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April 25, 2024

Firepower The Most Spectacular Fraud in Australian History

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Free Download Gerard Ryle, "Firepower: The Most Spectacular Fraud in Australian History"
English | 2009 | pages: 280 | ISBN: 1741753554 | EPUB | 0,7 mb
This is the scandalous tale of one of the greatest business scams in Australian business history-the controversial fuel pill, Firepower. A magic pill that cuts fuel consumption and reduces emissions-that was the miracle promised by Tim Johnston’s company, Firepower. Everyone believed him: prime ministers and presidents, doctors and diplomats, business leaders and sporting heroes. Millions of shares were sold to investors, and by 2007, Firepower had become the biggest sporting sponsor in the country-but it was all a sham. In this compelling account, Gerard Ryle demolishes the fairytale, exposing a wobbly financial pyramid and the greatest fraud ever committed in Australia. Tim Johnston divided his people into Oranges and Lemons. Those who didn’t know him enough yet, he called Oranges. They thought he was nice and sweet and juicy. But those who really got to know him became Lemons: he left them bitter and twisted.

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April 25, 2024

Australian Constitutional Landmarks

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Free Download Australian Constitutional Landmarks By H. P. Lee, George Winterton
2004 | 468 Pages | ISBN: 052183158X | PDF | 3 MB
Highlighting turning points in the shaping of the Australian nation since Federation, this collection examines cases from their legal and political context, through their implementation and eventual impact on constitutional reform. Contributions by well-known constitutional lawyers, judges and two former chief justices ensure the value of the analysis.

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February 4, 2024

Australian Metropolis A Planning History (Planning, History and Environment Series)

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Free Download Australian Metropolis: A Planning History (Planning, History and Environment Series) By Robert Freestone (editor), Stephen Hamnett (editor)
1999 | 240 Pages | ISBN: 0419258108 | PDF | 4 MB
The Australian Metropolis splendidly fills a huge gap in the literature on Australian cities. It is the definitive account of the history of Australian cities and the crucial role which planning has played in their genesis and growth. Spanning two centuries from the very beginning until the present day, it will instantly become a standard work ‘ Professor Sir Peter Hall, author of Cities in Civilisation..The Australian Metropolis provides a single-volume introduction to the development of urban planning. It fills the need for a convenient, initial resource for anyone interested in the broad evolutionary sweep of modern planning. By setting the evolution of Australian planning within its broader societal context, The Australian Metropolis presents a balanced appraisal of the positive, negative and ambivalent legacies resulting from attempts to plan Australia’s major cities. This book is the winner of two Royal Australian Planning Institute Awards for Planning Excellence in 2000/2001, including the New South Wales’ Division Prize for Planning Scholarship in February 2001.

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