The True Story of the Kelly Gang of Bushrangers, published in 1900, was a highly researched biography of the notorious 19th-century Victorian family of bushrangers. Chomley wrote the biography using court documents, police records and court evidence.] It is recognised as being one of the most accurate depictions of the story of Ned Kelly, ......
When Dick and “jack Idriess went aboard the Nancy Bell at Cooktown – they thought they were signing on for a trochus-fishing expedition, would earn some money, and go back to gold prospecting. Cross-eyed Joe, a wily Filipino skipper was after something more valuable than trochus. With the appearance of the Japanese manned black lugger the boys ......
Originally serialised in 1929, and out of print for 90 years, The Girl Who Helped Ned Kelly was written within the life spans of people who knew the Kellys – including interviews with Ned’s brother Jim, while Ellen Kelly died only a few years before publication. This is one of the earliest romanticised fictions of Ned Kelly.
A History of Breweries, Baseball, Prejudice, and Protest
Author Jo Allison delves into the shocking stories of the Gateway City's seamy past, including tales of cholera epidemics, deadly newspaper-daily duels, ragtime racism, Spiritualism scuffles, protests, and women's suffrage.
Refugee Stories contains 30 compelling stories of refugees who have escaped war or conflict from more than a dozen countries. Their inspirational journeys show the potential of refugees to help make Australia a richer society.
Amazing People from Ukraine, Afghanistan and Across Our World
Refugee Heroes shares the authentic stories of inspirational refugee journeys, including recent stories of Ukrainian refugees fleeing the Russian invasion. It's a compelling read for people interested in empowering human stories, international politics and the humanitarian sector. The book puts a human face to the conflicts, tensions and ......
Provides an account of life behind bars in a controversial new type of prison facility: the private prison. These for-profit prisons are becoming increasingly popular as state budgets get tighter. This book provides a look inside one of these private prisons as told through the eyes of an inmate, K.C. Carceral, who has been in the prison system.