Good writing about science can be moving, funny, exhilarating or poetic, but it will always be honest and rigorous about the research that underlies it. Editor Elizabeth Finkel showcases the nation's best science writing, drawn from some of this country's best publications.
The first of three volumes in the award winning series The Europeans in Australia, available together for the first time, gives an account of early... Læs mere
In 2012, Anne Summers gave two landmark speeches about women in Australia, attracting more than 120,000 visits to her website. Within weeks of their delivery Prime Minister Julia Gillard's own speech about misogyny and sexism went viral and was celebrated around the world.
Harry Vanda and George Young put Friday on our minds, triggered Easyfever with the Easybeats, and harnessed the raw energy and power of Aussie pub rock to make... Læs mere
Bulldog and Musquito, Aboriginal warriors from the Hawkesbury, were captured and sent to Norfolk Island following frontier skirmishes in New South... Læs mere
Well-known Australians mavericks, activists, movers and shakers reflect on their own ASIO files.
Wild, passionate and ultimately tragic: the love story of Australia's famous literary couple, Charmian Clift and George Johnston, plays out on the idyllic Greek island of Hydra in the 1950s, in this reimagining from award-winning playwright Sue Smith.
Most people have heard of the United States' infamous “Don't Ask, Don't Tell” policy, yet few know about Australia's own history of LGBT military... Læs mere
In 1948 a man was found dead on an Adelaide beach. Well-dressed and unmarked, he had a half-smoked cigarette by his side, but no identity documents. Six decades on we... Læs mere
There are also the individuals who shaped the history of the Australian Army in the 20th century, as intellectuals,... Læs mere
Bold and fearless, this book does more than help you find your inner statistician. It helps us to understand the way we live now and how we might shape our... Læs mere