Australasian History

The Butcher of Aberdeen explores the chilling true crime story of Katherine Knight, delving into a life shaped by childhood trauma, violent relationships, and a relentless descent into madness. A...

An important reckoning with Australia's unspoken history of slave trade. From the author of the bestselling books The Ballad of Abdul Wade and The Bravest Scout at Gallipoli As Australia...

In thinking about the dictionary, I ask what is the dictionary here. It is me and my memories. The dictionary is Parramatta itself as the place that is the backdrop...

Even for a country built on immigration, the continuing high rates of population growth are testing the consensus of national identity and demand a visionary approach to imagine a very...

'An absolute must-have for Australian parents navigating the digital world.' Libby Trickett We want our kids to grow up valuing themselves and to become confident, kind and curious individuals. The...

' I've had more than my share of close calls. Truth is, it's f*cking thrilling. But the fear can hit just as hard, especially when you see mates wounded or...

'One of the finest, most realistic, most compulsive and stylistically impressive crime thrillers of the year' Matthew Condon, The Australian Out on parole after serving over eight years in prison,...

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...

They were airbrushed out of history. Official historian Charles Bean claimed the first Australian ashore at the Gallipoli landing on 25 April 1915 was an infantry officer. But Bean wasn't...

'This tender tale of a loyal friendship will pull at your heartstrings.' The Age 'A truly lovely, quite unexpected book' The Australian It's September 1997 and Cookie, an inmate in...

Australia has a robust legal system. According to conventional wisdom, only the guilty end up behind bars. The reality is far more complex and, for First Nations Australians and other...

'Stories drawn from the very soul of football and written from the heart. In Martin Blake's hands these iconic moments are vividly captured and celebrated as a timely reminder of...

What if you found the love of your life ... and then lost them? Widow, struggling farmer and self-help author Indi Carmichael finds herself staring down the barrel of her...

'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...

Being human is hard. From early childhood, we start to become aware of the difficulties we must all inevitably face. We will battle an inner critic across the entirety of...

'Honest and courageous . . . This book is the report card we've all known was coming.' - Gabbie Stroud, bestselling author of Teacher What happens when your first teaching...

'Roland Perry shows the true picture . . . enjoyable, clearly argued, comprehensive, and highly readable.' - Michael McKernan, Australian Book Review 11 March 1942: The Japanese have stormed the...

HE MESSED WITH THEM ALL. SOMEONE GOT REVENGE. Five Voices is the highly popular podcast founded by five friends - Rosie, William, Simone, Zac, and Ocean - who debate contentious...

Dad likes rules. Mum likes order. My siblings like breaking both. Leon is having a bad time - his best friend Jacob has moved to Alaska, he's not allowed to...

After missing his eagerly awaited trial to play for the Under Sixteens Firsts, fourteen-year-old Harry Portelli has no choice but to play with the worst training team in the school....

SHORTLISTED: 2026 QLD Literary Awards, Young Adult Book Award 'An addictive read - compelling and completely enthralling - Gary Lonesborough has created another powerful story.' - Magpies As we step...

Note to self: no matter how messy or confusing, the universe is an orderly place with physics to guide you. High school is over. Dash is excited to spend their...

' Hello, Bunji,' said the bird. 'My name is Wylla. I know you're feeling upset and a little lost. Come with me, I have something to show you.' When Bunji...

How has Australian political life become so personal, emotional and autobiographical? In Performance Politics , historian and speechwriter Joshua Black provides an eye-opening account of how Australian politicians have become...

The Anzac legend has shaped Australia's national identity for more than a century. Yet many experiences of war do not fit comfortably within this. In Challenging Anzac , leading historians...

In a powerful work of memoir, history and biography, Jane Messer retraces the tragic and hopeful steps of her Jewish German grandmother, Bella. From pre-war Berlin to Tel Aviv to...

**Longlisted, Mark & Evette Moran Nib Literary Award 2026** 'I'm listening for a ghost. Bright green and yellow, with a tail striped like a bumble-bee, it crouches in wait as...

The final book in Elizabeth Tynan's landmark trilogy on the history of British nuclear testing in Australia. Nuclear Archipelago tells the shocking story of the two British atomic weapons test...

A vivid, compelling portrait of the intertwined lives of Aboriginal people and new arrivals in the fledgling colonies. Musquito was just a boy when a convoy of eleven British ships...

A new vision for Australia's relationship with the Pacific Australia has a long history in the Pacific. Many Australians might have forgotten it, but the region has not forgotten us....

Cast Mates is a group biography of Australian acting giants across the ages. Australia has a long cinema history - starting with the world's first feature film, The Story of...

'I know it's a daring suggestion, but I'll make it anyway.' Charmian Clift was a writer ahead of her time. Lyrical and fearless, her essays seamlessly blended the personal and...

This book reviews the unusual life of a very private Australian hero, champion tennis player John Bromwich.

Native temperate grasslands are Australia's most threatened ecosystems. Grasslands have been eliminated from across much of their former extent and continue to be threatened by urban expansion, agricultural intensification, weed...

'Compelling and wholly absorbing... among the most remarkable Australians of his time' Bob Carr 'Compelling and wholly absorbing... among the most remarkable Australians of his time' Bob Carr, Australian General...

For military history buffs and aeroplane enthusiasts alike, this fascinating story of the World War II Beaufighter Squadron is a must. Whispering Death is the story of the Australian-built Beaufighters,...

The extraordinary true story of courage under fire and survival during one of the deadliest wartime attacks on Australia - the sinking of the hospital ship, the Centaur - and...

A compelling insider's view of the modern RAAF. AIR FORCE tells the action-packed, inside story of the modern Royal Australian Air Force, from East timor and the Bali bombings to...

A stimulating collection of visual imagery, Picturing Australia is a volume of stories: of adventure, near tragedy and deliverance, of success, failure and ultimate triumph, that are a testament to...

When the Wet comes to Wyndham, bones wash down with the loose shale of the surrounding Bastion ranges. Year round, lost spirits wander this tiny port town on the northern...

Mum handed me some papers. 'Here's the brief of evidence if you want to read it.' Brief of evidence? This was a surprise. I retreated to the study to peruse...

Australian Nature Fieldguide: Wild Food Plants of Australia is presented in a concise, convenient form to facilitate quick and ready reference in the field. Tim Low has provided a truly...

How one woman helped shape the Australian art world. How one woman helped shape the Australian art world. Kiffy Rubbo was a dynamic and unique force in Australian art in...

It's 2024. For Helen, things are going sideways at best. She used to manage a cinema; now she works in a bottle shop. She's moved from her chaotic sharehouse to...

When Audrey and Fraser tumble into a love story for the ages, theirs is an epic, unbreakable bond - until one tragic moment up-ends everything. Facing the unimaginable, wrestling with...

The history of the George Paton Gallery (1971-2008), established at The University of Melbourne, and administered by The Melbourne University Student Union, charts a very important period in contemporary art...