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Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Dec 2008
Publisher: Melbourne University Press
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The individuals and movements in Islam and the Question of Reform are determined to push aside existing political and social elites and the historically accepted interpretations of Islam and its place in society. The perspectives examined in this volume scrutinise the Islam's public role, often questioning the validity of dogmas that have acted as tools of empowerment for centuries.


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By: Ghena Krayem

ISBN: 9780522864526
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Feb 2014
Publisher: Melbourne University Press
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In recent years, all over the western world, a conversation has begun about the role of Islamic law or Shariah in secular liberal democratic states. Often this has focused on the area of family law, including matters of marriage and divorce. Islamic Family Law in Australia considers this often-controversial issue through the lens of multiculturalism and legal pluralism.


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By: John Booker

ISBN: 9780522848946
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Sep 1996
Publisher: Melbourne University Press
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This work examines the life of John Croaker, clerk at the Isle of Thanet Bank in Margate, who was transported to Australia in 1815 for embezzlement. His involvement in banking, brewing and the law has enabled the authors to investigate the economic, judicial and social conditions of his age.


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By: Geoffrey Serle

ISBN: 9780522850161
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Nov 1998
Publisher: Melbourne University Press
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The son of Jewish immigrants, Monash graduated from the University of Melbourne. He achieved fame as a soldier in World War I. Before the War he pioneered the Australian use of reinforced concrete, and on his return he become the first chairman of the State Electricity Commission of Victoria.


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By: Peter van Onselen

ISBN: 9780522855227
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Jul 2008
Publisher: Melbourne University Press
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Says that John Howard is the first professional politician the country has seen, who has left a deep and lasting impact on modern politics, government and the country. Based on interviews with Howard's family, friends, political supporters and detractors, this book offers insight into the man and the government he runs.


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By: KENT

ISBN: 9780522847468
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Nov 1992
Publisher: Melbourne University Press
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Joseph Mason: Assigned Convict is a first-person account of the convict experience.


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By: Janet McCalman

ISBN: 9780522846751
Readership/Audience: Professional and Scholarly
Publication Date: Aug 1993
Publisher: Melbourne University Press
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By: Ted Egan

ISBN: 9780522873931
Readership/Audience: Tertiary Education
Publication Date: May 1996
Publisher: Melbourne University Press
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By: Paul Strangio

ISBN: 9780522850024
Readership/Audience: Tertiary Education
Publication Date: May 2002
Publisher: Melbourne University Press
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This biography of former Deputy Prime Minister of Australia Jim Cairns journeys through the events that shaped contemporary Australia, offering a portrait of both the inner man and his public career.


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By: Kate White

ISBN: 9780522867015
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Jan 2015
Publisher: Melbourne University Press
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Women scientists leave the profession in greater proportions than men and are under-represented in leadership roles. In this book, Kate White looks at the challenges that women face, which often result from discrimination and being positioned as outsiders. She asks the question: Why is it so important to keep women in science research


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By: Jeff Sparrow

ISBN: 9780522856347
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Jul 2009
Publisher: Melbourne University Press
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Ninety years after the First World War, police in a Victorian country town uncovered inside a velvet-lined display cabinet, the mummified head of a Turkish soldier - a bullet-ridden souvenir brought home from Gallipoli by a returning Anzac. The macabre discovery launched Jeff Sparrow on a quest to understand the nature of deadly violence.


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By: James Morton

ISBN: 9780522858594
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Mar 2011
Publisher: Melbourne University Press
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In their highly entertaining and often shocking new book James Morton and Susanna Lobez follow up their bestselling Gangland Australia by delving into the world of Australian con artists. Read about the scams and think twice about that offer that seems almost too good to be true.


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By: Dianne Reilly Drury

ISBN: 9780522852356
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Mar 2006
Publisher: Melbourne University Press
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Charles Joseph La Trobe was Superintendent of Port Philip District and Victoria's first Lieutenant-Governor. This work is an investigation of the man, his actions, ideas, assumptions and behaviours during his fifteen years in office in Melbourne. It is an examination of the way his character was shaped.


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By: John Ritchie

ISBN: 9780522843699
Readership/Audience: Tertiary Education
Publication Date: Dec 1983
Publisher: Melbourne University Press
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Provides an account of the life and work of Lachlan Macquarie. We learn that Macquarie was a man of strong passions, beliefs, plans and ambitions which drove him to hobnob with polite London society, to beg for promotion and favours from his superiors, and to wangle commissions for his relatives.


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By: John Cantwell

ISBN: 9780522868241
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Aug 2015
Publisher: Melbourne University Press
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This long-overdue book, filled with examples from hands-on leadership experience, breaks down the barriers to building trust and achieving world-class results with superiors, colleagues and team mates in any working environment. It reveals simple but highly effective leadership techniques that work in the real world.


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By: Patrick Weller

ISBN: 9780522857986
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Aug 2010
Publisher: Melbourne University Press
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Drawing on extensive interviews with current and former ministers, ministerial staffers, and senior officials, this in-depth examination offers insight into the Australian political and democratic processes.


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By: Joanne M. Reidy

ISBN: 9780522852370
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Mar 2006
Publisher: Melbourne University Press
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A study of work placement, this book looks at the experience of 50 short-term trainees in various Australian work settings. Based on interviews with trainees in business, education, engineering, IT and nursing, it reveals the issues, challenges and rewards for undergraduates beginning to make the transition to work in their chosen profession.


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By: Sonia Harford

ISBN: 9780522852424
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: May 2006
Publisher: Melbourne University Press
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Exploring the boom in Australian expatriatism and what it means for those who embark on it, this book presents the story of the author's expatriate adventure in Amsterdam and Rome. It also investigates the experiences of other Australians who have made the life-changing decision to uproot their lives and careers to join the global community.


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By: Antony Loewenstein

ISBN: 9780522861433
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Jun 2012
Publisher: Melbourne University Press
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Left Turn shows why the Left should be taken seriously. It is neither a policy document for a political party or a comprehensive list of ways to improve Australia. The essays are passionate, relevant, radical, controversial and topical; voices that are dying to be heard in an increasingly barren, media landscape.


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By: R.A.W. Rhodes

ISBN: 9780522866537
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Jun 2014
Publisher: Melbourne University Press
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By: Peter van Onselen

ISBN: 9780522855906
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Nov 2008
Publisher: Melbourne University Press
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With November 2007's federal election loss, and with Labor running all state and territory governments, the Liberal Party has been forced to re-think its raison d'etre. This book examines the contemporary debate over liberalism, the Howard legacy, and the battle for the heart and soul of Australia.


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By: Stuart Macintyre

ISBN: 9780522869736
Readership/Audience: Professional and Scholarly
Publication Date: Apr 2016
Publisher: Melbourne University Press
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By: Nigel Starck

ISBN: 9780522852561
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Sep 2006
Publisher: Melbourne University Press
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Explores the evolution of the obituary in the English-language press, through extracts drawn from newspapers and journals published since 1625. This book explores and analyses the characteristic wit, charm, candour and cultural significance of the obituary art with many examples.


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By: Harold Mitchell

ISBN: 9780522856576
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Sep 2009
Publisher: Melbourne University Press
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Explores Harold Mitchell's remarkable personal journey from son of a sawmiller to the owner of a $100 million business, rubbing shoulders with Australia's most powerful people. This title traces Mitchell's philosophies about business and life, and presents guidance for young business executives trying to make it in the corporate jungle.

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