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Fleeing their pandemic-stricken homelands, a shipload of migrant workers departs the UK, dreaming of a fresh start in prosperous Australia. For nine-year-old Cleary Sullivan, deaf for three years, the journey promises adventure and new friendships; for Glaswegian songstress Billie Galloway, it's a chance to put a shameful mistake firmly behind her; while impoverished English schoolteacher Tom Garnett hopes to set his future on a brighter path. But when a crew member is found murdered and passengers start falling gravely ill, the Steadfast is plunged into chaos. Thrown together by chance, and each guarding their own secrets, Cleary, Billie and Tom join forces to survive the journey and its aftermath. The Trespassers is a beguiling novel that explores the consequences of greed, the experience of exile, and the unlikely ways strangers can become the people we hold dear.

Sisters Tally and Grace have always dreamed of moving to the city. Yet neither of them ever expected to be living there broke, homeless and alone as happens when they become separated after an accident. The city, dominated by surveillance, segregation and civil unrest, is more dangerous than they imagined. Now they must struggle to find each other.

10am: Chill-out in a Newtown cafe. 12pm: Suntan at Bondi Beach. 3pm: Oops! Credit-card meltdown in Double Bay. 6pm: Picnic on the harbour. 9pm: Who knows? You, Sydney and this guide: At last, a love triangle that works. * Melting pot: noodles in Chinatown, soufflé at The Rocks * Disco dazzlers: cocktail lounge to pub rock * Shop: kitsch to couture * Escape: wineries, national parks, the Blue Mountains * Explore: 16 full-colour maps

-- a range of accomodation options, from boutique hotels to youth hostels-- details on city transport including bus, train, harbour ferries and the monorail-- special section on the 2000 Olympic Games: events, venues, transport options, plus Olympic history and trivia-- excursions to Hunter Valley wineries, the Blue Mountains and other attractions outside the city