{"product_id":"three-shocks-who-we-are-becoming-in-the-21st-century-9780143789994","title":"Three Shocks: Who We Are Becoming in the 21st Century","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOne of our greatest political journalists charts Australia's course into the new century  For decades our politics has failed to keep up with a changing Australia. The federal elections of 2022 and 2025 were an overdue wake-up call to three shocks that have reshaped our national identity:  - For      the first time since federation, we have a population that's majority      migrants and their children  - Professional      women are now the largest segment of the workforce, replacing blue-collar      men  - On      the world stage, both our allies and our key trade partners have proven      unreliable   Together, these shocks have changed the electoral maths for our politicians. For too long both major parties operated on outdated assumptions about Australia that go back to the Howard era.  With original interviews and research, Three Shocks tells the inside story of how our leaders caught up to the times or were left behind. Labor learned how to win again by embracing our new diversity; the Liberals suffered back-to-back landslide defeats that have threatened their very existence.  These three shocks will define our national politics in the future, and how we all think about Australia in the twenty-first century.\u003ch4\u003eDetails\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eISBN13: 9780143789994\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumber of Pages: 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdition: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication Date: 18 Aug 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher: Penguin Random House Australia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication City, Country: Hawthorn, Australia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions (cm): 23.4(H)x15.4(L)x2.9(W)458\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight (gm): 458\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h4\u003eGeorge Megalogenis is an author and journalist with three decades' experience in the media. The Australian Moment won the 2013 Prime Minister's Literary Award for Non-fiction and the 2012 Walkley Award for Non-fiction, and formed the basis for his ABC documentary series Making Australia Great. George is also the author of Faultlines, The Longest Decade, Australia's Second Chance, and Balancing Act, which contains two of his Quarterly Essays, No. 40: Trivial Pursuit - Leadership and the End of the Reform Era and No. 61: Balancing Act - Australia Between Recession and Renewal. His most recent Quarterly Essay is No. 82: Exit Strategy - Politics After the Pandemic. His latest book is The Football Solution.\u003ch4\u003eReviews\u003c\/h4\u003e","brand":"George Megalogenis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49113805816025,"sku":"9780143789994","price":36.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0502\/9530\/8441\/files\/9780143789994.jpg?v=1787147101","url":"https:\/\/www.arielbooks.com.au\/products\/three-shocks-who-we-are-becoming-in-the-21st-century-9780143789994","provider":"Ariel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}