Mean Streak

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4874906Mean Streakhttps://www.gandhi.com.mx/mean-streak-9781460717448/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/4433632/image.jpg?v=638867329528170000286348MXN4th EstateInStock/Ebooks/4623385Mean Streak286348https://www.gandhi.com.mx/mean-streak-9781460717448/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/4433632/image.jpg?v=638867329528170000InStockMXN99999DIEbook20249781460717448_W3siaWQiOiJkOWY0MTcxNi1mNmFkLTQ2MGItYWExMy1kNjFlZWQ0NTJlMjciLCJsaXN0UHJpY2UiOjM0OCwiZGlzY291bnQiOjYyLCJzZWxsaW5nUHJpY2UiOjI4NiwiaW5jbHVkZXNUYXgiOnRydWUsInByaWNlVHlwZSI6Ildob2xlc2FsZSIsImN1cnJlbmN5IjoiTVhOIiwiZnJvbSI6IjIwMjUtMDctMTBUMjA6MDA6MDBaIiwicmVnaW9uIjoiTVgiLCJpc1ByZW9yZGVyIjpmYWxzZX1d9781460717448_From award-winning journalist and writer Rick Morton comes Mean Streak, the gripping, utterly compelling and horrifying story of how, over the course of four and a half years, Australias government turned on its most vulnerable citizens.Robodebt was the automated debt recovery system, in which close to half a million Australian welfare recipients were illegally pursued over false debts. It was described by the Royal Commissions report as a "massive failure of public administration" caused by "venality, incompetence and cowardice". Essentially, Australia was gaslit by its own government. From ministers to public servants - they backed something that was illegal, just to shake down innocent people for money, then they lied about it for four and a half years.In the tradition of Chloe Hooper (The Tall Man) and Helen Garner (This House of Grief and Joe Cinques Consolation), Rick Morton tells a powerful and emotionally compelling story of one of the most shocking, large-scale failures of the Australian government, a historic and appalling political tragedy, which clearly displayed the wide-reaching and systematic contempt that a government had for its most vulnerable citizens.The saga of robodebt tells us deeply disturbing things about the country we are, the people we are, the bureaucrats we have (both good and bad) and the government that was. This is a powerfully moving, deeply compelling cautionary tale of morality in public life gone badly awry....(*_*)9781460717448_From award-winning journalist and writer Rick Morton comes Mean Streak, the gripping, utterly compelling and horrifying story of how, over the course of four and a half years, Australias government turned on its most vulnerable citizens.Robodebt was a new debt creation system, in which close to half a million Australian welfare recipients were illegally pursued over fake debts generated by the thousands. It was described by the Royal Commissions report as a massive failure of public administration caused by venality, incompetence and cowardice. Essentially, Australians were gaslit by their own government. From ministers to public servants, officials doggedly and knowingly concocted a program that was both mathematically wrong and illegal, just to shake down innocent people for money, then lied about it for four and a half years. Robodebt is an historic and appalling political tragedy, a scheme created deliberately and sustained by institutional cowardice, clearly displaying the systematic contempt that a government had for its own citizens.Powerfully moving, deeply compelling and utterly enraging, Mean Streak reveals disturbing things about the country we have become, the bureaucrats we have and the government that was. In the mode of a corporate thriller, this is a scouring cautionary tale of morality in public life gone badly awry - a story that is bigger than robodebt, and far from over.Praise for Rick Morton:A crack storyteller ... his words and stories are infused with genuine compassion Christos TsiolkasMorton is an intelligent, funny, endearing writer Australian Book ReviewMorton is fresh ... Hes brilliant. The MonthlyWonderfully readable ... Morton is a national treasure BooksPublishing...(*_*)9781460717448_From award-winning journalist and writer Rick Morton comes Mean Streak, the gripping, utterly compelling and horrifying story of how, over the course of four and a half years, Australias government turned on its most vulnerable citizens.Robodebt was the automated debt recovery system, in which close to half a million Australian welfare recipients were illegally pursued over false debts. It was described by the Royal Commissions report as a massive failure of public administration caused by venality, incompetence and cowardice. Essentially, Australia was gaslit by its own government. They backed something that was illegal, shook down innocent people for money, then lied about it for four and a half years.In the tradition of Chloe Hooper (The Tall Man) and Helen Garner (This House of Grief and Joe Cinques Consolation), Rick Morton tells a powerful and emotionally compelling story of one of the most shocking, large-scale failures of the Australian government, a historic and appalling political tragedy, which clearly displayed the wide-reaching and systematic contempt that a government had for its most vulnerable citizens.Powerfully moving, deeply compelling and utterly enraging, Mean Streak reveals disturbing things about the country we have become and the government that was. In the mode of a corporate thriller, this is a scouring cautionary tale of morality in public life gone badly awry - a story that is bigger than robodebt, and far from over.Praise for Rick Morton:A crack storyteller ... his words and stories are infused with genuine compassion Christos TsiolkasMorton is an intelligent, funny, endearing writer Australian Book ReviewMorton is fresh ... Hes brilliant. The MonthlyWonderfully readable ... Morton is a national treasure BooksPublishing...