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| Author | : Grant Fleming |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 336 |
| Release | : 2004-05-24 |
| Genre | : Business & Economics |
| ISBN | : 9781139452137 |
Never before had a book been published which provides such a comprehensive study of Australian corporate leadership over the past 100 years. Written by a team of economic historians The Big End of Town, first published in 2004, is a proper business history of twentieth-century Australia. This book traces the evolution of large business enterprises in Australia, from the giants of the nineteenth century - such as Dalgety's, CSR and BHP - to the contemporary leaders in Newscorp and Qantas. It delves into why the market leaders became the major players, examines what was crucial to their success, and their roles in leading the Australian economy. By investigating their evolution this book provides a useful evaluation of the factors that have led to their competitive success and provides an essential guide for all businesses in Australia and beyond.
| Author | : J. Anthony Lukas |
| Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
| Total Pages | : 884 |
| Release | : 2012-07-17 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1439128103 |
Hailed as "toweringly important" (Baltimore Sun), "a work of scrupulous and significant reportage" (E. L. Doctorow), and "an unforgettable historical drama" (Chicago Sun-Times), Big Trouble brings to life the astonishing case that ultimately engaged President Theodore Roosevelt, Supreme Court justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, and the politics and passions of an entire nation at century's turn. After Idaho's former governor is blown up by a bomb at his garden gate at Christmastime 1905, America's most celebrated detective, Pinkerton James McParland, takes over the investigation. His daringly executed plan to kidnap the radical union leader "Big Bill" Haywood from Colorado to stand trial in Idaho sets the stage for a memorable courtroom confrontation between the flamboyant prosecutor, progressive senator William Borah, and the young defender of the dispossessed, Clarence Darrow. Big Trouble captures the tumultuous first decade of the twentieth century, when capital and labor, particularly in the raw, acquisitive West, were pitted against each other in something close to class war. Lukas paints a vivid portrait of a time and place in which actress Ethel Barrymore, baseball phenom Walter Johnson, and editor William Allen White jostled with railroad magnate E. H. Harriman, socialist Eugene V. Debs, gunslinger Charlie Siringo, and Operative 21, the intrepid Pinkerton agent who infiltrated Darrow's defense team. This is a grand narrative of the United States as it charged, full of hope and trepidation, into the twentieth century.
| Author | : Grant Rodwell |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 223 |
| Release | : 2022-02-27 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1000544605 |
Covering the life of Josephus Henry Barsden from his birth in 1799 through his childhood to 16 years of age, the Barsden memoirs describe events from a Sussex smugglers’ inn, a convict ship to the colony of New South Wales, sealing and whaling expeditions to Van Diemen’s Land, and Barsden’s participation in a Tahitian civil war. The author assesses the value of memoirs, and of these memoirs in particular to students of history in respect to the transnational paradigm. He tests the historicity and veracity of their contents, and provides an engaging exegesis and graphical supplement of its contents. Of central importance is Barsden’s account of the Battle of Fe’i Pi, which was in many respects the Pacific’s equivalent to the contemporaneous Battle of Waterloo, such was its lasting impact on Pacific geopolitics. This was no ordinary childhood, and poses many questions about a transnational adolescent’s impact on major events. A fascinating read for scholars and students of Australian, Pacific, and British Colonial History, written with academic rigour but accessible to non-specialists.
| Author | : Mark Polanzak |
| Publisher | : American Reader |
| Total Pages | : |
| Release | : 2020-05-05 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 9781950774067 |
"Fantastical award-winning short stories that use humor, curiosity, and new twists on familiar situations to explore the boundaries of human connection"--
| Author | : Alex Douglas |
| Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
| Total Pages | : 293 |
| Release | : 2012-04-02 |
| Genre | : Business & Economics |
| ISBN | : 0730376524 |
Your total plain-English guide to trading Forex Open 24 hours a day, 5½ days per week, and trading nearly $4 trillion (US) per day, Forex is the biggest, fastest growing financial market in the world. Your complete A-to-Z guide, FX Trading gets you up to speed on everything you need to know to make a killing trading Forex. Starting with the basics of money management, analysis, and FX market trading mechanics, it swiftly advances into more advanced territory, discussing trading strategies and wealth management. From quotations, pips and spreads to the pros and cons of using online brokers and websites to FX risk management, FX Trading is an indispensable tool of the trade for beginners and experienced Forex traders alike. Helps you to see past the media hype, while alerting you to common Forex trading mistakes and pitfalls and how to avoid them Filled with invaluable expert insights and proven strategies, backed by numerous examples, charts and checklists Updated to reflect the enormous growth in Forex trading and the new players involved, as well as the many changes wrought by the global financial crisis and the rapid evolution of electronic trading platforms
| Author | : James Fallows |
| Publisher | : Vintage |
| Total Pages | : 440 |
| Release | : 2018-05-08 |
| Genre | : Travel |
| ISBN | : 1101871857 |
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • "James and Deborah Fallows have always moved to where history is being made.... They have an excellent sense of where world-shaping events are taking place at any moment" —The New York Times • The basis for the HBO documentary streaming on HBO Max For five years, James and Deborah Fallows have travelled across America in a single-engine prop airplane. Visiting dozens of towns, the America they saw is acutely conscious of its problems—from economic dislocation to the opioid scourge—but it is also crafting solutions, with a practical-minded determination at dramatic odds with the bitter paralysis of national politics. At times of dysfunction on a national level, reform possibilities have often arisen from the local level. The Fallowses describe America in the middle of one of these creative waves. Their view of the country is as complex and contradictory as America itself, but it also reflects the energy, the generosity and compassion, the dreams, and the determination of many who are in the midst of making things better. Our Towns is the story of their journey—and an account of a country busy remaking itself.
