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Professor Tim Flannery investigates the latest climate science and the challenges facing Australia and the world. He looks at what the Rudd government needs to do if the nation is to play its part in averting a global catastrophe.

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Here Simon Leys translates for the first time into English an essay by the remarkable Simone Weil -- philosopher, activist, mystic -- which makes a case for the corrupting effect of political parties on political life. This is a dazzling account of the perils of political conformity, written with brilliant clarity and wit.

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Panic (noun). A sudden uncontrollable fear or anxiety, often causing wildly unthinking behaviour. Australians see themselves as a relaxed and tolerant bunch. But scratch the surface and you'll uncover an extraordinary level of fear. Cronulla. Henson. Hanson. Wik. Haneef. The Boats...

(Paperback, 7th edition)

West Papua is today the site of a covert and brutal struggle. Investigative reporter John Martinkus has just returned from the region, where he has spoken to guerillas and Indonesian officers, politicians and ordinary people. His essay Paradise Betrayed combines these testimonies with a pacy political analysis.

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Tony Abbott is poised to become the nation's next prime minister and, more than ever, Australian's are asking: what kind of man is he and how might he run the countryDavid Marr's Political Animal, with its revelation of 'the punch,' triggered intense scrutiny of Abbott's character in 2012.

(Paperback, 39th edition)

This essay considers Australia's place between China and the US. As the power balance shifts and China's influence grows, what might this mean for the nation How to define the national interest in the Asian Century It considers the shape of the world to come and the implications for Australia as it seeks to carve out a place in a new world order.

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This irreverent, controversial account is a ground-breaking, in-depth profile that traces Rudd's years in Queensland, in China, in opposition and finally in government. Based on extensive research, observation and interviewing, it examines the forces that have made Kevin Rudd and the way he wields his power.

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Presents a timely and thought-provoking essay on our relationship with America. In light of the recent tragedy in New York, this trend is receiving a certain focus and the cosy nature of our relationship is beginning to be scrutinised and questioned.

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Noel Pearson turns his attention to the question of education. He argues powerfully that underclass students, many of whom are Aboriginal, should receive a rigorous schooling that gives them the means to negotiate the wider world. He examines the long-term failure of educational policy in Australia, especially in the indigenous sector

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Noel Pearson argues that nothing is more crucial to future success than a proper education, and that too many in our society are being left behind. He also looks critically at some of the most difficult and controversial issues. Does education for the many mean a lowering of overall standards Can one teach empowerment

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When Arianna's personal demons start to overwhelm her and risk undoing everything, an unexpected connection changes the course of her life.

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Australia is at a crossroads: do we need to embrace a nuclear future In Reaction Time, Ian Lowe examines the science and the politics of nuclear power, as well as the feasible alternatives in an era of global warming.

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A thrilling collection of stories that deal with transition and transformation. In these riveting stories, characters deal with crises of body and spirit. They find themselves caught between order and chaos, and must face the need to change or be trapped.

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Australians are relaxed and comfortable with the Liberal Party. What is the party doing right What is its core appeal to Australian voters Has John Howard made a dramatic break with the past, or is he simply our robert Menzies

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This is a groundbreaking and dramatic account of a transformation with global consequences. As other Western nations come to adopt similarly harsh measures, this account will serve as a prophetic evocation and analysis of the increasingly desperate plight of the refugee in a world of ever more tightly controlled borders.

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Although a self-proclaimed conservative, Hirst's work has received high praise from historians ranging from Don Watson to Stuart MacIntyre. This book collects key pieces on convict society, the pioneer legend, Australian egalitarianism, the republican movement and more.

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My life is about to begin. This is the only thought in Irene's head the day she marries a War veteran. But Irene is restless and rebellious, bored by her life as a farmer's wife. As they raise children and crops and dream of other lives, the tension between them builds. Meanwhile Girlie, their daughter, is hatching her own escape plans.

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