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Caves are exciting places to visit, whether you are a tourist, a sporting caver or a scientist in one of the many disciplines which use caves as natural laboratories. This book comprehensively reviews what we presently know about Australia's caves including the varieties of cave types and how they form, cave fauna, fossils, Aboriginal relics and decorations in caves, and a history of cave explorat

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This book looks at the administrative and leadership style of Prime Minister John Howard’s second and third governments (1998-2004), focusing on key aspects of the government’s approach during this period. It considers major changes in the public sector and its agencies, changes in the relationships between the executive and parliament, and the shift to a more privatized state. It feat

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The first comprehensive book that digs beneath the surface of the Internet in Australia. Moving beyond the 'how to' books,Virtual Nationoffers a surprising, thought-provoking, and rigorous introduction to a technology that we now can't do without. Featuring leading experts on topics spanning history, use, culture, policy, and future,Virtual Nationis indispensable for students, researchers, teacher

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By addressing themes such as social and economic change, government policy and gender relations, this volume tackles the thematic complexities of sustainability. At the heart of this discussion lies a desire to understand how small rural communities have survived in the past; how they are shaped by environmental, economic and social factors at present; and how these factors will impact on their su

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A focus on three critical and interrelated issues: population growth and change, community development, and cultural innovation. The book brings together stakeholders from across the spectrum—leading public intellectuals, commentators, practitioners and academics—in a lively exchange of views that cannot be ignored. All contributors share an interest in understanding Sydney and making

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A richly illustrated and engaging book that looks at the Museum’s fascinating history and beyond. Founded in 1880, the Powerhouse Museum is one of the oldest state museums in Australia and world renowned for its diverse and significant collection, state-of-the-art exhibitions, research and publishing.

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Litigation Past and Presenttakes a cross-disciplinary and comparative perspective on its subject. It examines actual patterns of litigation, both historical and contemporary, and looks at the many ways in which courts provide strategies for social change and social justice. The contributors are historians, legal academics and practicing lawyers from Australia, New Zealand and the UK.

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The inaugural student Yearbook for 2003-04 showcases the culture and work of the students and staff of the faculty. It is framed by a studio approach that celebrates the camaraderie between faculty members, and affirms courage, commitment and innovation as the distinctive qualities of the UNSW Architecture program. re[a]d explores how students and staff coexist within the Red Centre and how their

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'Place-based policy-making' burst on the Australian scene amid a torrent of new rhetoric such as 'social capital', 'community capacity', and 'community engagement'. Many wondered what substance lay beneath the rhetorical froth - if any. This is the first book to offer an overview of place-based policy making in Australia, putting it in an international context.

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In recent years there have been major advances in our understanding of the causes of mood disorders. Treatments have improved significantly. In 'Mood Disorders', Joyce and Mitchell and their co-authors highlight the nature of these conditions, their diagnosis and classification, and their causes. The writers discuss the increasing array of treatment options for people who suffer with mood disorder

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This is the fifth and final volume ofThe Horticultural Flora of South-eastern Australia. The series gives gardeners, horticulturists, landscape designers, park managers, students and botanists the means to identify garden plants, and provides detailed information on their botany and cultivation. It is an authorative guide to the cultivated plants of New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania, Vict

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Celebrates a centenary of surf lifesaving in NSW. From the establishment of its first clubs to its growth into one of Australia’s most important volunteer movements, the book describes the developments that took place at both a practical and administrative level, the heroic rescues that were undertaken, including the Black Sunday rescue in 1938 and, more recently, the rescue of over 200 peop

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Wilfred Burchett (19111983) was one of Australias most important -- and controversial -- journalists and war correspondents. His remarkable biography, first published in 1980 and now issued in an unexpurgated version co-edited by his son, leads the reader into key moments of twentieth-century history from Hiroshima to Vietnam, guided by an eyewitness who is a writer of passion and insight. Burchet

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The artwork in this diary was first published by UNSW Press in 2002 in the 308–page collector’s editionOrchids of Australia, co-written by David P. Banks and John J. Riley and masterfully illustrated by Riley.The Orchids of Australia 2006 Desk Diaryincludes all Australian public and school holidays, calendars for 2006 and 2007, as well as a 2007 yearly planner.

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While our leaders celebrate Australia’s ‘economic miracle’, unemployment, particularly long-term unemployment, has become a permanent feature of Australia’s economic landscape. Its unacceptably high level has proved remarkably resistant in the face of sustained economic growth and increased prosperity. The adverse economic and social consequences of high unemployment are li

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In recent decades Australia has been swept by a mood of cynicism towards politicians and government. This comprehensive and definitive collection brings together politicians, policy makers and scholars to answer difficult questions in the ethical dimension of Australian politics.

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Examines many of the epic changes that have taken place in Australian local government during the past decade, including the debate on amalgamations, the nature of intergovernmental transfers, democratic processes, developments in management and leadership, financial reform, local government failure, and virtual local governance in Australia.

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Twelve contributions, presented by Crowley (government, U. of Tasmania) and independent researcher Walker, critically examine the state of environmental policy making in Australia. The collection mingles case-study material with essays in interpretation. Topics include recent moves by the federal government to return responsibility for policy to the states, persistent and mistaken efforts to mold

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ISBN: 9780868406848

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This is the fifth and final volume of "The Horticultural Flora of South-eastern Australia." The series gives gardeners, horticulturists, landscape designers, park managers, students and botanists the means to identify garden plants, and provides detailed information on their botany and cultivation. It is an authorative guide to the cultivated plants of New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania, V

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This collection of essays is the result of a major Centenary of Federation project that included conferences and workshops, seeking to evaluate policy choices that had been made in the past, changes that had subsequently made to these policies, and the implications of both for the future of Australia.