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Girt Nation introduces Alfred Deakin, the Liberal necromancer whose dead advisors made Australia a better place to live, and Banjo Paterson, the jihadist who called on God and the Prophet to drive the Australian infidels from the Sudan ‘like sand before the gale’. And meet Catherine Helen Spence, the feminist polymath who envisaged a utopian future of free contraceptives, easy divorce and immigration restrictions to prevent the ‘Chinese coming to destroy all we have struggled for’!

First there was Girt. Now comes... True Girt. In this side-splitting sequel to his best-selling history, David Hunt takes us to the Australian frontier. This was the Wild South, home to hardy pioneers, gun-slinging bushrangers, directionally challenged explorers, nervous indigenous people, Caroline Chisholm and sheep. Lots of sheep.

Girt. No word could better capture the essence of Australia.... In this hilarious history, David Hunt reveals the truth of Australia's past, from megafauna to Macquarie - the cock-ups and curiosities, the forgotten eccentrics and Eureka moments that have made us who we are. Girt introduces forgotten heroes like Mary McLoghlin, transported for the crime of "felony of sock", and Trim the cat, who beat a French monkey to become the first animal to circumnavigate Australia.

Dave Thomas and Andy Hunt wrote the first edition of this influential book in 1999 to help their clients create better software and rediscover the joy of coding. These lessons have helped a generation of programmers examine the very essence of software development. Now, 20 years later, this new edition re-examines what it means to be a modern programmer. Topics range from personal responsibility and career development to architectural techniques for keeping your code flexible and easy to adapt and reuse.

The unthinkable has happened: ISIS, covertly assisted by Pakistan's intelligence services, has acquired nuclear weapons and the ability to deliver them anywhere in the world. They begin with an attack at Bagram Airfield, America's largest military base in Afghanistan. A second weapon is detonated in Battery Park in New York City. The blast levels a square mile of Manhattan, including the Financial District. Hundreds of thousands perish. The American economy is in chaos. Banks close their doors.

The United States may be far younger than many nations on Earth, yet its tumultuous history has reaped a harvest of poets and poetry of very fine calibre. In this volume we explore the verse of Massachusetts.

Truthfully Yours with Alice Currah & David Hunt is a unfiltered conversation between two unlikely friends about life, authentic relationships, love, regret, and the ways we heal and grow while still learning as we go with emotional honesty. Together, they explore deeply personal moments that shape us and the ones we look back on with tenderness and regret. We’re not experts and aren’t trying to give advice or fix anything. Just real dialogues on life reflections and the human experience within the bounds of friendship.If you've ever wished for a comforting space where truth feels like real...

Leaders in Cleantech is a bi-monthly podcast hosted by David Hunt, founder of Hyperion Search. Each episode features candid conversations with the founders, CEOs, and innovators driving the clean energy and mobility transitions.We go beyond technology—diving into the human side of the journey. From early failures to funding wins, we explore what it really takes to lead: building teams, shaping culture, and navigating complexity in a fast-changing world.This is a podcast about cleantech, but it’s also a podcast about leadership.🎙️ Ranked in the top 1.5% of podcasts globally by ...

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Southern Afghanistan, 2005. NATO forces are battling the Taliban across Kandahar Province. In a terrifying twist, the rebels unearth a tactical nuclear bomb lost in the final days of the Soviet occupation. The years buried in the sand have damaged it, so the Taliban seeks the help of al Qaeda to secure replacement parts through its contacts in Saudi Arabia, the Opium Cartel, and the Russian Mafia. Doing so, however, inadvertently alerts the Americans, the Russians, and the Israelis.   

Listen to queer stories — past and present. Produced by journalist David Hunt, a regular contributor to This Way Out: The International LGBTQ Radio Magazine.