{"title":"Scott Hamilton","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to our collection featuring books by the insightful author Scott Hamilton. Known for his thought-provoking works, Hamilton delves into both the realms of \u003cem\u003ePhilosophy \u0026amp; Psychology\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eScience \u0026amp; Nature\u003c\/em\u003e, offering readers a unique blend of intellectual exploration and grounded analysis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExplore titles like \u003cstrong\u003eA Better Australia\u003c\/strong\u003e, where Hamilton examines ways towards progressive societal change, encouraging readers to envision a future filled with sustainability and equality. In \u003cstrong\u003eSold Down the River\u003c\/strong\u003e, he takes a critical look at environmental and socio-political issues, painting a vivid picture of the challenges and opportunities facing contemporary society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eScott Hamilton's writings are perfect for curious minds eager to explore complex ideas and engage with critical issues of our time. His works invite reflection and conversation, making them cherished additions to any library. Dive in and enjoy the journey of discovery that awaits in his pages.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"sold-down-the-river-by-scott-hamilton-9781922458124","title":"Sold Down the River","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo insiders expose the shocking and shameful betrayal of Australia's regional heartland so international bankers and traders could make a quick buck.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Murray-Darling Basin is Australia's greatest environmental asset. The story of water in Australia is written into its ancient rivers, creeks and wetlands. It's home to more than forty Indigenous nations, and it covers an area bigger than France. It is the beating heart of our regions and sustains 40 per cent of our food production.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2012, Australia signed up to the Murray-Darling Basin Plan, a scheme designed to create a market for the Basin's water and to safeguard the environment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut the Plan has gone horribly wrong. It has sold our farmers and rural communities down the river. It has contributed to appalling environmental damage on the planet's driest inhabited continent. It has allowed a ruthless market to form, exploited by traders who buy and sell water as if it were a currency like Bitcoin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eScott Hamilton and Stuart Kells, both experts in public policy, have interviewed irrigators, farmers, Traditional Custodians and water traders to tell this disastrous story. In doing so, they bring to light how we have failed to protect our most precious natural resource.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou can't understand Australia without understanding water. \u003cem\u003eSold Down the River\u003c\/em\u003e is compulsory reading for all of us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46342699647212,"sku":"9781922458124","price":36.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/12992363482872.jpg?v=1743935539"},{"product_id":"a-better-australia-by-scott-hamilton-9780522880878","title":"A Better Australia","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn inside look at effective policy making, realised through hard-won public policy battles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhat does successful public policy look like, and how has it been achieved in Australia? What strategies are needed to overcome petty partisanship and narrow self-interest? And who gets to decide what a \u003cem\u003ebetter Australia\u003c\/em\u003e even looks like?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eA Better Australia\u003c\/em\u003e, John Brumby, Scott Hamilton and Stuart Kells examine policy design, implementation and reform, and show what can be achieved when engagement is sincere and intent clear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLeading policymakers and political insiders - Julia Gillard, Malcolm Turnbull, Cheryl Kernot, John Hewson, Ken Wyatt, Christine Milne and more - dissect the development of successful policy in energy, gun control, natural resources taxation, disability insurance, marriage equality, gender equality in the workplace, superannuation, reproductive healthcare reform, Closing the Gap and the pandemic response.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Better Australia\u003c\/em\u003e takes us behind the scenes of the hard-won policy battles, showing the wide-ranging effects of good policy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46768375464172,"sku":"9780522880878","price":48.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/3943323482374.jpg?v=1756375497"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/scott-hamilton.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}