SOCIAL Commentary
The Idea of Australia
Julianne Schultz RRP $ 34.99
Founding editor of of Griffith Review , Professor Julianne Schultz challenges our notions of what it means to be Australian and asks timely and urgent questions about our national identity .
Telling Tennant ’ s Story
Dean Ashenden RRP $ 34.99
In a moving finale , Ashenden goes back to Tennant Creek once more to meet for the first time some of his Aboriginal contemporaries , and to ask how the truths of Australia ’ s story can best be told .
QE 85 : Not Waving , Drowning : Mental Illness and Vulnerability in Australia
Sarah Krasnostein RRP $ 24.99
Krasnostein argues that we live in a society that often punishes vulnerability , but shows we have the resources to mend a broken system . But do we have the will to do so , or must the patterns of the past persist into the future ?
Due May
3
Small World , Big Ideas
Satish Kumar RRP $ 19.99
In Small World , Big Ideas , Satish Kumar collects the voices of some of the most passionate activists fighting for a better world , and shares their insights into how we can achieve this .
Now More Than Ever : Australia ’ s ABC
David Anderson RRP $ 19.95
This book sets out why Australians turn to their ABC now more than ever for information and news , solace and entertainment , pride and patriotism . Anderson also lays out how the ABC will continue to innovate and develop .
Due May
1
Root & Branch Eda Gunaydin RRP $ 29.99
Exquisitely written , Root & Branch unsettles neat descriptions of inheritance , belonging and place . Eda Gunaydin ’ s essays ask : what are the legacies of migration , apart from loss ? And how do we find comfort in where we are ?
What She Said Monica Lunin RRP $ 29.95
Learn how spoken words can change a mind , a community and the world with this collection of remarkable speeches by women . What She Said is an inspiring collection of speeches from persuasive women from around the world .
Waiting for Gonski
Tom Greenwell , Chris Bonnor
RRP $ 39.99
Written by teachers Tom Greenwell and Chris Bonnor , Waiting for Gonski examines how Australia has failed its schools and offers inspired solutions to help change education for the better .
Due May
17
Get Rich or Lie Trying
Symeon Brown RRP $ 32.99
Exposing the fraud , exploitation , misogyny and environmental destruction at the core of the influencer economy , Get Rich or Lie Trying asks if our online race for fame and riches is costing us too much .
POLITICS
Bob Hawke : Demons and Destiny
Troy Bramston RRP $ 49.99
This book is about the real Hawke , chronicling a life riddled with huge flaws and great virtues marked by redemption and reinvention , which changed Australia and shaped the world .
The Gospel According to Paul
Jonathan Biggins RRP $ 24.99
In The Gospel According to Paul Jonathan Biggins draws on his play to harness the eviscerating wit , wisdom and confidence of Keating , showing us the evolution of Paul Keating , from Bankstown to the Lodge and beyond .
Due april
13
Diplomatic
Joe Hockey , Leo Shanahan
RRP $ 34.99
Traversing the worlds of politics , business and diplomacy , Joe Hockey ’ s Diplomatic is an insightful , honest and at times hilarious insider ' s memoir recounting the former treasurer ' s unique diplomatic style .
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