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Willie Sutton, a notorious American bank robber of fifty years ago, was once asked why he persisted in robbing banks. "e;Because that's where the money is,"e; he is said to …

When judges disagree, those in the minority write a dissenting opinion. This book considers the great dissents in Australian law. Their worth may derive from numerous factors, …

Professor Jane Stapleton is one of the world's leading experts on causation and has had a profound impact on tort law scholarship, both in terms of the incredible range of topics …

This book is about disobedience. Positive disobedience. Disobedience as a kind of professional behaviour. It shows how teachers can survive and even influence an education system …

Celebrated for her vibrant and distinctive images of Australian flowers, artist Margaret Preston was an equally colourful and outspoken personality. Less well known is her legacy …

Australian International Pictures examines the concept and definition of Australian film in relation to a range of local, international and global practices and trends that blur …

In Australia’s economic history, as in the nation’s politics and culture, the Great Depression is a dominant theme. An international group of economists and economic historians has …

'[A] haunting family mystery' Sunday Times'A riveting, deeply atmospheric read' Mail on Sunday'Just as good - perhaps even better - than Harper's excellent thrillers The Dry and …

A beautifully illustrated hardback anthology of 26 of Australia's most fascinating animals from CBCA Honour Book author/illustrator Jennifer Cossins.From the award-winning creator …

? Considered one of the "Queens of Crime"--along with such greats as Agatha Christie, Dorothy Sayers and Margery Allingham--Ngaio Marsh (1895-1982) was a gifted writer and a …