Tuesday, 17 February 2026    Books+Publishing @booksandpublishing

Desmond Manderson’s High Time charts the history of attitudes towards drugs in Australia, from anti-Chinese attacks on opium in the early 20th century to present-day concerns about vaping and pill testing. The book expands on Manderson’s earlier work, From Mr Sin to Mr Big, updating his research in light of…

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