John Hawke looks at the enthusiastic reception European symbolism got in Colonial times, as well as the alarming politics of litery figures, and the striking originality that modern global influences brought out in some of Australia's best loved writers.
The final volume in Hugh Gilchrist's award-winning survey of all the connections between Greece and Australia. It covers the Greeks and Australians in World War II, and the post-War era of migration and diplomacy.
The final volume in Hugh Gilchrists award-winning survey of all the connections between Greece and Australia. It covers the Greeks and Australians in World War II, and the post-War era of migration and diplomacy.
Colonial firebrand John Harris constructed the archetypal verandah house. Sue Rosen explores his life as a naval surgeon, magistrate, power broker, police chief and explorer who strode through the colony in convict times. She also tells the story of his innovative house, still standing after 205 years.
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; trendy lifestyle types with 'outdoor rooms'; and dozens of others.
Today, vibrant contemporary cultures are flourishing in the Pacific Islands. Instead of mimicking Western culture, artists there are leading the way. Discover the new art of the Pacific in this wide ranging, superbly illustrated book. It is produced in association with the new Centre Culturel Tijbaou in New Caledonia.
Ellen Thomson - The Only Woman Executed in Queensland
North Queensland was alive with goldrush excitement when a young widow moved to the new township of Port Douglas. Vashti Farrer opens the door on a colonial world, and hard pioneering lives in a tropical paradise. This illustrated book describes the men in Ellen Thomsons life, including the husband she was blamed for killing. It ......
In their first book, ambulance heroes Billy Be Safe and Becky Be Careful team up with mischievous Artie the emu and other bush characters. An outdoor swimming adventure should be heaps of fun on a very hot day. But with so many scary hazards, will someone get hurt? Or will Billy save the day?
Provides a fascinating and scrupulously research account of the Chanak crisis, when an invasion, a leaked media story and a Prime Minister's decision divided the Australian public, and brought Commonwealth relations to their knees.
