Can civilisation survive the 21st century?

Professor Ian Lowe, author, pre-eminent scientist and president of the Australian Conservation Foundation, thinks we have a chance - but we have to act now, and not just on global warming.

Here, collected for the first time, are Lowe's views on topics that concern all Australians - the environment, culture, science, politics, education, technology and the economy, along with new pieces on Australia's outlook this century. Written in Lowe's accessible and engaging
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Do you ever really know the man you love?

When Rose's eighteen-year relationship ends in the most shocking and unexpected way, she emerges from years of what she thought was a loving relationship and realises the extent to which she was being emotionally manipulated and controlled. While trying to pick up the threads of her shattered life, she meets a charming and elusive new man. He offers hope and possibilities for the future, but as Rose is drawn further into (READ MORE...)

From popular and award‑winning author Sherryl Clark comes a story about the pressure, heartache and determination that it takes to live your dreams.

Attending the National Ballet School is every aspiring dancer's dream. It's been Brynna's for as long as she can remember.

When her parents move her family to Melbourne so Brynna can attend a top ballet school, it looks like her dream is about to become a reality. But why does she feel so awful about the (READ MORE...)

'FANS OF UNDERBELLY WILL LOVE THE ENDLESS TALES OF CORRUPT COPS, THE NAME-DROPPING AND THE GORY DETAILS.' BOOKSELLER+PUBLISHER

From Brisbane's sleazy Sin Triangle to drug busts in the wild far north, former undercover cop Domenico 'Mick' Cacciola tells his incredible tale of underworld crime and police corruption.

After joining the Queensland Police Force in the 1960s, Mick risked his life infiltrating illegal gambling dens. In the 1970s he saw the ugly face of entrenched corruption in the seedy Licensing (READ MORE...)

There is someone in trouble at Matt's school and for once it's not him!

Marcus Wright - the boy all the girls swoon over - is a future tennis star. He has a solid forehand, a strong backhand, but his biggest asset is his mind. It can picture great shots like a movie screen and will him to victory, even when he's losing.

But when Marcus learns he has to win the next state title or lose someone he (READ MORE...)