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Offers a full and revealing account of the perilous and adventurous course of the Northern Territory; a comprehensive account of its history which debunks the myths and makes human both the high and low points.

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Presents an anecdotal account of the author's meetings with the great and shambolic men and women of poetry. Since his late teens, he has been rubbing shoulders and working with a host of acclaimed poets. He weaves his impressions of them personally, with a commentary on their place within the broader literary culture.

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A valuable study of political leadership during the Federation period in Australia, examining the contribution of seven figures whose role in the struggle for Federation has not so far received the attention it deserves.

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Hailed by Salman Rushdie as 'one of the most important voices coming out of Latin America', the best-selling author and human rights activist Ariel Dorfman delivers a memoir excavating for the first time his profound and provocative journey as an exile

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Journalist Jo Chandler sets out on a quest that takes her across the Antarctic ice, under the seas and through the tropical rainforests of far north Queensland. Her mission is to explore one of the defining mysteries of our age - climate change

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This is the story of the Fairfield Infectious Diseases Hospital which, before it was closed in 1996, became one of the world's foremost centres for the research and treatment of infectious diseases, especially HIV and AIDS.

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Work for the dole is not a new idea. It was introduced in Victoria in 1932 and became one of the battlegrounds of the politics of unemployment. In this important and topical study, Charles Fox shows that far from being apathetic, unemployed workers were active, organised and remarkably successful in their aims.

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A series of biographical essays acknowledging the contribution of such women as Daisy Bates, Olive Pink, Ursula McConnel, Phyllis Kaberry and Catherine Langloh Parker - focusing on the circumstances and intellectual climate that influenced their work.

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This book considers the original and continuing legacy of Newtonian theories and imaginaries in the vast array of human attempts to understand the world. Drawing from a range of disciplines, the essays in this volume engage with Newton as a thinker and examine his legacy

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Opening with an account of an SAS veteran's involvement in the 2002 Afghanistan conflict and the subsequent invasion of Iraq, then broadening out through earlier conflicts, Lennox's book touches the core of meaning in every major war Australians have served in since World War II and several peace-keeping missions too.

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Foundations of Clinical Psychiatry is the trusted introductory text for students of medicine and other health professions. It has also been the essential reference for family doctors for over quarter of a century. The fourth edition has been revised and updated in collaboration with a new generation of expert psychiatrists.

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Is water a resource or is it the source Is it something to be consumed or does it have a life of its own This collection of essays addresses the critical and contentious issue of water in Australia and suggests a need to radically rethink our relationship with this fundamental substance.

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Illuminates how the women's domestic violence services movement in Victoria emerged, how members organised amidst diversity and worked towards achieving their goals, made sense of their experiences and dealt with the obstacles they encountered while undertaking action to create significant change for women.

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The radical journalist Wilfred Burchett (16/9/1911-27/9/1983) was persecuted by the Australian government during his lifetime and publicly reviled in print long after his death. This biography of a controversial foreign correspondent explores the truth behind Burchett's reports from his travels on the other side of the ideological divide.

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Is trust between the government and Australians broken The country's leading institutions have been ranked among the least trusted in the world at a time when the economy has experienced twenty-seven years of economic growth. This book examines the institutions, the issues and the leaders at the heart of this crisis.

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Future-proofing Australia is a selection of essays by Australia's great thinkers and doers boldly confronting the future and mapping out a path for our country.

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Gangland Australia details the exploits of an unforgettable cast of villains, crooks and mobsters who have made up the criminal and gangland scene in Australia. It traces the developments in and the shifting dynamics of Australia's criminal underworld from the early 1800s until the Melbourne gangland killings of recent years.

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Details the exploits of an unforgettable cast of villains, crooks and mobsters who have defined the criminal and gangland scene in Melbourne from the late 1800s to the present day.

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Details the exploits of an unforgettable cast of villains, crooks and mobsters who have defined the criminal and gangland scene in Sydney from the mid-1800s to the present day. In this compelling book, James Morton and Susanna Lobez track the rise and fall of Sydney's standover men, contract killers, robbers, brothel keepers, biker gangs and drug dealers.

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Offers a portraint of a greedy, vain and unscrupulous man bent on self-aggrandisment. This study of George ('Black') Robinson, first Chief Protector of Aborigines in Australia, reveals a man long held to be a civilizer and Christianizer of Tasmanian Aborigines to have been a monster of deceit and a betrayer of those it was his role to protect.