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Dark Paradise by Robert Macklin
$35.00 AUD
Category: History and Politics
Aren't remote South Pacific islands supposed to be paradise? Perhaps, from a distance, Norfolk Island looks a peaceful place lush with tall pines. But look closer and that idyllic facade is shattered. For all of the 220 years we have known it, Norfolk's story has been one of darkness, pain, rage and hor ...Show more
Hamilton Hume: Our Greatest Explorer by Robert Macklin
$32.99 AUD
Category: History and Politics | Reading Level: near fine
While English-born soldiers, sailors and surveyors have claimed pride of place among the explorers of the young New South Wales colony, the real pathfinder was a genuine native-born Australian. Hamilton Hume, a man with a profound understanding of the Aboriginal people and an almost mystical relationshi ...Show more
Keep Off the Skyline The Story of Ron Cashman and the Diggers in Korea by Robert Macklin
$29.95 AUD
Category: History and Politics
"Keep off the skyline" was Ron Cashman's watchword in wartime Korea when a silhouette on the horizon invariably meant sudden death. It helped to keep him alive in confronting a vigilant and dangerous enemy for almost two years of armed conflict. And he has applied the same phrase ever since, through ano ...Show more
Kevin Rudd: The Biography by Robert Macklin
$32.95 AUD
Category: Biography
When Kevin Rudd became Leader of the Opposition in December 2006, dramatically ousting Kim Beazley, few Australians knew who he was. Eleven months later - and even more dramatically - he ousted John Howard to become Prime Minister of Australia, in the biggest electoral swing since 1975. Hawke, Keating, ...Show more
Kevin Rudd: The Biography by Robert Macklin
$32.95 AUD
Category: Biography
Kevin Rudd's election as Federal Leader of the ALP in December 2006 generated plenty of media attention. He has been hailed as a visionary and many believe he is a genuine prospect to become the first Labor Prime Minister since Paul Keating.
My Favourite Teacher by Robert Macklin
$32.95 AUD
Category: Biography
In My Favourite Teacher high-profile Australians including childrens author Mem Fox, comedian Anh Do, retired Chief Justice Michael Kirby, broadcaster Alan Jones and The Chasers Julian Morrow, along with contributors from all walks of life, share very personal stories of their favourite teachers. Their ...Show more
Redback One: The True Story of an Australian SAS Hero by Robert Macklin
$35.00 AUD
Category: Biography | Series: Hachette Military Collection
The command came: 'Stop those vehicles!' It was like a red rag to a bull. Instantly streams of 7.62mm tracer and 50mm calibre machine gun rounds arced across the night sky and smashed into the bus and truck. Elite SAS Patrol Commander Stuart 'Nev' Bonner takes us inside the extraordinary and dangerous w ...Show more
SAS Sniper - The Rob Maylor Story by Rob Maylor & Robert Macklin
$35.00 AUD
Category: Biography
Here Bob Maylor tells the no-holds-barred story of his years on the front lines, from his early service with the Royal Marines in Northern Ireland, then from 2003 in the elite Australian SAS. Covers Rob's two tours of Afghanistan in 2007 and 2008 where he was repeatedly in action and his comrades where ...Show more
The Big Fella: The Rise And Rise Of BHP Billiton by Robert Macklin, Peter Thompson
$19.99 AUD
Category: Business and Economics
BHP is part of Australia's DNA; but it remains an enigma. This is the compelling story of how BHP and its partner Billiton rose from the humblest beginnings in the Australian Outback and on the Indonesian island of Belitung to starry heights on the great bourses of the world.
The Dragon and the Kangaroo by Robert Macklin
$32.99 AUD
Category: History and Politics
The fascinating story of the Chinese presence in and influence on this country - our intertwined history from colonial times to today. Chinese 'presence' in Australia extends from well before the time of Captain Cook - trading with northern Australia long before Europeans came here - right through to t ...Show more
Warrior Elite: Australia's Special Forces - From Z Force and the SAS to the Wars of the Future by Robert Macklin
$35.00 AUD
Category: History and Politics
WARRIOR ELITE is a unique and compelling account of Australia's special forces and intelligence operations - ranging from the early special forces of World War II to the establishment and development of the SAS and Commando Regiments as the elite fighters of today, and from the Australian Security Intel ...Show more
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