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“wayne swan”

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  • The Mountain We Climb

    by Wayne Swan ...
    "The Road to Success and Happiness is Never Walked Alone."—Dr. Wayne SwanThis Book is the Road Map to the Kind of Life You DeserveMost people want to accomplish great things—improve their own lives and make the world better in some way. You might be thinking, But why does it have to be so hard?Life can seem like a constant battle—helping a loved one who just won't listen, paying the light bill ... Read more

    $5.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Good Fight

    Six years, two prime ministers and staring down the Great Recession

    by Wayne Swan ...
    Praise for Swan's handling of the economy'One of the most impressive economic policies I have seen, ever.' - Joseph Stiglitz, Nobel laureate'Wayne Swan's judgment and decisiveness, in international terms, must rank a high distinction.' - Paul KeatingA very personal account of an extraordinary period in Australian politics.Despite the divisions within the Labor Party as the Rudd government fell ... Read more

    $13.79 USD

  • Long Walk Home

    Reflections on Bruce Springsteen

    by Natalie Adler, Eric Alterman, Regina Barreca, Nancy Bishop, Dermot Bolger, Peter Ames Carlin, Jefferson Cowie, Jim Cullen, Joel Dinerstein, Gillian G. Gaar, Martyn Joseph, Deepa Iyer, Greil Marcus, Louis Masur, Paul Muldoon, Lauren Onkey, Richard Russo, A. O. Scott, Colleen Sheehy, Wesley Stace, Frank Stefanko, Irwin Streight, Wayne Swan, David L. Ulin, Elijah Wald, Daniel Wolff, Kenneth Womack ...
    Bruce Springsteen might be the quintessential American rock musician but his songs have resonated with fans from all walks of life and from all over the world. This unique collection features reflections from a diverse array of writers who explain what Springsteen means to them and describe how they have been moved, shaped, and challenged by his music.Contributors to Long Walk Home include ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

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    by Troy Bramston ...
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  • Tony Windsor

    The Biography

    by Ruth Rae ...
    A fascinating insight into one of Australia's most powerful and effective political figures.Tony Windsor's understanding of the issues facing his rural and regional constituency motivated him to become a representative for those who love the land, from farmers to environmentalists, from rich to poor.Though the former National Party member's decision to support a minority Labor government created a ... Read more

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  • Quarterly Essay 51 The Prince

    Faith, Abuse and George Pell

    by David Marr ...
    Series Book 51 - Quarterly Essay
    The leading Catholic in the nation and spiritual adviser to Tony Abbott, Cardinal George Pell has played a key role in the greatest challenge to face his church for centuries: the scandal of child sex abuse by priests.In The Prince, David Marr investigates the man and his career: how did he rise through the ranks? What does he stand for? How does he wield his authority? How much has he shaped his ... Read more

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  • The Whitlam Mob

    by Mungo MacCallum ...
    We were a motley mob, we sans-culottes of Canberra …In this vastly entertaining book, Mungo MacCallum captures the spirit of a nation-changing time. He portrays the Whitlam government’s key figures – from Gough and Margaret to Lionel Murphy, Bill Hayden and Jim Cairns – as well as “the other mob” in opposition – Billy McMahon, John Gorton, Malcolm Fraser and many more.The Whitlam Mob addresses ... Read more

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  • Power Trip

    The Political Journey of Kevin Rudd; Quarterly Essay 38

    by David Marr ...
    Series Book 38 - Quarterly Essay
    Power Trip shows the making of Kevin Rudd, prime minister. In Eumundi, where Rudd was born, David Marr investigates the formative tragedy of his life: the death of his father and what came after. He tracks the transformation of a dreamy kid into an implacably determined youth, already set on the prime ministership. He examines Rudd's years as Wayne Goss's right-hand man in Queensland, his ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

  • Quarterly Essay 46 Great Expectations: Government, Entitlement and an Angry Nation

    Government, Entitlement and an Angry Nation

    by Laura Tingle ...
    Series Book 46 - Quarterly Essay
    Rather than relaxed and comfortable, Australians are disenchanted with politics and politicians. In Quarterly Essay 46 Laura Tingle shows that the reason for this goes to something deep in Australian culture: our great expectations of government. Since the deregulation era of the 1980s, Tingle finds, governments can do less, but we wish they could do more. From Hawke to Gillard, each prime ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

  • My Story

    by Julia Gillard ...
    'I was prime minister for three years and three days. Three years and three days of resilience. Three years and three days of changing the nation. Three years and three days for you to judge.'On Wednesday 23 June 2010, with the government in turmoil, Julia Gillard asked Prime Minister Kevin Rudd for a leadership ballot.The next day, Julia Gillard became Australia's 27th prime minister, and our ... Read more

    $16.39 USD

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  • Stop at Nothing

    The Life and Adventures of Malcolm Turnbull; Quarterly Essay 34

    by Annabel Crabb ...
    Series Book 34 - Quarterly Essay
    What does Malcolm Turnbull stand for? In Stop at Nothing Annabel Crabb tells the story of the man who would be prime minister.Based on extensive interviews with Turnbull as well as those who have worked with him, this is an essay full of revelations. Crabb delves into young Malcolm's university exploits - which included co-authoring a musical with Bob Ellis - and his remarkable relationship with ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

  • Downfall: How the Labor Party Ripped Itself Apart

    by Aaron Patrick ...
    How Labor lost the race -- how Bill Shorten could save the party - and why it matters.In the 2007 election, led by Kevin Rudd and Julia Gillard they smashed the Howard government and made the country look fresh and optimistic again. But under the sunny exterior lurked unchecked tensions, corrupt members, factional warlords, leadership woes. Now, Labor's pains have become the Abbott-led Coalition's ... Read more

    $8.99 USD