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For Primary School Children.THE PERFECT GIFT FOR ALL THE GRANDCHILDRENThe first of three booksBook 2 - Secondary ChildrenBook 3 - Post high schoolFun and entertaining, this is the perfect introduction to climate change.Written for primary school children and uses body functions such as food and farts to show the carbon cycle and demonstrates that net zero and carbon neutral are impossible."I find it frustrating, as a lay person, to find answers to technical questions. You see gigantic wind turbines appearing all over the country, but there is very little about the practical value of these monstrosities.....When will common sense and good science prevail and what happens if it does not fairly soon?" Letter from HRH Prince Philip to Professor Plimer, 29th April 2018. This book attempts to answer the questions raised by the late Duke of Edinburgh.PROFESSOR IAN PLIMER is Australia's best-known geologist. He is Emeritus Professor of Earth Sciences at the University of Melbourne, where he was Professor and Head of Earth Sciences. He was Professor at the University of Newcastle, Professor at The University of Adelaide and Professor in Munich (Germany). He was also on the staff at the University of New England, the University of New South Wales, Macquarie University and North Broken Hill Ltd.He has published more than 130 scientific papers on geology and was an editor of the Encyclopedia of Geology. This is his thirteenth book written for the general public. Professor Plimer has received numerous national and international awards for his scientific work.A new Broken Hill mineral, plimerite, was named in recognition of his contribution to Broken Hill geology. A ground-hunting rainforest spider Austrotengella plimeri from the Tweed Range (NSW) has been named in his honour.

For your children...Being students is one part of life.Schools have value and teachers are important.Being your children is for all of life.Your role as parent is supremely valuable and important all of the time.Not everything that happens at home is the school's concern.Everything that happens to your children at school is your concern.You can be the voice for change; you can make a difference.They are... Your ChildrenTake the Lead on Their EducationCheryl writes with the heart of a mother, the expertise of an educator and the wisdom of experience. It's abeautiful and relatable book that will motivate you to take the lead in your child's education.-Simon Brown, Dad, Senior Clinical Counsellor and Behavioural Specialist, Melbourne, AustraliaThought-provoking insight from an educationist. An engaging read, cover-to-cover, the book provides relevant, practical and informative content, which empowers parents to see themselves as leaders of their child's education.-James McHale, Family Law Specialist and Mediator, Melbourne, AustraliaThis is an important book for parents, grandparents and carers who need (or don't know they need) a guide to schools and education. Put your feet up, have a coffee and enjoy an easy read. Then get together with others and start the conversations.- Maria Tsakalakis-Coate, Principal, Perth, Western AustraliaA great resource for parents and leaders of education. I only wish I had access to this information when my children were at school.-Wendy Marquenie, Mother and Author, Queensland, AustraliaCheryl believes it is parents' business to know what happens to their children while they are at school.In a conversational tone, she invites parents to value their role in their child's school education and gives them an exclusive vantage point from which to view it. Reminiscent of a delightful childhood candy store, the book offers mothers and fathers nuggets of wisdom and sustainable guidance to support their child's learning. Parents who believe in empowering other parents and want to join educators in fostering mutual trust and honesty must not only read this book but use it as a helpful resource.- Dr. Deborah M. Vereen, Mother and Family Engagement Educator,

The chattering classes, whispering classes, bully-victims and cancel-culture: life and education in the politically correct eraMark LopezOf Life and of Leadership by Brendan NelsonReviewed by Aniello IannuzziSt Cardinal John Henry Newman College, BrisbaneKenneth CrowtherF is for FailColleen HarkinDiscipline Of Mind:An Address To The Evening ClassesJohn Henry NewmanThey're Your Children: Take the Lead on Their EducationCheryl Lacey

