Books

It’s 1975, and in the western suburbs of Melbourne, 20-year-old Joshua ‘Clover’ Shamrock is a goal-kicking sensation for the Bulldogs footy club. The game of Aussie rules has always come naturally to him. Then, his career comes to an early and tragic end...

From the dusty goldfields of Kalgoorlie to the corridors of international libertarianism, Ron Manners built more than just mining companies, he built movements. A fifth-generation prospector, Manners wasn’t content with striking gold underground; he...

Ever feel like life’s a rollercoaster — and you’re just hanging on? Created by international wellbeing and high-performance expert Dr. Michael Bernard and illustrator and former psychologist Helen James, AHA! Moments helps you ride the ups and downs...

“It’s the trophy I haven’t won before… this is the one trophy a lot of our group haven’t ticked off.” – Pat Cummins on the eve of the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar series in Australia Coming into the 2024-25 summer of cricket, Australia stood as Australia...

What if someone had dropped a hammer on the little ceramic creation and smashed The Ashes urn at Lord’s in the late 1960s? Could it have happened? It was certainly talked about. This wonderful and rich contest that began in 1877 is bigger and better...

Why do the rich keep getting richer – and what are they doing differently? This international bestseller reveals the daily habits that separate the wealthy from the rest. Drawing on years of research and real-world experience, Rich Habits Poor Habits...

Vic Wiggins has more reasons than most to feel like he has been ‘stitched up’ by life. In 1971, he was the youngest child in the UK to survive a pioneering 12-hour operation for a rare and complex heart problem – the first of 3 open-heart surgeries...

A novelisation of the career of Lieutenant Guy Barrington. Branded a coward and dishonourably discharged from the British Army for deserting his post during WWII’s Desert War, he had actually been taken prisoner by the Germans and, having escaped, made...

Treating Fever Without Fear is written by health experts Molly Knight and Robyn Barraclough. It is an essential guild to help parents understand the purpose of fever, the stages of fever, and how to manage each stage without feeling fearful. Filled with...

Chris Fagan is no ordinary AFL coach. He is the oldest Premiership winning coach in history; a leader who transformed the struggling Brisbane Lions into champions two years in a row. From the grounds of Queenstown, Tasmania, to the AFL’s biggest stage...

On the land and in country towns the battle to survive goes on forever. The world needs foodstuffs and textiles but squeezes out the communities which provide them. Young people leave, farmers sell up, towns die, football teams combine, communities keep...

The long-standing Number Crunch newspaper column in The Age and Sydney Morning Herald is a weekly bite of diverse, but always fascinating, stats and facts. This compendium is the second in a series of books that bring together the very best of the facts,...

In 1800, while the coast of Australia had finally been charted, the vast interior of the continent, and routes across its deserts and mountains from north to south and east to west lay all undiscovered. By 1874, its lands had been all but won. Derek...

Written in an easy-to-read style, this work is suitable for anyone who operates as a consultant. How to be a Successful Consultant contains strategies and techniques for increased success by focusing on key topics such as: self-promotion, communication,...

A 300 page music business book through the eyes and experiences of six key industry figures: Michael Gudinski, John Woodruff, Glenn Wheatley, John Watson, Denis Handlin and Shane Simpson.The book demonstrates how each of these businessmen have changed...

‘In little bit long time we experience a true poet’s strong and singing voice… She has a tradition of innovators behind her – poets from Oodgeroo Noonuccal to Lionel Fogarty – who also experimented with writing the spoken...

In the hundred or so years since Canberra became the Capital The city has attracted a fabulous array of artefacts and archives -- from around the world and all over Australia. Betty Churcher and Lucy Quinn present the highlights of the city’s great...

Inspired writing from dozens of Australia's best known authors, but what's the connection between Miles Franklin and Omar Musa? Les Murray and Manning Clark? Kate Grenville and Don Watson -- apart from their tie with Canberra, and the high country around...

This travelogue and memoir drops readers in the deep end; in places and eras beyond easy reach. First-hand observations of Aussie rock royalty . . . encounters with remote Aboriginal cultures . . . personal journeys into this country’s harshest, most...

Rupert Murdock, Julian Assange and Mohamed Haneef illustrate the heat that develops when the media and the law face off. Courts struggle to insulate justice from Twitter, Facebook and google, while the news media struggle with court suppression orders.

Everyone says the English language is changing in this global digital age. Everyone says the generations don't understand each other. Word Up is the complete up-todate Australian guide to where our language is headed. Fascinating, colourful, easy to use...

Kathleen ffrench, headstrong child of a Russian heiress and an Irish diplomat, lived a storybook life, in a world on the brink of destruction.

