How does a daughter convey the lifelong influence of an exceptional father, taken far too soon? How does she distil the lessons learned through joy and heartbreak, from the campground to the ocean's depths? This is my love letter to Dad. Peter Clark, R105695 served in the Royal Australian Navy for over 25 years, predominantly at the bottom of the ocean on board submarines. Peter was many things: a submariner, brother, father, husband, friend and mate. His incredible life, and his death at the young age of 59 years, inspired his daughter to reflect on their connection, which extends beyond his passing. This is a story of resilience, friendship, laughter and heartache; a daughter's insight into the life her father led, and the impact he had and continues to have on her life. This is a story of the power of love between a girl and her dad.

Reflections Through the Periscope: My love letter to Dad

Biographies & Memoirs

O'Donohoe, Jaqui

Leaders & Notable People

Bookpod

Trust is the foundation of organisations and teams. We talk about it, complain when we don't have it, and watch its effect on the bottom line. Its absence makes headlines when organisations and leaders fall from grace, breaking the covenant they hold with clients and staff. Trust is so important that it appears in our visions and plans as essential for strategic and operational success. But how do we establish cultures of trust when individual interpretations and expectations can be so vastly different? This book shows how. It is a practical, evidence-based, call to action for positive organisational change and higher performance. Here you will learn about: - Overcoming the challenges for trust - Culture as a team sport - Obtaining freedom to deliver what matters - Leaving a legacy for sustainable success If you're seeking a realistic and adaptable approach for leading with trust, then this book is for you.

Trust: The Foundation for Healthy Organisations and Teams

Business & Money

Marshall, Melanie

Business Culture

Finally, a book that provides realistic and targeted advice to Business Partners! Business Partners hold a vital role as trusted confidants with deep technical expertise, and their impact is evident across all business functions. Initially tasked with providing advice, they are now true collaborating partners, ideally placed to lead and manage change in the changing world of work and business. Yet as the Business Partner role has changed, there has been no pathway to develop the competencies essential for their success. Until now. If you are a current or aspiring Business Partner, this is the book for you. Evolve shows you how to navigate service models and systems, build your commercial acumen and deliver value to your organisation. With almost five decades of business partnering experience between them, Rita Cincotta and George Liberopoulos have written the book that Business Partners have been waiting for. It's a call to action, full of insight and practical strategies to grow the influence and impact of Business Partners.

Evolve: The Business Partnering Playbook

Cincotta, Rita

Liberopoulos, George

Finance

To Be Frank: A fictional memoir

Literature & Fiction

Cornwall, M J

Humor & Satire

Proby and Me: A howling tale of a falling star

Australia is a country superbly organised to assist new immigrants and overseas business people wanting to relocate their business and staff to Australia. Before taking that huge step you need to know what to look for and where to find it. This 2022/2023 Fifth Edition of The Immigrant's Guide to Living in Australia has been revised, improved and updated to provide you with the complete 'how to make it' in Australia. Whether you are planning your journey or seeking information about a future move to Australia, this book answers all your questions and provides you with the following tips on how to make the changes easier and more successful: - What do I take with me on the plane and who will meet me at the airport? - What New Zealanders coming to Australia need to know? - What should I look out for when renting a home or apartment? - How expensive is it to rent a house or apartment in Melbourne, Sydney or Perth? - What are real estate prices in Melbourne and Sydney? - How do I go about buying my first home and what traps should I avoid? - What is the salary structure in Australia? - How do I go about finding a job? - Until I find a job, are there any unemployment benefits I would be entitled to? - Will I have to undergo military service in Australia? - How does the Australian taxation system operate? - How does the banking system work, and how do I get an introduction to a bank? - What child care facilities are there if both parents work? - What is the cost of education in Australia? - Can I send my child to a private school if I have the means? - With the high cost of medical care today, is there a national health scheme? - How to buy a franchised business. - What is the Australian attitude to household pets? All this and much, much more, including the most up-to-date statistics are covered in this new, handy book.

The Immigrant's Guide to Living in Australia: 5th Edition - 2022/2023 Further Revised, Improved and Updated

