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1. Adams, Paul (1999). The Stranger from Melbourne: Frank Hardy - A Literary Biography 1944 - 1975. Perth, Nedlands: University of Western Australia Press (UWAP). 212 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white photos, minor edgewear corners. Traces the relationship between Frank Hardy's writings, his political activism, and the Australian historical events that shaped his literary works. ISBN/ASIN: 1876268239. Our Book No: 24823. $20 AUD.

2. Adams, Phillip (editor) (1997). The Retreat from Tolerance: A Snapshot of Australian Society. Sydney: ABC Books. 191 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, bottom edge little rubbed, minor edgewear. Phillip Adams has gathered together seven well-known commentators to examine the "hot" topics that stir the passions of Australians. Are we truly a tolerant society? Or are we becoming less so? Commentators: John Buchanan, Mary Kalantzis, Marcia Langton, Catharine Lumby, David Marr, Meaghan Morris, Mckenzie Wark. ISBN/ASIN: 0733305512. Our Book No: 10249. $12 AUD.

3. Andary, Lena; Stolk, Yvonne; Klimidis, Steven (2003). Assessing Mental Health across Cultures. Brisbane, Bowen Hills: Australian Academic Press. 194 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, minimal edgewear. Australia is a multicultural society, yet how well do we understand the differences that exist across cultures and how they may impact on mental health? Provides a framework for an indepth understanding of a client whose cultural background is different to their own. Adopts a combination of theory and case examples set in the context of Australia's multicultural society. Chapter titles include: Issues and Dilemmas in Diagnosis Across Cultures; Cultural Values, the Sense of Self and Psychiatric Assessment; Expression and Communication of Distress Across Cultures; Issues in Translating Mental Health Terms Across Cultures; Crosscultural Beliefs about Illness; Negotiating Explanatory Models. SALE PRICE. ISBN/ASIN: 1875378405. Our Book No: 13892. $20 AUD.

4. Anthony, Selwa; Thomson, Jimmy (with) (1994). Wake Up, Shake Up, Stand Up (Australia's Little Positive Thinking Book). Sydney: Pan Macmillan. 162 pp. Paperback small, very good condition, minor edgewear. The author of the bestselling "Succeed With Me”, literary agent Selwa Anthony, writes about the sense of Australian identity, and how we can boost our self-confidence. Contributions from famous Australians are included. ISBN/ASIN: 0330274856. Our Book No: 3989. $15 AUD.

5. Archer, John (1996). The Water You Drink: How Safe is It? Sydney, Pearl Beach: Pure Water Press. 120 pp. Paperback large trade, very good condition, black & white drawings, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear, pencil annotation few pages, owner's written name. John Archer explores the alleged harmful effects of Australian drinking water. He includes discussion of fluoridation, bottled water, water purification, algal bloom, etc. He selectively looks at current scientific research into the quality of our water and the options available to assist health conscious consumers. ISBN/ASIN: 0646265245. Our Book No: 10089. $12 AUD.

6. Archer, Robyn (2010). Detritus: Addressing Culture and the Arts. Perth: University of Western Australia Press (UWAP). 288 pp. Paperback, very good plus condition. Robyn Archer has been a remarkable player in Australia's arts and cultural communities for decades - as a feminist, festival director, singer and writer. In this passionate collection of speeches - some even in song - she investigates the artistic process, and how the public regards, uses and values that work. ISBN/ASIN: 9781742580678. Our Book No: 14114. $20 AUD.

7. Argy, Fred (2003). Where to From Here? Australian Egalitarianism Under Threat. Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 209 pp. Paperback large trade, very good condition, pages lightly toned as usual, minor edgewear. Fred Argy is an Australian economist and government adviser. He reports that Australia is proud of being a classless society. Egalitarianism is very much at the centre of public policy debate in Australia today. But the economic and social gap is widening and egalitarian foundations are severely under threat. Recommended by Reverend Tim Costello. ISBN/ASIN: 1865088528. Our Book No: 13603. $15 AUD.

8. Armstrong, Judith (1996). The Christesen Romance. Melbourne: Melbourne University Press (MUP). 225 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white photos centre spread, minor edgewear. Judith Armstrong relates the story of an extraordinary couple, both of whom have made a unique contribution to Australia's culture and literature. Nina Christesen pioneered Russian language and literature studies during the Cold War, and husband Clem Christesen was the founding editor of the literary magazine 'Meanjin'. A captivating account in which the history of the Christesen's public achievements is interwoven with the story of their private joys, self-doubts and sorrows. ISBN/ASIN: 0522847315. Our Book No: 22988. $20 AUD.

9. Ashenden, Dean (2022). Telling Tennant's Story: The Strange Career of the Great Australian Silence [Tennant Creek]. Melbourne, Collingwood: Black Inc. 338 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white text-photos, maps, minor edgewear. Dean Ashenden relates a combination of memoir, reportage and political and intellectual history. He returns to Tennant Creek after 50 years where he lived as a boy. He finds the town transformed, but its silence about the past is still mostly intact. In the moving finale, he goes back to Tennant Creek once more to meet for the first time some of his Aboriginal contemporaries, and to asks how the truths of Australia's story can best be told. The main theme is the strange career of the great Australian silence as regards Indigenous Australians. ISBN/ASIN: 9781760641757. Our Book No: 41192. $30 AUD.

10. Ashton, Adrian (1955). Sydney Savages 1934 - 1955: A History of the Foundation and First Twenty-one Years of the Sydney Savage Club. Sydney: Sydney Savage Club. 206 pp. Hardback quarto, dustjacket, red cloth cover, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), glossy paper, black & white portraits & cartoons, small edge tears jacket (reverse side little foxed), minor edgewear, protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve. The noted Sydney architect describes the Sydney Savage Club, named after the famous Savage Club in London. The Club was composed of men interested in the creative arts, literature, music, architecture, drama, the sciences, original research and discovery. Club gatherings were called Corroborees, and its magazine "Koora-na-boon”. The Aboriginal motifs and cartoons are today considered to be politically incorrect. Members met in a Bohemian atmosphere of good-fellowship and comradeship, in which politics, race and creed played no part. (No 342 of a limited edition of 500 copies.) Our Book No: 15004. $20 AUD.

11. Atweh, Bill (editor); Kemmis, Stephen (editor); Weeks, Patricia (editor) (2005). Action Research in Practice: Partnerships for Social Justice in Education. London: Routledge / Taylor & Francis. 350 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, figures, minor edgewear. This book, edited by Bill Atweh and two colleagues from the Queensland University of Technology (QUT), firstly describe their Parapet project, which combines action research and partnerships to improve social justice in education. Then follows chapters that are case studies (narratives) from a rich collection of action research projects in Australian schools and a university. (A printed copy of a print-on-demand, POD, book.). ISBN/ASIN: 0415171520. Our Book No: 23500. $30 AUD.

12. Australia, Commonwealth of (1951). Cavalcade of Jubilee of the Commonwealth of Australia Held in Sydney on Australia Day 29th January, 1951 [Jubilee Celebrations, Sydney, N.S.W.]. Sydney: Conpress Printing. 36 pp. Paperback small octavo, stapled pamphlet, very good plus condition, colour drawings, black & white text-photos, minimal edgewear. Includes programme guide, and a list of participants in the procession from Fort Macquarie to the R.A.S. Show Ground, Sydney, celebrating 50 years of Federation. Includes pictures and description of numerous notable floats. Our Book No: 15876. $40 AUD.

13. Banerjee, Maj. Gen. Dipankar (editor) (1995). Towards an Era of Cooperation: An Indo-Australian Dialogue. New Delhi: Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses. 400 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), tables, top corner covers slightly bumped, spine ends jacket little chipped (closed tear top corner front cover, light creases, few scratches front cover), edges lightly toned. This book contains the papers presented and the discussions held at the meeting in New Delhi in January 1995. The co-sponsors were the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi, and The Indian Ocean Centre of Peace Studies, Perth. ISBN/ASIN: 8186019057. Our Book No: 29931. $25 AUD.

14. Barda, Racheline (2011). Egyptian-Jewish Emigres in Australia (1st ed). Amherst Buffalo, NY: Cambria Press. 441 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white text-photos (including frontispiece portrait), charts, corners last few pages little creased, errata slip loosely inserted, autograph (author's written name & date). Explores key aspects of the modern history of Egyptian Jews. The core of this book is the migration experience of a small group of Egyptian Jews to Australia, including the government policies related to their immigration and integration into Australian society. Also looks at a comparative case study addressing some of the themes linked to the migration experience of a select number of Egyptian Jews to France. ISBN/ASIN: 9781604977967. Our Book No: 27117. $35 AUD.

15. Bastian, Peter; McDonald, Tracy (2011). Celebration of a Century: RSL Lifecare - The First 100 years (1st ed). Sydney: University of New South Wales Press. 219 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white photos, minimal edgewear jacket, tiny spot front flyleaf. The story of RSL LifeCare, one of the largest aged-care services in the Southern Hemisphere, with responsibility for more than 4500 residents and backed by an array of health and ageing strategies and services. This very special book pays homage to the dedicated people who have cared for the residents, and charts the changes in public policies on health and aged care over the last 100 years. ISBN/ASIN: 9781742232669. Our Book No: 25958. $30 AUD.

16. Bayeh, Jumana (2015). The Literature of the Lebanese Diaspora: Representations of Place and Transnational Identity (1st ed). London: I. B. Tauris. 277 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), minor edgewear jacket (tiny closed tear top spine, corners front flap creased). The Lebanese civil war, from 1975 to 1990, saw the migration of hundreds of thousands of Lebanese citizens, many of whom are still writing of their experiences. This important book presents a major study of the literature of the Lebanese diaspora. Focusing on novels produced in the aftermath of Lebanon's protracted civil war, the author looks at the complex relationships between place, displacement and belonging, and illuminates the ways in which these writings have shaped a global Lebanese identity.The book combines literature with history and sociology. This book is important for researchers of migration studies, diaspora studies, and Middle Eastern literature, and anyone with an interest in the cultures, history and politics of the Middle East. the author is an Early Career Fellow in the Department of Modern History, Politics and International Relations at Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia. ISBN/ASIN: 9781780769981. Our Book No: 30144. $50 AUD.

17. Beal, Tim; Sos, Farib (1999). Astronauts from Taiwan: Taiwanese Immigration to Australia and New Zealand and the Search for a New Life. Wellington, NZ: Asia Pacific Research Institute / Steele Roberts Ltd. 190 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, tables, minimal edgewear, old price marks. This study shows that Taiwanese migrants come to Australia more commonly for a better lifestyle rather than for business reasons. Consists of a survey of the problems they have faced and how they overcame them. Discusses immigration policy and practices and recommends changes. ISBN/ASIN: 1877228273. Our Book No: 14189. $20 AUD.

18. Beasley, Richard (2021). Dead In the Water: A Very Angry Book. Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 284 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear. Richard Beasley reports on the greatest Australian environmental catastrophe - the death of the Murray-Darling Basin river ecosystem. The author tells it like it is. He points the finger without shame. A full-throated, provocative and very personal battle cry to save our most precious natural resource. The author is Senior Counsel at the New South Wales Bar and Senior Counsel assisting at the Murray-Darling Royal Commission that was established by the South Australian Weatherill Government in 2018. ISBN/ASIN: 9781760878450. Our Book No: 31110. $30 AUD.

19. Berzins, Baiba (2007). Australia's Northern Secret: Tourism in the Northern Territory, 1920s to 1980s. Sydney, Glebe: Self-Published: Baiba Berzins. 276 pp. Paperback quarto, very good condition, black & white photos, maps, minor edgewear, sticker front cover. Baiba Berzins examines the history of tourism in the Northern Territory from the early years of the colony to the present day, concentrating from the 1920s (when tours started) to the 1980s (when self-government arrived). Indigenous cultural experience and the incredible landscapes are two of the most significant tourist attractions. ISBN/ASIN: 9780958024310. Our Book No: 24005. $30 AUD.

20. Beudel, Saskia (2013). A Country in Mind: Memoir with Landscape (1st ed). Perth, Crawley: UWA Publishing. 362 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white text-photos, maps, minor edgewear. After a period of loss and much change, Saskia Beudel began walking. Within 18 months she had walked the Snowy Mountains, the southwest coast of Tasmania, the MacDonnell Ranges west of Alice Springs, the Arnhem Land plateau in Kakadu, the Wollemi National Park in New South Wales, and in Ladakh in the Himalayas, and Central Australia. She also discovers the stories from Australia's desert heart, examines the entanglement of Aboriginal and European cultures, remembers POW camps in Indonesia during World War 2, and relives childhood epiphanies in a haunting collection of landscapes while tracing family secrets across the globe. The author captures the enigmas of displacement, belonging and the intricacies, often at odds with one another, of Aboriginal and settler understandings of the desert environment. (1 of 2 available copies.). ISBN/ASIN: 9781742584942. Our Book No: 27136. $25 AUD.

21. Bonser, Phil; City Properties Limited, Australian; Woldendorp, Richard (photographer) (1988). Broome and the Pearl Coast (1 ed). Broome, WA: Phil Bonser Research and Presentation Pty Ltd. 40 pp. Paperback quarto, very good condition, colour text-photos (some full-page), few small scratches covers, minor edgewear. Phil Bonser (Australian City Properties Limited) provides a guide to the town of Broome, Western Australia, on the shores of Roebuck Bay, about 2200km north of Perth, and famous for its pearling industry, a major source for pearls worldwide as a fashion accessory. Photographs by Richard Woldendorp. ISBN/ASIN: 0731635388. Our Book No: 28760. $20 AUD.

22. Bowden, Tim (2004). No Tern Unstoned: Musings at Breakfast. Sydney: ABC Books. 232 pp. Paperback small, very good plus condition. With considerable hilarity, irreverence, a zest for life and talented story-telling zeal, ABC journalist Tim Bowden provides a wonderfully entertaining collection of wry observations of the world around him, past and present. ISBN/ASIN: 0733314449. Our Book No: 3825. $12 AUD.

23. Bradley, Kevin (editor) (2006). John Meredith, a Tribute: Folklore Collector, Photographer, Writer, Performer. Canberra: National Library of Australia (NLA). 62 pp. Paperback large octavo, very good condition, black & white photos (mostly full-page), minor edgewear corners, faint foxing title page. This book is the story of John Meredith who was born in 1920 and died in 2001. During his active life he was a folklore collector, developed an interest in photography, wrote several books (many about folk music), and became involved in the folk music scene. He came from a rural working class background. He was known to be a giving person and tended to make friends easily. ISBN/ASIN: 0642276366. Our Book No: 30505. $20 AUD.

24. Brady, Veronica (1994). Caught in the Draught: On Contemporary Australian Culture and Society. Sydney: Angus & Robertson. 310 pp. Paperback large trade, very good condition, corners faintly creased few pages, minor edgewear & rubbing. In these essays, the author tackles challenging contemporary and perennial issues facing all Australians, including racism, Aboriginal rights, social justice. Plus essays on understanding Patrick White. She is a member of the Loreto Order, and also Associate Professor of English, University of Western Australia. SALE PRICE. ISBN/ASIN: 0207179433. Our Book No: 21834. $12 AUD.

25. Brady, Veronica (1994). Shall These Bones Live? The Callaway Lecture (1st ed) [CIRCME Series]. Perth, Nedlands: School of Music, University of Western Australia. 12 pp. Paperback wide trade, very good condition, stapled pamphlet, two black & white text-photos, few light marks rear cover, staples slightly rusted, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written name inside front cover). From front cover: Explores the crisis facing contemporary culture and considers the ways in which the arts have a peculiar contribution to make in the University and the community. (No 6 in this series.). Our Book No: 40690. $15 AUD.

26. Brett, Judith (1992). Robert Menzies' Forgotten People (1st ed). Sydney: Macmillan. 313 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white photos, pages faintly toned as usual, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written dedication title page), owner's written name. A psychological portrait by Judith Brett of Robert Menzies, the long-serving liberal Australian Prime Minister (1949 - 1966). Her book is based his 1942 wartime speech about the forgotten people in Australian society, upon which his political support was based. Menzies' political self was constructed around a denial of experience and an imagined England filled the void. So too for the people and the country he led. ISBN/ASIN: 0732907616. Our Book No: 9608. $30 AUD.

27. Brickell, Melissa (editor) (2012). Growing up Our Way: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Rearing Practices Matrix (Limited, print ed). Melbourne, North Fitzroy: Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Care (SNAICC). 102 pp. Paperback small square quarto, very good condition, some creasing, minor edgewear corner tips covers. This resource, edited by Melissa Brickell, details some of the available literature on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander child rearing practices from around Australia. It is ideal for researchers and policy makers, child care workers, educators, child protection workers, family support workers and for all those working alongsideAboriginal children and families. The resource includes documented 'lived experience' of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander child rearing practices, grouped in themes. Plus quotes from Indigenous informants, fifteen published texts, and other sources. Plus source information in brief, an annotated bibliography, and a 'How To' use guide. (Limited print edition.). ISBN/ASIN: 9781921174315. Our Book No: 41072. $30 AUD.

28. Brown, Ron; Studdy-Clift, Pat (1992). Darwin Dilemmas (1st ed). Perth, Carlisle: Hesperian Press. 177 pp. Paperback small trade, very good condition, maps, black & white text-photos, minor edgewear, spine slightly faded, small mark top edge, crease top corner rear cover little creased, minor edgewear. Ron Brown takes a slightly irreverent look at the human face of Darwin from 1939 to 1945 during WW2. These vital years included 68 air raids. Those who died are honoured, as are those who survived. The author uses his police and personal diaries and memories and includes information gathered from friends and colleagues to write this fascinating book. The primary author was one of the best known Territory policemen and his first hand story of life in Darwin before and during the air raids records a way of life almost forgotten. . ISBN/ASIN: 0859051641. Our Book No: 41252. $20 AUD.

29. Buckley, Ken; Wheelwright, Ted (1998). False Paradise: Australian Capitalism Revisited, 1915 - 1955. Melbourne: Oxford University Press (OUP). 278 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear. The second volume of a radical history of capitalism in Australia, told from the perspective of the working class by Ken Buckley and Ted Wheelwright. This book is a clear and readable political economic history of Australian people. It traces the impact of WW1 after 1918 on workers, capitalists, and the State, and discusses the ensuing crisis of the Australian political economy, being the Great Depression of the 1930s. A valuable text for students of history, politics, economics, and sociology, and general readers with an interest in Australia's past. ISBN/ASIN: 0195535715. Our Book No: 25642. $30 AUD.

30. Butler, Sally (2007). Our Way: Contemporary Aboriginal Art from Lockhart River (1st ed). Brisbane, St Lucia: University of Queensland Press (UQP). 136 pp. Hardback quarto, dustjacket, very good plus condition (in very good plus dustjacket), colour text-reproductions, minimal edgewear. Heavy (1.2 Kg), and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. This book introduces the unique art of a group of young Aboriginal artists from far north Queensland's Lockhart River community. Their art is about 'Sandbeach' culture and community and its spectacular wilderness environment in Cape York Peninsula. This is the first time this art is brought together in the one place. ISBN/ASIN: 9780702236341. Our Book No: 28286. $50 AUD.

31. Butler, Sue (2020). Rebel Without a Clause: Losing the Linguistic Plot. Sydney: Pan Macmillan. 256 pp. Hardcover small octavo, no jacket, very good condition, minimal edgewear. Sue Butler provides a fascinating idiosyncratic look at the world of words. She is a lexicographer and former editor of the Macquarie Dictionary. ISBN/ASIN: 9781760788322. Our Book No: 41086. $20 AUD.

32. Campbell, Anne; Carney, Terry (illustrator) (1995). Bridging Cultures. Canberra, Belconnen: Anne Campbell. 229 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good plus condition, few single-colour drawings, black & white photos, minor edgewear. The author, from the Faculty of Education, University of Canberra, presents eight fictional short stories about relating to other cultures (mainly Asian). Interspersed with bits of factual information: testimony of Asian students in Australia, plus comparison of Australian with various Asian education systems. Bridging cultures is rarely easy - even when there is a great deal of goodwill on both sides, you can end up in a mess ISBN/ASIN: 0858894599. Our Book No: 21495. $12 AUD.

33. Campbell, Roderic (2014). Fugitive Books: The U Committee's Book Fair 1968 - 2012 and Women's Voluntary Work at UNSW. Sydney, Kensington: UNSW Archives. 189 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition. Roderic Campbell has researched the history of the largest secondhand bookfair in Sydney, held at the University of New South Wales biannually (later annually) from 1968 to 2012. It was modelled on similar large charity bookfairs in Melbourne. ISBN/ASIN: 9780733434679. Our Book No: 15961. $35 AUD.

34. Carey, Peter (2001). 30 Days in Sydney: A Wildly Distorted Account (1st ed). London: Bloomsbury. 250 pp. Hardcover small, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good condition), pictorial cover, endpaper map, minor edgewear, old price marks. Peter Carey, the Australian author, returns home to Sydney after living abroad for years, and he attempts to capture its character with the help of his old friends. Famous sights such as Bondi Beach, the Opera House, the Harbour Bridge and the Blue Mountains are looked at with new eyes. ISBN/ASIN: 0747555001. Our Book No: 18218. $20 AUD.

