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A First Book of Bush Sounds
Beginning with the Koala, a well-known Australian marsupial and therefor a terrific bush creature to begin A First Book of Bush Sounds, Fred van Gessel […]
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13 Pairs of Boots
We meet Mark Howison as he is taking refuge up a tree out on the Nullabor. Why, because his father has run out of smokes […]
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When we speak of Australia’s early Naturalists and Zoologists, we often think of Joseph Banks and his fellow scientists. But the very survival of the […]
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When We Are Invisible
We are well and truly into 2021 and considering the crappy year that was 2020 you would be forgiven if you thought my book review […]
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Elizabeth and Elizabeth
The story of Elizabeth and Elizabeth is elegantly told by narrative and personal letters exchanged over many years. Their tale, and it is one of […]
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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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In describing his life as a bushman, Greg Keynes gives us a clear insight into how life has changed in the outback. The story of […]
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As with many of the best murder mysteries, Jane Harper has interwoven sub plots and relationships to create a realistic story in The Lost Man. […]
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Budgerigar
The joy of reading comes home to you strongly when you open this book with the rather bland title Budgerigar. Looking at the book’s cover, […]
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Ambient Aid for Australia
A few weeks ago Jim Ottaway composed and recorded a track for a planned Australian Bushfire appeal compilation album being put together by the team […]
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Sh*t Towns of Australia
Every now and again a book comes along which is certainly not meant to be taken seriously, of which Sh*t Towns of Australia would most […]
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Australia is not just an island, it is festooned with a myriad of smaller Islands, 8,000 in total, some inhabited, many more listed as wild […]