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Nuclear War: A scenario by Annie Jacobsen

Nuclear War: A scenario by Annie Jacobsen

Once we are warned of a nuclear attack, we prepare to launch,’ former secretary of defence William Perry tells us. ...
Vulture Capitalism by Grace Blakeley

Vulture Capitalism by Grace Blakeley

Despite its breathless title, Vulture Capitalism provides a fairly succinct analysis of how the neo-liberal ...
AI Needs You by Verity Harding

AI Needs You by Verity Harding

In 2022, a woman attending a concert in New York City, accompanied by her young daughter, was refused entry. ...
Outspoken by Sima Samar

Outspoken by Sima Samar

Sima Samar was born into a polygamous family, with her father having two wives. She quickly came to understand the ...
Everything is Water by Simon Cleary  

Everything is Water by Simon Cleary  

Here’s a vicarious way to enjoy four weeks, mostly on foot, travelling 344 km to trace the course of the Brisbane ...
A Very Secret Trade by Cassandra Pybus

A Very Secret Trade by Cassandra Pybus

It was indeed a secret  … and grisly … trade conducted between the ‘gentleman collectors’ of Tasmania and equally ...
The Trial of Vladimir Putin by Geoffrey Robertson

The Trial of Vladimir Putin by Geoffrey Robertson

Readers with long memories will recall the ABC panel show Hypotheticals that featured Geoffrey Robertson QC back ...
Mine is the Kingdom by David Hardaker

Mine is the Kingdom by David Hardaker

When followers of Hillsong, a Pentecostal church, became disenchanted with Brian Houston, the global senior ...
Thai Home Cooking by Orathay Souksisavanh

Thai Home Cooking by Orathay Souksisavanh

Thai Home Cooking by Orathay Souksisavanh is an opportunity for readers to dive into the world of Thai cuisine. ...
Not Just Jam by Matthew Evans

Not Just Jam by Matthew Evans

Matthew Evans, best known for his TV series ‘Gourmet Farmer’ is back with his latest book Not Just Jam. A renowned ...
Maurice and Maralyn by Sophie Elmhirst 

Maurice and Maralyn by Sophie Elmhirst 

We all love a good survival story, the kind where a character is pitted against seemingly insurmountable odds, ...
The Forever War: America’s Unending Conflict with Itself by Nick Bryant

The Forever War: America’s Unending Conflict with Itself by Nick Bryant

In When America Stopped Being Great Nick Bryant gave us his take on the US trajectory since Reagan. Far from being ...
She Played and Sang: Jane Austen and Music by Gillian Dooley

She Played and Sang: Jane Austen and Music by Gillian Dooley

On Thursday 21 March at Flinders University Anna Goldsworthy launched Gillian Dooley’s latest book, She Played and ...
Hazzard and Harrower: The Letters  Edited by Brigitta Olubas & Susan Wyndham

Hazzard and Harrower: The Letters Edited by Brigitta Olubas & Susan Wyndham

Letter writing is almost a lost art, but this collection of letters exchanged for 40 years between two of ...
Baker Bleu: Bake it Till You Make it by Mike Russell

Baker Bleu: Bake it Till You Make it by Mike Russell

Baker Bleu: Bake It Till You Make It by Mike Russell is a tasteful guide to one of Australia’s great modern ...
Scotland’s Forgotten Past by Alistair Moffat

Scotland’s Forgotten Past by Alistair Moffat

There is a hugely varied history of Scotland almost buried beneath what author Moffat calls the ‘tartanry’ adopted ...
Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder by Salman Rushdie 

Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder by Salman Rushdie 

Salman Rushdie was attacked on 12 August 2022 by a young man with a knife and an ideological fixation that ...
Deep Water by James Bradley  

Deep Water by James Bradley  

James Bradley is best known as a writer of fiction, although his bibliography includes essays and literary ...
Bethlehem: A Celebration of Palestinian Food by Fadi Kattan

Bethlehem: A Celebration of Palestinian Food by Fadi Kattan

Bethlehem by Fadi Kattan is a beautiful tribute to the rich history, culture and food of one of the world’s oldest ...
Suddenly Single at Sixty by Jo Peck

Suddenly Single at Sixty by Jo Peck

If ever there was a manual for surviving a marriage breakup at 60, Suddenly Single at Sixty is it. Peck, a ...
The Intuition Toolkit by Joel Pearson

The Intuition Toolkit by Joel Pearson

The idea of a scientific exploration of intuition seems oxymoronic. This is, however, definitely science in ...

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