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Celebrating 60 objects that were designed and made in Australia,Tim Ross of @modernister transports us back in time and paystribute to objects that you might be lucky enough to still%u00a0find%u00a0inyour home or backyard shed. There%u00a0are%u00a0colourful photos, previouslyuntold stories and fascinating narratives, making this bookequal parts retro-design celebration, pop-culture treasure troveand%u00a0nostalgic adventure.What a Ripper! also reveals the high standard of design in thiscountry, which is often overlooked. Now our unique design ingenuityis getting the attention it deserves, helping us to rediscover just howimportant and%u00a0meaningful these iconic everyday objects really are.There are certain memoriesthat will be familiar to anyonewho grew up in Australiabetween the%u00a01960s and the1990s. Things like traipsing tothe caravan-park toilet with aDolphin torch at night, indulgingin cr%u00e8me de menthe from aRegis%u00a0glass, lobbing%u00a0a bananapeel at a Nylex Swing-Top binand sporting a new Stackhatwhile riding your BMX bike.