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The Ways of the Bushwalker
Melissa Harper
October 2020
Whether you are inclined to put on your walking boots and pack your sleeping bag, or would rather stay in a luxury hut, this surefooted and witty book reveals how the ordinary act of walking can become extraordinary.
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Windfall
Ketan Joshi
September 2020
We've had a decade of distraction and inaction on climate change, but what made things go so very wrong in Australia? And what can the rest of the world learn from our mistakes – and opportunities?
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How to Win an Election
Chris Wallace
September 2020
How To Win An Election  spells out the ten things a political leader and their party must excel at to maximise the chance of success, and against which they should be accountable between and during elections.
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Hysteria
Katerina Bryant
September 2020
In the tradition of Siri Hustvedt's The Shaking Woman , Bryant blends memoir with literary and historical analysis to explore women's medical treatment. Hysteria
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Wild Nature
John Blay
August 2020
An epic journey of discovery into the heart of a vast and contested Australian wilderness.
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Fire
Stephen J Pyne
August 2020
What does a full-blown Fire Age look like? We are about to find out, and Australia will feel the looking-glass transition from an ice world to a fire world more fully and suddenly than elsewhere.
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Plastic Free

Rebecca Prince-Ruiz, Joanna Atherfold Finn

July 2020
'I'm going plastic free next month, who wants to join me?'
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Net Privacy
Sacha Molitorisz
April 2020
Rigorous and engaging, this book examines the minutiae of our digital lives while drawing on a philosophy of ethical and legal frameworks based on the thinking of philosopher Immanuel Kant. With a firm eye on the cutting edge of digital developments, Sacha Molitorisz outlines a robust model of individual consent.
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Law in War
Dr Catherine Bond
April 2020
During the Great War law was used in everyday life as a tool to discriminate, oppress, censor and deprive many Australians of property, liberty and basic human rights.
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The Future of Us

Liz Allen

April 2020
Demography is far more important than destiny. By tracing connections between a population's past and present, demographers can foresee its future. The true wonder of demography, though, is not its ability to predict the future but to shape it. With energy and passion, demographer Liz Allen sets out the potential paths to make Australia better.
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Pathfinders
Michael Bennett
March 2020
There are few Aboriginal icons in White Australia history.
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Law, Politics and Intelligence
Peter Edwards
March 2020
Robert Marsden Hope (1919–99), a NSW Supreme Court judge, shaped the structures, operations and doctrines of Australia's intelligence agencies more than any other individual.
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British India, White Australia
Dr Kama Maclean
March 2020
*Highly Commended — Victorian Premier's Literary Awards 2021*
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Fighting For Our Lives
Nick Cook
February 2020
'An incredible testimony to the darkest hours of Australia's queer history – and the organisation that helped change everything. A story of devastation, resistance and, ultimately, survival, every Australian should know.' — Benjamin Law
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Slam Your Poetry
Miles Merrill, Narcisa Nozica
February 2020
No props. No music. No costumes. Just you, your words and a mic-you've got two minutes to make the crowd scream your name.
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Local Government Engineers' Association
Pauline Curby
December 2019
This book celebrates the first 100 years of the Local Government Engineers' Association of NSW, a steadfast advocate for both its members and the broader community.
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Trials and Transformations, 2001-2004
Edited by Tom Frame
December 2019
Few periods in Australian political history have generated more controversy than 2001–2004.
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Botanical Revelation
David J. Mabberley
December 2019
Acclaimed author David Mabberley provides a ground-breaking analysis of early European understanding of Australia's flora.
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Melbourne Remember When
Mr Bob Byrne
December 2019
Remember dropping into the Coles Cafeteria on Bourke Street for a feast of rashers, sausages and mash, with gravy, from the bain marie
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Frank & Fearless
Nicholas Cowdery, with Rachael Jane Chin
November 2019
In Frank & Fearless ' Frank & Fearless  is not only the ultimate insider's account of some of the state's most sensational murder trials, it is also an account of one man's valiant battle against political and media forces to ensure that justice was done. Society owes Nick Cowdery a debt of gratitude.' — Kate McClymont
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The Best Australian Science Writing 2019

Edited by Bianca Nogrady, foreword by Lisa Harvey-Smith

November 2019
This ninth edition of The Best Australian Science Writing
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The Great War
Edited by Carolyn Holbrook, Keir Reeves
November 2019
' The Great War: Aftermath and commemoration  is a  tour de force
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Caroline's Dilemma
Bettina Bradbury
November 2019
Shortlisted for the 2020 Ernest Scott Prize for History
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Battle on 42nd Street
Dr Peter Monteath
November 2019
At what point does the will to survive  on the battlefield give way to bloodlust?
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Never Say Die
Fiona Crawford, Lee McGowan
November 2019
The inspirational story of the past, present and future of Australian women's football – its players, fans, and the game they love.
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The Memory Pool
Therese Spruhan
November 2019
Smell the chlorine, taste the hot chips and feel the burning concrete underfoot as you read these stories of Australian childhoods at the pool.
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Documents on Australian Foreign Policy
Edited by James Cotton
November 2019
This volume, commissioned by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in the  Documents on Australian Foreign Policy
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Cooking with the Oldest Foods on Earth
John Newton
November 2019
WINNER of the 2020 Gourmand Award for Innovation Native produce business is booming and it's about to enter a new phase — Australian native ingredients are beginning to turn up in growers' markets and even local supermarkets. From Warrigal greens and saltbush, to kangaroo and yabbies — John Newton will inspire you to grab some and take it home.
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Cosmic Chronicles
Fred Watson
October 2019
LONGLISTED for the 2020 ABIA Small Publisher's Adult Book of the Year
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Scatterbrain
Henning Beck
October 2019
In this mind-bending book, award-winning neuroscientist Henning Beck explains why perfectionism is pointless ­­­– and argues that mistakes, missteps and flaws are the keys to success.
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Summer Time

Hilary Bell, Antonia Pesenti

October 2019
LONGLISTED for the 2020 ABIA Small Publisher's Children's Book of the Year
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Feeding the Birds at Your Table
Darryl Jones
October 2019
*Shortlisted for the 2020 ABIA Small Publisher's Adult Book of the Year*
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Gun Control
Tom Frame
September 2019
'A masterpiece of analysis of the politics of transformative change.' — Otago Daily Times
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Parragirls
Edited by Lily Hibberd, with Bonney Djuric
September 2019
Parragirls ' Parragirls Parragirls is able to deliver something that is at once rigorous in its detailed presentation of a clear model, and accessible through its compelling narrative.' — Eugenia Flynn,  The Saturday Paper
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Addressing Modern Slavery
Dr Justine Nolan, Dr Martijn Boersma
September 2019
An estimated 40 million people are modern-day slaves, more than ever before in human history.
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Sex in the Brain
Amee Baird
September 2019
What controls our sex lives? Our brains. Yet there is surprisingly little research into the ways our brains influence our sex drive. Extraordinary insights into how the brain works can be gained when something goes wrong through brain injury or disease.
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