A Way Through: The Life of Rick Farley

by Nicholas Brown, Susan Boden

Engaging and informative, this is the biography of a unique man whose determination and sense of justice has left a lasting legacy for many Rick Farley. From his boyhood in Queensland to his tragic death in 2006, this account demonstrates how Farley became the head of the Cattlemen's Union and National Farmers' Federation, a key figure in the Landcare movement, and a public campaigner for indigenous rights and reconciliation, and how he acquired an insider's view of many key political and social changes in Australia throughout his 30 years in the public eye. Readers interested in environmental, regional, an indigenous issues in Australia will find Farley's determination, skill, and passion inspiring.

459 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 5, 2012

About the author

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Nicholas Brown is a senior research fellow in the History Program, Research School of Social Sciences, Australian National University, working in part with The Australian Dictionary of Biography and the National Museum of Australia.