The Great Housing Hijack reveals how vested interests pull the strings on the property market in Australia, and offers a solution for genuinely affordable housing for those who need it.Longlisted for the 2024 Australian Political Book of the Year AwardEveryone claims to want affordable housing, but no one wants cheap housing.While Australians on regular incomes dream of lower rents and prices, the housing policy debate has ...

The shocking story of how networks of Mates have come to dominate business and government, and managed to rob the majority of ordinary Australians of half our wealth.'This book will open your eyes to how Australia really works. It's not good news, but you need to know it.' - Ross Gittins'You'll be shocked at how far the Mates have their hand in your pocket.' - Nicholas GruenAustralia has become one of the mo...

Our last chapter closed the dark record which unhappily clouds the early history of the Royal Scots Dragoons, and it is with pleasure we turn from the record of these unnatural and suicidal wars to narrate the nobler deeds of the regiment on a nobler field. The accession of William, Prince of Orange, to the throne, is not to be regarded merely as the triumph of the Protestant party, but as involving the dawn of freedom to an oppressed people; as the guarantee of liberty of conscience; and ...

People in many countries around the world celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. On this holiday, people remember the life of St. Patrick, who helped spread the Christian religion in Ireland long ago. Today, people hold parades, dress in green, dance, and play music to celebrate Irish culture on St. Patrick’s Day. Readers will discover how modern festivities on this fun holiday reflect the past.

Readers want to know all about dinosaurs! They can get all the facts on the giant plant-eating dinosaur Triceratops. Engaging text and images make this book a great choice for information to use in a report or just to read for fun.

Readers will love digging into this book all about Velociraptor! Engaging text and images make it a great choice for information to use in a report or just to read for fun.

Mardi Gras is all about celebrating! From big parades to colorful costumes and more, people around the world celebrate the festive day that marks the end of Carnival season. Readers will learn about the history of Mardi Gras, the places with the biggest celebrations, and the day’s many traditions.

Readers want to know all about dinosaurs! Dig into the facts on what made Stegosaurus different from other dinosaurs. Engaging text and images make this book a great choice for information to use in a report or just to read for fun.

What do readers want to know about Tyrannosaurus rex? Everything! Engaging text and images make this book a great choice for information to use in a report or just to read for fun.

Brachiosaurus was a massive plant-eating dinosaur that could grow to the height of a four-story building. Just how many pounds of plant matter did it need to eat to give energy to its giant body? And where did it live? Young readers can get all the facts about this famous long-necked dinosaur. Engaging text and images make this book a great choice for information to use in a report or just to read for fun.

Allosaurus ran on two feet and had razor-sharp teeth. But what did it hunt? And why did it have short, bony horns above its eyes? Young readers can get all the facts on this fierce meat-eating dinosaur. Engaging text and images make this book a great choice for information to use in a report or just to read for fun.

This book is about my growing up in a small town during the 50’s and 60’s, attending segregated schools and having to endure some of the demeaning things that came with being colored in the segregated southern town of Jena, Louisiana.