35. Carland, Susan (2017). Fighting Hislam: Women, Faith and Sexism. Melbourne: Melbourne University Press (MUP). 182 pp. Paperback octavo, very good plus condition, minor edgewear. Australian Muslim convert Susan Cartland (a lecturer at Monash University) investigates the stories, motivations and challenges of a group of 23 Muslim women in Australia and North America who fight sexism within the Muslim community as theologians, activists, writers and bloggers. Far from seeing their faith as the cause of the sexism they face, they see it as the vehicle to bring about the change they want, and an important part of their religious heritage. Entrenched cliches and stereotypes from all sides abound but very little information from Muslim women engaged at the coalface of fighting sexism is available. ISBN/ASIN: 9780522870350. Our Book No: 17665. $25 AUD.

36. Carment, David (1991). History and the Landscape in Central Australia: A Study of the Material Evidence of European Culture and Settlement. Darwin: Australian National University, North Australia Research Unit. 81 pp. Paperback large thin octavo, very good condition, figures, black & white & colour plates, top edge & top margin title pages foxed, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear. David Carment provides a multi-disciplinary approach that explains how historic evidence can be found in sites, artefacts and structures throughout Central Australia - thus providing as much information about the past as written and oral sources. Topics covered include relations between Europeans and the Aborigines, the role of communications, the place of pastoralists and mining in economic and social development, and the characteristics of the one major urban centre. Provides links between the process of European settlement in Central Australia and the region's contemporary cultural landscape, and how in recent years very different ideas have emerged about the preservation and interpretation of that landscape. Specifically: Aspects of the historical geography of Central Australia - brief historical context and description of Aboriginal regional occupation - Aboriginal sites of significance mentioned - contact history sites - description, physical layout and history of Hermannsburg and Phillip Creek (Manga Manga) - pastoral homesteads - wells on north-south stock route - mining at Arltunga and Tennant Creek - urbanisation of Alice Springs - cultural resource management in Central Australia. ISBN/ASIN: 0731512952. Our Book No: 26907. $25 AUD.

37. Caro, Jane (editor) (2013). Destroying the Joint: Why Women Have to Change the World. Brisbane, St Lucia: University of Queensland Press (UQP). 295 pp. Paperback octavo, very good plus condition. A fabulously provocative collection by women ready to destroy the joint. In 2012, Prime Minister Julia Gillard said a society needs the political participation of women to reach its full potential. Commentator Allan Jones reacted to his by saying: 'Women are destroying the joint . . . honestly". People around the country responded with passion, disbelief and hilarity. This entertaining and thought-provoking collection of essays, analysis, memoir, fiction, satire, polemic and tweets is from some of Australia's best and brightest women, including Penny Wong, Christine Milne, Wendy Harmer, Clementine Ford, Tara Moss and more. ISBN/ASIN: 9780702249907. Our Book No: 16779. $18 AUD.

38. Carroll, Marg (2008). Reinventing the Bush: Inspiring Stories of Young Australians. Sydney: Australian Broadcasting Commission (ABC). 338 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white text-photos, minor edgewear, autograph (author's extensive written & dated dedication title page). From the Red Centre to the Gulf of Carpentaria, the highlands of Tasmania to the rugged Kimberley and the Murray River, Meg Carroll introduces 19 impressive young Australians. Their stories and initiatives offer promise, hope and humour for a rural Australia where drought, debt and despair are common. The author is a farmer from Molong (NSW), and is passionate about rural development, as explained on her website 'reinventingthebush'. ISBN/ASIN: 9780733321412. Our Book No: 23659. $15 AUD.

39. Cashman, Richard; Meader, Chrys; Carolan, Anne (assistance) (1990). Marrickville: Rural Outpost to Inner City. Sydney: Hale & Iremonger. 224 pp. Hardback large quarto, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white text-photos, glossy paper, bottom corner front black cloth cover little bumped, minor edgewear. Heavy (1.0 Kg), and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. Cover subtitle: "A social history of Marrickville and the former municipalities of Newtown, Camperdown, Petersham and St Peters." Richard Cashman (history lecturer) and Chrys Meader (local studies librarian) outline the history of this inner west Sydney municipality of Marrickville and surrounding localities. The first of two illustrated books about the Marrickville district by the two authors, who are active in the Marrickville Heritage Society. ISBN/ASIN: 086806405X. Our Book No: 18234. $45 AUD.

40. Castles, Stephen; Foster, William; Iredale, Robyn; Withers, Glenn (1998). Immigration and Australia: Myths and Realities. Sydney: Allen & Unwin / Housing Industry Association. 160 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good plus condition. Immigration and its consequences have always been topics of public debate in Australia and in recent times the debate has intensified. Strong views are held on the advantages and disadvantages of immigration, and on the desirable size and composition of the immigrant intake. The authors look at the characteristics and numbers of immigrants who have arrived in Australia in recent years, where they have settled and the impact on the workforce. They discuss the effect of immigration on Australia's population and outline the advantages and disadvantages of population growth through immigration. They include a thorough examination of research-based knowledge on economic, environmental and social impacts. Immigration and Australia is the most up-to-date source of information on immigration issues, and a comprehensive resource for students, researchers and policy-makers. ISBN/ASIN: 1864488514. Our Book No: 6780. $30 AUD.

41. Cato, Leigh (editor) (1995). The Business of Ecology: Australian Organisations Tackling Environmental Issues. Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 159 pp. Paperback wide octavo, very good condition, card covers (with flaps), environment-friendly paper, colour photos, minor edgewear. This book offers a balanced account of how major Australian businesses and other organisations are tackling environmental issues. Contributors include ACI Glass, Western Mining Corporation, the CSIRO, Melbourne Water, the Australian Conservation Foundation, and the Wilderness Society. SALE PRICE. ISBN/ASIN: 1863737332. Our Book No: 22591. $12 AUD.

42. Cato, Nancy (1957). The Dancing Bough (1st ed). Sydney: Angus & Robertson. 40 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, good condition (in good dustjacket), edges lightly foxed, pages lightly toned, corners front cover slightly bumped, some edgewear jacket (reverse side lightly toned, top corners scuffed, tiny tear top corner, white background rear cover & spine lightly foxed & toned, flap price-clipped), light foxing endpapers & title page, some spotty toning some pages. This collection of poems by Australian novelist Nancy Cato has a focus on the landscape, particularly of the river and vineyard country which the author in her writing has made her own. The poems also show a landscape of the spirit, glimpsed even in those poems that appear to be simple. Our Book No: 30894. $20 AUD.

43. Chan, Gabrielle (2018). Rusted Off: Why Country Australia is Fed Up (1st ed). Sydney: Penguin Random House Australia. 335 pp. Paperback octavo, very good plus condition, minor edgewear. Gabrielle Chan examines her own rural community main street for answers to the questions that voters want answered. In 1996, the city-born daughter of a Chinese migrant, moved to a sheep and wheat farm in country New South Wales. The book is a fresh look at the old rural narrative, informed by class and culture, belonging and broadband, committees and cake stalls, rural recession and reconciliation. ISBN/ASIN: 9780143789284. Our Book No: 40687. $20 AUD.

44. Chapman, Simon (1998). Over Our Dead Bodies: Port Arthur and Australia's Fight for Gun Control (1st ed). Sydney, Annandale: Pluto Press. 218 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, minor edgewear, old price marks. A passionate insider's view of the struggle for safer gun control in Australia, by Simon Chapman, Associate Professor of Public Health, University of Sydney. His book reflects concern after the Port Arthur (Tasmania) massacre in 1996 when 35 people were shot dead, and by the rise of the One Nation political party, which embraced the gun lobby's arguments. First edition. ISBN/ASIN: 1864030372. Our Book No: 8261. $12 AUD.

45. Chryssides, Helen (1995). A Different Light: Ways of Being Australian. Melbourne, North Blackburn: HarperCollins. 207 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white text-photos, faint foxing top edge, minor edgewear. The author shares her views of the migrant experience through extracts of previously unpublished writing. The eleven stories in the book are representative of the many different personal experiences of Australians. Elizabeth Jolley, Bryce Courtenay, Helen Vatsikopoulos, Dorinda Hafner, Gosia Dobrowolska, Tomek Sikora and Eryk Fitkau, Tenshi Ayukau, Hao Zhou, Wei Li Xing and Xie Kun all tell their stories. ISBN/ASIN: 1863714464. Our Book No: 24638. $12 AUD.

46. Clark, Alan (1981). A River and Its Bridges. Nowra, NSW: Shoalhaven Historical Society. 16 pp. Paperback trade, stapled, card covers, very good condition, black & white text-photos, staples lightly rusted, minor edgewear. This booklet by Alan Clark is about the opening of bridges over the Shoalhaven River, southcoast New South Wales. Starts from the 1880s, and how the bridges changed the way of life for the people of Nowra. (No date, but 1981, Trove.). ISBN/ASIN: 0959968040. Our Book No: 26330. $15 AUD.

47. Coleman, William; Cornish, Selwyn; Hagger, Alf (2006). Giblin's Platoon: The Trials and Triumph of the Economist in Australian Public Life (Reprint, corrected ed). Canberra: Australian National University E Press (ANU E Press). 263 pp. Paperback large wide octavo, very good condition, small mark top edge, minimal edgewear. The story of a friendship formed around 1920, of four men who were at the heart of Australian economic thought and policy-making over the next 30 years: L. F. Giblin, J. B. Brigden, D. B. Copland and Roland Wilson. This book comprehends the personal and intellectual dimensions of their lives, as well as depicting them in political and cultural contexts. The authors also write about Jack Lang, John Curtin, S. M. Bruce, R. G. Menzies, and J. B. Chifley, as well as the Bloomsbury group, Joseph Conrad, the Jindyworobaks, and William Dobell. (A printed copy of an e-book.). ISBN/ASIN: 1920942491. Our Book No: 29639. $30 AUD.

48. Colling, Terry (1992). Beyond Mateship: Understanding Australian Men. Sydney: Simon & Schuster. 164 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, pages lightly toned as common, edges lightly foxed, minor edgewear. Terry Colling explores Australia's code of mateship and the behaviours it encourages, showing how its strength has become a hindrance. Includes historical sources from the 19th-century onwards. The author is a noted family therapist and clinical director of the Marriage Guidance Council of New South Wales. ISBN/ASIN: 0731802640. Our Book No: 3758. $12 AUD.

49. Commissioner for Community Relations, Office of the (1979). Let's End the Slander: Combating Racial Prejudice in Teaching Materials. Canberra: Office of the Commissioner for Community Relations. 124 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, card cover, tiny edge tear top edge front cover, pages lightly toned as usual, minor edgewear. This book analyses the reality of racial prejudice in Australian school books The book opens up many avenues for improvement in school books, teacher education courses, curriculum development and community awareness. ISBN/ASIN: 0642904952. Our Book No: 21511. $12 AUD.

50. Conrad, Peter (2004). Tales of Two Hemispheres: Boyer Lectures 2004. Sydney: Australian Broadcasting Commission (ABC). 163 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, minor edgewear corners, tiny spot top edge, barcode sticker inside rear cover. In these Boyer Lectures, Peter Conrad uses eclectic sources, anecdote and personal reminiscence to forge a sense of rich cultural history. He tells his side of the story being an expatriate Australian writer and intellectual, returning to his birthplace to re-discover and appreciate anew the qualities that make Australia unique and now an object of desire in this increasingly globalised world. ISBN/ASIN: 0733315151. Our Book No: 15643. $12 AUD.

51. Conway, Dan; Hasluck, Sir Paul (foreword) (1990). The Palace in The Alice and the Capital of the Outback, Being Some Memories of the Residency and a Short History of Alice Springs Along With Notes on Its Environment. Darwin: Museums and Art Galleries Board of the Northern Territory. 83 pp. Paperback large trade, good condition, few black & white text-photos, covers little creased & scratched, bottom edge rear cover creased (tiny tear), faint foxing covers, minor edgewear, faint sticker scuff front cover. A delightful personal perspective of Alice Springs, its people, its surrounds and its flora and fauna. Dan Conway spent 13 years as District Officer, and presided over the 1963 Royal Visit to the Alice as well as many other visits, both official and unofficial. Foreword by former Governor-General Sir Paul Hasluck. ISBN/ASIN: 0724525297. Our Book No: 26105. $15 AUD.

52. Cooke, Anne; Birkl, Joanne (with) (1996). Going to the Show? Images and Memories of Sydney's Royal Easter Show. Sydney: Historic Houses Trust of NSW / Royal Agricultural Society of NSW. 80 pp. Paperback wide octavo (with flaps), very good condition, colour & black & white text-photos. Anne Cooke describes The Royal Easter Show in Sydney that has attracted millions of visitors since its inception in 1823, and held at Sydney Showgrounds Moore Park (until the recent move to Homebush). Covers posters & advertising, historical development, entertainment in the arena, the sideshows, the country comes to town, the woodchop, the district exhibits, arts and crafts exhibitions, industrial & commercial exhibitions, and the past and the future. ISBN/ASIN: 0949753602. Our Book No: 3688. $28 AUD.

53. Cooper, Dani; Union Aid Abroad, APHEDA (2015). Livelihoods and Liberation Struggles: 30 Years of Australian Worker Solidarity Sydney: Union Aid Abroad, APHEDA. 252 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good plus condition, colour & black & white photos centre spread, minimal edgewear. Dani Cooper relates the story of Union Aid Abroad (a short name for APHEDA, or Australian People for Health, Education and Development Abroad) is the story of Australian unionists, workers and people struggling against poverty and injustice across the globe. The heroic work of APHEDA continues to inspire new generations of activists, unionists and campaigners for global justice, both in Australia and overseas. The book offers lessons that are both positive and critical, from experiences across many countries and political situations. It does not just celebrate 30 years of achievement, but also conveys the passions, complexities, tragedies and victories of late 20th century politics and social movements. ISBN/ASIN: 9780994326102. Our Book No: 17464. $30 AUD.

54. Cunneen, Chris (editor); Fraser, David (editor); Tomsen, Stephen (editor) (1997). Faces of Hate: Hate Crime in Australia. Sydney, Annandale: Hawkins Press / Federation Press. 250 pp. Paperback large trade, very good condition, pages lightly toned as usual, minor edgewear. Chris Cunneen and two colleagues have produced the first edited collection of ten essays dedicated to the issues of hate crimes in Australia. The essays illustrate popular contemporary perceptions of minorities in an imagined homogeneous Australia. Topics covered include immigration, the racist far-right, gay hate, vilification of Aborigines, anti-semitism, Holocaust denial and legal issues. ISBN/ASIN: 1876067053. Our Book No: 11364. $35 AUD.

55. Dao, Quynh (2017). The Beauty that Remains: A Vietnamese Refugee's Journey to Freedom. Melbourne, Camberwell: Heart Books. 201 pp. Paperback large trade, very good condition, black & white photos, top corner rear cover & last few pages creased, minor edgewear. The sequel to 'Tales from a Mountain City’, the Vietnam War memoir of Quynh Dao. This book is about her eventful escape from communist Vietnam, her stay in a Malaysian refugee camp, and her first years in Australia - with all the drama and hilarity of a bumbling young woman from a small Vietnamese town who tried to learn, adapt and make sense of Australian culture and society. Personal and historical perspectives are interwoven, shedding new light on the tragedy of Vietnam 'at peace' and the ensuing Vietnamese Boat People phenomenon. There are confronting scenes that stir strong emotions, and many heart-warming moments that will bring a smile to anyone reading this autobiography. (A printed copy of a printed-on-demand or POD book.). ISBN/ASIN: 9780957748231. Our Book No: 30325. $25 AUD.

56. Dargan, James (2003). Claudia: An Authorised Biography of Claudia Leach (1st p/b ed) [Local Studies Monograph]. Sydney, Lane Cove: Lane Cove Library. 157 pp. Paperback small quarto (with flaps), very good plus condition, blue patterned free flyleaves, black & white text-photos, tiny dent front cover, minor edgewear, autograph (written & dated dedication). James Dargan records the special story of a wonderful lady, Claudia Leach, 92 years young. She was a great student, teacher, wife and mother, a Lane Cove Alderman (on Sydney's north shore), a school counsellor, Deputy Mayor and marriage celebrant. Claudia conceived the idea of Community Aid, first introducing it to Lane Cove. The idea then spread across Australia. Claudia was the driving force behind the Lane Cove Plaza. She also helped to mould the social history of Lane Cove. (No 18 in the Local Studies Monographs series at Lane Cove Library.). ISBN/ASIN: 094962215X. Our Book No: 22068. $20 AUD.

57. Davies, Justine (editor) (2010). An Inconceivable Notion: Stories of Coping with Infertility and Childlessness. Warriewood, NSW: Finch Publishing. 214 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear corner tips. A collection of stories from women and men who have been unable to conceive, either from physical reasons or through other circumstances. The contributors, from throughout Australia, discuss the issues that they faced, and how their childlessness has affected their lives and their relationships, past and present. In frank and honest accounts of their thoughts and emotions the women and men interviewed highlight important and rarely discussed issues in society today. Edited by Justine Davies. ISBN/ASIN: 9781921462115. Our Book No: 24902. $12 AUD.

58. Davis, Megan; Williams, George (2023). Everything You Need to Know About the Voice. Sydney: NewSouth Publishing. 217 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, few charts, minor edgewear. Megan Davis and George Williams provide a clear guide for the millions of Australians who would like to support the 'Uluru Statement from the Heart', but want to understand what a Voice to Parliment and constitutional recognition actually mean. Megan was a co-author of the Uluru Statement from the Heart and Cobble Cobble woman. George is a constitutional expert. This updated edition charts the journey of this nation building reform from the earliest stages of Indigenous advocacy, explores myths and misconceptions, and explains how the Voice offers change that will benefit the whole nation. ISBN/ASIN: 9781742238111. Our Book No: 31165. $20 AUD.

59. Dearling, Alan; Hanley, Brendan (Mook Bahloo, co-pilot) (2000). Alternative Australia: Celebrating Cultural Diversity. Dorset: Enabler Publications. 247 pp. Paperback small oblong quarto, very good condition, black & white text-photos, corner tip front cover & title page creased, minor edgewear. Alan Dearling explores a dazzling tapestry of life and energy of people living at the margins of Australian society. An alternative mix of travel, history and society. ISBN/ASIN: 0952331640. Our Book No: 20619. $25 AUD.

60. Deen, Hanifa (2003). Caravanserai: Journey Among Australian Muslims (Revised ed). Perth, Fremantle: Fremantle Arts Centre Press (FACP). 400 pp. Paperback thick trade, very good condition, minor edgewear, bookplate (review copy). Revised edition. A compelling and revealing account of Australian Muslims - little known and appreciated, and often misunderstood. A completely revised and updated edition, including discussion of September 11, the Bali bombing, and the Australian Government's stance on asylum seekers. SALE PRICE. ISBN/ASIN: 1863683887. Our Book No: 22296. $14 AUD.

61. Deveson, Anne (2013). Waging Peace: Reflections on Peace and War from an Unconventional Woman. Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 238 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white photos, few toned spots edges, minor edgewear. Anne Deveson, the respected Australian writer and broadcaster, looks back at a long and busy life, and shares her exceptional life experiences in Britain, Asia and Africa. She questions war, and wants to restore peace to war-torn parts of the world. ISBN/ASIN: 9781743310038. Our Book No: 28028. $20 AUD.

62. Dobrez, Livio (editor); Dobrez, Patricia (editor); Jones, Jan Lloyd (editor) (2004). The ABC of Lying: Taking Stock in Interesting Times. Melbourne: Australian Scholarly Publishing. 353 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, corner front cover faintly creased, minor edgewear, non-author written dedication. Interdisciplinary essays that explore - sometimes in a witty manner - the diverse territory of lying (legal, literary, political, business, advertising, filmic and philosophical). Intentionally intergenerational and democratic - bringing together professionals and scholars, professors and students - including some contributors who should perhaps be treated with suspicion. ISBN/ASIN: 174097056X. Our Book No: 16132. $28 AUD.

63. Donaldson, Mike (Michael) (1996). Taking Our Time: Remaking the Temporal Order. Perth: University of Western Australia Press (UWAP). 206 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition. Mike Donaldson, a sociologist at University of Wollongong, examines how in modern society people are being robbed of their time, eg, by technological change, and longer hours of paid work, including evenings and weekends. He challenges us to remake the temporal order. Cites Australian examples. ISBN/ASIN: 1875560645. Our Book No: 13816. $20 AUD.

64. Doogue, Geraldine (editor) (2015). The Climb: Conversations with Australian Women in Power (New ed). Melbourne: Text Publishing. 294 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good plus condition. Iconic journalist and TV presenter Geraldine Doogue discusses an issue central to our times. How are we, as women, represented at the top levels of power in Australia? In candid and personal conversations with 14 women leading the way in fields as wide-ranging as business, politics, religion, education and the armed forces, she gets to the heart of what it means to be a woman in power in Australia. ISBN/ASIN: 9781925240672. Our Book No: 16737. $15 AUD.

65. Doughney, James (2002). The Poker Machine State: Dilemmas in Ethics, Economics and Governance. Melbourne, Altona: Common Ground. 190 pp. Paperback large trade, very good condition, figures, tables, minor edgewear. James Doughney interrogates the ethical and political context in which decisions about poker machines are made in Victoria. He refutes claims by the gambling industry and its consultants that poker machines measurably and substantially improve the quality of life of those that play them. He argues for a reflection on the type of economics that should more generally guide the formation of public policy. ISBN/ASIN: 1863355030. Our Book No: 22291. $25 AUD.

