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Part 2 - Works about Geoffrey Blainey

1. Introductory works

Atkinson, A. The Dictionary of Famous Australians, Allen & Unwin, St Leonards, N.S.W., 1995, p.20.
Australian Encyclopedia, 6th edn., Australian Geographic, Terrey Hills, N.S.W., 1996, p.477.
Contemporary Australians 1995-96, Reed Reference Australia, Port Melbourne, Vic., 1995, p.40.
Davison, G. 'Blainey, Geoffrey Norman (1930-)', in The Oxford Companion to Australian History,
G.Davison, J. Hirst and S. Macintyre (eds), with the assistance of H. Doyle and K. Torney, Oxford University Press, Melbourne, Vic., 1998, pp.74-76.
Dictionary of Australian Quotations, S. Murray-Smith (ed.), Mandarin, Port Melbourne, Vic., 1992, pp.21-22.
Downes, S. 'The Man Who Was Always Looking For Something', in The Age, 9 August 1980, p.17.
Monash Biographical Dictionary of 20th Century Australia, J. Arnold and D. Morris (eds),
Reed Reference Australia, Port Melbourne, Vic., 1994, p.49.
Nicklin, L. 'Blainey is the New Chairman', in Sydney Morning Herald 9 July 1977. p.16.
An article which tells us something about Geoffrey Blainey's education, his hobbies and his interests.
Notable Australians: the Pictorial Who's Who, Prestige, Sydney, N.S.W., 1978, p.134.
Who is Who in Public Life in Australia 1997-1998, Bookman, Melbourne, Vic., 1997, p.57.
Who's Who in Australia 2001, 37th edn, Information Australia, Melbourne, Vic., 2000, p.245.
'Who's Who in the Australian Arts', in The Australian, Magazine, 25 May 1976, p.44.

2. Reviews

The Peaks of Lyell:
Book review in Times Literary Supplement, 30 September 1955, issue 2796, p.578.
Book review in Journal of Australian Studies, no.5, 1979, p.95. 
University of Melbourne: a Centenary Portrait:
Book review in Times Literary Supplement, 21 June 1957, issue 2886, p.386.
A Centenary History of the University of Melbourne:
Book review in Times Literary Supplement, 5 December 1958, issue 2962, p.710.
Mines in the Spinifex: the Story of Mount Isa Mines:
Book review in Times Literary Supplement, 22 December 1961, issue 3121, p.919.
Book review in Business Archives and History, vol.2(1), February 1962, pp.81-83.
The Rush that Never Ended: a History of Australian Mining:
McLachlan, N. 'Diggers and democracy', in Times Literary Supplement, 5 March 1964, issue 3236, p.194.
Nixon, J. C. Book review in Victorian Historical Journal, vol.50(2), 1979, pp.101-102.
A History of Camberwell:
McCalman, J. Book review in Australian Book Review, April 1981, pp.16-17.
Vince, C. 'One of Three' in Times Literary Supplement, 1 July 1965, issue 3305, p.562.
'Lost Causes of the Jameson Raid', in Economic History Review, vol.18(2), 1965, pp.350-366.
Butler, J. 'Cecil Rhodes', in International Journal of African Historical Studies, vol.10(2), 1977, pp.259-281.
Tyranny of Distance : How Distance Shaped Australia's History:
Clark, M. 'Too Far Away', in Times Literary Supplement, 21 November 1968, issue 3482, p.1315.
'Geoffrey Blainey: The Tyranny of Distance', in The Australian Collection: Australia's Greatest Books, G. Dutton (ed.), Angus & Robertson, North Ryde, N.S.W., 1985, pp.307-310.
Gordon, H. 'Blainey Trilogy Tells It As It Was', in Courier Mail, 18 September 1982.
Roe, M. Book review in Historical Studies Australia and New Zealand, vol.12, April 1967, pp.588-591.
Across a Red World:
Wheeler, G. E. 'From East to West', in Times Literary Supplement, 6 March 1969, issue 3497, p.224.
The Steel Master: a Life of Essington Lewis:
Wills, N. Book review in Australian Quarterly, vol.46, December 1974, pp.103-108.
Triumph of the Nomads: a History of Ancient Australia:
Berndt, R. M. Book review in Historical Studies, vol.17(69), 1977, pp.531-533.
Corris, P. Book review in Historical Studies, vol.17(69), 1977, pp.533-535.
Gordon, H. 'Blainey Trilogy Tells It As It Was', in Courier Mail, 18 September 1982.
Hiatt. L. R. 'Dreamtime Archaeology', in Quadrant, vol.20(3), 1976, pp.53-55.
Kerley, W. Book review in Journal of Australian Studies, no.1, 1977, pp.93-94.
Larnach, S. L. Book review in Archaeology & Physical Anthropology in Oceania, vol.12 (1), pp.77-78.
A Land Half Won:
Gordon, H. 'Blainey Trilogy Tells It As It Was', in Courier Mail, 18 September 1982.
Merrit, J. Book review in Victorian Historical Journal, vol.52(3), 1981, p.200.
Rickard, J. 'In Dialogue With the Environment', in Australian Book Review, no.28, March 1981, p.44.
Sinclair, W. A. Book review in Australian Economic History Review, vol.22(1), 1982, pp.79-80.
Stannage, T. Book review in Historical Studies, vol.20(78), 1982, pp.114-116.
Stannage, T. 'How Blainey Half Won the Land', in Surrender Australia? Essays in the Study and Uses of History: Geoffrey Blainey and Asian Immigration, A. Markus and M.C.Ricklefs (eds), George Allen & Unwin, Sydney, N.S.W., 1985, pp.74-77.
Waten, J. Book review in Sydney Morning Herald, 20 December 1980, p.35.
Our Side of the Country: the Story of Victoria:
Campion, E. 'Everything in its Place in the Garden State', in The Bulletin, 29 May 1984, p.97.
Carter, P. 'Birds of a Feather', in The Age Monthly Review, August 1984, p.13.
Dingle, T. Book review, in Historical Studies, vol.21(85), 1985, pp.594-596.
Dugan, D. Book review, in Victorian Journal of History, vol.55(2), 1984, pp.42-45.
Hirst, J. B. Book review, in Royal Australian Historical Society Journal, vol.71(3), 1985, pp.229-231.
Oakley, B. 'Victoria Brought to Life', in Sydney Morning Herald, 28 April 1984, p.41.
Rickard, J. 'The Case of the Jog-Trotting Chinese', in Surrender Australia? Essays in the Study and Uses of History: Geoffrey Blainey and Asian Immigration, A. Markus and M. C. Ricklefs (eds), George Allen & Unwin, Sydney, N.S.W., 1985, pp.78-81.
Edited extract also published in The Age, Extra, 30 March 1988, p.7.
Shaw, G. Book review, in Australian Journal of Politics and History, vol.30(3), 1987, p.450.
All for Australia:
Crowley, D. 'An Ideological Sauna: a Comment on Prof Blainey's All for Australia', in Ethnos, no.36, November 1984, pp.2-3.
Jupp, J. 'The Blainey View - 1946 revisited', in Australian Society, vol.3(11), November 1984, pp.36-38.
Markus, A. 'Question of Balance and Proportion', in The Age, 3 November 1984, p.20.
Yarwood, A. T. Book review, in Overland, no.97, 1984, pp.48-49.
Making History, by G. Blainey, M. Clark and R. M. Crawford:
Ashbolt, A. 'Historian Speaks for the Dead and Dying', in Sydney Morning Herald, 18 May 1985, p.42.
Bourke, P. 'Making Professional History', in Australian Historical Studies, vol.23(91), 1988, pp.193-201.
Campion, E. 'The Works of Lovers and Believers' in The Bulletin, 21 May 1985, p.88.
Carnell, I. 'Book review', in Canberra Historical Journal, 16, 1985, pp.43-44.
Murphy, J. Book review, in Arena, 73, 1985, pp.189-192.
Surrender Australia? Essays in the Study and Uses of History : Geoffrey Blainey and Asian Immigration,
A. Markus and M. C.Ricklefs (eds):
Ashbolt, A. 'Historian Speaks for the Dead and Dying', in Sydney Morning Herald, 18 May 1985, p.42.
Bourke, P. 'Making Professional History', in Australian Historical Studies, vol.23(91), 1988, pp.193-201.
Fitzgerald, R. 'Reply to Blainey is a Poorly Expressed, Trivial Put-Down', in The Age, Extra, 18 May 1985, p.13.
Sluga, G. 'Surrender History?', in Melbourne Historical Journal, vol.17, 1985, pp.103-108.
Veliz, C. 'Professor Blainey's Heresy: an Ocker Inquisition', in Quadrant, vol.29(5), May 1985, pp.10-13.
The Great Seesaw : a New View of the Western world, 1750-2000:
Cavalier, R. 'Modern History as Nature v Technology - the Blainey Seesaw', in Australian Financial Review, 4 November 1988, p.5.
Hastings, P. 'Optimism Blowing Hot and Cold', in Sydney Morning Herald, Spectrum, 29 October 1988, p.89.
A Game of Our Own : the Origins of Australian football:
Fitzgerald, R. 'Marvellous Mine of Arcane Information, But Blainey Fumbles the Key Argument', in Sydney Morning Herald, 30 June 1990, p.75.
Jumping Over the Wheel:
Spearritt, P. 'Black Tyres and the Blue Pacific', in The Age, Extra, 19 March 1994, p.8.
A Shorter History of Australia:
Cathcart, M. 'A Brisk Tour Through Australian History', in Australian Book Review, no.167, December/ January, 1994/1995, p.23-24
Hirst, J. 'History's Rum Gos', in The Age, Extra, 26 November 1994, p.8.
McLachlan, N. 'Provoking Look at Past', in The Australian, Review, 17-18 December 1994, p.5.
Ryan, P. 'Geoffrey Blainey', in Quadrant, vol.39(1-2), January/ February 1995, pp.119-120.
A History of the AMP 1848-1998:
Elliott-Small, N. 'History No Whitewash', in Newcastle Herald, 19 October 1999, p.36.
A Short History of the World:
Christian, D. 'It's a Small World', in Sydney Morning Herald, Spectrum, 4 November 2000, p.5.
Kraus, P. 'A Short History of the World', in Newcastle Herald, 14 October 2000, p.18.
Macintyre, S. 'Of Train Tracks and the Rise and Fall of Empires', in The Age, 9 October 2000.

3. "Responses" to "The Themes".

