You may have to Search all our reviewed books and magazines, click the sign up button below to create a free account.
None
None
Drawing on a wealth of academic research, statistics and interviews with key Australian media people including present and former Australian Broadcasting Corporation staffers, this book explores the transitions of the ABC under various types of organisational re-strategising, governance and political shifts. The book provides the reader with an authoritative narrative as to how the ABC has lost its iconic status in Australian society, and unfolds how the ABC has strayed from its respected public charter which endowed the ABC with a distinctive and important role in informing, educating and entertaining the Australian public. Successive federal government funding cuts have shrunk staffing lev...
None
This Working Life is one of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s most popular podcasts and this book offers the best lessons from the show, offering a holistic, warm approach to finding a new working normal in our increasingly uncertain times. Springing off the success of her ABC (Australia) podcast, Lisa Leong, together with journalist Monique Ross, brings a deep curiosity to the world of work. You spend most of your waking life working—a jaw dropping 90,000 hours for the average person. You deserve to feel joy during that time, but how? This Working Life empowers you to experiment in the lab of your life. You’ll reflect on your highs and lows, harness your superpowers and pinpoi...
The last continent to be claimed by Europeans, Australia began to be settled by the British in 1788 in the form of a jail for its convicts. While British culture has had the largest influence on the country and its presence can be seen everywhere, the British were not Australia's original populace. The first inhabitants of Australia, the Aborigines, are believed to have migrated from Southeast Asia into northern Australia as early as 60,000 years ago. This distinctive blend of vastly different cultures contributed to the ease with which Australia has become one of the world's most successful immigrant nations. The A to Z of Australia relates the history of this unique and beautiful land, whi...
None