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HARRIS, Craig

Dec 1, 2021 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Australian, Fiction \ Novel, Justice \ Law \ Crime, South Australia
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Blue Water Warriors

Blue Water Warriors tells the story to the early Sydney to Hobart yacht races. Drawing on log books and memories of the navigator on a legendary competing yacht, a living part of Australia’s maritime history.

The Mistral II’s crew encountered dangers and hazards not generally faced by today’s competitors, without life rafts, radios and no propeller that was deliberately removed. At one point there were death-defying moments where Mistral II came terrifyingly close to being smashed against the tremendous cliffs of Tasman Island.

Blue Water Warriors chronicles the fierce rivalry between Mistral II and Morna, at that time the most famous yachts in Australia, and tells of more relaxed times on the return voyages to Sydney.

The KGB's Genius of Illusion
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The KGB’s Genius of Illusion

The space race started just after World War 11. It was to be an epic battle between the Soviet Union and the United States of America. World dominance and superiority was the coveted prize.
Espionage was rife.

Soviet Dimitri Azorov infiltrated into the USA. He mingled into society and influential circles with high success whilst despatching vital information on metallurgy.

Simultaneously a disgruntled former Japanese soldier attempts to sabotage several metal foundries producing exotic alloys for rocket components.

About the Author

I have learned so much about this race, the yachts and the people of the era and for that I am better educated and wiser. I hope some of this rubs off onto you, the reader.

I was fortunate enough to sit on the balcony of a cruise ship for a few days while working on this book. I would often gaze out to sea and contemplate the vastness of the ocean and the braveness and tenacity of the sailors in the early days. They truly were ‘blue water warriors’.

WILSON, John

Sep 1, 2021 | *listed, Australian, Justice \ Law \ Crime
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ISBN 978-0-6451562-6-3
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Jackals of Slavery

And How to Defeat Them

“Magna carta is now seen as a traditional mandate for trial by jury, justice for all, accountable government and no arbitrary imprisonment.” – Magna Carta Monument, Canberra

“The purpose of a court in a civilized country is the vindication of men’s rights and the enforcement of just causes.” – Lord Thomas Denning.

Here is an intended handbook that draws together certain essential elements of law and history in the defence of liberty from an ordinary suburban dentist who became a victim of bank fraud and compliant kangaroo courts. My name is John and I believe that We the People are a force to be reckoned with, provided we are armed with the knowledge of what is right and what is wrong and of what good men and women, who have gone before us, have sacrificed and achieved in the pursuit of truth and justice. We, too, have that same duty to our families, friends and neighbours.

SMITH, Dr Robert

Aug 6, 2021 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Australian, Autobiography, Design, Justice \ Law \ Crime
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W.E. West : Recollections of a Life in Early Orange

This book is an autobiography but more importantly it is a Social History of the Orange district in the words of one of its residents.

Willie Edwin West (1886-1974) was a well-known resident of Orange during its formative years and was a Canobolas orchardist. Two of his many skills were as a horseman in his younger years and a raconteur in his later years. In the mid-1960s he sat down and recorded reminisces of his life. The tapes laid idle for 55 years and have now been brought back to life. Did all the events recorded take place? Probably! Did all of the conversations take place as recorded? All most certainly not!

W E West had five sons and one daughter: Jim, Russell, Bruce, Brian, Howard and Winifred. As his recollections focused on his adventures there have been two important additions in this book. Firstly, two documents prepared by Winifred in 1999 have been included. There is a brief outline of the family and her recollections of family life in Orange until her marriage in 1945.

The book concludes with an Honour Roll as each of his sons served in various capacities during World War II. Russell and Brian both paid the supreme sacrifice. This section includes details of their war service and a brief history of the units in which they all served.

