Australasian History

The huge research into the history of Australian theatre assembled in Currency's authoritative Companion to Theatre in Australia has here been concentrated into a handy reference guide for the theatre...

This is an extraordinary tribute to an extraordinary place, one that will allow the MONA effect to resonate for years to come. The inside story of Australia's most exciting museum....

When Alfred Felton died in 1904 he left [pound]378,033 in trust to the people of Victoria, the income to be split between approved charities and the acquisition of art. 'Without...

For months during 1943 there was no night in Hellfire Pass. By the light of flares, carbide lamps and bamboo fires, men near-naked and skeletal cut a passage through stone...

Within a week of birth Andrew Zagami had to undergo brain surgery. As a teenager he suffered a fractured spine. Later in life he was diagnosed with cancer on three...

Todd and partner Jeff have been at the renovation game for nearly twenty years, but they've only ever been able to afford the worst house on the worst street. It...

Celebrating the people involved in the organization, the landscape they have flown over for 50 years and the spirit of the outback, this text by prize-winning author Robert McDonald and...

this is a book about: the re-building of Australian democracy the re-invention of business and community in a global age and, the re-engagement of government in its task of serving...

These are some of Australia's finest thinkers analysing the key issues that have had a major impact on Australia over the last turbulent decade, collated by our most influential think...

In 1971, a hopeful, young art teacher drove the long, lonely road from Alice Springs to the Aboriginal outpost settlement at Papunya. His name was Geoffrey Bardon. Eighteen months later,...

The Australian Photographic Gallery is a series of books that explores the Australian landscape in all of its dimensions: natural, cultural and social. Celebrating the talent and the passions of...

WINNER OF THE 2025 ABIA BOOK OF THE YEAR WINNER OF THE 2025 ABIA BIOGRAPHY OF THE YEAR At last, the unflinching and unforgettable memoir of music and life from...

In June 1969 seven assisted migrants stepped out of the plane that had touched down in a strange place called Hobart. Jenny Williams was one of those adults. From that...

"Boon" is the story of Tasmania's most beloved cricketing hero, David Clarence Boon, Australia's premier batsman. Recognized at an early age, Boon, graduated from the juniors to represent his home...

The internationally acclaimed account of Robyn Davidson's epic journey across seventeen thousand miles of Australian desert and bush with four camels and a dog. 'A strong, salty fresh book by...

As The Prime Minister Hon John Howard notes in his introduction to the recent deluxe publication, Australia's Nobel Laureates - Adventures in Innovation "One of Australia's most valuable assets is...

In this book Bunbury combines material from 2 ABC radio series giving wonderful insights into the days of barnstorming flights and the first pioneering mail and passenger services, highlighting heroism...

'This is a personal account of life at the top that will charm the general reader and the political tragic alike' Weekend Australian Anna Bligh knows something about hard knocks...

Dr. Craig Emerson is the federal Labor MP for the seat of Rankin, Queensland. He was elected to parliament in 1998 and has held the positions of Chair of the...

Strewth! Are we there yet? People of all ages travel or dream of travelling around our outback areas by car/caravan/campervan and are keen to read about people who have actually...

1 Flint Hill by Melissa Brown A historical narrative based in Colonial Victoria at the turn of the century. 1898, Ararat, Victoria Doctor Charles Lawler believes he has witnessed the...

A work of local history chronicling the life and death of the rural township of Lyonville, a sawmilling settlement in the Wombat Forest region of Victoria's Central Highlands, Charlie's Book...

A pictorial memento of Perth, its surrounding suburbs and nearby attractions, providing images of all the key tourist sites. Except for a brief, informative introduction to Perth, the book is...

The cases that stunned Australia - and left us all with one question: why did they do it? Gerard Baden-Clay was described as charming and successful, with a picture-perfect life,...

HONOUR BOOK: CBCA Book of the Year, Eve Pownell Award for Information Books, 2014 Come and spend some time with us at Bawaka. Get a taste of what it is...

Beautiful Accommodation: Victoria and Tasmania is the ultimate guide to quality boutique accommodation and retreats around these two states. The properties featured have been handpicked. Every property has been personally...

Combining the heroic, the tragic, the bizarre and the humorous, Australia's Pioneers, Heroes & Fools takes you along the intriguing highways and byways of Australian exploration, focusing on the tricks...

Recounts a bygone age when links to Britain were strong and the public service played a vital role in post-war Australian reconstruction. The book contains entertaining vignettes of many distinguished...

On the streets, under the ground and on the information superhighway, radicals and rebels have made this town their own. The acclaimed Radical Melbourne revealed the hidden history of the...

The Brotherhood of St Laurence first opened its doors in Newcastle in 1930 before moving to Melbourne in 1933. For more than 75 years it has worked tirelessly to deliver...

Geoffrey Serle is a graduate of the University of Melbourne where he taught history before moving to Monash and the Australian National universities. He was general editor of the "Australian...

Young people grow up in varied circumstances with different priorities and perspectives. While youth does not exist as a single group we need to understand what is happening in young...

In Dragon's Tail, Andrew Charlton shows that China's growth model is now reaching its limit, and the world's most populous economy faces a challenging transition. In Dragon's Tail, Andrew Charlton...

The Australian Liberal Party is in deep crisis. Losing the 'unloseable' election in 1993 gave it an unenviable record of five successive losses, nearly reversing the record of successes set...