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The remarkable story of a champion Aussie horsemanIn March 2016 Peter Moody, the man who took his 'good mare' Black Caviar to an unprecedented 25 straight victories, walked away from racing. Suspended for six months after he was found to have presented a...

An essential guide to the future of work in Australia.For many Australians, rapid progress in artificial intelligence, robotics and automation is a growing anxiety. What will it mean for jobs? What will it mean for their kids' futures? More broadly, what...

Award-winning writer Erik Jensen plunges the reader into the world of acclaimed novelist, poet and pioneering feminist Kate Jennings.Weaving in his interviews with Jennings in New York, he shows how poetry, politics and family were transmuted into her...

An original and moving look by award-winning writer Alice Pung at one of her biggest influences - the much-loved and hugely successful writer John Marsden.An original and moving look by award-winning writer Alice Pung at one of her biggest influences -...

An acclaimed Australian adventure series, inspired by a true story, for early readers about a cheeky but brave rescue dog called Grover McBaneGrover sees the car boot filled with suitcases, toys and dog food. This can only mean one thing - road trip!...

An acclaimed Australian adventure series, inspired by a true story, for early readers about a cheeky but brave rescue dog called Grover McBaneGrover loves living at Cavendish Lane. He has his own bed and lots of toys. It's the best place to relax after a...

An award-winning biography of one of the greats.Simon Leys is the pen-name of Pierre Ryckmans, who was born in Belgium and settled in Australia in 1970. He taught Chinese literature at the Australian National University and was Professor of Chinese...

"Everything Australia wants to achieve as a country depends on its capacity to understand the world outside and to respond effectively to it."In Fear of Abandonment, expert and insider Allan Gyngell tells the story of how Australia has shaped the world...

La Trobe is one of Australia's leading universities. It plays an integral role in Australia's public intellectual life and is recognised globally for its research excellence and commitment to ideas and debate.From the Paddock to the Agora- Fifty Years of...

A jaw-dropping account of how one company came to own every poker machine in the state of Tasmania - and the cost to democracy, the public purse and problem gamblers and their families.A jaw-dropping account of how one company came to own every poker...

Coast Road- Selected Poems is the definitive Robert Gray collection.Coast Road- Selected Poems is the definitive Robert Gray collection.Robert Gray is one of Australia's most acclaimed poets. Among his many prizes are the Patrick White Award, the Philip...

Witnessing at first-hand the failure of the Copenhagen Climate Conference and wondering what went wrong, Andrew Charlton realised the truth of a colleague's words- 'The world is split between those who want to save the planet and those who want to save...

With Stendhal is a delightful composite portrait of one of the world's great novelists. Simon Leys introduces and translates into English for the first time three linked pieces- the recollections of Stendhal's famous friend Prosper Merimee, the...

"Most people are other people", Oscar Wilde remarked, "their thoughts are someone else's opinions, their life a mimicry, their passions a quotation . . . "Other People's Thoughts is a wonderfully entertaining collection of quotations. Simon Leys collects...

In the second Quarterly Essay, John Birmingham takes apart the folly of twenty-five years of Australian policy on East Timor.How did Gough Whitlam and Richard Woolcott in 1975 saddle this country with a policy that was bound to lead to the intervention...

Australia's response to climate change must truly baffle outsiders.Why do our leaders pretend that they are leading the world in the battle against global warming? When do environmental risks outweigh economic benefits? Why dig deeper when the rest of...

Anyone who has read one of Robert Manne's newspaper columns or one of his powerful Quarterly Essays will find here a treasure-house of thought, argument and evocation. The perfect book for anyone interested in the key political and cultural controversies...

In Exit Right, Judith Brett explains why the tide turned on John Howard. This is an essay about leadership, in particular Howard's style of strong leadership which led him to dominate his party with such ultimately catastrophic results. In this...

These are the men whose blood, sweat and heroics have made Collingwood the greatest sporting club in Australia.Since 1892, more than 1200 men have played senior football for Collingwood. This book, produced to celebrate the club's 125th anniversary,...

The top job is within Bill Shorten's grasp. But who is he? How did he rise to become Labor leader? And does he have what it takes to beat Malcolm Turnbull and lead the country? The top job is within Bill Shorten's grasp. But who is he? How did he rise to...

The original Bearbrass won the A.A. Phillips Award for Australian Studies in the 1995 Victorian Premier's Literary Awards.'Just a little way down Collins Street, beside Henry Buck's, is a perpetually dark but sheltered laneway called Equitable Place...

In Use Your Words writer and comedian Catherine Deveny reveals the secrets that have made her 'Gunnas' Writing Masterclasses sell-out successes around the country. With humour and passion, she explains the struggles all writers face and reveals how to...

An acclaimed Australian adventure series, inspired by a true story, for early readers about a cheeky but brave rescue dog called Grover McBaneGrover loves his job looking after all the other rescue dogs at the animal shelter. But one day a new dog...

An acclaimed Australian adventure series, inspired by a true story, for early readers about a cheeky but brave rescue dog called Grover McBaneGrover McBane is a lucky dog. He has a new family, and he's making friends at the park.But Grover's owner,...

