Australasian History

Bob Cheek's entry into politics was almost pedestrian for a footy star journalist who made his name and fortune by way of a media and fitness industry career; but once...

A compelling insider's account of who the movers and shakers are in the Canberra Press Gallery, how they interact with each other, the pollies, their staff, and who decides what's...

The Second Battle of Krithia has existed largely in the shadows of the bigger Gallipoli story. It is, however, one of the most poignant and tragic tales of World War...

Brilliantly reconstructed from contemporary narratives, The Last Outlaws is both a gripping work of historical true crime and a richly revealing examination of our nation at its birth. The Chant...

Imagine stepping into a packed Australian pub in the mid-1970s and the late 1980s - the heyday of the pub-rock music scene - where the air was thick with the...

The book titled The Beginner's Guide to Australian Birds by the author Unknown. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

There are so many incredible walks in Australia but how do you know which are the best ones? Over 180 issues and 38 years Australian Geographic has explored Australian landscapes....

Identity, Education and Belonging examines the social and educational experiences of Arab and Muslim Australian youth against a wider political backdrop. Arab and Muslim Australian youth have long faced considerable...

1853, Victoria, Australia. Five bushrangers led by the murderous outlaw Warrigal Anderson raid a small homestead. When they ride away, nineteen-year-old Toby O'Rourke's life is changed forever. His parents lie...

What happens when the past won't let go? Buried secrets rise to the surface in this rural-set romance and mystery from bestselling author Mandy Magro. Even after leaving small-town Wildstone...

From the bestselling author of THE LOUDNESS OF UNSAID THINGS comes a compelling new novel that illuminates the joys and sorrows of an ordinary life and delivers profound insights into...

The desperate manhunt to bring down Australia's most notorious outlaw When Ned Kelly and his band of young tearaways ambushed and killed three brave policemen in a remote mountain camp...

Penny Olsen will discuss her new book about early European impressions of Australia's curious mammals on Thursday 4 November, 4.00 pm, National Library of Australia - Conference Room. This free...

"This is writing about us, by us", as selected by Jeanine Leane and Dan Bourchier. First Nations Writing: Meanjin 1977 to today captures the powerful Aboriginal and Torres Strait writers...

A fresh perspective on the Australia-China relationship told through the lens of memoir, culture and friendship In the late nineteenth century, as crippling famine devastated northern China, the Li family...

Bighearted, gritty, magical and moving, Lola in the Mirror is the bestselling and irresistible new novel from the author of Boy Swallows Universe and All Our Shimmering Skies , Trent...

What happens when the past won't let go? Buried secrets rise to the surface in this rural-set romance and mystery from bestselling author Mandy Magro. Even after leaving small-town Wildstone...

From Gallipoli to Kokoda and beyond - the story of our greatest general and the power, politics and tragedy of command General Sir Thomas Blamey, Commander in Chief of Australian...

She yearns for adventure, but the road to freedom is paved with peril. The thrilling new historical adventure from a bestselling Australian author. Albany, Western Australia, 1881 Stifled by English...

A country town, a brutal murder, a shameful past, a reckoning to come... The injustices of the past and dangers of the present envelop Aboriginal policewoman Renee Taylor, when her...

Welcome to Bundilla. A close-knit community where romance can blossom. The first two novels in the bestselling series from award-winning Australian author Alissa Callen. Snowy Mountains Daughter Small-town Bundilla is...

Contemporary furniture is the lingua franca of the industrialized nations. Through television, film and design periodicals, furniture's visual jargon is transmitted around the world. Contemporary furniture is criticised and discussed...

The book titled Our Heart is the Land: Aboriginal Reminiscences from the Western Lake by the author Bruce Shaw. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information...

Described as the swiss-army knife of contemporary Australian culture, containing just about everything (over 1,000 tips) a person aged 14-30 should be taught (but usually isn?t) in order to live...

For a century and a half town criers walked the streets of Australian capital cities, regional centres, and country towns, ringing their bells and conveying their messages. Australia's first town...

The Soul of the Outback explores Australia's outback, from Alice Springs to Darwin. Through photography, painting and drawings, local artist Mai Maddisson takes us on a journey that captures a...

'Why is it so hard for Church people to find the appropriate words that tap into Australians' search for something more? Why, too, would their words not be listened to,...

Where are the Careys and Kellys of yesteryear? What are the `Cowboy', `the Incredible Hulk' and `the Galloping Gasometer' doing these days? Jim Main takes us inside the locker rooms...

The book titled Front Line Despatches: Australians at War 1845-1972 by the author Nic Van Oudtshoorn. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

In photography, you don't get to have it all. You are always making choices, always making sacrifices. To capture the light. Tom's longest-standing commitment is his run-down house Mayfield, which...

The great majority of holidaymakers in Australia get home in one piece, but a handful do suffer fatal or serious injuries. See Australia and Die is about dangerous Australia. It's...

Australia's number one Crossword Dictionary that solves the most complex questions. Bold headwords for easy reference. Multicultural clues & answers.

This catalogue was published on the occasion of the Exhibition: 'State of the Waratah' which was an official Olympic Arts Festival event.

Australian Cultural History is a 1988 text which opens up new ways of looking at Australian society, culture and history. The diverse and distinguished authors range across religion, literature, history,...

The book titled I Protest!: Fighting for Your Rights - a Practical Guide by the author Phil Thornton. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information.

Philosophy in Australia and New Zealand has for some time now been experiencing something of a 'golden age'. The richness of Australasia's philosophical past, though less well known, should also...

The right to vote is the most precious democratic entitlement, and Australia has a proud tradition of recently introduced legislation will effectively disenfranchise over 200,000 voters in future federal elections...

Vortex Cities to Sustainable Cities will stimulate debate among many Australians about the kind of future we want for our country. It will engage planners and politicians, academics and activists,...

Making Rural Australia challenges two common by contradictory views of Australian history. One is the 'fatal shore': Australia was a place of horrible destitution and those miserable beginnings set the...

Fifty years after its first publication, Robin Boyd's bestselling The Australian Ugliness remains the definitive statement on how we live and think in the environments we create for ourselves. In...

Australia is a land of diversity and contains many World Heritage listed wilderness areas of extraordinary beauty. With an increasing awareness of environmental issues, there is an increased desire to...

The book titled From a Roman Window: Five Decades of the World, the Church and the by the author Rosemary Goldie. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for...

Benjamin Stevenson meets Nine Perfect Strangers in a story about writerly ambition, self-discovery and - of course - revenge. Sharp, fresh, bold, thrilling and gothic - gripping suspense from a...