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Playlisted takes the pulse of Australian rock 'n roll. Each chapter launches from a single significant track on an illuminating musical journey - into an underrated album or an overrated career. It's neither encyclopaedic nor heavy-handed, while mixing together rock stars and pop princesses, artists and frauds.

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Principles of Internal Control is a TAFE Accounting textbook that describes the objectives and practices of internal control. The text incorporates the learning outcomes and content of the TAFE National Accounting Module NAP 717: Internal Control Principles.

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In 14 essays by Australian and New Zealand writers critiquing the new biology, and with a foreword by Mae-Wan Ho (the UK scientist leading a global attack on genetic engineering as 'bad science') 'Recoding Nature' challenges the assumptions of those preparing the world for a 'recoded' DNA future.

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Examines the role of history in key Indigenous rights cases which occurred during the era of the Howard government, when Indigenous rights and the place of Aboriginal people in the national story were repudiated in a variety of government laws and policies.

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This is a book about managing risks in a project environment. It is intended to enhance readers' understanding of the nature and presence of risk by raising the organisation's awareness of the risks it faces, and formalising the systems needed to deal with and learn from those risks.

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This text provides an account of the key issues that affect climate change policy in Australia, detailing the policy failures, the murky politics, the corruption of the policy process, the influence of the fossil-fuel industries on policy makers, and the ethical issues that underpin the debate.

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This title aims to provide a balanced and practical account of a debate that is more of often than not highly polarised and emotionally charged. It should be of keen interest to anyone wanting to know more about the GM debate, including the broader environmental and ethical issues

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The fascinating story of how a derelict wing of Darlinghurst Gaol, home to Sydney's most notorious female criminals, became the Cell Block Theatre, the hub of Australia's avant-garde theatre, music and dance scene in the 1960s and '70s. It explores this iconic cultural site and the ground-breaking works that emerged from its rough sandstone walls.

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High-rise buildings dominate the skyline of modern cities around the world. But how do they affect urbanism and culture Are they necessary to cities Can they be made more formally engaging This examines the global phenomenon of the tall building.

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By addressing themes such as social and economic change, government policy and gender relations, this volume tackles the thematic complexities of sustainability. It attempts to understand how small rural communities have survived in the past, what factors shaped them, and how these factors will impact on their future survival.

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Follows the development of robust communities and captures the area's special features, such as its natural heritage. It also addresses the downside of urban development, including environmental degradation and social dislocation. It draws on an abundance of rich primary sources and contains many previously unpublished photographs.

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Terms of Trust is the first book-length analysis of the role of ethics in Australian government. It scrutinises what actually happens in practice against the democratic theory, and identifies the strengths and weaknesses of public-sector ethics.

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The underlying concern of this book is the issue of balancing the needs for national security with individual rights and freedoms. Hocking argues that current security legislation compromises the separation of powers and individual legal and political rights.

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The first-ever comprehensive study of the design of Australian electoral systems. It focuses on the two electoral systems, both 'preferential', that are most closely associated with Australia: namely the alternative vote and the single, transferable vote.

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Argues that young people's creative capacities are not being properly developed and that education, particularly in Australia, demands a massive pedagogical shift. This title describes what creative capacities are, why they've become important to our work futures, and what can be done to optimise the creative capacities of young people.

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Studying abroad is an appealing prospect but involves a great deal of thought and preparation. The process can be fraught with uncertainties and a lack of knowledge in many areas. This practical book helps you evaluate your options every step of the way.

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Looks at the opportunities and obstacles that face refugees whose homelands are in turmoil. This book draws on interviews with refugees, policymakers, officials, and aid workers in Nairobi, Kakuma, Geneva, Canberra, and Melbourne.

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Tells the inside story of the US-Australian alliance. Features explosive behind the scenes conversations between Australian and American leaders that reveal the secrets behind Australia and US military and political policy in the war on terror.

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Argues that the skyrocketing increase in obesity levels is not caused by individuals' moral weakness, but is due to modern society lacking the virtues. This book identifies a set of seven social and environmental 'sins' that characterise our contemporary world, and describes how each impacts on the level of obesity.

Commemorates the centenary of the national cadet movement. Since the 1800s hundreds of thousands of school aged Australians have undergone military training in various army cadet schemes.