A fascinating look at the history of civil liberties in Australia, this account offers a solid background to key civil liberties cases and a fresh analysis of the common law, human rights, and parliam
For many years in Australia, reading journalist Alan Ramsey’s vitriolic, insightful, and always engaging pieces in the Sydney Morning Herald was a standard feature of Saturday mornings. This book is t
In commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, this revised edition of the bridge’s biography features new illustrations and updated text detailing recent events related to the
Australian TV icon Grahame Bond is best known as the foul-mouthed and quick-tempered Aunty Jack from the 1970s hit The Aunty Jack Show.?In this hilarious and surprisingly touching memoir, Bond goes be
A scathing insider expose, this account lifts the lid on a higher education system that’s corporatized beyond recognition, steeped in bureaucracy, and dominated by marketing and PR imperatives rather
A wide-ranging, up-to-date resource on the practices and institutional arrangements of public sector accountability and the principles that drive public sector reforms in Australia, this authoritative
Colonial architect John James Clark was 14 when he began his career, and by the age of 19 he had designed Australia’s finest Renaissance Revival building—the Melbourne Treasury. The inspiration and dr
In the baking heat of February 1973, wearing a purple body shirt and an expression of confidence that belied his nerves, Ned Manning faced a classroom of children in remote New South Wales. It was the
Author, illustrator, printmaker, and natural historian John William Lewin was the first professional artist to arrive in Australia as a free man. Featuring more than 150 exquisite artworks, this recor
A collection of translated memoirs, oral histories, and interviews, this is the first comprehensive history of Australian Lithuanians. In the 1940s, Australian officials searched war-ravaged Europe to
To mark the 40th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Australia and the People’s Republic of China, expert writers from both countries have come together to analyze their relationship, addressi
As the first full biography of Joseph Lyons, this book recounts the life of the prime minister responsible for leading Australia through the Great Depression and beyond. A detailed account, it?chronic
Herb Feith came to Australia as a Jewish refugee from war-torn Europe in 1939 and went on to become an internationally renowned and passionate scholar of Indonesia. This engaging biography tells Feith
This textbook examines changes to Australian foreign policy since 9/11 and the rise of global Islamic terrorism. It covers each of the main areas of Australian foreign policy – security, trade, develo
They have always been a little different, and now we know how much. Based upon new survey data, this collection of reports and essays analyzes findings about health care, taxes, governance and social
School choice has become one of the most agonizing issues of parenthood; while schools boast of unsurpassed facilities, genius teachers, and stellar academic achievement, parents wonder whether the ma
A touching and inspiring narrative, this history chronicles the vital role played by women in the coal mining industry in central and southeastern Queensland, Australia. From the early days when wives
In colonial Australia, manners marked the difference between savagery and civilization, vulgarity and refinement. An intriguing account chronicling behavior, respect, and etiquette, this record answer
From the Malay pearl divers of Broome to the Afghan camel drivers of the interior, Muslims have lived and worked in Australia for more than three centuries. This comprehensive account reveals the life
Coeducation or single-sex schooling? This is a fundamental question that many Australian parents have grappled with in their desire to achieve the best educational outcomes for their children – both b