Aboriginal Land Rights

Abbott, G. and Bye, C. 'Blainey Attacks Mabo Case Judges', in Sun Herald, 2 March 1997, p.2.
Anderson, D. R. 'Family to the Great Spirit: a Reply to Geoffrey Blainey', in Farrago, 2 July 1982, p.7.
Atkinson, G. 'Let's Set Record Straight on the Mabo Judgment', in The Age, 16 November 1993, p.13.
Attwood, B. 'Mabo, Australia and the End of History', in In the Age Of Mabo: History, Aborigines and Australia, B. Attwood (ed.),
Allen & Unwin, St. Leonards, N.S.W., 1996, pp.100-116.
'Blacks Hold More Land Than Whites - Blainey', in The Age, 13 May 1993, p.17.
'Blainey Slams PM', in The Age, 15 April 1994, p.6.
Blake, E. 'Blainey Warns of a Nation Divided', in The Age, 18 March 1995, p.8.
Breen, S. 'Human Agency, Historical Inevitability and Moral Culpability: Rewriting Black-White History in the Wake of Native Title',
in Aboriginal History, vol.20, 1996, pp.108-132.
[Collection of two articles on Aboriginal Land Rights and resources legislation], in Koori Mail, no.64, 17 November 1993, p.6-7.
Cowlishaw, G. 'Mabo Breeds a Sinister New Form of Racism', in The Age, Extra, 31 July 1993, p.15.
Cowlishaw, G. 'Did the Earth Move For You?: the Anti-Mabo Debate', in Australian Journal of Anthropology,
vol.6(1-2), 1995, pp.43-63.
Duggan, T. 'Land Rights and Future Wrongs', in The Age, 29 May 1982, p.2.
Evans, R. 'The Blainey View: Geoffrey Blainey Ponders Mabo, the High Court and Democracy', in Law Institute Journal,
vol.69 (3), March 1995, p.203.
Markus, A. 'Land Rights, Immigration and Multiculturalism: the Assault from the Right',
in Prejudice in the Public Arena: Racism, A. Markus and R. Rasmussen (eds), Centre for Migrant and Intercultural Studies, Monash University, Clayton, Vic.,1987, pp.21-34.
'Mr Blainey and the High Court', in Sydney Morning Herald, 12 November 1993, p.10.
Reynolds, H. 'Laws of the British Empire Recognised Form of Native Title', in The Age, 11 November 1993, p.19.
Schwartz, L. 'Aboriginal Land Claims Could Spark Invasion of Australia, says Blainey', in Sydney Morning Herald,
8 October 1987, p.6.
Stenberg, M. and Willox, I. 'Blainey Calls For Mabo Disclosure', in The Age, 9 November 1993, p.5.
Stephens, T. 'Don't Let Racism Ruin Mabo: QC', in Sydney Morning Herald, 4 December 1993, p.13.
Walsh, G. 'Postscript', in Sydney Morning Herald, 15 November 1993, p.12.
Willox, I. 'Liberal Backs Blainey on Mabo', in The Age, 10 November 1993, p.2.
Wootten, H. 'Mabo and the Lawyers', in Australian Journal of Anthropology, vol.6(1-2) 1995, pp.116-133.

Academia

'Academic Assassination' [editorial], in Australian Financial Review, 1 April 1985, p.10.
'Chair of Economic History', in University of Melbourne Gazette, vol.24(1), July 1968, p.11.
Dunlevy, S. 'Swipe at Universities as Blainey Begins New Role', in The Age, 2 December 1993, p.2.
Downes, S. 'Historian in a Plain Wrapper: Geoffrey Blainey', in The Age, 3 September 1982, p.9.
'Five Honoured by Britannica', in Chicago Sun-Times, 18 February 1988, p.16.
Geoffrey Blainey was one of the recipients of the 1988 Encyclopaedia Britannica Awards.
Jackson, C. 'PM Brands Academics as Idle', in Canberra Times, 6 September 2000, p.5.
A report on John Howard's speech in which he attacks university staff and their treatment of Geoffrey Blainey in the 1980s and 1990s.
Rich, J. 'Liberalism, Expediency and the Schoolmaster Interest at the University of Melbourne: the Blainey View Reconsidered',
in Journal of Australian Studies, no.38, 1993, p.62-77.
Rintoul, S. 'The Essential Blainey', in The Australian, Supplement, 8-9 October 1988, p.3.
Includes interview with Geoffrey Blainey.
Shwartz, L. 'Blainey's Views Appear To Have Cost Him Post', in Sydney Morning Herald, 25 August, 1987, p.3.
White, P. 'Dumped But Defiant', in Sydney Morning Herald, 29 August 1987, p.43.

The Arts

Coleman, R. 'Geoffrey Blainey : the Arts' Referee Calls Full-time', in Sydney Morning Herald,
23 May 1981, p.42.
Interview with Geoffrey Blainey.
Costigan, M. 'My Decade at the Literature Board', in Southerly, vol.56(2), Winter 1996, p.148-156.
Christmas Lunch address to the N.S.W. Fellowship of Australian Writers, the Journalists' Club, Sydney, 24 November 1995.
Davis, I. 'Cohen Hits out at Blainey and Hodgman', in The Age, 24 July 1984, p.3.
Hummerston, D., in West Australian, 19 April 1980, p.32, and 22 April 1980, pp.52,54.
Report on address by Geoffrey Blainey to the Australian Institute of Political Science Conference, Who Gets What and Why, Melbourne, 1980
Murray-Smith, S. 'Swag', in Overland, no.58, Winter 1974, pp.36-38.
Nicklin, L. 'Blainey Is The New Chairman', in Sydney Morning Herald, 9 July 1977, p.16.
Owen, W. 'Historian Takes the Helm', in The Age, 9 July 1977, p.21
Partridge, D. 'Community Will Have to Foster the Arts - Blainey', in Courier Mail, 21 May 1981.
Sayers, S. 'A Dispenser of Literary Patronage', in The Age, 19 January 1974, p.14.
Turner, I. 'Swag' in Overland, no.60, Autumn 1975, pp.66-71.

Australia-Asia Relations

'Asia and the Search for an Australian Identity', in Social Alternatives, Vol 12 (1), April 1993, p.23 - 26.
'Blainey Urges More Exports of Services', in The Age, Business, 7 April 1993, p.26.
Broinowski, A. 'Can We Be Part of Asia? Only if Asians want us to be', in Sydney Morning Herald, 22 March 1994, p.11.
Hosking, P. 'Don't Rely on Asian Growth - Blainey', in The Age, Business, 20 August 1996, p.3.
Hughes, G. 'Joining Asia a Pipedream : Blainey', in The Australian, 13 February 1993, p.4.

Australia-China Relations

Chey, J. Lodestar China: Navigating the China Relationship, 1956-1996, Australians in Asia,
Paper no.21, Centre for the Study of Australia-Asia Relations, Faculty of International Business and Politics, Griffith University, Nathan, Qld., 1998, pp.43-45.
Discussion of Geoffrey Blainey and his work on the Australia-China Council.
Wells, J. 'A New Door into China: Melbourne Professor Heads $500,000 Study Taskforce', in The Age, 26 July 1979, p.3.

Australia-Indonesia Relations

Childs, K. 'Blainey Warns Over Indonesia', in The Age, 27 January 1993, p.10.
'Indonesia, Aust 'May Intervene', in Australian Financial Review, 6 July 1989, p.12.
Lewis, J. 'Blainey Warns of Indonesian Threat', in Sydney Morning Herald, 27 January 1993, p.5.
Scherer, S. 'The Tyranny of Cohabitation: Australian/ Indonesian relations', in Australian Outlook, vol.40(3),
December 1986, pp.148-152.

Australia-United States Relations

'Blainey's View of the US', in The Age, 16 April 1983, p.2.
Gawenda, M. 'In Uncle Sam's Shadow', in Time Australia, vol.6(7), 18 February 1991, pp.44-45.

Canberra

Brown, H. 'The Good Life Zone - Canberra accused of being a bureaucratic artefact too remote from reality and repercussion - ',
in The Australian, Magazine, 4-5 April 1992, pp.8-12, 14.
'Parasite City? Let's Get Real', in Trends (Canberra), March 1991, p.3-8.
Response to Geoffrey Blainey's address to the conference "Who Governs Australia", Perth, 19 October 1990.

Citizenship

'Blainey's no English no Vote', in El Telegraph, 20 May 1988, p.1.
Costigan, P. 'Australia a Mecca for Millions, Rich and Poor', in Canberra Times, 21 May 1988, p.2.
'New Outburst by Blainey', in Al-Bairak, 23 October 1990, p.6.
'Non-English Speakers 'Should Not Get a Vote', in Sydney Morning Herald, 18 May, 1988, p.4.
Papadopoulos, G. 'Blainey on Citizenship', in Newsletter (Victorian Ethnic Affairs Commission), vol.7(2), July 1989, pp.3-5.

Civil Rights

An Australian Bill of Rights: Pro and Contra, K. Baker (ed.), Institute of Public Affairs, Melbourne, Vic., 1986, 42 p.
Includes the Australian Bill of Rights 1985.

Conservatism

DeLisle. C. 'The Blainey View: on the New Right, Liberty and Australia's Day of Reckoning',
in The Australian, Supplement, 11-12 October 1986, pp.3, 20.
An interview with Geoffrey Blainey.
Matheson, A. Multiculturalism, Trade Unions and the New Right, ACTU, Melbourne, Vic., 1987, 48p.
Piquet, M. 'Right Wing Voices Against Multiculturalism in Australia', in Cultures of the Commonwealth, no.2,
Winter 1996/1997, pp.123-132.

Corporate History

Carroll, V. 'Making Corporate History', in Australian Financial Review, Magazine, December 1998, pp.33-34, 37-39.
Evans, S. 'Blainey Reveals the Human Face of AMP', in Australian Financial Review, 18 January 1999, p.7.
Haigh, G. 'Blainey Still Hungry After Series of Miner Classics', in The Australian, 12 July 1997, pp.53-54.
McGarry, A. 'Welfare States the AMP Case for Success', in The Australian, 18 January 1999, p.4.
Pengelley, J. 'AMP Owes a Lot to its Healthy First', in The Advertiser, 19 January 1999, p.26.

Defence

Hinge, A. 'The Dynamics of Defence Treaty Systems in the 21st Century', in Journal of the Australian Naval Institute, vol.23(2),
April/ June 1997, pp.21-26.

Distance

Auty, J. 'Distance: No Tyranny - the first importation and settlement of livestock in Australia - ', in ANZAAS,
Congress, (54th: 1984: Canberra), Papers - Microform-16/ 264, 1-4.
Cairncross, F. The Death of Distance : How the Communications Revolution Will Change Our Lives,
Orion Business Books, London, 1997, 303pp.
The book was partly inspired by Tyranny of Distance: How Distance Shaped Australia's History, and comments widely on the theme. As the author notes in her preface, "the title plays upon the Tyranny of Distance, Geoffrey Blainey's classic study of the impact of isolation on Australia".
Chambers, D. W. 'Does Distance Tyrannize Science?, in International Science and National Scientific Identity:
Australia between Britain and America, R. W. Home and S. G. Kohlstedt (eds), Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht ; Boston, c1991, pp.19-38.
Hirst, J. 'Distance in Australia-Was It a Tyrant?', in Historical Studies, vol.16(64), April 1975, pp.435-447.
Gittins, R. 'Why We Must Roll Back the Tyranny of Distance', in Sydney Morning Herald, 23 May 1990, p.13.

