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Since the founding of the Communist Party in China just over a century ago, there is much the country has achieved. But who does the heavy lifting in China? And who walks away with the spoils? Cadre Country places the spotlight on the nation's 40 million cadres - the managers and government officials employed by the ruling Communist Party to protect its great enterprise. This group has captured the culture and wealth of China, excluding the voices of the common citizens of this powerful and diverse country. Award-winning historian John Fitzgerald focuses on the stories the Communist Party tells about itself, exploring how China works as an authoritarian state and revealing Beijing's monumental propaganda productions as a fragile edifice built on questionable assumptions. Cadre Country is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the workings of the Chinese Communist Party and the limits of its achievements. 'It takes decades of patient observation, experience and study of China to produce a book like this. Cadre Country is a must read for specialists and the general public.' - Anita Chan, Australian National University'One of the most important books on China written since Xi Jinping assumed power, Cadre Country is a forensic and profound explication of the true nature of the Chinese Communist Party.' - John Lee, Hudson Institute and United States Studies Centre'Everyone interested in China today should read this incisive analysis that explains exactly what China's own leaders mean by describing their country as a "party-state". Avoiding shibboleths like "totalitarian" and never assuming the inevitability of the paths China has taken in the past or will take in the future, Fitzgerald gives us a much-needed clinical description of the fundamental nature of Chinese politics.' - Peter Zarrow, University of Connecticut

What went wrong with Silverchair? Why do we love Missy Higgins? How did the Veronicas break our domestic pop hoodoo? What's the secret behind the genius of The Drones? This title takes the pulse of Australian rock & roll with a series of short and very sharp chapters from a leading music journalist.

Written by teachers Tom Greenwell and Chris Bonnor, Waiting for Gonski examines how Australia has failed its schools and offers inspired solutions to help change education for the better.

Distinguished architect Andrew Andersons has redefined Australia's art galleries over the last five decades and his award-winning designs have extended the NSW Parliament and transformed the State Library of NSW. This landmark book draws on interviews and research over many years to illuminate Andersons' life and achievements.

An updated edition to Cooking with the Oldest Foods on Earth, including brand new bush food recipes from Indigenous chefs.

Why do stars twinkle? What's the best way to start spotting constellations and comets? Is there life beyond Earth? What's the chance of a catastrophic collision with a killer asteroid? Fred Watson's covered the big space questions for adults, now Australia's Astronomer-at-Large embarks on a grand tour of the Universe especially for children.

This powerful book is the result of a father's quest to find out all the facts associated with the death of his son. It was a search that revealed a labyrinth of excuses, denials, half-truths, cover-ups, contrived secrecy, incompetence, negligence, orders not followed, and lessons not learnt from the previous twelve years of war in Afghanistan.

Adelaide Remember When started on Facebook in March 2013, and within 12 months had 17 000 followers and spawned a regular weekly newspaper column in The Adelaide Advertiser. This book brings together the best photographs and commentary from a time we love to remember.

Traces Edith Blake's story from training in Sydney to her war service in the Middle East and the Mediterranean; her conflicted feelings about nursing German prisoners of war as German aircraft bombed England, to her death in waters where Germany had promised the safe passage of hospital ships.

Written by two of Australia's best-known constitutional experts, this is essential reading on how Australia's Constitution was drafted, what the 1967 referendum achieved, and the lead-up and response to the Uluru Statement. Importantly, it explains how the Uluru Statement offers change that will benefit the whole nation.

Captivating yet devastating, Upheaval is an under-the-hood look at Australian journalism as it faces seismic changes. Sharing first-hand stories from Australia's top journalists - including David Marr, Amanda Meade, George Megalogenis and more - Upheaval reveals the highs and the lows of those who were there to see it all.

The French have long been part of the Australian story. French Connection paints an intricate portrait of the complex connections between the two nations. Alexis Bergantz provides a fascinating insight into how the idea of France influenced a new colony anxious to prove itself.

Telling a story is simple, right? You take a 'hero' character and send them on a 'journey'. There's a beginning, middle and an end. But what if your story doesn't fit into that structure? Screenwriter Anthony Mullins presents an accessible, versatile and highly visual alternative to writing, which expands the range of narratives open to writers.

Indigenous cultures are not terra nullius - nobody's land, free to be taken. Using real-world cases and personal stories, True Tracks is a ground-breaking work that paves the way for the respectful and ethical engagement with Indigenous cultures.

From the debates on gender quotas to the 'bonk ban', from Julie Bishop's failed leadership bid to Scott Morrison's cultivated 'daggy dad' persona, from the treatment of Australia's first female prime minister to the machinations of political parties and parliament, this book explores the subtle and overt operation of gender politics in Australia.

All writers begin as readers. This is an ode, a love letter, to the magic of reading. To the spark that's set off when the reader thinks... I can do this too. Here, twenty-six writers take us through these moments of revelation through the dog-eared pages of their favourite Australian books.