(*_*)9781460717448_From award-winning journalist and writer Rick Morton comes Mean Streak, a gripping and horrifying account of how, over the course of four and a half years, Australias government turned on its most vulnerable citizens.Robodebt was a new debt-creation system that was used to illegally pursue close to half a million Australian welfare recipients for fake debts generated by the thousands. It was described by the Royal Commissions report as a massive failure of public administration caused by venality, incompetence and cowardice. Essentially, Australians were gaslit by their own government, which doggedly and knowingly concocted a program that was both mathematically wrong and illegal, just to shake down innocent people for money, then lied about it for four and a half years. Robodebt is a historic and appalling political tragedy, a scheme created deliberately and sustained by institutional cowardice, clearly displaying the systematic contempt that a government had for its own citizens.Powerfully moving, deeply compelling and utterly enraging, Mean Streak reveals disturbing truths about the country we have become and the government that was. In the mode of a corporate thriller, this is a scouring cautionary tale of morality in public life gone badly awry - a story that is bigger than robodebt, and far from over.Searing, forensic and moving .. fuelled with rage and sorrow in equal measure, [Morton] walks us through one of the most shameful episodes in recent Australian politics, taking in prime ministers, pressured public servants, a whistleblower and case studies of the poor sods who were hunted down by their own government. A morality tale for our times. Sydney Morning HeraldMortons work is scholarly and precise [and] his rage is unmisstakeable, seething from every page ... For Morton, this story is personal [but] what he tells us in Mean Streak is that this can happen to all of us... The AustralianA must read Canberra WeeklyThoroughly researched, passionately written Inside StoryA forensic narrative account of the Robodebt disgrace, the consequences, and the Royal Commission that followed. Absolutely gripping. ReadingsMeticulous in detail, panoramic in scope and fortifying in its fury ... Morton pulls no punches Big IssueI strongly advise you all to go out and buy a copy Australian Independent Media NetworkA comprehensive analysis of Robodebts architects, its implementers and protagonists, its victims and its demise ... Lucid and engaging ... We should be grateful that journalists like Morton exist to help keep us honest and well-informed; he has demonstrated immense journalistic skill in this detailed expose. For people interested in our political system and in social justice, this book is a must. ArtsHubA powerful read RiotactPraise for Rick Morton:A crack storyteller ... his words and stories are infused with genuine compassion Christos TsiolkasMorton is an intelligent, funny, endearing writer Australian Book ReviewMorton is fresh ... Hes brilliant The MonthlyWonderfully readable ... Morton is a national treasure BooksPublishing...(*_*)9781460717448_From award-winning journalist and writer Rick Morton comes Mean Streak, a gripping and horrifying account of how, over the course of four and a half years, Australias government turned on its most vulnerable citizens.Robodebt was a new debt-creation system that was used to illegally pursue close to half a million Australian welfare recipients for fake debts generated by the thousands. It was described by the Royal Commissions report as a massive failure of public administration caused by venality, incompetence and cowardice. Essentially, Australians were gaslit by their own government, which doggedly and knowingly concocted a program that was both mathematically wrong and illegal, just to shake down innocent people for money, then lied about it for four and a half years. Robodebt is a historic and appalling political tragedy, a scheme created deliberately and sustained by institutional cowardice, clearly displaying the systematic contempt that a government had for its own citizens.Powerfully moving, deeply compelling and utterly enraging, Mean Streak reveals disturbing truths about the country we have become and the government that was. In the mode of a corporate thriller, this is a scouring cautionary tale of morality in public life gone badly awry - a story that is bigger than robodebt, and far from over.PRAISE FOR MEAN STREAK:Searing, forensic and moving .. fuelled with rage and sorrow in equal measure, [Morton] walks us through one of the most shameful episodes in recent Australian politics, taking in prime ministers, pressured