Economic Conditions

Barker, G. 'The Recession: the Good News and the Bad News', in The Age, 17 April 1982, p.11.
'Blainey Urges More Exports of Services', in The Age, Business, 7 April 1993. p.26
Burton, T. 'We are Five Points from Danger, Warns Blainey', in Sydney Morning Herald,
2 March 1990, p.8.
Condon, T. 'Blainey Forecasts Return of High Inflation, Protectionism', in Australian Financial Review,
14 September 1993, p.7.
Davidson, K. 'Race to Cut Tariffs Leaves Unemployed as the Losers', in The Age, 25 June 1992, p.15.
'Decline to Continue', in Sun Herald, 27 January 1991, p.7.
Dixon, D. 'In Super it's the Do As I Say Not As I do Game', in Sydney Morning Herald, 9 June 1990, p.40.
Graham, T. 'Economic Plight `Worse Than Realised', in 22 April 1992, p.21.
'GST a Threat to Democracy: Prof.', in Illawarra Mercury, 10 July, 1999, p.31.
Hosking, P. 'Don't Rely on Asian Growth - Blainey', in The Age, Business, 20 August 1996, p.3.
Jonson, P. D. 'History's Seesaw Tilts Our Way', in Australian Business Monthly, December 1993, pp.104,106.
'Peril Feared in Tax Ignorance', in The Mercury, 10 July 1999, p.12.
Porteous, C. 'GST a Threat, says Blainey', in Herald Sun, 10 July 1999, p.11.
Thomas, C. 'Blainey Urges More Exports of Services', in The Age, 7 April 1993, p.26.
Sheehan, P. 'Blainey Predicts Economic Backlash', in Sydney Morning Herald, 8 August 1998, p.14.
Stephens, T. 'A Toast to the Power of the Pub', in Sydney Morning Herald, 26 June 1993, p.9.
Stone, J. 'Commentary on Geoffrey Blainey's 1991 Sir Robert Menzies Lecture', in The Menzies Lectures 1978-1998, A. Gregory (ed.).
Sir Robert Menzies Lecture Trust, Melbourne, Vic., 1999, pp.240-241.

Economic History

Denoon, D. J. N. '"Capitalist Influence" and the Transvaal Government During the Crown Colony Period, 1900-1906',
in Historical Journal, vol.11(2), 1968, pp.301-331.
Jonson, P. D. 'History's Seesaw Tilts Our Way', in Australian Business Monthly, December 1993, pp.104,106.
Katz, E. 'Outcrop and Deep Level Mining in South Africa before the Anglo-Boer War : Re-Examining the Blainey Thesis',
in Economic History Review,1995, vol.48(2), pp.304-328.
Mawby, A. A. 'Capital, Government and Politics in the Transvaal, 1900-1907 : a Revision and a Reversion',
in Historical Journal, vol.17(2), 1974, pp.387-415.
Mendelsohn, R. 'Blainey and the Jameson Raid : the Debate Renewed' in Journal of Southern African Studies,
1980, vol.6(2), pp.157-170.
Weerasooria, W. 'The Bank Nationalisation Case : 50th Anniversary' in Australian Banking & Finance Law Bulletin,
vol.15(5), November-December 1999, pp.78-79.

Education

Dunlevy, S. 'Swipe at Universities as Blainey Begins New Role', in The Age, 2 December 1993, p.2.
'An Ideal Opportunity Waiting to be Seized', in The Australian, 12 October 1995, p.18.
Article about the creation of the Ballarat Technology Park on the campus of the University of Ballarat.

Federation

'Entrepreneur to Chair Centenary of Federation Celebrations', in The Age, 3 December 1996, p.4.
Article announcing the reorganised Centenary of Federation Council, in which Geoffrey Blainey was a member.
Taylor, K. 'We Need More States, says Blainey', in The Age, 27 October 2000, p.7.
Wright, L. 'Australian Federation Did Not Go Far Enough: Historian', in Canberra Times, 27 October 2000, p.3.

General

Blight, J. 'Burke's Skeleton (for Geoffrey Blainey) : I' [verse], in Southerly, vol.38(1), March 1978, pp.22-23.
Also published in The new city poems, by J. Blight, Angus & Robertson, Sydney; London, 1980, pp.160-161.
Blight, J. 'Burke's Skeleton (for Geoffrey Blainey) : II : (For Man and Beast)' [verse], in Southerly, vol.38(1),
March 1978, pp.23-24.
Also published in The New City Poems by J. Blight, Angus & Robertson, Sydney; London, 1980, pp.161-162.
Carlyon, L. 'Let There Be Light: Geoffrey Blainey', in Heroes In Our Eyes, by L. Carlyon,
Information Australia, Melbourne, Vic., 1998, pp.56-63.
Cathcart, M. 'History Profile : Geoffrey Blainey' [radio program] in 'Arts Today',
Radio National, 27 October 2000.
'Conversation with Professor Geoffrey Blainey' [sound recording], - interviewer : Hazel de Berg-, Dec. 13. 1977,
1 cassette, ca. 36 min.
Blainey speaks of his family background, about various publications, and describes his research and writing methods. The recording is part of the Hazel de Berg collection at the National Library of Australia.
'Faces in the 80s' [television series] ABC, 1979, 7 x 30 min., Host: Robert Moore.
Interviews with influential people, discussing the shape and direction of Australia. Interviewees include Geoffrey Blainey.
Moore, R. Faces of the Eighties: Interviews by Robert Moore, Sydney, N.S.W., Australian Broadcasting Commission, 1980. pp.54-76.
Gordon, M. 'Geoffrey Blainey Comes in From the Cold', in The Age, Extra,
18 November 2000, pp.1-2.
Article prompted by the Symposium held at the State Library of Victoria on 17-18 November 2000, to celebrate Geoffrey Blainey's work.
Hasluck, N. 'The Case Against the Past' [short story, satire], in Weekend Australian, 6-7 July, 1985, p.8.
Also published in Summer Shorts : stories-poems-articles-images, P. Holland (ed.), Fremantle Arts Centre Press, South Fremantle, W.A., 1993, pp.293-298.
Hemming, T. 'A Man of History Earns a 'Thank You'', in The Age, 26 January 2000, p.9.
Article prompted by Geoffrey Blainey being appointed a Companion in the Order of Australia in the Australia Day Honours.
Jurgensen, M. 'Letter to Geoffrey Blainey' [verse], in Waiting for Cancer by M. Jurgensen,
Queensland Community Press, Brisbane, Qld., 1985, p.34.
Macaulay, A. Geoffrey Blainey: a Bibliography, Monash University Library, Clayton, Vic., 1985, 37pp.
Mitelman, J. 'Portraits of Ita Buttrose, Susan Ryan, Kylie Tennant, Robyn Nevin, Max Dupain, Barret Reid,
Professor Carl Wood, Brian Loton, Carla Zampatti and Professor Geoffrey Blainey' [picture], ca.1988.
The images were published in Faces of Australia by J.Mitelman; introduction by D. Horne, Lothian, Melbourne, Vic., 1988. 133pp. Geoffrey Blainey is photograph no.33.
Mulholland, J. 'Living with History', in Herald Sun, 10 April 1999, pp.14-15.
Article about Geoffrey Blainey's house.
Portrait of Geoffrey Blainey, in Face of a Nation: The Australian Portrait Exhibition, P. Game (ed.),
Herald and Weekly Times, Melbourne, Vic., 1986, pp.10-11.
Rowlands, G. 'Geoffrey Blainey's Facts' [verse], in Imago : new writing, vol.6, September 1994, p.35.
Sayers, S. 'A Vivacious Writer', in The Age, Magazine, 22 June 1968, p.11.
Senbergs, J. 'Jan Senbergs: Mining Landscape, Mt Lyell', [exhibition], Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery,
25 January 1984 - 26 February 1984, p.5.
Paintings in part inspired by Blainey's The Peaks of Lyell.
Seselja, L. 'Portrait of Professor Geoffrey Blainey taken at the Constitutional Convention, Canberra,
February 2-13, 1998' [picture]
Stephens, T. 'Surprise for a Stirrer from the Right', in Sydney Morning Herald, 26 January 2000, p.12.
Article prompted by Geoffrey Blainey being appointed a Companion in the Order of Australia in the Australia Day Honours.
Terrill, R. The Australians: The Way We Live Now, New ed., Doubleday, Sydney, N.S.W.,
2000, 330pp.
There are numerous references to, and an interview with Geoffrey Blainey, especially pages 112-114.
'Tomorrow the World', in The Age, Agenda, 25 February 1996, p.5.
An overview of Geoffrey Blainey, prompted by his work in progress on a history of the world.

Heritage

Elder, J. 'Taking Heritage to 2000', in Reflections, October 1999-January 2000, pp.8-15.
The author interviews some prominent Australians, to reflect and consider the value of heritage. Interviewees include Geoffrey Blainey.