Markets & Prosperity is a collection of 17 essays focused on the importance of leveraging markets, not government dictate, to solve Australia's most pressing challenges. Contributors from across both sides of the political aisle, academia, journalism, and business have come together to present bold and challenging ideas to address housing affordability, energy and climate change, childcare, higher education and tax and the size of government.In an era of higher taxes and spending and the return of industry policy, Markets & Prosperity aims to re-state the case for smaller government and sustainable economic management.Harry Stutchbury is a Management Consultant with Kearney. He has a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Sydney and a Masters of Commerce and a Masters of Analytics from the University of New South Wales. He has previously worked as an adviser to State and Federal Liberal politicians.ContentsIntroduction. Harry Stutchbury1 Australia as a leader in cutting emissions and attracting investment through corporate law. Andrew Bragg 2 Revitalising the Australian childcare sector: The role of federation reform. Jane Buncle 3 Menzies and Free Trade: Lessons for Today. Georgina Downer 4 Are markets anti-social? Craig Emerson 5 The opportunity gap. Jason Falinski 6 Government by the people. Gigi Foster and Paul Frijters 7 What are you doing with my money? If you can't tell me, you don't deserve to have it. Robert Holt 8 Tilting at Windmills: Government delusion as the hero in Australia's future prosperity. Gisele Kapterian 9 We should be so lucky. Andrew Low 10 Reforming our criminal justice system. Evan Mulholland 11 Markets in publicly-funded services - the case of demand-driven university funding. Andrew Norton 12 Fixing housing policy. Aaron Patrick 13 Reforming the states. Chris Rath 14 A country with less regulation will have a smaller government. Gerard Rennick 15 Markets and prosperity Harry Stutchbury 16 A new pathway to prosperity Tom Switzer 17 Common good, not culture wars. Chaneg Torres Bibliography

Dignity and Prosperity - The Future of Liberal Australia brings together, for the first time, Australia's leading liberal luminaries or 'grandees' in one place for the purpose of reigniting a renaissance of the Liberal cause.The distinguished contributors all have extensive experience in their respective fields, and now bring their expertise, knowledge, and insight to design a policy program based around the core values of liberalism - personal autonomy and personal responsibility, free market and entrepreneurship, opportunity and security, limited government and sound fiscal and economic management. They know that a strong economy leads to strong finances, which in turn provide for strong national defence and together create the foundations for a strong civic society. This is the virtue of a successful liberal democracy.ContentsForeword: The foundations of Australia's liberal democracyDavid StevensAcknowledgments 1: Enduring liberal principles for successful governmentJohn Howard OM AC2: The continuing relevance of Menzies's liberal legacyGeorgina Downer3: Stronger Regions, Stronger NationJohn Anderson AC4: Achieving human dignity: challenges to liberalismDavid Kemp AC5: Lessons for liberals from the AnglosphereTom Switzer6: Liberal party foreign policyAlexander Downer AC7: Why debt and deficit matter: Building an opportunitysociety requires ethical budgetingRod Kemp AM8: The role and size of governmentNick Minchin AO9: National prosperity and global competitivenessHugh Morgan AO with David Stevens10: Reforming Industrial RelationsJudith Sloan11: Climate, energy and the new forgotten peopleDaniel Wild12: Freedom of speech and diversity of expressionRichard Alston AO13: Fixing our education failuresJohn RoskamAfterword:Tony Abbott ACDavid Stevens has spent the last 30 years leading major strategy and policy reform projects for public and private sector clients across the globe. He worked for Prime Minister Howard in the 1990s. David lives on the Gold Coast. He is a lifelong liberal.

Sir Joseph Cook was Australia's sixth Prime Minister and a truly remarkable man. His greatest political achievement was becoming the first leader of the Australian centre-right to win a federal parliamentary majority in their own right, directly shaping the enduring and unique understanding of what liberalism means in this country. This political story is inherently intertwined with an astounding personal one, as Cook lifted himself up by the bootstraps from an adolescence spent providing for his family in an English coalmine to become a knight and statesman.Cook's life demonstrates that Australia was and is a land of tremendous opportunity and social mobility - and that is precisely why he argued passionately for the necessity of individual freedom and personal responsibility as the true driving force behind national progress. These values were informed by a profound belief in Christian tenets, and the agency, autonomy and duty of each human being. Initially entering NSW Parliament as a foundational member of the Labor Party before leaving on a principled opposition to the caucus pledge, Cook's career charts the how and the why of the emergence of the Australian party system and the philosophical lines of cleavage which continue to shape our nation.Dr Zachary Gorman is the Academic Coordinator for the Robert Menzies Institute at the University of Melbourne. A professional historian who has specialised in the history of Australian liberalism, he has a PhD from the University of Wollongong where he worked for several years. He has authored two other books, Sir Joseph Carruthers: Founder of the New South Wales Liberal Party, and Summoning Magna Carta: Freedom's Symbol Over a Millennium. He also edited Captain James Cook, R.N.: 150 Years After, and The Young Menzies: Success, Failure, Resilience 1894-1942.

