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Frances Peters-Little
In this first biography of the man and his music, Jimmy Little: A Yorta Yorta Man tells the incredible story of one of Australia's most acclaimed Aboriginal pop and country…
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Paul West
Join River Cottage Australia host Paul West in his garden and kitchen as he shows you how to become that little bit more self-sufficient.
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Sally Morgan
In this collection of four vibrant books, Sally Morgan celebrates Australian animals and the habitats in which they live.
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Michael James, Pippa James
A savoury-focused baking cookbook with an emphasis on wholegrains and seasonally-led ingredients from a UK-trained chef who is one of Australia’s best-regarded bakers.
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Brian Cox
Long-awaited memoir by the legendary star of Succession, Brian Cox.
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George Mendoza, Doris Susan Smith
A charming and popular children’s classic about an industrious architect mouse, brought to life for a new generation.
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Leonard Cohen
An uncovered novel from the world’s greatest lyricist Leonard Cohen.
Nick Drnaso
A brilliant and suspenseful follow-up to the Booker-nominated Sabrina, about alienation and connection, performance and fantasy.
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Shaun Micallef
From Shaun Micallef, beloved host of ABC TV’s news satire Mad as Hell, comes Tripping Over Myself - an insightful and funny memoir about comedy and life that takes us…
David Attenborough
The third and final updated edition of David Attenborough’s classic Life trilogy. Life on Earth covered evolution, Living Planet , ecology, and now The Trials of Life tackles ethology, the…
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Jon Faine
A humorous and quintessentially Australian story, from broadcaster Jon Faine, a trusted and respected observer of Australian life
Dobe Newton
The words and music of some of the best-loved Australian songs - with a rich selection of traditional songs of the Australian outback.
Michael Blencowe
Gone is a fascinating and timely illustrated narrative exploring the tales of eleven extraordinary extinct species from around the globe–sharing an enlightening story of extinction and conservation for today.
Abigail Willis
Author of two popular London guide books
Geoff Blackwell, Ruth Hobday
At once shocking, illuminating and inspiring, Human Nature: Planet Earth in Our Time asks: ‘What do we have?’, ‘What do we stand to lose?’ and ‘What must we change?’, or…
Terry O'Neill
A photographic portrait of Elton John, by iconic photographer Terry O'Neill.
Peter Nadas, Imre Goldstein (trans.)
In the year the Berlin Wall came down, a university student on his morning run finds a corpse on a park bench and alerts the authorities. This classic police-procedural scene…
Michael Rubbo
I’ve spent my life as a filmmaker. But through my 40 years making both documentaries and features, I’ve had to get out of the dark, out of the cutting room…
Judith Buckrich
Unique in Melbourne’s history, Acland Street has been the home, playground and business address for millionaires and paupers, members of parliament, creators of the culture, sex workers, criminals, migrants from…
James Robertson
A sweeping novel from critically-acclaimed author James Robertson, displaying centuries of change in the atmospheric Scottish highlands.
Matt Garrick
The epic story of legendary band Yothu Yindi and ‘Treaty’, the song that gave voice to a movement
Kenneth Catania
In Great Adaptations,
Roderic Fenwick Owen
For readers of Anne Glenconner’s Lady in Waiting or William Boyd’s Any Human Heart, here lies a through-the-keyhole story of love, sex, war, tragedy and adventure that traverses the breadth…
Are we a nation of racists? Thirty-nine writers confront our darkest truths in this fearless collection of short stories, poems and essays from the margins of Australia.
Tommy Barnes
An irresistible feast of humour and heart featuring colourful characters, a stunning location, and an inspiring collection of beer recipes