Historiography

Aveling, M. 'The History Debate: a False Dichotomy: Comment', in Arena, no.75, 1986, pp.150-157.
Birch, T. 'Black Armbands and White Veils', in Melbourne Historical Journal, vol.25, 1997, pp.8-16.
Burgmann, V. 'Writing Racism Out Of History', in Arena, no.67, 1984, pp.78-92.
Reprinted in Rabelais, vol.18(10), 1984, pp.24-27 and in Chomi Reprint, no.473, 1984, 12pp.
Burgmann, V. 'John Howard's Assault on the Black Armband View of History', in Labor Review, no.27, 1997, pp.2-13.
Carroll, V. 'Making Corporate History', in Australian Financial Review, Magazine, December 1998, pp.33-34, 37-39.
Carlyon, L. 'A Curious Man - Geoffrey Blainey - ', in Independent Monthly, April 1995, pp.(12)-13,16,18-19.
Curthoys, A. 'The Politics of History: Representing the Past in Australia in the Nineties', in Crossings, no.20, June 1994, pp.8-17.
Duffy, M. 'Past Masters - the two schools of Australian history, Triumphalism and Failure Studies - ',
in Independent Monthly, October 1993, pp.49-51.
Evans, R. 'Racism in Australian History: a Hard Look', in History Teacher, no.37, June 1985, pp.14-23.
Fisher, J. 'History Master - critique of Deborah Gare's Article on Geoffrey Blainey - ', in Quadrant, vol.44(4),
April 2000, pp.58-60.
Gare, D. 'White Ghost of Empire?', in Quadrant, vol.43(12), December 1999, pp.38-42.
Henderson, G. 'Time for Blainey to Step Off His Soapbox', in The Age, 23 November 1993, p.13.
Also published in the Sydney Morning Herald, 23 November 1993, p.11 with the headline 'Tyranny of Distance' 'Twixt Scholar and Pedagogue'.
Henderson, G. 'Black Armbands Have Since Faded to Grey', in The Age, 8 April 1997, p.15.
Published as 'Our History Need Mourn No More', in Sydney Morning Herald, 8 April 1997, p.17.
Joachim, K. 'Is History Just a Thing of the Past', in Herald, 3 October 1980.
Jordan, T. 'Migration: History and Politics', in Arena, no.73, 1985, pp.81-94.
Jordan, T. 'Reply to David Turnbull - Pierre Bourdieu and the Blainey Debate', in Arena, no.74, 1986, pp.139-142.
Jupp, J. 'Blainey, Fashionable Old-Fashioned Historian', in Australian Book Review, no. 70, May 1985, pp.12-14.
Laster, K. 'The Tyranny of History in the Causes of Geoffrey Blainey', in Australian Journal of Politics and History,
1992, vol.38(2), pp.163-177.
McCalman, J. 'Opinion', in The Age, 3 September 1996, p.11.
McKenna, M. 'Metaphors of Light and Darkness : the politics of 'black armband' history',
in Melbourne Journal of Politics, vol.25, 1998, pp.67-84.
McQueen, H. 'A Marx for the Master Class' in Suspect History, by H.M. McQueen, Wakefield Press,
Kent Town, S.A., pp.186-197.
Main, A. 'There's No Escaping the Shame of Our 'Braveheart' Settlers', in Australian Financial Review,
8 November 1997, p.7.
Marcus, J. 'The Past of Geoffrey Blainey', in The Age Monthly Review, February 1989, pp.12-13.
Markus, A. 'Historian With a History' in The Age, 21 November 2000, p.17.
Article based on a talk delivered the previous day by Andrew Markus at the University of Melbourne.
Osborne, G. 'Communication: see Transport', in New History : Studying Australia Today,
G. Osborne and W. F. Mandle (eds), George Allen & Unwin, Sydney, N.S.W., 1982, pp.153-163.
Pascoe, R. The Manufacture of Australian History, Oxford University Press, Melbourne, Vic., 1979, 207pp.
Some discussion of Geoffrey Blainey's views.
'Rewriting History', in Ethnos, no.73, August 1990, pp.3-5.
Ricketson, M. 'Lone Wolf', in The Australian, Magazine, 11-12 December 1993, pp.18-20+
Roe, M. 'Challenges to Australian Identity and Esteem in Recent Historical Writing', -
in Tasmanian Historical Research Association. Papers and Proceedings, vol.25, March 1978, pp.2-13.
The Eldershaw Memorial Lecture 1977.
Ryle, G. 'Blainey Attacks PM's `Smokescreen' History', in The Age, 6 May 1992, p.16.
Thomas, M. - Australian Thinkers. Series of parts - Part 6: Geoffrey Blainey - ',
in Canberra Bulletin of Public Administration, vol.13(2), Winter 1986, pp.95-99.
Turnbull, D. 'Pierre Bourdieu and the Blainey Debate: Comment', in Arena, no.74, 1986, pp.133-138.
Warby, M. 'The Conceits of Conspicuous Correctness', in Adelaide Review, no.200, May 2000, p.8.
Watson, D.
'Back to the Past - Australian history is in crisis, polarised, demonised, misused and misunderstood, and barely breathing in our schools - ', in The Australian's Review of Books, Special, 1997, pp.6-7,10.
Yarwood, A. T.
'Who Will Take Up the Mantle of Manning Clark? - A few contenders who could be the successor of the historian who "acted as the keeper of Australia's national conscience" - ', in The Bulletin, 22 October 1991, pp.83-85.

