The Drama of Celebrity by Sharon Marcus
$29.99 AUD
Category: Current Affairs
A bold new account of how celebrity works.Why do we care so much about celebrities? Who decides who gets to be a star? Do celebrities deserve the outsized attention they receive? Sharon Marcus challenges everything you thought you knew about our obsession with fame. Drawing on scrapbooks, diaries, and v ...Show more
The Psychic Tests: A deep dive into the world of believers and sceptics by Gary Nunn
$32.99 AUD
Category: Current Affairs
Award-winning journalist Gary Nunn investigates psychics, mediums and astrologers to understand their uncanny power and whether it's used for good or evil. Gary has always been a sceptic. His sister Taren, an avid believer, consults mediums to navigate a family trauma. When Gary reports a news story abo ...Show more
Jews Don't Count by David Baddiel
$17.99 AUD
Category: Current Affairs
How identity politics failed one particular identity. Jews Don't Countis a book for people who consider themselves on the right side of history. People fighting the good fight against homophobia, disablism, transphobia and, particularly, racism. People, possibly, like you.It is the comedian and writer ...Show more
How Britain Ends: English Nationalism and the Rebirth of Four Nations by Gavin Esler
$32.99 AUD
Category: Current Affairs
A book about the rise of English nationalism and the impending breakup of the United Kingdom. 'An eloquent, forensic examination of resurgent English nationalism as the force that has driven Brexit and may now break up the United Kingdom' Jonathan Coe In the past, it was possible to live with delightful ...Show more
The Art of Invisibility: The World's Most Famous Hacker Teaches You How to Be Safe in the Age of Big Brother and Big Data by Kevin Mitnick
$24.99 AUD
Category: Current Affairs
Be online without leaving a trace.Your every step online is being tracked and stored, and your identity literally stolen. Big companies and big governments want to know and exploit what you do, and privacy is a luxury few can afford or understand. In this explosive yet practical book, Kevin Mitnick uses ...Show more
Surge by Jay Bernard
$19.99 AUD
Category: Current Affairs
*Shortlisted for Forward Prize for Best First Collection 2019* *Winner of the Ted Hughes Award for New Work in Poetry* Jay Bernard's extraordinary debut is a fearlessly original exploration of the black British archive: an enquiry into the New Cross Fire of 1981, a house fire at a birthday party in so ...Show more
How to Stop Fascism: History, Ideology, Resistance by Paul Mason
$45.00 AUD
Category: Current Affairs
The far right is on the rise across the world. From Modi's India to Bolsonaro's Brazil and Erdogan's Turkey, fascism is not a horror that we have left in the past; it is a recurring nightmare that is happening again - and we need to find a better way to fight it. In How to Stop Fascism, Paul Mason offer ...Show more
Feminisms: A Global History by Lucy Delap
$22.99 AUD
Category: Current Affairs | Series: Pelican Bks.
Feminism's origins have often been framed around a limited cast of mostly white and educated foremothers, but the truth is that feminism has been and continues to be a global movement. For centuries, women from all walks of life have been mobilizing for gender justice. As the last decade has reminded ev ...Show more
Cadre Country How China became the Chinese Communist Party by John Fitzgerald
$39.99 AUD
Category: Current Affairs
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 em ...Show more
How We Can Win: Race, History and Changing the Money Game that's Rigged by Kimberly Jones
$29.99 AUD
Category: Current Affairs
An essential breakdown of the economic and social injustices faced by Black people, based on the viral video by writer, director and political activist Kimberly JonesA breakdown of the economic and social injustices facing Black people and other marginalised citizens, inspired by political activist Kimb ...Show more
We're Speaking - The Life Lessons of Kamala Harris: How to Use Your Voice, Be Assertive, and Own Your Story by Hitha Palepu
$29.99 AUD
Category: Current Affairs
"A must-read" (Eve Rodsky), We're Speaking provides inspirational lessons about life, work, and overcoming adversity--drawn from Kamala Harris's norm-shattering ascent to Vice President of the United States.Kamala Harris is one of our country's most awe-inspiring political figures, dawning on a new ag ...Show more
IPad for Seniors for Dummies (12th Ed.) by Dwight Spivey
$41.95 AUD
Category: Current Affairs
Get to know the exciting features of your new iPad The iPad can do almost anything: entertain you, help you stay in touch with the world, boost your productivity, and more. If you have lots of life experience but are a little less tech savvy, iPad For Seniors For Dummies is here to help you make the m ...Show more