Australian Left Review

Article Title

Northern Reds

Authors

Doug Olive

Abstract

The recent publication of Dianne Menghetti's The Red North has provoked much interest including a review in Australian Left Review 83 by Carmel Shute. In this article, Doug Olive recollects his experiences of party work and events in North Queensland during the period covered by The Red North. Olive makes a number of comments, criticisms and commendations of Menghetti's work.