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New from Cambridge Aquinas Academy! <<: SUMMER SCHOOL":~ 1999 Seeking the Centre presents The Australian Desert in Literature, Art and Film ROSLYNN HAYNES This exciti ng, highly illustrated book reveals the impact of the dese rt, both geographical and m etaphorical, on Australian cul ­ ture. At the hea rt of the book is the profound relationship that Aboriginal Australians have with the desert, and the complex ways in which they have been seen by white peopl e in this context. November 1998 320 pages 50 co lour plates 0 521 57111 1 Hardback $39.95 Global Nation? January 18th - 21st, 1999 Australia and the Politics of Globalisation 1 Oam - 4pm Mon- Wed l$. 1 pm Thurs Brother Emelian Hall, JOHN WISEMAN St. Joseph's College, HUNTERS HILL Globalisa tion is a contemporary buzzword, and its sup­ posed impacts are ubiquitous, from retrenchments and Secretary - (02) 9247 4651 global warming to television programs and fas t food. 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