66. Drury, Susan (1981). The Lebanese [Making Australian Society]. Melbourne: Nelson. 112 pp. Hardback quarto, dustjacket, good condition (in good dustjacket), black & white photos, rear endpaper & jacket flap creased, endpapers & top edge faintly foxed, some edge tears repaired jacket (faint foxing reverse side), some edgewear. This book by Susan Drury for young adults traces the history and culture of Lebanon and the complex and often dramatic history of the Lebanese people. Reports the story of Lebanese migration to Australia and recounts their successes in business and professional life. Separate chapters discuss Lebanese culture, art, religion, food, and life-style. The case histories make the book come to life as they detail some of the special problems that newcomers face in Australia's rapidly developing multi-racial society. From the Making Australian Society series. (Has defects but complete and scarce.). ISBN/ASIN: 0170055671. Our Book No: 26331. $15 AUD.

67. Duffy, Beverly (2000). Working the System: A Guide for Citizens, Consumers and Communities (Reprint ed). Sydney: Pluto Press / Public Interest Advocacy Centre. 109 pp. Paperback small quarto, very good condition, black & white drawings, minor edgewear. This handbook by Beverly Duffy on behalf of the Public Interest Advocacy Centre is about negotiating your way through the Australian bureaucratic, legal and parliamentary maze. It tells you how to get information, get heard, and get what you want. The drawings add interest. (Originally published, 1996.). ISBN/ASIN: 1864030267. Our Book No: 26468. $20 AUD.

68. Dunne, Clare (1988). People Under the Skin: An Irish Immigrant's Experience of Aboriginal Australia. Sydney: Lotus. 215 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, edges faintly foxed, pages lightly toned, bottom edge little rubbed, minor edgewear. People Under the Skin, by Clare Dunne (1988). The Irish-Australian writer and multiculturalist discusses similarities between Irish and Aboriginal culture and mythology. ISBN/ASIN: 1863050000. Our Book No: 20088. $20 AUD.

69. Edwards, Hugh (1994). Pearls of Broome and Northern Australia. Perth, Swanbourne: Hugh Edwards. 84 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, colour photos, black & white photos endpapers & frontispiece, top corner rear cover little creased, minor edgewear. Hugh Edwards relates the story of the famous pearling industry that is a major part of Broome's history. The Western Australian author is also a marine photographer, and this book also includes photos of the pearl divers equipment, and the finished pearls in their beautiful settings. A wonderful book for anyone wanting to learn about Broome's history. ISBN/ASIN: 0646193090. Our Book No: 29184. $20 AUD.

70. Ellis, Bob; Ramsey, Stephen (with); Spruce, Damien (with) (2013). The Year It All Fell Down. Melbourne: Viking / Penguin Books. 164 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition. In 2011, history was made and the future broken. One of our most incisive and eloquent observers, Bob Ellis has reviewed the occurrences of 2011 and found it to be a year as important as 1848. He and his collaborators refresh and repopulate our memories with enormous events already forgotten, revealing their coherence and resonance. From the Arab Spring to the London riots and Occupy Wall Street, from the Christchurch earthquake and the Fukushima meltdown to the possible discovery of the Higgs God particle, from the shooting of US Senator Gabby Giffords to her vote on the bill that saved America's economy, from Assange fighting extradition to the Murdoch empire on trial, from the last hours of Kim Jong - il and Vaclav Havel to the Breivik massacre in Norway and the executions of Gaddafi and bin Laden - the year 2011 was portentously charged. The shockwaves from these events continue to reverberate through the corridors of power. ISBN/ASIN: 9780670077410. Our Book No: 16363. $30 AUD.

71. Ellis, Bob (2014). The Ellis Laws: Ten Irreverent Laws of Life We Secretly Always Knew, but Have Not Before Now Seen Put into Words [A Penguin Special]. Melbourne: Penguin Group Australia. 84 pp. Paperback small trade, very good condition, light crease front cover near spine, minor edgewear, faint sticker mark rear cover. In this witty book, Bob Ellis, the well-loved Australian gadfly and wordsmith, investigates dislocation and security, competence and charisma, youth and old age, and other hidden irreverent facts of Australian life. ISBN/ASIN: 9780143572060. Our Book No: 31098. $15 AUD.

72. Elturk, Hani (2010). The Palestinians in Australia (Second, revised ed). Sydney: Australian Palestinian Club. 231 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, black & white text-photos, glossy paper, minimal edgewear. Revised edition. A survey of Palestinian Australians. Includes a brief history of Palestine, the lack of unity among Australian Palestinian factions, and the unresolved Israel-Palestine problem. ISBN/ASIN: 9780646526157. Our Book No: 17915. $30 AUD.

73. Farrelly, Elizabeth (2021). Killing Sydney: The Fight For a City's Soul (1st ed). Sydney: Picador / Pan Macmillan Australia. 376 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white text-photos, front hinge slightly split (all pages firm), minor edgewear. This book is about the big city of Sydney in the future of a radically changing world. Elizabeth Farrelly has used her own adopted city of Sydney to create a roadmap for urban living. She analyses the history of cities themselves to study how and why we live together, at present and into the future. She presents her unique perspective as an architect, columnist and former City of Sydney councillor. ISBN/ASIN: 9781760552589. Our Book No: 41150. $23 AUD.

74. Fitzgerald, Ross; Jordan, Trevor L. (2009). Under the Influence: A History of Alcohol in Australia. Sydney, Pymble: HarperCollins. 325 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white text-photos & drawings, colour photos centre spread, minor edgewear. Ross Fitzgerald provides the first general history on the role of alcohol in Australian society. He uncovers and analyses the crucial role that alcohol - and reactions to it - has played in our culture, past, present and future. ISBN/ASIN: 9780733323010. Our Book No: 9269. $25 AUD.

75. Flanagan, Kitty; Braham, Sophie (with); Flanagan, Penny (with); Rozenbachs, Adam (with) (2019). Kitty Flanagan's 488 Rules for Life: The Thankless Art of Being Correct (1st, reprint ed). Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 304 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written dedication). This book is not a self-help book. It is a comprehensive humorous guide to modern behaviour. Kitty Flanagan had a popular segment on ABC TV's 'The Weekly'. A very funny report with the power to change society or help to make it less irritating. Her take on Jordan Peterson's bestselling '12 Rules For Life' (12 is crossed out and replaced with 488). ISBN/ASIN: 9781760875305. Our Book No: 30820. $15 AUD.

76. Frame, Tom (1999). Binding Ties: An Experience of Adoption and Reunion in Australia. Sydney: Hale & Iremonger. 200 pp. Paperback large trade, very good condition, black & white photos, autograph (author's written name title page), small sticker front flyleaf. Tom Frame records his personal experience of being adopted. Tom is an Anglican rector and former naval officer. He is noted for his bestselling naval history books, including on the Voyager collision, HMAS Sydney and Garden Island. ISBN/ASIN: 0868066621. Our Book No: 2144. $18 AUD.

77. Garnaut, Ross (2013). Dog Days: Australia After the Boom. Melbourne, Collingwood: Redback Books. 293 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, crease front cover, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear. Ross Garnaut reports on the future of Australian society and economy by a leading adviser to government and business. Both a forecast and analysis, it heralds a new era for Australia after the boom. ISBN/ASIN: 9781863956222. Our Book No: 27866. $13 AUD.

78. Geering, R. G. (editor); Segerberg, A. (editor) (1994). Christina Stead: Selected Fiction and Nonfiction [UQP Australian Authors]. Brisbane, St Lucia: University of Queensland Press (UQP). 281 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, bottom corners covers little creased, front cover little creased, pages faintly toned, minor edgewear, faint remainder mark bottom edge. This cross-section of Christina Stead's work, both published and unpublished, displays the range of her writing as well as her political and social views. Material not available before in book form includes extracts from interviews, and the draft of a rare public talk on "The Uses of the Many-charactered Novel”. ISBN/ASIN: 0702225207. Our Book No: 30100. $10 AUD.

79. Gerrish, Carolyn (1995). Learning to Breathe Under Water. Woodford, NSW: Island Press Co-operative. 79 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, minor edgewear corners. Australian poetry by Carolyn Gerrish that relates to Australian society and the power of human emotions. The author was born in Cessnock, New South Wales. Her poetry has been published widely in literary magazines and newspapers and she has been the editor of 'Writer's News'. ISBN/ASIN: 0909771553. Our Book No: 28252. $20 AUD.

80. Giese, Diana (2009). A Better Place To Live: Making the Top End a New Kind of Community. Perth, Claremont / Adelaide: Freshwater Bay Press / Seaview Press. 117 pp. Paperback large trade, very good plus condition, black & white photos, minor edgewear. This book by Diana Giese is about the Giese family arriving in Darwin in 1954. Darwin was an outpost, ruined by bombing raids during WW2, in a country that was itself searching for a role in the post-war world. In this portrayal of her family's involvement in the process of reconstruction that led eventually to self-government, the author - daughter of Harry and Nancy, both post-war pioneers - shows how the people of the Top End, of many different backgrounds, created a new kind of community. Assisted by a Northern Territory Archives Service History Grant. Lengthy discussion of indigenous communities. ISBN/ASIN: 9781740085212. Our Book No: 26532. $30 AUD.

81. Gill, Alan (2004). Interrupted Journeys: Young Refugees from Hitler's Reich (1st ed). Sydney: Simon & Schuster. 305 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white photos, crease front cover (during manufacture), pages toned as usual, minor edgewear, bookplate (review copy). As World War 2 threatened to engulf Europe, a small number of young German and Austrian Jews fled Nazi oppression, leaving behind their parents, families, and sought refuge in Australia. Alan Gill reveals not only their remarkable wartime stories, but also how many of these refugees made Australia their permanent home, adding richly to Australian life. The author has drawn on several years of painstaking research and many hours of interviews with these former refugees. ISBN/ASIN: 0731812298. Our Book No: 21568. $15 AUD.

82. Gilleland, Ray (2012). The Nullarbor Kid: Stories from My Trucking Life. Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 265 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white text-photos, pages toned as usual, top spine little bumped, minor edgewear corner tips covers. Ray Gilleland relates his fascinating life story as a pioneer trucker on the Nullarbor in postwar Australia. A time when trucks were viewed as an 'upstart industry' that threatened existing railway systems. The author tells of the adventures he and his mates had when the trucking industry was born, and the battlelines between government and truckers. ISBN/ASIN: 9781742379494. Our Book No: 30527. $20 AUD.

83. Gittins, Ross (2012). Gittins Gospel: The Economics of Just About Everything. Sydney, Crows Nest: Allen & Unwin. 303 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, corner front cover creased, pages lightly toned, minimal edgewear. The economics correspondent for the Sydney Morning Herald provides everything you need to know about how Australia and the world works. Be it climate change, productivity, fairness, industrial relations, terrorism, media, the mining boom, the GFC, refugees, and even economists themselves, every thorny topic under the sun is covered in sane and rational fashion. Collects the best of Ross's dispatches. ISBN/ASIN: 9781743313558. Our Book No: 17413. $15 AUD.

84. Goldenberg, Howard (2009). Raft (1st ed). Melbourne: Hybrid Publishers. 225 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, few colour & sepia (brown-tinted) photos, map, spine ends little rubbed, base spine little bumped, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear corners. The author, a white middle-aged doctor, has spent many periods working as a relieving doctor for Aboriginal communities in remote places. Every year for over a decade he has observed and recorded Aboriginal Australian's lives without resorting to simplification or glib solutions. In his notes he states that the stories are true but the names are not, except for two public figures who spoke to him outside of a clinical setting, where medical confidentiality does not apply. ISBN/ASIN: 9781876462857. Our Book No: 29501. $18 AUD.

85. Goldsworthy, Peter (editor) (2008). True Blue? On Being Australian. Sydney, Crows Nest: Allen & Unwin. 224 pp. Paperback wide small octavo, very good condition, black & white text-photos, few colour photos, minimal edgewear. This book brings together novelists, poets, journalists, cultural icons, historians, commentators, photographers and painters, old voices and new voices - all of who reflect on the stories Australians tell about themselves and the myths Australians cultivate. The book is funny, ironic, provocative and inspiring. ISBN/ASIN: 9781741750591. Our Book No: 26830. $18 AUD.

86. Gonski, David (2015). I Gave A Gonski: Selected Speeches by David Gonski. Melbourne, Carlton: Penguin Group. 213 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, base of spine little rubbed, minor edgewear. In this collection of speeches, David Gonski writes about philanthropy, why we need more women on boards, what makes a good company director, why better education funding is so important to Australia. He also provides deeply personal insights into his Jewish family heritage, his parents migration from South Africa, and his reflections on turning 60. The author is a well-connected Australian lawyer, businessman and financial advisor, perhaps best known for his extensive community engagement and his review of school education (the Gonski Report). ISBN/ASIN: 9780143573135. Our Book No: 41428. $30 AUD.

87. Grattan, Michelle (2004). Back on the Wool Track (Reprint ed). Sydney: Vintage / Random House. 335 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white & colour photos, maps, spine little creased, pages lightly toned as common, minor edgewear. Michelle Grattan, a journalist, re-traces the footsteps of C. E. W. Bean, who in 1909 wrote a series of articles on the wool industry in western New South Wales (NSW), which became an Australian classic book. She revisits the Wool Track, including Gunnedah, Bourke and Broken Hill, and paints a vivid picture of the people in outback Australia today. ISBN/ASIN: 1740511670. Our Book No: 21556. $15 AUD.

88. Gray, Garrick; Steinward, Uwe (photographer) (1970). Perth and Fremantle in Pictures. Melbourne: Garrick Gray / Australian Tourist Publications and Postcards. 22 pp. Paperback oblong, good condition, stapled pamphlet, colour text-photos, spinewear, staples rusted, biro old price mark top edge near spine. A pictorial pamphlet published and edited by Garrick Gray. The pamphlet depicts places to visit in Perth and Fremantle, Western Australia. Each photo has a short description of the main parts of interest. (No date, but about 1970. Unnumbered pages.) Our Book No: 40775. $18 AUD.

89. Grimshaw, Patricia; Lake, Marilyn; McGrath, Ann; Quartly, Marian (1994). Creating a Nation (1788 - 1990). Melbourne: McPhee Gribble / Penguin Books. 360 pp. Paperback large trade, very good condition, pages toned as usual, minor edgewear. Patricia Grimshaw and three colleagues provide a dramatic new (feminist) history of Australia from 1788 to 1990 that challenges the view that all was created by white men of British descent. They assert the agency of women, alongside men, in the process of national identity, politically, economically and culturally. Includes three chapters on the specific Aboriginal experience of British colonisation and Australian nation building. The first author is professor of history at the University of Melbourne. First edition. ISBN/ASIN: 0869140957. Our Book No: 15618. $30 AUD.

90. Gurr, Michael (2006). Days Like These. Melbourne, Carlton: Melbourne University Press (MUP). 284 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, bottom corner tip front cover lightly creased, minor edgewear, faint remainder stripe. The author, a playwright and activist, gives his personal account of a writer's evolution against the backdrop of the changing Australian nation, and his role as speechwriter for the Victorian Labor Party campaign on brought Steve Bracks to power. SALE PRICE. ISBN/ASIN: 0522852823. Our Book No: 22299. $12 AUD.

91. Hamilton, Hugh; Thomas, Pete (1971). They Dig Queensland: Development, Who For? (Reprint (revised) ed). Brisbane: Building Worker's Industrial Union, Queensland Branch. 64 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, stapled pamphlet, card cover, black & white text-photos, staples rusted, faint foxing covers, spine faintly faded, minor edgewear. This pamphlet critically examines the character and purpose of Queensland development. Based on a fact-finding tour by a union concerned that the foreign owners of mines are ripping off the Queensland government regarding royalties and other matters. Our Book No: 21042. $10 AUD.

92. Harfull, Liz (2020). The Australian Blue Ribbon Cookbook (1st p/b ed). Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 240 pp. Paperback small quarto, very good plus condition, colour text-photos, few black & white photos, minor edgewear. Every year hundreds of amateurs across Australia spend many hours cooking for competitions that are part of 600 agricultural shows across Australia. In their quest for a precious blue ribbon, they use recipes based on generations of experience and strict judging codes that demand absolute perfection. In this follow-up to her first award-winning book, Liz Harfull reports 70 tried and true recipes from the most talented rural show cooks. Liz also shares their heart-warming stories, and the wisdom, knowledge and generosity of spirit that brings success. Whether it's a traditional mustard pickle or madeira cake, mouth-watering sausage rolls or pumpkin damper, Jenny's jam drops or Cousin Barb's jelly slice, there is something delicious for everyone to try. ISBN/ASIN: 9781760878245. Our Book No: 41011. $35 AUD.

93. Hartcher, Peter (2011). The Sweet Spot: How Australia Made Its Own Luck - and Could Now Throw It All Away (1st ed). Melbourne: Black Inc. 289 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear. Does Australia now have the best living conditions in the world? Is our country both fair and free? Are we the only developed nation to have avoided a recession in the past 20 years? Journalist Peter Hartcher takes readers on a vastly entertaining and thought-provoking tour through Australian politics and history. Shows how a convict colony could have become a banana republic but didn't, how Australia came through the global financial crisis - it wasn't just the mining boom. How we could now throw our success away if we don't recognise our strengths and demand true leadership of our politicians. Australia's prosperity was not built on dumb luck. In a time when the authoritarian success story of China is strong, Australia offers a better model: a democratic success story. Is it perfect? Of course not. But on some of the most important and apparently intractable problems of the modern world, Australia, believe it or not, is as good as it gets. The author is political and international editor of the 'Sydney Morning Herald'. First edition. ISBN/ASIN: 9781863954976. Our Book No: 15760. $12 AUD.

94. Hartcher, Peter (2013). The Sweet Spot: How Australia Made Its Own Luck - and Could Now Throw It All Away (2nd or revised ed). Melbourne: Black Inc. 289 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, minor edgewear. Does Australia now have the best living conditions in the world? Is our country both fair and free? Are we the only developed nation to have avoided a recession in the past 20 years? Journalist Peter Hartcher takes readers on a vastly entertaining and thought-provoking tour through Australian politics and history. Shows how a convict colony could have become a banana republic but didn't, how Australia came through the global financial crisis - it wasn't just the mining boom. How we could now throw our success away if we don't recognise our strengths and demand true leadership of our politicians. Australia's prosperity was not built on dumb luck. In a time when the authoritarian success story of China is strong, Australia offers a better model: a democratic success story. Is it perfect? Of course not. But on some of the most important and apparently intractable problems of the modern world, Australia, believe it or not, is as good as it gets. The author is political and international editor of the 'Sydney Morning Herald'. Revised edition. ISBN/ASIN: 9781863956383. Our Book No: 17950. $15 AUD.

95. Hassan, Riaz (1995). Suicide Explained: The Australian Experience. Melbourne: Melbourne University Press (MUP). 225 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), figures, tables, faint foxing edges, minor edgewear. Riaz Hassan provides the first thorough Australian study on this tragic major social and public health problem. The first comprehensive overview of suicide in Australia. His benchmark work creates a new synthesis between existing studies and new evidence. Written for the general reader. It will also be a basic text for students and academics in the fields of sociology, psychology, social work, law and medicine. The author is professor of sociology at Flinders University of South Australia. ISBN/ASIN: 0522846777. Our Book No: 24100. $20 AUD.

96. Hawkins, Freda (1989). Critical Years in Immigration: Canada and Australia Compared (1st Australian ed). Sydney, Kensington: New South Wales University Press. 368 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), minor edgewear. Freda Hawkins provides a comparative overview of the evolution of immigration policy in Canada and Australia. She focuses on 1972 to 1984, when both countries made major changes in immigration policy, law, and management, including the introduction of multiculturalism. ISBN/ASIN: 0868402273. Our Book No: 13103. $35 AUD.

97. Headon, David (editor); Hooton, Joy (editor); Horne, Donald (editor) (1995). The Abundant Culture: Meaning and Significance in Everyday Australia (1st ed). Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 245 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition. This book is a timely reassessment of Australian cultural life - from sport, to food and film. It is a collection of lively essays by Australia's leading cultural commentators on the pursuits and concerns that give meaning and significance to everyday life. ISBN/ASIN: 1863736441. Our Book No: 21823. $20 AUD.

98. Hewett, Dorothy; Beasley, Jack (introduction); Lilley, Merv (note) (1976). This Old Man Comes Rolling Home: A Play about Family Life among the Sydney Workers of the 1950s [Currency Methuen Modern Plays]. Sydney: Currency Press. 106 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white photos, edges little foxed, minor edgewear corners. This play by Dorothy Hewett is located solidly in the physical location of Redfern, an inner Sydney suburb. The changes that were happening at this time are reflected in the dialogue of the actors. The play is acted out in the years before the Vietnam War, and before young people issued their 1960s challenge to the moral values of their parents. Includes notes by Jack Beasley and Merv Lilley on the Redfern that they remember. ISBN/ASIN: 0869370499. Our Book No: 29612. $35 AUD.

