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Traces Edith Blake's story from training in Sydney to her war service in the Middle East and the Mediterranean; her conflicted feelings about nursing German prisoners of war as German aircraft bombed England, to her death in waters where Germany had promised the safe passage of hospital ships.

Written by two of Australia's best-known constitutional experts, this is essential reading on how Australia's Constitution was drafted, what the 1967 referendum achieved, and the lead-up and response to the Uluru Statement. Importantly, it explains how the Uluru Statement offers change that will benefit the whole nation.

Captivating yet devastating, Upheaval is an under-the-hood look at Australian journalism as it faces seismic changes. Sharing first-hand stories from Australia's top journalists - including David Marr, Amanda Meade, George Megalogenis and more - Upheaval reveals the highs and the lows of those who were there to see it all.

This powerful book is the result of a father's quest to find out all the facts associated with the death of his son. It was a search that revealed a labyrinth of excuses, denials, half-truths, cover-ups, contrived secrecy, incompetence, negligence, orders not followed, and lessons not learnt from the previous twelve years of war in Afghanistan.

The French have long been part of the Australian story. French Connection paints an intricate portrait of the complex connections between the two nations. Alexis Bergantz provides a fascinating insight into how the idea of France influenced a new colony anxious to prove itself.

Indigenous cultures are not terra nullius - nobody's land, free to be taken. Using real-world cases and personal stories, True Tracks is a ground-breaking work that paves the way for the respectful and ethical engagement with Indigenous cultures.

From the debates on gender quotas to the 'bonk ban', from Julie Bishop's failed leadership bid to Scott Morrison's cultivated 'daggy dad' persona, from the treatment of Australia's first female prime minister to the machinations of political parties and parliament, this book explores the subtle and overt operation of gender politics in Australia.

All writers begin as readers. This is an ode, a love letter, to the magic of reading. To the spark that's set off when the reader thinks... I can do this too. Here, twenty-six writers take us through these moments of revelation through the dog-eared pages of their favourite Australian books.

The essential guide to essay writing for university students. Written by the people who mark your essays, it will show you step-by-step how to write high quality essays that will get you top marks.

How do we find courage when climate change overwhelms us emotionally? In this magical, often funny and deeply moving true story, award-winning science reporter Jonica Newby explores how to navigate the emotional turmoil of climate change.

Blending long-form journalism with true crime and philosophy, Erin Stewart's The Missing Among Us takes us from the Australian bush, to the battlefields of Northern France and the perilous space of a refugee camp to explore stories behind the missing.

Both famous in their day, Daisy Bates and Ernestine Hill were bestselling writers who told of life in the vast Australian interior. Eleanor Hogan reflects on the lives and work of these indefatigable women. With sensitivity and insight, she wonders whether their work speaks to us today and what their legacies as fearless female outliers might be.

You don't need to be an adult to break news and change the world. You can start your career as a young reporter right now. In Kid Reporter you'll learn how to research, investigate and interview; write, produce, photograph and record; fact-check and edit; become a publisher by starting a school newspaper, and much more.

Drawing on local interviews but global in scope, this book is the first to examine the lives of a generation for whom the rise of the far-right, the discourse of Trump and Brexit and the growing polarisation of politics seems normal in the long aftermath of 9/11. It's about time we hear what they have to say.

Influential historian Henry Reynolds pulls the rug from legal and historical assumptions in a book that's about the present as much as the past. His work shows exactly why Australia's national war memorial must acknowledge the frontier wars, why we must change the date of our national day, and why treaties are important.

The Liberal-National Party Coalition was elected to office on 2 March 1996 and continued in power until 3 December 2007 making John Howard the second-longest serving Australian Prime Minister. This book is the final in a four-volume series examining the four Howard Governments.

Can fish feel pain? Does it matter if a dingo is different from a dog? Is there life in a glob of subterranean snot? Science tackles some unexpected questions. Now in its tenth year, this much-loved anthology selects the most riveting, entertaining, poignant and fascinating science stories and essays from Australian writers, poets and scientists.

COVID-19 has resulted in changes none of us could have imagined, but what happens next? In this book, a who's who of economic and social policy experts explore ways in which we can rebuild our society and economy in a strong, fair and environmentally sustainable way.