A captivating true story of a convict couple, Henry and Susannah Kable and the disappearance of their parcel of belongings on their journey on the First Fleet. The story culminates in the first civil case in New South Wales, where this poor convict couple sued the mighty ship's captain for their lost parcel and won! Setting the democratic foundations of our nation today that the law must be applied equally and fairly to all, and people should have equal access to the protections provided by the law. A beautifully illustrated and well-researched picture book that uses source documents such as letters, transcripts and newspaper articles. Aligned with the Australian Curriculum Civics and Citizenship strand, this storybook is for families and schools to help understand the principles of justice, fairness, equality and the rule of law.Written by the team at Rule of Law Education Centre, an independent, non-partisan and non-political not-for-profit formed to promote and protect the rule of law in Australia.

In the last 50 years no Australian political leader has had as much influence on politics as Gough Whitlam. Some of his greatest impacts were on Australian foreign policy.As Prime Minister from 1972-1975, he established diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China; reached a settlement with the United States on vital defence facilities; revitalised the ANZUS alliance, in the context of a more robustly independent Australia; presided over the establishment of an independent Papua New Guinea; actively engaged with the rest of the world - forging relations with world leaders, like no one before him. It was a period of optimism, excitement and challenge. Some changes were immense and long lasting, others ephemeral.In foreign policy, no previous prime minister exercised such untrammelled power. Whitlam made mistakes, unnecessarily annoyed some allies, was sometimes careless in the niceties of diplomacy. Indonesian relations, Vietnamese refugees, East Timor independence, Baltic states' recognition, Middle East policy, are key controversies, and part of the story. This monograph in a humanely critical spirit, is concerned with international politics, and evaluates the realist Whitlam, the idealist Whitlam, the great reformer, the flawed man.Dr Michael Easson AM is a businessman, Chair of EG Funds Management, labour historian, and Life Member of the ALP, NSW Branch. He studied Political Science at the University of NSW and holds a PhD in history from the Australian Defence Force Academy at the University of NSW, Canberra. 29 years ago, he was Secretary of the Labor Council of NSW, Vice President of the ACTU, and Senior Vice President of the ALP, NSW Branch. Since his teens he has followed Whitlam's career and person.

What Maev contributed to my story shines through the letters I wrote to her from 1978 to 2017 - mainly from my home base in Rome. When that surviving correspondence began, she was the head of what became the Department of Anthropology and Sociology at the University of Papua New Guinea. On retirement in 1989 she returned to Australia and chose to live in Canberra. There she could have richer contacts with Papua New Guinea and the rest of Melanesia.During a long and fascinating life, Maev showed herself a person 'for others', constantly concerned to promote the rights and wellbeing of everyone, no matter who they were. The letters I wrote to her persistently reflect the impact of her wise love on me, her younger brother Gerald. - From the PrefaceGerald Glynn O'Collins SJ is an Australian Jesuit priest, author, academic and educator. For more than three decades, he was professor of systematic and fundamental theology at the Pontifical Gregorian University (Rome). In 2006, O'Collins was made a Companion of the General Division of the Order of Australia (AC).