| Author | : Alan Kohler |
| Publisher | : Black Inc. |
| Total Pages | : 256 |
| Release | : 2019-08-19 |
| Genre | : Business & Economics |
| ISBN | : 1743820747 |
You don’t need to be an expert to manage your money well, but you do need to know how to choose trustworthy advisers and services. In It’s Your Money, Alan Kohler, one of Australia’s most trusted financial experts, offers unique insights into and thorough analysis of the crisis in financial services. Having observed the industry first-hand for more than forty-five years, Kohler sees the big picture in a way no-one else can. With a sharp and unflinching eye, Kohler explains how the stage was set for corruption, breaks down the royal commission’s findings and unpacks what it means for you. He shares his investing philosophy and offers advice on all aspects of financial planning, including appraising financial plans, growing your superannuation, and finding ethical investments. He gives you the knowledge and insight you need to invest sensibly to protect and grow your money. It’s Your Money is an indispensable guide for anyone who wants to do more with their money.
| Author | : Greg Cudmore |
| Publisher | : Greg Cudmore |
| Total Pages | : 343 |
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Jason Salvador was found wandering in the wilderness, naked. He was diagnosed with severe retrograde amnesia and his case was assigned to Inspector Sandy Casey, a top Forensic Investigator. What Sandy did not know was that Jason was not suffering from amnesia. He had been sent on a secret mission from planet Omega to study life on Alpha. On no account was he to reveal his origins or interfere in the affairs of the inhabitants of the planet they called Earth. Alpha was just one of twenty three planets Omega had life-seeded millions of years ago and Jason’s twelve month tour of duty was to evaluate human civilization and the viability of the planet’s future. To Alpha From Omega is Jason’s story and records his unique observations of human kind, their culture and history. He endeavors to make sense of the best and worst of what humanity offers. He must decide whether human nature is predisposed towards good or evil and whether Alphans have the intelligence and will to save their dying planet. Jason explores Alphan customs, language, politics, religion, education and health. Despite his superior intelligence Jason struggles to make much sense of what he observes. But his journey is so much more than a detached academic study. Jason discovers what it is like to be human: to experience pain, heartbreak and disillusion, along with the joys and pleasures of love, beauty and the unpredictability of everyday life on Alpha. Jason’s saga ends in Florence when Sandy betrays him into the hands of a sinister international organization, intent on using Jason’s genius for their own eugenic master-plan. Will his origins and mission be cruelly exposed? Jason’s impact on all he meets on his journey is profound, right up to the surprise climax to his story.
| Author | : Carl Douglass |
| Publisher | : Publication Consultants |
| Total Pages | : 560 |
| Release | : 2018-12-07 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1594338302 |
The Mysterious Alexandra Tarasova-Yusupov is historical fiction about the glory years and the end of Tzarist Russia, and the time when Australia came into its own. It is a tale of swashbuckling heroes, ferocious pirates, and ruthless business tai-pans. The book chronicles the life of a woman who could outcompete them all, but could not conquer her own demons. Alexandra was at once lovable, beguiling, reasonable, and admirable, but also despicable, disenchanting, capricious, and—at times—deplorable. She was always mysterious.
| Author | : Terry Aulich |
| Publisher | : Aulich & Co Pty. Ltd. |
| Total Pages | : 280 |
| Release | : 2020-03-01 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 0648826511 |
Can an evangelical pastor and former football star, Tommy Rayfinger make it to the top of Australian politics? Hiring Paddy Kennedy’s Hobart based public relations company proves to be an inspired choice for Pastor Rayfinger and his mega church, Coming Now. Paddy Kennedy and his trouble prone team of ex-SAS drone operator Helen Troy and mysterious British aristocrat, Robert Malahide are technology savvy and expert at spending Coming Now’s wealth. But would you let them and their mates like cop Dinny Dinham anywhere near a church or politics? This is a story that combines love, tragedy and comedy in beautiful Tasmania. Religion, money and power can be dangerous bedfellows as Paddy Kennedy and his team use all the latest technologies such as drones and social media like Facebook to manipulate Australia’s next election. But the relationship between Pastor Rayfinger and Kennedy’s PR team becomes frayed as each spies on the other and the outcome is murder. Then, it is market day in Hobart. No one is expecting the Salamanca Incident. Clapperland’s racy style poses one of the biggest questions facing western democracies. Who really runs our lives? Terry Aulich has been there to see it all. A former Federal Senator and State Minister in Tasmania, he has recently worked with some of the most security sensitive organisations such as INTERPOL, the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Executive Directorate and the Biometrics Institute. Terry Aulich’s first novel, The River’s End captured the politics around the saving of the wild Franklin River in Tasmania. He frequently appears on radio and other media, is the presenter of Tassie Pine, a political satire on Facebook and YouTube and is a regular speaker at international conferences on new technologies and privacy.
