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On Charlatans by Chris Bowen

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Chris Bowen, who was to be the next Treasurer has had plenty of time to think about what went wrong and why charlatans are winning in the game of politics. Why do we continue to vote for politicians who say, 'I don't hold a hose, mate,' or advocate we drink bleach to fight COVID? Or shut down pubs at 10 pm because you can't catch COVID after 10pm? Is an authentic politics possible after Morrison, Trump and Boris? ...Show more

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On Secrets (On Series) by Annika Smethurst

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On June 4, Federal Police raided the home of Walkley award-winning journalist Annika Smethurst, changing her life forever. Police claim they were investigating the publication of classified information, her employer called it a 'dangerous act of intimidation', Smethurst believes she was simply doing her job. Smethurst became the accidental poster woman for press freedom as politicians debated the merits of police searching through her underwear drawer. In On Secrets she will discuss the impact this invasion has had on her life, and examine the importance of press freedom. ...Show more

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On Money by Rick Morton

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   Money makes the world go round, but does it make us happy? Money is one of the most fraught subjects; it raises powerful emotions in all of us. Too much money often corrupts people - too little can make people feel desperate. Growing up in rural Queensland, journalist Rick Morton has known poverty from the inside. Now he isn't poor, but his spending habits and attitude to money are still informed by growing up without it. In On Money, Morton examines the meaning of money and exposes the lie behind the government's mantra: have a go, get a go. ...Show more

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On Life's Lottery by Glyn Davis

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Birth is a throw of the dice. The consequences last a lifetime.We like to think of Australia as the land of the 'fair go', a land of choice and equal opportunity. But behind the facade of meritocracy lies an uncomfortable truth: much of your life is already decided by the lottery of where you are born a nd who you are born to. Entrenched inter-generational poverty, like the property of the wealthy, can be handed down from parent to child.With one in eight adults and one in six children living below the poverty line in Australia, Glyn Davis asks the question: If life is a game of chance, what responsibility do those who are given a head start have to look after those less fortunate? ...Show more

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On Obsession (on series) by Malcolm Knox

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Part of a series that pairs leading Australian thinkers and cultural figures with important themes in life, this essay contemplates obsession. Discussing topics such as love, Marcel Proust, soul mates in fiction, numerical palindromes, and bloodlines, among other fixations, this personal examination exp lores the fine line that divides enthusiasm from obsession and wonders if obsessions lead to a retreat from life. ...Show more

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On Artists (On Series) by Ashleigh Wilson

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The #MeToo movement is overturning a clich� that has forgiven bad behaviour for years: to be creative is to be prone to eccentricity, madness, addiction and excess. No longer can artists be excused from the standards of conduct that apply to us all. But if we denounce the artist, then what becomes of th e work that remains? ...Show more

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En Route (On Series) by Juliana Engberg

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It's almost impossible to get lost these days; the fastest and most direct route arrives with the press of a few keys. But what of the joys of unexpected discoveries off the grid? En Route is an ode to wandering through time and place, meeting personalities with no fixed addresses. Assisted by her GPS or by more traditional map-reading means, Juliana Engberg takes you along on her adventures. Who knows where you will end up? You could bump into Greta Garbo, Casanova, Virgin Mary, or even the Dog on the Tuckerbox. A real journey is not always about the destination. ...Show more

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On Passion (On Series) by Dorothy Porter

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In On Passion celebrated Australian poet Dorothy Porter delves headfirst into the passions, both literary and earthly. We discover the young Dorothy Porter's 'drug of choice' was none other than romantic love and that 'some of the most deeply passionate experiences of [her] life happened between the cov ers of a book'.Written just before she passed away in 2008, On Passion is a wonderful, ultimately joyous, insight into the creative life of one of our best loved poets. ...Show more

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On Sleep (On Series) by Fleur Anderson

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On Sleep is the story of our love-hate relationship with slumber. Part-time insomniac Fleur Anderson ponders the big questions: Why can't I sleep? Do politicians and other high-fliers ever admit they too are exhausted? Do they get enough sleep to make sensible decisions? Where is society heading, and wh y did I have that glass of cab sav? ...Show more

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On Resilience (On Series) by Elisabeth Wynhausen

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Elizabeth Wynhausen tells the story of an extraordinary inspirational character and reflects on the mysterious quality that is resilience. A humorous, irreverent essay that arrives at contentment and joy....

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On Ecstasy (On Series) by Barrie Kosky

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Part of a series that pairs leading Australian thinkers and cultural figures with important themes in life, this biographical essay considers the concept of ecstasy, both its intense joy and delight as well as its power and terror. Compelling and entertaining, this biographical essay includes anecdotes from the author's childhood through his career as a theater director. This account is, at times, bawdy, humorous, and honest. ...Show more

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On Freedom (On Series) by Tory Shepherd

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They're labelled as selfish, as 'deliberately barren', and sometimes as crazy old cat ladies, but increasingly women are choosing to be childfree. Over the next few decades couples without children are set to outnumber those who have them. Tory Shepherd looks at how women's freedom to choose motherhood is reshaping their own lives as well as society. ...Show more

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