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21st-Century Virtues: How They Are Failing Our Democracy by Lucinda Holdforth
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Category: Politics and Current Affairs | Series: In the National Interest Ser.
Authenticity. Vulnerability. Humility. Transparency. These are some of the 21st-century virtues proselytised by mindset gurus, paraded (if not practised) by big corporations, and lauded by professionals on LinkedIn. The quest for authenticity, for example, is central to progressive campaigns for greater ...Show more
A Decade of Drift (In the National Interest) by Martin Parkinson
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Category: Politics | Series: In the National Interest Ser.
The erosion of public trust in government has been a characteristic of liberal democracies in recent years. How much have the twists and turns in climate change policy over the past decade contributed to this in Australia? As a senior public servant during six prime ministerships, Martin Parkinson had a ...Show more
Australia on the Brink: Avoiding Environmental Ruin by Ian Lowe
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Category: Australian Politics | Series: In the National Interest Ser.
In 1996, the first independent national report on the state of Australia’s environment found that we faced serious problems. With increasing urgency, five subsequent reports declared those problems were all getting worse, each calling for immediate action to protect our future. The 2021 report determine ...Show more
Big: The Role of the State in the Modern Economy by Richard Denniss
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Category: Business | Series: In the National Interest Ser.
Scott Morrison wants to spend a lot more money on defence, the business community wants more spending on infrastructure and education, an ageing population wants better health and aged care, and young Australians want more action on climate change and affordable housing. Each problem requires more publi ...Show more
Blood Lust , Trust & Blame by Samantha Crompvoets
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Category: Politics and Current Affairs | Series: In the National Interest Ser.
As Australia comes to grips with accusations that some of its elite soldiers committed war crimes in Afghanistan, a catchcry for certain commentators is that the 'fog of war' explains, justifies and possibly excuses the alleged atrocities that have come to light. The term seeks to capture the uncertaint ...Show more
Burning Down the House: Reconstructing Modern Politics by Jo Dyer
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Category: Australian Politics | Series: In the National Interest Ser.
The Morrison government’s moral decline happened first slowly and then all at once. We suffered through ‘Sports rorts’ and ‘Watergate’ and an MIA PM, before the dissembling response to allegations of sexual abuse at the very heart of federal politics threw into stark relief the cynicism and moral bankru ...Show more
Dateline Jerusalem: Journalism’s Toughest Assignment by John Lyons
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Category: No Category | Series: In the National Interest Ser.
Rarely is the public taken deep into the inner sanctum of major news organisations. In this extraordinary book, award-winning journalist John Lyons goes to the heart of how the media reports — or does not report — one of the biggest stories of our time: the conflict in the Middle East. He looks at the p ...Show more
Enough is Enough (In the National Interest) by Kate Thwaites, Jenny Macklin
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Category: Social Issues | Series: In the National Interest Ser.
What is it about the culture and structure of Parliament House that has allowed sexual violence and harassment to flourish? Since the mid-1990s, the number of women in the Australian Parliament has increased, but unfortunately, they are still not being heard. And tragically, they are not always safe. As ...Show more
Fair Game: Lessons from Sport for a Fairer Society & a Stronger Economy by Andrew Leigh
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Category: Australian Politics | Series: In the National Interest Ser.
Every year, Australians break sporting world records through a combination of ingenuity, grit and teamwork. Sport is a source of personal and national pride for millions. In this book, economist, politician and triathlete Andrew Leigh argues that sport can embody both achievement and egalitarianism. On ...Show more
Fortune's Fool: Australia's Choices by Satyajit Das
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Category: Business | Series: In the National Interest Ser.
Australia’s prosperity relies on the continent’s extraordinary natural — primarily mineral — riches and good fortune. But economic, financial, environmental, geopolitical and societal pressures now threaten the nation’s high living standards. The COVID-19 pandemic is the first of many trials to come. La ...Show more
Gladys: A Leader's Undoing by Paul Farrell
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Category: Australian Politics | Series: In the National Interest Ser.
Gladys Berejiklian was one of Australia's most popular premiers. Forging a path for New South Wales through the difficult early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, she seemed unstoppable. But it all came crashing down. In one of the most staggering falls from grace in Australian political history, Berejiklia ...Show more
Good International Citizenship: The Case for Decency by Gareth Evans
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Category: Australian Politics | Series: In the National Interest Ser.
Why should we in Australia, or any country, care about poverty, human rights atrocities, health epidemics, environmental catastrophes, weapons proliferation or any other problems afflicting faraway countries, when they don’t, as is often the case, have any direct or immediate impact on our own safety or ...Show more