99. Hill, David (2022). Reckoning: The Forgotten Children and Their Quest for Justice (1st ed). Sydney, North Sydney: William Heinemann. 343 pp. Paperback thick octavo, very good condition, black & white & colour & sepia (brown-tinted) photos, top corner tip rear cover little creased, minor edgewear. In 1959, David Hill's mother - a poor single parent living in England - reluctantly sent her sons to Fairbridge Farm School near Molong in New South Wales. She was told they would have a better education. From 1938 to 1974, thousands of parents were persuaded to sign over legal guardianship of their children to Fairbridge to solve the problem of child poverty in Britain, at the same time populating the colony. This book relates their stories from the bizarre luxury of the voyage out to Australia, to the harsh reality of their daily lives in the school, and the struggles after they left. Both a tribute to the children who were betrayed by an ideal that went wrong, and a compelling account of an extraordinary episode in British-Australian history. This book follows on from 'The Forgotten Children’, the story of how David Hill and the other Forgotten Children took on the institutions that tried to break them - and won. (The author was a former managing director of the Australian Broadcasting Commission.) ISBN/ASIN: 9781761045523. Our Book No: 31080. $32 AUD.

100. Hill, Harry; Russell, Leith (illustrator) (1999). The Principal Toiletition (1st ed). Tumut, NSW: Harry Hill. 60 pp. Paperback quarto, pictorial card covers, very good condition, black & white drawings, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written dedication on title page). The author relates humorous anecdotes about his time as a school teacher and principal for the NSW Department of Education. ISBN/ASIN: 0957742908. Our Book No: 25213. $20 AUD.

101. Hirst, John (2007). The Australians: Insiders and Outsiders on the National Character Since 1770 (1st ed). Melbourne: Black Inc. 211 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear. First edition. John Hirst provides an annotated anthology of writings that outsiders and Australians have said about Australian national characteristics: these different perspectives did not always agree. What distinguishes the Australian identity? There is celebration and criticism, humour and insight. Contributors include Winston Churchill, D. H. Lawrence, Dickens, Henry Lawson - and Tim Flannery, Germaine Greer, David Malouf and Peter Cosgrove. "This is the most democratic place I have ever been in. And the more I see of democracy the more I dislike it": D.H. Lawrence. (1 of 2 available copies.). ISBN/ASIN: 9781863954082. Our Book No: 13992. $20 AUD.

102. Hocking, Geoff (2002). The Australian Flag: The First 100 years. Melbourne, Noble Park: Five Mile Press. 111 pp. Hardback oblong octavo, dustjacket, pictorial cover, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white & colour photos, few cartoons, minor edgewear jacket. This fascinating book by Geoff Hocking looks at the history of Australia's flag, and at other banners - including the Eureka Flag, the Boxing Kangaroo and the Aboriginal Flag. There are full-colour reproductions, cartoons and light-hearted photos in this very special story. ISBN/ASIN: 1865035998. Our Book No: 23767. $20 AUD.

103. Hocking, Geoff (2012). Under the Southern Cross: The Rebels, Martyrs, Exiles and Activists Who Shaped Australia. Melbourne, Scoresby: Five Mile Press. 394 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, sepia & colour & black & white photos, top corner rear cover creased, small bump bottom edge front cover & few pages, minor edgewear. Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. (Under the Southern Cross, by Geoff Hocking, Five Mile Press, 2012.) Geoff Hocking relates the authentic story of people who have challenged authority in Australian history from 1798 to the present day. This book has many photos, artwork reproductions, newspaper illustrations and contemporary graphics. This well illustrated wide-ranging inquiry is written in an-easy-to-read narrative style. ISBN/ASIN: 9781743007952. Our Book No: 28931. $30 AUD.

104. Holt, R. F. (editor) (1983). The Strength of Tradition: Stories of the Immigrant Presence in Australia, 1970 - 81. Brisbane, St Lucia: University of Queensland Press (UQP). 288 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), rear cover jacket little marked, minor edgewear. This collection brings together some of the most enlightening stories written by or about immigrants in the past decade. ISBN/ASIN: 0702216917. Our Book No: 3957. $12 AUD.

105. Hornadge, Bill (1971). The Yellow Peril: A Squint at Some Australian Attitudes towards Orientals. Dubbo, NSW: Review Publications. 56 pp. Paperback quarto, good plus condition, yellow card cover, stapled, cartoons, spine faded, cover lightly foxed. Bill Hornadge has compiled a fascinating anthology of derogatory text extracts, poems and cartoons that satirize Asian (mainly Chinese) immigrants to Australia in the 19th Century. (ISBN not printed in book.). ISBN/ASIN: 0909895058. Our Book No: 14120. $15 AUD.

106. Horne, Donald (1997). The Avenue of the Fair Go: A Group Tour of Australian Political Thought. Sydney: HarperCollins. 278 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white drawing, pages lightly toned, spine little creased (binding error), some edgewear. Donald Horne, the noted historian and intellectual, has produced the widest, most irreverent, and most accessible range of Australian political ideas - set in their worldwide context, ever brought together in an Australian book. This humorous book is both a comedy of ideas and a comedy of manners. Australian political thought as a theme park - the chamber of racist horrors, garden of mateship, memorial for lost optimism, etc. ISBN/ASIN: 0732258677. Our Book No: 30654. $20 AUD.

107. House, Manning Clark (2003). Our Population, Our Future: What Sort of Country do We Aspire to Be? Canberra: University House, ANU. 80 pp. Paperback quarto, very good condition, stapled, thin card covers, staples slightly rusted, minor edgewear. An online conference organised by Manning Clark House in association with Nature and Society Forum Inc. and In Search of Sustainability on October 9, 2003 at University House, ANU, Canberra. The conference speakers discussed our population and the sort of country that we want to be in the future. The book is linked with complementary initiatives that are described on other pages of this publication. They include two Internet conferences and Canberra conferences on 14 November 2003 and in March 2004. . Our Book No: 40711. $15 AUD.

108. Howe, Brian (2007). Weighing up Australian Values: Balancing Transitions and Risks to Work and Family in Modern Australia. Sydney: University of New South Wales Press (UNSW Press). 207 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear. Brian Howe, the former Labor Deputy Prime Minister explains why so many Australians feel a greater sense of risk, and suggests some positive and innovative new directions in social policy designed to anticipate and help people address risk. He emphasises the importance of time sovereignty - that is, the capacity of people to bank time so that they can vary their work commitments in the light of caring responsibilities, their need for further education and training, or because they may be carrying more community leadership responsibility. ISBN/ASIN: 9780868408859. Our Book No: 25102. $18 AUD.

109. Hughes, Philip; Black, Alan; Kaldor, Peter; Bellamy, John; Castle, Keith (2007). Building Stronger Communities. Sydney, Kensington: UNSW Press. 241 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear. A very readable book that examines in a lucid and practical way means by which communities can be strengthened, underpinned by recent Australian research The book differs from comparable volumes in that it includes extensive material on communities of interest, as well as those based on locality. It includes useful principles and pointers for students, community workers, designated community leaders, policy makers and ordinary citizens. ISBN/ASIN: 9780868408149. Our Book No: 16525. $15 AUD.

110. Hunt, Deb (2014). Love in the Outback (1st ed). Sydney: Pan Macmillan. 318 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, colour photos, few black & white photos, small mark top edge, minor edgewear. This is the true story of an unlikely romance set in the Australian outback. The year before she turned 50, she stopped dating. She landed a job with the Royal Flying Doctor Service and left London for the sunshine of Sydney on a mission to find happiness without a mate. But then on a trip to the red-dust town of Broken Hill, she encountered a man unlike any other - he was practical, steady, financially responsible and conservative - everything Deb was not. He wanted a relationship. She wanted to flee. ISBN/ASIN: 9781742613970. Our Book No: 28247. $18 AUD.

111. Huntley, Rebecca (2017). Still Lucky: Why You Should Feel Optimistic about Australia and Its People. Sydney: Penguin Random House Australia. 286 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear. This book is a broad-ranging, wise and compelling look at who we are now and where we are heading in the future, based on social research. She knows what Australians are really thinking. Written by one of Australia's most experienced and knowledgeable social researchers ISBN/ASIN: 9780670079230. Our Book No: 40442. $25 AUD.

112. Huntsman, Leone (2001). Sand in Our Souls: The Beach in Australian History (1st ed). Melbourne, Carlton South: Melbourne University Press (MUP). 251 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white text-photos, few black & white drawings, light toning inside covers & page edges, spine little faded, minor edgewear. Leone Huntsman describes the forces and pressures that encouraged or impeded the enjoyment by Australians of their sand and surf, from early enjoyment of bathing, through nearly a century of repressive restrictions, and finally to freedom won in the face of drawn-out opposition. The author looks at the development of a distinctively popular Australian beach culture. ISBN/ASIN: 0522849458. Our Book No: 41031. $20 AUD.

113. Hussein, Shakira (2016). From Victims to Suspects: Muslim Women Since 9/11. Sydney: NewSouth Publishing. 181 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, small closed tear spine, minor edgewear. Shakira Hussein looks at the lives of Muslim women negotiating the hazards of the post-9/11 terrain, from volatile Afghan refugee camps and Pakistani weddings to Australian suburbia and campaigns to 'ban the burqa'. A unique perspective on feminism, multiculturalism, race and religion. ISBN/ASIN: 9781742231204. Our Book No: 41313. $21 AUD.

114. Hutchinson, Janet (editor) (2010). Grandma Magic: True Stories By and About Grandmothers. Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 304 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good plus condition. A book about and by (and for) Australian grandmothers - and also by and for the people who love them. These 20 tales speak of unconditional affection, joy and laughter; of mistakes redeemed, of family secrets and patterns stamped on generations, shame and hardship, memory and loss. Takes you into realms both familiar and unknown, on a voyage around many grandmothers that is rich, engaging and irresistible. ISBN/ASIN: 9781742372662. Our Book No: 16688. $15 AUD.

115. Idriess, Ion (1947). Forty Fathoms Deep: Pearl Divers and Sea Rovers in Australian Seas (14th printing ed). Sydney: Angus & Robertson. 343 pp. Hardback octavo, no jacket (missing), good condition, board cover (little marked & scuffed), grey cloth spine, black & white photos, map front endpaper, papered board cover (cloth spine), spine little slack, pages lightly toned, edges toned & lightly foxed, owner's written name. A classic tale of Western Australia - the story and romance of the pearling industry in the northwestern town of Broome, and which had a strong Japanese influence. (Originally published, 1937.). Our Book No: 3610. $20 AUD.

116. Idriess, Ion L. (1958). Back o' Cairns (1st ed). Sydney: Angus & Robertson. 310 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white photos, maps, small edge tears jacket (flap not price-clipped), small edge tears top edge, light toning pages as usual (notably front free flyleaf), minor edgewear, previous annotation title page erased (light impression marks). Ion Idriess relates many anecdotes of his prospecting adventures from the 1930s onwards 'back o'Cairns', the undeveloped mineral-rich hinterland between Townsville and Cape York peninsula, but mainly near Cairns. The author, known as Jack Idriess in those days, captures the colour, excitement and hard courageous historical struggle in these locations. He also provides insights into Aboriginal rights and ceremonies. First edition. ISBN/ASIN: B0007J8BPK. Our Book No: 18153. $90 AUD.

117. Irving, Terry; Cahill, Rowan (2010). Radical Sydney: Places, Portraits and Unruly Episodes. Sydney: University of New South Wales Press (UNSW Press). 368 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, tables, black & white text-photos, maps, corner tip creased one page, minor edgewear. Terry Irving and Rowan Cahill relate the history of the Sydney that is more than a place on a map, but also a product of the radical imagination, which interleaves with left-wing Labor politics. The book ranges from the convict era through to the recent past. The authors give a look at the lives and stories that have been marginalised or ignored in mainstream accounts of the city. The many photos bring the book to life. ISBN/ASIN: 9781742230931. Our Book No: 29762. $30 AUD.

118. Ivison, Duncan (2002). Postcolonial Liberalism (1st ed). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press (CUP). 214 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, minor edgewear, old price marks. Duncan Ivison presents a compelling account of the challenges to liberal political theory by claims to cultural and political autonomy and land rights made by indigenous peoples today. Written in Australia, this book has a focus on Australian Aborigines. Public debate between indigenous and non-indigenous peoples has been often mired in mutual recrimination and misunderstanding. This experience is not unique to Australia. Attempts to present a larger picture within which to consider these questions, beyond the technicalities of legal doctrine and the bureaucratic imperatives of public policy. What is distinctive about this book is the middle way it charts between separatism, on the one hand, and assimilation, on the other. These two options present a false dichotomy as to what might constitute a genuinely postcolonial liberal society. ISBN/ASIN: 0521527511. Our Book No: 30432. $30 AUD.

119. Jeffreys, Ethne (2008). Welsh Australians: Their History and Achievements (1st ed). Talybont, Ceredigion: Y Lolfa Cyf. 96 pp. Paperback small, very good condition, black & white text-photos, maps, minor edgewear. Reports on the contribution Welsh people have made in industry, media, education and the arts in Australia. ISBN/ASIN: 9781847710734. Our Book No: 29333. $12 AUD.

120. Jenkins, Tom; Jenkins, Richard (1995). Capes West: Margaret River Images. Cowaramup, WA: Capes West Publishing. 108 pp. Paperback large trade, very good condition, black & white drawings, colour photos centre spread, minor edgewear. This book describes a precious place - the land and sea between Cape Naturaliste and Cape Leeuwin in the south-west of Western Australia. Here, in words and pictures, are its people, surf, wine, beauty, beaches, forests, wildlife, caves, food, farming, history and art. Words and drawings by Tom Jenkins, photos by Richard Jenkins. ISBN/ASIN: 0646224905. Our Book No: 22648. $12 AUD.

121. Jenner, Margaret (1987). Yungaba 1887 - 1987: A Century of Service to Migrants. Brisbane: Boolarong Publications. 44 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, stapled pamphlet, black & white text-photos, spine little faded, minor edgewear, owner's written name inside front cover. Brief study of Yungaba's history (Queensland migrant centre). During its 100 years, this Brisbane building known until 1947 simply as the Immigration Depot has seen far-reaching social and economic changes. Because of the loss or destruction of files that significant events have gone unrecorded, which made the gathering of information about Yungaba's history difficult. For the Department of Family and Youth Services - Ethnic Affairs. ISBN/ASIN: 0724215239. Our Book No: 40074. $30 AUD.

122. Johannsen, Kurt G.; Palmer, Daphne (editor) (1994). A Son of 'The Red Centre': Memoirs and Anecdotes of the Life of Road Train Pioneer and Bush Inventor of the Northern Territory of Australia (Revised, reprint ed). Adelaide, Morphettville: Kurt G. Johannsen. 254 pp. Hardback large wide octavo, no jacket, very good condition, black & white drawings, light foxing edges, spine little faded, light foxing pastedowns, minor edgewear. This is the fascinating life story of Kurt Gerhart Johannsen, as told by himself. He is a pioneer, inventor and improviser of the Northern Territory. He was born in 1915 at Deep Well Station, 50 miles south of Alice Springs. He was a pioneer in in the use of road trains in the outback. The many photos help to bring his story to life. ISBN/ASIN: 0646133039. Our Book No: 41321. $35 AUD.

123. Johnson, Clive (2014). Australians Awarded: A Concise Guide to Military and Civilian Decorations, Medals and Other Awards to Australians from 1772 to 2013 with Their Valuations (2nd ed). Banksmeadow, NSW: Rennicks. 762 pp. Hardback thick large octavo, no jacket, very good condition, pictorial cover, ribbon bookmark, colour photos, top corner rear cover bumped, top corner front cover slightly bumped. Very heavy (2.3 Kg), and not available for postage to destinations outside Australia. The focus of this book is on the awards to Australians recipients from the Imperial (British) Orders and Decorations through the two World Wars and later conflicts, to our own Australian system of recognition. The book aims to give information of general interest, as well as to become the definitive guide and reference work for the collector and investor. ISBN/ASIN: 9780987338631. Our Book No: 40846. $80 AUD.

124. Jordan, Mary Ellen (2005). Balanda: My Year in Arnhem Land. Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 224 pp. Paperback small trade, very good condition, pages faintly toned, minor edgewear. Mary Jordan left her Melbourne city life to spend 14 months at Maningrida, a coastal community in Arnhem Land, Northern Territory. She expected to work alongside the local Aboriginal people, with good intentions and thinking she would be of some use. Staring across the sharp social and cultural divide between the two races, Mary Ellen struggled to learn what it was to be a Balanda in Maningrida-a place, challenging her understanding of race, culture, political correctness, art, language, and whiteness. ISBN/ASIN: 1741142806. Our Book No: 30540. $20 AUD.

125. Kaldor, Peter; Hughes, Philip (contributor); Black, Alan (contributor) (2010). Spirit Matters: How Making Sense of Life Affects Wellbeing. Melbourne, Preston: Mosaic Press. 166 pp. Paperback large octavo, very good condition, tables, figures, top corner front cover little creased, minor edgewear. Peter Kaldor and colleagues reveal the results of unique research into how Australians make sense of life. The book counts and compares those using religious frameworks (eg, Christianity), alternative spiritualities, and largely secular approaches. This study shows that some approaches are more helpful than others. ISBN/ASIN: 9780980827507. Our Book No: 29967. $30 AUD.

126. Kamien, Max (1978). The Dark People of Bourke: A Study of Planned Social Change [AISIS New Series]. Canberra / New Jersey: Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies (AIAS) / Humanities Press. 342 pp. Paperback wide trade, very good plus condition, black & white text-photos, tables, top edge little foxed, minor edgewear. By Australian academic who practised as a medical doctor in this New South Wales Aboriginal community. Describes his struggles and frustrations in attempting to improve social conditions and negative attitudes. (No 1 in this series.). ISBN/ASIN: 0391009494. Our Book No: 14558. $20 AUD.

127. Keane, Bernard; Razer, Helen (2014). A Short History of Stupid: The Decline of Reason and Why Public Debate Makes Us Want to Scream. Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 330 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, pages faintly toned, minor edgewear. Bernard Keane and Helen Razer discuss, in a humorous manner, the many ways that public debate and lack of commonsense in media, politics and society can become frustrating. Keane is the correspondent and politics editor in Canberra for Crikey, and Razer (also a Crikey contributor) has elaborated upon her already published thoughts on the impotence of the current Australian public debate. ISBN/ASIN: 9781760110543. Our Book No: 40279. $15 AUD.

128. Keating, Pat (1994). Worlds Apart: Life on an Aboriginal Mission. Sydney: Hale & Iremonger. 160 pp. Paperback large trade, dustjacket, good plus condition, flexible cover, few black & white text-photos, front flyleaf removed, minor edgewear. Pat Keating and her teacher husband Neil were sent to a two-teacher school at a Government Aboriginal Reserve several miles outside a western NSW town (named anonymously as Yarrawinna) in 1962. She entered into a world apart. She and her husband chose to live on the mission in the dilapidated teacher's house rather than live in town, much to the surprise of the local white population. She describes in great detail the shame of poverty, prejudice and official neglect. ISBN/ASIN: 0868065161. Our Book No: 3876. $40 AUD.

129. Kennedy, Trevor (editor) (1979). The Australian Family: A Special Bulletin Project. Sydney: Australian Consolidated Press (ACP). 152 pp. Paperback large quarto, very good condition, black & white & colour text-photos, few drawings, rear cover little marked, edges & pages lightly toned, minor foxing, top corner front cover & few pages creased, minor edgewear corners. This is the first major book on ethnic groups in Australia. Twelve months intensive research and writing by some of Australia's top journalists went into the book. Originally, with the co-operation of OTC, it was run in a 12-part series in The Bulletin. The Irish, Greeks, Hungarians, Yugoslavs, French, Italians, Dutch, Americans, Jews, Germans, Chinese and other Asians and the Spanish speaking peoples are covered in this fascinating book. Our Book No: 27302. $15 AUD.

130. Kenny, Kath (2022). Staging a Revolution: When Betty Rocked the Pram. Perth: Upswell Publishing. 269 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white photos, minor edgewear, some pencil annotation few pages (including comments last page). Kath Kenny relates the story of five women who, in January 1972, took to the stage of Carlton's Pram Factory to preview their women's play 'Betty Can Jump'. This book is set against a backdrop of moratorium marches, inner-city cafes and share houses, and the rising tide of sexual liberation and countercultural movements. The author uses interviews and archival material to tell the story of 'Betty Can Jump'. It is the 50th anniversary of this groundbreaking play. She considers its ongoing impact on Australian culture, and mentions the fact that the cultural renaissance of women's liberation has recently been largely forgotten. ISBN/ASIN: 9780645248050. Our Book No: 41235. $25 AUD.

131. Kirkwood, Ian; Ford, Christopher (2001). Newcastle: New Century, New Horizons (1st ed). Sydney: Focus Publishing. 192 pp. Hardback square quarto, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), colour text-photos (some full-page), minimal edgewear jacket. Heavy (1.0 Kg), and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. This very special book written and photographed by Novocastrians, showcases the advantages Newcastle and the Hunter offer business. It highlights the region as a centre for educational excellence as well as its growing strengths in areas such as new media, information technology, wine and aquaculture and traditional strengths in steel, power, mining and agriculture. ISBN/ASIN: 1875359850. Our Book No: 24931. $30 AUD.

132. Knightley, Phillip (2000). Australia: A Biography of a Nation (1st ed). London: Jonathan Cape. 373 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good plus condition (in very good dustjacket), minor edgewear. To celebrate 100 years of the Australian nation, Phillip Knightley chronicles the history of Australia from its use as a settlement for English prisoners to the present. Part history, part travelogue, part memoir - this book tells the inspiring story of how a one-time British colony with only two sorts of citizens, convicts and goalers, turned itself into a proud, prosperous and confident country. He includes discussion of relations between Aborigines and European settlers, and the growing division between Australia and England. (First edition, Australian printing.). ISBN/ASIN: 0224050060. Our Book No: 10229. $30 AUD.

