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David Topp succinctly explains how a city built on a flood plain will never be flood free.- Peter Spearritt: Emeritus Professor of History, The University of Queensland.Brisbane Breached: The Story...

The son of two Federal Liberal Ministers, Campbell Newman has been an army major, a high-flying management consultant, Lord Mayor of Australia's largest council and Premier of Queensland. For the...

Nobody expects their parent to get dementia. Nobody is prepared for it. But for Merideth, her mother did get dementia and for the next three years she became her full time carer. Caring for Somebody...

'I am proud to have been a resource to Stephen Mould in documenting the life, career and legacy of this remarkable musician.' - Moffatt Oxenbould, Former Artistic Director, The Australian Opera/Opera...

This volume tells of modern day conversions to Catholicism. Each seeker followed different paths of questioning, searching for answers to the deeper, compelling questions that never let us go. The...

Dr Joseph Santamaria, a devout Catholic with a long and distinguished medical career, is well equipped to offer his wise insights on bioethical and public health issues such as alcohol and drug abuse...

In 1986 there was a nuclear disaster at Chernobyl, in what was then the Soviet Union. The area, over two thousand square kilometres, was evacuated and sealed, closed off from the world by a massive...

Christos Tsiolkas The Untold Story is the first in depth systematic look at the life and work of one of Australia's most popular and controversial storytellers. From Tsiolkas' early days as a...

Published by Jeparit Press: Jeparit Press is an imprint of Connor Court Publishing in conjunction with The Robert Menzies Institute, Melbourne.Robert Menzies was arguably Australia's greatest...

Chapters include: Connor Court Quarterly Volume 3, Number 7 - Winter 2013 EDITORIAL - Brian Coman. LETTER TO A NEW WORLD POPE I - Elena Pasquini Douglas. LETTER TO A NEW WORLD POPE II - Philippa...

For this issue, we remember two great intellects, Cardinal Patrick Moran and James McAuley. Back in 2006, Connor Court published the new edition of The Heart of James McAuley by Peter Coleman. For...

From Rousseau to the World Economic Forum: Woke Capitalism and the Power of Ideas Rick Brown Plus The Voice - Beware the Shiny Bauble Robert Katter Since the political emergence of Donald Trump and...

Connor Court Quarterly Number 8, Spring/Summer 2013/14 EDITORIAL - Brian Coman SECRET GARDENS: THE CHADWICK-TAPER INTERVIEWS -Rodney Blackhirst PRIESTS WITHOUT SURPLICES? The Work of Mircea Eliade &...

EDITORIAL - Brian Coman * CHRISTIANITY AND FEMINISM - Philippa Martyr * HOW TO MAKE A BAD ANALOGY - Jonathan Ratcliffe and Chris Heggie-Brown * DEATH OF THE WORD - Tom McWilliam * WORDSWORTH, KEATS...

Contents EDITORIAL - Brian Coman; FREEDOM FROM RELIGION AND FREEDOM FROM IRRELIGION - James Franklin; THE KNIFE OF SERPENT HORN: THE ORIGINS AND NATURE OF ECOLOGY AS A SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINE - Brian...

Cardinal George Pell's Contemplating Christ with Luke comprises a series of reflections on a year's Sunday readings from the Gospel of St. Luke. In his typical down-to-earth, accessible style,...

Authority encroaching on the human desire for liberty, happiness and fulfilment in life is often perceived as interfering with individual human rights. Such criticism has always attached to the...

The Department of Government has fostered research and taught political science to students under various names since two lecturers were appointed to teach Public Administration in 1917. It is...

Infertility and the suffering associated with it has always been a tragic part of the human experience. This is especially true today. Various medical remedies have been developed to deal with human...

Are you a good parent and what is the best way to raise your child? Are the tiger mums correct and do Australian children need more discipline and tougher expectations? There are no simple answers...

23 colour photos, 60 black and white photos. For Enid Blyton, Old Thatch was "a wonderful place to write stories in." From her 400 year old home to the surrounding Thames Valley, where she set her...

This book is an autobiographical account of one family's journey through the puzzling maze of autism, as narrated by mother Rochelle Miller. Sometimes wry and irreverent, it tells of the challenges...

In court cases, policy studies and media stories, euthanasia advocates claim that Belgium's euthanasia records are complete and transparent. The official euthanasia story from Belgium has been...

Now professor emeritus of the Gregorian University (Rome) and a world-acclaimed theologian who has authored or co-authored over eighty books, Gerald O'Collins illuminates difficult sayings of Jesus...

Finding Menzies: A new generation's inspiration for foreign affairs, social policy and political thoughtAuthor: Damien FreemanPublisher: Connor Court Publishing Pty LtdPublication Date: Jan 31,...

Aborigines came to Australia and burnt out most of the trees and bushes. The megafauna starved whilst eucalypts, herbs, grasses and mesofauna flourished. The ancient culture survived an ice age,...

Author: Nick DyrenfurthPublisher: Connor Court Publishing Pty LtdPublication Date: July 15, 2021Number of Pages: 32 pagesLanguage: EnglishBinding: PaperbackISBN-10: 1922449695ISBN-13: 9781922449696

Feminism is back in fashion. From female celebrities to male politicians, it seems almost everyone is keen to use the f-word. But are there limits to this 'pop feminist' approach to liberation?...

Fascinating reminiscences from Rome open this third volume of Gerald O'Collins' memoirs: stories about Mother Teresa and her beatification, Mel Gibson when filming The Passion of Christ, John Wilkins...

Can you pick James Hird's great grand-father in the photo on the front cover? Who was the Carlton coach (and Test cricketer) who grew up on the Goldfields? Who was "Best on Ground" in the 1914 VFL...