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Lonely Planet Central America on a Shoestring 9 by Lonely Planet Publications Staff; Steve Fallon; Bridget Gleeson; Paul Harding; John Hecht; Tom Masters; Tom Spurling; Lucas Vidgen; Mara Vorhees
$39.99 AUD
Category: Travel | Series: On a Shoestring Ser. | Reading Level: General Adult
#1 best-selling guide to Central America * Lonely Planet Central America on a shoestring is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, what hidden discoveries await you, and how to optimise your budget for an extended continental trip. Scale the Maya temples of Tikal ...Show more
Lonely Planet South East Asia on a shoestring 18 by Lonely Planet Publications Staff
$39.99 AUD
Category: Travel | Series: On a Shoestring Ser.
#1 best-selling guide to Southeast Asia* Lonely Planet Southeast Asia on a Shoestringis your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to skip, what hidden discoveries await you, and how to optimise your budget for an extended continental trip. Wander among the temples of Angkor, dine li ...Show more
On Charlatans by Chris Bowen
$16.99 AUD
Category: Philosophy, Politics & Current Affairs | Series: On Ser.
Chris Bowen, who was to be the next Treasurer has had plenty of time to think about what went wrong and why charlatans are winning in the game of politics. Why do we continue to vote for politicians who say, 'I don't hold a hose, mate,' or advocate we drink bleach to fight COVID? Or shut down pubs at 10 ...Show more
On Experience (On Series) by David Malouf
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Category: Anthologies, Essays & Journals | Series: On Ser.
Australia's much loved author David Malouf presents a dazzling and illuminating personal essay on the power of imagination-and its effects on the life of a writer-in this first instalment of a collectible new series. Beautifully packaged as a pocket-sized keepsake, this treasurable approach salvages a p ...Show more
On Hope by Daisy Jeffrey
$16.99 AUD
Category: Display & Gift | Series: On ... Series | Reading Level: near fine
As extreme weather becomes the norm, scientists agree that our climate is changing. But it seems too many of our leaders aren't listening to the science and are failing to act. In On Hope, one of the lead organisers of the Australian Climate strike, 17-year-old Daisy Jeffrey shows how ordinary people ar ...Show more
On Life's Lottery by Glyn Davis
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Category: Australian Non fiction | Series: On Ser.
Birth is a throw of the dice. The consequences last a lifetime.We like to think of Australia as the land of the 'fair go', a land of choice and equal opportunity. But behind the facade of meritocracy lies an uncomfortable truth: much of your life is already decided by the lottery of where you are born a ...Show more
On Money by Rick Morton
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Category: Australian Non fiction | Series: On Ser.
Money makes the world go round, but does it make us happy? Money is one of the most fraught subjects; it raises powerful emotions in all of us. Too much money often corrupts people - too little can make people feel desperate. Growing up in rural Queensland, journalist Rick Morton has known poverty ...Show more
On Politics and Stuff (On Series) by Mark Humphries
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Category: Australian Non fiction | Series: On Ser.
If you love iambic pentameter, then look away because this book about Australian politics is pure prose, baby!This book is quite possibly the most comprehensive book on Australian politics ever written. That's right, it covers both houses of parliament.We'll take you inside the halls of power. And if we ...Show more
On Privilege (On Series) by Julian Burnside
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Category: Special Orders | Series: On Ser.
Julian Burnside's grandparents lived in a world of handsome cars, elegant tennis parties and coiffed women. As a five year old, he saw privilege before he heard the word or learned its meaning. In this powerful broadside that takes in politicians and infamous legal cases, Julian Burnside asks what is pr ...Show more
On Reckoning by Amy Remeikis
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Category: Australian Non fiction | Series: On Ser.
What happens when the usual political tactics of deflect and dodge are no longer enough? A reckoning. The Guardian's political reporter Amy Remeikis has spoken before about being a survivor of sexual assault, but Brittany Higgins going public with her story ripped the curtain back not just on political ...Show more
On Seamus Heaney by Roy Foster
$24.99 AUD
Category: Writing, Language & Reference | Series: Writers on Writers Ser.
A vivid and original account of one of Ireland's greatest poets by an acclaimed Irish historian and literary biographer The most important Irish poet of the postwar era, Seamus Heaney rose to prominence as his native Northern Ireland descended into sectarian violence. A national figure at a time whe ...Show more
On Secrets (On Series) by Annika Smethurst
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Category: Australian Non fiction | Series: On Ser.
On June 4, Federal Police raided the home of Walkley award-winning journalist Annika Smethurst, changing her life forever. Police claim they were investigating the publication of classified information, her employer called it a 'dangerous act of intimidation', Smethurst believes she was simply doing her ...Show more