133. Krygier, Martin (2005). Civil Passions: Selected Writings. Melbourne: Black Inc. 302 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, corner rear cover little creased, minor edgewear. This very readable collection of essays looks at Australian civil society from many unexpected angles. The author, Martin Krygier, is Professor of Law at the University of New South Wales (UNSW). ISBN/ASIN: 0975076981. Our Book No: 22251. $20 AUD.

134. Lane, Regina; Howard, Shane (foreword) (2014). Saving St Brigid's (2nd ed). Melbourne, Carlton South: Bridin Books. 250 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, colour photos, few black & white & sepia (brown-tinted) photos, minimal creasing & dents front cover, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written dedication title page). Regina Lane tells the story of a 150-year-old church at the top of a hill in south-west Victoria which was built and paid for by the children of Irish potato-famine survivors. St Brigid's is a symbol of faith and hope in an ancient land, by a cold, wild sea. A unique story of a small Australian rural community who, in the spirit of their Irish rebel ancestors, stood up for what they believed in when, in 2009, the Catholic Church put the church up for sale. The author, of Irish heritage, has put together a lyrical narrative of song and story. ISBN/ASIN: 9780992343316. Our Book No: 29804. $35 AUD.

135. Langoulant, Allan (1998). A for Australia. Sydney: Envirobook. 32 pp. Paperback oblong quarto, very good condition, full-page colour drawings, glossy paper, minor edgewear. Australian children's picture book. Follow Kanga, the kangaroo, as he travels around Australia and through the alphabet. Each page has colour drawings of people, places, plants or animals with that letter (master list of words revealed at rear). The delightful illustrations will appeal to very young children, and older children will love to discover new words. ISBN/ASIN: 0858811618. Our Book No: 20611. $10 AUD.

136. Lapthorne, Alice M.; Cronin, Bernard (foreword) (1965). Mildura Calling (3rd ed). Mildura: Mildura Gallery Society. 64 pp. Paperback large trade, board cover, very good condition, black & white photos, small scuff front flyleaf, minimal edgewear, cover design differs from stock photo. Third edition (published by Mildura Galley Society, 1965). A brief history of the city of Mildura in the northwestern corner of Victoria, on the Murray River. (The orange cover includes a drawing of a heritage house.). ISBN/ASIN: B001LGJ2LA. Our Book No: 12287. $12 AUD.

137. Latham, Mark (2014). The Political Bubble: Why Australians Don't Trust Politics. Sydney: Pan Macmillan. 291 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear. Mark Latham joined the Labor Party in the late 1970s hoping to improve people's lives through parliamentary service. But 25 years later, the then Opposition Leader ended up disillusioned, as pithily reported in 'The Latham Diaries', which ensured he had burned his political bridges, Latham is free to explore how parliamentary democracy has lost touch with the people it's supposed to represent. As with most institutions at risk, politics has become more tribal, with left- and right-wing fanatics dominating formerly robust, mainstream parties. After the disappointment of the Rudd/Gillard years, Tony Abbott promised to restore trust in Australian politics but, as with most of his promises, it was dispensable. Contains a lengthy report on the unsupported conservative newspaper smear campaign against Julia Gillard as Prime Minister. ISBN/ASIN: 9781742614076. Our Book No: 18131. $20 AUD.

138. Laugesen, Amanda (2005). Diggerspeak: The Language of Australians at War (1st ed). Melbourne: Oxford University Press. 206 pp. Paperback small trade, very good condition, minor edgewear. This dictionary compiled by Amana Laugesen brings together the diverse words produced and used by ordinary Australians at war, with evidence of contemporary usage. The meaning and origins of each word are looked at, and detailed quotations from contemporary sources are provided. The language of Australians at war reveals a great deal about their experiences and understandings of war, and the book is also a fascinating historical insight into Australian culture and values. ISBN/ASIN: 0195551826. Our Book No: 30985. $35 AUD.

139. Leser, David (2019). Women, Men and the Whole Damn Thing (1st p/b ed). Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 309 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear. First edition. David Leser uncovers the roots of misogyny, its inextricable links to the patriarchy, and how history brought us to the #MeToo movement and the wave of incandescent female rage that is sweeping the world. He also interrogates his own psyche, privilege and culpability as he looks at the 'collective wound of the world'. He asks how we can move toward healing and profound and permanent change. The book has emerged from his February 2018 Good Weekend cover story. He received hundreds of messages from readers around the world - telling him he needed to broaden his story. Here is the book. The bestselling water-cooler book of the #MeToo era. ISBN/ASIN: 9781925266108. Our Book No: 31005. $30 AUD.

140. Levin, Tanya (2007). People in Glass Houses: An Insider's Story of a Life In and Out of Hillsong (1st ed). Melbourne: Black Inc. 274 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear. Critical autobiography of her time with the charismatic Hillsong Christian Church in Sydney, Australia's most ambitious, entrepreneurial and influential religious corporation. How a small Assemblies of God church became a multi-million dollar tax-free enterprise and powerful force in Australia. Opens up the world of Christian fundamentalism: a powerful but at times funny exploration of the all-singing all-swaying church, and why she was compelled to leave. ISBN/ASIN: 9781863954143. Our Book No: 25455. $15 AUD.

141. Liffman, Michael; Donnison, David (foreword) (1978). Power for the Poor: The Family Centre Project: An Experiment in Self-help. Sydney, Hornsby: Allen & Unwin. 159 pp. Paperback small octavo, good condition only, spine faded, pages toned as usual, minor edgewear & rubbing, owner's written name. Michael Liffman has worked as a researcher for five years with the Brotherhood of St Laurence, the first three as principal research worker with the Family Centre Project. This daring and revolutionary project attempted to lift 90 multi-deficit families out of poverty by their participation in their own progress during a period of income stability. The author describes the origins, development and achievements of the Project in its first three years. ISBN/ASIN: 0868610968. Our Book No: 24305. $20 AUD.

142. Lippmann, Lorna (1973). Words or Blows: Racial Attitudes in Australia. Melbourne: Pelican Original / Penguin Books. 216 pp. Paperback, very good condition, tables, pages toned as usual, minor edgewear. Based on a long involvement in Aboriginal affairs, Lorna Lippmann presents a clear and authoritative view of the history of Aboriginal race relations in Australia and the position of Aborigines today. Using material gathered during original research in country towns in Victoria and New south Wales, she provides a new insight into racial attitudes in Australia. Is Australia a racist country? Why has a Black Power movement arisen? ISBN/ASIN: 0140217029. Our Book No: 21290. $12 AUD.

143. Lipski, Sam; Rutland, Suzanne D. (2015). Let My People Go: The Untold Story of Australia and the Soviet Jews 1959 - 89 (1st ed). Melbourne: Hybrid Publishers. 273 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, covers little creased, single page creased, minor edgewear corners. This book is about the Australian effort in the release of Soviet Jewry. The book also refers to the wider story, inside the Soviet Union and internationally. Between 1959 and 1989, Australian Jews and their community leaders were deeply involved in the international Soviet Jewry movement. The authors set out to tell this amazing story. The story chronicles a largely unknown, but important and interesting aspect of 20th century Australian political history during the Cold War. ISBN/ASIN: 9781925000856. Our Book No: 29631. $20 AUD.

144. Lockwood, Douglas (1966). Crocodiles and Other People (Reprint ed). Adelaide: Rigby Ltd. 222 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white photos, minor edgewear jacket (small edge tears). Stories from Australia's Northern Territory by well-known journalist Douglas Lockwood. As Darwin correspondent of the Melbourne Herald, he covered many strange and wonderful tales throughout the sparsely populated half-million square miles. He learnt the techniques of trapping wild horses, of cattle-duffing, of buffalo hunting - and experienced the dangers and exhaustion of crocodile-hunting. ISBN/ASIN: B000KP2MHO. Our Book No: 9104. $22 AUD.

145. Lockwood, Douglas (1974). Fair dinkum (Reprint ed). Adelaide: Seal Books / Rigby Limited. 188 pp. Paperback mass market, very good condition, black & white text-photos, map, protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve. Douglas Lockwood, a journalist, relates stories about dinkum Aussies that he has met over 18 years in the Northern Territory. Includes the Japanese bombing of Darwin and the Petrov affair. (Originally published, 1960. This is the 1974 reprint of the Seal edition of 1969.). ISBN/ASIN: 0851790437. Our Book No: 4655. $15 AUD.

146. Lockwood, Rupert (1975). Black Armada. Sydney: Australasian Book Society. 352 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), reverse side jacket lightly toned, pages lightly toned as usual, small crease on rear endpapers near hinge, minor edgewear jacket. First edition. Rupert Lockwood reports on the Australian role in the struggle for Indonesian independence, 1942 - 1949. This book is a chronicle of the boycotts and mutinies in Australia against the colonial Dutch after the 1945 proclamation of the independent Indonesian Republic. (The author is a communist Australian journalist, and brother of the better-known journalist and author Douglas Lockwood.). ISBN/ASIN: 0909916683. Our Book No: 3882. $30 AUD.

147. Loewenstein, Antony (2006). My Israel Question: Reframing The Israel/Palestine Conflict (1st, reprint ed). Melbourne: Melbourne University Press (MUP). 340 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, bottom corner tip rear cover little creased, minor edgewear. Antony Loewenstein, a young Australian Jew, asks how much Zionism - the ideology of Jewish nationalism - is to blame for the intractable Israel-Palestine conflict. He looks at ways in which the Jewish diaspora in Australia and elsewhere have campaigned on Israel's behalf. He also discusses the historical rationale for Zionism, and asks how relevant and sustainable 20th-century Zionism is today. The author presents a searching discussion about an important debate of our times. ISBN/ASIN: 0522852688. Our Book No: 41279. $30 AUD.

148. Lowe, Ian (2005). A Big Fix: Radical Solutions for Australia's Environmental Crisis (1st ed) [The Public Interest Series]. Melbourne: Black Inc. 113 pp. Paperback large trade, very good condition, minimal edgewear. Ian Lowe, a pre-eminent Australian scientist and environmentalist, offers far-reaching solutions to Australia's environmental and social crisis. The warnings from scientists are urgent and unequivocal - our civilisation is unwittingly stepping in front of an ecological lorry that is about to flatten us. We are using resources future generations will need, damaging environmental systems and compromising social stability. The author advocates a fundamental change to our values and social institutions and offers a vision of a healthier society - one that is humane, takes an ecocentric approach, adopts long-term thinking, uses our natural resources responsibly, and is informed about the workings of our natural systems. History has shown that humans can change quickly and radically. We are a resilient, resourceful and highly adaptable species. First edition. ISBN/ASIN: 1863951261. Our Book No: 24177. $12 AUD.

149. Lucy, Niall; Mickler, Steve (2006). The War on Democracy: Conservative Opinion in the Australian Press. Perth, Crawley: University of Western Australia Press (UWAP). 172 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, pages lightly toned as usual. minor edgewear. This book by Niall Lucy and Steve Mickler has a focus on the published ideas of seven of Australia's most influential conservative media commentators, analysing how each one tries to discredit those they label 'extremists'. This topical book, written in an accessible and lively style, will appeal to anyone interested in contemporary Australian culture, politics, the media and public policy. ISBN/ASIN: 1920694900. Our Book No: 24115. $25 AUD.

150. Mackaness, George (editor); Holmes, John D. (editor) (1933). Essays: Imaginative and Critical: Chosen from Australian Writers. Sydney: Angus & Robertson. 294 pp. Hardback small, no jacket (missing), good condition, some foxing edges & endpapers, front hinge little loose (pages firm), pages & endpapers lightly toned, some edgewear, faint blue ink stain base spine & mall patch rear cover, two bookshop stickers, autograph (written name both editors title page). A collection of 32 impressive and entertaining essays by prominent Australian writers. The essays cover a wide range, including Australian and international culture, literature and travel. The editors particularly recommend reading the essay 'On Being Australian', by Walter Murdoch, who states that Australian writers need not be confined by (or identified by) expressing Australian themes - but also should become 'citzens of the world'. Our Book No: 182238. $30 AUD.

151. Maguire, Marie (1985). Where Sheep Once Grazed: A Town Emerging on Land where Sheep Once Grazed [Leeton, NSW]. Leeton, NSW: Self-Published; B. H. Maguire. 104 pp. Hardback small quarto, no jacket as issued, very good condition, pictorial cover, black & white text-photos, spine faintly faded, small mark flyleaf, minor edgewear. Marie Maguire explores some of the events that coloured the history and influence of Leeton, a town and district in the Riverina region of southern New South Wales (NSW). This is a productive farming region, particularly rice growing. The town was designed by Walter Burley Griffin and purpose-built for the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Scheme. ISBN/ASIN: 0959090614. Our Book No: 21581. $20 AUD.

152. Manne, Robert (2011). Making Trouble: Essays Against the New Australian Complacency. Melbourne, Collingwood: Black Inc. Agenda. 430 pp. Paperback thick octavo, very good condition, cover corner tips little creased, minor edgewear. This book by Robert Manne will enlighten and challenge, as it traces the ideas and events that have recently changed the Australian nation. As this eloquent and important book shows, no one in Australia makes a better argument than Manne, Australia's leading public intellectual. He takes aim at the "new Australian complacency". ISBN/ASIN: 9780977594979. Our Book No: 26604. $18 AUD.

153. Marr, David (1999). The High Price of Heaven (A Book About the Enemies of Pleasure and Freedom). Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 319 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), minor edgewear. About how Christian moral crusaders, under Prime Minister John Howard, are attacking modern Australian society. ISBN/ASIN: 1865082015. Our Book No: 16588. $15 AUD.

154. Marr, David (2011). Panic: Terror! Invasion! Disorder! Drugs! Kids! Blacks! Boats! (1st ed). Melbourne, Collingwood: Black Inc. 262 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear, scuff mark (affects title) & light crease front cover. Provocative book about the things Australian society has fears about. ISBN/ASIN: 9781863955515. Our Book No: 26257. $18 AUD.

155. Martin, Reg; Temple, Richard (1989). The Vision and the Struggle: An Account of the Hunter's Hill Trust's First Twenty Years [Hunters Hill Trust's First 20 Years]. Sydney: Hunter's Hill Trust. 132 pp. Paperback square trade, very good condition, card cover, black & white text-photos, maps, minor edgewear. Reg Martin and Richard Temple relate the story of this community organisation, established in 1968 subsequent to demolition of historic houses to make way for the Gladesville expressway that effectively cut Hunters Hill into two parts. The trust has actively lobbied against home unit development in this historic suburb in Sydney's inner west. ISBN/ASIN: 0909593078. Our Book No: 12770. $20 AUD.

156. Masters, Chris (2013). Uncommon Soldier: Brave, Compassionate and Tough, the Making of Australia's Modern Diggers (Reprint ed). Sydney, Cro's Nest: Allen & Unwin. 374 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, colour photos, small mark top edge, minor edgewear. Investigative reporter Chris Masters takes a powerful look at the character of the modern Australian soldier - war fighter, peacekeeper, street-level diplomat and aid-worker. He discusses how they are selected, trained, led, and their transformation from civilians to disciplined professional soldiers. ISBN/ASIN: 9781743317327. Our Book No: 30151. $20 AUD.

157. Mayne, Alan (2014). Alternative Interventions: Aboriginal Homelands, Outback Australia and the Centre for Appropriate Technology. Adelaide, Kent Town: Wakefield Press. 172 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white text-photos, colour photos, one sepia (brown-tinted) photo, minimal edgewear. This book is about an Aboriginal-owned science and technology organisation (CAT). In 2010, thirty years after an initial start-up grant of $40,000 the group was operating with an annual turnover in excess of $20 million and a staff of 130 providing technical services to over 500 remote Aboriginal communities spread across the northern half of Australia. The author is an historian who has unraveled a story of people, place and relationships. This is a personal and political journey of ideas into action, intervention through innovation. This is a very readable book that helps broaden our understanding of Indigenous Australia. ISBN/ASIN: 9781743052723. Our Book No: 40377. $30 AUD.

158. McConnochie, Keith; Hollinsworth, David; Pettman, Jan (1989). Race and Racism in Australia (1st, reprint ed). Wentworth Falls, NSW: Social Science Press. 259 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, tables, few tiny creases front cover, minor edgewear. Keith McConnochie and two colleagues explore the major concepts of race and racism in Australia. Focus on immigration and Aborigines. This book is especially designed for young adults (upper-secondary and lower tertiary studies). First edition reprint. ISBN/ASIN: 0949218170. Our Book No: 23057. $15 AUD.

159. McDonald, Charles (1980). Stories of the Peninsula: Manly-Warringah. Sydney, Hornsby: Child & Henry Publishing. 120 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white text-photos, crease front cover, few tiny creases rear cover, pages lightly toned, front cover & spine lightly faded, minor edgewear. A report by Charles McDonald on the Manly-Warringah area (on Sydney's northern beaches). These articles, which first appeared in the Manly Daily newspaper, cover a wide and interesting range of subjects from the time of the first European settlement to the recent past, with places and personalities figuring largely throughout. ISBN/ASIN: 0867770805. Our Book No: 26672. $18 AUD.

160. McHugh, Evan; Groth, Kate; Church, Fran (editor) (2004). Meet the Locals: The ABC Insider's Guide to Australia. Melbourne, Prahran: Explore Australia Publishing. 232 pp. Paperback small quarto, pictorial cover, stiffened card covers, very good condition, colour text-photos, colour maps, minor edgewear. This colourful book is a unique travel guide to the people and towns that make Australia special: the local highlights, best-kept secrets, events and characters. Produced in conjunction with the Australian Broadcasting Commission (ABC), this entertaining and informative guide taps into the valuable local knowledge of ABC Local Radio audiences across Australia. (Towns and sights are described in batches via ABC Local Radio Regions.). ISBN/ASIN: 1741170885. Our Book No: 22771. $20 AUD.

161. McKenry, Keith (2014). More than a Life: John Meredith and the Fight for Australian Tradition. Sydney, Dural: Rosenberg Publishing / Fanged Wombat Productions. 488 pp. Hardback thick octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white text-photos, colour frontispiece, colour photo rear flap jacket, CD inside rear cover, minor edgewear jacket (top corner front flap creased), autograph (author's written dedication title page). Heavy (1.2 Kg), and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. The fascinating story of John Meredith who was born in Holbrook, New South Wales, in 1920. As a young man he set out on a bicycle from home, determined to make his fortune. He discovered old-timers who told him about unknown bush songs. He became one of the world's great song collectors and a key person in the fight to preserve and celebrate Australia's developing folk heritage. In 1952 he established the original Bushwhackers Band and performed in the landmark Australian musical Reedy River. This biography includes a CD containing the best of Meredith's field recordings, together with classic performances by leading Australian and International folk artists. ISBN/ASIN: 9781925078145. Our Book No: 29906. $40 AUD.

162. McKnight, David (2005). Beyond Right and Left: New Politics and the Culture Wars (1st ed). Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 298 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, bottom edge lightly marked, minor edgewear. The author argues that the new Australian right has a radical agenda, not a conservative one. He shows how this drives some of the most vexed cultural issues of our time: overconsumption, work-family balance, immigration and the environment. The discussion is original and incisive. ISBN/ASIN: 1741145708. Our Book No: 24632. $15 AUD.

163. McKnight, David (2018). Populism Now! The Case for Progressive Populism (1st ed). Sydney, Kensington: NewSouth / University of New South Wales Press. 200 pp. Paperback large trade, very good condition, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written dedication title page). Populism is currently seen as a dirty word, because of Brexit and the election of Donald Trump. However, it is better seen as a backlash against free market globalisation, that can be harnessed as a positive force in difficult times. This timely book by Australian progressive journalist David McKnight exposes the failures of globalisation: greedy banks, predatory privatisation, corporate tax avoidance, and a growing underclass of temporary foreign workers. 'Progressive populism' could address the genuine economic grievances of everyday people, without scapegoating immigrants or ethnic minorities. This may be the best way to defeat the racist backlash of right-wing populism. ISBN/ASIN: 9781742235639. Our Book No: 17695. $20 AUD.

164. McManus, Phil (2005). Vortex Cities to Sustainable Cities: Australia's Urban Challenge (1st ed). Sydney: University of New South Wales Press. 231 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, figures, tables, black & white text-photos, light crease front cover, minor edgewear. This book explains how Australian cities are becoming unsustainable and suggests possibilities for future actions that move us towards sustainability. The chapters on population and demography, air quality, water quality, water availability, transport and biodiversity include many new ideas to make our cities more sustainable. ISBN/ASIN: 0868407011. Our Book No: 25984. $20 AUD.

165. Megalogenis, George (2012). The Australian Moment: How We Were Made For These Times (Reprint ed). Melbourne: Penguin Books. 394 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white & colour photos, minimal edgewear. One of Australia's sanest journalists explores contemporary social and political history in Australia. He draws on new research and candid interviews with Australia's five previous prime ministers to tell the story of how we've come to be living in the "Australian Moment". ISBN/ASIN: 9780670075218. Our Book No: 27679A. $14 AUD.

166. Mercier, Emile (1950). Wake Me Up at Nine! Sydney: Angus & Robertson. 122 pp. Hardback small, no jacket as issued, very good condition, pictorial cover, black & white cartoons, base spine repaired, pages little toned, minor edgewear. The first little book of the collected cartoons of Emile Mercier, that first appeared in The Sun newspaper, Sydney. ISBN/ASIN: B0007KFVRK. Our Book No: 21547. $50 AUD.

