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Purpose -The purpose of this paper is to distinguish the main features of the outburst of student radicalism at Sydney University in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Design/methodology/approach -The paper traces developments in student politics at Sydney University from the 1950s onwards, in both the Australian and international context. Findings -The rise of the New Left was a moderate process in 1967 but became more energetic in 1969. This was aligned with a similar trajectory with the marches by radical opponents of the Vietnam war. The New Left: provided challenges to the university curriculum (in Arts and Economics) and challenged middle-class values. Many components of the New Left claimed to be Marxist, but many such components rejected the Marxist commitment to the working class and communist parties.Research limitations/implications -The investigation is limited to Sydney University. Originality/value -Although the endnotes list numerous references, these are largely specific. Very few general surveys of the New Left at Sydney University have been published.

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