Harmonisation of Anti-Fake News Legislation in ASEAN by self-published author Dr Robert Smith
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Harmonisation of Anti-Fake News Legislation in ASEAN

Computer & Internet Law

This book tackles one of the scourges of our digital society, typically termed ‘fake news’, where false information is disseminated widely, often to promote extreme ideology or particular political views. Dr Smith picks apart the legal mechanisms used in the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) that addresses fake news. Following discussions of the nature of fake news, the author provides a framework to assess the effectiveness of fake news in light of the legislation and its use in Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines, and proposes a model law for ASEAN to provide a balance in maintaining values of free speech whilst addressing the promulgation of untruths. This work provides useful insights into the nature of fake news and how nations can start to address an issue that will grow in impact in the coming years, whether in major Western jurisdictions or small regional groups. The observations and analysis in this book, and the understanding of the impact on society of misinformation, will give all readers pause for thought, and insight into a serious issue for today.

– Professor Mark Perry, School of Law, University of New England, Armidale

THOMSON, Deborah

Jun 21, 2021 | *, *listed, Autobiography, Justice \ Law \ Crime, Memoir, Tasmania

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ISBN 978-1-923088-31-3
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Tasmanian Voices

The Family Violence Epidemic, 2nd Edition

A handy reference guide that answers questions people may be too uncomfortable (or afraid) to ask.

Whose Life is it Anyway? Leaving a Violent Abuser by self-published author Deborah Thomson
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Whose Life is it Anyway?

Leaving a Violent Abuser

Deborah left Wayne after eighteen years of his violence, taking their children with her.

She thought they were now free from abuse. Not so. This is the sequel to Whose Life Is It Anyway? Recognising and Surviving Domestic Violence.

Deborah looks closely at the pitfalls of Family Law court as experienced by an abused parent, while attempting to keep her children safe from harm.

It is a story that will resonate with every parent engaging in a fight for the rights of children.

Does the Family court act ‘in the best interests’ of the child? You be the judge.

Deborah Thomson, self-published author of Whose Life is it Anyway? Leaving a Violent Abuser

About the Author

Deborah Thomson, with her daughter, moved to Tasmania in 2010. She now lives here with her partner of nine years and a parrot.

Deborah escaped domestic violence and, inspired by her now partner, she wrote her first book Whose Life Is It Anyway? Recognising and Surviving Domestic Violence to help others recognise abuse (in particular coercive control) in the home and to increase their motivation to leave earlier.

After publishing her first book, Deborah became a trained advocate through Engender Equality, for survivors of family violence. As part of the advocacy, she speaks at domestic violence events across Tasmania, through media channels and podcasts. Link to an example of her advocacy work Choking, non-fatal strangulation to become standalone offence in Tasmania under planned law – ABC News

Deborah has recently completed her second book, a follow up to the first which detailed lived experience with domestic violence by her then-husband; spanning seventeen years from 1985 to 2003. This book is now used in Tasmania as an information resource for family violence counsellors and students on practicals.

The new book, soon to be published, is the final chapter in Deborah’s life with a perpetrator of family violence. Whose Life Is It Anyway? Leaving a Violent Abuser is a complex yet engaging depiction of her personal journey as a parent in a custodial battle with an abusive husband, and father of their children.  It is a story that will resonate with every parent engaging in a fight for the rights of children to feel safe and free from harm…

In her spare time, Deborah writes regularly for Forty South magazine, in the column entitled Tasmanian Voices Deborah Thomson The Family Violence Epidemic.

 
 

Testimonials

‘This confronting book reveals that we all have a role to play in preventing and responding to family violence – read it and be inspired.’

Emeritus Professor
Kate Warner

‘Accessible and practical, this collection of essays is a critical addition to the growing dialogue of family violence in Australia. This book will make a difference to the lives of victims/survivors by challenging the systems that are currently failing so many.’

Alina Thomas
CEO of Engender Equality
Tasmania

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Nov 9, 2020 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Fiction \ Novel, Justice \ Law \ Crime

StupIT People by self-published author Steve Eatts
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The Originalist

THE NOVEL IS A COVIDCREATIVE PROJECT BY MEMBERS OF THE GILBERT + TOBIN CENTRE OF PUBLIC LAW AT UNSW.

