Best Australian Political Cartoons 2017
The year in politics as observed by Australias funniest an...
The Australian Political System in Action
The Australian Political System in Action offers an engaging...
The Australian Political System in Action
The Australian Political System in Action - University textb...
Powerscape: Contemporary Australian Political Practice
Powerscape: Contemporary Australian Political Practice - Uni...
The Australian Political System in Action
The Australian Political System in Action - University textb...
Best Australian Political Cartoons 2017
Australian Taxation Law Cases 2017
The 2017 edition of Australian Taxation Law Cases is a feature-packed resource that includes key new cases and revisions of the commentary. It explains how cases would be decided today and takes into account important recent changes in the law. � The text synthesises hundreds of cases into a single volume and has several features not found in other works. It assists students to: � �...
Elmet - SHORTLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2017
SHORTLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2017 A quiet explosion of a book, exquisite and unforgettable The Economist A cleverly constructed rural Gothic fable . . . Elmet is a marvellous achievement TLS Pastoral idyll, political expose, cosy family saga and horror tale, it reads like a traditional childrens story that turns into a gangster film: Hansel and Gretel meets The Godfather S...
Elmet - SHORTLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2017
SHORTLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2017 A quiet explosion of a book, exquisite and unforgettable The Economist A cleverly constructed rural Gothic fable . . . Elmet is a marvellous achievement TLS Pastoral idyll, political expose, cosy family saga and horror tale, it reads like a traditional childrens story that turns into a gangster film: Hansel and Gretel meets The Godfather S...
The Best Australian Essays 2017
The Best Australian Essays showcase the nationâs most eloquent; insightful and urgent non-fiction writing. In her first time as editor; award-winning author Anna Goldsworthy chooses brilliant pieces that provoke; unveil; engage and enlighten; and get to the heart of whatâs really happening in Australia and the world.Previous contributors include Helen Garner; J.M. Coetzee; Karen Hit...
The Best Australian Trucking Stories
The truckers job so vital to our nations everyday life makes for a diverse treasure trove of stories. This first-ever collection of stories about Aussie truckers captures the humour, tragedy and fascinating history of their world, proving once again that truth is often stranger, funnier and more inspiring than fiction. The unlikely yarns and tales, collected by Jim Haynes, quickly trans...
Trigger Warning - Deplorable Cartoons by Bill Leak
Bill Leaks daily cartoons in The Australian newspaper have been variously described as the works of a genius and Australias most insightful and thought-provoking arbiter of the main story of the day. Thumbing through Trigger Warning, a collection of Bills cartoons from 2016, its easy to argue that those terms have not been used loosely. When one of the cartoons is this collection prompted...
Australian Superannuation Handbook 2017-18
Major reforms have reshaped the superannuation landscape from 1 July 2017. New restrictions mean that accountants and other professional advisers need a working knowledge of the reforms to guide their clients through the maze of changes and avoid any nasty surprises. Whatâs NewPension transfer balance cap of $1.6 millionReduced contribution capsNon-concessional contributions subject to $...
The Best Australian Bush Stories
Australias national character and spirit have always been defined, rightly or wrongly, by the bush. This entertaining, thought-provoking, humorous, nostalgic and, above all, highly readable collection of stories for the modern reader shows why the romance endures. From Jim Haynes, one of our most successful and prolific Australiana authors, comes a collection of classic and iconic stories f...
The Best Australian Essays 2016
In The Best Australian Essays 2016, Geordie Williamson curates the years best non-fiction writing from Australias finest writers. The result is a collection that reads as a wake-up call- from Jo Chandler on the devastating bleaching of the Great Barrier Reef and Richard Flanagan on the Syrian exodus to Kurdish-Iranian journalist Behrouz Boochanis inside account of life on Manus Island. There...
The Best Australian Stories 2017
In The Best Australian Stories; acclaimed writer Maxine Beneba Clarke brings together our countryâs leading literary talents. An award-winning short-story writer herself; Clarke selects exceptional stories that resonate with experience and truth; and celebrate the art of storytelling.Previous contributors include Fiona McFarlane; Kate Grenville; Tony Birch; David Malouf; Kirsten Tra...
