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What the Frack?
University of New South Wales Press 2013; US$ 4.99Australia has a new $50 billion industry; it carries unprecedented environmental risks, but could be the path to energy salvation: cleaner than coal, safer than nuclear, a complement to renewables. While big oil and gas companies believe Australia could be the biggest liquid natural gas exporter in the world, farmers and environmentalists are united... more...
In the Shadow of Gallipoli
University of New South Wales Press 2013; US$ 19.99The fighting Anzacs have metamorphosed from flesh and blood into mythic icons; the war they fought in is distant and the resistance to it within Australia has been forgotten. This book corrects such historical amnesia by looking at what occured on the Australian home front during WWI, showing that the war was a disaster and many Australians knew... more...
Culture Crisis
University of New South Wales Press 2010; US$ 34.95Written by Australia?s leading anthropologists, this valuable examination explores the Australian government?s intervention in terms of health, safety, and education of the nation?s remote Aboriginal citizens via the Northern Territory National Emergency Response. Dissecting the notion of difference and probing the idea of indigenous disadvantage... more...
Brisbane
University of New South Wales Press 2010; US$ 16.99Part of a series in which leading Australian authors write about their hometowns, this unique and evocative exploration is part memoir and part guide to Australia?s Brisbane. Intertwining personal stories with the city?s historical past, this account paints a portrait of the contemporary transformation of the city. more...
Vanda & Young
University of New South Wales Press 2010; US$ 24.95Featuring revealing interviews with the members of AC/DC and other chart-topping acts, this chronicle profiles the careers of Australia?s top songwriters, producers, and star-makers: Harry Vanda and George Young. From their partnership as members of Easybeats to their diverse range of hits?including "Friday on My Mind," "She?s So Fine," and "Love... more...
Snake-Bitten
University of New South Wales Press 2010; US$ 39.95Based on extensive interviews with park staff and supporters, this intriguing biography traces the life of Eric Worrell, the original reptile man and naturalist who established the Australian Reptile Park in New South Wales. Depicting Worrell?s larger-than-life personality and his pioneer work with snake anti-venins, this inspiring story shows how... more...
All That's Left
University of New South Wales Press 2010; US$ 29.95Following Australia?s 2010 election, this invaluable discussion allows key political players and commentators to ask pointed and practical questions about what progressive politics in Australia mean today. Candid and surprising, this analysis covers a wide range of topics, including What Should Labor Stand For? How Should Australia?s Governments... more...
A Three-Cornered Life
University of New South Wales Press 2010; US$ 42.95A biography of a 20th-century Australian historian and an outstanding scholar in the humanities and social science fields, this thorough account highlights the accomplishments of W. K. Hancock. Compelling and informative, this chronicle features the scope of Hancock?s work across three continents, including his mission to Uganda on behalf of the... more...
Mahabharata in Polyester
University of New South Wales Press 2010; US$ 34.95Dhirubhai Ambani was a rags-to-riches Indian tycoon whose company Reliance is now one of India?s major corporations. Ambani?s sons Anil and Mukesh, who took over after their father's death in 2002, are worth $43 billion and $42 billion respectively, but their relationship is anything but amiable. Demonstrating the complicated links between government... more...
Islam Dreaming
University of New South Wales Press 2011; US$ 49.95From the Malay pearl divers of Broome to the Afghan camel drivers of the interior, Muslims have lived and worked in Australia for more than three centuries. This comprehensive account reveals the life stories of the Muslim pioneers and their descendants as they formed bonds with the indigenous people of Australia. Interviews with more than 50 contemporary... more...









