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Best Laid Plans: A Lowy Institute Paper: Penguin Special: The Inside Story of Reform in Aung San Suu Kyi’s Myanmar

by Sean Turnell ...

Best laid Plans is a unique first-hand account of the radical economic reforms implemented in Myanmar under the ill-fated civilian government of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. These reforms, designed both to turn around Myanmar’s dire economy and lay the economic foundations for democracy, were brought to a dramatic end following the military coup in Myanmar in February 2021. Written by one of Suu Kyi’s ... Read more

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Best laid Plans is a unique first-hand account of the radical economic reforms implemented in Myanmar under the ill-fated civilian government of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. These reforms, designed both to turn around Myanmar’s dire economy and lay the economic foundations for democracy, were brought to a dramatic end following the military coup in Myanmar in February 2021. Written by one of Suu Kyi’s
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An Unlikely Prisoner

How an eternal optimist found hope in Myanmar’s most notorious jail

by Sean Turnell ...

‘Australia’s most unlikely political prisoner . . . is known as a person of deep optimism, bubbling enthusiasm and infectious warmth.’Melissa Crouch, Sydney Morning HeraldFor 650 days Sean Turnell was held in Myanmar’s terrifying Insein Prison on the trumped-up charge of being a spy. In An Unlikely Prisoner he recounts how an impossibly cheerful professor of economics, whose idea of an ... Read more

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‘Australia’s most unlikely political prisoner . . . is known as a person of deep optimism, bubbling enthusiasm and infectious warmth.’Melissa Crouch, Sydney Morning HeraldFor 650 days Sean Turnell was held in Myanmar’s terrifying Insein Prison on the trumped-up charge of being a spy. In An Unlikely Prisoner he recounts how an impossibly cheerful professor of economics, whose idea of an
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An Unlikely Prisoner

How an eternal optimist found hope in Myanmar’s most notorious jail

by Sean Turnell ...

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8 hours 5 min

'Australia's most unlikely political prisoner . . . is known as a person of deep optimism, bubbling enthusiasm and infectious warmth.'Melissa Crouch, Sydney Morning HeraldFor 650 days Sean Turnell was held in Myanmar's terrifying Insein Prison on the trumped-up charge of being a spy. In An Unlikely Prisoner he recounts how an impossibly cheerful professor of economics, whose idea of an ... Read more

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'Australia's most unlikely political prisoner . . . is known as a person of deep optimism, bubbling enthusiasm and infectious warmth.'Melissa Crouch, Sydney Morning HeraldFor 650 days Sean Turnell was held in Myanmar's terrifying Insein Prison on the trumped-up charge of being a spy. In An Unlikely Prisoner he recounts how an impossibly cheerful professor of economics, whose idea of an
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My Conscience

An Exile’s Memoir of Burma

by U Kyaw Win ...

Since gaining its independence from British colonial rule in 1948, Burma's history has been cursed. The military raped the resource-rich country for fifty years and drove its people to penury. Activists who advocated for democracy were imprisoned, tortured, and exiled. Civil society institutions were ground into oblivion. My Conscience: An Exile's Memoir of Burma is U Kyaw Win's compelling account ... Read more

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Since gaining its independence from British colonial rule in 1948, Burma's history has been cursed. The military raped the resource-rich country for fifty years and drove its people to penury. Activists who advocated for democracy were imprisoned, tortured, and exiled. Civil society institutions were ground into oblivion. My Conscience: An Exile's Memoir of Burma is U Kyaw Win's compelling account
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One Life

The True Story of Sir Nicholas Winton

by Barbara Winton ...

Narrated by Kristin Atherton ...

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8 hours 41 min

The book that inspired major motion picture ONE LIFE, starring Sir Anthony Hopkins and Helena Bonham Carter.'Remarkable' - GuardianSir Nicholas Winton rescued 669 children from Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia at the brink of World War II. Most never saw their parents again; nearly all left behind were murdered. This is his story.In 1938, 29-year-old 'Nicky' cancelled a ski holiday and instead spent ... Read more

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The book that inspired major motion picture ONE LIFE, starring Sir Anthony Hopkins and Helena Bonham Carter.'Remarkable' - GuardianSir Nicholas Winton rescued 669 children from Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia at the brink of World War II. Most never saw their parents again; nearly all left behind were murdered. This is his story.In 1938, 29-year-old 'Nicky' cancelled a ski holiday and instead spent
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The Chairman's Lounge

The inside story of how Qantas sold us out

by Joe Aston ...

Narrated by Joe Aston ...

Unabridged

13 hours 47 min

Shortlisted for the the 2025 Walkley Book AwardWinner of the 2025 ABIA Awards, General Nonfiction Book of the YearShortlisted for the 2025 Matt Richell Award for New Writer of the YearShortlisted for 2025 Australian Political Book of the YearFrom the must-read journalist on how power, money and influence work in this country, the full story of how one of the nation’s favourite brands br... ... Read more

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Shortlisted for the the 2025 Walkley Book AwardWinner of the 2025 ABIA Awards, General Nonfiction Book of the YearShortlisted for the 2025 Matt Richell Award for New Writer of the YearShortlisted for 2025 Australian Political Book of the YearFrom the must-read journalist on how power, money and influence work in this country, the full story of how one of the nation’s favourite brands br...
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Fearless

Finding the Power to Thrive – From the bestselling author of Unbreakable

by Jelena Dokic ...

