Ross Fitzgerald – författare

In Australia, nothing excites such passion as the tribal loyalties generated by Australian Rules football. Australias Game is a collection of essays and writings capturing the agony and the ecstasy of our great game from some of Australias best storytellers. Over 50 contributors share their oval dreams in reflections ranging from witty and affectionate reminiscences and expressions of hope for the future, to statements of deep alienation and betrayal. Featured writers include Don Watson, Paul Kelly, Geoffrey Blainey, Gerald Murnane, Paul Daffey, John Harms, Emma Quayle, Barry Oakley, Peter Corris, Manfred Jurgensen, Kate Eltham, Vin Maskell, Peter Schwab and many more. A revised and updated edition of The Greatest Game -- first published in 1988 -- the book retains a selection of the most poignant writings from the original version, including those by historian Manning Clark, playwright David Williamson and broadcaster Andrea Stretton. Each year millions of Australians attend or watch the footy -- they argue about it, revel in it, despair of it, or even make vain attempts to ignore it. While newspapers keep us informed of the scores or whos been dropped or traded, Australias Game explores the deeper contribution that football has on our culture and society. From the dramatic moments on footys centre stage, to the battles played out on dusty outback ovals, Australias Game contains something for everyone.

Human Needs and Politics is a collection of papers that examines the intercorrelation between political trends and the fulfillment of society''s human needs. The title discusses the concepts of human needs, wants, and politics. Next, the selection details some theories that will shed light into the mechanisms of human needs-politics interaction. The text also reviews Maslow''s hierarchy of needs, along with Marx''s opinion on human needs. The book will be of great interest to political scientists, sociologists, and behavioral scientists.

Arguably Australia's most influential political journalist, Alan 'the red fox' Reid covered Australian politics from the 1930s to the 1980s. During his career he was both a chronicler of, and player in, Australian politics. In this book Ross Fitzgerald and Stephen Holt take us into a Machiavellian behind-the-scenes world of recurrent plots, crises and leadership challenges, and show how it was possible for a skilled journalist to help shape both public perceptions and actual outcomes of political power plays.