ALL PROCEEDS GO TO UNSW EMERGENCY FUND 

VERA JOYCE, brilliant and controversial member of the High battle to the death? Court of Australia is dead – her body found in the shallows of Canberra’s Lake Burley Griffin. Was her death simply an accident? A mugging of an early morning jogger gone wrong? Or is there something more sinister behind the tragic death? Detective Gina Hughes, of the Australian Federal Police, has been called in to investigate, and has her suspicions about the family and friends of the late Justice. Vera’s nephew has a longstanding problem with addiction and stands to inherit a great deal upon Vera’s death – but only, he has recently found out, if he follows Vera’s plan to force him to into rehab. Vera’s ex-boyfriend, Gary Lowell, appears to have good reason to be angry: Vera recently broke off their relationship pending a hearing before the Court in which he was due to appear. Constable Rory Lee is less sure about Hughes’ theory: he thinks the Judge’s nephew was already on the way to recovery, and simply cannot believe that a leading Sydney lawyer would murder a member of the High Court. Instead, his suspicions are focused on Gary’s wife, who has become increasingly irate about the affair with Vera and has been threatening her own form of revenge.

THE CHIEF JUSTICE, meanwhile, has her own suspicions: Vera Joyce was one of the most polarizing justices ever to sit on the Court. Her ‘originalist’ ideas about the Constitution provoked enormous opposition as well as admiration in the legal community, and the Chief Justice fears that perhaps one of the other justices may finally have lost their cool – and let legal disagreements spill over into life. If not, she fears that her own oversight of the Court has been too lax – and there has been a serious lapse in Court security. She therefore asks an old friend, retired Chief Justice Milton, to investigate – and to do so fast, before Detective Hughes comes to her own, less salutary conclusions.

SCHULTZ, Amanda & MAYFIELD, Greg

Jul 21, 2020 | *Featured books, *listed, Biography, Design, Justice \ Law \ Crime, South Australia
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Whit

‘My father was a policeman – he was shot’
Pebbly Beach remains a timeless place, but it holds a dark secret

The waves lap at the stony shore, seemingly wearing away at a 38-year-old mystery – the death of South Australian police Inspector Geoff Whitford.

Who was this man who headed a highly-secretive organised crime task force? Why did he take his own life on this lonely piece of South Australian coast, leaving suicide notes to be found on October 22, 1981? Why did he leave behind a wife and three daughters?

In these pages, Amanda Schultz, the youngest daughter, sets out on a journey to discover her father, as seen through the eyes of his colleagues and superiors. Her goal was to “meet” her father so she could share her lived experience and support and educate others about suicide awareness.

Amanda, herself a former police officer and now a corporate executive, collaborated on this book with Greg Mayfield, who was a police reporter at The Advertiser at the time of the incident. The pair weave an intriguing story of a career detective who loved life, was slated to be the next Police Commmissioner and whose death has never been fully explained.

It was an era when South Australia was wracked by sensational allegations of corruption against its police force and drug squad. Amanda, who was aged nine years old at the time of her father’s death, travels far and wide to meet the people who knew her father best. Her unrelenting search for answers – and plea for access to secret Coronial files – results in the case being mentioned in State Parliament in Adelaide.

Is the tide of opinion gathered by Amanda enough to break open the official silence on the matter? You be the judge.

‘Amanda discovers her Dad through yarns that are hilarious, absurd, harsh, inspiring and tragic, but always insightful … why did a conscientious and incorruptible detective die?’

—Michael O’Connell AM APM, former SA Commissioner for Victims’ Rights

‘A powerful story well told.’

—John Silvester, crime reporter and co-author of Underbelly

 
 

About the Author

47 year old wife, mum, sister and daughter, Amanda Schultz decides she needs to “meet” her dad 37 years after his alleged suicide, which occurred when she was just 9 years old. Amanda’s goal is to share her story and if she can help just one dad to understand it doesn’t make everything better for those you leave behind then her “lived experience” is positive. Amanda is supported by long time journalist Greg Mayfield who has always had a strong interest in the story of Geoff Whitford and what led to these tragic circumstances throughout the early 1980’s in SA Police.