This book is a reproduction of John Howard's weekly columns published in the national broadsheet, The Australian in 1989. His articles are a time capsule of evolving national and world events as the sun set on the 1980s. Presenting readers with a variety of topical issues, Howard's columns are laced with political insights and anecdotes revealing his craft for engaging commentary. Offering readers a window into his beliefs and drive for political reform, Howard delves into economic uncertainty caused by high interest rates, increasing national debt, and rising unemployment as well as assessments on unfolding events in Eastern Europe, apartheid in South Africa, unrest in China, and the rise of Japan. We are also reminded of his passion for sport, namely cricket and his admiration for Australian Test Cricket captain, Allan Border. Howard moves seamlessly across economic, political and social affairs with enthusiasm and composure offering policy prescriptions that he as 'Lazarus with a triple bypass' would later adopt in shaping the ascent to power on 2 March 1996.John Howard's wilderness years are a study in resilience, determination and ambition. This book is a fascinating time-tunnel into the past as a once and future leader articulates the ideas, values and policies that were to be the foundation of his Lazarus-like return and becoming Australia's second-longest serving Prime Minister. -Troy BramstonNaturally, I have re-read all the pieces I composed more than 30 years ago. There is not much I would like to take back.-John HowardThe country had lost a columnist; it would gain a prime minister.-Paul KellyMy father ever after would marvel at what a good and clear writer he was, the ultimate compliment from one journalist to another... -Miranda DevineAndrew Blyth was manager of the John Howard Prime Ministerial Library and Exhibition located at Old Parliament House, 2016-2023. He lectures in ideals and power to cadets and midshipmen at UNSW Canberra at the Australian Defence Force Academy and is undertaking a doctorate in public leadership at UNSW Canberra.

Bêche-de-mer is an edible sea creature used to make soup. These primitive sea creatures are a popular food in several Asian cultures, especially Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Vietnamese cuisines. During the colonial period of Queensland's history, Aboriginals were employed to harvest the animals at low tide amongst the coral reefs of Torres Strait and the Great Barrier Reef. Many hands were required to hunt the exposed reefs and shoals, to wade the rock pools and dive the shallow waters of the fringing reefs.After a day of harvesting the animals, the work parties would return to the employer's bêche-de-mer station, located on the nearest island, and begin the equally labour-intensive process of bringing the product to a marketable condition so that it might be sold in Hong Kong.These island work camps or "sit-down country" proved to be locations of dissatisfaction where the Aboriginal workforce would, it appears, acutely experience or develop an intense feeling of isolation and disgruntlement through pining and fretting for their tribal country. Consequently, the imperative to return to their tribal haunts and habitats, drove them on occasion to steal vessels and even to murder their overseers. Employing Aboriginals or Binghis, as they were known, proved to be a challenging task knowing that their unpredictability might at any time lead to an outburst of violence, which would not only terminate the contract of labour but also the life of the employer.

"Australian attempts to convert to renewables basically have no parallel. To make matters worse, not only do policy-makers want to shift to all renewables they want to throw away the fossil fuel back-up power sources. This has not happened anywhere and is madness."In order to avoid a climate crisis, which never seems to arrive, activists and state governments are about to plunge us all into a very real power crisis. In ten years don't bother to try turning on the lights.Mark Lawson, journalist and authorwww.clearvadersname.comThe whole emissions debate involves spending billions and imposing more billions in costs on the economy for no gain of any kind. Even if we assume that Australia's emissions reduction effort is matched by other countries, which plainly isn't happening, it is all but impossible to construct a cost-benefit analysis to justify the billions being spent. Yet almost all commentators seem to have lost sight of that basic point, in favour of cheering on all emissions reduction efforts irrespective of the costs. After all, their jobs remain secure.A valuable addition to the short list of books that can be recommended to Australian voters.This book should be in every library.- Rafe Champion, Energy Realists of Australia

On becoming Prime Minister in May 2023, Anthony Albanese's very first commitment was that he would implement the Uluru Statement from the Heart in full. That statement encompasses a Voice to Parliament and Government, truth telling, treaty and some form of Aboriginal sovereignty or self-government. The Voice is the first and enabling step to these other demands. It is not, as Albanese claims, a modest change and 'just good manners'. If this referendum succeeds, it will be the most significant change the Constitution has ever undergone and it will be a major concession to Aborigines. It will entrench in the Constitution an eighth political entity alongside the Commonwealth and the States. But membership of this polity will be open only to members of one particular race. And it will not be content with merely issuing advice. It will, sooner rather than later, demand, and exercise, power in its own right. It will effectively, become a separate government for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. This booklet will explain how that might come about.This proposal conflates two issues - advice to Parliament, and Constitutional recognition of Aboriginal people. Much of the support for the latter aspect is based on a genuine and understandable sympathy for the history and plight of Aboriginal people. It is seen by many as long overdue recompense for wrongs past and present. But much of this sympathy is built on exaggerated claims and historical myths. This booklet will also examine the issue of Constitutional recognition. It will argue that if this is to happen, it should not be by means of the Voice.Peter O'Brien, a retired army officer, is a frequent contributor to Quadrant and Spectator magazines. He is also the author of Bitter Harvest - the illusion of Aboriginal agriculture in Bruce Pascoe's Dark Emu and Villain or Victim - a defence of Sir John Kerr and the Reserve Powers.

