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Miles Franklin award winner Alexis Wright describes the shocking effects of alcohol abuse and racism in this vivid portrayal of a small town in Northern Australia fighting to bring about change. Aboriginal elders and community advisors fought for years to put alcohol restrictions in place. Should alcohol be restricted Whose decision is it to make

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An examination of the torrent of ageism and misogyny currently directed against women in their forties and older.

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This important book, based on years of research, shows how, and provides useful insights into the ongoing process of change in rural communities and the resources on which they draw to support their resilience.

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Discusses Chinese efforts to influence US elections and steal US nuclear secrets.

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How fascist are you A sharp, provocative conversation-starter about the authoritarian in all of us.

(Paperback, 2nd ed.)

Exploring Australia's radical past through more than 300 images and 500 stories of social activism, this book reveals a hidden inspirational history through Indigenous resistance, convict revolts, student occupations, and more.

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A fascinating and insightful book on the world of forensic science, by the UK's most respected forensic scientist and author of When the Dogs Don't Bark

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Claire Fox tackles the right to offend and political correctness in this forthright polemic, part of the Provocations series.

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A short, feminist polemic that argues that the afterlife of the witch hunts continues today: the same reasons for which women were demonized in the past being single, ageing, deciding to not have children lead to them be persecuted now.

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Profiles Australian women who travelled to France at different times through history and who formulated their impressions in fiction, diaries, letters, autobiographies between 1880 and 1945. This book explores how the women adapted to new environments in a world of changing attitudes to feminine education, professionalism and sexuality.

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This landmark book re-establishes Lyons as one of Australias most capable and popular leaders and reminds us of why he was the first Australian prime minister to win and survive three consecutive elections. Joe Lyons led Australia through the financial crisis of the 1930s up to the eve of World War II. He died in office on 7 April 1939.

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This book highlights the strength and diversity of contemporary Tasmanian Aboriginal voices through stories, memories, essays and art. Cultural traditions such as mutton-birding, fishing, carving, weaving and necklace making are celebrated here through poems and songs, and through the craft of the makers.

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Drawing on Maori tikanga, this book suggests ways of managing group discussion. A practical guide in a wide range of contexts, it also has a wider implications for the whole of society.

(Paperback, New edition)

The real life story of an Englishman who spent five years in the French Foreign Legion

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Step right up for a toe-curling cultural biography of humanitys earthbound extremity!

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Applying design thinking to work and life is a burgeoning trend, and this journal functions as a practical workbook to help readers apply the principles of life design to their own decision making. From career to love to extracurricular pursuits, this book helps readers figure out how to innovate and iterate their way to a well lived life.

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Delve into this captivating collection of the world's 75 most iconic menus which reveal not just the story of food but periods of history, famous works of literature, notable events, and celebrity figures from prehistoric times up to the modern day.

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Iris Burgoyne, a Mirning and Kokatha woman from South Australia, tells of the grief and racism that her family have endured in their own lands. She recounts the age-old Aboriginal practices she grew up with and recalls mission life and years of hard work caring for her family.

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No One Is Illegal debunks the leading ideas behind the often-violent rightwing backlash against immigrants.

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A groundbreaking book exploring homelessness in Britain today, filled with heartbreaking stories of struggle, survival and the life on our streets too many of us choose not to see.

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Written by an upper class travel writer who was born in 1921, this stranger-than-fiction memoir about love, sex, war, tragedy and adventure traverses the whole of 20th century planet earth and features countless celebrities, politicians and royalty.

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The bestselling author of The Beauty Myth, Vagina and The End of America illuminates a dramatic history - how the Obscene Publications Act of 1857 led to reverberations lasting to our day.