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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...

'Bond is a true pioneer of our sport. Growing up in a motorsport family I knew the strong rivalry between Holden and Ford. Not many drivers have managed to cross...

'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...

'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...

North Melbourne premiership player. Sydney Swans premiership coach. From the bush to AFL's biggest stage, John Longmire's career spans extraordinary success, crushing setbacks and the lessons in between. With a...

sagittarius rising noun : 1 one of twelve rising star signs of the zodiac 2 a very cheeky puppy Tip has found a puppy in a basket outside the neighbourhood...

Soccer, I just love it ... It's called the beautiful game. And one day, all around the world, they're going to chant my name. To me this style of football...

Just when Wolf Girl is finally reunited with her father, he is torn away from her once more, and Gwen vows to stop at nothing to track him down. But...

Give me strength Bunjil, our creator. Give me what I need to free the children, to free the animals, to free the world from the dragon army. I never wanted...

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...

Britta's dream is to be a sea trader, like her father. But the shameful end to her father's last voyage has forced her family into hiding, and his ship -...

What makes Christmas your favourite time of year? Is it eating candy canes for breakfast? Playing hide and seek under a mountain of tickly tinsel, or Dad's dazzling festive lights?...

Little Platypus lives with his mother in a beautiful mountain creek. He loves to tumble and splash in the clear water. One summer day, not long after Christmas, Little Platypus...

A self-help book for kids from the co-author of The Courage to Be Disliked , the 15-million-copy bestseller. If you want the kids in your life to build confidence, reduce...

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....

'A gloriously action-packed adventure, full of characters you really care about' - Cressida Cowell, author of How to Train Your Dragon 'Pirates done right! I love this world' - Eoin...

You belong to the earth. You belong to the sea. The sun kisses our faces. The trees help us breathe. We're in this together. Connected we're strong. Feel your feet...

Ever since I was a kid my favourite place has always been up a tree - where everything I notice feels like a part of me. Every birdsong, every leaf's...

Otis Ottley lives in the shadow of the Manor School for Magic. Literally. It's an island hovering over his town, and he's determined to reach it. While many kids dream...

' 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...

Democracy and despotism live closer together than you'd expect. Acclaimed political thinker John Keane reveals why that should alarm us all. We live in troubled times, marked by a sinister...

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...

The word crip was once used to discriminate. Today, it is reclaimed and celebrated. Crip Stories is a gathering of vibrant and diverse experiences from disabled people. Bringing together memoir,...

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 layered and lovely story about the cost of looking back.' - The Guardian When she finally left, like properly totally completely left, it shouldn't have come as a surprise....

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...

'These stories make me wish I was a kid again.' Terry Denton The school holidays kick off with a magical trip to the lolly factory. However, the next morning Anders...

A new romantic comedy from the author of Five Bush Weddings In a town like South Star, everyone knows Sarah Childs' name, face, entire history ... and the fact she's...

If you fall in love, love a moon; and if you steal, steal a pigeon. Ghassan grows up a free spirit among the constrained lives of the displaced in the...

The first biography of A.D. Hope, one of Australia's greatest poets. Alec Derwent Hope (1907-2000) was one of Australia's most acclaimed poets. His first collection was not published until he...

The story of six remarkable men who shaped the way Australians witnessed and remember war This is a biography of six of Australia's most notable Second World War correspondents, who...

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....

'Courageous and deeply moving.' -Sarah Krasnostein, author of The Trauma Cleaner Three first responders - a paramedic, a police officer and a firefighter - are motivated by a desire to...

1920s New York. Lights are bright. Jazz is king. Parties are wild. And the dead are coming. After battling a supernatural sleeping sickness that nearly claimed two of their own,...

THE NEW YORK TIMES #1 BESTSELLER 1920s New York. America's Sweetheart Seer. Diviners dream-walk. Follow them down. After a supernatural showdown with a serial killer, Evie O'Neill has outed herself...

Australians love to bake. And this book is more than just a cookbook, it will not only inspire you and make you hungry, all at the same time! Beautiful photography...

Making Picture Books is an essential guide for anyone who has ever wanted to write or illustrate a picture book. Award-winning children's author Libby Gleeson guides you from the first...

Na'ama Carlin, Louise Chappell and Siobhan O'Sullivan all received the diagnosis people dread - cancer. Working in universities, these three women knew how to speak up. But in Cancer World,...

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...

Simple food, well prepared, is one of life's great pleasures and when friends and family are part of the equation, cooking and sharing becomes all the more enjoyable. In a...

This is both a vegetarian cookbook and a nutritional guide to eating wisely to maintain optimum health and wellbeing. A compendium of more than 300 recipes opens the door to...

Internationally acclaimed psychic intuitive Char Margolis has helped thousands speak with loved ones on the other side, and now she shares her extraordinary gifts with the world. Through a rich...