As you travel Africa, you will find the way of ubuntu - the universal bond that connects all of humanity as one.'As you travel Africa, you will find the way of ubuntu - the universal bond that connects all of humanity as one.'At the age of twenty-eight,...

An acclaimed Australian adventure series, inspired by a true story, for early readers about a cheeky but brave rescue dog called Grover McBaneGrover is a brave dog, but right now he's cold, wet, hungry and afraid. After escaping from his owner's yard in...

Urgent and convincing, Generation Less investigates the life prospects of young Australians. It looks at their emotional life, their access to credit, education and fulfilling jobs, and considers whether they will ever be able to buy a house. A wake-up...

When my dad dropped us off at the front gate, the first things I saw were the rose garden spreading out on either side of the main driveway and the enormous sign in iron cursive letters spelling out LAURINDA. No 'Ladies College' after it, of course; the...

Rosie and Nona are sisters. Yapas.They are also best friends. It doesn't matter that Rosie is white and Nona is Aboriginal- their family connections tie them together for life.Born just five days apart in a remote corner of the Northern Territory, the...

In this impressive biography, freshly updated, leading business writer Paddy Manning tells the story of Tinkler's meteoric rise to wealth, and captures the drama of his equally rapid downfall.From blue collar to billionaire . . . Hunter Valley mine...

Defence analyst and former army officer James Brown believes that Australia is expending too much time, money and emotion on the Anzac legend, and that today's soldiers are suffering for it.'A century ago we got it wrong. We sent thousands of young...

Les Murray's new volume of poems - his first in five years - continues his use of molten language. From 'The Black Beaches' to 'Radiant Pleats, Mulgoa', from 'High Speed Trap Space' to '1960 Brought the Electric', this is verse that renews and transforms...

Andrew 'Twiggy' Forrest is the public face of Australia's once-in-a-lifetime mining boom. A swashbuckling entrepreneur in the finest West Australian tradition, Twiggy took on mining giants BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto at their own game - and won.Andrew...

Finalist, 2017 Miles Franklin Literary Award Their Brilliant Careers is a playful set of stories, linked in many ways, which together form a memorable whole. A wonderful comic tapestry of the writing life, this unpredictable and intriguing work takes...

In this completely new and updated version of 'The Compost Book', David Taylor divulges the secrets of good compost making.Did you know that charcoal makes a great slow-release plant food? Or that yoghurt speeds up compost activity and that chamomile...

This attractive and fun book is packed with fascinating facts about the ever-popular subject of the Red Panda • The Red Panda is an arboreal mammal, meaning that it spends much of its life in trees. • They are about the size of a large pet cat. • Red...

An attractive and fun book, it is packed with fascinating facts about the ever-popular subject of penguins. Unique, endearing and mysterious, penguins capture the imaginations of humans. For example, Did you know? • There are eighteen different species...

This attractive and fun book is packed with fascinating facts about the ever-popular subject of Meerkats, which must surely be one of the world’s favourite animals. Find out lots of amazing facts about the charismatic, energetic and ever-popular Meerkat...

A fun book is packed with fascinating facts about the ever-popular subject of Lizards, from tiny geckos to giant monitors. With thousands of species found all over the world, Lizards come in all shapes and sizes and are full of surprises. Did you know? ....

A fun book is packed with fascinating facts about the ever-popular subject of kangaroos. • A unique symbol of Australia, Kangaroos are known and loved the world over. Did You Know? ... • A kangaroo can hop as fast as fifty kilometres per hour. • When...

High-Rise Harry is the authorised biography of Harry Triguboff who founded Meriton over 60 years ago and is one of the greatest entrepreneurs Australia has ever seen. From humble beginnings, born in 1933 and growing up in Tianjin, the port gateway to...

Magpie shot off like a bolt from a catapult. He whizzed up into the sky above the hill and then swept down in a fierce circle around the she-oaks, his wings hissing through the air like knives. Magpie is marooned alone on an island. He is a sad, lonely...

Dad has a dog named Doug. Doug is different to most dogs. Doug is Dad’s helper dog, and he goes everywhere with Dad. People often stare at Dad and Doug or ask questions. But when children at the sports club say mean things about Dad, Darcy is upset. Dad...

Paula’s parents have promised her a puppy for her birthday, and today she is going to choose one. Auntie Sadie’s friend has four puppies needing homes, and Paula must decide which one will be her perfect puppy. But choosing her perfect puppy isn’t so...

This eye-catching fold-out sheet is the latest addition to Reed New Holland’s exciting and easy-to-use ID-card series. It depicts a selection of the seabird species most commonly seen around Australia’s coasts. It includes a selection of terns, gulls,...

The healing and energy-balancing power of stones and crystals captures the imagination of people around the world. This eye-catching fold-out sheet is the latest addition to Reed New Holland’s exciting and easy-to-use ID-card series. It depicts a...

Packed with quizzes, activities, pictures to colour, stickers and amazing facts, this fun-filled activity book features the amazing, fantastic animals of the Zoo, from Lions, Chimps and Giraffes to Koalas, Echidnas and Kangaroos and will keep you...

This activity pack has loads of fun for children and includes activity pages for colouring in along with puzzles, mazes and coloured pencils to keep them entertained and learning along the way. It also includes a postcard and colourful stickers along...