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Seth Godin
Over the past quarter century, Seth Godin has taught and inspired millions of entrepreneurs, marketers, leaders, and fans from all walks of life, via his blog, online courses, lectures, and…
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Peter Browne
In this collection published to mark the 10th anniversary of the highly regarded online publication Inside Story, leading thinkers and cultural critics navigate the key issues of the turbulent years…
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Daniel Klein,Thomas Cathcart
The great philosophers live among us, and they’ve got some great punchlines
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Sarah Smarsh
An eye-opening, topical, and moving memoir of one woman’s experience of working-class poverty in America.
Eileen Truax
An immersive, engrossing story of a new front in the immigration wars.
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Marcus Tullius Cicero, Philip Freeman
A splendid new translation of one of the greatest books on friendship ever written.
Kerry-Anne Walsh
Pauline Hanson claims to represent the average Australian but The Stalking of Julia Gillard’s Kerry-Anne Walsh has discovered nothing could be further from the truth.
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Clare Press
Takes a wild trip through the new activism sweeping the world. The political march is back in a big way, as communities rally to build movements for environmental and social…
Jeff Sparrow
Donald Trump is the Thing-that-should-not-be.
Gillian Triggs
As president of the Human Rights Commission, Gillian Triggs advocated for the disempowered, the disenfranchised, the marginalised. She withstood relentless political pressure and media scrutiny as she defended the defenceless…
Kirstin Ferguson,Catherine Fox
Women Kind is a reminder that brilliant things happen when smart women get fed up.
Laura Tingle
What has gone wrong with political leadership in Australia? And are things likely to change with a change of leader or government?
In this crisp and timely essay, Laura Tingle…
Fiona Patten
The incredible story of Fiona Patten, in her own inimitable words. Tireless fighter, courageous activist and effective politician who really is making a difference to her world.
Quentin Beresford
Australian politicians have had a love affair with coal, which has helped lock its politics into the fossil fuel age. This book exlores the role of the Adani Carmichael mine…
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Bernard Keane
Crikey correspondent Bernard Keane explains capitalism, identity and why everything is awful
Thomas Frank
From the acclaimed author of Listen, Liberal and What’s the Matter with Kansas comes a scathing collection of his incisive commentary on our cruel times - perfect for this political…
Bob Carr
Most Political memoirs are boring.
Bob Carr tears up the rules. He plunges in, beginning with the despair of a young man pining for a political career, convinced he’s going…
Emily Power
A practical guide for preparing to enter the property market
Jonathan Miller
The first biography of Rodrigo Duterte, the murderous, unpredictable President of the Philippines, whose war on drugs has seen thousands of people killed in cold blood.
Richard Denniss
How did the big banks get away with so much for so long? Why are so many aged-care residents malnourished? And when did arms manufacturers start sponsoring the Australian War…
Larry Gonick,Tim Kasser
An acerbic graphic takedown of capitalism
James B. Comey, Jr.
A chronicle of never-before-told experiences from some of the highest-stakes situations of Comey’s career.
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Gwynne Dyer
We are now living in a world where Brexit and Trump are daily realities. But how did this come about? And what does it mean for the future?
David McKnight
This timely and persuasive book exposes the failures of globalisation: greedy banks, predatory privatisation, corporate tax avoidance and a growing underclass of temporary overseas workers. David McKnight argues that a…
Jeremy Heimans,Henry Timms
In this indispensable guide to navigating the 21st century, two visionary thinkers reveal how the nature of power has changed - and how ‘new power’ is re-shaping the world.
Michael Isikoff
The incredible, harrowing account of how American democracy was hacked by Moscow as part of a covert operation to influence the U.S. election and help Donald Trump gain the presidency.
Robert Graef
The flip side of knowledge is ignorance. This book explores the vast scope of ignorance, even in an age when we think we know more than ever before. By marking…
Mark McKenna
Australia is on the brink of momentous change, but only if its citizens and politicians can come to new terms with the past. Indigenous recognition and a new push for…
Jonathan Pearlman
Towards an independent foreign policy.
Harry S. Dent Jr.,Andrew Pancholi
Will you be prepared to take advantage when the revolution comes or will you go down with the rest?
Antonia Macaro
An inspiring, critical and practical look at what we can learn from ancient wisdom. The goal is more than happiness: living ethically and placing value on the right things in…