This book tells the story of a remarkable group of people living in Melbourne. After surviving natural disasters, a bloody civil war, and years in displaced persons camps, Somalis arrived in Melbourne as refugees in the mid 1990s. Many spoke no English and had lost members of their immediate and extended families. Their social ties were severed, they found themselves without any standing in society, and their qualifications were often not recognised. They had to start again from scratch, finding housing and employment, entering the education system and raising large families in small houses and apartments. Their children were often born outside Somalia, and are not familiar with the country as visits are rare or do not occur at all. These young people are part of Somali Gen 1.5, sharing common experiences of flight and resettlement. Theirs is a fascinating and complex story, which this book starts to tell.

The booklet, Sex Love In Christian Marriage, was initially published by A.C.T.S Publications, Melbourne. The author is unknown. The original publication simply said, "By C.M.S."This is an interesting and important booklet. It deals with sex. More precisely it deals with the "science" of sex. That is, how best to do sex.The booklet was written in 1973. The layout and language of the booklet indicates this, but much of the material is perennial. But with the Theology of the Body, such a book on the "science" of sex is helpful.The Theology of the Body is magnificent. We live in a time of great confusion with respect to sex. It was not so long ago that people felt constrained in talking about sex. Today, sex is the topic. We have gone so far in our advertising as to think that cars are sexy. We have gone from one extreme to another.The Theology of the Body and indeed Sex Love In Christian Marriage lie between these polarities. Sex-love, according to John Paul II, is that act that unites a man and woman in love. Through this experience of sex-love, the couple come back to themselves, so to speak, with a renewed sense of their own personal identity. Furthermore, when they unite physically in the act of sex and thus form a one-flesh union, man and woman become an image of God par excellence. It is upon this union that the gift of fertility "descends" - to use John Paul's language.

Australian Biographical Monographs, No. 18. Dame Annabelle has been overlooked for too long. As Minister for Housing in the Holt and Gorton Governments, she was the first woman with responsibility for a federal government department and as High Commissioner to New Zealand was the first woman to head an Australian diplomatic post. She was, too, the first female whip in the Australian Parliament. -- From the ForewordPeter Sekuless brings Dame Annabelle Rankin to life in this meticulously researched monograph. He has made extensive use of parliamentary debates, contemporary press reports, and most importantly, interviews recorded after Senator Rankin's retirement. We are all the more informed not just about Dame Annabelle, but of the culture and values of the times in which she lived and the prejudices that she, and others like her, had to overcome. Her story also tells us a lot about the Commonwealth Parliament itself and the nature of the Liberal Party which was perhaps more of a pioneer in women's rights than is usually acknowledged.Peter Sekuless is a Canberra-based writer who has been a press gallery journalist, Commonwealth public servant and government relations consultant. His books include the life of Australian feminist Jessie Street and a profile of WW11 war correspondent Lorraine Stumm.

