Kayte Nunn has written an excellent story in The Last Reunion to bring to light an almost unknown group of women. Australian, English, and Indian […]
History
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When Ruth Druart arrived in Paris in 1993, she was surprised by the number of plaques and monuments displayed for those who died during World […]
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A childhood friendship between two girls, one the privileged daughter of a Sheik, the other a village girl both at the Bagdad Ladies High School, […]
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The extraordinary story of Jock McLaren’s escape from Sandakan and his guerrilla war against the Japanese Jock McLaren was a man who became a legend […]
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Heroines of Olympus
The Women of Greek Mythology In the world of the ancient Greeks designed for men, women were expected to “Blend into the fabric of the […]
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Adopting the manners and attitudes of those around her, was something that Evelyn had done since she became a scholarship girl at Raheen, a prestigious […]
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Kate Kelly
The true story of Ned Kelly’s little sister Rebecca Wilson has done a terrific job in combining a Biography and Australian History within a very […]
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The incredible true story of a family of spies in the suburbs Believing that Russian spies were operating in Australia, Prime Minister, Ben Chifley, established […]
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Perth – a place that is considered the most remote capitol city in the World is a place like no other; unique, unusual and a […]
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‘Lowitja’
Told she’d never make anything of herself, Lowitja O’Donoghue, Australian of the Year, AC, CBE, DSG and recipient of the papal honour of Dame of […]
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Adelaide
Adelaide is a tremendously interesting little book. Whether you are from Adelaide, or a visitor to Adelaide, there is a great deal of information, written […]
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Aaron Smith has written a brutally honest expose of Australian social and political behaviours toward Torres Strait Islanders and Aboriginal people. With great insight he […]
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While listening to Kathy Mexted in a radio interview, two things became clear; they were her passion for flying and her desire to encourage women […]
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Cricket and the elite division of the Australian Defence Forces (ADF) SAS unit seem to be far apart, but in reality, thanks to Anthony ‘Harry’ […]
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Since their earliest years, Kate Forsyth and Belinda Murrell had spent time listening to family stories, enthralled by the adventures of their ancestors. Their 4 […]
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What a joy it is to read the words of master storyteller Thomas Keneally. He has presented this Historical fiction, The Dickens Boy in such […]
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Reading this incredible story from a male perspective was far more than interesting, it was amazing, and informative reflecting on a small segment of history […]
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Shakespeare’s work has infiltrated our language; lines from his thirty nine plays and 154 poems and sonnets have become popular sayings. As with Coronavirus of […]
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Alice Cotton’s tiny baby daughter, Eadie is secretly given away by her grandmother; Alice is devastated. Her desperate quest to be reunited with her missing […]
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Digging deep into the dark heart of Sydney, King’s Cross in particular, during the dissolute years of what could almost be considered as unbridled debauchery […]
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Australian/Vogel Literary Award Winner 2020 (AU) for an unpublished manuscript A Treacherous Country from KM Kruimink, is set in the 1840’s and moves from England […]
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The old saying ‘an army marches on its stomach’, which has been attributed to Napoleon and Fredrick the Great, is still valid today and it […]
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To endure the German invasion of Jersey, islanders needed resilience, fortitude and ingenuity. However, to survive the five years of occupation, Hedy Bercu, a young […]
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The tone of Stone Sky Gold Mountain is sombre as the author Mirandi Riwoe looks back at Australian History in 1877. The Palmer River in […]