Rethink needed on Australia China policy
A critical review of Gerald, FitzGerald, and Whitlam in Contemporary China Papers No 4 argues Liberal and ALP outlooks on China are built on anti-communist emotion, cites Holt McMahon and Kissinger intrigue, and suggests Australia will lag in regional diplomacy. It calls for a pragmatic shift toward a clearer One China stance.
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Liberal Party
China
Menzies
Pary
de FizGerald
Holt
Vietnam
Aes
McMahon
FitzGerald
Canada
Mint
Australia
Whitlam
Japan
Taiwan
Nixon
Security Council
Kissinger
Peking
Chau En-tai
Salo
Tanaka
Pakistan
Bangladesh
Tibet
FitGerald
Kuomintang
Alan
Night Rounds by Patrick Modiano Acuring French critique
A fragmented review of Night Rounds translated from French, praising its avant garde aims yet noting fatigue and ambiguity. The observer narrator, amid Sartre and Robbe Grillet influences, questions authorial stance, objectivity, and moral judgment in a world of alienation.
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Ant Nash
Ourgeois
Varrior
Modiano
Cimarosa Square
Rua Bois
Robert
P. Hiatt
Robbe Grillet
Exmerelda
Venetian Mirror
Thug
Mort
Patrick Modinno
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Are One Year Old and Thankful for Customer Support
A brief note from the business marks its first year in operation and expresses gratitude to customers for their support. The message looks ahead to continued service and appreciation for community backing.
Vanity Press in America Targets Authors for Fame
A friend with four technical books received offers from US publishers to be listed in a prestigious directory for a fee. One outfit asks $30 to join, plus $15 or $20 for a copy of the directory. Others promise republication deals if the author pays publication costs. The piece warns that vanity presses prey on vanity, selling inclusion in directories like Who's Who in America to eager authors, often with little real value.
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United States
Mehan
Pio
America
Jane
Sandard
Mont Livieas
The
Outstanding Americans Foundation
Outstanding Teensere of America
Merit Publishing Company
Dvstinguin Hest
Merit
National Register
Vanity Press and the Myth of Immortality in Publishing
The piece critiques vanity publishers and their schemes, listing firms like Merit, Vantage, and Exposition Press. It notes authors pay for listings, certificates, or publication, with most buyers and readers being the authors themselves. It cites publishers’ rhetoric about scholarly value while underscoring poor sales and limited legitimacy.
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Vantage Press
Esaryple
Exposition Press
He Olf
Expoidition Press
Am Accidental Man by Iris Murdoch notes and blurb
A fragmentary book note describes Iris Murdoch's novel Am Accidental Man from Chatto and Windus, listing 477 pages and a price of $5.60. It hints at a quote about smelly people and situates the work within literary discourse and library culture.
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Iris Murdoch
Chatto and Windus
Ays
Book review on Bert Wainer and Iris Murdoch critiques
A reviewer discusses Bertram Wainer with focus on police graft exposure and political corruption, praising Wainer’s human authenticity and critiquing media myths. The piece shifts to Iris Murdoch novels, analyzing The Sea, The Sea style, academic dialogue, and character logic, noting ambivalence yet enduring reader interest.
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ACP
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Alock Chow Enlai
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Chou En-lai
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By Suzanne Edgar
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Patrick Modiano
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Canberra Times
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Vanity Press
Pageant Press
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Vantage
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Iim
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Digger
Henry
Alison Jerard
Gollancz
Bertram Wainer
Alpha Books
Bert Wainer
Warner
Victoria
Melbourne
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Astralian
Bert Weinerstemet
Kaye
Nader
Ralph Nader
Transworld Publishers
James M. Fallows
Gianiami
Heatady
Ammetcan Corporstin
Hope Hewitt
Murdoch Pvels
Miss Murdoch
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Austin
Sane
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Iar
Oxford
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Ludwig
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Murdoch
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