The Curse of the Lucky Country Delivered on 14 May 1991 at the Sydney Opera House

Transcript of a lecture delivered at the Sydney Opera House in May 1991 as part of the Ideas for Australia 1991-92 program and dedicated to honouring the contribution of Donald Horne to Australian studies. The lecture explores aspects of Australian life and culture, and its presenter, a Companion of the Order of Australia, is best known for her books TDamned Whores and God's Police' (1975) and TGamble For Power' (1983).