Immigration

Allbrook, M. Blainey and Multiculturalism, 1984, Western Australian Multicultural & Ethnic Affairs Commission,
West Perth, W.A., 1985, 17pp.
'Asia Focus : 10 Years On' [videorecording], ABC-TV, broadcast 13 May 1994, ABC TV, 1994,
1 videocassette, 26 min., Sydney, N.S.W.
Looks at the immigration debate 10 years on.
'Asian Migration Forecast', in Canberra Times, 19 May 1988, p.7.
Bandick, M. 'The 1984 'Immigration Debate' : History, Blainey and the Press', 1998, 54 leaves. Thesis (B.A.(Hons.),
University of Adelaide, Dept. of History, 1999.
Barbaro, F. 'To Be Or Not To Be Bipartisan', in Unity: Perspectives in Multiculturalism, no.12, August 1989, p.6.
Barker, G. 'Asian Immigration and Democratic Traditions', in The Age, 12 May 1984, p.11.
Barlow, A. R. 'A Voice from the Mainstream', in Australia in Transition: Culture and Life Possibilities,
P. R. De Lacey, M. E. Poole and B. S. Randhawa (eds), Harcourt, Brace Jovanovich, Sydney, N.S.W., 1985, pp.183-184.
Betts, K. Ideology and Immigration : Australia 1976 to 1987, Melbourne University Press, Carlton, Vic., 1988.
Some discussion of Geoffrey Blainey's views.
'The Blainey Effect Rekindled', in The News (S.A), 16 August 1988, p.14.
'Blainey is Not Shooting Straight', in La Fiamma, 25 July 1988, p.1, 35.
'Blainey Redraws Our Map', in Staff News (DILGEA), no.533, 22 March 1991, p.1.
Bolt, A. 'Poor Blainey Warned Us', in Herald Sun, 16 June 1998, p.19.
Bowles, P. 'Blainey Stirs, Rather Than Mixes, the Pot', in Sydney Morning Herald, 23 June 1984, p.13.
Brown, K. 'A Bad Year for Avocadoes: Blainey and Immigration', in Arena, no. 67, 1984, pp.70-77.
Brown, M. 'Lunatics, or Mainstream?', in Sydney Morning Herald, 29 August 1988, p.4.
Brown, M. 'Man Who Started it Sticks to His Guns', in Sydney Morning Herald, 29 August 1988, p.4.
Campbell, F. 'The Asian Immigration Debate: Is It Really a Race Debate?', in National Times,
27 April-3 May 1984, p.24.
Carlyon, L. 'Blainey: Stifling Debate Recipe for Disaster', in Herald, 1 May 1984.
Castles, S. 'A Country of Immigration', in Australian Society, vol.3(12), December 1984, pp.16-18.
Castles, S. and Morrissey, M. 'Those Who Try to Stir Up Our Ethnic Mix', in Sydney Morning Herald,
9 December 1993, p.12.
Response to David Jenkins' article 'Quarter-Asian Australia: Why Its Coming Soon' in Sydney Morning Herald, Spectrum, 4 December 1993, p.1.
Chipp, D. 'Statement Issued by the Leader of the Australian Democrats Regarding the Opposition Immigration Policy :
31 October 1984', in Commonwealth Record, vol.9(44), 29 October - 4 November 1984, p.2240.
Christoff, P. The Asian Immigration Debate: a Western Suburbs Response, W.R.C.S.D.,
Melbourne, Vic., 1984, 7pp.
'A Chronology of Press Items on Asian Immigration 19 March - 30 September 1984',
in Surrender Australia? Essays in the study and uses of history: Geoffrey Blainey and Asian immigration, A. Markus and M.C. Ricklefs(eds), George Allen and Unwin, Sydney, N.S.W., 1985, pp.119-142.
'Cities' Bleak Future: Blainey's Blast Over Migration', in Daily Mirror, 3 October 1988, p.7.
Clafton, S. 'Inflation Down But Not Out, Warns Blainey', in The Australian, 14 September 1993, p.36.
Clark, P. 'ALP Chief Attacks Migration Report', in Sydney Morning Herald, 6 June 1988, p.5.
Collins, J. 'Why Blainey is Wrong: do Professor Blainey's Views on Asian Migration Have a Basis in Fact',
in Australian Society, vol.3(9), September 1984, p.11-13.
Collins, J. 'Do We Want Geoffrey Blainey's Australia?', in Australian Quarterly vol.57
(1-2), Autumn/Winter, 1985, pp.47-56.
Collins, J. 'First Wave of 'New' Refugees Absorbed with Barely a Ripple', in Sydney Morning Herald,
9 November 1985, p.46.
Collins, J. 'Multicultural and Settlement Issues Arising from CAAIP Report: Conference Briefing Address on Settlement Issues',
in National Immigration Conference on the Future of Immigration, Sydney, 16-17 July, 1988, The Conference and FECCA, Sydney, N.S.W., 1988, 18pp.
Collins, J. 'The Bicentennial Immigration Debate and the Politics of Prejudice',
in Migration Action, vol.10(3), 1988, pp.2-6.
Collits, T. 'Geoffrey Blainey's Bad Language: Racist Discourse and the Immigration Debate',
in Meanjin, vol.43(3), September 1984, pp.385-392.
Cope, B. and Morrissey, M. The Blainey Debate and the Critics of Multiculturalism, Common Ground,
Annandale, N.S.W., c1986, 29pp.
Also published by Social Literacy, Stanmore, N.S.W., c1986, 29pp.
Costigan, P. 'Australia a Mecca for Millions, Rich and Poor', in Canberra Times, 21 May 1988, p.2.
Crawford, A. 'Our Cities to be Sores - Blainey', in Herald, 30 September 1988, p.3.
Curthoys, A. 'Racism and Class in the Nineteenth Century Immigration Debate', in Surrender Australia?
Essays in the Study and Uses of History: Geoffrey Blainey and Asian Immigration, A. Markus and M. C. Ricklefs (eds), George Allen and Unwin, Sydney, N.S.W., 1985, pp.94-100.
Davison, G. 'Unemployment, Race and Public Opinion: Reflections on the Asian Immigration Controversy of 1888',
in Surrender Australia? Essays in the Study and Uses of History: Geoffrey Blainey and Asian Immigration, A. Markus and M. C. Ricklefs (eds), George Allen and Unwin, Sydney, N.S.W., 1985, pp.101-111.
Duncan, T. 'Blainey Sees a Threat Emerge to Free Speech', in The Bulletin, 3 July 1984, pp.25-27
Duncan, T. 'New Right Crusaders Challenge the Labor Line', in The Bulletin, 2 October 1984, pp.28-33.
Dunn, R. and Milne, G. 'Stone Stirs the Ethnic Mixture', in Sydney Morning Herald, 18 April 1988, p.3.
Evans, H. 'Pressure Point' [television interview], 10 May, 1984, Australian Broadcasting Commission, 1984.
'The Fitzgerald Debate Begins', in Sydney Morning Herald, 4 June 1988, p.32.
Fraser, A. 'Australia Attracting the Successful Now', in Canberra Times, 8 May 1988, p.2.
Fraser, A 'A Promising Start to Much-Billed Immigration Debate', in Canberra Times, 22 May 1988, p.2.
Galligan, B. 'Political Review of Events in 1984', in Australian Quarterly, vol.56(3),
Spring 1984, pp.292-301.
Gawenda, M. 'Immigrants', in Time Australia, vol.3(11), 14 March 1988, pp.8-13.
Gawenda M. 'Howard Plays Race Card: Shift on Immigration Divides Liberals and Angers Asians', in Time Australia,
15 August 1988, pp.42-44.
Goot, M. and Ethnic Affairs Commission of N.S.W.
Constructing Public Opinion: the Polls and the Asian Immigration Debate, Occasional paper, no.5,
Ethnic Affairs Commission of NSW, Sydney, N.S.W., 1984, 35pp.
Goot, M. 'Public Opinion and the Public Opinion Polls',
in Surrender Australia? Essays in the Study and Uses of History: Geoffrey Blainey and Asian Immigration, A. Markus and M. C. Ricklefs (eds), George Allen and Unwin, Sydney, N.S.W., 1985, pp.49-62.
Grant, B. 'Australia and the Asian Connection, in Migration Action, vol.7(2), 1984, pp.7-11.
Interview by Michael Liffman.
Grassby, A. 'The Immigration Debate That Went Wrong', in The Great Immigration Debate,
F. Milne and P. Shergold (eds), on behalf of the Federation of Ethnic Communities Councils of Australia, Federation of Ethnic Communities Councils of Australia, Sydney, N.S.W., 1984, pp.124-127.
Grassby, A. The Tyranny of Prejudice, AE Press, Melbourne, Vic., 1984, 107pp.
The Great Immigration Debate, F. Milne and P. Shergold (eds) on behalf of the Federation of Ethnic Communities Councils of Australia,
Federation of Ethnic Communities Councils of Australia, Sydney, N.S.W., 1984, 168pp.
Graves, A. Race and Immigration: the White Backlash in Britain and Australia, University of London Australian Studies Centre,
London, 1986, 25pp.
Greenwood, R. `Geoffrey Blainey: Playboy Interview', in Australian Playboy, February 1985, pp.31-39.
Haley, K. 'Asian Entry Threatens Tolerance : Blainey', in The Age, 19 March 1984, p.1.
Hammond, G. 'Australia the Immigration Nation: Here Come the Neighbors', in Sunday Herald Sun,
12 September 1999, pp.40-41.
Henderson, G. and Jenkins, D. 'Immigration and the National Psyche', in Sydney Morning Herald, 28 January 1992, p.11.
Holding, C. et.al. 'How Many Australians Should There Be?', in The Age, 12 April 1988, pp.22-23.
Holton, R. Public Disorder in Australia Between 1985 and 1989 with Particular Reference to Immigration and Multiculturalism,
Working Papers on Multiculturalism, no.17, Centre for Multicultural Studies, University of Wollongong for the Office of Multicultural Affairs, Wollongong, N.S.W., 1991, 66pp.
Hubbard, R. 'Population Booms as More Arrive from Asia', in Australian Financial Review, 26 August 1986, p.7.
Humphries, D. 'Professor Blainey Explains Himself', in The Age, 20 March 1984, p.3.
Hurford, C. 'Immigration after Blainey', in Herald (Adelaide), July 1986, p.29.
Hurford, C. 'Facts and Fantasies in the Debate About Immigration', in The Australian, 10 March 1987, p.11.
'Immigration and Racism', [editorial] in Canberra Times, 21 January 1988, p.2.
'The Immigration Debate', in Newsletter (Ethnic Communities' Council of NSW), yr.8 no.4, May/June 1984, p1, 2.
'The Immigration Debate - an Historical Perspective', in Ethnic Voice, vol.2(11), December 1990, p.8.
The Immigration Debate in the Press, 1984, R. Singer (ed.) with the assistance of M. Liffman.
Clearing House on Migration Issues, Richmond, Vic., 1984, 66pp.
The Immigration Debate in the Press, 1984 compiled and edited by R. Singer; with the assistance of M. Liffman, Rev. ed., Clearing House on Migration Issues, Richmond, Vic., 1984, 88pp.
 The Immigration Debate in the Press, 1984. Update 2, compiled and edited by R. Singer, with the assistance of M. Liffman, Clearing House on Migration Issues, Richmond, Vic., 1985, 88pp.
Immigration: March 1984 to August 1984, Reprint Booklet, no. 39, The Age Education Unit, Melbourne, Vic., 1985, 22p.
A selection of articles from The Age newspaper.
Ingleson, J. 'Immigration and the Blainey View', in National Outlook, vol.6 (6), June 1984, pp.8-11.
Jacques, B. 'The Immigration Debate: Blainey vs Business', Australian Business Monthly, July 1992, pp.28-34.
Jayasuriya, L. 'Blainey's Real Agenda', in Migration Action, vol.7(2), 1984, pp.47-48.
Jenkins, D. 'Quarter-Asian Australia: Why Its Coming Soon', in Sydney Morning Herald, Spectrum, 4 December 1993, p.1.
Also published as 'The Changing Face of Australia', in The Age, 8 December 1993, p.15.
Jordan, T. 'Migration: History and Politics', in Arena, no.73, 1985, pp.81-94.
Kalantzis, M. and Cope, B. 'Why Carr's Wrong About Immigration', in The Australian, 5 June 1995, p.15.
Kelly, P. 'Blainey Stirs a Sleeping Issue', in Sydney Morning Herald, 23 November 1984, p.9.
Kelty, W.J. 'ACTU News: Blainey Wrong Again', in Australian Firefighter, vol.21(1), September 1984, p.55.
Keneally, T. 'Dangerous Arguments Unleash Dangerous Passions, Geoffrey Blainey', in Sydney Morning Herald, Magazine, 23 June 1984, p.37.
Keneally, T. 'Friend, There's a Racist Close Behind You', in Herald, Magazine, 27 June 1984.
Kent, L. 'Speech by the Member for Hotham Regarding the Migration Legislation Amendment Bill 1989:
1 June 1989', in Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Representatives, 1989, Parl.35, Sess.1, Per.4, pp.3511-3513.
Kok Wah Loh, F. 'Asian Immigration, Multiculturalism and One Australia',
in Asian Immigration: Assessing the Issues, Working Paper no.11, C. D'Mello, F. Kok Wah Loh, A. Markus, R. Rasmussen, and K. Tang (eds), Centre for Migrant and Intercultural Studies, Monash University, Clayton, Vic., 1988, pp.27-39.
Kong, L. 'Living in Australia', in Asian Australian Focus, no.1, December 1984, pp.10-12.
Laster, K. 'The Historian as Prophet: Geoffrey Blainey and the Asianisation of Australia',
in Meanjin Quarterly, vol.43 (2), June 1984, pp.305-312.
Laster, K. 'Geoffrey Blainey and the Asianisation of Australia: a Debate Half Won',
in Migration Action, vol.7(2), 1984, pp.4-6.
Lewins, F. The Blainey Debate : Some Afterthoughts, 1985. 13pp.
Lewins, F. '"The Blainey Debate" in Hindsight', in Australian and New Zealand Journal of Sociology, vol.23(2),
1987, pp.261-273.
Reprinted as The Blainey Debate in Hindsight, Clearing House on Migration Issues, Fitzroy, Vic., 1988, 12p, Chomi Reprint, no.513.
Li, L. 'Australia in Asia: Asia in Australia. Asian immigration discussed at the Asian Studies Association of Australia.
Conference', in Review (Asian Studies Association of Australia) vol.8 (1), July 1984, pp.13-16.
Liffman, M. 'Fall Out from the Migration Debate', in Asian Bureau Australia Newsletter, no. 75, July 1984, pp.1-2.
Liffman, M. 'Immigration and Racism in the Land of the Long Weekend', in Surrender Australia?
Essays in the Study and Uses of History: Geoffrey Blainey and Asian Immigration, A. Markus and M. C. Ricklefs (eds), George Allen & Unwin, Sydney, N.S.W., 1985, pp.112-118.
Lippmann, L. 'Asian Immigration and Public Opinion', in Migration Action, vol.7(2), 1984, pp.12-15.
McCathie, A. 'Hawke Says Blainey's Views on Asians Were in Error', in Australian Financial Review, July 13, 1984, p.2.
Mackie, J. 'Asian Immigration to Australia: Past Trends and Future Prospects', in Australian Outlook,
vol.41(2), August 1987, pp.104-109.
Mackie, J. 'The Politics of Asian Immigration - from 1960 to 1996', in Asians in Australia:
Patterns of Migration and Settlement, J. E. Coughlan and D. J. McNamara (eds), Macmillan Education Australia, South Melbourne, Vic., 1997, pp.10-48.
Manne, R. 'The Blainey View: the Politics of Asian Immigration to Australia 1975/1984',
in Dyason House Papers, vol.11(1), September 1984, pp.12-20.
Manne, R. 'The Blainey Affair: All for Australia?', in Quadrant, vol.29(3), March 1985, pp.18-21.
Markus, A.'1984 or 1901? Immigration and Some Lessons of Australian History', in Surrender Australia?
Essays in the Study and Uses of History: Geoffrey Blainey and Asian Immigration, A. Markus and M. C. Ricklefs (eds), George Allen & Unwin, Sydney, N.S.W., 1985, pp.10-35.
Markus, A. 'Land Rights, Immigration and Multiculturalism: the Assault from the Right',
in Prejudice in the Public Arena: Racism, A. Markus and R. Rasmussen (eds), Centre for Migrant and Intercultural Studies, Monash University, Clayton, Vic., 1987, pp.21-34.
Markus, A. 'The Second Round of the Asian Immigration Debate', in Asian Immigration: Assessing the Issues,
Working Paper no.11, C. D'Mello, F. Kok Wah Loh, A. Markus, R. Rasmussen, and K. Tang (eds), Centre for Migrant and Intercultural Studies, Monash University, Clayton, Vic., 1988, pp.1-9.
Marshall, R. 'Labor Turns Nasty with Migrants', in Direct Action, 11 December 1985, pp.12-13.
'Materials Relevant to the Current Immigration Debate, November 1984', in Asian Australian Focus,
April 1985, pp.15-16.
Matheson, A. 'A Throwback to Racism: Blainey and the Trade Unions', in Migration Action, vol.7(2), 1984, pp.39-41.
Migration Action, vol.7 (2), Ecumenical Migration Centre, Richmond, Vic., 1984.
Special issue titled 'The 1984 Immigration Debate'.
Multiculturalism: the Herald in the Classroom. The Sydney Morning Herald, Sydney, N.S.W., 1984, 30pp.
A collection of newspaper articles from the Sydney Morning Herald newspaper in 1983-84. Topics covered include the Blainey debate.
Nicholson, J. and Simkin, K. 'Blainey, the Press, and the 'National Psyche'', in Meridian,
vol.4, May 1985, pp.79-83.
A version also published in Bulletin (La Trobe University), vol.16(13), 8 July 1985, p.6.
O'Hearn D. J. 'Blainey Was Right to Air His Fears on "Problem"', in The Age, 4 July, 1984, p.12.
Pitt, H. 'Still Not His Cup of Tea: Blainey Reignites Immigration Debate', in Sydney Morning Herald, 8 March 1996, p.3.
O'Reilly, D. and Barnett, D. 'Immigration - the New Debate', in The Bulletin, vol.112(5717), 29 May 1990, pp.34-42.
Parkin, A. 'The Politics of Ethnicity: Ethnic Groups, Social Change and Public Policy in Australia',
in Current Affairs Bulletin, vol.61(3), August 1984, pp.15-26.
Pekol, S. 'Blainey Slams Ethnic Policies' in Advertiser, 8 September 1988, p.3.
Peterson, D. 'False Fears', in Courier Mail, 6 December 1995, p.16. 
Phach, N.N. 'Boat People, or Whither Australia?', in Pacific Defence Reporter, vol.11(10), April 1985, pp.18-20.
Power, J. 'Making Our Immigration Policies Less Vulnerable', in Multicultural Australia Paper, no.40,
Clearing House on Migration Issues, Fitzroy, Vic., 1985, 7pp.
Rasmussen, R. and Tang, K. 'Asians in Australia and the Don Quixotes', in Asian Migrant, vol.3(1),
January-March 1990, pp.21-26.
Similar text appears in Asian Immigration: Assessing the Issues, Working Paper no.11, C. D'Mello, F. Kok Wah Loh, A. Markus, R. Rasmussen, and K. Tang (eds), Centre for Migrant and Intercultural Studies, Monash University, Clayton, Vic., 1988, pp.9-25.
Rees, J. 'Refugees' Uneasy Welcome', in Far Eastern Economic Review, 10 May 1984, pp.27-28, 30.
Reynolds, H. 'Calling Up the Darkest Fears in the National Psyche', in National Times 18-24 May 1984, p.26.
Ricklefs, M. C. 'The Blainey View of Immigration: a Critique', in The Great Immigration Debate,
F. Milne and P. Shergold (eds) on behalf of the Federation of Ethnic Communities Councils of Australia, Federation of Ethnic Communities Councils of Australia, Sydney, N.S.W., 1984, pp.113-114.
Ricklefs, M.C. 'Why Asians?', in Surrender Australia? Essays in the Study and Uses of History:
Geoffrey Blainey and Asian Immigration, A. Markus and M. C. Ricklefs (eds), George Allen & Unwin, Sydney, N.S.W., 1985, pp.36-48.
Ricklefs, M.C. 'The Asian Immigration Controversies of 1984/ 85, 1988/ 89 and 1996/ 97: a Historical Review',
in Monash Publications in History, no.24, 1997, pp.(39)-61.
Rivett, K. 'How Can Professor Blainey Say We Are Taking Too Many Refugees?, in Sydney Morning Herald,
1 September 1984, p.3.
Rivett, K. 'Shooting in the Dark', in Australian Society, vol.3(12), December 1984, pp.31-33.
Rivett, K. 'A Reassessment Such as Blainey Asks for', in Migration Action, vol.7(2), 1984, p.21-30.
Rivett, K. 'Our Intake Policy is Right', in The Great Immigration Debate,
F. Milne and P. Shergold (eds) on behalf of the Federation of Ethnic Communities Councils of Australia, Federation of Ethnic Communities Councils of Australia, Sydney, N.S.W., 1984, pp.105-112.
Robinson, G. 'Racism: Beaten Senseless by the Media', in New Journalist, no. 44. November 1984, pp.14-18.
Rowse, T. "Surrendering Australia" - Geoffrey Blainey's critique of Asian immigration related to concepts of "Australianness" - ',
in Meanjin, vol.43(3), September 1984, pp.379-384.
Schauble, J. 'Asian Comment a Meaningless Aside, says Blainey', in Sydney Morning Herald, 20 March 1984, p.3.
Sheridan, G. et al. 'Asians in Australia', in The Australian, Supplement, 15 March 1994, p.(1)-8.
Shortus, S. P. 'Geoffrey Blainey and the Newspapers: a Case Study', in Teaching History, vol.19(3),
October 1985, pp.7-20.
Singer, R. 'A Vietnamese View - of the Asian Immigration Debate - ', in Migration Action, vol.7(2),
1984, pp.42-44.
Skelton, R. 'Immigration Push During Downturn is Lunacy, says Blainey', in The Australian,
29 November 1991, p.3.
Stannard, B. and Molloy, S. 'Asians in Australia: More Harmony Than Hatred',
in The Bulletin, 9 October 1984, pp.80-86.
Stannard, B. 'Migration Wrangle Heats Up: Asian Inflow Revives Old Phobias',
in The Bulletin, 24 November 1987, pp.72-76.
Surrender Australia? Essays in the Study and Uses of History: Geoffrey Blainey and Asian Immigration,
A. Markus and M. C.Ricklefs (eds), George Allen & Unwin, Sydney, N.S.W., 1985, 149pp.
Susskind, A. 'Asian Say They Don't Even Want to Discuss Blainey', in Sydney Morning Herald, 5 October 1984, p.5.
Terry, L. 'Immigration and Multicultural Education', in The Great Immigration Debate,
F. Milne and P. Shergold (eds) on behalf of the Federation of Ethnic Communities Councils of Australia, Federation of Ethnic Communities Councils of Australia, Sydney, N.S.W., 1984, pp.90-98.
Triaca, M. 'Cut Asian Intake, Warns Blainey', in Human Rights, (9), May 1984, p.8.
Warneke, R. 'Blainey Says Book Which Disputes His Work is Marred', in The Age, 30 March, 1985, p.9.
West, S. 'The Asianisation of Australia', in The Age, 20 March 1984, p.11.
'When Governments Show Conscience and Courage', in Il Globo, 11 June 1990, p.1, 20.
White, N. R. 'The 'Asian Threat' Revisited', in Migration Action, vol.7(2), 1984, pp.16-18.
White, P. 'Dumped But Defiant - Geoffrey Blainey and the Immigration Debate - ', in Sydney Morning Herald, 29 August 1987, p.43.
White, S. 'The Case Against Professor Blainey', in The Age, 11 July 1984, p.11.
Wiles, J. 'Geoffrey Blainey: "I Won't be Bullied into Silence", in New Idea, 11 August 1984, pp.32-33.
Williamson, K. 'Geoffrey Blainey's Year of Living Dangerously', in National Times, 22-28 March 1985, pp.3-4, 7.
Veliz, C. 'Professor Blainey's Heresy: an Ocker Inquisition', in Quadrant, vol.29(5), May 1985, pp.10-13.
Victorian Ethnic Affairs Commission. Division of Research and Policy, Racism in the 1980s: a Response,
Victorian Ethnic Affairs Commission, East Melbourne, Vic., 1984, 40pp.