Barbara Blackman unleashes her subversive sense of humour in this unusual collection of verse about the dog in our language and our lives. Whimsical sketches by artist Cheryl Westenberg bring this collection to life. Not necessarily for children Barbara...

This book describes the daily scene of heroic adventures most people only see in action movies. Stockmen and heli-musterers who chased wild bulls and buffalo through the unfenced scrub.

The only book on the notorious Mohamed Haneef case, by the one journalist who stayed on it from day one. Exclusive interviews with Dr Haneef, Commissioner Keelty, ex-Attorney General Ruddock, and Federal Police leaks. New revelations aimed at ordinary...

So much that has enriched Sydney has impoverished Pyrmont and Ultimo. Once known for its railway yards, woolstores and mills, wharves, powerhouses and quarries, the landscape has been degraded. The authors give life to the rich and turbulent past of an...

This book updates the Millers Point story as it undergoes another transformation, from trade hub to urban village.

For executives, managers, students: to develop your ability to engage others in you ideas. On top of the simple 'how to' of presentations, this book guides readers to self knowledge.

Details a history of successes and achievements of the Chinese community of Sydney, along with injustices and pain - a history that belongs to more and more people as our Chinese population grows.

Results from a conference that brought together distinguished international academics and Australian legal practitioners who have litigated some of the most controversial cases in Australian asylum law.

Much loved colonial journal of one of the first settlers where millions live today. Her genteel yet candid voice introduces Port Phillip as a rustic outpost—before prosperity, culture and urbanisation put Melbourne on the map. With her eye for detail and...

Leonard Yong, one of the most respected authorities on corporate governance keeps a close eye on Asia and the global economy. In China’s changing role he sees both a business transformation, and a stimulating resurgence of Confucian ideas. He invites...

This thoroughly researched book describes the rich history of the Manning Valley, a hidden gem tucked away on the eastern coast of Australia. In doing so it paints a vivid picture of Australia before and after settlement, telling stories of the...

With this new book Kate Llewellyn joins the series,\ her sensuous verse uncovering gritty truths while it revels in everyday pleasures, drawing out the earth tones of life.

You learn a lot about people from their own little piece of the great outdoors...and a lot about a country from its backyards. Native plant diehards who see neighbours' gardens as an ecological crime; people whose yards are for basics such as vegetables;...

The well-heeled residents and chic businesses that cram into today's Surry Hills are a far cry from the battlers, crime bosses and rag trade factories of old. Famed in books and condemned in municipal reports, Surry Hills began in convict times as the...

Where William Chippendale grew potatoes in 1816 by the sweet waters of Blackwattle Creek, one of Sydney's least loved industrial inner suburbs became the home of downtrodden generations. Factories turned out sugar and shoes, beer and lollies. Floods...

Tony Grey, historian, businessman and traveller, finds seven places around the world that have opened gates into spritual realms and looks at their religious and historical differences.

Handle with care explains animal behaviour, how animals talk to each other, and how children and grown ups can safely meet and make friends with all kinds of animals, from the smallest pets to the biggest farm animals. A book for families to share. Ages...

Tackled in accessible perspectives from nine thoughtful observers, is: racism and intolerance, Sharia law, and issues of vilification, terrorist organisations, marginalised races and creeds, and interconnected dilemmas society must face.

The RAN and other navies have been forced to forsee a demanding future, relying on the forces that design them today. Here, commentators examine the shifting realities of technology, the environment, industry, fleet design, and power relations.

Stepmothers are atrocious. Merrillees knew froms torybooks. But meeting her husband-to-be she finds that true love is not just two people in harmony. She has to like his little boy, and fend off an ex-mother with a heroin habit. Will she be squashed into...

A selection of Australian bush icon Banjo Paterson’s poems arranged approximately in order of publication from 1885 to 1933. Includes a preface by Clancy of the Overflow’s great-grandson and comes with essays and reflections including “Singers among...

Glebe's history between the 18th and 21st centuries, illustrates its division by the stringent social, economic and religious stratification. Max Stollig writes engagingly about the iconic terrace houses, pubs and churches, coupled with local...

With her unorthodox private life, right wing politics and idiosyncratic feminism, her knack for business and her impact as a publisher, Florence Taylor is a towering personality.

This book contains disturbing and touching writings and illustrations from refugee detention camps, plus correspondence between Tom Keneally and Amanda Vanstone.

Australia faces a changed world since 9/11. Navies must move with the times, this book looks beyond the cliche, to what that means in substance.

Looks behind the years of sporting triumph at the secrets of Australia's success. Describes what we have to do to stay on top and threats that could trip Australia at the next turn.