Australasian History

World War Bloody Timor gives a revealing insight into the extraordinary life of the everyday digger and service in a conflict that was far from ordinary. My name is Peter...

This is the story of rural Australians-their achievements, their setbacks and victories, the forces they must contend with and the rewards, so seldom material, for which they strive. It is...

Have you ever seen, heard or felt something that cannot be rationally explained? Australia is troubled by the departed spirits of convicts, bushrangers, drovers, nurses and miners. People have seen...

Set against the vast and timeless landscape of Western Australia, a mesmeric tale from the author of the award-winning bestseller The Light Between Oceans, which has sold five million copies...

Organised crime in Australia is more reckless and more violent than ever before. Controlled by a new wave of gangland bosses, it has broken old taboos and formed alliances that...

Co-produced by CSIRO Publishing and Museum Victoria, this guide provides authoritative information on natural habitats and the animals and plants that live there. The book is written at a level...

The publication of this book in 1981 profoundly changed the way in which we understand the history of relations between indigenous Australians and European settlers. It has since become a...

Breaking the Sheep's Back is Massy's private royal commission - a must-read account of the decline and fall of the Australian wool empire. Breaking the Sheep's Back is the untold...

A collection of quotations from notable Australians who have suffered major public defeats or setbacks, yet in some manner, carried the day. From Ned Kelly's words at his sentencing, to...

Raymond Priestley was the first salaried Vice-Chancellor of the University of Melbourne. It was a time of great upheaval, as Australian universities reshaped and reasserted themselves after the Great Depression....

Easter Island, an unimaginably remote volcanic island in the Pacific Ocean, produced one of the most fascinating and yet least understood prehistoric cultures. Who were its inhabitants, and where did...

The book titled The Aboriginal Gift: Spirituality for a Nation by the author Eugene Stockton. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

Every twenty-nine days, Emma Hardy becomes angry, monstrous and out of control. Then it passes, and she forgets about it. Until it cycles around again, of course. When a doctor...

'I think that every now and again our wonderful system cocks up, and this was one of those times.' Former ALP Senator Graham Richardson Cabramatta was embroiled in a heroin...

The extraordinarily powerful and unforgettable memoir by the woman who stood up and spoke out about Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. Daughter. Prisoner. Survivor. Warrior. Nobody's Girl... This is Virginia...

The book titled Aboriginal Fables and Legendary Tales by the author A. W. Reed. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

For eighteen years, Mark Seymour fronted Hunters and Collectors - although he was never remotely in control of it. Together they released songs that remain Australian anthems like Talking to...

'Could not put this down! Excellent story telling, had me absolutely hooked! Will be recommending this to everyone who'll listen.' Reader review You're almost certain your daughter didn't kill the...

In recent times, archaeologists have unearthed a vast wealth of knowledge about Australia - from tens of thousands of years ago to the very recent past. But the last three...

The book titled Airforce Australia by the author George Odgers. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

Known by the contemporary press as Big John, Forrest was as large in reputation as he was in stature, and achieved a level of fame and popularity unique in the...

The book titled Banksias and Bilbies: Seasons of Australia: Nature Diary by the author A.J. Reid. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

The book titled Gold! by the author John Nicholson. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

This is a re-assessment of Australian cultural life. The collection features essays by many of Australia's leading cultural commentators on the pursuits and concerns that give meaning and significance to...

A celebration of the first 40 years of the Australian Tapestry Workshop, one of Australia's largest producers of public art. This elegant, four-colour illustrated hardback celebrates the first 40 years...

Identifies with the city's style, engages your visual palate, highlighting the city's differences and uniqueness. On the back of his successful inaugural exhibition, Australia's upcoming photographer Con Hionis, showcases a...

Presents another 114 species, accompanied by full-colour illustrations, that are from all parts of Australia wherever rainforest can be found. It covers trees, shrubs, ferns, vines and orchids.

The book titled Above Sydney by the author N. Brash. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

Orwell's Australia argues that, in an era of global war and national insecurity, the Australian left must once again become the defenders of our way of life and political institutions...

Illustrated with over 260 colour plates from three major collections, 'One Sun One Moon' captures the breadth and depth of Aboriginal art and its contemporary expression.

The book titled More Bush Beauties: Designs for Stained Glass Suncatchers. by the author Jillian Sawyer. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

This innovative work is about patterns of shame in a range of important Australian autobiographies published between 1960 and 1995. Writing autobiography is a risky business. What is shameful can...

A new interest in European maritime exploration was aroused with the publication of the first volume of J. C. Beaglehole's edition of The Journals of Captain James Cook in 1955....

This provocative analysis challenges the belief that, in the first half of this century, Australia was dependent on Great Britain. Instead, "Markets, Money and Empire", suggests that Australia enjoyed considerable...

The book titled Petrol, Bait, Ammo & Ice by the author H.G. Nelson. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

Travel along Melbourne's twisting Yarra river in a glorious celebration of indigenous culture and Australia's unique flora and fauna. Yarra Riverkeeper Andrew Kelly and Aboriginal Elder of the Wurundjeri people...

From roasts to rissoles, salads to savouries and dampers to deserts, The Caravan & Campervan Cookbook will help bring a tempting new twist to your travel cooking. The easy and...

As Mary Malbunka shares her stories of playing with friends, building cubby houses, climbing trees, collecting sugarbag, digging for honey ants, hunting for lizards, and learning about the seasons, animals...

Did you know. that an emu can run faster than an Olympic champion? that magpies can learn to talk? that a cockatoo can live to 100 years? that a tawny...

Stories of the men who mapped Australia Heroes and hooligans, sailors, buccaneers and bushmen Did you know.that as a boy Captain Cook ran away from home? that Ludwig Leichhardt ate...

The book titled The Proud Champions: Australia's Aboriginal Sporting Heroes by the author Bret Harris. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

The book titled After Light: A History of Adelaide and Its City Council 1878-1928 by the author Peter Morton. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information...

An account of the land and dive time of the exploration of Papua New Guinea, giving, with Cousteau narrative and insight, the lay of land