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Is It True? By Max Cryer In this revealing book, Auckland based writer Max Cryer uncovers the truth or otherwise of facts and beliefs we may have always been told are true, but which on closer examination may not be. In a wide-ranging book encompassing social history, language, music, politics, food, sport, the natural world […]
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Winner of the 2013 Walkey book award: Killing FairfaxPacker, Murdoch and the Ultimate Revenge An incisive, hard-hitting and utterly compelling exposé of media, powerful mates and multimillion-dollar deals. With exclusive and unprecedented access to both Murdoch and Packer, as well as an extraordinary line-up of Australian business leaders and influential powerbrokers, Killing Fairfax is a […]
Books: November 2012
Tales From The Political Trenches by award winning former journalist Maxine McKew ‘An amazingly frank insider account of an extraordinary time in Australian politics’ Peter Fitzsimmons
Books: August 2012
The Australian Moment Author: George Megalogenis “There’s no better place to be during economic turbulence than Australia. Brilliant in a bust, we’ve learnt to use our brains in a boom. Despite a lingering inability to acknowledge our achievements at home, the rest of the world asks: how did we get it right?” George Megalogenis is […]
Books: May 2012
The Four Stages of Highly Effective Crisis Management: how to manage the media in the digital age by Jane Jordan-Meier A former journalist with Australian Consolidated Press in Sydney, Jane Jordan-Meier has been at the forefront of media training and crisis management for over two decades. She developed a unique four-stage methodology for crisis management […]
The Google Story
The Google Story is the definitive account of one of the most remarkable organisations of our time. Based on scrupulous research and extraordinary access to Google, this book takes you inside the creation and growth of a company that has become so familiar, its name is now part of the lexicon. You have two chances […]
Books: December 2009
This award-winning journalist well known as the face of The Midday Show, A Current Affair, 60 Minutes and Carols by Candlelight has written every word of this autobiography. A fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the machinations of big TV corporations, such as ABC and Channel 9.
Books: December 2011
Sideshow: Dumbing Down Democracy By Lindsay Tanner When Lindsay Tanner resigned in 2010 as the ALP’s federal minister for finance and member for Melbourne, having had an 18-year career as an MP, he notably managed to retire with his reputation for integrity intact. In Sideshow, he lays bare the relentless decline of political reporting and […]
Books: July 2011
The Four Stages of Highly Effective Crisis Management: Your essential blueprint for developing a crisis communication plan in today’s social media age. In a crisis, especially in today’s lightning-fast digital age, there’s little time for planning. The Four Stages of Highly Effective Crisis Management eliminates guesswork by helping professionals plan their crisis communication strategy based […]
March 2010: Books
In its fourth edition, Style Guide a comprehensive manual for journalists and writers is now available. Is “alright” all right? Is it nerve-wracking or nerve-racking? Why can’t you sail into unchartered waters? Can you spell asphalt, diphtheria and Kosciuszko? Should it be reopen or re-open? The answers to these questions – and thousands more – […]