In this new world of Covid prohibitions, there was little appetite for a measured approach. The political risk of criticism for an inadequate response was simply too great. My view was that the precautionary approach justified going hard early, but once the science was available, we had to start being guided by it, rather than by fear or political self-preservation. State Governments as service providers didn't have a dog in the fight. It was the Commonwealth writing the cheques that did.***Laming's wit and sculpted prose along with his willingness to tell hard truths even where he disagrees with his own actions creates a must-read. It reminds us of a career ripped away by a jihad based on falsehoods, and leaves readers begging the question why this man isn't still in Parliament.- Vikki CampionLaming has observed first-hand a bewildering period in Australian political history, with his rigorous assessment of government action (and inaction!) during the COVID era. His unassailable medical & business credentials as a medico and Harvard grad make him one of the all-too-few politicians in this country to have genuine credibility when he speaks. Our children will look back in a few decades at the inflationary effects of economic handouts and wonder what our current leaders were thinking. As Laming reveals from the inside, COVID risks leaving us in a black hole of political, medical and economic mediocrity in the midst of volatile geopolitics.- Marcel von Pfyffer (Arminius Capital)We need people like Lammo in politics to cut through the crap and bring ideas to Parliament.- Dr Peter Sumich

This is a book to enliven any discussion about the Catholic Church and Australian society. Readers will profit from James Franklin's rich research in out-of-the-way corners of our history.Edmund Campion, Emeritus Professor of HistoryCatholic Institute of SydneyThe Catholic quarter of the Australian population have been driven by a unique vision of how humans fit in God's universe and of how objective ethics should inform individual and collective action. Following Jesus' command to be witnesses "to the ends of the earth", Australian Catholics have worked hard to reform their own souls and Australian society. In this wide-ranging volume, James Franklin shows how core Catholic ideas have played out and motivated action across many fields of endeavour - remote area missions, virtuous rural communities, religious life, multicultural refugee programs, Labor politics, Magdalen laundries, Catholic philosophy. He brings to life the colourful characters behind the action, like F.X. Gsell, the "Bishop with 150 wives", pugnacious immigration minister Arthur Calwell, fiery anti-Communist speaker Dr P.J. Ryan and ex-nun memoirist Cecilia Inglis. Saints and sinners, they transformed Australian society in directions it would not otherwise have moved.James Franklin is the editor of the Journal of the Australian Catholic Historical Society and an honorary professor at the University of New South Wales, Sydney. His books include Corrupting the Youth: A History of Philosophy in Australia, Catholic Values and Australian Realities, The Real Archbishop Mannix and The Worth of Persons: The Foundation of Ethics.ContentsIntroduction1 Sydney, 1803: The experiment in toleration of Catholics2 1821: A new beginning for the Church in Europe and Australia3 Catholic missions to Aboriginal Australia: an evaluation4 F. X. Gsell: The missionary with 150 Wives5 Catholic rural virtue in Australia: ideal and reality6 Catholic Scholastic philosophy in Australia7 Catholic thought and Catholic Action: Dr Paddy Ryan MSC and the Red Peril8 Convent slave laundries? Magdalen asylums in Australia9 Catholics versus Masons10 Archbishop Mannix and the politics of social justice11 Memoirs by Australian priests, religious and ex-religious12 Calwell, Catholicism and the origins of multicultural Australia13 Catholic Action, Sydney style: Lay organisations from friendly societies to the Vice Squad14 Gerald Ridsdale, pedophile priest, in his own words15 Natural law ethics and the Mabo decision16 Random thoughtsIndex

New Zealand 1773. A week before Christmas. A rowboat carrying ten sailors disappears. Next day butchered bodies are found on a beach. All have been killed by Maori warriors. Captain Cook will not retaliate. Warning his crew against vengeance, Cook assures local Maoris his expedition has come in peace. When the Chief who lead the attack later appears, Cook meets with him and takes no action.James Cook is now the subject of heated argument. Serious claims circulate about his motives in exploring the Pacific, his relation to colonisation, especially his conduct toward natives.This evidence-based book cuts through a crust of rhetoric and misinformation, investigating afresh Cook's behaviour among indigenous peoples.It reveals the Royal Society's orders on dealing with natives, how Cook put them into practice, how he punished sailors who mistreated indigenes. It traces the actions of a humane man, who saw how native communities suffered through contact with Europeans, and was anxious for the future of peoples he befriended.Pointing to how Cook's expeditions were science-focussed, not efforts at a British land-grab, the book exposes as a fiction certain popular tales, and visually unpacks key pictures by John Webber, the illustrator who recorded for perpetuity events on Cook's historic final voyage.This book will challenge what you thought you knew about Captain Cook.Tell me what the Natives of the whole extent of America have gained by the commerce they have had with Europeans? - James CookChristopher Heathcote, author of Drysdale: Defining the Modern Australian Landscape, writes books on historic works of art which illuminate shifting Australian values. He lives on the original track to Victoria's first gold field.

