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Here are the political diaries of one of Australia's most promising national leaderspublished within twelve months of his resignation from officean historic first. The Latham …

A decade on from the 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States, Australians are embroiled in one of the nation's longest military conflict-the war in Afghanistan. An Unwinnable …

Focusing on the incidence of the ‘westerns’ film genre in the 120-odd years of Australian cinema history, exploring how the American genre has been adapted to the changing …

The subjects of this book are five fascinating prime ministersGough Whitlam, Malcolm Fraser, Bob Hawke, Paul Keating and John Howardand how they view Australia.Until the 1960s, our …

This comprehensive survey of continuity and change in trade unions looks at five primarily English-speaking countries: the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the UK. The …

A novel of breath-taking reach and inspired imagination, drawing on the discovery of Australia's oldest known human inhabitant. Shade lives peaceably with his second wife on the …

A vibrant and moving memoir of life in Australia and Europe in the middle of the twentieth century. "e;In Pursuit of a Dream"e; begins with a brief portrait of the author's …

Queensland is different. It’s the ‘Deep North’. Its state elections exemplify Pineapple Party Time. But what if the clichés that ring true of the Sunshine State are in fact the …

This exciting book by a leading younger art historian charts the growth and development of the Maori modernist art that emerged from the rapid urbanisation of Maori in the …

Annapurna is a collection of dishes from Nalini's childhood memories and the changing food and eating habits she observed in Fiji and other countries of her residence which have …