Rigorous and engaging,
this book examines the minutiae of our digital lives while drawing on a
philosophy of ethical and legal frameworks based on the thinking of philosopher
Immanuel Kant. With a firm eye on the cutting edge of digital developments,
Sacha Molitorisz outlines a robust model of individual consent.
During the Great War law was used in everyday life as a tool to discriminate, oppress, censor and deprive many Australians of property, liberty and basic human rights.
Demography is far more important than destiny. By tracing connections between a population's past and present, demographers can foresee its future. The true wonder of demography, though, is not its ability to predict the future but to shape it. With energy and passion, demographer Liz Allen sets out the potential paths to make Australia better.
Robert Marsden Hope (1919–99), a
NSW Supreme Court judge, shaped the structures, operations and doctrines of
Australia's intelligence agencies more than any other individual.
'An incredible testimony to the darkest hours of Australia's queer history – and the organisation that helped change everything. A story of devastation, resistance and, ultimately, survival, every Australian should know.' — Benjamin Law
This book
celebrates the first 100 years of the Local Government Engineers' Association
of NSW, a steadfast advocate for both its members and the broader
community.
In Frank & Fearless
' Frank & Fearless is not only the ultimate insider's account of some of the state's most sensational murder trials, it is also an account of one man's valiant battle against political and media forces to ensure that justice was done. Society owes Nick Cowdery a debt of gratitude.' — Kate McClymont
WINNER of the 2020 Gourmand Award for Innovation Native produce business is booming and it's about to
enter a new phase — Australian native ingredients are beginning to turn up in
growers' markets and even local supermarkets. From Warrigal greens and saltbush,
to kangaroo and yabbies — John Newton will inspire you to grab some and take it
home.
In
this mind-bending book, award-winning neuroscientist Henning Beck explains why
perfectionism is pointless – and argues that mistakes, missteps and flaws
are the keys to success.
What controls our sex lives? Our brains. Yet there is surprisingly little research into the ways our brains influence our sex drive. Extraordinary insights into how the brain works can be gained when something goes wrong through brain injury or disease.
Parragirls
' Parragirls Parragirls is able to deliver something that is at once rigorous in its detailed presentation of a clear model, and accessible through its compelling narrative.' — Eugenia Flynn, The Saturday Paper
'The Earth is a Common Treasury',
proclaimed the English Revolutionaries in the 1640s. Does the principle of the commons offer us
ways to respond now to the increasingly destructive effects of neoliberalism?
Adapted by Richard Tulloch, original author Andy Griffiths, Terry Denton
August 2019
Adapted from Andy Griffiths' and Terry
Denton's phenomenally successful Treehouse book series, Richard Tulloch's play — The 13-Storey Treehouse — is
action-packed, full of laughs…with a see-through swimming pool, a tank full
of man-eating sharks and a lemonade fountain!
'Ben Stubbs uncovers the sheer delight and surprise of discovering what's in your own backyard.' — Bob Byrne, author of Adelaide Remember When and Australia Remember When
Everyone has the right to seek asylum under international law. However, successive governments in Australia have declared the need to 'stop the boats' whatever the cost, be it human, economic, moral or legal.
