Both famous in their day, Daisy Bates and Ernestine Hill were bestselling writers who told of life in the vast Australian... Læs mere
Blending long-form journalism with true crime and philosophy, Erin Stewart's The Missing Among Us takes us from the Australian bush, to the battlefields of Northern France and the perilous space of a refugee camp to explore stories behind the missing.
Patrick, Meg and their family had built a happy, sustainable life in regional Victoria. But in late 2013 they found themselves craving an adventure: a... Læs mere
From the debates on gender quotas to the ‘bonk ban’, from Julie Bishop's failed leadership bid to Scott Morrison's cultivated ‘daggy dad’... Læs mere
All writers begin as readers. This is an ode, a love letter, to the magic of reading. To the spark that's set off when the reader thinks... I can do this too. Here,... Læs mere
The Beethoven Obsession tells the story of how the greatest pianomusic ever written acquired a unique Australian voice, played ona revolutionary grand piano that shook up the conservative musicestablishment.
Award-winning author Quentin Beresford delves into the history of the Murray-Darling Basin since European settlement and reveals Australia's destructive relationship with the environment, and the willingness of politicians to ignore expert advice.
Robert Menzies received 22,000 letters during his 1949-1966 record-breaking second term as Australian Prime Minister. They lectured him, quoted... Læs mere
'Iloved Kellee Slater's book. And not just because she's a transplant surgeon andI have had a liver transplant. At times I felt like she had been reading mymail!' Derryn Hinch
Why do stars twinkle? What's the best way to start spotting constellations and comets? Is there life beyond Earth? What's the chance of a... Læs mere
Tells the story of Robert Rice Howard (1832-1906), the man known as Nosey Bob. The book covers an important chapter in the story of the... Læs mere
The art of coalition government is a delicate (and sometimes difficult) balancing of policy, politics and personalities. In The Art of... Læs mere