18 Tiny Deaths: The Untold Story of Frances Glessner Lee and the Invention of Modern Forensics by Bruce Goldfarb
$32.99 AUD
Category: Politics
'For most of human history, sudden and unexpected deaths of a suspicious nature, when they were investigated at all, were examined by lay persons without any formal training. People often got away with murder. Modern forensic investigation originates with Frances Glessner Lee - a pivotal figure in polic ...Show more
Illegitimate Authority: Facing the Challenges of Our Time by Noam Chomsky & C. J. Polychroniou
$15.00 AUD
$23.99 (37% off)
Category: On Sale
In these wide-ranging and incisive interviews, Chomsky addresses the urgent questions of this tumultuous time, speaking to the rapidly deteriorating quality of democracy in the United States and rising tensions globally. Noam Chomsky examines the crumbling of the social fabric and the fractures of the ...Show more
Glimpses of Utopia: Real Ideas for a Fairer World by Jess Scully
$24.99 AUD
Category: Politics
It's hard to be excited about the future right now. Climate change is accelerating; inequality is growing; politics is polarised; institutions designed to protect us are strained; technology is disrupting the world of work. We need to upgrade the operating systems of our society. Jess Scully asks, What ...Show more
Quarterly Essay 88: Lone Wolf: Albanese and the New Politics by Katharine Murphy
$25.99 AUD
Category: Politics
A portrait of a leader in the making, and a nation on the move. In this perceptive, compelling essay, Katharine Murphy offers a profile of Anthony Albanese in motion - a piece about character, the balance of forces, and the mood of the nation. Are Albanese and his party up for change? Are Australians u ...Show more
Safety Net: The Future of Welfare in Australia by Daniel Mulino
$34.99 AUD
Category: Politics
Economist and Labor MP Daniel Mulino explains how the Australian welfare state was created - and what we need to do to protect and extend it The welfare state is one of the crowning achievements of the twentieth century, giving citizens access to healthcare, pensions, disability and unemployment benefi ...Show more
Marrul: Aboriginal Identity & the Fight for Rights by Inala Cooper
$19.99 AUD
Category: Politics | Series: In the National Interest Ser.
What does reconciliation and truth-telling look like, and how do we as a nation find justice for Indigenous people?In this deeply personal work, Inala Cooper shares stories of her family to show the impact of colonisation on the lives of Aboriginal people from the 1940s to now. She reveals the struggles ...Show more
Paper Emperors: The rise of Australia's newspaper empires by Sally Young
$49.99 AUD
Category: Politics
'A tour de force.' -- Professor Rodney Tiffen Beforenewspapers were ravaged by the digital age, they were a powerful force,especially in Australia -- a country of newspaper giants and kingmakers. Thismagisterial book revealswho owned Australia's newspapers and how they used them to wield politicalpower. ...Show more
Media Monsters: The Transformation of Australia’s Newspaper Empires by Sally Young
$49.99 AUD
Category: Politics
In 1941, the paper emperors of the Australian newspaper industry helped bring down Robert Menzies. Over the next 30 years, they grew into media monsters.This book reveals the transformation from the golden age of newspapers during World War II, through Menzies’ return and the rise of television, to Goug ...Show more
The Monthly Magazine by The Monthly
$14.95 AUD
Category: Politics
The Monthly is one of Australia’s boldest voices, providing enlightening commentary and vigorous, at times controversial, debate on the issues that affect the nation. Home to our finest thinkers, journalists and critics, including David Marr, Helen Garner, Don Watson and Anna Goldsworthy, the magazine o ...Show more