In the course of our life we take lots of exams and, in general, they are quite important. But even if we fail to pass, it often doesn't make much difference. It isn't the end of the world. But there is one exam we are all going to take that is the end of the world - for us, at least. That exam is the examination of our life before God in the judgment when we die, our final exam and the most important one we will ever take. We cannot afford to fail this one. The purpose of this book is to help you prepare for that exam. It shows you by what standard God is going to judge you, and how to live so that so that you can pass the exam and receive a rich reward, both here and hereafter. "We've all taken tests before, whether we were ready or not. Nobody who reads this book will be unprepared for the one test that matters most, the ultimate final exam that will determine how we spend eternity. We will all be judged. In The Final Exam Dr Flader explains not only why that judgment is fitting and necessary, but also why it's good. The perfect sequel to Dying to Live - highly recommended."Scott Hahn PhD, Founder and President, St Paul Center, Scanlan Professor of Theology, Franciscan University of Steubenville "You do not need to be a Catholic or even a Christian to find The Final Exam instructive. It's an account of the judgment at the end of life which has something in it for both believers and nonbelievers. For the idea of preparing for the judgment is not only a matter of living so as to please God - it is also the idea of living life to the full! I recommend this short account of the way Christian teachings complement the best of secular convictions."Dr Bernadette Tobin AO, GCSG, Director, Plunkett Centre for Ethics, Australian Catholic University, St Vincent's Health Network & Calvary Healthcare John Flader has a Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry from Harvard and a Doctorate in Canon Law from the University of Navarre, Spain. Since 1968 he has been in Australia, working with students at the University of New South Wales, the University of Tasmania, RMIT University, and various schools in Sydney.

Special Issue of The Western Australian Jurist, Volume 12In this book, various authors offer insights into the woke revolution sweeping Western nations, including the United States and Australia.CONTENTSIntroduction - Augusto Zimmermann and Joshua Forrester1 Wokery and High Court 'Otherness' - James Allan2 The Origins and Impact of Neo-Marxist Ideology and Cancel Culture on the Academy - Kevin Donnelly3 Freedom of Speech in the Woke Era: The Swastika Ban, Critical Race Theory and State Neutrality - Anthony Gray4 Critical Theory, Wokeshevism, and The Chasm of Incoherence - Peter Kurti5 The Genesis of Critical Theory and Cancel Culture - Michael McMahon6 Vilification Laws: Tools for Tyranny - Alexander Millard and John Steenhof7 Being Awake to Woke - Gabriel A Moens8 Cultural Vandalism: Lust to Rule, Road to Ruin - Steven Alan Samson9 "Get On Your Marx, Statue Topplers!" The Links Between Marxism, Racism and Genocide - Augusto Zimmermann10 Natural Law, God, and Human Dignity - Robert P George11 Psychological Harm and the Prohibition of 'Conversion Therapy' - Andrew Kulikovsky12 A Cross-Cultural Analysis of Women, Religion and the Law - Laurie StewartBook Review: Heart of Wokeness: A Review of Cynical Theories and Counter Wokecraft - Joshua ForresterEditor-in-ChiefProfessor Augusto ZimmermannSheridan Institute of Higher Education, AustraliaEditorJoshua ForresterSheridan Institute of Higher Education, Australia

In the Catholic faith God calls each one of us to do something for him. We are all called to fulfill a purpose and a task in our lives.Many Australians no longer consider or reflect on these 'vocational' questions. Yet in a world of personal chaos, disruption and breakdown they remain a central component of making a life, particularly one directed at the service of others.Fulfilling her calling with honour, integrity and gratefulness is what Dolores Julie Foti-Grant undertook in her life. She did this in a quiet, gracious and grateful way. Her understanding of how to live a good life was utterly unique.This book cannot tell you about your vocation but it may help you to see a gracious and generous method of fulfilling it.Part of a series, Catholic Lives, that honours, ordinary Catholics with their extraordinary lives.