public servants, a whistleblower and case studies of the poor sods who were hunted down by their own government. A morality tale for our times. Sydney Morning HeraldMortons work is scholarly and precise [and] his rage is unmisstakeable, seething from every page ... For Morton, this story is personal [but] what he tells us in Mean Streak is that this can happen to all of us... The AustralianIlluminating, devastating ... a feat of both exposition and effect. Mortons prose emanates heat. Australian Book ReviewA must read Canberra WeeklyThoroughly researched, passionately written Inside StoryA forensic narrative account of the Robodebt disgrace, the consequences, and the Royal Commission that followed. Absolutely gripping. ReadingsMeticulous in detail, panoramic in scope and fortifying in its fury ... Morton pulls no punches Big IssueI strongly advise you all to go out and buy a copy Australian Independent Media NetworkA comprehensive analysis of Robodebts architects, its implementers and protagonists, its victims and its demise ... Lucid and engaging ... We should be grateful that journalists like Morton exist to help keep us honest and well-informed; he has demonstrated immense journalistic skill in this detailed expose. For people interested in our political system and in social justice, this book is a must. ArtsHubA powerful read RiotactPraise for Rick Morton:A crack storyteller ... his words and stories are infused with genuine compassion Christos TsiolkasMorton is an intelligent, funny, endearing writer Australian Book ReviewMorton is fresh ... Hes brilliant The MonthlyWonderfully readable ... Morton is a national treasure BooksPublishing...(*_*)9781460717448_From award-winning journalist and writer Rick Morton comes Mean Streak, a gripping and horrifying account of how, over the course of four and a half years, Australias government turned on its most vulnerable citizens.Shortlist ABIA Social Impact Book of the Year 2025Robodebt was a new debt-creation system that was used to illegally pursue close to half a million Australian welfare recipients for fake debts generated by the thousands. It was described by the Royal Commissions report as a massive failure of public administration caused by venality, incompetence and cowardice. Essentially, Australians were gaslit by their own government, which doggedly and knowingly concocted a program that was both mathematically wrong and illegal, just to shake down innocent people for money, then lied about it for four and a half years. Robodebt is a historic and appalling political tragedy, a scheme created deliberately and sustained by institutional cowardice, clearly displaying the systematic contempt that a government had for its own citizens.Powerfully moving, deeply compelling and utterly enraging, Mean Streak reveals disturbing truths about the country we have become and the government that was. In the mode of a corporate thriller, this is a scouring cautionary tale of morality in public life gone badly awry - a story that is bigger than robodebt, and far from over.PRAISE FOR MEAN STREAK:Searing, forensic and moving .. fuelled with rage and sorrow in equal measure, [Morton] walks us through one of the most shameful episodes in recent Australian politics, taking in prime ministers, pressured public servants, a whistleblower and case studies of the poor sods who were hunted down by their own government. A morality tale for our times. Sydney Morning HeraldMortons work is scholarly and precise [and] his rage is unmisstakeable, seething from every page ... For Morton, this story is personal [but] what he tells us in Mean Streak is that this can happen to all of us... The AustralianIlluminating, devastating ... a feat of both exposition and effect. Mortons prose emanates heat. Australian Book ReviewA must read Canberra WeeklyThoroughly researched, passionately written Inside StoryA forensic narrative account of the Robodebt disgrace, the consequences, and the Royal Commission that followed. Absolutely gripping. ReadingsMeticulous in detail, panoramic in scope and fortifying in its fury ... Morton pulls no punches Big IssueI strongly advise you all to go out and buy a copy Australian Independent Media NetworkA comprehensive analysis of Robodebts architects, its implementers and protagonists, its victims and its demise ... Lucid and engaging ... We should be grateful that journalists like Morton exist to help keep us honest and well-informed; he has demonstrated immense journalistic skill in this detailed expose. For people interested in our political system and in social justice, this book is a must. ArtsHubA powerful read RiotactPraise for Rick Morton:A crack storyteller ... his words and stories are infused with genuine compassion Christos TsiolkasMorton is an intelligent, funny, endearing writer Australian Book ReviewMorton is fresh ... Hes brilliant The MonthlyWonderfully readable ... Morton is a national treasure BooksPublishing...9781460717448_4th Estatelibro_electonico_9781460717448_9781460717448Rick MortonInglésMéxico2024-10-16T00:00:00+00:00https://getbook.kobo.com/koboid-prod-public/harpercollinsau-epub-a6d5297f-43b9-4f0d-86c8-bb3c1a8adf0c.epub2024-10-01T00:00:00+00:004th Estate