Allen Unwin: 2237 books
Darkest Web
Drugs, death and destroyed lives ... the inside story of the internet's evil twin
Language: English
Release Date: March 14, 2018
Dark...
A kingpin willing to murder to protect his dark web drug empire. A corrupt government official determined to avoid exposure. The death of a dark web drugs czar in mysterious circumstances in a Bangkok jail cell, just as the author arrives there.
Who is Variety Jones and why have...
Teenagers, Alcohol and Drugs
What your kids really want and need to know about alcohol and drugs
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2009
When is the right time to start talking to my kids about drugs?
How can I reduce the influence of peer pressure?
How should I introduce alcohol to my child?
How can I make sure that a party I hold for my teenager doesn't get out of control?
Can you really overdose on alcohol?
What...
Women of the Land
Eight rural women and their remarkable everyday lives
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2013
Making your living from the land in Australia is not for the faint-hearted. Isolation, hard physical work, long hours and the vagaries of drought, floods and fire make it a challenging environment for any farmer. But how do you cope when you are a woman in what is traditionally a man's world?
Women...
City Girl, Country Girl
The inspiring true stories of courageous women forging new lives in the Australian bush
Language: English
Release Date: March 23, 2016
'I'm sitting down to write the opening lines of this book a year to the day since my mum died. She is constantly in my thoughts, not just because I miss her terribly, but because she was the inspiration for this collection of stories about women who have come from very different places to make a new...
Project Management in Health and Community Services
Getting good ideas to work
Language: English
Release Date: June 29, 2013
The use of project management is now well established in the health and community services sector. In this complex environment, project managers need to be determined, flexible and prepared to respond to emerging evidence and stakeholder demands.
This wholly revised edition of Project Management...
Poisoned Planet
How constant exposure to man-made chemicals is putting your life at risk
Language: English
Release Date: May 28, 2014
We want things to be cheap, convenient and useful. Our food arrives contaminated with pesticides and wastes, wrapped in plastic made of hormone-disrupting chemicals. We bathe and dress our children in petrochemicals. Even our coffee contains miniscule traces of arsenic, cup by cup adding to the toxins...
Sport Management in Australia
An organisational overview
Language: English
Release Date: January 25, 2017
Sport is one of Australia's major industries, as well as one of our most popular pastimes. From council playing fields to Olympic competition, sport is highly organised and structured.
Sport Management in Australia provides a comprehensive overview of the organisation of sport in Australia....
by David Shilbury, Hans Westerbeek, Shayne Quick
Language: English
Release Date: January 29, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: January 29, 2014
Sport now has to compete for the consumer dollar with a vast array of leisure activities online as well as offline. Successful sport marketing is the result of carefully structured planning, creativity and perseverance.
Integrating the unique characteristics of sport with traditional marketing...
Seven Seasons in Aurukun
My unforgettable time at a remote Aboriginal school
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2009
Paula Shaw recounts her experiences of two years teaching at the school at Aurukun in Cape York. She paints a colourful picture of life in a remote Aboriginal community in the sweltering tropics. With the place itself as much of a character as her colleagues, the traditional owners and the eccentric...
by Anson Cameron
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2012
In these blackly humorous and twisting tales, Anson Cameron takes you to the darker fringes of the nation's heartland, where babies are traded illegally out of Ford Falcons, red cordial makes men weep, and the great Australian dream has all but dried up.
Love them, like them or hate them, Anson...
The Practice of Case Management
Effective strategies for positive outcomes
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2012
Case management is used across a diverse range of organisational settings, from child protection to aged care; disability services; acute and community health; courts and correctional services; employment services; veteran services; education; and immigration programs. However, case management is...
The Australian Policy Handbook
A practical guide to the policy making process
Language: English
Release Date: October 25, 2017
Public policy permeates every aspect of our lives. It is the stuff of government, justifying taxes, driving legislation, and shaping our social services. Public policy gives us roads, railways and airports, emergency services, industry development, and natural resource management. While politicians...
Leadership in Early Childhood
The pathway to professionalism
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2013
'Essential reading and a powerful tool for emerging early childhood leaders.' - Catharine Hydon, Early Childhood Consultant
With increasing community insistence for quality and accountability in early childhood education and care, there is a need for effective and professional leadership in...
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome:A Woman's Guide To Identifying And Managing Pcos
A woman's guide to identifying and managing PCOS
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2005
What does a diagnosis of PCOS really mean? Dr John Eden, women's health and hormone expert, identifies the causes, dispels the myths, and explains how to manage this silent epidemic. This is a much needed account of the polycystic ovary, written by an international expert. Women and their partners...