Gianfranco Cresciani was born in Trieste, Italy and emigrated to Australia in 1962. He has researched the history of Italian migration to Australia since 1971, and is the author of many books on Italian culture including Fascism, Anti-Fascism and Italians in Australia 1922–1945 and was the editor of Australia, the Australians and the Italian Migration. He is currently the general manager of infrastructure development within the ministry for the arts in New South Wales.

'Cresciani's is the best of the number of surveys of the Italian experience in Australia.' Professor Richard Bosworth, University of Western Australia

• 1. A country of emigrants; 2. Italians discover Australia, 1788–1900; 3. The Italian presence, 1900–40; 4. Fascism and anti-Fascism 1922–40; 5. Italians and Australians at war 1940–7; 6. Mass migration, 1947–71; 7. Full circle.

Gianfranco Cresciani was born in Trieste, Italy and emigrated to Australia in 1962. He has researched the history of Italian migration to Australia since 1971, and is the author of many books on Italian culture including Fascism, Anti-Fascism and Italians in Australia 1922–1945 and was the editor of Australia, the Australians and the Italian Migration. He is currently the general manager of infrastructure development within the ministry for the arts in New South Wales.

'Cresciani's is the best of the number of surveys of the Italian experience in Australia.' Professor Richard Bosworth, University of Western Australia

• 1. A country of emigrants; 2. Italians discover Australia, 1788–1900; 3. The Italian presence, 1900–40; 4. Fascism and anti-Fascism 1922–40; 5. Italians and Australians at war 1940–7; 6. Mass migration, 1947–71; 7. Full circle.

Gianfranco Cresciani was born in Trieste, Italy and emigrated to Australia in 1962. He has researched the history of Italian migration to Australia since 1971, and is the author of many books on Italian culture including Fascism, Anti-Fascism and Italians in Australia 1922–1945 and was the editor of Australia, the Australians and the Italian Migration. He is currently the general manager of infrastructure development within the ministry for the arts in New South Wales.

'Cresciani's is the best of the number of surveys of the Italian experience in Australia.' Professor Richard Bosworth, University of Western Australia

• 1. A country of emigrants; 2. Italians discover Australia, 1788–1900; 3. The Italian presence, 1900–40; 4. Fascism and anti-Fascism 1922–40; 5. Italians and Australians at war 1940–7; 6. Mass migration, 1947–71; 7. Full circle.