Getting to Zero: Australia's Energy Transition (Quarterly Essay #81)
By: Alan Finkel
3.95
Format: 206 pages, Kindle Edition
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3. The Great Derangement: Climate Change and the Unthinkable
By: Amitav Ghosh
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By: Bruce Pascoe
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By: Shankari Chandran
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6. Doppelganger: A Trip into the Mirror World
By: Naomi Klein
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By: Suzie Miller
4.37
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10. Bite Back: Feminism, Media, Politics, and Our Power to Change It All
By: Hannah Ferguson
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11. Bright Shining: How Grace Changes Everything
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13. Mission Economy: A Moonshot Guide to Changing Capitalism
By: Mariana Mazzucato
3.86
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By: Nick Cave
4.44
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17. Bulldozed: Scott Morrison’s Fall and Anthony Albanese’s Rise
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18. The Resilience Project: Finding Happiness through Gratitude, Empathy and Mindfulness
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19. The Other Bridget
By: Rachael Johns
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20. How to Avoid a Climate Disaster: The Solutions We Have and the Breakthroughs We Need
By: Bill Gates
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21. A Life on Our Planet: My Witness Statement and a Vision for the Future
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4.51
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"We often talk of saving the planet, but the truth is that we must do these things to save ourselves. With or without us, the wild will return."-David Attenborough, A Life on Our Planet: My Witness Statement and a Vision for the Future
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3.72
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23. Of Boys and Men: Why the Modern Male Is Struggling, Why It Matters, and What to Do About It
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By: Clementine Ford
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25. Not Now, Not Ever: Ten years on from the misogyny speech
By: Julia Gillard
4.28
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27. A Bigger Picture
By: Malcolm Turnbull
3.81
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28. See What You Made Me Do: Power, Control and Domestic Violence
By: Jess Hill
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29. The Big Switch: Australia’s Electric Future
By: Saul Griffith
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30. Getting to Zero: Australia's Energy Transition (Quarterly Essay #81)
By: Alan Finkel
3.95
Format: 206 pages, Kindle Edition
The world is overheating, and despite good intentions and significant efforts, emissions increase n… read more
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