Australia

Australia's invention show now has a book of greatest hits! After six years on ABC tV, tHE NEW INVENtORS has featured nearly 700 amazing Australian inventions, including a re-usable coffin,...

Australia's major river system, the Murray-Darling, is collapsing. Parts of it are dying; parts of it are already dead. Some places near the shores of South Australia's lower lakes, where...

Winner of the 2014 Prime Minister's Literary Award for Australian History. The Great War is, for many Australians, the event that defined our nation. The larrikin diggers, trench warfare, and...

This work aims to fill a significant gap in the Australian army's history. It focuses on the development of the army's organization and its evolution from the colonial armies of...

Surprisingly, as we near the 100th anniversary of the legendary Gallipoli campaign, this is the first book solely dedicated to one of its key battles - that at Lone Pine,...

`There is one journey you truly take by yourself. There is no one else beyond the skin of your hands, the toes of your feet, the sweat on your brow.'...

A complete guide for NSW, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia, and South-west Western Australi, covering more than 700 species, with 1000 colour illustrations; also gives information on dangerous fishes and first...

This book is about John Flynns angels of the Australian Outback in the early 20th century and the vital roles they played.

'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...

Covers Australia's operatic fare during the 60 years from the death of impressario Lyster to the beginning of World War II.

'Not for profit' enterprises provide services enjoyed or depended upon by many Australians. But the charities, sports clubs, churches, community organisations, welfare groups, associations, unions, and foundations that draw on...

There are many events that have shaken Australia and reshaped its identity: Governor Philip switches from Botany Bay to Port Jackson; Gold rush fever sets off the Eureka stockade; The...

Warm, witty, wise - and occasionally challenging - Just Saying is bestselling social psychologist Hugh Mackay's highly personal reflections on twenty-five quotations from some of the world's greatest thinkers and...

'Very few public figures can claim the level of fame, or infamy, that Pauline does. So much so, her surname isn't needed. Everyone knows her, or knows of her, and...

Lance Franklin : My Football Journey is a stunning celebration and companion to the career of one of Australia's most revered AFL players, Lance 'Buddy' Franklin. Lance Franklin has held...

The Teal Revolution is essential reading on the unprecedented Teal wave of the 2022 election, a movement with the potential to change Australian politics. From experienced political journalist Margot Saville,...

Australia's Test Cricket Captain in conversation with remarkable leaders and achievers - from Julia Gillard to Dennis Lillee. Finalist at the Australian Business Book Awards - Leadership Category 2025 When...

Bad boys, bright lights and sorry ends: the story of our most infamous gangster. Joseph Leslie 'Squizzy' Taylor was many things to many people: a kind and caring husband, father...

TODAY, THE AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY IS IN CRISIS. Reduced to minority government after just one term, and at rock bottom in the opinion polls, the party seems to be at...

The "Baggy Green" is the official Australian cricket test team cap. Viv Jenkins, who has been the official photographer for cricket in Australia for the best part of 20 years,...

This is a literary journey of an Australian writer's encounter with the culture and people of China, particularly its young writers and artists, and of the evolving influence of China...

Ricky Nixon is the most powerful and influential AFL player manager of his generation. A fearless agent for change, he has represented many of the league's superstars over the last...

The Australian wool industry has seen boom times and busts, wars and droughts, political upheaval and market manipulation. Working his way up from jackeroo to chief executive officer, Alec experienced...

Seeking ways to understand her chosen continent better, Belinda Probert bought a rural property outside of Melbourne to observe the land more closely and learn how to garden differently. How...

Our Bodies, Our Babies traces the struggle of women to change approaches to childbirth and to claim their right to choices in childbirth and breastfeeding. This is a wonderful book...

Using archive photos from the late nineteenth century through to the 1950s, Brisbane Then and Now matches historical views with their twenty-first century equivalents. Brisbane is a vibrant, fast-changing city....

A Plain English Guide for Ordinary estate planning

The book titled The Book of Australia: Almanac 1997-98 by the author Simon Blackall. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

The book presents a wide range of documentary and visual material, revealing the importance of the ornamental arts within urbanizing Australian society at the end of the 19th century.

Wharves to the World: The Development of Melbourne's World Trade Centre is a photographic chronicle of the history of the World Trade Centre and its surrounds. The book traces the...

Stories and phrases can powerfully shape the ways in which we experience and manage our environment. What languages have been used to characterize Australian landscapes and how have they influenced...

When Europeans first reached Australian shores, an expedient and long-held belief developed that Australian Aboriginal people did not have houses or towns. Instead it was believed that they occupied temporary...

The book titled Pictorial Guide to Identifying Australian Architecture: Styles and by the author Richard Apperly. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

The late Emily Kngwarreye (1910-1996) was a senior member of the Utopia Community north-east of Alice Springs and is widely regarded as one of the most notable Aboriginal artists of...

This is the 50,000-year story of the Australian Aboriginal rock art of Arnhem Land. Aboriginal rock art, as practised in Arnhem Land, is the world's longest continuing art tradition. It...

The book titled Railtrails of Victoria: Twenty-Five Walking, Cycling and Horse Riding by the author Fiona Colquhoun. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this...

This book offers a new perspective on the pioneer settlement experience of colonial Victoria by examining the ways in which prized lands and natural resources were protected from the designs...

Tarnanthi accompanies the inaugural Festival of Contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art and a series of exhibitions held at the Art Gallery of South Australia and partner organisations across...

The book titled Border: What They Said about Him by the author . This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

Twenty-first century Australia is a nation somewhat obsessed with food. From cookbooks to television screens, we are surrounded by conversations about what and how we eat. This fixation highlights the...