167. Mercier, Emile (1955). Emile Mercier Cartoon Clippings (32 cartoons). Sydney: Emile Mercier. Each: 1 pp. Each of 32 clippings: Ephemera, oblong small octavo, good plus condition, single sheet, colour cartoon, reverse side lightly toned (few moderately), perforated top edge (most), lightly folded (1), some edgewear. A scarce collection of delightful Emile Mercier colour cartoons, perhaps removed from a calendar or brochure. A couple of duplicates. (Estimated date, 1950s, consistent with his cartoon books.). Our Book No: 17778. $150 AUD.

168. Mercier, Emile (1956). I'm Waiting for an Earthquake! (1st ed). Sydney: Angus & Robertson. 128 pp. Paperback small oblong, good condition, card covers (colour possibly uniformly little faded, blue cloth spine), black & white cartoons, insect damage (small holes) fore-edge front flyleaf, covers & edges minimally foxed, pages lightly toned as usual, some edgewear. A great little collection of Emile Mercier's cartoons that first appeared in The Sun newspaper, Sydney. Our Book No: 21550. $20 AUD.

169. Mercier, Emile (1959). Is My Slip Showing? Sydney: Angus & Robertson. 127 pp. Paperback small oblong, very good condition, card covers (new black cloth spine), black & white cartoons, small stain ear cover, few marks, minor patchy foxing, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear. A great little book of Emile Mercier's cartoons about Australian life that first appeared in The Sun newspaper. The sections are: Racing rorts & roar, TV titters, Wheelskids, Grog & grub, Then there's sport, Feminosities, Ah - the weather, Xmaskits, Mixed gravy. ISBN/ASIN: B001PBMWBI. Our Book No: 21548. $60 AUD.

170. Mercier, Emile (1961). Don't Shove! (1st ed) [Dont Shove]. Sydney: Angus & Robertson. 128 pp. Paperback small oblong, very good condition, card covers (blue cloth spine), black & white cartoons, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear, bookshop rubber stamp, old price marks. Great little book of Emile Mercier's cartoons that appeared in The Sun newspaper. The cover has an elephant telling a mouse who has bumped into him after falling from his bike not to shove !! (Excellent copy without foxing & tears.). Our Book No: 21551. $60 AUD.

171. Miller, Duncan (1990). At Fiddens Wharf. Sydney: Centre Grassmere Publishing. 137 pp. Paperback tall octavo, very good condition, top corner front cover little creased, pages faintly toned, faint foxing edges, minor edgewear & scuffing. This book by Duncan Miller is a collection of verbal snapshots and poetry. Most set a scene, and many of them involve the sights, sounds and colours of the northern side of Sydney Harbour. The author moved to Lindfield in 1970, and has spent a lot of his time in the Fiddens Wharf area. Today there is no wharf at Fiddens Wharf, although there was one more than 40 years ago. It is now a location on the Lane Cove River. ISBN/ASIN: 0959189319. Our Book No: 29972. $35 AUD.

172. Milner, Andrew (1984). The Road to St. Kilda Pier: George Orwell and the Politics of the Australian Left. Sydney, Westgate: Stained Wattle Press. 91 pp. Paperback large wide trade, very good condition, rear endpapers foxed (edges & front endpapers slightly), minor edgewear. Not a serious account of Orwell's political thought nor a detailed study of the Australian Left. An attempt to conjure up from the shadow of George Orwell, to ask him what he would have made of the Australian Left had he lived here now. Provocative and informative, Andrew Milner, an Australian socialist, provides a trenchant critique of the splintered Australian Left - its present crises, and its future prospects. ISBN/ASIN: 095904860X. Our Book No: 23571. $12 AUD.

173. Milner, Anthony (editor); Quilty, Mary (editor) (1996). Comparing Cultures [Australia in Asia]. Melbourne: Oxford University Press. 212 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition. A sophisticated analysis of the cultural differences that exist between Australia and the various Asian nations, by leading specialists in Australian and Asian studies. Includes chapters on business ethics, human rights, education, labour relations, democracy, national security, the media, citizenship and government. ISBN/ASIN: 019553672X. Our Book No: 14054. $18 AUD.

174. Mitchell, Adrian; Woolfe, Sue (foreword) (2006). Drawing the Crow (1st ed). Adelaide, Kent Town: Wakefield Press. 179 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, minor edgewear, edges lightly toned. The author writes about Adelaide in South Australia, where he came from. The essays attempt to represent a South Australian point of view, growing up through the 1950s, and extending into the years before and after that decade. ISBN/ASIN: 1862546851. Our Book No: 26780. $20 AUD.

175. Moliterno, Gino (editor); Pettini, Roberto (editor) (2003). Sydney and the Italian Touch: Italian-Australians in Sydney [Sydney e il Tocco Italiano: Italo-Australiani a Sydney]. Sydney: Italian Cultural Association / Five Dock Learning Centre. 185 pp. Hardback large quarto, no jacket as issued, very good condition, pictorial cover, black & white text-photos (mostly portraits), few full-page colour photos, minor edgewear. Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. Portraits and the lives of 39 prominent Italian-Australians from Sydney, arranged in seven categories: Art and artisans, food and drink, entrepreneurs, political and social life, cinema and journalism, entertainment, immigration and language. Arranged by 2 to 4 pages per person in English, then repeated in the Italian language. ISBN/ASIN: 0646424149. Our Book No: 17159. $30 AUD.

176. Moorhouse, Frank (2014). Australia Under Surveillance (1st ed). Sydney: Random House. 298 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, front cover little creased near spine, slight scuff last page, minor edgewear. Frank Moorhouse, who has an ASIO file, states that his book is not so much about the news of today but rather a contemplative look at the serious changes and patterns in Australian law and political thinking following the extensions of ASIO's powers. He examines whether we are legislating ourselves into a national security state. ISBN/ASIN: 9780857985972. Our Book No: 29613. $18 AUD.

177. Moorhouse, Geoffrey (2000). Sydney (1st Australian ed). Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 303 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, colour photos centre spread, pages faintly toned, minor edgewear. Geoffrey Moorhouse provides a brilliant portrait of Australia's largest and most multicultural city, from long before the arrival of the First Fleet loaded with convicts in 1788, to the Olympic Games in 2000. Later subtitle: "The story of a city". . ISBN/ASIN: 1865083208. Our Book No: 20499. $12 AUD.

178. Morgan, David (2013). Australia Phoenix: 2053 - How a Nation Survived Climate Change. City Not Stated: David Morgan. 113 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, covers lightly lifted, minor edgewear. David Morgan, an Australian civil engineer now retired, looks into the future, to what the world is like in the year is 2053. The world is transformed by climate change - not entirely by global heating, but by the sudden onset of a new ice age. A scattering of states survive around the world, Australia among them. This extraordinary apocalyptic history covers the disasters of the previous forty years and the folly of international governance that led to this catastrophe. ISBN/ASIN: 9781484137406. Our Book No: 27041. $25 AUD.

179. Morris, Leon (1996). Yirra: Land Law and Language: Strong and Alive. Broome / Fitzroy Crossing, WA: Magabala Books / Kimberley Aboriginal Law and Culture Centre. 64 pp. Paperback small quarto, very good condition, black & white & colour text-photos, map, inside covers lightly toned, top edge lightly foxed, tiny tear fore-edge single page, minor edgewear. About the Yirra Festival in August 1994, which was organised by the Kimberley Aboriginal Law and Culture Centre (KALACC). The many different language groups of the Kimberley come together for celebration and cultural exchange. Yirra (pronounced Ir-ray) is a permanent waterhole in Nyikina country on the banks of Raparapa (Fitzroy River) and is part of the Aboriginal owned Mount Anderson pastoral station about 70 kilometres from Derby. The book includes a map of Kimberley languages, and an historical and political overview of the Kimberley. The groups attending the festival include: Nyikina and Mangala, Bardi, Jaru, Ngardi and Kukatja, Wangkajunga and Walmajarri, Kija and Ngarinyin, Kija and Miriwoong, Karanypany Joonba. ISBN/ASIN: 0646267841. Our Book No: 28750. $40 AUD.

180. Murphy, Brian (1993). The Other Australia: Experiences of Migration (1st ed). Melbourne: Cambridge University Press. 274 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), few black & white photos, light foxing top edge, minor edgewear jacket (faint foxing reverse side). This book traces the patterns and impact of immigration to Australia since 1945, focusing on immigrants from non-English speaking backgrounds who came to New South Wales. ISBN/ASIN: 0521441943. Our Book No: 24746. $20 AUD.

181. Murray, Edna (editor) (2007). Remembering Minto: Life and Memories of a Community. Sydney: Information and Cultural Exchange Inc. / Remembering Minto Group. 124 pp. Paperback quarto, very good condition, many colour text-photos, minor edgewear. The Remembering Minto Group dedicates this colorful and informative book to the life and times of the people who have lived, and others who are still living, in the Department of Housing area of Minto (a southern suburb of Sydney) during the demolition and renewal of their homes. Edited by Edna Murray. ISBN/ASIN: 9780958026925. Our Book No: 22781. $25 AUD.

182. Nelson, Kate (2020). I Quit Plastics and You Can To: 60+ Lifestyle Recipes to Cut Waste, Live Clean and Change the World. Sydney, Neutral Bay: Pantera Press (Lost the Plot Book). 262 pp. Hardcover octavo, no jacket, very good condition, colour photos (most full-page), minor edgewear. Kate Nelson provides an inspiring and practical guide to reducing your use of plastics, full of information, 'how to's and tips to help you cook, clean, shop, wear, and live plastic-free. There are over 60 recipes - covering nutrition, bodycare, hygiene and cleaning. ISBN/ASIN: 9781925700602. Our Book No: 41105. $30 AUD.

183. Nguyen, Nathalie Huynh Chau (2005). Voyage of Hope: Vietnamese Australian Women's Narratives. Melbourne, Altona: Common Ground. 207 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white photos centre spread, few tiny closed hairline tears on spine, faint foxing edges, minor edgewear. This book explores the experiences and journeys of Vietnamese women who arrived in Australia as part of the massive exodus of refugees from Vietnam following the end of the Vietnam War in 1975. It reveals the women's memories of life in Vietnam during the French colonial period and after, throughout the war and its aftermath, and what motivated them to leave their homeland and take on an often dangerous journey to freedom. ISBN/ASIN: 186335591X. Our Book No: 30331. $30 AUD.

184. Nisbet, Anne-Marie (editor); Blackman, Maurice (editor) (1984). The French-Australian Cultural Connection: Papers from a Symposium Held at the University of New South Wales, 16-17 September 1983. Sydney, Kensington: School of French, University of New South Wales / CEEFA. 282 pp. Paperback small quarto, very good condition, flexible covers, single-colour photos, few figures, tiny closed tear base spine, few tiny marks rear cover, top edge lightly toned, front hinge little split (pages firm), minor edgewear. These papers are from a symposium held at the University of New South Wales in 1983. They examine historical and contemporary effects of the French intellectual and cultural milieu on Australian literature, fine arts, education, business and food. ISBN/ASIN: 0858233495. Our Book No: 30014. $35 AUD.

185. Nowra, Louis (2022). Sydney: A Biography. Sydney, Kensington: NewSouth Publishing. 502 pp. Paperback thick octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear, security sticker inside rear cover. Sydney can be vulgar, corrupt, facile, ugly, brash and mindlessly hedonistic, but it is also visually beautiful, sensual, playful, dynamic, with a sense of unrestrained optimism. "I fell in love with it as only someone who wasn't born there could". Acclaimed playwright and writer Louis Nowra - author of 'Kings Cross' and 'Woolloomooloo' - expands his gaze to explore the dynamism and pulsating sense of self-importance of his adopted city. This big, bustling portrait of Sydney is told through profiles of people high and low - a cast of criminals and premiers, ordinary folk, entertainers, artists, writers, thieves and visionaries.Along with its people, Nowra surveys the city's landscape, its architecture and its global identity. As Sydney's history unfolds throughout the 20th century and beyond, the authior revels in its neon lights, music, skyscrapers, sense of optimism and the many disparate elements that shape the Sydneysider view of themselves. ISBN/ASIN: 9781742235929. Our Book No: 18315. $35 AUD.

186. Nugent, Mary-Lou; Williamson, Inawinytji (foreword); Djerrkura, Gatjil (foreword) (1998). Desert Art: The Desart Directory of Central Australian Aboriginal Art and Craft Centres (2nd ed). Alice Springs: Jukurrpa Books. 81 pp. Paperback large quarto, very good plus condition, colour text-photos including paintings (many full-page), minimal edgewear. This book, compiled by Mary-Lou Nugent (on behalf of the Association of Central Australian Aboriginal Art and Craft Centres), tells the story of Desart, the coordinating body for Aboriginal art and craft centres in Central Australia. This directory brings together 19 communities of artists, ordinarily remote from one another in both place and style. This beautiful book reveals in words and pictures of the artists themselves, the wide range and beauty of the Aboriginal art of Central Australia, including hand-painted pottery, hand-painted silks and canvases. Second edition (1998, reprinted 2000. Originally published 1993.). ISBN/ASIN: 1864650044. Our Book No: 25955. $30 AUD.

187. O'Brian, John (editor); Travers, Pauric (editor) (1991). The Irish Emigrant Experience in Australia (1st ed). Dublin: Poolbeg Press. 279 pp. Paperback, very good condition, pages lightly toned, corner tips little creased few pages, tiny dent rear cover, minor edgewear. This collection of essays represents a major contribution to our understanding of Irish-Australian history. A group of international scholars investigate the Irish origins and Australian outcomes of Irish emigration to the Antipodes since the departure of the first Irish convict ship from Cork in 1791. The book vividly illustrates the way in which emigration responded to circumstances at both ends of the migrant chain. ISBN/ASIN: 1853711292. Our Book No: 29899. $18 AUD.

188. O'Connor, Mark (1998). This Tired Brown Land. Sydney: Duffy & Snellgrove. 335 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, pages lightly toned as usual, minor edgewear. Mark O'Connor describes how Australia's booming population is destroying our environment and why discussion of this has been stifled by political correctness. The author is a poet and former vice-president of 'Australians for an Ecologically Sustainable Population' (Judith Wright, patron). ISBN/ASIN: 1875989366. Our Book No: 11395. $16 AUD.

189. O'Grady, Desmond (1995). Correggio Jones and the Runaways: the Italo-Australian Connection. Melbourne: CIS Cardigan Street Publishers. 180 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white text-photos, bottom corner tips first few pages minimally creased, minor edgewear, small faint sticker mark front flyleaf. Desmond O'Grady reports on the complex lives of individual Italians who migrated to Australia and stayed there (or returned to their homeland or commute between the two countries), as well Australians who have settled in Italy. Some such historical Italian migrants to Australia are Francesco Sceusa and Gino Nibbi. Martin Boyd, Geoffrey Smart and the author were Australians who lived in Italy. The experience of migration is often falsified by rhetoric or simplified by statistics. ISBN/ASIN: 1875633731. Our Book No: 3451. $15 AUD.

190. O'Loughlin, Toni; Watson, Ian (1997). Loyalty is a One Way Street: NESB Immigrants and Long-term Unemployment. Sydney: Australian Centre for Industrial Relations and Training, University of Sydney (ACIRRT). 213 pp. Paperback large trade, very good condition, tables, spine slightly creased, minor edgewear. This study, commissioned by the Australian Government, is of chronic long-term unemployment in Australia during the 1980s and 1990s, with focus on non-English speaking background (NESB) immigrants. Because of Australia's de-industrialisation, many mature-age blue-collar workers have been thrown out of work, and this particularly affects NESB migrants. SALE PRICE. ISBN/ASIN: 1864513209. Our Book No: 12713. $15 AUD.

191. O'Neill, Margot (2008). Blind Conscience (1st ed). Sydney, Kensington: University of New South Wales Press (UNSW Press). 286 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, corner tips creased front cover, minor edgewear, barcode sticker inside rear cover. This very moving book is the story of the people who struggled to get asylum seekers out of detention and change government policy. The author is an ABC-TV Lateline journalist who covered many of these stories as they were happening. Inspiring and disturbing in equal measure, with a gripping narrative that will surprise many readers. ISBN/ASIN: 9780868408538. Our Book No: 29503. $18 AUD.

192. Pascoe, Bruce (2007). Convincing Ground: Learning to Fall in Love with Your Country (1st ed). Canberra: Aboriginal Studies Press. 302 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, spine little creased, light toning inside covers, bottom corners tips covers little creased, minor edgewear. Indigenous writer Bruce Pascoe provides a powerful, lyrical and passionate new book. He asks us to fully acknowledge our past and the way these actions continue to influence Australia today, both in a physical and intellectual sense. The author draws on the past through a critical examination of major historical works and witness accounts, and finds uncanny parallels between the techniques and language used there to today's national political climate. ISBN/ASIN: 9780855755492. Our Book No: 41097. $38 AUD.

193. Pascoe, Bruce; AIATSIS (2009). The Little Red Yellow Black Book: An Introduction to Indigenous Australia (2nd, reprint ed). Canberra: Aboriginal Studies Press. 139 pp. Paperback small trade, very good condition, colour text-photos (few black & white), front cover little creased near spine, minor edgewear. An invaluable pocket guide written from an Indigenous perspective, with mini-essays providing a range of views. Some of the topics covered include: Australian Aboriginal history, culture, arts, sport, languages, health, employment, resistance and reconciliation. Written by Bruce Pascoe on behalf of AIATSIS. ISBN/ASIN: 0855756152. Our Book No: 40406. $15 AUD.

194. Passmore, John (1997). Memoirs of a Semi-detached Australian. Melbourne, Carlton South: Melbourne University Press (MUP). 274 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good plus condition (in very good plus dustjacket), maps, black & white photos, minor edgewear jacket, autograph (author's written name title page), owner's small written name, protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve (Brodart). The autobiography of Australian philosopher John Passmore. He takes an unsentimental journey from his childhood in Manly to the hothouse environment of the University of Sydney, and on to the realities of his imagined Europe. He mounts a passionate defence of the life of the mind, displaying the intellectual energy and insight that has made him a philosopher of international stature. (This copy: Memoirs of a Semi-detached Australian, by John Passmore, 1997, hardcover dustjacket, 274 pages, autographed). . ISBN/ASIN: 0522847668. Our Book No: 27690. $40 AUD.

195. Patience, Alison; Matheson, Sally (2010). Finding France in Australia: Your Guide to Finding Everything Essentially French in Australia (2nd or revised ed). Melbourne, South Yarra: Matheson Publishing. 176 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, colour text-photos, faint stain bottom fore-edge rear cover & last few pages, minor edgewear. An updated edition of a book by Alison Patience and Sally Matheson in which 'lovers of France' from all around Australia have contributed their own personal 'French finds'. ISBN/ASIN: 9780980541298. Our Book No: 28901. $20 AUD.

196. Pauwels, Anne (1995). Cross-cultural Communication in the Health Sciences: Communicating with Migrant Patients [Crosscultural Communication]. Melbourne: Macmillan Education. 206 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, bottom edge lightly rubbed, minimal edgewear. Comprehensive guide to the issues and problems faced by Australian health professionals when they communicate with their clients and patients from different linguistic and cultural backgrounds. Health professionals rely heavily on communication with or about a patient to provide adequate health care: they ask questions to establish what the matter is, they convey their diagnoses, actions or treatment programs via language, they give advice about health management and medication, and they give emotional support. Discusses lack of compliance and poor communication between health professional and patient - particular problems in multicultural Australia. ISBN/ASIN: 0732929547. Our Book No: 14314. $20 AUD.

197. Pearn, John (editor) (1995). Characters, Coves and Cliffs by Fifteen Authors: Vignettes of Coochiemudlo Island and Moreton Bay. Brisbane: Amphion Press / Royal Historical Society of Queensland. 139 pp. Paperback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), pictorial card covers, black & white drawings & photos, map, minor edgewear jacket, minor crease front cover near spine. This book, written by 15 authors all with permanent links to Moreton Bay, tells of the clearing of the forest, struggles for survival, the harvest from the seas, and the tilling of the soil. Several authors describe the reptiles, wildflowers and fungi to be found on the islands of Moreton Bay. A group of Bay poets and artists, potters and historians each write about their creative life on Moreton Bay. Edited by John Pearn. ISBN/ASIN: 0867765984. Our Book No: 27747. $25 AUD.

198. Pickering, Sam (2004). Waltzing the Magpies: A Year in Australia. Michigan: University of Michigan Press. 280 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), minor edgewear jacket. A travelogue by academic Sam Pickering, who writes energetically (sometimes critically) about his sabbatical year spent with family travelling around Australia, though based mostly in Perth. He provides incredible details about flora and fauna (pedantic, actually). His text lapses into his fictional fantasy world of Carthage, Tennessee, when he gets highly stressed. The author is a University of Connecticut English professor, who was played by Robin Williams in the movie 'Dead Poets Society'. . ISBN/ASIN: 0472113771. Our Book No: 24236. $25 AUD.

199. Poole, Millicent E.; Langhan-Fox, Janice (1997). Australian Women and Careers: Psychological and Contextual Influences over the Life Course (1st ed). Melbourne: Cambridge University Press. 294 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, figures, tables, covers lightly creased, minor edgewear. This book is an important contribution to our understanding of the changing role of women in society. It is a unique Australia-wide longitudinal study of men and women, both in the paid workforce and in the home. The book provides a useful critique and summary of existing career and occupational theories, pointing to crucial gender differences in the development of careers. The authors propose a new model of career development which embraces the experiences of both women and men, and make policy recommendations relevant to employers, career analysts and advisers, and governments. ISBN/ASIN: 0521567572. Our Book No: 25531. $15 AUD.

