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On Mother by Sarah Ferguson
Category: No Category | Series: On Series | Reading Level: near fine
A mother's love over decades and across continents. The sudden death of Sarah's mother reveals their relationship with poignant clarity and shows her the individual who existed beyond motherhood. A reflection on mothers and daughters.
On Mutiny by David Speers
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Why was Malcolm Turnbull removed and how did Scott Morrison emerge as Australia's thirtieth prime minister? On Mutinyis the inside story, a blow-by-blow expose of the plotting, double dealing and numbers game by politicians in the most brutal period in Australian politics since the Dismissal. If we real ...Show more
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 ...Show more
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 ...Show more
On Patriotism by Paul Daley
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How has militarisation come to define Australian valour? Why has commemorating the centenary of World War I dominated our sense of patriotism?On Patriotismexplores what it really means to love and serve your country. Paul Daley contemplates ways to escape the cultural binds that tie us to Anzac, British ...Show more
On Politics and Stuff (On Series) by Mark Humphries
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If you love iambic pentameter, then look away because this book about Australian politics is pure prose, baby!This book is quite possibly the most comprehensive book on Australian politics ever written. That's right, it covers both houses of parliament.We'll take you inside the halls of power. And if we ...Show more
On Privilege (On Series) by Julian Burnside
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Julian Burnside's grandparents lived in a world of handsome cars, elegant tennis parties and coiffed women. As a five year old, he saw privilege before he heard the word or learned its meaning. In this powerful broadside that takes in politicians and infamous legal cases, Julian Burnside asks what is pr ...Show more
On Quiet by Nikki Gemmell
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International bestselling author Nikki Gemmell writes on the power of quiet in today's shouty world.Quiet comes as a shock in these troubled times.Quietism means 'devotional contemplation and abandonment of the will ... a calm acceptance of things as they are'. Gemmell makes the case for why quiet is st ...Show more
On Rage ( On Series) by Germaine Greer
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On Rage is Germaine Greer's enduring essay about Aboriginal dispossession. With characteristic acuity and passion, Greer looks to the causes of rage and its consequences in Indigenous Australian men. Originally published six months after Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's Apology to the Stolen Generations in ...Show more
On Rape (On Series) by Germaine Greer
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It's time to rethink rape. Centuries of different approaches to rape as inflicted by men on women have got us nowhere. Rape statistics remain intractable- one woman in five will experience sexual violence. Very few rapes find their way into court. The crucial issue is consent, thought by some to be easy ...Show more
On Reckoning by Amy Remeikis
Category: Essays | Series: On Ser.
What happens when the usual political tactics of deflect and dodge are no longer enough? A reckoning. The Guardian's political reporter Amy Remeikis has spoken before about being a survivor of sexual assault, but Brittany Higgins going public with her story ripped the curtain back not just on political ...Show more
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....