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The defection of Russian diplomats Vladimir Petrov and his wife Evdokia in 1954 ignited the Cold War in Australia and had a profound effect on Australian political history. This book, reprinted for its 50th anniversary, includes new information and a new introduction.

Ronald Hugh Morrieson combines Boys' Own adventure, psychological thriller, small-town saga and family farce to produce a unique masterpiece.

(Paperback, UK ed.)

Introduced by Jack Thompson The Songs of a Sentimental Bloke, a comic verse novel, was first published in book form in 1915 and sold more than sixty thousand copies in nine editions within a year. By the mid-1970s nearly three hundred thousand copies had been sold internationally.

From Stella Prize-shortlisted author Krissy Kneen comes an intergenerational study of familya journey into memory, trauma and the lifelong secrets of a towering matriarch.

Hailed as Australia's Huckleberry Finn, this classic captures a time and place with a beautiful balance of realism and nostalgia.

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Natalie is reluctantly embroiled in a custody dispute where a mother's claims of child sexual abuse are sustained--but who is the abuser

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The story is about a gang of young men who have turned to crime, in a desperate attempt to survive on the streets in 1950s South Africa. The leader of the group has taken on the name Tsotsi - which is an Afrikaans term for 'gangster' - after a chilhood trauma leaves him with no memory of who he is, or where he comes from.

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A woman wakes from a coma, its cause unknown. She refuses to see her family; she does not say why. She recovers slowly, beset by relapses. Despite this she becomes stronger as something, perhaps anger, begins to find expression within her. Now she will walk. Where

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(Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)

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At the end of his life, an old man waits in his office for a stranger to arrive. Over the next few weeks, Teiresias will visit again, making his way across Hampstead Heath to relate the story of his life.

(Hardback)

(, New edition)

Julius and the Watchmaker is a fabulous time-travel adventure set in Victorian London--mostly--with an array of colourful Dickensian characters, gyrofliers, carts of offal, sharp-toothed creatures called Grackacks, and the most intricate and entrancing explanation of time and all its possible and probable futures.

(Paperback, 25th edition)

The global financial crisis is different to other recessions. It challenges many economic fundamentals. Its resolution will fundamentally change the world and the way business is done. After the Crisis projects this new future, analyses the causes and historical parallels, and examines the limits of growth.

(Paperback, 26th edition)

Stories for Today features new fiction by writers who make sense of Australia as it is now, in a borderless, globalised world balanced between crisis and opportunity. Voices from home and the Australian diaspora explore the effects of migration, easy movement, pandemics, recession, connection with Asia, the service economy and more.

(Paperback, 27th edition)

Food prices are rising, droughts and storms are affecting farmers and the global model of food production is under challenge. Policies to reduce the impact of climate change will have a profound impact on food supply around the world. Food Chain explores the dimension of this looming problem, and our complex relationship with food.

(Paperback, 28th edition)

Is Australia still the Lucky Country This edition explores Australia now - the sources of power, influence and fragility. As the economic balance of power shifts in the Asia Pacific and leaders consider the new carbonless economy, change is inevitable. What do we want Australia to be like in this new world It is time to again learn from the past.

(Paperback, 29th edition)

If Australia's population is to almost double by 2050, we face extraordinary challenges - economic, social and environmental. Coping with this growth demands visionary planning and insights from the rich history of immigration. Prosper or Perish investigates ways to find a balance between growth, diversity and sustainability in a shrinking world.

Focus on the Pacific region: from the Americas to Asia, New Zealand and Australia. What binds us What pulls us apart As economic, political and cultural power moves to the Asia-Pacific, Australia is enjoying a new relationship with its neighbours. The shift of individuals and ideas across borders is giving rise to new voices in literature.

(Paperback, 31st edition)

We need a human-centred approach to our understanding of the complexity of systems - the flow of materials through economies, the flow of data from lab to laptop, the flow of ideas. Ways of Seeing explores the gaps, reinvigorating our curiosity and our desire for exploration.