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What's the big idea? : 34 ideas for a better Australia

by Anna Chang, Alice Grundy

To mark the 30th anniversary of The Australia Institute, this anthology collects essays from leading global and Australian thinkers addressing critical contemporary issues, including climate change, the housing crisis, democratic reform, and social policy.

Accession 31729 ISBN 9781763662124 Publisher Australia Institute Press
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