It is often asserted that the ruling elite in Western capitalist economies now consists of liberal intellectuals and their media sympathisers. By contrast this book looks at the real elite in Australian and New Zealand society and shows that there is still a ruling class based upon economic dominance. From an analysis of corporate and public records, interviews, and other primary and secondary data, it develops a picture of networks of power that are changing but are as real as any network...

‘Philosophical, funny, cleverly structured, unpredictable’ Gabrielle ZevinIf a machine could offer a prescription for happiness but you might not like the results would you take the test?Eat more tangerines. Divorce your wife. Cut off your right index finger. The Apricity machine’s recommendations are often surprising, but they’re 99.97% guaranteed to make you happier. Pearl works for Apricity – meaning happiness is her job – but her teenag...

The story of Margaret 'Ma' Murray, a pioneer newspaper woman who became a legend in her own time. Introductory notes by Conrad Black

The powerful and surprising story of the four remarkable women who changed Augustine's life - and history - forever.While many know of St Augustine and the Confessions, few know of the women whose hopes and dreams shaped his early life: his mother, Monnica of Thagaste; his lover; his fiancée; and Justina, the troubled empress of ancient Rome. Drawing upon their depictions in the Confessions, Historian Kate Cooper skilfully reconstructs their lives against the backd...

In this second Series of Peacebeams for Kids we take you on a journey that will help you to worry less, smile more and practice kindness to yourself and others. Designed to be helpful, soothing and kind these short meditations will help to lift your spirits, warm your heart and remind you to smile as often as possible!

This audiobook contains a series of guided meditations on the subject of love and the different elements that make love arise in our lives. This is a gentle exploration of the grandeur and capacity of each human heart.

7 Stunden intensives Hör- und Sprechtraining in allen wichtigen Bereichen der englischen GeschäftssprachePraxisnahe Dialoge vermitteln die wichtigsten Redewendungen und Sätze für Vorstellungsgespräche, Telefonate, Small Talk und Meetings sowie Verhandlungen und Präsentationen.Sowohl britisches als auch amerikanisches Englisch wird berücksichtigt. ...

Brought to you by Puffin.The City was built on a sharp mountain that jutted improbably from the sea, and the sea kept trying to claim it back. That grey morning, once the tide had retreated, a whale was found on a rooftop.When a mysterious boy washes in with the tide, the citizens believe he's the Enemy - the god who drowned the world - come again to cause untold chaos.Only Ellie, a fearless young inventor living in a works...

This book examines the working lives of women scientists from different countries, backgrounds, and career stages. Despite their varied experiences, many face similar challenges: job insecurity, high stress, unequal caregiving responsibilities, gender discrimination, limited support for career development, and a culture that tolerates bullying and harassment.The research is based on qualitative responses from 30 women scientists who were selected through articles they had published...

This book re-shapes thinking on ‘gender gaps’—differences between men and women in their incomes, their employment and their conditions of work. It shows how the interaction between regulation distance and content, labor segmentation and norms helps us understand various aspects of gender gaps.It brings together leading authors from industrial relations, sociology, politics, and feminist economics, who outline the roles the family, state public policy, trade unions and class play i...

This text provides a cutting edge analysis of the increasingly central role think tanks play in societies worldwide. Examining their control of global resources both in economic and political policy fields and their inroads into structures of power, it addresses key questions. How have think thanks reached these positions of power? Has the northern core produced neoliberal clones that have hydra-like colonised the globe? Who funds and controls these think tanks and for what purpose? How is...

An ancient myth looms over a powerful new friendship in this debut middle grade fantasy packed with Hugo Cabret charm.The City is the only home that Ellie has ever known. She’s always been told that there is nothing to see beyond the shores of her small, salty island.That is, until a mysterious boy washes in with the tide, trapped inside the belly of a whale.The citizens of the City believe he’s ruled by the Enemy—the legendary god who drow...