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Choosing Openness: A Lowy Institute Paper: Penguin Special: Why global engagement is best for Australia by Andrew Leigh
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Category: Essays | Series: Penguin Specials
Across the developed world, global engagement has become a major political fault line. Populists say that we should hunker down in the face of difference, that trade is a zero-sum game, and that foreign investment will cost us in the long run. They say openness is the cause of the growing income gap. Th ...Show more
Coal Face by Tom Doig
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Category: Essays | Series: Penguin Specials
On 9 February 2014 a fire took hold in the Hazelwood coal mine near Morwell in Victoria; it wasn't brought under control until 25 March 2014. How was this small town affected by this huge disaster?
Condemned to Crisis: A Lowy Institute Paper by Ken Ward
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Category: Australian | Series: Penguin Specials
It is often said that no country is more important to Australia than Indonesia. Yet the execution of Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran is just the latest in a long line of crises that have marred relations between Canberra and Jakarta. Does Australia really need to do more to strengthen its ties with Ind ...Show more
Cruel Kings and Mean Queens by Terry Deary
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Category: Information Books | Series: Horrible Histories Special
Which king died after falling off the toilet? Why people thought King John was a werewolf? Why Queen Anne's feet were covered in garlic? This gruesome guide lets you into the secrets of our mad, menacing and murderous monarchs and the terrible times in which they ruled.
Dark Knights and Dingy Castles by Terry Deary
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Category: Information Books | Series: Horrible Histories Special
It's history with the nasty bits left in! Want to know: Why the nutty knight chopped off his own finger? The revolting truth about a gong-farmer's job? What went on in the gruesome castle garderobes? Read on and find out about dreadful dungeons, cruel crusaders, ghastly ghosts that haunt creepy British ...Show more
Does Cooking Matter? (Penguin Special) by Rebecca Huntley
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Category: Food | Series: Penguin Specials
Dying for a Chat: Penguin Special by Ranjana Srivastava
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Category: Essays | Series: Penguin Specials
We put much store in freedom of choice, but when it comes to our own medical diagnosis and treatment, are we equipped to make the best decisions? And are healthcare professionals properly prepared to guide us? Alarmingly, oncologist and award-winning writer Ranjana Srivastava says they're not, and peopl ...Show more
Embarrassed Colonialist by Sean Dorney
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Category: Political | Series: Penguin Specials Ser.
Forty years after independence, Papua New Guinea is the largest single recipient of aid from Australia. Yet Australians seem to be largely ambivalent about the country. Few Australians know the history of our colonial rule in PNG and our long ties to the country are quickly being forgotten. PNG expert S ...Show more
Emma the Easter Fairy (Rainbow Magic Special Edition) by Daisy Meadows
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Category: Fiction (5 to 8 years) | Series: Rainbow Magic Special Edition
Emma the Easter Fairy works alongside the Easter Bunny to make sure that this special time of year is a happy and fun-filled time for everyone. But when the pesky goblins steal Emma's magical Easter Eggs, chaos reigns. Can Rachel and Kirsty help Emma to save Easter before it's ruined forever?
End of the Road?: Australia's love affair with the car industry, its current difficulties, and why we shouldn't rush into a divorce by Gideon Haigh
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Category: Australian | Series: Penguin Specials
Australia is one of just thirteen countries in the world equipped to take a car from design concept all the way to a showroom - a remarkable achievement in a market so small. Yet the industry has few friends, and many vociferous critics who argue that the country should not make cars at all. In this eng ...Show more
England by Terry Deary
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Category: Information Books | Series: Horrible Histories Special
History with the nasty bits left in! The Horrible History of England reveals the awful truth behind the rebellions, riots and rumpuses that have made England what it is today (whatever that is). From the cruel Celts right up to the terrible 20th century it's a tale that will make you quake. Want to know ...Show more
Flora the Fancy Dress Fairy (Rainbow Magic Special Edition) by Daisy Meadows
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Category: Fiction (5 to 8 years) | Series: Rainbow Magic Special Edition
Rachel's cousin is holding a summer fancy dress ball in a Scottish Castle and Rachel and Kirsty have been invited along. There's lots of preparation for the party and Rachel and Kirsty are looking forward to helping out and exploring the castle and its grounds, as well as being very excited about the dr ...Show more