An inside story of how two key players, politicians, advisers and public servants - Paul Keating and John Howard - changed Australia. It sees Keating and Howard as conviction politicians, tribal warriors and national interest patriots. It captures the authentic nature of Australian politics as distinct from the polemics advanced by both sides.

A comprehensive introduction to programming in C++ Suitable for students new to programming and those familiar with some other programming language Step-by-step approach with detailed explanation of programming examples Each chapter contains example programs a quick syntax reference common programming pitfalls end-of-chapter exercises The book is accompanied by a web site containing the example programs, solutions to selected exercises, frequently asked questions and links to other useful resources."