Greg Blaxell's popular journey up the Parramatta River is a cross-section through Australian history. From before white settlement till today, each landmark has much to say about the fabric, events and personalities of a developing society. Plenty of maps and photos make it a convenient guidebook as well.
Author Bob Phillips crunches the numbers to provide an exhaustive analysis of risk from the cradle to the grave. Reveals how much safer it is to be a woman than a man. Points out hazards like shark attacks that were very scared of despite their rarity. Discusses risk management and alternative approaches to risk......
Reports through articles, interviews and reviews from the front lines of the history wars that currently and controversially rage over selective ways of remembering our past. Graeme Davison examines the embattled position of the National Museum; Christine Olsen explains her account of the Stolen Generation; and more.
Details a history of successes and achievements of the Chinese community of Sydney, along with injustices and pain - a history that belongs to more and more people as our Chinese population grows.
The Feminist Politics of Form in Australian Fiction. Realism, Feminism a
Examines a century of realist fiction and challenges a contemporary feminist assumption that realist writers speak for patriarchal liberalism. In the work of writers such as Henry Handel Richardson, Christina Stead and Sally Morgan, Susan Lever finds new perspectives on sex and fictional forms.
The ability to read fast is important in Australia's competitive work and study arenas. With this fun, effective book, ambitious people can improve performance, students can get higher marks, busy people can save time. Commonsense Australian methods turn learning into a happy experience. Companion to Learn Really Well 187568493X.
Tackled in accessible perspectives from nine thoughtful observers, is: racism and intolerance, Sharia law, and issues of vilification, terrorist organisations, marginalised races and creeds, and interconnected dilemmas society must face.
So much that has enriched Sydney has impoverished Pyrmont and Ultimo. Once known for its railway yards, woolstores and mills, wharves, powerhouses and quarries, the landscape has been degraded. The authors give life to the rich and turbulent past of an area teeming with new residents and workplaces.
