Maxine’s Story: Desperation, Hope and the Promise of Australia - released on 30 January 2026

Maxine’s Story takes readers from the fields of Ireland and the jungles of India to the birth and growth of the world’s most remote city – Perth, Australia.

Maxine’s Story does not shy away from Australia’s more uncomfortable truths. But it also celebrates ordinary people living in an imperfect and changing world. People who want the world to be better for those they love and those who come after them.

People just like us.

You can buy Maxine’s Story through Amazon, Booktopia and other discerning booksellers.

Of[f] Course Minister - released April 2025.

Sean’s first book takes readers deep inside the evolving traditions and practice of Westminster government. There, the formal structures of government morph into a set of relationships which really determine how government works. At a time when democracies across the world are losing their connection to the North Star of responsibility, Of[f] Course Minister is a timely reminder that good government can never be taken for granted.

You can buy Of[f] Course Minister through Amazon, Booktopia and other discerning booksellers.

Playing A Round: The Ultimate Guide to Couples Golf – draft complete.

Trying to hit a tiny ball into a distant and vanishingly small hole is an objectively silly way to spend your time. As a sport golf is frustrating and difficult. Yet, it is also the most hopeful and addictive game ever invented.

Sean has joined forces with his twinkle-toed wife Susan to provide a hilariously honest look at a game played – usually badly - by more than 61 million people across the world. Special sealed (ok, they are not actually sealed) sections contain Susan’s and Sean’s personal insights into surviving and thriving as a golfing couple. 

Thinking About Artificial Intelligence - Mandarin Series

AI is suddenly everywhere. Bots seek to help us make new purchases or navigate insurances websites. AI produced videos flood the internet, and are creeping into advertising. Applications and letters are now written by AI. AI decision makers stand ready to help government and business be more efficient.

In this five-part series, Sean is joined by AI Aristotle and AI Milton Freidman. Together, they take AI into the heart of government and society to ask a simple question - what should we, as humans, get AI to do.

Universities: Failing by Degrees? - being written

Universities are one of the oldest and most successful creations in history.

From humble medieval beginnings, universities now play a critical role in almost every nation on earth. In Australia, universities teach more than 1.5 million students each year. They dominate our investment in public research.

This book will explore universities from humble beginnings in medieval Europe to the multi-faceted behemoths of today. In doing, it asks a simple question – can universities really achieve everything we now ask them to?