Politics & Social Sciences

Zawatzky, Hymie

Social Sciences

The Bleiburg Tragedy is named after the town of Bleiburg, Austria, the location of a post-World War Two surrender of Croatian refugees to the Communist Yugoslav Army. This exclusively Croatian surrender on 15 May 1945 was distinct from other surrenders in post-war Austria. The surrender negotiations are the main focus of this book. Although the Yugoslav officer guaranteed to treat the unarmed Croatian soldiers and civilians according to international law this promise was broken. Inside Yugoslavia over half a million unarmed Croats were sent on Death Marches and massacred.  British, American, Croatian and Yugoslav sources are compared and contrasted to determine how and why this happened. For example, the Communist Bulgarian Army's refusal to allow the main columns of retreating Croats to cross the Drava River is exposed. The Bulgarians re-routed some of the columns towards Poljana, where they were attacked by Yugoslavs and eventually surrounded at Bleiburg. In addition, the Bulgarians also handed many of the other retreating Croatian columns to the Yugoslavs who sent them back towards Maribor on Death Marches. Tito's betrayal of his western Allies is revealed in the context of a bloody Bolshevik revolution - his consolidation of power included the strong Yugoslav occupation of southern Carinthia, Austria, and the liquidation of his Croatian opposition, and other smaller repatriated anti-Communist groups, inside Yugoslavia. Top ranking Serbian cadres in Communist Yugoslavia acknowledged the crimes against humanity. For example, Djilas remarked that Croats had to die so that Yugoslavia could live; and Rankovic admitted that 586,000 Enemies of the People were liquidated. This genocide did not escape the attention of world leaders at the time. Truman remarked that Tito killed more than 400,000 of his opponents to establish himself as dictator, and according to Churchill Tito's tactics marked the beginning of the Iron Curtain.  Since the end of the Cold War and violent collapse of Yugoslavia, Tito's post-World War Two genocide is slowly being re-exposed due to the discovery of hundreds of post-World War Two mass graves. No one has been held accountable for these crimes against humanity. That is why the Srebrenica genocide happened, and why it was such a shock to the world. In 2014 in the Daily Mail Online's list of the world's most murderous regimes, Tito is listed to have slaughtered 570,000 of his political opponents. Once again the ethnic identity of his victims is not mentioned in the mainstream media. The legacy of the Bleiburg Tragedy for the small nation of Croatian people has been catastrophic. The memorial at Bleiburg, a place of an annual gathering, has become symbolic for the genocide against Croatian people. Although Croatia has been independent since 1992 false Yugoslav propaganda persists. History is not written by the victims. Grieving Croatian people are still being vilified. Justice and closure remain elusive.   About the Author:  Canadian born Jean Lunt Marinovic has published over 100 articles about the history and collapse of Yugoslavia in the Australian-Croatian media since the 1980s. The Croatian Viewpoint website features many of those past articles. For her Bachelor of Arts Jean studied Communist politics with a focus on the Yugoslav brand of socialism, and included a unit of Croatian language. Involvement in the Australian-Croatian community has included family and cultural activities. Jean also represented Croatian parents on the School Council of Saturday School of Modern Languages, and was co-founder and Coordinator of the Australian-Croatian World Congress's Croatian Exhibit at the Victorian Immigration Museum.

One Day in May - Bleiburg 1945

History

Lunt Marinovic, Jean

Europe

Are you wanting to attract more members?Do you struggle to demonstrate the value your association provides?Are you wondering how to use social media to effectively engageyour membership?The world has changed how it communicates, and social media is becoming increasingly important. While people still do business with people they know, like and trust, today they want to engage with organisations via Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and other social channels.Social media can help you STAND OUT.Packed with practical advice and real-world examples, The Social Association will provide you with the skills you need to increase member engagement, generate a return on investment and create a thriving online community. Learn how to: - Write a social media strategy.- Identify the right social media channels for your organisation.- Create content that cuts through the clutter.- Use social media to enhance your members' experience.- Measure the financial return of your social media investment. Social media can help you provide a richer member experience. With The Social Association, you can learn how to use social media to attract, engage and retain your membership. About the Author: Mel Kettle is a communication and social media expert, helping organisations communicate effectively so they build and maintain relationships with their staff, members, customers and stakeholders. She is a sought-after speaker, trainer and mentor who works with member organisations, non-profits and small businesses.Learn more about her at www.melkettle.com.

The Social Association: 5 Key Skills Not-For-Profits Need to Increase Member Engagement, Generate Roi and Create a Thriving Online Community

Kettle, Mel

Marketing & Sales

Are you feeling exhausted and overwhelmed? 
Do you feel like you have no time for yourself? 
Are you wondering how to regain your energy and find joy? 
Being a leader today is hard. We are pulled in so many directions, with big responsibilities and many livelihoods reliant on us. 
It may surprise you that our first responsibility is to care for ourselves. To make choices that are right for us, instead of right for others. With blurred boundaries between work and life, it can be difficult to find time for this. We've glorified being busy to become over-scheduled and over-committed and feel guilty about taking time for ourselves. 
Fully Connected is for leaders who want to take back ownership of their lives and reclaim their health and energy. On their terms. 
When you figure out what lights you up and how to say no to what doesn't bring you joy, you become a better leader as you energise your co-workers, communicate with conviction and create a culture of belonging. 
In these pages Mel Kettle shares practical, simple and actionable ideas for you to increase your self-awareness, understand what motivates you and prioritise self-care so you can become a fully connected leader.

Fully Connected: How great leaders prioritise themselves, reclaim their energy and find joy

Start with You: Lead from the inside

Brosnan, Belinda

Personal Finance

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