'Kangaroo Court'; QE17 by John Hirst north-korea But the first thirty-five years

But the first thirty-five years of the colony tell a different story

’ —Ron Barassi

It casts fresh light on Beijing’s plans and actions

She shows that its plight is environmental but also economic

its fate has ever been bound up with that of its neighbours

'Kangaroo Court'; QE17 by John Hirst north-korea But the first thirty-five yearsThe Family Court was a progressive reform of the 1970s. Now it is perhaps the most hated institution in Australia. In 'Kangaroo Court', John Hirst investigates what went wrong. This is a measured yet unsparing appraisal which interleaves individual cases with compelling legal and moral argument. Hirst takes us deep into the workings of the Court and the domestic apocalypses it sees every day. He explores the Court's fervour to uphold the best