Breaking the sheep's back : the shocking true story of the decline and fall of the Australian wool industry /

Massy, Charles,

Breaking the sheep's back : the shocking true story of the decline and fall of the Australian wool industry / Charles Massy. - 1 online resource (478 pages) : illustrations, portraits

Includes bibliographical references and index.

From the author of the influential The Australian Merino comes the shocking true story of the decline and fall of the Australian wool empire a tale that features a brace of Australian characters, political skulduggery and betrayal on a massive scale. Breaking the Sheep's Back is the untold story of Australia's biggest business disaster.

9780702246821 (e-book)


Australian Wool Corporation.


Sheep--Government policy--Australia.
Sheep industry--Government policy--Australia.
Corporations--Corrupt practices--Australia.
Political corruption--Australia.


Electronic books.

HD9436.A82 / M37 2011

338.176300994