Written in Bob Ellis's inimitable style, this is a very personal book about a period of intense political change in Australia. Ellis's diary-style narrative starts on 12 November, 2009 (when Rhys Muldoon picks Ellis up from Parliament House

An Introduction to Australian Public Policy: Theory and Practice is the first book to comprehensively address both the theoretical and practical aspects of policy making in Australia. Written in an accessible style, this text is de

This authoritative guide to the practice and process of public policy in Australia combines sound analysis and practical know-how in a handbook of great value to students, teachers and practitioners.'

A comprehensive guide to various aspects of behaviour in public and private occasions. This book's coverage various subjects, including official protocol and procedures such as in Parliamentary settings, visits by heads of st

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Meticulously research and elegantly written, Border Crimes argues that Australia's treatment of asylum seekers as 'illegal immigrants' should itself be regarded as criminal - as state crime. Mike Grewcock marshals the evidence irrefutably; a

02 In the Boyer Lectures 2008, Rupert Murdoch will illuminate our understanding of the rapidly changing media landscape; its impact on society today and in the future. 03 Each year the ABC invites a prominent Australia

They put lives at risk. They twisted the law. They drew the military into the heart of an election campaign. They muzzled the press. They misused intelligence services, defied the United Nations, antagonised Indonesi

A magic pill that cuts fuel consumption and reduces emissions ...... that was the miracle promised by Tim Johnsto' s company, Firepower. Everyone believed him; prime ministers and presidents, doctors and diplomats, b

The only book on the notorious Mohamed Haneef case, by the one journalist who stayed on it from day one. Exclusive interviews with Dr Haneef, Commissioner Keelty, ex-Attorney General Ruddock, and Federal Police leaks. New revelatio

Paul Keating famously said that Asian countries wouldn't deal with John Howard. The decade of Howard government foreign policy has produced numerous gaffes and foreign policy crises in Asia, yet currently Australia enjoys ar

"The March of Patriots" looks at the creation of a modern Australia during the 1991-2007 era of Paul Keating and John Howard. Keating and Howard were the first two Australian prime ministers of the globalised age. The

For more than two decades no one has had greater access to Parliament House and the politicians inside it than Alan Ramsey. Informed, insightful and unafraid, his columns have been the first port of call for many thousands of reade

Money plays a controversial role in Australian politics. Political donations may spark claims of secret contributions and corruption. Meanwhile, the activities of well-paid lobbyists come under the spotlight, with claims of preferential trea

A scholarly and comprehensive account of Australian politics, covering all aspects of Australian political life and thought in over 400 specifically commissioned entries.

Modern governments have undergone significant change over the past 30 years. Such change has impacted on the way governments structure their organizations, deliver services and relate to their citizenry. But how has

Australia has traditionally lacked a strong 'rights' culture. While fairness and equality have been proudly exalted as trademarks of the national mindset, the authors of The Politics of Human Rights in Australia argue that these sa

A raft of recent political scandals in Australia has generated widespread media and public interest in the role and accountability of ministerial staffers, and their impact on relations between ministers and their public ser

Affronted by the xenophobic nationalists who stalked the land during the Howard years, many progressive Australians have rejected a love of country, forgetting that there is a patriotism of the liberal left that at different times

Large numbers of baby boomers are retiring from the labour force or have already done so. How will we achieve opportunity and prosperity for all Australians with this rising 'dependency ratio'? This conference brings togethe

A selection of writing from Australia's funniest, most incisive political commentator. Rise of the Ruddbot presents the distilled highlights of Annabel Crabb's writing on the political events of the last few years, featuring Godwin

Based on an extensive series of detailed and off-the-record interviews, Nicholas Stuart ? Kevin Rudd's biographer and the author of an acclaimed study into the 2007 election ? provides a critical examination of Labor in office and of the key

From respected journalists Lenore Taylor and David Uren comes the inside story of the Rudd government's first term in office. It is a tenure that will be forever defined by the global financial crisis, or - to use the P

This book explains how the government came to office, assesses its record and achievements, analyses its defeat, and illuminates its place in Australian history.

On 24 November 2007 Australia resoundingly changed government. If you think you know what really happened during that tumultuous year behind the closed doors of the Liberal Party, in the back rooms of the ACTU and de

In the early 1980s, Paul Keating set out to reinvent the Australian economy. He floated the Australian dollar, liberated banking and finance from its regulatory shackles, and - most significantly - introduced a universal superannua

So far, Paul Keating is the only Australian Prime Minister to provide star material for a musical comedy. Who can imagine any of the others doing that?Even before he became Prime Minister, Keating had made a name for

The first decade of the twenty-first century has seen a sharp decline in respect for human rights and the international rule of law. The legal conventions of the new realpolitik seem to owe more to Guantanamo than Geneva.

The 2007 general election wasn't just critical for the politicians. It has irrevocably placed Australia on a path for the future. The critical decisions that shaped the contest were taken in the lead-up to the poll first by

Ideas are at the heart of our politics. They are the means by which people are influenced and mobilised. Australian politics have been shaped by distinctive patterns of political thought from the colonial period to the Rudd government. But h

Analyses Australia's flawed telecommunications regulations and proposes reforms to break the impasse. Australia's telecommunications policy has hit an impasse. Government attempted to turn a monopoly into a competitive