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Issue Details: First known date: 1995... vol. 2 no. 2 September 1995 of Queensland Review est. 1994 Queensland Review
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Contents

* Contents derived from the , 1995 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Poems on Eggshells : An Interview with Nicholas Zurbrugg, Patrick Buckridge , Nicholas Zurbrugg , single work interview
'Patrick Buckridge conducted this interview with Nicholas Zurbrugg on 19 June, 1995. Nicholas taught in the Faculty ofHumanities at Griffith University for 17 years. He departed in August to take up a position as Professor of English and Cultural Studies at Simon de Mont/on University in the United Kingdom.' (Introduction) 
 (p. 1-13)
Literary Non-fiction : Recording and Reconstructing the Air War of 1939-1945, Philip Neilsen , single work criticism
Discusses the degree of literariness of memoirs and autobiographies by some ex-airmen, and traces common discursive and thematic elements.
 (p. 14-25)
Queensland Regional Radio, David Anderson , single work criticism

'From this address I hope you will gain some understanding of the ABC's Queensland regional network of stations, the importance we attach to our audience in the country, and the role we play, and seek to increase, in regional centres of Queensland. As well, I might help you to better understand the assistance such audience reach can give you and your colleagues.

The ABC Act sets out the basic functions of the ABC, in the Charter of the Corporation. We are required to broadcast programs that contribute to a sense of national identity, and inform and entertain. The programs we produce should reflect the cultural diversity of the Australian community. We are specifically required to broadcast programs of an educational nature, and to encourage and promote the musical, dramatic and other performing arts in Australia.' (Introduction)

 (p. 39-44)
Hartley-Grattan and Australia-U.S. Connections, Ross Fitzgerald , single work biography review

'Laurie Hergenhan's biography of Hartley Grattan, No Casual Traveller, was launched by historian, novelist and essayist, Ross Fitzgerald, at Wordsmiths' Cafe, University of Queensland on 27 July, 1995. Below is a transcript of his address.' (Introduction) 

 (p. 81-83)
[Review] The Pearl-shellers of Torres Strait : Resource Use, Development and Decline, 1860s-1960s, David Trigger , single work review
— Review of The Pearl-shellers of Torres Strait : Resource Use, Development and Decline, 1860s-1960s Regina Ganter , 1994 single work non-fiction ;
'This is a detailed and thorough study of a fascinating aspect of Australian history, based on a meticulous examination of written records and oral testimonies obtained through interviews in both Australia and Japan. The author depicts the relatively small-scale industry in the Torres Strait that was focused primarily on obtaining pearl shell for overseas markets where it was used to produce buttons. The theme that emerges most strongly throughout the book is the nature of the weaknesses that are evident in the industry's history. These include its reliance on cheap labour from an indigenous population whose aspirations were rarely accommodated, refusal to address seriously the issue of sustaining the resource over time and lack of success in developing a viable marketing strategy.' (Introduction)
 (p. 84)
[Review] Kie Daudai : Notes and Sketches from Cape York, P. A. Danaher , single work review
— Review of Kie Daudai : Notes and Sketches from Cape York Edwina Toohey , 1994 single work biography ;
'Regional histories - as opposed to national or local histories - present at least two particular challenges to their authors. One challenge is to portray an area that is recognisably a region, with its own distinctive physical and social influences and circumstances, and an awareness by its inhabitants that something sets them apart from dwellers in other regions. Another challenge is to compress within the pages of a single monograph the diversities a~ well as the consistencies that constitute the history of that region.' (Introduction)
 (p. 86)
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