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Scott Pape
Timely is a word for this release as, if you live in Australia at the moment where the ‘bubble’, in relation to finance has definitely burst, changes to the Aged...
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Bob Byrne
Every now and again, as a Baby Boomer reading this book, I will come across a word, or a photo, and it will trigger such memories, that it is hard...
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John maynard and Victoria Haskins
Of recent times there is much material being compiled looking back at the very early days of Europeans settling in Australia and the tragic effect that it had on the...
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Bob Irwin and Amanda French
Bob Irwin has faced death on several occasions; the first as a young plumber when the deep hole he was digging collapsed on top of him, burying him 14 feet...
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Marina J
There is much discussion and debate about women and empowerment, but there is also much discussion about the best way to claim what is rightfully yours as woman, what is...
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Anne Blythe-Cooper
The many layers of this book come together seamlessly, to make a wonderfully accurate Historical fiction story. We find a great romance, along with early Australian history, and interesting details...
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In this work, or rather debate Tim Dunlop raises many points which, while they may appear to be somewhat ‘left of centre’, could in reality, be the new future of generations yet to come. In a world where the old ways are fast giving over to the new and as technology advances at a rate that was once only touted in cartoon series, there is much to be considered as robotic technology sees many industries taking over this cost effective manner of producing goods, leaving a great and a gaping hole in the traditional work or jobs market, one which governments are struggling to fill with innovative employment ideas. Much discussion has already been held about the basic income scheme, which has over the years been mooted by many forward thinking government’s, which roughly translates to everyone receiving a basic rate of pay, thereby solving the inequality issues so prevalent in modern society and by doing so, will help alleviate poverty, create a better work life balance and see more people employed. This scheme is being trialled in countries where poverty and living below the poverty line is with some considerable success. Further research and monitoring for long term sustainability is still being carried out and assessed. . It would appear there is considerably more research to be done in this area as to its feasibility on a worldwide scale. There is also the part-time work platform that has seen considerable discussion, where the working public are employed on what is now considered as a part-time basis, receiving a fair and liveable wage for their efforts. In many areas this is now becoming the ‘norm’ rather than the exception. Rather than thinking this is a temporary state of affairs, thought should be given to the very real consideration that perhaps this is now the ‘norm’, rather than the exception. If,( and it most like is) this is the way of the future, what then should be some of the changes that will need to be made within the societal structures of our countries, communities and political arenas which will allow people to live a happy and fulfilling live. At this point in evolution, society in general is seeing the rise of massive wealth, spread worldwide, which in turn creates massive poverty, also worldwide, as eventually the balance topples creating a form of ‘dystopia’ which in many instances, is already happening in countries that are considered forward thinking, have a generalised standard of living and create many opportunities for economic growth. Is there an alternative to work? Yes there is but it does eventually come down to what it is exactly that you do consider as ‘work’ and how well you are going to be able to accept and adapt to the changes that are here and amongst us already. The work is provocative in that it makes you consider options, challenges your regulated and controlled way of thinking and presents a future which while vastly different to today’s world, could and already is to a degree, very real and very much here with us all.
In this work, or rather debate, Tim Dunlop raises many points which, while they may appear to be somewhat ‘left of centre’, could in reality, be the new future of...
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Keegan Kuhn, Kip Andersen, introduction by Chris Hedges
This is a bit like the chicken and the egg; pardon the pun, and which came first, the documentary or the book or perhaps both. Andersen and Kuhn set out...
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Martin Woods
In this incredibly detailed look at a perspective of World War 1, seldom observed, Martin Woods has presented a complexity of fact hat boggles the mind, creating a journey of...
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Rose Inserra
Whether there are other life forms other than the human form inhabiting Planet Earth is an issue that has long been debated. If there is, how do they come to...
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Gerri Kimber
When the patron of the Katherine Mansfield Society compliments an author for her meticulous research, you know the biography of Miss Mansfield will be reliable and detailed. Indeed, Gerri Kimber...
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Molly Meldrum with Jeff Jenkins
After his last book, it seems that in a life that has been full to overflowing with ‘events’, there may not have been much more to tell, but just like...
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