Indigenous Australians

Brown, A. I. 'The Hopes and Aspirations of the Koori People', in MOSA Magazine, no.2, 1988, pp.26-28.
Layton B. and Williams, E. 'Salute from the Poms?: One View of Aborigines and the Bicentenary',
in Australian Archaeology, no.28, June 1989, pp.111-114.

The Jews

Jona, W., Leibler, I., and Murray, J. 'The Jews in Australia', in Generation (Melbourne), vol.2(4),
December 1991, pp.17-23.
Response provoked by Geoffrey Blainey's article 'The Jews in Australia', in Independent Monthly, November 1991, pp.31-32.

Mining

Coster, P. 'Sir Arvi, Blainey Lament As One', in Herald Sun, 20 June 1997, p.84.
Davies, M. 'Blainey Revisited : Mineral Discovery and the Business Cycle in South Australia',
in Australian Economic History Review, vol.25(2), 1985, pp.112-128.
'Defend Industry, Miners Told', in The Age, 2 April 1993, p.6.
'Global Warning', in Herald Sun, 1 March 2000, p.38.
Haigh, G. 'Blainey Has a Dig at Mining', in Weekend Australian, 11-12 December 1993, p.33.
Layman, L. 'The Study of Occupational Health in Australia', in Labour History, no.52, May 1987, pp.1-14.
McIntosh, L. 'Ensuring the Rush Will Never End', in Mining Review (Canberra), vol.18(1), March 1994, pp.32-33.
Address at the launch of the 4th edition of The Rush That Never Ended: A History of Australian Mining.
Macleay, J. 'Blainey Bemoans Mining Industry Malaise', in The Australian, 7 August 1998, p.24.
Richards, C. 'No Such Thing as a PM-Free Launch', in The Age, 11 December 1993, p.6.