200. Poynting, Scott; Noble, Greg; Tabar, Paul; Collins, Jock (2004). Bin Laden in the Suburbs: Criminalising the Arab Other [Sydney Institute of Criminology Series]. Sydney: Institute of Criminology. 333 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, few figures, corner tips covers slightly creased, minor edgewear, red texta remainder mark fore-edge. Scott Poynting and colleagues look at public worrying over 'ethnic crime' and what it tells us about Australia today. The book argues that we are seeing the emergence of the 'Arab Other' as the pre-eminent problem of our time, and it analyses a decisive moment in the history of government, the law, and multiculturalism in Australia. ISBN/ASIN: 0975196707. Our Book No: 30951. $40 AUD.

201. Qantas (1970). The Spirit of Australia: Qantas Airways. Not Stated: Qantas Airways. Unnum 24 pp. Paperback trade, stapled pamphlet, very good plus condition, sepia (brown-coloured sketches), colour photos, minimal edgewear. (Estimated date, 1970.) An easy to read pamphlet about the Australian airline, the oldest in the English-speaking world. SALE PRICE. Our Book No: 20881. $10 AUD.

202. Rane, Halim (editor); Ewart, Jacqui (editor); Abdalla, Mohamad (editor) (2010). Islam and the Australian News Media (1st ed) [Islamic Studies Series]. Melbourne: Melbourne University Press (MUP). 259 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good plus condition, minor edgewear. This book looks at the Australian news media treatment of Islam and Muslims. This collection brings together the research and insights of academics, editors and journalists on the representation of Islam and its impact on social relations. Also explores how Muslim communities in Australia are responding to their image in the Australian news media. This book will be of interest to anyone interested in the relationship between media and society. ISBN/ASIN: 9780522856408. Our Book No: 30644. $40 AUD.

203. Ray, Greg; Ray, Sylvia (2014). Newcastle Slideshow: Newcastle and the Hunter Through Colour Slides: 1950s to 1980s. Newcastle, NSW: Self-Published: Greg and Sylvia Ray / Newcastle Herald. 189 pp. Paperback large quarto, very good condition, colour text-photos, bottom corner tip rear cover scuffed, light foxing inside covers & edges, laminate coating slightly lifting tip bottom edge rear cover, minor edgewear. Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. This pictorial book by Greg and Sylvia Ray is designed to show the local history of Newcastle and the Hunter Valley via scanned reproductions of colour slides. The slides comes from the collections of the late Doug Brown, Barry Shoesmith, and many slides from the late Ken Magor who was a well-known fireman and transport enthusiast in the Hunter area. A wonderful way to picture the past history of the Newcastle area. Greg Ray selected, arranged and interpreted the slides, and Sylvia Ray did the layout and image restoration. ISBN/ASIN: 9780987188342. Our Book No: 41381. $40 AUD.

204. Rose, Deborah Bird; D'Amico, Sharon (photographer); Daiyi, Nancy (with); Deveraux, Kathy (with); Daiyi, Margaret (with); Ford, Linda (with); Bright, April (with) (2002). Country of the Heart: An Indigenous Australian Homeland (1st ed). Canberra: Aboriginal Studies Press. 204 pp. Paperback wide quarto, very good condition, colour photos, few black & white photos, map, faint foxing edges, faint mark title page, minor edgewear. Heavy (1.1 Kg), and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. This richly illustrated book is a journey to the floodplains, south-west of Darwin in Australia's Top End. This book is about the country, culture, lives and stories of the MakMak clan (the white-breasted sea-eagle people). In the Deborah Bird Rose text and Sharon D'Amicio's photos, we meet five amazing clan women. They share their world, their family, their laughter and their passion for their country. ISBN/ASIN: 085575396X. Our Book No: 27732. $45 AUD.

205. Rowse, Tim (2005 ). Nugget Coombs: A Reforming Life (1st p//b ed). Melbourne: Cambridge University Press (CUP). 419 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white photos, spine little ceased, minimal foxing top edge, light foxing edges, minor edgewear, owner rubber stamp front flyleaf. A biography of H. C. (Herbert Cole) Coombs, an outstanding Australian public servant. Tim Rowse shows that Nugget Coombs understood 'economic rationality' as the socially integrative mission of private and public sector elites. He is best known as the first governor of the new Reserve Bank, and for his passion for Aboriginal affairs. He tested the adaptability of 20th-century liberalism, and made his career a 'reforming life’. Also an account of integrating government policies with Australian society. Tim Rowse previously wrote 'Obliged to be Difficult: Nugget Coombs' Legacy in Indigenous Affairs' (2000). ISBN/ASIN: 0521677831. Our Book No: 41264. $50 AUD.

206. Rutland, Suzanne D. (2007). Triumph of the Jewish Spirit: 40 Years of the Jewish Communal Appeal 1967 - 2007. Sydney, Darlinghurst: NSW Jewish Communal Appeal. 192 pp. Paperback small folio, card cover, very good condition, colour text-photos, few black & white & sepia (brown-tinted) text-photos, minor edgewear. Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. Suzanne D Rutland has written this special edition to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the Jewish Communal Appeal (JCA), 1967 - 2007. The JCA raises funds for diverse Jewish community activities in Australia, including schools and museums. The JCA was set up in 1967 in response to the stressful Six Day War. Sponsored by Dr Bronia Hatfield. ISBN/ASIN: 9780980405903. Our Book No: 23854. $30 AUD.

207. Safe Climate, Psychology for a (2013). Let's Speak about Climate Change. Melbourne, Fairfield: Psychology for a Safe Climate. 24 pp. Paperback small quarto, very good condition, stapled (minimally rusted), card covers, black & white text-photos & drawings (cartoons), minor edgewear corner tips covers. This booklet, by the Australian 'Psychology for a Safe Climate' group, provides an opportunity for readers to reflect on how they and other people in the community have felt about climate change. The book is an insight into how we can encourage community and political action. (No date, by 2013. Unnumbered pages.). Our Book No: 40888. $30 AUD.

208. Saunders, Malcolm; Summy, Ralph (1986). The Australian Peace Movement: A Short History. Canberra: Peace Research Centre, Australian National University Press. 78 pp. Paperback thin trade, very good plus condition, black & white photos (mostly full-page), cartoon, light foxing top edge, minor edgewear. The first general history of the Australian peace movement. The main story begins in 1885 when the decision of the colonial government of New South Wales to send troops to the Sudan generated opposition. This historical chronicle tries to trace and explain the periodic waxing and waning of the peace movement. ISBN/ASIN: 0867847972. Our Book No: 40080. $30 AUD.

209. Saunders, Peter (2002). The Ends and Means of Welfare: Coping with Economic and Social Change in Australia (1st p/b ed). Melbourne: Cambridge University Press (CUP). 300 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, tables, minor edgewear. By Professor of Social Policy and Director of the Social Policy Research Centre at the University of New South Wales. The relation between economic liberalism and social policy in Australia. ISBN/ASIN: 0521524431. Our Book No: 20789. $20 AUD.

210. Saville, Heather (2009). Friends in Deed: 50 Years of Quaker Service Australia. Sydney: Quakers Australia / Heather Saville. 337 pp. Paperback large octavo, very good condition, black & white text-photos, top corner front cover creased, minor edgewear. Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. The inspiring and deeply human story of a small group of people who wanted to help change the world, one step at a time. A few Australian Quakers (Society of Friends) began a 50-year journey to build a respected international aid organisation known today as Quaker Service Australia. ISBN/ASIN: 9780980325836. Our Book No: 24900. $25 AUD.

211. Sayer, Mandy (2017). Australian Gypsies: Their Secret History. Sydney: NewSouth / University of New South Wales Press. 299 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, colour & sepia (brown-tinted) & black & white photos centre spread, minor edgewear. In this fascinating book Mandy Sayer puts together a vivid, wide-ranging history that begins at the start of the Romani culture, tracing the first Gypsy people to arrive in Australia through to Gypsy families today, who share their stories of their ancestors and their lives. This book is inspirational for anyone who would like to learn more about the Romani (Romany) Gypsies. First edition stated. ISBN/ASIN: 9781742234670. Our Book No: 29819. $30 AUD.

212. Scarfe, Allan (editor); Scarfe, Wendy (editor) (1994). All that Grief: Migrant Recollections of Greek Resistance to Fascism, 1941 - 1949. Sydney: Hale & Iremonger. 256 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good plus condition. Alan and Wendy Scarfe have compiled the powerful stories of 13 Greek Resistance fighters (partisans) who later migrated to Australia. They all fought the Nazi occupation during World War 2. But after the war, these aspiring leftist republicans suffered from the vicious Civil War between communists and the right-wing royalist givernment (the latter supported by the British and Americans who opposed communism). ISBN/ASIN: 0868065129. Our Book No: 18186. $30 AUD.

213. Schachtel, Andrew; Lim, Choon-Hwa; Wilson, Michael K.; Lim, T S (illustrator) (2016). Changing Lanes, Crossing Cultures: Equipping Christians and Churches For Ministry in a Culturally Diverse Society. Sydney: Great Western Press. 194 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, black & white drawings, modules, figures, minimal edgewear. A practical guide to cross-cultural ministry, aimed at helping Christians as they undertake the crucial, challenging but rewarding process of interacting across cultures. The book includes an examination of the Biblical motivation for cross-cultural ministry, steps to overcome obstacles, practical information on how to get involved and many helpful anecdotes and case studies. The cartoons add a unique touch to this helpful book. ISBN/ASIN: 9780869010808. Our Book No: 30183. $20 AUD.

214. Schultz, Julianne (2022). The Idea of Australia: A Search for the Soul of the Nation (1st ed). Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 459 pp. Paperback thick octavo, very good condition, laminate coating slightly frayed bottom edge rear cover, minor edgewear. In an important and compelling book, Julianne Schultz explains the idea of Australian culture, and suggests ways Australia can realise her true potential. She presents the vision we need to appreciate Australian strengths and challenges. We need to understand our past to make sense of our present and work together to build a positive and inclusive future. The author was editor of 'Griffith Review', and is Emeritus Professor of Media and Culture at Griffith University, Brisbane. ISBN/ASIN: 9781760879303. Our Book No: 41255. $26 AUD.

215. Scouts (1985). Cub Scout Badges for Adventure (1st ed). Sydney: National Executive Committee, Scout Association of Australia / Horwitz Grahame (distributor). 174 pp. Paperback small quarto, flexible cover, very good condition, colour drawings, minor edgewear. A detailed explanation of the meaning of the Cub Scout Badges. ISBN/ASIN: 0725307633. Our Book No: 25522. $18 AUD.

216. Serle, Geoffrey; Rickard, John (introduction) (2014). From Deserts the Prophets Come: The Creative Spirit in Australia 1788 - 1972 (New ed). Melbourne, Clayton: Monash University Publishing. 258 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, tiny piece laminate coating loss top edge & corner rear cover, minor edgewear. Short history of Australia's literature, music, theatre, science and learning. This book was originally published in 1973. The author presented a series of lectures on Australian cultural history. This new edition contains an introduction by Serle's student and eminent Australian cultural historian John Rickard. ISBN/ASIN: 9781921867545. Our Book No: 29429. $35 AUD.

217. Shakeshaft, Bernie; Knight, James (2019). Back on Track: How One Man and His Dogs are Changing the Lives of Rural Kids. Sydney: Hachette Australia. 323 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, two black & white photos, colour photos, corner tips front cover little creased, top corner rear cover creased, front hinge slightly split (pages firm). This is the autobiography of Bernie Shakeshaft who is making a difference by helping young people to stay alive, out of jail, and wanting to chase their hopes and dreams. He started BackTrack in Armidale (NSW) after spending his early years finding his own place in the world. He put dogs into the program to work with the lost boys (and girls), and fourteen years later it is still working. The juvenile crime rate in Armidale has dropped significantly. Bernie has been named Local Hero for 2020 for his work with disadvantaged youth in Armidale. ISBN/ASIN: 9780733642128. Our Book No: 40472. $20 AUD.

218. Shamsalipoor, Mojgan; Jafiri, Milad; Knight, James (with) (2017). Under the Same Sky. Sydney: Hachette Australia. 334 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, colour photos centre spread, minor edgewear. After fleeing their homeland, Australian refugee policies threaten to tear this young Iranian couple apart. An unforgettable story of love, hope and a quest for freedom. Because of a change in government policy, Milad was recognised as a refugee, but Mojgan was refused, even though she faced imprisonment back in Iran. They received much help from refugee advocates, as well as the Iranian Baha'i community. ISBN/ASIN: 9780733637827. Our Book No: 1417. $20 AUD.

219. Shaw, Julie (1995). Cultural Diversity at Work: Utilising a Unique Australian Resource (1st ed). Sydney, Chatswood: Business & Professional Publishing. 204 pp. Paperback wide trade, very good condition, pages lightly toned, bottom edge lightly marked, minor edgewear. Julie Shaw shows how productive cultural diversity can be achieved in the Australian workplace. The book provides a positive approach to the complexities of this culturally diverse workplace, and will be a useful resource for anyone involved in organizing such a workplace. ISBN/ASIN: 1875680217. Our Book No: 26314. $15 AUD.

220. Sheahan, Peter (2005). Generation Y: Thriving and Surviving with Generation Y at Work (Reprint ed). Melbourne, Prahran: Hardie Grant. 274 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, pages toned as common, minor edgewear. Generation Y comprises the highly influential segment of the population born between 1978 and 1994. Provides unique insight into the Generation Y mindset. In a straightforward, accessible style he unlocks the secrets to hiring, inspiring and retaining this emerging generation. ISBN/ASIN: 9781740663175. Our Book No: 22472. $14 AUD.

221. Sheehan, Paul (2003). The Electronic Whorehouse. Sydney: Pan Macmillan. 294 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear. Trenchant criticism of Australian media by controversial senior journalist, Sydney Morning Herald, and author of the bestselling "Among the Barbarians". This time it's the media he has set his sights on. Lies, fabrications and misinformation have become the standard fare, in particular when offering critiques of conservative journalists. ISBN/ASIN: 1405035781. Our Book No: 4180. $12 AUD.

222. Shire Council, Parkes (1985). Parkes Shire Tourist Guide: Golden West Region of New South Wales. Parkes, NSW: Parkes Shire Council. 24 pp. Paperback small quarto, good condition, thin card covers, stapled, black & white text-photos, few single-colour illustrations, pages toned, base spine creased covers & internally, minor edgewear. This pamphlet is a useful guide for visitors to Parkes, located in the Central West of New South Wales. The photo on the cover is the famous Parkes Radio Telescope. The adverts on the rear cover are: The Veteran & Vintage 15th Anniversary Rally for pre-1942 Chevrolet owners 1982, and Model T Ford Club of Australia Rally 1983. The many photos and detailed text will make this booklet a valuable addition to any Australian history collection. Our Book No: 40774. $18 AUD.

223. Shoemaker, Adam (editor) (1998). A Sea Change: Australian Writing and Photography. Sydney: Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (SOCOG). 247 pp. Paperback large trade, very good condition, black & white text-photos & cartoons, minor edgewear. This unique collection, edited by Adam Shoemaker, looks at the sea change in Australian life today. In this especially-commissioned anthology by the Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (SOCOG), 25 of Australia's finest writers and photographers (for example, David Malouf) take up the challenge of exploring the transformation that took place two years before the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. This unusual anthology counterpoints essays with photographic images, and short stories with the cartoons of Matthew Martin. ISBN/ASIN: 0958599602. Our Book No: 3440. $20 AUD.

224. Skelton, Russell (2010). King Brown Country: The Betrayal of Papunya. Sydney, Crows Nest: Allen & Unwin. 245 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, colour photos centre spread, edges lightly toned as common, minor edgewear corners. About Papunya, a dysfunctional Northern Territory Aboriginal community, home to noted artists. In 2004, the author received an email about Papunya and the health problems that were happening there. He then spent several years of reporting in the Red Centre of Australia. (Sticker: Winner of the Walkley Book Award.). ISBN/ASIN: 9781741756227. Our Book No: 26035. $20 AUD.

225. Sloniec, Elizabeth (1987). Women in a Multicultural Society: 15 Stories of Ordinary Women from Many Ethnic Backgrounds Living in Australia Today [Multi Cultural Society]. Adelaide: Multicultural Education Co-ordinating Committee of South Australia / Kitchener Press. 112 pp. Paperback wide octavo, very good condition, black & white drawings, rear cover lightly scuffed & scratched, crease fore-edge last few pages, sticker mark front cover, owner's written name. This book by Elizabeth Sloniec contains stories about women from many ethnic backgrounds in Australia, speaking of their lives, values and hopes. ISBN/ASIN: 0724341986. Our Book No: 24759. $15 AUD.

226. Smith, Ben (2008). No Time for the Smiths (1st ed). Port Adelaide, SA: Ginninderra Press. 211 pp. Paperback wide trade, very good condition, slight bump top spine, minimal edgewear & creasing covers. This novel is a true account, constructed from journals, of the first year of a marriage fifty years ago. In 1959, the city of Sydney was a kinder, slower place without all the modern time-and-labour saving devices that we have now. ISBN/ASIN: 9781740275279. Our Book No: 27002. $15 AUD.

227. Smith, Hazel M.; Biddle, Ellen H. (1975). Look Forward, not Back: Aborigines in Metropolitan Brisbane, 1965 - 1966 [Aborigines in Australian Society Series]. Canberra: Australian National University Press (ANU Press). 163 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), spine background colour faded jacket, minor edgewear. Aborigines who come to Brisbane from settlements and small country towns face the problems of rapid urbanisation - housing, employment, education, morale. They have had previous experience of white Australian society, but little of the social institutions that white Australians take for granted. In Brisbane, these social institutions and their agencies are available, yet Aborigines do not take advantage of them, partly because of their past lack of experience, and partly because they do not always see such institutions as compatible with their life styles. Encourages Aborigines to use the existing social institutions and create new ones to meet their ends ISBN/ASIN: 0708106978. Our Book No: 11452. $12 AUD.

228. Snyder, Ilana (2008). The Literacy Wars: Why Teaching Children to Read and Write is a Battleground in Australia. Sydney, Crows Nest: Allen & Unwin. 248 pp. Paperback large trade, very good condition, minor edgewear. Ilana Snyder explains the reasons for the often bitter disagreements in Australia between the critics who want to reclaim old ways of teaching literacy, and the educators who emphasise the possibilities for creative change. ISBN/ASIN: 9781741754247. Our Book No: 24074. $18 AUD.

229. Solo, Romano Yehudi; Haldar, Michael (illustrator) (2001). Gypsy Pie. Sydney,: Little Red Apple Publishing. 183 pp. Paperback large trade, very good condition, black & white text-photos & drawings, top corner creased rear cover, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written name title page). Romano Yehudi Solo relates his family history and the social customs of the Romani (Romany) Gypsies living in Australia (about 20,000 - 40,000 of them). This book is inspirational for anyone curious to learn more about the Romani Gypsies. Did you know Henry Lawson came from a Gypsy background? ISBN/ASIN: 187532920X. Our Book No: 22293. $12 AUD.

230. Stanton, Jenny (editor) (1992). The Australian Geographic Book of the Canning Stock Route. Sydney, Terrey Hills: Australian Geographic. 140 pp. Paperback large oblong quarto, lift-out map MISSING, otherwise very good condition, maps, colour text photos (some full-page), front cover corner lightly creased, inside covers & edges minimally foxed, bottom strip rear cover little faded, minor edgewear. The first edition of this comprehensive illustrated guide to the Canning Stock Route, Western Australia, features its history, when it was first identified to use as a stock route and, more recently, a challenging four-wheel-drive destination, and the landscape and the rich variety of plants and animals that it supports. With over nearly 200 exceptional photographs and detailed maps, this book is an invaluable guide to the Canning Stock Route. (Lift-out map missing this copy.). ISBN/ASIN: 1862760039. Our Book No: 30020. $25 AUD.

231. Stephens, Keith (1993). A Day in the Life of the Bendigo Churches. Bendigo, VIC: Keith Stephens. 191 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white text-photos, minor edgewear, old price marks. Keith Stephens looks at the extent and manner in which religion influences the lives of the people in Bendigo, a significant provincial city of Victoria. The author is a former Methodist minister who grew up in the Bendigo district. ISBN/ASIN: 0646152378. Our Book No: 27222. $20 AUD.

232. Stephenson, Anne; Brosnan, Jenny (2020). See You at Randell's: The Story of an Iconic Ballroom Dancing Studio on Sydney's Northern Beaches. Sydney: Self-Published: Anne Stephenson and Jenny Brosnan. 207 pp. Paperback large trade, very good plus condition, black & white text-photos, front cover & first few pages corner tips minimally creased, minor edgewear. Anne Stephenson and Jenny Brosnan record the story of a popular dance studio on the Northern Beaches in Sydney. The authors state that this is a fair and balanced account of the 1950s and 60s, however some of the history will reflect on their own backgrounds and views. The principals Peter and Valerie Randell were well known throughout the district for not only providing a unique and well supervised place for teenage energy, but also a safe rite of passage from schoolchild to young adult for generations of young people. The Dance Studio ran for almost forty years for local young people and school children from Manly to Palm Beach. (A printed copy of a POD book.). ISBN/ASIN: 9780648833109. Our Book No: 41393. $40 AUD.

