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Many commentators suggested that Australias chairing of the G20 would reinvigorate the G20 forum and broaden its influence and scope. But what did the Brisbane meeting achieve and what has happened in its wake In this volume contributors assess the impact of the 2014 summit in the context of the years broader geopolitical challenges.

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Since its foundation in 1993 the NTEU has negotiated to bring about substantial changes in the higher education sector. In an era characterised by declining public investment and growing precarious employment, John OBrien argues that unions not only have a capability to serve their constituents, but to have a beneficial impact on society as a whole.

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Offers a wealth of practical advice on how to write and speak in an entertaining, informative and, above all, accessible way. Simon Clews also helps you to take care of the practicalities, the business if you like, of being a writer and communicator.

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Poverty Wars argues that as a nation Australia can afford to eliminate financial poverty. It states that the fact they don't do so is a matter of choice, not affordability - as the experience of other countries demonstrates.

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Provides an introduction to the principles of environmental performance in architecture. This book explores the way aspects of the built environment are experienced by the occupants, and how that experience is interpreted in architectural design. It is for architecture students undertaking architectural technology, science or design courses.

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By examining the dramatic impact of James Wolfensohn, one of the most powerful Australians on the world stage, since he took over as President of the World Bank in 1995, this book explores the challenges and contradictions of the West's efforts to enlarge the world's wealth in an age of globalisation and global terror.

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Presents an argument for imagining the republic anew. Mark McKenna explains why the two great symbolic issues of Australian politics in the 1990s - the republic and reconciliation - are linked intimately to one another. The only way forward is a reconciled republic, a republic founded on the full recognition of Australia's history.

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Written by Australias leading experts in the field, this book demonstrates how using natural gas as a transport fuel could increase Australias fuel self-sufficiency by 5070% by 2030. And with three-quarters of Australias freight being moved by road, its clear that these developments will have major benefits for Australian transport efficiency.

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Before she died in 2015, Colleen McCullough finished her last book - not a novel, but this short, thought-provoking book on water resources and how we use them, along with an affectionate and enlightening portrait of her friend Michael Crouch, the pioneering businessman who built Zip water heaters into a hugely successful Australian company.

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Examines the ways in which the Westminster system has influenced the shaping of responsible government and democracy across Asia, Australasia and the Pacific. It also examines the ways the Westminster system has been adapted in these different countries in the light of local practices and traditions.

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Focuses on the big names of state and territory, Labor politics: Carr, Beattie, Bracks, Rann, Gallop, Martin, Stanhope and Bacon/Lennon. This book includes a chapter on each state or territory, and in each case focuses on the leader who has led their party to power.

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In this book, the third in a series on Australian cities in which leading Australian authors write about their home city, novelist and journalist Matthew Condon rediscovers the city of his childhood, Brisbane. Having returned there after many years, Condon takes the reader on a unique and personal journey through contemporary Brisbane.

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With passion and conviction, this shows why books matter and why they should become central to public life in Australia once more. S Young, Macquarie University.

What makes a painting endure and resonate through time What makes a masterpiece Barry Pearce provides a personal tour of 100 of his favourite Australian paintings from the walls and vaults of the Art Gallery of New South Wales. He reveals intriguing stories behind some of Australias best-loved paintings and uncovers lesser-known gems along the way.

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With month-by-month features and sky maps for viewing the Moon, planets, stars, and constellations, this work will tell you everything you need to know about the southern night sky.

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The ultimate guide to the night sky

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Feature 24 line drawings of iconic Hobart scenes - from the city skylines to street life, busy laneways and beautiful buildings. With images that provide snapshots of the city from morning to night, this book reveals the beauty, local icons and small details of this modern Australian metropolis.