The Best Australian Trucking Stories
The truckers job-so vital to our nations everyday life-makes for a diverse treasure trove of stories. This first-ever collection of stories about Aussie truckers captures the humour, tragedy and fascinating history of their world, proving once again that truth is often stranger, funnier and more inspiring than fiction. The unlikely yarns and tales, collected by Jim Haynes, quickly transport t...
Contemporary Australian Feminist Poetry - The Hunter Anthology
Australia has a rich history of feminist poetry but there is no one kind of feminist voice. The seventy new poems commissioned for this anthology demonstrate a complexity of social, political, and cultural visions. Contemporary Australian Feminist Poetry is united by the shared effort to shape responsible writing on everyday subject matter- family, fear, dreams, love, literary inheritance,...
The Wayward Leunig - Cartoons That Wandered Off
The Wayward Leunig is a superb companion volume to Michael Leunigs The Essential Leunig, with another 400 definitive cartoons spanning five decades. Michael Leunig found the process of selecting just 400 pieces for 2012s Essential Leunig so difficult that he set aside another 400 for a subsequent volume. As with those first 400, the cartoons in The Wayward Leunig- Cartoons That Wandered Off ...
Australian Signpost Maths 1 Teacher's Book
Australian Signpost Maths 1 has been updated and redesigned to reflect current best practice in the teaching and learning of maths concepts, activities and digital technology. Written by Alan McSeveny and his experienced author team, Australian Signpost Maths 1 provides a complete years work and addresses all aspects of the Australian Mathematics Curriculum, including content and proficiency str...
The Political Bubble - Why Australians Don't Trust Politics
Australians once trusted the democratic process. While we got on with our lives, we assumed our politicians had our best interests at heart. Not anymore. That trust has collapsed. Mark Latham joined the Labor Party in the late 1970s hoping to improve peoples lives through parliamentary service. Twenty-five years later, the Opposition Leader ended up as disillusioned as the rest of us. The sc...
110 Best Australian Albums
An updated version of the highly controversial 100 Best Australian Albums, 110 Best Australian Albums opens up the debate once more, with 10 new albums mixing up the rankings and providing you with the ultimate, most up-to-date list of Australian music. The book names the best Australian albums of the last 60 years, placing each album in order (from 1 110) and discussing why each album deserv...
Australian Tax 2017
Australian Tax 2017 by Paul Kenny, Michael Blissenden, Sylvia Villios and contributing authors Gordon Mackenzie and Lidia Xynas is an introductory level text offering a straightforward explanation of Australias tax laws by using the unique tax pyramid method. This modern step-by-step process helps to simplify and explain Australias complex tax laws and provides a framework for students to carr...
The ABC Book of Australian Poetry - A treasury of poems for young people
Follow a river of poetry through country, town, the bush, the four seasons, night and day, and explore the Australian landscape through the eyes of our best Australian poets. Age 10-14. I am the river, gently flowing, as I wind my way to the sea. (Mary Duroux) Follow the river of poetry through country, town, the bush, the four seasons, night and day and explore the Australian landscape throu...
Random Life - Cartoons by Judy Horacek
Random Life is a collection of over 200 recent cartoons by much-loved cartoonist Judy Horacek. Drawn for her regular spot in the Age (and other publications wise enough to employ her), Judys ninth cartoon collection covers subjects as diverse as climate change, feminism, social media, fairy tales, Mondays and zebras. These are cartoons that make us look anew at the contemporary world. They show...
The Wisdom of Oz - Australian Aphorisms from the Profound to theProfane
The Wisdom of Oz presents the finest pearls of wisdom from Australians of all walks of life from politicians to actors, journalists to sportspeople, bushrangers to businessmen. An aphorism worthy of its name requires truth, surprise and concision. In compiling the first Australian compendium of aphorisms, we looked not only for lasting truths, but also for a touch of self-deprecation, an admis...
The New Yorker Book of Teacher Cartoons
The riotous world of the classroom, captured by the cartoonists at The New Yorker The New Yorker Book of Teacher Cartoons, Second Edition is a hilarious compilation of cartoons that capture the joy, terror, excitement, anxiety, fun, and bedlam that teachers experience every day, as seen through the eyes of The New Yorkers best-loved cartoonists. A wonderful collection from some of the best an...