Multiculturalism

'Blainey Criticised', in Australian Financial Review, 9 September 1988, p.4
Brown, M. 'Man Who Started it Sticks to His Guns', in Sydney Morning Herald, 29 August 1988, p.4.
Castles, S. 'A New Agenda in Multiculturalism?', in Multicultural Australia Paper, no. 61,
Clearing House on Migration Issues, Fitzroy, Vic., 1987, 12pp.
Castles, S. and Morrissey, M. 'Those Who Try to Stir Up Our Ethnic Mix', in Sydney Morning Herald,
9 December 1993, p.12.
Response to David Jenkins' article 'Quarter-Asian Australia: why its coming soon', in Sydney Morning Herald, Spectrum, 4 December 1993, p.1.
'Celts Beat the English - At Last', in Australian Outlook, no.254, April 1991, p.3.
Cope, B. and Morrissey, M. The Blainey Debate and the Critics of Multiculturalism, Common Ground,
Annandale, N.S.W., c1986, 29pp.
Also published by Social Literacy, Stanmore, N.S.W, c1986, 29pp.
Devine, F. 'Blainey Must Be Heard Above the Multicultural Clamour', in The Australian, 31 May 1993, p.9.
Encel, S. 'Ethnicity and Multiculturalism', in Australian Quarterly, vol.58(3), Spring 1986, pp.308-320.
Gallagher, M. 'Dividing Australia', in Spectrum, vol.2(1), April 1986, pp.12-14.
Gobbo, J. 'Criticisms of Multiculturalism', in 1995 Global Cultural Diversity Conference,
26-28 April 1995, Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre, Australia, The Conference, Sydney, N.S.W., 1995, 8pp.
Gunew, S. 'Australia 1984: a Moment in the Archaeology of Multiculturalism',
in Europe and Its Others: Proceedings of the Essex Conference on the Sociology of Literature, July 1984. vol.1, F. Barker (ed.), University of Essex, Colchester, U.K., 1985, pp.178-193.
Hage, G. 'Anglo/Celtics Today: Cosmo/Multiculturalism and the Phase of the Fading Phallus',
in Communal/Plural, no.4, 1994, pp.41-77.
Higgins, E. 'Blainey Slates Rights Madness', in The Australian, 29 April 1993, p.3.
Hinkson, J. 'Assimilation or Multiculturalism: a False Dilemma', in Arena, no.67, 1984, pp.7-11.
Holton, R. Public Disorder in Australia Between 1985 and 1989 with Particular Reference to Immigration and Multiculturalism,
Working Papers on Multiculturalism, no.17, Centre for Multicultural Studies, University of Wollongong for the Office of Multicultural Affairs, Wollongong, N.S.W., 1991, 66p.
Hurford, C. 'Statement Issued by the Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs in Response to Remarks by Professor Blainey:
27 January 1986', in Commonwealth Record, vol.11(4), 3-9 February 1985, p.132.
Jakubowicz, A. 'Racism, Multiculturalism and the Immigration Debate in Australia: a Bibliographic Essay',
in SAGE Race Relations Abstracts, vol.10(3), August 1985, pp.1-5.
Kirby, M. 'Australian Population, Multiculturalism and the Road from Warrnambool',
in Journal of the Australian Population Association, vol.1, Spring 1984, pp.61-65.
Lazarevich, P. 'I say, Professor Blainey', in Unity, no.11, August 1988, p.1.
Lipski, S. 'The Media - in Whose Image', in National Immigration Outlook Conference, Nov. 14-16 1990,
World Congress Centre, Melbourne, Bureau of Immigration Research, Melbourne, Vic., 1990, 5pp.
McQueen, H., 'Blainey and Multiculturalism', in Island Magazine, no. 21, Summer 1984, pp.40-43.
Macphee, I. 'The Benefits of Cultural Diversity', in Multicultural Australia: the Challenges of Change,
D. Goodman, D .J. O'Hearn and C. Wallace-Crabbe (eds), Scribe, Newham, Vic., 1991, pp.88-103.
'Mass Exodus if War Breaks Out', in Canberra Times, 8 September 1988, p.3.
Report on Geoffrey Blainey's 1988 Britannica Awards Lecture at the Australian National University.
Matheson, A. Multiculturalism, Trade Unions and the New Right, ACTU, Melbourne, Vic., 1987, 48pp.
'Moving Against Racism', in Spectrum (WA Multicultural and Ethnic Affairs Commission), vol.4 (3),
January 1990, p.4.
Multicultural and Ethnic Affairs Commission of W.A. and Office of Multicultural Affairs.
Diversity is Great, Mate: a Study of Community Relations in An Inner City Area of Perth, Western Australia, Multicultural and Ethnic Affairs Commission of WA, Perth, W.A., 1989, 50pp.
'OMA at the BIR Conference', in Focus for a Multicultural Australia, no.12, February 1991, p.3.
Parkin, A. 'The Politics of Ethnicity: Ethnic Groups, Social Change and Public Policy in Australia',
in Current Affairs Bulletin, vol.61(3), August 1984, pp.15-26.
Pekol, S. 'Blainey Slams Ethnic Policies', in Advertiser, 8 September 1988, p.3.
Penman, D. Multiculturalism in Australia: a Christian Perspective, Footscray Institute of Technology,
Melbourne, Vic., 1984, 27pp.
Piquet, M. 'Right Wing Voices Against Multiculturalism in Australia', in Cultures of the Commonwealth, no.2, Winter 1996/1997, pp.123-132.
Radis, M. 'M/C at Danger Point', in Unity: Perspectives in Multiculturalism, no.6, November/December 1986, p.17, 14 (sic)
Rees, P. 'My Leadership Not Damaged, says Howard', in West Australian, 17 August 1988, p.2.
Sawer, M. Public Perceptions of Multiculturalism, Centre for Immigration and Multicultural Studies,
Australian National University, Canberra, A.C.T., 1990, 32pp.
'SBS Offers New Markets to Advertisers', in Multicultural Marketing News, no.3, November 1988, p.4.
Sciacca, C. 'The Case for Multiculturals', in The Australian, 8 August 1988, p.8.
Steketee, M. 'Blainey Says Ethnic Policy Nad for Security', in Sydney Morning Herald,
8 September 1988, p.6.
Terry, L. 'Immigration and Multicultural Education', in The Great Immigration Debate,
F. Milne and P. Shergold (eds) on behalf of the Federation of Ethnic Communities Councils of Australia, Federation of Ethnic Communities Councils of Australia, Sydney, N.S.W., 1984, pp.90-98.
Theophanous, A.
'Motion by the Member of the House of Representatives for Lowe Regarding Establishment of a Multicultural Society: 17 March 1988' in Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Representatives, 1988, Parl.35, Sess.1, Per.2, pp.1003-1005
Theophanous, A. 'In Defence of Multiculturalism and a Non/discriminatory Immigration Policy',
in World Review, vol.27(4), December 1988, pp.(26)-34.
Uren, D. 'Editor's Note', in Business Review Weekly, 15 January 1993, p.10.

Nationalism

Aveling, M. 'Blainey and Being Australian - How Geoffrey Blainey views Australian history - ',
in Australian Historical Association Bulletin, no.41, December 1984, pp.30-32.
Reprinted in Surrender Australia? Essays in the Study and Uses of History: Geoffrey Blainey and Asian Immigration, A. Markus and M.C. Ricklefs (eds) . George Allen and Unwin, Sydney, N.S.W., 1985, pp.90-93.
Boland, S. 'Can Australian Nationalism be Progressive?', in Green Left Weekly, 11 November 1998, pp.16-17.
Graves, A. Race and Immigration: the White Backlash in Britain and Australia, University of London Australian Studies Centre,
London, 1986, 25pp.
Lee, F. 'Australia's Foster Children Love Her Because They Chose Her As Home',
in Sydney Morning Herald, 1 February 1989, p.13.
McGregor, C. 'Un-Australian Activities', in The Age, Extra, 20 June 1998, p.1
Nine leading Australian figures, including Geoffrey Blainey are asked in this article to give their impressions of the term "un-Australian".
Also published as 'Who's True Blue?', in Sydney Morning Herald, 29 June 1998, pp.1, 4-5.
Ward, P. 'Australians of the Century', in The Australian, Magazine, 20 December 1990, pp.7-15.
A panel of prominent Australians, including Geoffrey Blainey, select the 20 people who have been influential in shaping Australia in the last 90 years.

Northern Australia

Scherer, S. 'The Tyranny of Cohabitation: Australian-Indonesian Relations', in Australian Outlook, vol.40(3), pp.148-152.

Politicians

Birnbbauer, B. 'Historian Briefed Hanson, Says Aide', in The Age, 29 April 1997, p.3.
Graham, T. 'Keating Accident-Prone: Blainey', in The Age, 14 September 1993, p.4.
Flanagan, M. 'Abe, Where Are You? This Country Needs You', in The Age, Extra, 9 January 1999, p.6.

Politics and Government

Cornish, P. 'Blainey Hits True Note on WA', in The West Australian, 30 October 2000, p.18.
Ludlow, M. 'Bid to Create More States', in Daily Telegraph, 26 October 2000, p.7.
Sheehan, P. 'Socialism Will Rise: Blainey', in The Age, 9 August 1998, p.6.
Taylor, K. 'We Need More States, says Blainey', in The Age, 27 October 2000, p.7.

Popular History

'The Blainey View: Exploring Today by Looking at Yesterday', in This Australia, vol.1(3), 1982, p.80.
Penberthy, J. 'Blainey Blasts Kramer as Aunty's Birthday Backfires', in Sydney Morning Herald,
29 May 1982, p.44.
Controversy over the scheduling of the ABC's television program, 'The Blainey View'.
'The West Coasters: Tim Bowden's Documentary About the People Who Live on the West Coast of Tasmania'.
[Radio program.] ABC radio 2 and 3, October 19 1980, 7.30 p.m. E. Time.
Radio program based on material in the television programme, 'The Blainey View'.

Racial Discrimination

Armitage, C. 'Blainey Denounces 'Racist' Aboriginal Groups', in The Australian, 29 May 1995, p.(1)-2.
Burgmann, V. 'Writing Racism Out of History', in Arena, no. 67, 1984, pp.78-92.
Reprinted in Rabelais, vol.18(10), 1984, pp.24-27 and in Chomi Reprint, no.473, 1984, 12pp.
Bottomley, G. 'Racism: Sociological Perspectives', in Newsletter (Buddhist Discussion Centre (Upwey)),
no.15, November 1984, R1-R17.
Also published in Australian Left Review, no.89, Spring 1984, pp.24-31.
Broinowski, A. 'Can We Be Part Of Asia? Only If Asians Want Us To Be', in Sydney Morning Herald,
22 March 1994, p.11.
Chan, A. 'The Mythology of Race' in The Great Immigration Debate,
F. Milne and P. Shergold (eds) on behalf of the Federation of Ethnic Communities Councils of Australia, Federation of Ethnic Communities Councils of Australia, Sydney, N.S.W., 1984, pp.115-117.
Collins, J. 'The Bicentennial Immigration Debate and the Politics of Prejudice',
in Migration Action, vol.10(3), 1988, pp.2-6.
Cook, B. 'Racism: a Threat to National Unity', in Migration, no.73, August/September 1988, p.9.
Cope, B., Kalantzis, M. and Liffman, M. 'The Reality of Racism', in Chomi Reprint, no.481,
Clearing House on Migration Issues, Fitzroy, Vic., 1985, 5pp.
Cowlishaw, G. 'Mabo Breeds a Sinister New Form of Racism', in The Age, Extra, 31 July 1993, p.15.
Clyne, M. 'Language and Racism', in Prejudice in the Public Arena: Racism, A. Markus and R. Rasmussen (eds),
Centre for Migrant and Intercultural Studies, Monash University, Clayton, Vic.,1987, pp.35-44.
Curthoys, A. 'Racism and Class in the Nineteenth Century Immigration Debate',
in Surrender Australia? Essays in the Study and Uses of History: Geoffrey Blainey and Asian Immigration, A. Markus and M. C. Ricklefs (eds), George Allen & Unwin, Sydney, N.S.W., 1985, pp.94-100.
Davison, G. 'Unemployment, Race and Public Opinion: Reflections on the Asian immigration controversy of 1888',
in Surrender Australia? Essays in the Study and Uses of History: Geoffrey Blainey and Asian Immigration, A. Markus and M. C. Ricklefs (eds), George Allen & Unwin, Sydney, N.S.W., 1985, pp.101-111.
'The Deliberate Persecution of White People Continues', in News and Views (Queensland Immigration Control Association Newsletter),
no.250, July 1989: pp.7-8.
Evans, R. 'Racism in Australian History: a Hard Look', in History Teacher, no.37, June 1985, pp.14-23.
Gawenda, M. 'Howard Plays Race Card: Shift on Immigration Divides Liberals and Angers Asians',
in Time Australia, 15 August 1988, pp.42-44.
Graves, A. Race and Immigration: the White Backlash in Britain and Australia,
University of London Australian Studies Centre, London, 1986, 25pp.
Hall, R.A.. 'An Invitation to National Disunity:
Chinese Support for Australia's War Effort in the Second World War and the White Australia Response', in War and Society, vol.8(2), October 1990, pp.104-119.
'Immigration and Racism', [editorial] in Canberra Times, 21 January 1988, p.2.
Kamenka, E. 'How Racist is Australia?: Private View', in Australian Society, vol.3(11),
November 1984, p.35.
Kohn, R. 'Myths, Melting Pots and Multiculturalism', in Ethnic Voice, vol.4(2), March 1992, p.8.
Liffman, M. 'Racism? What Do You Mean?', in Australian Society, vol.2(4), April 1985, pp.29-3.
Liffman, M. 'Immigration and Racism in the Land of the Long Weekend', in Surrender Australia?
Essays in the Study and Uses of History: Geoffrey Blainey and Asian Immigration, A. Markus and M. C. Ricklefs (eds), George Allen & Unwin, Sydney, N.S.W., 1985, pp.112-118.
McQueen, H. 'Sex, Racism and History: Reflecting on Australia from Gallipoli to Petrov',
in Australian Society, vol.3(5), 1 May 1984, pp.39-40.
Matheson, A. 'Trade Unions, Migration and Blainey', in The Great Immigration Debate,
F. Milne and P. Shergold (eds) on behalf of the Federation of Ethnic Communities Councils of Australia, Federation of Ethnic Communities Councils of Australia, Sydney N.S.W., 1984, pp.73-83.
'Racism', in Ethnic Reporter, no.9, August 1984, pp.4, 5.
'Racist Overtone Seen in Ethnic Funding', in The Age, Election 93, 13 February 1993, p.18.
Simper, E. 'Just How Racist Are We?', in The Australian, Supplement, 16-17 July 1988, p.8.
Skehan, C. 'Blainey Blasted for Views on Aborigines', in Sydney Morning Herald, 30 May 1995, p.5.
Stephens, T. 'Don't Let Racism Ruin Mabo: QC', in Sydney Morning Herald, 4 December 1993, p.13.
Totaro, P. 'Why Al's Fight Has Just Begun', in Sydney Morning Herald, 17 November 1984, p.42.
Walsh, M. 'Exploiting the Politics of Paranoia', in Sydney Morning Herald, 22 August 1988, p.17.

