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Provides a portrait of almost 150 noteworthy Australian military careers, covering the colonial wars and the Great War, annotated by the leading historians of Australia. The selection is illustrated and introduced by essays describing the military context of these careers.

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Science and technology confront us with some of the most challenging and unprecedented ethical questions in the world today. These issues encompass what it means to be human, how we relate to others and our world and how we find meaning in life.

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The ethical state, a state committed to the common good and equal opportunity, was the central tenet of the social liberalist theory that emerged in the late 19th century. Here, the author explores how Australia embraced the ideal.

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A new edition of Raffaello Carboni's famous eyewitness account of the conflict at Eureka in 1854, now set in the context of modern Republican debate by Thomas Keneally's new introduction. It remains a vivid narrative and detailed contemporary version of the events surrounding the Eureka rebellion.

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Takes you on a ride through the past 3.8 billion years of life on Earth exploring the complex and controversial issue of evolution. This title features the field trips that unearth some of the world's significant fossils, from microbes to mighty mammals, including the feathered dinosaurs that make the link between reptiles and birds.

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In this collision between art and science, history and pop culture, art historian Angus Trumble examines the finger from every possible angle taking us from Buddhist statues in Kyoto to the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. He also asks intriguing questions about the finger in general: how do fingers work, and why do most of us have five on each hand

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Examines how the technical and conceptual advances that occurred during World War I transformed Australian society. It traces the evolving role of universities and their graduates in the 1920s and 1930s, the increasing government validation of research, the expansion of the public service, and the rise of modern professional associations and international networks.

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Australia's long-unresolved forest conflict has been the make-or-break factor in federal elections, with both parties often arguing that the four-decade-old forest conflict has no practical solution. This work proposes a forest policy for Australia, calling on individuals in the power sector to commit themselves to breaking down the obstructions.

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A collection of essays taking a new look at social and cultural aspects of the 1950s in Australia. Research presented here suggests a much more complex cultural period, drawing out themes such as sexuality, modernism, suburbanism and popular and public culture.

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A former Parisian courtesan, bare-back-rider and polka dancer, Celeste de Chabrillan scandalized Melbourne when she arrived in 1854 as the French Consul's wife. Her vivid first-hand memories of years spent in the diplomatic and government house circles are recorded here.

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In this volume, fellow historians take a fresh look at Blainey's distinguished career. They examine his views on Aboriginality, ethnicity, environmentalism, gender, empire, immigration, technology, corporate history, labour, war, sport and media.

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Australians are intensely proud of their sporting traditions, and have always had a passion for football in its various forms. But how does a nation of only 21 million people sustain the viability of four football codes at the professional level This book provides a detailed analysis of each code's commercial evolution.

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So, you want to be Chief of Staff to the Australian Prime Minister The Gatekeepers provides the key lessons to equip you for the job. It offers unparalleled insights into how things really work at the centre of Australia's governing networks from those who have worked as chiefs of staff under prime ministers from Fraser to Rudd.

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Is the genomic revolution an overhyped flop or are we on the edge of a life changing revolution How has it changed the way we practise medicine, grow crops and breed livestock What have we learned about evolution These are the questions science writer and molecular biologist Elizabeth Finkel explores in this volume.

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An outstanding account of a decade whose highlights included separation from New South Wales, the gold rushes, the Eureka Stockade, the establishment of parliamentary government, and the attempts to unlock the land .

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The great crash of 2008 was one that no one saw coming, or, if they did, they ignored the warning signs. This title takes us through the boom and the global imbalances that led to the bust. It presents a whole-world view of reasons for the downturn, from good, old-fashioned greed and rampant speculation, to the imbalances in global capital flows.

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Interviews women - feminists and non-feminists, young and old, famous and not famous, child-free and with child - and use their responses as a starting point from which to refocus the key debates of feminism.

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What is unique about political advertising Is it really all that effective in changing votes And why does it have to be so annoying. In The Hard Sell, creative director Dee Madigan uses humour and a down-to-earth approach in examining the world of political advertising. Dee is candid about the tricks of the trade and the lessons that can be learnt.

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Focuses on historians and the history profession. This work not only asks but also answers the questions about writing and researching history such as: How do historians choose their histories What sort of emotional investment do they make in their subjects, and how do they control their sympathies How do they deal with unpalatable discoveries

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The nation's history is highly politicised. Politicians, journalists, columnists, academics and Australians from all walks of life argue passionately about the significance of the national story. This book explores how this intense public debate has polarised the nation and paralysed history departments.