{"product_id":"9780733632518","title":"Waterfront","description":"Author: Duncan McNab\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780733632518\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Hachette Australia\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 28 Jul 2015\u003cbr\u003ePages: 352 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEver since the First Fleet dropped anchor, Australia's ports have been our opening to the world. They are also the breeding ground for many of Australia's most notorious criminals, and a magnet for local and overseas criminal syndicates. WATERFRONT is the story of the crimes, the politics, the characters and the corruption in our nation's ports. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the time of Phillip and Bligh to today, from the gold rushes to modern-day drug smuggling, a criminal element has always found ways to profit from the rise and dominance of waterfront unions. After a century of Royal Commissions, reports, denials and crackdowns, crime and wrongdoing in Australia's ports remains organised, entrenched and incredibly profitable. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInvestigative journalist and former police detective Duncan McNab lifts the lid on the intriguing and chequered history of Australia's waterfront.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47918966767774,"sku":"ING-9780733632518","price":31.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780733632518.jpg?v=1782801882","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780733632518","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}