233. Stratton, Jon (1998). Race Daze: Australia in Identity Crisis. Sydney: Pluto Press. 243 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, pages lightly toned, minimal rubbing bottom edge, some edgewear. John Stratton examines Australia's hang-ups in the 1990s about race with respect to both right (assimilationist) and left (multicultural) orthodoxies. Both assimilation and multicultural policies are similar in that both imply that 'ethnics' are 'not quite Australian'. The author is associate professor of cultural studies, Curtin University, Perth. ISBN/ASIN: 1864030534. Our Book No: 4564. $40 AUD.

234. Swan, R. A. (1961). Australia in the Antarctic: Interest, Activity and Endeavour (1st ed). Melbourne: Melbourne University Press (MUP). 432 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white text-photos, endpaper maps, edges lightly toned, minor edgewear jacket (small edge tears, light indentations covers, minor loss top spine). This book provides the first full account of Australian activity and achievements in the lonely, little-known but fascinating southern continent. Our Book No: 25272. $20 AUD.

235. Swan, Wayne (2005). Postcode: The Splintering of a Nation. Sydney: Pluto Press Australia. 248 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, sticker top corner front flyleaf. Wayne Swan, then Labor Federal Shadow Treasurer, explains how Australia is a prosperous country, but the benefits of this prosperity are not being fairly shared. About 1 million working Australians and their dependents are below the poverty line. The Australian nation has become a frayed patchwork of winners and losers from economic change. Swan draws on the latest research data and his own experience of moving around Australia and talking to many people, including disadvantaged locations such as Palm Island, Redfern and the Glenquarie Estate. (He later became Treasurer in the Hawke Labor Federal government.). ISBN/ASIN: 1864033606. Our Book No: 18078. $35 AUD.

236. Swancott, Charles (1967). Dee Why to Barrenjoey and Pittwater. Sydney: Charles Swancott / D. S. Ford (Printer). 136 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, card cover, stapled (rusted), black & white text-photos, map, minor edgewear, large sticker mark front cover. (Estimated date, 1967, Trove catalogue.) A readable but detailed history of Sydney's northern beaches from Dee Why to Broken Bay. Our Book No: 16423. $15 AUD.

237. Taft, Ronald (1966). From Stranger to Citizen: A Survey of Studies of Immigrant Assimilation in Western Australia. London: Tavistock Publications. 108 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), tables (including foldout), appendices, minor edge tears jacket (spine toned, flap not price-clipped), old price marks. A report on a 12-year research program in the Psychology Department, University of Western Australia, which examined assimilation of 1300 immigrants to Western Australia from various ethnic backgrounds (mainly British, Dutch, Polish, Italian). (No ISBN in book, but assigned later.). ISBN/ASIN: 0855640251. Our Book No: 11468. $20 AUD.

238. Tamis, Anastasios Myrodis (2005). The Greeks in Australia. Melbourne: Cambridge University Press (CUP). 205 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, black & white text-photos, minor edgewear, thick remainder stripe top edge. Professor Tamis describes how the Greeks have made an enormous contribution to Australian cultural and social life. This book vividly tells their story. Begins with the conditions in Europe that led to migration. Details the role of the Greeks in Australian settlement, the two large waves of Greek migration in the 19th and 20th centuries, and the ways in which the Greeks have maintained a solid sense of Greek cultural expression. The Greek community numbers about half a million. Tamis is Professor of Hellenic Studies, La Trobe University. . ISBN/ASIN: 0521547431. Our Book No: 18016. $30 AUD.

239. Tanner, Lindsay (2011). Sideshow: Dumbing Down Democracy (1st ed). Melbourne: Scribe Publications. 232 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear. Lindsay Tanner, the Australian Labor politician, discusses the decline of political reporting and political behaviour that occurred during his career as Federal Minister for Finance and member for the electorate of Melbourne. The book is part memoir, part analysis, and part critique. (1 of 2 available copies.). ISBN/ASIN: 9781921844065. Our Book No: 26634. $16 AUD.

240. Taylor, Brian (2006). The Moonlight Stallion and Other Yarns from the Australian Outback (1st ed). Melbourne: Lothian Books. 180 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, cover corner tips slightly bent, minor edgewear, remainder mark bottom edge. A collection of reminiscences about a vanishing way of life in outback Australia, written by the author of "The Brumby Mare". The book is about people, wild and working animals, and country. A collection of outback yarns ranging from the hilarious to the tragic, from the moving to the terrifying. Vividly evokes an era now gone, when bush people struggled in terrible isolation to tame the land and when camaraderie and mateship were everything. ISBN/ASIN: 0734409168. Our Book No: 25836. $15 AUD.

241. Taylor, Paul (2011). Rip Off!: Australian Fraud, Deception and Dirty Tricks. Melbourne, Scoresby: Five Mile Press. 250 pp. Paperback octavo, good plus condition, black & white photos, front cover creased, bottom corner tips covers creased, crease in front cover, some edgewear. In 33 wide-ranging chapters, Paul Taylor examines some of Australia's best-known (some very surprising) rip offs: defined broadly to include frauds, hoaxes, shams, deceptions and stings. Includes Field Marshal Blamey, Al Grassby, The Dismissal, of Gough Whitlam, Fine Cotton, Francis de Groot, Frank Hardy, Wilfred Burchett, Horrie the Wog Dog, the Gallipoli withdrawal. And the strange case of Daisy Bates who married Breaker Morant. ISBN/ASIN: 9781742481272. Our Book No: 27617. $18 AUD.

242. Thomas, Martin (2001). A Multicultural Landscape: National Parks and the Macedonian Experience [Studies in the Cultural Construction of Open Space Series]. Sydney, Hurstville: NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service. 111 pp. Paperback small octavo (with flaps), very good condition, black & white text-photos. Martin Thomas provides a fascinating report about how ethnic background may affect attitudes towards national parks. Based on a field study of a large group of Macedonian migrants who gather each Christmas for a picnic at the Royal National Park, south of Sydney, plus two later focus group interviews of elderly and young Macedonians. ISBN/ASIN: 1864031867. Our Book No: 13330. $20 AUD.

243. Thompson, Anne-Gabrielle (2013). Turmoil Tragedy to Triumph: New Italy (Revised, reprint ed). Woodburn, NSW: New Italy Museum Inc. 64 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, map, black & white text-photos, minimal edgewear, brochure loosely inserted. Anne-Gabrielle Thompson tells the story of over 300 men, women and children who left the poverty of northern Italy to make a new life in a tropical paradise east of Papua New Guinea, only to find there was no promised colony. Enduring disease and starvation, the survivors were eventually brought to Sydney in April 1881. A substantial number of them reunited over the coming years on poor bushland in northern New South Wales, establishing a community they called New Italy. Originally published in 1980: this new edition contains many new photos. ISBN/ASIN: 9780987074218. Our Book No: 40274. $30 AUD.

244. Thompson, John (2006). The Patrician and the Bloke (1st ed) [Geoffrey Searle]. Canberra: Pandanus Books. 383 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minimal edgewear. Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. . This book examines the play of forces and influences that shaped Geoffrey Serle's Australian sensibility, and saw him become an advocate for a new and vigorous interpretation of Australian history. It presents a portrait of a man who, from his vantage point in Melbourne, found in regional history a key to national understanding and identity. ISBN/ASIN: 1740761529. Our Book No: 24499. $30 AUD.

245. Tickner, Robert (2020). Ten Doors Down: The Story of an Extraordinary Adoption Reunion (1st ed). Melbourne: Scribe Publications. 243 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white & colour photos, tiny dent fore-edge front cover & first few pages, minor edgewear. Robert Tickner, who was adopted, describes his meeting with his birth mother, and later his birth father and siblings. This moving memoir is a testament to the importance of all forms of family and how they shape us, and the power of love to heal great harm. The author was a former Labor politician. ISBN/ASIN: 9781925849455. Our Book No: 41078. $25 AUD.

246. Tiffen, Rodney; Gittins, Ross (2004). How Australia Compares. Melbourne: Cambridge University Press (CUP). 282 pp. Hardback small quarto, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), tables, minor edgewear jacket, bottom edge lightly marked, little pencil annotation. A very good reference book that compares Australia with 17 other developed democracies on a wide range of social, economic and political dimensions. A double-page spread is devoted to each topic, with tables on one page and a clear explanation and analysis on the facing page. ISBN/ASIN: 052183578X. Our Book No: 30127. $25 AUD.

247. Toyne, Phillip; Vachon, Daniel (1984). Growing Up the Country: The Pitjantjatjara Struggle for their Land (1st ed). Melbourne, Fitzroy: McPhee Gribble / Penguin Books. 157 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, map, pages lightly toned as usual, minor edgewear. First edition. Phillip toyne and Daniel Vachon tell the Pitjantjatjara story - an Aboriginal people who believe that their survival rests in protecting their traditional relationship with their lands, located near the South Australian, Western Australian and Northern Territory border area. A passionate defence of Aboriginal land rights in the face a strong opposition. (Loosely inserted: Newspaper cutout about Phillip Toyne. Weekend Australian, August 25-26, 1984.). ISBN/ASIN: 0140076417. Our Book No: 3404. $20 AUD.

248. Tucker, Lucy (editor); Martin, Ray (foreword) (2004). Banking on Community Spirit: 22 Australian Communities Using Common Cents for Local Benefit. Melbourne, Malvern: Potentially Famous. 132 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, few black & white photos, old price marks, sticker. Shows how to map the resources of communities. The Bendigo Bank's community bank model and the "Lead On Youth & Community Leadership Program" have combined to bring the very inspiring stories that are in this book to life. ISBN/ASIN: 0958143412. Our Book No: 21509. $15 AUD.

249. Tyndale, Philippa (2004). Don't Look Back: The David Bussau Story (How an Abandoned Child Became a Champion of the Poor). Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 299 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white photos, minor edgewear, non-author written dedication. Philippa Tyndale recounts how an abandoned child became a champion of the poor. A deeply personal man, this is the first time David Bussau has told his full story how a scared little boy became a millionaire businessman, husband, father and hero to the world's poor via his global aid organisation "Opportunity International”. ISBN/ASIN: 1741143950. Our Book No: 21559. $20 AUD.

250. Uren, David (2015). Takeover: Foreign Investment and the Australian Psyche. Melbourne: Black Inc. 247 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition. Did the Chiko Roll change Australian history? Yes - efforts by an American company to take over the company making the Roll in the early 1970s marked a turning point in Australian foreign investment policy. This is just one of the strange twists and turns in the buying and selling of Australia. An authoritative, engaging account of the history of foreign investment in Australia. It explores the strange coalitions of left and right protectionists that have sought to insulate us from the world economy. But Australia, alone among nations advanced or emerging, has been able to run deficits with the world throughout our history precisely because foreigners are so keen to invest here. ISBN/ASIN: 9781863957540. Our Book No: 17193. $20 AUD.

251. van Loon, Julienne (2013). Harmless (1st ed). Perth, Fremantle: Fremantle Press. 137 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, minor edgewear corners. This Australian novel is set in the outer eastern suburbs of Perth, Western Australia. Using sensual prose, Julienne van Loon presents a gallery of characters whose lives are compelling and grim. The tightly woven story is about 8-year-old Amanda, whose father is in prison, and Rattuwat, a Thai man burying his daughter in a strange land. Abandoning their broken-down car on the way to the prison, they venture into the ethnically diverse and violent trackless scrub of Australia's outer suburbs. Their small acts of resistance and resilience are beautiful and heroic. ISBN/ASIN: 9781922089045. Our Book No: 28243. $13 AUD.

252. Voigt, Johannes H. (editor); Fletcher, John (assisted); Moses, John A. (assisted) (1983). New Beginnings: The Germans in New South Wales and Queensland (Neuanfange Deutshe in New South Wales und Queensland) [Studies in International Cultural Relations]. Stuttgart, Germany: Institute for Foreign Cultural Relations. 290 pp. Paperback small quarto, good condition, black & white text-photos (few full-page photos), corner tips few pages lightly creased, small mark fore-edge, spine & top edge covers faded, top corner front cover creased, front and rear hinges slightly split (pages firm), spine & free flyleaf little creased, minor edgewear. This book is about the assimilation of Germans into New South Wales and Queensland. Some of the chapters are: The centenarians - 100 years of Concordia Club - Immigration, assimilation, and pioneers - Religious, cultural, and scientific relations. Includes a section at the rear on early German connexions with natural history, geology, and mining in New South Wales and Queensland. (Volume 20 in this series. English text, parallel German translation.). Our Book No: 30621. $20 AUD.

253. Walker, J. C. (Jim); Hunt, Christine (assistance) (1988). Louts and Legends: Male Youth Culture in an Inner-city School. Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 192 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, pages lightly toned as usual, minor edgewear, old price marks. A qualitative study of the interactions of social class, ethnicity and gender among youths at a school, presumably in Sydney's inner west, with followup after leaving school. The youths are grouped into four distinct styles: footballers (macho Aussie), competitive Greeks, friendly handballers, and three artistic friends. ISBN/ASIN: 0043303927. Our Book No: 12270. $12 AUD.

254. Wannan, Bill (editor) (1966). The Heather in the South: A Scottish-Australian Entertainment (Lore Literature and Balladry of the Scots in Australia). Melbourne: Lansdowne. 189 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), corners little bumped, minor edgewear jacket (small edge tears, tiny hole rear flap), autograph (editor's written name front free flyleaf). An anthology of the lore, literature and balladry of the Scots in Australia. Written by the author of "The Wearing of the Green", "Lore Literature and Balladry of the Scots In Australia". Full of wit and wisdom and will be enjoyed by anyone interested in the Scots in Australia. Part one: The Muses' Heather: Stories, Poems, Essays. Part two: Portrait Gallery: Scottish-Australian profiles. Part three: Ballads old and new. Our Book No: 22101. $12 AUD.

255. Ward, Pam (2007). Journey into Reality: The Reality of the Holy Spirit in the Life of Christians Today. [Sydney]: Pamela J. Ward. 216 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, small mark fore-edge, plastic laminate covers slightly lifting, minor edgewear. Pam Ward writes about her life being changed when she was baptised in the Holy Spirit, and she writes from her Christian devotion and experiences and the endless possibilities it opened up to her. This is a book for today's world, where violence, terrorism and natural disasters are more common, and many people long for peace. (Location, possibly Sydney, as Daceyville School mentioned.). ISBN/ASIN: 9781876870041. Our Book No: 29609. $30 AUD.

256. Weatherburn, Don; Lind, Bronwyn (2001). Delinquent-prone Communities (1st ed) [Cambridge Criminology Series]. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 211 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), figures, tables, minor edgewear. Two Australian criminologists explore the link between social and economic disadvantage and crime. They show that the transmission mechanism linking disadvantage and crime is not offender motivation, but disruption of the parenting process. SALE PRICE. ISBN/ASIN: 0521790948. Our Book No: 3766. $15 AUD.

257. Whitlock, Gillian (editor); Carter, David (editor) (2001). Images of Australia: An Introductory Reader in Australian Studies (Reprint ed). Brisbane, St Lucia: University of Queensland Press (UQP). 268 pp. Paperback small trade, very good condition, top corner tips front cover little scuffed, tiny tear base spine, top corner rear cover creased, minor edgewear. This collection of readings offers an introductory guide to Australian Studies. The historical development and changing contours of Australian culture and identity are traced through contemporary debates on nationality, Aboriginality, multiculturalism, gender, the bush legend, and suburbanism. This book is ideal for general readers as well as students and teachers of Australian Studies. ISBN/ASIN: 0702224472. Our Book No: 30560. $15 AUD.

258. Whitsed Davies, Helen (2013). Ku-Ring-Gai Historical Society: The First 50 years 1963 - 2013. Sydney, Gordon: Ku-Ring-Gai Historical Society Inc. 90 pp. Paperback small wide quarto, very good plus condition, black & white text-photos, map, minimal edgewear. The story of Ku-ring-gai (a northern Sydney council suburb), including photos and a map of the area. The area is rich in history, from the Aborigines who were here before the Europeans, Phillip's exploration of the area in the first year of settlement, major land grants, the timber-getters and orchardists. The railway, which came towards the end of the 19th century, improved the social and economic growth which is still strong today. The area has many national parks. ISBN/ASIN: 9780959867343. Our Book No: 29169. $30 AUD.

259. Wilkinson, Marian (2020). The Carbon Club: How a Network of Influential Climate Sceptics, Politicians and Business Leaders Fought to Control Australia's Climate Policy. Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 438 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, pages lightly toned, corner tips covers & few pages lightly creased, minor edgewear. This book looks at the truth behind Australia's two decades of climate inaction. It is the story of how a loose confederation of influential climate-science sceptics, politicians and business leaders sought to control Australia's response to the climate crisis. They were afraid that dealing with climate change would undermine Australia’s wealth, jobs and competitive advantage - as well as the power of the Carbon Club. ISBN/ASIN: 9781760875992. Our Book No: 31115. $26 AUD.

260. Williams, Sue (2004). Mean Streets Kind Heart: The Father Chris Riley Story (1st ed). Sydney: HarperCollins. 364 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white & colour photos, minor edgewear. First edition. Biography of the maverick Catholic priest who has helped 45,000 troubled kids through his "Youth Off the Streets" programs in Sydney. ISBN/ASIN: 0732274729. Our Book No: 13991. $15 AUD.

261. Willmot, Eric (1987). Australia: The Last Experiment: 1986 Boyer Lectures (1st ed). Sydney: ABC Enterprises. 62 pp. Paperback large trade, good condition, light foxing edges, pages & inside covers lightly toned, minimal foxing some pages, minor edgewear. Eric Willmot, professor of education and public servant (Aboriginal education), presents the Boyer lectures on ABC Radio. He describes Australia as a polygeneric (rather than multicultural) society, but apparently failing. ISBN/ASIN: 0642527709. Our Book No: 30818. $12 AUD.

262. Woods, Julian (2005). Next Stop, Goulburn. Canberra, Charnwood: Ginninderra Press. 324 pp. Paperback large trade, very good plus condition, minor edgewear. This collection of 12 short stories by Julian Woods reflects scattered segments of Australian life in southern New South Wales (NSW) in the latter half of the 20th century. The author writes of human types and situations and tries to create significance from the chaos of experience. ISBN/ASIN: 1740273265. Our Book No: 23984. $20 AUD.

263. Wraxall, Decima (2010). Black Stockings White Veil: A Tale of Adversity, Triumph and Romance at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital (2nd ed). Sydney, Dundas Valley: Raxa Books / Breakout Design Print Web (Printer). 292 pp. Paperback small trade, very good condition, black & white photos, minor edgewear, faint sticker mark bottom corner inside cover. This self-published memoir by Decima Wraxall follows the lives of nurses in the 1950s at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital (RPAH) in Sydney before the era of university studies last century. The author finds huge Nightingale wards, a creed of breaking the spirit, short staffing and exhaustion make each day a challenge. This book moves between being funny and poignant. ISBN/ASIN: 9780980495409. Our Book No: 41232. $40 AUD.

264. Wright, Tony (2006). Bad Ground: Inside the Beaconsfield Mine Rescue [BadGround]. Sydney, Milsons Point: Pier 9 / Murdoch Books. 317 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, card covers (with flaps), many colour & black & white photos, minor edgewear. Tony Wright relates the exclusive pictorial and authorised story of the 14-day entombment and rescue of Beaconsfield (near Launceston, Tasmania) miners Brant Webb and Todd Russell, and the extraordinary aftermath. The blast and rockfall that occurred one kilometre underground on Anzac Day, 25 April 2006, killed their fellow worker Larry Knight. ISBN/ASIN: 9781921208874. Our Book No: 23270. $20 AUD.

265. Yongai, Edison (editor) (2006). The Book of African Australian Stories. Sydney, Bankstown: Bankstown Area Multicultural Network Inc. 60 pp. Paperback oblong quarto, very good condition, colour drawings & pages. A collection of stories gathered from writing workshops and interviews with people from African communities in Australia. Some stories are suitable for children, and others for young adults. Some stories have war themes, and require parental guidance. ISBN/ASIN: 0958006342. Our Book No: 14270. $15 AUD.

266. Ziffer, Daniel (2019). A Wunch of Bankers: A Year in the Hayne Royal Commission (Reprint ed). Melbourne: Scribe Publishers. 362 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, slight crease front & rear cover join to spine, minor edgewear. Daniel Ziffer, a finance reporter on ABC-TV, covers not just the big shocks, but the small moments which get lost in daily reporting of the Hayne Banking Royal Commission. The author brings out the colour and grit of the proceedings, and looks at the broader issues raised by the testimony. The book is a compelling mixture of analysis, reportage and observation. ISBN/ASIN: 9781925849363. Our Book No: 41158. $20 AUD.

267. Zolin, Mario; Zolin, Lesley (1983). Self-sufficiency in the Eighties (The Australian Guide to the Technology of Survival) (1st ed). Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 174 pp. Paperback quarto, very good condition, black & white drawings, light foxing edges, bottom corner tip front cover little scuffed, pages lightly toned, spine little faded, minor edgewear. A practical, down-to-earth book by Mario and Lesley Zolin that offers advice for the non-technical layperson to find the way step-by-step through the complex process of setting up an independent way of life. They are the authors of 'Surviving in the Eighties'. ISBN/ASIN: 0868611182. Our Book No: 40987. $30 AUD.