Category: History, Politics and Society
The new book from Scott Pape, the Barefoot Investor. The Barefoot Investor: The Only Money Guide You'll Ever Need is a phenomenon, sprinting through one million copies to become one of the best selling Australian books ever. Why is it so successful? It's simple, funny and practical. And it has changed p ...Show more
Category: History, Politics and Society
The Number One Bestseller Sapiens showed us where we came from. Homo Deus looked to the future. 21 Lessons for the 21st Century explores the present. How can we protect ourselves from nuclear war, ecological cataclysms and technological disruptions? What can we do about the epidemic of fake news or ...Show more
Category: History, Politics and Society
'Dark Emu injects a profound authenticity into the conversation about how we Australians understand our continent ... [It is] essential reading for anyone who wants to understand what Australia once was, or what it might yet be if we heed the lessons of long and sophisticated human occupation.' Jud ...Show more
Category: History, Politics and Society
Dazzling, poetic and vivid storytelling from one of Australia's greatest writers, which tells the bloody, brutal and enthralling story of the epic journey of the First Fleet. Originally published as a multi-part serial in The Australian, By Sea and Stars tells the story of the epic voyage which led to ...Show more
Category: History, Politics and Society | Series: Penguin Modern Ser.
Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.
Category: History, Politics and Society
The definitive guide for putting your money to work Top Stocks 2019 is your trusted guide for smart investing in the Australian sharemarket. For over 25 years, market expert Martin Roth has shared advice on how to maximise your profits and grow your portfolio. An invaluable resource for all skill level ...Show more
Category: History, Politics and Society
2016 marked the birth of the post-truth era. Sophistry and spin have coloured politics since the dawn of time, but two shock events - the Brexit vote and Donald Trump's elevation to US President - heralded a departure into murkier territory.From Trump denying video evidence of his own words, to the infa ...Show more
Category: History, Politics and Society | Reading Level: 4 Non Fiction
*Shortlisted for the 2018 Ballie Gifford Prize* 'THE BEST TRUE SPY STORY I HAVE EVER READ' JOHN LE CARRÉ A thrilling Cold War story about a KGB double agent, by one of Britain's greatest historians On a warm July evening in 1985, a middle-aged man stood on the pavement of a busy avenue in the ...Show more
Category: History, Politics and Society
It's time to rethink rape. Centuries of different approaches to rape - as inflicted by men on women - have got us nowhere. Rape statistics remain intractable: one woman in five will experience sexual violence. Very few rapes find their way into court. The crucial issue is consent, thought by some to be ...Show more
Category: History, Politics and Society | Series: Penguin Modern
The general uncertainty as to what is really happening makes it easier to cling to lunatic beliefs' Biting and timeless reflections on patriotism, prejudice and power, from the man who wrote about his nation better than anyone.
Category: History, Politics and Society | Series: Democracy Trilogy Ser.
For the ten years from 1902, when Australia's suffrage campaigners won the vote for white women, the world looked to this trailblazing young democracy for inspiration. Clare Wright's epic new history tells the story of that victory--and of Australia's role in the subsequent international struggle--thro ...Show more
Category: History, Politics and Society
On Rageis Germaine Greer's enduring essay about Aboriginal dispossession. With characteristic acuity and passion, Greer looks to the causes of rage and its consequences in Indigenous Australian men. Originally published six months after Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's Apology to the Stolen Generations in ...Show more
