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Sydney Inc: The Murky World of Michael McGurk

Sydney Inc: The Murky World of Michael McGurk (Trade Paperback/Paperback)

By McClymont, Kate; Carson, Vanda

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When Michael McGurk was gunned down in front of his son in Sydney's North Shore, nobody believed it was a random killing. In this book, investigative reporters Kate McClymont and Vanda Carson unravel the tangled web that is McGurk's life and times, and the circumstances that led ...

ISBN 9780522857818
Published 1 October 2011 by Melbourne University Press
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Soldier Dogs: True Stories of Canine Heroes

Soldier Dogs: True Stories of Canine Heroes (Trade Paperback/Paperback)

By Goodavage, Maria

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People all over the world have been riveted by the story of Cairo, a Belgian malinois, who was part of the team that led the bin Laden raid. You don't have to be a dog-lover to be fascinated by the idea that a dog - the cousin of that furry boy begging for scraps under your table ...

ISBN 9780670076505
Published 23 May 2012 by Penguin
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Sex Trafficking

Sex Trafficking (Paperback)

By Wilson, Paul; McInnes, Dianne

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Australia is a destination country for people trafficking, in particular women to work in the sex industry. Most are desperate due to extreme poverty or debt. This book profiles real case studies collected by the authors from interviews and court records featuring appalling acts ...

ISBN 9781742571584
Published 1 February 2012 by New Holland Publishers
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Midnight in Peking
 

Midnight in Peking (Trade Paperback/Paperback)

By French, Paul

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As 1936 gave way to 1937, the people of Peking waited nervously for the axe to fall. The encirclement by the Japanese army was tightening daily and troop skirmishes were on the rise. When the murdered body of English schoolgirl Pamela Werner is discovered in the Fox Tower, panic ...

ISBN 9780670080922
Published 29 August 2011 by Penguin
Interest Age Young Adults
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Tobruk
   

Tobruk (Trade Paperback/Paperback)

By FitzSimons, Peter

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In the early days of April 1941, the 14,000 Australian forces garrisoned in the Libyan town of Tobruk were told to expect reinforcement and supplies within eight weeks. eight months later, these heroic, gallant determined men were rescued by the British Navy having held the fort ...

ISBN 9780732286316
Published 11 April 2008 by HarperCollins
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Enforcer: The Real Story of One of Australia's Most Feared Outlaw Bikers
 

Enforcer: The Real Story of One of Australia's Most Feared Outlaw Bikers (Trade Paperback/Paperback)

By Campbell, Caesar; With Campbell, Donna

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Among members of the outlaw motorcycle clubs, Caesar Campbell is a legend. He was the founding member and sergeant-at-arms of the Australian chapter of the Bandidos. He epitomised bikie culture - unbeatable in a fight, brutal in the extreme, fearing no one and nothing, and loyal ...

ISBN 9781405040082
Published 10 September 2010 by Pan Macmillan
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The Fast Life and Sudden Death of Michael McGurk

The Fast Life and Sudden Death of Michael McGurk (Paperback)

By Vereker, Richard; Abernethy, Mark

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True story of a very public murder whose investigation uncovered dark & crooked business dealings reaching into the upper echelons of the Labor Party. When Michael McGurk was murdered in a professional hit in September 2009, not only did the pretence of his reputation start to un ...

ISBN 9781742373737
Published 1 July 2010 by Allen & Unwin
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Throwim Way Leg: An Adventure
 

Throwim Way Leg: An Adventure (Paperback)

By Flannery, Tim

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Tim Flannery's bestselling account of his adventures in Papua New Guinea. Join Tim Flannery, one of the world's greatest scientist- writers on his unforgettable journey into the heart of a mysterious land. 2004-5 HSC Advanced English prescribed text: Module A - Comparative study ...

ISBN 9781876485191
Published 1 November 1999 by Text Publishing Co
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The Deserter's Tale: Why I Walked Away from the War in Iraq
  

The Deserter's Tale: Why I Walked Away from the War in Iraq (Paperback)

By Key, Joshua

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THE STORY OF AN ORDINARY SOLDIER WHO WALKED AWAY FROM THE WAR IN IRAQ In 2002, a young man from Oklahoma signed up with the US Army to provide a better life for his family. A year later Private First Class Joshua Key was sent to Iraq. He quickly discovered the war did not mean ...

ISBN 9781921351235
Published 7 January 2008 by Text Publishing Co
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Making a World of Difference: Inspiring Stories of the World's Unsung Heroes
 

Making a World of Difference: Inspiring Stories of the World's Unsung Heroes (Trade Paperback/Paperback)

By Roston, Miles

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To us they seem to be saints or heroes - people who selflessly devote themselves to improving the lives of others. Miles Roston has made it his business to search them out, talk to them and discover what it is that motivates them. In this book he tells the surprising stories of s ...

ISBN 9781921497414
Published 1 January 2011 by Exisle Publishing
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