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Mitch Kuiper works in the parks for Newtown Council and the bane of his life is asparagus grass - a tough spiky weed that will conquer entire suburbs if not ripped out wherever it takes root. Mitch is a man of simple tastes. He loves drinking beer and watching sport but, as the story opens, becomes involved with two quirky young women. Lisa is a permanent uni student engaged in some very arcane research. The other (Marty Mindshadow) has an e...

All refugees welcome in Australia!In 2023, Australia reversed its closed border policy and said to the world:'Welcome! You are free to come to Australia, but you must spend the first seven years in the Temporary Citizenship Zone around the Ord River.'Seven years later, Ord City is a teeming Asian metropolis with 2.5 million people preparing for the First Wave - the first tranche of refugees gaining full citizenship - on Australia Day 2030. But...

A Tale of Love and Revenge Set Against History's Bloody Backdrop...In the year 1060, young Brand Holgarsson's family are wiped out in a Viking raid arranged by Brand's treacherous uncle Malgard. Malgard is named thegn of the town of Stybbor in East Anglia while Brand is made outlaw and hunted through the woods by Malgard's men, determined to extinguish the last possible claim to Malgard's thegnship.Aided by a strange young woman, Valla, who cl...

If God is too indifferent, or too non-existent to take care of His creation, then clearly it's up to Me.' Morgen Tanjenz is a lawyer with an overactive sense of justice. His mission in life is to reward the virtuous, punish the ignorant and avenge those who won't avenge themselves. His favourite pastime is 'life sculpture' - anonymously intervening in the lives of strangers to change their destiny in ways he thinks they deserve. But Morgen isn...

The Dangerous Truth!Growing up in darkest Scotland as the son of the local poacher and then rampaging across Europe with a pack of Rangers hooligans is not the best preparation for high office in Australia.Father at 18, professional footballer at 20, Lawrie McKinna was living the dream until he uprooted for Australia at 25 to play in the NSL. Then he became a successful coach (NSL, A-League and China) and ultimately was elected to political of...

Writing and Community Engagement: A Critical Sourcebook "collects key research on the theory and practice of community-based writing. Selections from community projects are also included to help connect scholarly and pedagogical work. Chapters address writing in communities, ethics, community engagement, service-learning, the rhetoric of civic writing, and practical pedagogy.