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A brilliant collection of the best essays by award-winning writer Judith Brett, long revered by those in the know as Australias brightest and most astute political commentator.

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In Exit Right , Judith Brett explains why the tide turned on John Howard. This is an essay about leadership, in particular Howard's style of strong leadership which led him to dominate his party with such ultimately catastrophic results.

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A fascinating insight into the lives of the people we choose to lead us, this collection contains eight essays covering figures such as Menzies, Whitlam, Faser and Calwell.

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In 1941, RG Menzies delivered to war-time Australia what was to be his richest, most creative speech, and one of his most influential. Taking us deep into both the man and the culture Menzie represented and well beyond the restraints of conventional biography, this work reveals the ambivalence that lay at the heart of the Australian self-image.

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A fascinating biography of feminist political activist Beatrice Faust, controversial writer on sex and gender, founder of the Womens Electoral Lobby and campaigner for abortion-law reform from the 1960s to 1990s

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The Australian Settlement, as formulated by Paul Kelly, had a sixth pillar: a settlement between the city and the country in which the state compensated people living in the country for the costs of remoteness and sparse settlement. This was underpinned by the reliance of Australian export performance on agriculture.

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Australians are relaxed and comfortable with the Liberal Party. What is the party doing right What is its core appeal to Australian voters Has John Howard made a dramatic break with the past, or is he simply our robert Menzies