Aboriginal Fables and Legendary Tales by A. W. Reed
$22.99 AUD
Category: australian history | Series: Aboriginal Library Ser.
How did snakes become poisonous? Why are there black swans only in Australia? Learn a bout the powerful Rainbow Snake, red and black flying foxes, the Eagle-hawk and the Medicine-man in these incredible tales of the Dramtime. So much of traditional Aboriginal storytelling teaches us about the animal wor ...Show more
John Williamson's Christmas in Australia by John Williamson
$14.99 AUD
Category: australian history
From Australian icon and singer-songwriter, John Williamson, comes this hugely popular family song, brought to life by talented artist, Mitch Vane. It's Christmas in Australia and Dad wants that perfect Christmas family photo, but someone is always missing
Wednesdays with Bob by Derek Rielly, Bob Hawke
$29.99 AUD
Category: australian history
On Wednesdays, Robert J. Hawke - Australia's 23rd and oldest living prime minister - has welcomed Derek Rielly into his home to share fine cigars and irreverent conversation. On a sun-soaked balcony, the maverick young writer and the charismatic old master talk life, death, love, sex, religion, politics ...Show more
The Echidna Strategy: Australia's Search for Power and Peace by Sam Roggeveen
$32.99 AUD
Category: australian history
In the wake of a shift in the global power balance, how can Australia best protect itself?Amid China's rise and America's decline in Asia, what will happen to Australia?In this authoritative account, defence expert and insider Sam Roggeveen questions the claim that Australia is vulnerable to China's mil ...Show more
The Australian Women's Weekly: Celebrating 90 Years of an Australian Icon by The Australian Women's Weekly
$39.99 AUD
Category: australian history
On the morning of June 10, 1933, newspaper sellers were struggling to keep up with demand as a new periodical flew off the shelves. Two large headlines clamoured for attention on the cover- "Equal Social Rights for Sexes!" cried one, while the second, "What Smart Sydney Women Are Wearing," was accompani ...Show more
Corners of Melbourne by Robyn Annear
$35.00 AUD
Category: australian history
Melbourne's favourite historian, as seen in the acclaimed documentary, The Lost City of Melbourne, takes us on an unorthodox tour of the city's streets and corners, telling stories about the events and people that have made these the most interesting places to be.What better defines a city than its stre ...Show more
Deep Time Dreaming: Uncovering Ancient Australia by Billy Griffiths
$34.99 AUD
Category: australian history
Soon after Billy Griffiths joins his first archaeological dig as camp manager and cook, he is hooked. Equipped with a historian's inquiring mind, he embarks on a journey through time, seeking to understand the extraordinary deep history of the Australian continent. Deep Time Dreaming is the passionate ...Show more
Birth of Melbourne by Tim Flannery
$24.99 AUD
Category: australian history
In 1835 John Batman sailed up the Yarra and was astonished by the beauty of the land. It was a temperate Kakadu, teeming with wildlife and with soils rich enough to spawn pastoral empires. With the discovery of gold, the city was transformed almost overnight into 'marvellous Melbourne'. And yet, as Tim ...Show more
Flock: First Nations Stories Then and Now by Ellen van Neerven
$29.99 AUD
Category: australian history
This wide-ranging and captivating anthology showcases both the power of First Nations writing and the satisfaction of a good short story. Curated by award-winning author Ellen van Neerven, Flock roams the landscape of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander storytelling, bringing together voices from acro ...Show more
Australian Code Breakers: Our Top-Secret War with the Kaiser's Reich by James Phelps
$34.99 AUD
Category: australian history
The extraordinary story of a headmaster turned cryptographer, and our top-secret war with the Kaiser's Reich. On 11 August 1914, just days after war had been declared, Australian Captain J.T. Richardson boarded a German merchant vessel fleeing Melbourne's Port Phillip and audaciously seized a top-secret ...Show more
Old Vintage Melbourne by Chris Macheras
$49.99 AUD
Category: australian history
An enchanting collection of annotated historical images and contemporary photographs, revealing the change and development that Melbourne has experienced over the years. In 1835, as he walked the sacred grounds of the Boon Wurrung and Woi Wurrung peoples of the Kulin Nations, John Batman wrote in his d ...Show more
Line of Blood: The Truth of Alfred Howitt by Craig Horne
$34.99 AUD
Category: australian history
'In reading the book, parts of Howitt's character made my skin crawl, but the uncovering of his life was revelatory ... I believe the publication of Line of Blood will be at a very pertinent time' -Bruce PascoeLine of Blood- The Truth of Alfred Howitt tells the full story of Australia's so-called 'ables ...Show more