Margaret Simons

Award-winning journalist Margaret Simons journeys through the troubled Murray-Darling Basin exploring the politics of water, drought, and food. The Murray-Darling Basin is the food bowl of Australia, and it's in trouble. What does this mean for the future—for water and crops, and for the people and towns that depend on it? In Cry Me a River, acclaimed journalist Margaret Simons...

A fascinating portrait of one of Australia's most influential women. Unputdownable ... If you're looking for an entertaining and informative insight into the rollercoaster ride of Australian politics over the last twenty-five years, as well as an inspiring read about one of our most powerful women, look no further. - Books+Publishing Elected to federal parliament aged just twenty-eight, Tanya Plibersek...

Life lessons from the ground up. Sometimes you reap what you sow. Sometimes you reap what other people sowed. Sometimes you haven't got a clue what you are sowing, and sometimes you just get lucky, or unlucky. All these things are true of life, as of gardening. In this thoughtful and beautifully observed book, journalist and gardening enthusiast Margaret Simons...