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Although the term ""poaching"" has now come to refer to hunters and anglers who deliberately flout game regulations, famed outdoorsman John Watson uses these phrases in a broader, less pejorative sense in this collection, which brings together a series of hunting articles he published in various periodicals throughout the course of his career. In the book, Watson provides valuable insight and step-by-step techniques to help hunters improve their tracking skills, precision

Intro -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Foreword -- Chapter One All too human -- How do we choose a partner? -- Survival of the fittest: the changing shapes and sizes of Olympic athletes -- The Battle of the Somme and the death of martial glory -- Fear of death underlies most of our phobias -- Alzheimer's breakthrough? Have we nearly cured dementia? Not just yet … -- Tim Minchin's 'Come Home Cardinal Pell' is a pitch-perfect protest song -- Life lessons from the editing suite of Paul Cox -- Secrets of the Delphic Oracle and how it speaks to us today -- Chapter Two Politics and other wicked problems -- Enigmatic Turnbull creates his own misfortune and will be forever diminished by it -- The proposed Senate voting change will hurt Australian democracy -- In a world of low rates, what else can the RBA and central banks do? -- FactCheck: is Australia among the lowest-taxing countries in the OECD? -- Out of the ashes of Afghanistan and Iraq: the rise and rise of Islamic State -- FactCheck: has the Grand Mufti of Australia condemned terrorist attacks overseas? -- Why does international condemnation on human rights mean so little to Australia? -- A year in, we don't yet know what Turnbull wants to do with the job -- Chapter Three Fighting for a fair go -- The untold story behind the 1966 Wave Hill Walk-Off -- How schools avoid enrolling children with disabilities -- Deaths in custody: 25 years after the royal commission, we've gone backwards -- Why we should honour the humanity of every person who dies in custody -- The real reason more women don't code -- Could opposition to same-sex marriage be about the price of sex? -- Chapter Four Shaping the cities of the 21st century -- Why we should design smart cities for getting lost -- Growing challenges are disrupting our old ways of getting around cities -- FactCheck: has the NBN been delayed?

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to share with up-and-coming young researchers some of the important lessons the author has learnt on his research journey.Design/methodology/approachIn researching the performance of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) (and, in particular, female-controlled SMEs), the author was very careful to ensure, as far as practical, that appropriate control variables (such as age of business, industry and hours worked) were included in the research design.FindingsThere are two key findings that emerge from the research the author has been involved with over many years. First, the very high SME failure rate often referred to in the literature and popular press is a myth. Second, the belief that female-controlled SMEs underperform male-controlled SMEs is also a myth.Research limitations/implicationsBased on the author's research experience, there are three key points the author would like to share with the young researchers. First, do not be afraid to question what might appear to be a generally accepted fact. Second, do not jump to a quick and what might appear to be the most obvious conclusion. Third, be aware that unintended consequences can often be associated with quick conclusions drawn from research where there has not been adequate attention paid to a study's methodology/limitations.Originality/valueThe results from the research the author has been involved with highlight the importance of incorporating key control variables when assessing, and comparing, the performances of female- and male-controlled SMEs.