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In her brand new series 'Thrown Away Children', Louise Allen shares the harrowing stories she is exposed to as a foster mother.

Have you ever experienced imposter syndrome? Do you often find yourself seeking approval from others? Is beating yourself up getting you down? Then this book can help.

Joey O'Callaghan was just 18 years old when he became a ghost - the youngest ever person to be signed up to the Witness Protection Programme.

A fierce, mordantly funny and perceptive book, from the author of Ship of Fools, about the act of national self-harm known as Brexit.

This is the captivating account of the magnificent but doomed quest, led by Robert O'Hara Burke and William Wills, to be the first Europeans to cross the harsh Australian continent in 1860.

From the bestselling author of 1788. The remarkable story of the fledgling settlement that survived against the odds.

What is it like to grow up Aboriginal in Australia?

The name Captain James Cook is one of the most recognisable in Australian history - an almost mythic figure who is often discussed, celebrated, reviled and debated.

From the host of Medicine or Myth? and Embarrassing Bodies Down Under. Night sweats, hot flushes, anxiety, insomnia, exhaustion, itchy skin, low libido, painful sex ...

A love letter to Mother Earth and entertaining must-read that goes to the heart of our survival' Charles Massy, author of Call of the Reed Warbler. Perfect for fans of Wilding by Isabella Tree.

In the cafe, I watch as a woman takes a photo of her plate - an impressive, glossy lime-coloured dessert with shards of chocolate perched on top. I want to feel that ease and confidence, too.

In 1966, twelve-year-old Chanie Wenjack froze to death on the railway tracks after running away from residential school.

By Dr. Sharon Blackie's definition, enchantment is a vivid sense of belongingness to a rich and many-layered world, a profound and whole-hearted participation in the adventure of life.

In the 2020 CBC Massey Lectures, bestselling author and renowned technology and security expert Ronald J.

Simple text and supportive images introduce beginning readers to the physical characteristics of volcanoes.