Australasian History

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...

'The pace spirals and the twists multiply' S. R. WHITE , author of international bestseller Hermit The Dry meets The Hunting Party in this gripping thriller set in the isolated...

This is what a history of Australia looks like when it has Indigenous perspectives at its heart. For over 65,000 years, people have made this continent their own through language,...

Damien is convinced that this is the best job anywhere: beautiful skies, red earth, dramatic landings, treating families in remote communities. At a tiny, isolated hospital in central Australia, a...

Years later, when I found my mother, I asked, 'Why did you let me go?' My mother told me, in a very soft voice, 'My son, you were going to...

Winner of the 2024 City of Fremantle Hungerford Award, Trials of Hope tells the story of a shepherd boy turned human-rights academic set against the backdrop of the author's beloved...

More than just a book, A Time of Living Graciously is a celebration of life's rich tapestry, woven with threads of loving kindness and wisdom. Brigid Lowry's insights into ageing...

Based on the true story of Fay Howe, this gentle, illustrated tale brings to life the hardships of those left at home during WWI - those waiting, wondering and hoping....

A groundbreaking account of the people and places that have shaped Aboriginal Melbourne In Where's All the Community? Aboriginal Melbourne Revisited, Julie Andrews paints a vivid portrait of the Aboriginal...

An award-winning and provocative novel about women's bodies, sex, autonomy - and the power of the image. Hypothetically, would you want to live forever but invisible, or a short life...

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...

'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...

'Sarah Clutton has written an engaging treat of a novel. An emotive mystery involving complex relationships, heartbreaking loss and deep love all expertly woven through the shelves and pages of...

From the critically acclaimed, bestselling author of Weyward: FOUR SISTERS, SEPARATED BY HISTORY, BOUND BY THE SEA 'Beautiful and magnificent' Jennifer Saint, author of ARIADNE 'A profoundly moving and rich...

Australian Aboriginal Paintings presents an overview of traditional Aboriginal religious paintings. They are all 'from' the Dreaming, the Tjukurrpa, the Wonggar, the Creation, and express this now, in present day...

Momentum showcases the vigour of contemporary architecture in Victoria- innovative, formalist, edgy. Successive generations of Victorian architects maintain the tradition of experimentation. We see this in the work of the...

From the critically acclaimed, bestselling author of Weyward: FOUR SISTERS, SEPARATED BY HISTORY, BOUND BY THE SEA 'Beautiful and magnificent' Jennifer Saint, author of ARIADNE 'A profoundly moving and rich...

Tells of the experiences of the families of men missing in the New Guinea islands during World War II. A Very Long War is about the experiences of the families...

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...

The Chief and the Empire uncovers the extraordinary true tale of Te Tai Tokerau rangatira Te Pahi - the first influential Maori leader to cross the Tasman - whose curiosity...

This title in New Holland s award-winning Green Guides series investigates the ever-popular subject of Australia s trees and shrubs, celebrating the beauty, great diversity and unique evolution of the...

When Elspeth returns from New York to her hometown of Geelong, it's not for a holiday - it's because her mother has vanished. While her sister, Aoife, and Elspeth wait...

A wonderful way to introduce young children to this favourite Australian classic. And a gorgeous concept book about colours and counting. Once a jolly swagman camped by a billabong under...

The truth will not stay buried ... The third thrilling Kalgoorlie-set rural crime novel from the bestselling author of The Prospect and The Missing 'Do you know how to keep...

After I'd got him out of harm's way, I dived back in yet again and swam out past the surf-break, out to where the other two lads were floundering. Then,...

Learn about transformational reforms like paid parental leave, the NDIS, the Apology to the Stolen Generations, and revolutionising pensions from Labor's Jenny Macklin, with insights from Julia Gillard, Ross Garnaut,...

A SUNDAY TIMES BEST HISTORICAL FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR A BBC TWO BETWEEN THE COVERS BOOK CLUB PICK 1628. Embarking on a journey in search of her father, a...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2024 A NEW YORK TIMES ' 10 BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR' PICK Washington Post 's Top Ten Books of the Year 2025 Los Angeles...

To the accompaniment of heavenly choirs singing, the fearless Miss Phryne Fisher returns in her 20th adventure with musical score in hand. An orchestral conductor has been found dead and...

Two caravans, four adults and a journey through Australia's heart - the trip of a lifetime, right? Wrong. A wise take on the joys of travel with those you might...

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 companion volume to YOUNG HAWKE: the making of a larrikin from the award-winning historian and author of CURTIN and CHIFLEY Bob Hawke was one of the most influential Australians...

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....

Neverland is a social history of a surf town in Australia - which happens to be Byron Bay. It is the story of the surfers, American and Australian, who found...

"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...

An evocative photographic portrait of country footy and the role it plays in connecting communities across Australia - the people, the players, the places, the competition, the colour, the camaraderie,...

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...

Second-chance love, family secrets and a small-town mystery to uncover ... A charming and heartwarming new series begins. Picture-perfect rural romance from bestselling author Alissa Callen. When horticulturalist Rylea Laurent...

An exciting addition to the narrative non-fiction series Nature Storybooks, about an Eastern Quoll. The blue-black sky is painted with glistening stars. Quoll has woken. It's playtime here in the...

The fascinating story of the exceptional maritime explorer, Matthew Flinders - the man who put Australia on the map. Shipwrecks, storms, death and danger - Matthew Flinders encountered it all...

'This story has never been told, because in the secret world we could not, and cannot, share what we do all day, even with family and loved ones.' - from...

'Unputdownable . . . spookily familiar, funny, and darkly captivating. I loved it' Sally Hepworth Question: How long does it take to tear someone's life apart? Answer: Sometimes just one...

How far would you go to protect your reputation? For parents living in the beautiful coastal town of Pacific Pines, all their hopes and dreams are pinned on the outcome...