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This new edition updates the law taking into account changes to, and clarification in, the case law and statute law that have occurred since the previous edition.

Incorporating the thinking, feeling, and behaving dimensions of human experience, this title offers an easy-to-understand text that helps students compare and contrast the therapeutic models expressed in counseling theories. It...

Now in its fourth edition, this market-leading textbook continues to provide students with an excellent explanation and demonstration of the main theories and techniques in social research methods.

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Uses a mix of historical English and relevant contemporary Australian cases to provide comprehensive and up-to-date coverage of contract law.

Clear and engaging explanations of essential topics include legal history, Australia's legal system and sources of law, indigenous legal issues, the doctrine of precedent, statutory interpretation and legal research and writing....

Provides an overview of the political economy and its connection with social concerns. This book investigates the main traditions of economic ideas, and aims to provide a 'big picture' overview of the analytical tools and value...

Company Accounting 9 th edition has been thoroughly updated to reflect the various and ongoing reforms as a result of Australia's adoption of international financial reporting standards.

Accounting has long been the benchmark by which all other introductory accounting textbooks are measured. It is well known as a comprehensive, authoritative and reliable textbook that has supported students studying introductory...

The clear and practical writing of Educational Research: Planning, Conducting, and Evaluating Quantitative and Qualitative Research has made this book a favorite. In precise step-by-step language the book helps you learn how to...

Provides a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the principal literacy theories and shows how they may be applied to everyday teaching. Gordon Winch, Rosemary Ross Johnston, Lesley Ljungdahl, and Paul March, University of...

The new edition of this indispensible reference work includes nearly 10,000 entries in 100 subject areas. All entries have been reviewed and updated by a large team of legal experts to ensure the Dictionary remains the most...

Authoritative and analytical discussion of the foundations and development of International Law. The second edition of this authoritative and analytical work provides a clear and balanced account of the traditional framework and...

In its second edition this text continues to question whether foundational principles and policies of torts law, reflect the social and moral values of modern Australian society. Living up to its name as The New Law of Torts, this...

Presents a coherent set of six lenses through which to scrutinise the leadership literature relevant to healthcare - leadership concepts, characteristics, contexts, challenges, capabilities and consequences. This book offers a...

Covers a range of topics relevant to the sheep and wool industry in the main regions of the world. This book also covers the major world sheep and wool industries, biological principles, management, production systems, and the...

A guide to tools and techniques of project management. It presents an introduction to the field of Project Management which explains the special planning and control techniques needed to manage small projects successfully. It is...

Covers the essential topics in federal constitutional law. The law is analysed in an accessible and thorough manner so as to appeal to scholars, students and pratitioners requiring a clear analysis of Federal Constitutional Law.

This collection of legislation is an essential reference for constitutional, administrative and public law. The book contains all the main Acts central to the study and understanding of Australian law and the foundations of the...

Providing the reader with a practice-focused approach to public health nutrition intervention management, Practical Public Health Nutrition is a crucial resource for dietitians, community and public health nutritionists and...

This fifth edition emphasizes the importance of developing management skills or admitted that learning about management concepts was not the same as learning how to apply those concepts in practice. It is built on a solid...

Provides comprehensive coverage of the legal controls on government decision-making in Australian jurisdiction, including case extracts and commentary. Every chapter has been revised to include important adminstrative law...

In the 11th edition the authors have included new leading cases from the principal appellate courts in Australia, and legislative provisions which have effected the most significant changes to the fabric of the criminal law....

Communicating in the Health Sciences, third edition is an accessible and engaging introduction to communication within the health sciences. It explores the nature of communication and the communication issues facing students and...