp. Canberra, ACT, Australia: [Reference Material]
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Megarrity, Lyndon (2017) Biography of Robert Reid Russell (Bob)(1905-1993). Canberra, ACT, Australia: [Reference Material]
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Megarrity, Lyndon (2016) Northern Dreams, National Realities: the life and times of Dr Rex Patterson. South Brisbane, QLD, Australia: [Report]
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Megarrity, Lyndon (2015) The untold story of Queensland liberalism. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: [Report]
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Megarrity, Lyndon (2018) 'Northern Australia and Foreign Investment: Challenges and Opportunities' Australian Policy and History, 16 October 2018 .
Journal Contribution
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From swords to ploughshares: Townsville men and women who served their community in war and peace
2018
Brennan, Claire; Megarrity, Lyndon; Fielding, Trisha (2018) From swords to ploughshares: Townsville men and women who served their community in war and peace. [Exhibition]
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Megarrity, Lyndon (2023) 'Overseas Students in Australia: Before and After the Colombo Plan' In: Megarrity, Lyndon (2023) Overseas Students in Australia: Before and After the Colombo Plan. In: Gorman, Zachary, (ed.) The Menzies Watershed: Liberalism, Anti-communism, Continuities 1943–1954. Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, pp. 183-195(Eds.). The Menzies Watershed: Liberalism, Anti-communism, Continuities 1943–1954. Melbourne, VIC, Australia : Melbourne University Press.
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Megarrity, Lyndon (2022) 'The neglected north: Developing Northern Australia from the south since 1901' In: Megarrity, Lyndon (2022) The neglected north: Developing Northern Australia from the south since 1901. In: Holbrook, Carolyn, Megarrity, Lyndon, and Lowe, David, (eds.) Lessons from History Leading historians tackle Australia’s greatest challenges. NewSouth, Sydney, NSW, Australia, pp. 314-331(Eds.). Lessons from History Leading historians tackle Australia’s greatest challenges. Sydney, NSW, Australia : NewSouth.
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Megarrity, Lyndon (2017) 'The regional and the local: Whitlam's 'quality of life' agenda' In: Megarrity, Lyndon (2017) The regional and the local: Whitlam's 'quality of life' agenda. In: Hocking, Jenny, (ed.) Making Modern Australia: The Whitlam Government's 21st Century Agenda. Australian History . Monash University Publishing, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, pp. 71-87(Eds.). Making Modern Australia: The Whitlam Government's 21st Century Agenda. Melbourne, VIC, Australia : Monash University Publishing.
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