Narrated by Jelena Dokic ...

Unabridged

6 hours 55 min

How do you find hope when all is lost? How do you find strength when you feel broken? How do you find your voice when you feel worthless and scared?In Jelena Dokic's first bestselling book, Unbreakable, the former world No. 4 revealed her incredible survival story; how she overcame adversity, poverty and violence to rise to the top of the tennis world. Jelena's revelations about her father's ... Read more

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How do you find hope when all is lost? How do you find strength when you feel broken? How do you find your voice when you feel worthless and scared?In Jelena Dokic's first bestselling book, Unbreakable, the former world No. 4 revealed her incredible survival story; how she overcame adversity, poverty and violence to rise to the top of the tennis world. Jelena's revelations about her father's
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The Uncaged Sky

My 804 days in an Iranian prison

by Kylie Moore-Gilbert ...

Narrated by Kylie Moore-Gilbert ...

Unabridged

14 hours

On September 12, 2018 British-Australian academic Kylie Moore-Gilbert was arrested at Tehran Airport by Iran’s feared Islamic Revolutionary Guards. Convicted of espionage in a shadowy trial presided over by Iran’s most notorious judge, Dr Moore-Gilbert was sentenced to 10 years in prison.Incarcerated in Tehran’s Evin and Qarchak prisons for 804 days, this is the full and gripping account of her ... Read more

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On September 12, 2018 British-Australian academic Kylie Moore-Gilbert was arrested at Tehran Airport by Iran’s feared Islamic Revolutionary Guards. Convicted of espionage in a shadowy trial presided over by Iran’s most notorious judge, Dr Moore-Gilbert was sentenced to 10 years in prison.Incarcerated in Tehran’s Evin and Qarchak prisons for 804 days, this is the full and gripping account of her
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The Teacher's Pet

by Hedley Thomas ...

Narrated by Hedley Thomas, Full Cast ...

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18 hours 20 min

WINNER OF THE ABIA AUDIOBOOK OF THE YEAR 2024If you thought you knew the story of The Teacher's Pet, get ready to be shocked.Hedley Thomas takes you behind the scenes with a blow-by-blow account of one of the most intriguing and enduring murder mysteries of our time - the crime, the podcast investigation, the sexual exploitation of teenage students, the courtroom drama - and how justice was ... Read more

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WINNER OF THE ABIA AUDIOBOOK OF THE YEAR 2024If you thought you knew the story of The Teacher's Pet, get ready to be shocked.Hedley Thomas takes you behind the scenes with a blow-by-blow account of one of the most intriguing and enduring murder mysteries of our time - the crime, the podcast investigation, the sexual exploitation of teenage students, the courtroom drama - and how justice was
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The Patient Doctor

How one man's cancer diagnosis led to a quest to put the heart back into healthcare

by Dr Ben Bravery ...

Narrated by Dr Ben Bravery ...

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9 hours 3 min

A powerful and inspiring memoir about how one man's cancer diagnosis led to him become a doctor and advocate for change in the healthcare system.At the age of twenty-eight, with his Beijing-based science communications business doing well and a new relationship blossoming, Ben Bravery woke from a colonoscopy to be told he had stage 3 colorectal cancer.As a scientist, Ben understood the seriousness ... Read more

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A powerful and inspiring memoir about how one man's cancer diagnosis led to him become a doctor and advocate for change in the healthcare system.At the age of twenty-eight, with his Beijing-based science communications business doing well and a new relationship blossoming, Ben Bravery woke from a colonoscopy to be told he had stage 3 colorectal cancer.As a scientist, Ben understood the seriousness
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Monash's Masterpiece

The battle of Le Hamel and the 93 minutes that changed the world

by Peter FitzSimons ...

Narrated by Michael Carman ...

Unabridged

15 hours 1 min

The Battle of Le Hamel on 4 July 1918 was an Allied triumph, and strategically very important in the closing stages of WWI. A largely Australian force, commanded by the brilliant Sir John Monash, fought what has been described as the first modern battle - where infantry, tanks, artillery and planes operated together as a coordinated force.Monash planned every detail meticulously, with nothing left ... Read more

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The Battle of Le Hamel on 4 July 1918 was an Allied triumph, and strategically very important in the closing stages of WWI. A largely Australian force, commanded by the brilliant Sir John Monash, fought what has been described as the first modern battle - where infantry, tanks, artillery and planes operated together as a coordinated force.Monash planned every detail meticulously, with nothing left
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The Cause of Death

by Cynric Temple-Camp ...

Narrated by Mark Davis ...

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8 hours 59 min

Spontaneous combustion and exhumation, drug mules and devil worshippers, a gruesome killingbeneath the Palmerston North Airport control tower, a mysterious death in a historic homestead, a first-hand dissection of the infamous Mark Lundy case ...In The Cause of Death, provincial pathologist Dr Cynric Temple-Camp lifts the lid on the most unusual stories of death and murder he's encountered during ... Read more

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Spontaneous combustion and exhumation, drug mules and devil worshippers, a gruesome killingbeneath the Palmerston North Airport control tower, a mysterious death in a historic homestead, a first-hand dissection of the infamous Mark Lundy case ...In The Cause of Death, provincial pathologist Dr Cynric Temple-Camp lifts the lid on the most unusual stories of death and murder he's encountered during
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