Edna Bonacich Knihy

"Mad Dog Morgan" was a risky project on every level: artistic, financial, psychological and physical. What made the risks worth taking? What was at stake for the film's makers -- and for Australian cinema? Released in 1976 at the peak of the Australian film revival, Philippe Mora's dramatisation of the bloody life and death of the nation's most infamous bushranger stands at the crossroads of multiple genres and trends: a violent action movie, an excavation of a traumatic colonial past, an antipodean variant on the 'acid Western', and a radical experiment with echoes of Bertolt Brecht and Jean-Luc Godard. Morgan himself is seen as a ruthless avenger, yet also a helpless victim -- a paradox brought to life in the gonzo lead performance by Dennis Hopper, backed by an extraordinary supporting cast including Jack Thompson, David Gulpilil, Bill Hunter, John Hargreaves and Frank Thring. Jake Wilson's thoroughly researched book takes a fresh look at the historical Dan Morgan as well as the film's colourful production history and its significance in the wayward career trajectories of its director and star. Above all, it interrogates the creative risk-taking drive that made the film, like the man himself, into the legend that it is.

Bonacich and Wilson follow the flow of imports from Asian factories, exploring the roles of importers, container shipping companies, the ports, railroad and trucking companies, and warehouses and their impact on U.S. workers.

Whatever happens, no matter what, DO NOT step into Asco Express because you might just end up leaving with more than you bargained for... When eleven- year-old Wesley stops by at a mysterious local shop to buy a drink, he does not realise the trouble he is getting himself into.

Sar Wylda is a twelve-year-old girl whose dream is to become a racer. But after losing her eyesight she has had to pursue a different life: one on her family's farm. Will she have the courage to follow in the footsteps of the greatest racers of all time?