Religion

Frame, T. 'Geoffrey Blainey, Religion and the Churches in Australian History',
in Lucas: An Evangelical History Review, vol.23 and 24, 1997-98, pp.83-110.

The Republic

Backhouse, M., Johnston, N., and Kelly, H. 'Blainey May Eye Republic', in The Age, 3 May 1993, p.5.
Bolt, A. 'The Referendum "Debate" Has Become a Complete Cock-up', in Herald Sun, 8 July 1999, p.18.
'Britons Glad to Cut Ties - Blainey', in The Age, 9 June 1995, p.8.
Contractor, A. 'Flag Plans Would Stop Republic, says Blainey', in Canberra Times, 11 February 1998.
'Corpse for Leader: Blainey', in Illawarra Mercury, 5 February 1998, p.7.
Coultan, M. 'PM's Dilemma: Namoi or the Prof', in Sydney Morning Herald, 18 May 1993, p.1.
Darragh, D. and Lightfoot, J. 'Top speakers open republic roadshow', in The West Australian, 15 September 1999, p.41.
Dore, C. and McGregor, R. 'Slip that Pushed History's Envelope', in The Australian, 24 March 1999, p.4.
'From Near and Far, They'll be Talking Republic', in The Age, 1 September 1997, p.1.
Article announcing the delegates to the Constitutional Convention on the republic. Geoffrey Blainey is one of the delegates.
Gordon, M. 'Alarm at Preamble', in The Age, 7 October 1999, p.2.
Hordern, N. 'Blainey Slams Governor-General's Activist Role', in Australian Financial Review, 5 February 1998, p.9.
Kelly, H. 'Premiers Face Conflict Over States' Republic Committee Member', in The Age, 5 May 1993, p.5.
Lunn, S. 'Debate Turns to First Home of Republic', in The Australian, 24 August 1999, p.2.
McCabe, H. and Symons, E. K. 'Old Mates Act', in Daily Telegraph, 24 March 1999, p1,4.
Middleton, K. 'Gag Deane, Says Blainey', in The West Australian, 6 February 1998, p.4.
Peatling, S. 'Blainey Wants 'Secret Meeting', on G-G's role' in Sydney Morning Herald, 6 February 1998, p.4.
Ramsay, J. 'Why Republic Failed: Blainey', in Australian Financial Review, 27 October 2000, p.19.
'Right Man, Wrong Job', in The Age, 27 May 1993, p.17.
Rollins, A. 'Bitter Debate On The Finer Points', in The Age, 5 February 1998, p.6.
'Royal Link is 'Powerful'', in Canberra Times, 13 February 1993, p.4.
Schwartz, L. 'Aboriginal Land Claims Could Spark Invasion of Australia, says Blainey', in Sydney Morning Herald, 8th October, 1987, p.6.
White, P. 'Blainey Sees Dangers in Changes to Constitution', in Sydney Morning Herald, 28 September 1987, p.5.
Willox, I. 'Blainey Rejected for Republican Forum', in The Age, 26 May 1993, p.3.
Willox, I. 'Turnbull, Blainey Countries Apart', in The Age, 25 June 1993, p.4.
Zubrzycki, J. 'Republic Means Dictatorship, Blainey Warns', in The Australian, 11 March 1999, p.1.

Rivalries

Barker, G. 'Cutting to the Chase', in Australian Financial Review, 27 October 2000, p.32.

Transport

'Alice Line "Inspirational"', in Lloyd's List Daily Commercial News, 15 November 1999, p.4.
Gittins, R. 'Why We Must Roll Back the Tyranny of Distance', in Sydney Morning Herald, 23 May 1990, p.13.
Jackson, B. 'Fast Freight Train Could be Viable', in Engineers Australia, vol.62(4), 9 March 1990, pp.16-17.

Victorian History

Porter, D. 'Melbourne Looks into the Past for its Future', in The Age, 31 October 1992, p.19.
Shaw, M. 'How a Coffee Machine Can Capture an Essence of Victoria', in The Age, 7 July 1999, p.8.
Historians, including Geoffrey Blainey, are asked to nominate key events that shaped Victoria's history.
Stevens, J. 'Continuity in Vision for the City', in The Age, 24 October 1992, p.2.

A View of Australian History

Abjorensen, N. 'No Hero Worship for Urban Cowboys', in Canberra Times, 6 November 1997.
'Australian History: Books and Authors' [sound recording], E.R.C., Carlton, Vic., 1972, 1 tape cassette.
Critique of The Peaks of Lyell for Form 6 students.
Auty, J. 'Distance: No Tyranny - the first importation and settlement of livestock in Australia - ',
in ANZAAS. Congress Papers, (54th: 1984: Canberra). Papers- Microform- 16/ 264, pp.1-4.
Aveling, M. 'Blainey and Being Australian - how Geoffrey Blainey views Australian history - ',
in Australian Historical Association Bulletin, no.41, December 1984, pp.30-32.
Reprinted in Surrender Australia? Essays in the Study and Uses of History: Geoffrey Blainey and Asian Immigration,
A. Markus and M. C. Ricklefs (eds), 1985, George Allen and Unwin, Sydney, N.S.W., 1985, p.90-93.
Bolton, G. C. 'The Hollow Conqueror: Flax and the Foundation of Australia',
in Australian Economic History Review, vol.8 (1), March 1968, pp.3-16.
Bolton, G.C. 'Broken Reeds and Smoking Flax', in Australian Economic History Review, vol.9 (1),
March 1969, pp.64-70.
Brawley, S. 'A Comfortable and Relaxed Past - John Howard and the 'Battle of History - ',
in Electronic Journal of Australian and New Zealand History, 27 April 1997, 150K
Broeze, F. 'The Tyranny of Distance: a Flawed Paradigm', in Surrender Australia?
Essays in the Study and Uses of History: Geoffrey Blainey and Asian Immigration, A. Markus and M. C. Ricklefs (eds), George Allen & Unwin, Sydney, N.S.W., 1985, pp.63-73.
'Comments on the Tyranny of Distance' [sound recording], Victorian Historical Association,
R.W. Recording Services, Altona Nth, Vic., 197-?, 1 sound cassette, 45 min.
Duffy, M. 'Past Masters - the two schools of Australian history, Triumphalism and Failure Studies - ',
in Independent Monthly, October 1993, pp.49-51.
Farrell, F. 'Why They Founded a Colony', in Teaching History, vol.16(3), October 1982, pp.26-35.
Founding of Australia : the Argument About Australia's Origins, G. Martin (ed.), Hale and Iremonger, Sydney,
N.S.W., 1978. 314pp.
Contains many articles relating to the debate.
Lewis, F. The Cost of Convict Transportation : Britain to Australia; 1796-1810,
Working Papers in Economic History, no.81, Australian National University, Department of Economic History, Canberra, A.C.T., 1987, 37pp.
McKenna, M. 'The Black/Armbandwagon', in Eureka Street, vol.7(7), September 1997, pp.17-19.
Martin, G. 'The Flag that Followed Trade?', in Hemisphere, vol.26, November/December 1981, pp.130-135.
Reynolds, H. 'Blainey and Aboriginal History', in Surrender Australia?
Essays in the Study and Uses of History: Geoffrey Blainey and Asian Immigration, A. Markus and M. C. Ricklefs (eds), George Allen & Unwin, Sydney, N.S.W., 1985, pp.82-89.
Edited extract also published in The Age, Extra, 30 March 1985, pp.7-8.
Robinson, P. 'Enter The Great Australian Wimp', in Sun Herald, 16 June 1996, p.28.
Rowland, D.T. 'Theories of Urbanization in Australia', in Geographical Review, vol.67(2), 1977, pp.167-176.
Shaw, A.G.L. 'The Hollow Conqueror and the Tyranny of Distance', in Historical Studies: Australia and New Zealand,
vol.13 (50), April 1968, pp.195-203.
Ward, R. 'Blainey's Superb Vision', in The Age, Extra, 4 September 1982, p.15

War

Carlyon, L. 'Carlyon', in Business Review Weekly, 14 December 1990, p.16.
Hastings, P. 'Why Nobody Wants to Invade Us', in Sydney Morning Herald, 26 December 1988, p.10.
'Mass Exodus if War Breaks Out', in Canberra Times, 8 September 1988, p.3.
Report on Geoffrey Blainey's 1988 Britannica Awards Lecture at the Australian National University.
'Military Humiliation Possible, says Blainey', in Sydney Morning Herald, 17 May 1988, p.9.
Nelson, K.L. and Olin, S.C.Jnr. Why War? Ideology, Theory and History, University of California Press,
Berkeley and Los Angeles; London, 1979, 201pp.
In Chapter 1, devoted to 'Conservative Ideology and Theory', is a discussion of Geoffrey Blainey's views, beginning on page 31: "One of the most brilliant and thoroughly developed versions of conservative analysis has been published by the Australian historian, Geoffrey Blainey".
Reuhl, P. 'Comment', in Australian Financial Review, 18 May 1988, p.13.
Steketee, M. 'Blainey Says Ethnic Policy Bad for Security', in Sydney Morning Herald, 8 September 1988, p.6.

World history

Aiton, D. 'Tomorrow the World', in The Age, Agenda, 25 February 1996, p.5.
An overview of Geoffrey Blainey, prompted by his work in progress on a history of the world.
Sullivan, J. 'The Big Bang Theory of Writing History', in The Age, Books, 3 December 2000, p.10

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