Transcendence: 50 Years of Unforgettable Moments at the Sydney Opera House by Ashleigh Wilson
$59.99 AUD
Category: Australia
A singer overwhelmed by his crowd. A dancer on ice above sea. A teenage girl, later to become a virtuoso conductor, jolted by the sound of a symphony.Two filmmakers exchange vows on their opera set. A photographer hears a Cistercian echo in the sails. And one night, after a Verdi curtain call, an audien ...Show more
Right Story, Wrong Story: Adventures in Indigenous Thinking by Tyson Yunkaporta
$35.00 AUD
Category: Australia
The award-winning author of Sand Talk returns with a formidably original yarn with Indigenous thought leaders from around the globe. Sand Talk, Tyson Yunkaporta's bestselling debut, cast an Indigenous lens on contemporary society. It was, said Melissa Lucashenko, 'an extraordinary invitation into the w ...Show more
By Sea & Stars: The story of the First Fleet, from the bestselling author of BOY SWALLOWS UNIVERSE and LOLA IN THE MIRROR by Trent Dalton
$24.99 AUD
Category: Australia
Dazzling, poetic and vivid storytelling from one of Australia's greatest writers, which tells the bloody, brutal and enthralling story of the epic journey of the First Fleet. Originally published as a multi-part serial in The Australian, By Sea and Stars tells the story of the epic voyage which led to t ...Show more
A Farming Life: Tales of resilience from inspiring rural women by Liz Harfull
$34.99 AUD
Category: Australia
Bestselling author Liz Harfull shares fascinating true stories of rural Australian women, showcasing the passion, tenacity and resilience required to make a life on the land. Making a living on the land in Australia can be tough at the best of times, but the last few years of seemingly endless droughts, ...Show more
Alan Joyce and Qantas: The Trials and Transformation of an Australian Icon by Peter Harbison; Derek Sadubin
$36.99 AUD
Category: Australia
Alan Joyce & Qantas - The Trials and Transformation of an Australian Icon is the fascinating, unauthorised story of Alan Joyce's meteoric rise and turbulent 15-year tenure as the CEO of Qantas. The twists and turns of the last 15 years of the Qantas story contains all the ingredients of a corporate ...Show more
Bush Tukka Guide 2nd edition by Samantha Martin
$26.99 AUD
Category: Australia
In this second, refreshed edition of Samantha Martin's bestselling Bush Tukka Guide, readers will discover additional bush foods, recipes and updated information in a handy, field guide format. Known as the Bush Tukka Woman, Jaru woman Samantha was born into a long line of traditional hunters and gathe ...Show more
Iwantja: An exuberant new movement in contemporary Indigenous art by IWANTJA ARTS
$79.99 AUD
Category: Australia
Located on a small ridge at the edge of the Indulkana Ranges, approximately 575 kilometres south of Alice Springs, Iwantja Arts art centre is home to some of Australia's most exciting Indigenous art. The art centre, a studio collective where the artists meet, socialise and make art, was founded in the ...Show more
100 Weirdest Tales from Across Australia by Ben Pobjie
$32.99 AUD
Category: Australia
Tales of the strange, unnerving and downright bizarre from one of the weirdest places on Earth Tales of the strange, unnerving and downright bizarre from one of the weirdest places on Earth Fish falling out of the sky, joggers relieving themselves on your doorstep, mysterious monsters constantly springi ...Show more
Media Monsters: The Transformation of Australia’s Newspaper Empires by Sally Young
$49.99 AUD
Category: Australia
In 1941, the paper emperors of the Australian newspaper industry helped bring down Robert Menzies. Over the next 30 years, they grew into media monsters.This book reveals the transformation from the golden age of newspapers during World War II, through Menzies’ return and the rise of television, to Goug ...Show more
Innovation: Knowledge and Ingenuity (First Knowledges) by Ian J McNiven, Lynette Russell
$24.99 AUD
Category: Australia | Series: First Knowledges Ser.
'Deeply insightful, sensitive and passionate. An inspiring, meticulous picture of the innovations that have made us the world's oldest living culture.' - Larissa Behrendt 'Another fascinating volume in this landmark Australian publishing series.' - Richard Flanagan What do you need to know to prosper as ...Show more
The Outback Court Reporter by Jamelle Wells
$34.99 AUD
Category: Australia
Outback Court Reporter is a sometimes funny, sometimes tragic look at the comings and goings on inside the country courtrooms dotted across Australia. From the case of the stolen cat flap, to missing lollipops and exploding chocolate milk in a country supermarket, to a custody dispute over a camel - Ja ...Show more
Law: The Way of the Ancestors (First Knowledges) by Marcia Langton, Aaron Corn
$24.99 AUD
Category: Australia | Series: First Knowledges Ser.
Law is culture, and culture is law. Given by the ancestors and cultivated over millennia, Indigenous law defines what it is to be human. Complex and evolving, law holds the keys to resilient, caring communities and a life in balance with nature. Marcia Langton and Aaron Corn show how Indigenous law has ...Show more