Praiseworthy is the defining work written on this continent so far this century. It defies classification.
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Assistant Professor in Philosophy and History, Bond University
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Senior Lecturer, Discipline of English and Writing, University of Sydney
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Senior Lecturer, Writing, Department of Media and Communication, Swinburne University of Technology
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Lecturer in Creative Writing, The University of Queensland
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Professor in Public History, University of Technology Sydney
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Assistant Professor (Teaching Stream), Philosophy, University of Toronto
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Professor, Chair of Australian Literature, The University of Western Australia