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When Tim Fischer's elder son was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, it triggered Tim's resignation as federal National Party leader and deputy prime minister of Australia. An outpouring of emotion across the political divide greeted his decision, a rarity in a political environment where few leaders choose to give up power and prominence. In I am Tim, Peter Rees uncovers the influences that shaped a key figure of twentieth-century Austra...

The award-winning, definitive account of Australia's most notorious cold case, now fully updated with new informationWinner of the Ned Kelly Award for True CrimeOn 4 July 1975, Juanita Nielsen set out on foot through the wintry streets of Sydney's red-light district. The chic heiress and newspaper publisher had a business meeting with a man called Eddie Trigg, a manager at the seedy Carousel Cabaret nightclub in Kings Cross. The following day,...

Don't Do This At Home is a collection of short stories of innocent mischief relating to, mostly, my youth. I was born in 1949 and have always argued that people of my generation had the best of times. Jobs were plentiful, there were no personal computers or 'I' phones and social media consisted of people talking to each other, writing letters or using up pennies in the all-important red telephone box that each village had. Tertiary education w...

This book charts the ten-year story of creating 70 St Mary Axe, a prestigious addition to the London skyline, from concept through to completion.

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Adolf Hitler, ein unscheinbarer Mann mit einem dunklen Charisma, dem Millionen Menschen verfallen sind. Wie konnte so viel böse Energie so viele Anhänger finden? Wie gelang es Adolf Hitler solch eine starke Verbindung mit einem großen Teil des deutschen Volkes aufzubauen? Die Doku-Reihe geht diesen Fragen auf den Grund.Seine Anziehungskraft war einzigartig und veranlasste die Bürger dazu, einem Menschen und seinem unbedingten Willen kopflos zu...

Adolf Hitler, ein unscheinbarer Mann mit einem dunklen Charisma, dem Millionen Menschen verfallen sind. Wie konnte so viel böse Energie so viele Anhänger finden? Wie gelang es Adolf Hitler solch eine starke Verbindung mit einem großen Teil des deutschen Volkes aufzubauen? Die Doku-Reihe geht diesen Fragen auf den Grund.Seine Anziehungskraft war einzigartig und veranlasste die Bürger dazu, einem Menschen und seinem unbedingten Willen kopflos zu...

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A series of twenty non-fiction science readers which engages children in the world around them. Why is the sea salty? Why do boats float? Why do I feel thirsty? You can find the answers to these and other questions about water and weather in Why Do Raindrops Fall?

A series of twenty non-fiction science readers which engages children in the world around them. What makes fire burn? Why is water wet? What is air made of? You can find the answers to these and other questions about matter in Why Does Water Freeze?

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By the end of the Great War, forty-five Australian and New Zealand nurses had died on overseas service and over two hundred had been decorated. These were the women who left for war looking for adventure and romance but were soon confronted with challenges for which their civilian lives could never have prepared them. Their strength and dignity ...

FEATURES: - Pairs social studies and science thematically - "Shakes up the curriculum" with "Shocker" facts that interest this age group, and a lively page layout that encourages readers to discuss and share knowledge with one another - Builds background knowledge and vocabulary through front-of-book features labeled "Get on the Wavelength" and "High-Powered Words" - Includes a "Comprehension Coach" that appears regularly to model and reinfor...

The harrowing, dramatic and profoundly moving story of the Australian and New Zealand nurses who served in the Great War. TV tie-in edition for a forthcoming series.

We know of Charles Bean as a war correspondent and official historian of World War I, but we don't really know Bean the man. This book changes that and rightly gives Bean his proper place in history.

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