The Sweet Spot: How Australia Made Its Own Luck - And Could Now Throw It All Away

The Sweet Spot: How Australia Made Its Own Luck - And Could Now Throw It All Away

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Australia is an international success story, but can it stay on top? For Australians, winning sporting gold is a national triumph that we shout from the rooftops. Yet winning real gold, the gold of financial security and high standards of living, is ignored by the mainstream press and wider public. Why don't we celebrate our success in the most important endeavour of all? In THE SWEET SPOT, Peter Hartcher shows how the Australian model is leading the way internationally. With an economy that has grown through the global financial crisis, an unemployment rate at half that of the US and Europe, a narrowing gap between rich and poor, a falling crime rate and an ethnically diverse population, Australia can rightly claim a place at the top of world rankings for living standards. But Australia's success, while deserved, remains fragile. If we don't adapt to suit changing conditions, we risk returning to mediocrity - or worse. THE SWEET SPOT takes a provocative look at how Australia continues to ride the boom, and what might cause it to fall.

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