Collection: Adult Non Fiction - Computers and Business

What happens when artificial intelligence saturates political life and depletes the planet? How is AI shaping our understanding of ourselves and our societies? Drawing on more than a decade of original research, award-winning science and technology scholar Kate Crawford reveals how AI is a techno...

Fears of AI not only concern how it invades our digital lives, but also the implied threat of an intelligence that displaces us from our position at the centre of the world. Neil D. Lawrence's book shows why these fears may be misplaced. Atomism, proposed by Democritus, suggested it was impossibl...

"There's a popular belief that Australian manufacturing is sick and cannot be revived. Service industries have largely replaced factory work. But the economy is highly flexible and inventive. And new secondary industries are emerging, not least in the energy, environmental and space sectors. Foun...

Australia is experiencing a significant demographic shift - the proportion of the population that is aged 65 years and older is increasing substantially and will continue to do so. With this shift comes particular housing challenges for older people. The Australian Dream examines the impacts of h...

The seventh issue of Australian Foreign Affairs explores Australia's status as the most China-dependent country in the developed world, and the potential risks this poses to its future prosperity and security. China dependence examines how Australia should respond to the emerging economic and dip...

Discover how to achieve financial flexibility with this blueprint for homeownership and worry-free living. Robbo Roper (aka the Aussie Mortgage Guy) is here to show you how to get out of the rental trap, get your finances sorted and buy your first (or next!) home. The Australian Guide to Buying Y...

Whether you're a buying your first home or your next home or your forever home, the proven process shared throughout this book will be an invaluable guide. Author, popular podcast host and real estate agent Todd Sloan speaks with hundreds of people each week and their objectives are always the sa...

In Australia's Pandemic Exceptionalism, internationally acclaimed economists Steven Hamilton and Richard Holden explore the public health and economic responses to the pandemic. By analysing the many successes and startling failures of Australia's pandemic response Australia's Pandemic Exceptiona...

Have you ever looked at your business or life and thought "How the hell did I end up here?" You are: Feeling overwhelmed and not making any progress, Unsatisfied financially, Scratching around with no clear plan on where you are heading. It's ok, you're not alone. Many business owners end up in t...

Is there a voice inside you that knows that there is so much more for you and that you have incredible potential just waiting to be realised? Then it's time to learn how to back yourself. Believing in yourself is an incredible force of power that starts with you. Whether you want to change the wo...