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In 1801, a twenty-seven-year-old British naval captain named Matthew Flinders set sail from Spithead aboard the Investigator with an audacious mission — to chart, for the first time in history,...

How an ancient land became a great democracy. 'Tony Abbott should be congratulated ... This history of Australia is vivid, readable, provocative ' Geoffrey Blainey, historian Australia is one of...

"Framed" blows the lid off one of Melbourne's most puzzling secrets: Who stole Picasso's Weeping Woman from the NGV in 1986. Written by the brother of the brilliant artist who...

The fashion industry is killing the planet but I really need that new designer handbag...Her daughter is divorcing and she's going to die because of it... The mother must be...

This volume presents a collection of facts, anecdotes, statistics, trivia and biographies. It is a fully photographic, A-Z guide made up of material not previously collected into one book. It...

When the first edition of A Woman's Place was published, very little had been written on the role of women in Australian politics. Almost a decade later, several books are...

Stories of courage and conviction from the environmental frontline With a foreword by Geraldine Brooks. For half a century, Bob Brown has been standing up to the powerful interests who...

Love, mythology and magic collide in a delicious, action-packed new romantasy series from Australian author and award-winning podcaster Olivia O'Flynn, for all fans of Sarah A Parker, Carissa Broadbent and...

In this collection of four vibrant books, Sally Morgan celebrates Australian animals and the habitats in which they live. From dingos to galahs, children can watch, learn, listen and count...

Very little is known on the Australian underground economy. Only speculation has offered estimates of its size - around ten per cent of GDP. This book provides comprehensive research on...

Champion swimmer, trailblazer and film idol - the adventurous life of our first Hollywood superstar, by the bestselling author of Sister Viv , Mrs Kelly , Hudson Fysh , Banks...

A souvenir handbook detailing the most well known exhibits housed at the National Gallery of Victoria.

The Game and the Players Hardcover – 11 May 1989

The heat is on to catch a killer In the picturesque Australian Blue Mountains, the sleepy town of Rislake is burning. Caught in the path of a major bushfire, the...

The first complete account of the Australian cricket team's 1948 unbeaten tour of England. Includes long profiles of all team members, all match reports and scorecards, and many as yet...

A history and critical appraisal of the tall office builging in Australia, emphasising their historical significance as part of the evolving story of Australian culture as it presents itself in...

Does China really want to attack Australia? "The strategic air in Australia has for many years now resounded with the thumping talk of imminent conflict. But how likely is war...

Lang, Harpur and Deniehy were three of the most outspoken proponents of the Australian Republic in the mid-19th century. Their arguments - concise, powerful and balanced - are as relevant...

Moments in Timerevisits some of the now largely forgotten people, passions and events from Australia's past. Among others, are: the famous Antarctic and war photographer Frank Hurley; the Beach Girl...

They are the greatest Australian and New Zealand racehorses of all time, the giants who transcend the sport, who broke records and captured hearts. But which are the best of...

This unique book raises the curtain on the hidden history of Adelaide's most remarkable playhouse - Her Majesty's Theatre. For one hundred eventful years 'the Maj' has hosted an extraordinarily...

A book discussing Victoria's leadership and success relative to other states in Australia (please check date of publication)

The "Olympic Games: Sydney 2000 Special" refers to a comprehensive, 352-page hardback chronicle published by Dorling Kindersley to celebrate the Sydney 2000 Games. It features detailed narratives, photos, and historical...

Arts management is no longer a resting place for enthusiastic amateurs or artists with insufficient talent to make the big time. Rather, it is increasingly being recognised as a profession...

Randolph Stow was one of the great Australian writers of his generation. His novel To the Islands - written in his early twenties after living on a remote Aboriginal mission...

This radical new account reveals the central importance of the male performer in Australian public life, showing how the aspiring middle classes turned to actors to teach them public behaviour...

Illustrated with over 60 archival photographs, many not previously published.<

An interpretative and critical analysis of the work of Stephen Sewell, an Australian playwright. The book is aimed primarily at students but should also be of value to those in...

From the Centre to the City: Aboriginal Education, Culture and Power

It is a common belief that Aboriginal people of predominantly mixed descent, living in Australian cities, country towns and Aboriginal communities, have lost their culture. Often lacking the more obvious...

Traces the story of the path-breaking industrial dispute at the Altona petrochemical complex in 1979-80, the longest factory occupation in Australian history. The political conflict between workers, employers and residents...

Explores the role of the public intellectual by examining the life and work of John Mulvaney, one of Australia's foremost prehistorians. Who are public intellectuals? Why do they matter? What...

This book takes us inside the complex lived experience of being a First Nations student in predominantly non-Indigenous schools in Australia. Built around the first-hand narratives of Aboriginal and Torres...

The Covid-19 pandemic ripped through the world with no regard for borders, age, status or wealth. It was brutal in its impact and created a raft of new social norms....

Disregard the critics. Australia's ABC, at ninety years of age, is demonstrably more valuable to Australians now than it has ever been. The ABC's home-grown Managing Director, David Anderson, gives...

Stacey Casey is a fun and adventurous middle grade series that will take kids on a wild ride into the past. On their journey, readers will discover surprising and sometimes...

Stunning foliage plants to set off your garden chosen by one of Australia's leading garden design experts, Rosemary Davies. No more trudging through garden nurseries; no more deciphering rain-soaked labels;...

Old Trafford, 4 June 1993, 3.05pm. It's one of those moments in time that Australian cricket lovers will forever re-live. With his very first delivery in Ashes Tests, Shane Warne...