John Smith was an important person. He was President of the Australian Senate. He had mistresses in Canberra and was difficult with staff. He was murdered at a party he gave for senators and parliamentary officers. Luke Weir was a new detective-inspector who had just moved from Sydney with his family. He and his team had to investigate the murder.

This book shares humorous incidents from the life of someone who had five different careers. Alongside the laughs, it offers thoughtful reflections on medicine and medical teaching, capturing the unique journey of a varied and eventful professional life.

This book is about some issues that are here now or rushing up to meet us. They include knowing what we want to do and whether we are achieving in the welfare area. It also includes a call for a sensible drug policy, for the better care and treatment of our old, for greater appreciation of the rights of patients, and for the coming shortage of jobs for all.

Let us review some problems we face and the actions we must take. In medicine, we need to focus on the person more than the disease they carry. Death should be seen as a natural part of life. The Liberal Party of Australia must return to the centre ground if it hopes to govern again. Its grievous loss in the 2025 election demands reform for survival. Climate change is here… the greatest crisis of our time. Failure to act decisively is treachery to our young and an abrogation of what we sho...

A highly entertaining, scurrilous and fascinating book on Australian con men (and women) and all their dirty, devious tricks.There are con men you fear and con men you hate, and con men with amazing stories who take your breath away with their dirty tricks and sheer brazen effontery. How do they get away with it?Written by bestselling author Matthew Benns, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels is a rollicking rollcall of all the worst and most outrageous scammers and dodgy deale...

From “one of the great (greatest?) contemporary popular writers on economics” (Tyler Cowen) comes a smart, lively, and encouraging rethinking of how to use statistics.**Today we think statistics are the enemy, numbers used to mislead and confuse us. That’s a mistake, Tim Harford says in The Data Detective. We shouldn’t be suspicious of statistics—we need to understand what they mean and how they can improve our lives: they are, at heart, human behavior se...

From true crime to petty crime - this is the memoir of one of Australia's most experienced court reporters.Longlisted in the True Crime category for the 2019 Davitt and Ned Kelly Awards.As a seasoned court reporter, the ABC's Jamelle Wells has filed thousands of stories on murderers, sex offenders, thieves, bad drivers, family feuds and business deals gone wrong. In more than 10 years, Jamelle has witnessed many of Australia's most notorious and high-profile court ...

One of Australia's most experienced court reporters goes on a judicial road trip.Shortlisted for the Danger Awards for Best Crime Non-Fiction 2025Outback Court Reporter is a sometimes funny, sometimes tragic look at the comings and goings on inside the country courtrooms dotted across Australia.From the case of the stolen cat flap, to missing lollipops and exploding chocolate milk in a country supermarket, ...

Celebrated scientists Nicholas Christakis and James Fowler explain the amazing power of social networks and our profound influence on one another's lives.Your colleague's husband's sister can make you fat, even if you don't know her. A happy neighbor has more impact on your happiness than a happy spouse. These startling revelations of how much we truly influence one another are revealed in the studies of Dr. Christakis and Fowler, which have repeatedly made front-p...

A fascinating and in-depth insight into the remarkable life and career of one of the most influential and adroit politicians of his generation'Extremely readable and often funny, much like a Robertson general debate speech. I ate it up in about 48 hours.' Henry Cooke, The SpinoffIn this illuminating and beautifully written book, Grant Robertson reflects on the major events in his life, from growing up in a loving but complex family, through to his highly su...

A NATIONAL BESTSELLERSHORTLISTED FOR THE BALSILLIE PRIZE FOR PUBLIC POLICYIt took the coronavirus pandemic to open our eyes to the deplorable state of so many of the nation's long-term care homes: the inhumane conditions, overworked and underpaid staff, and lack of oversight. In this timely new book, esteemed health reporter André Picard reveals the full extent of the crisis in eldercare, and offers an urgently needed prescription to...

Finally the Tony Mokbel story can be told.the inspiration for Channel Nine's FAt tONY & CO, the new crime series from the producers of UNDERBELLY.An epic tale of family, crime and betrayal set against the backdrop of Melbourne's bullet-riddled suburbs. the cradle-to-cage story of how milk-bar owner tony Mokbel became the Mr Big of Melbourne's drug trade with tentacles reaching around Australia and the globe.Award-winning crime writer Liam Houlihan documents the extraordinary rise an...