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65,000 Years
A Short History of Australian Art
By: Marcia Langton, Judith Ryan
65,000 Years: A Short History of Australian Art stares into the dark heart of Australia's brutal colonial history and offers new insights into the first art of this country.
Long before Britain's invasion of Australia in 1788, First Peoples' cultural and design traditions flourished for thousands of generations. Their art shaped the continent as we know it today and the societies that thrived here; but these continuing artistic practices and new art forms were disregarded by the settlers, and not considered to be 'fine art' until the late 1980s.. read more..
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65,000 Years A Short History of Australian Art
By: Marcia Langton, Judith Ryan
65,000 Years: A Short History of Australian Art stares into the dark heart of Australia's brutal colonial history and offers new insights into the first art of this country.
Long before Britain's invasion of Australia in 1788, First Peoples' cultural and design traditions flourished for thousands of generations. Their art shaped the continent as we know it today and the societies that thrived here; but these continuing artistic practices and new art forms were disregarded by the settlers, and not considered to be 'fine art' until the late 1980s.. read more..
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◉ Taste Top 100 - The Fast Revolution
Australia
Your ultimate intermittent fasting cookbook
RECIPES & MENU PLANS FOR 800-CALORIE DAYS 250-CALORIE LIGHT MEALS 125-CALORIE SNACKS AND MORE
Losing weight has never been so easy so sustainable or tasted so ..
◉ The Lyrics: Paul McCartney
Australia
The Lyrics
1956 to the Present
By: Paul McCartney
From his early Liverpool days, through the historic decade of The Beatles, to Wings and his long solo career, The Lyrics pairs the definitive texts of 154 ..
◉ 65,000 Years: A Short History of Australian Art
Australia
65000 Years
A Short History of Australian Art
By: Marcia Langton Judith Ryan
65000 Years: A Short History of Australian Art stares into the dark heart of Australia's brutal colonial history and offers ne ..◉ Beverley Pinder: Pride Without Prejudice
Australia
Pride without Prejudice is the inspirational autobiography of Beverley Pinder OAM, former Miss Universe Australia, glass-ceiling breaking PR businesswoman and former long-serving City of Melbourne councilor.
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◉ Camp Oven Cooking: The Complete Aussie Guide
Australia
Camp Oven Cooking is a unique recipe collection collated from contributions to The Great Coronavirus Camp Oven Cookoff Facebook page.
Launched in March 2020 by photo-journalist Peter Lorimer and iconic Aust ..
◉ Captain Moonlite: Queer Bushranger
Australia
Andrew George Scott (January 8, 1845 - January 20, 1880) was a famous Australian bushranger, known as Captain Moonlite, sometimes spelt "Moonlight".
Captain Moonlite is today an Australian folk figure.. and ..
◉ Chopper
Australia
Chopper (feature film) | Chopper (book)
Few Australian films have sparked as much controversy as Chopper, beginning well before it arrived in cinemas in 2000.
Why perpetuate the myth of Mark "Chopper" R ..
◉ Cruden Farm Garden Diaries
Langwarrin
The Cruden Farm Garden Diaries
by Lisa Clausen and Michael Morrison
Hardback
Publication Date: 18/04/2017
Buy Online: Fishpond
This beautiful book was written by gardener Michael Morrison who alongsi ..
◉ Darwin | Secret Life of Your City
Darwin
Darwin
Secret Life of Your City
By: Tess Lea
Darwin is a survivor, you have to give it that. Razed to the ground four times in its short history, it has picked itself up out of the debris to not only re ..
◉ Dodgy Mike
Australia
Dodgy Mike By: Michael Yiannoudes
This is the story of Michael.
Dodgy Mike features real witty comical stories about family friends rebellious youth teenage pranks travels and adulthood.
The anecdot ..
◉ Fishing & Camping Guide to Northern Territory
Darwin
Darwin Harbour, Bynoe Harbour, Kakadu, Daly River, Roper River, Victoria River and much more
AFN Fishing & Camping Guide to Northern Territory
By: Dick Eussen
Find out where and when to fish in the North ..
◉ Have You Seen My Mummy Anywhere?
Australia
Have You Seen My Mummy Anywhere?
by Sophie Griffin
Have you ever thought you lost your mummy?
Have you looked behind your ear or even in your hair?
Join Millie on her search where she will meet all so ..
◉ Jane Harper | The Dry
Australia
"The Dry" is a literary crime novel in the style of Peter Temple, telling a story of desperation, resolution and small town prejudice, played out against the blistering extremes of life on the land.
About th ..
◉ Kitty Flanagan: 488 Rules for Life
Australia
488 Rules for Life is Kitty Flanagan's way of making the world a more pleasant place to live. Providing you with the antidote to every annoying little thing these rules are not made to be broken.
488 Rules f ..
◉ Leigh Sales: Storytellers
Australia
Storytellers: questions, answers and the craft of journalism
By: Leigh Sales
Highly respected ABC anchor, bestselling author and hit podcaster Leigh Sales interviews the cream of Australian journalists ab ..
◉ Lisa Wilkinson: It Wasn't Meant To Be Like This
Australia
The long-awaited autobiography from one of Australia's most popular much-loved and enduring media stars Lisa Wilkinson.
Lisa Wilkinson has lived much of her life in the public eye. One of Australia's most re ..
◉ McAtlas
Australia
From James Beard Award winning photographer and writer Gary He McAtlas is a visual social anthropology of the largest restaurant chain in the world.
An independent work of journalism by James Beard Award-win ..
◉ Paul Hogan: The Tap Dancing Knife Thrower
Australia
Book - Paul Hogan Autobiography: The Tap Dancing Knife Thrower
my life -- without the boring bits
By: Paul Hogan
The icon and legend at last tells his story his way - without the boring bits.
Paul H ..
◉ Paul Kelly: Love is Strong as Death
Australia
A collection of more than 300 of Paul Kelly's favourite poems.
Paul Kelly's songs are steeped in poetry. And now he has gathered from around the world the poems he loves - poems that have inspired and challe ..
◉ Rosalie Ham: The Dressmaker's Secret
Australia
Rosalie Ham has written the long-awaited sequel, The Dressmaker's Secret.
The Dressmaker's Secret returns to the world and characters of Rosalie's bestselling debut novel The Dressmaker.
It is 1953 and M ..
◉ Sound As Ever
Australia
A Celebration of the Greatest Decade in Australian Music (1990-1999)
By: Jane Gazzo, Andrew P. Street
The '90s was a magical time for Australian music. The Big Day Out and Triple J went national and sudden ..
◉ Spare - Prince Harry: His words. His story.
Australia
Prince Harry The Duke of Sussex
It was one of the most searing images of the twentieth century- two young boys two princes walking behind their mother's coffin as the world watched in sorrow - and horror.
..
◉ Ten Steps to Nanette by Hannah Gadsby
Australia
Ten Steps to Nanette
by Hannah Gadsby
The memoir from Australia's much-loved comedian Hannah Gadsby whose stand-up show and self-described swan-song Nanette played to sold-out houses in Australia the UK and ..
◉ The 78 Storey Treehouse
Australia
Join Andy and Terry in their spectacular new 78-storey treehouse.
Theyve added 13 new levels including a drive-thru car wash a combining machine a scribbletorium an ALL-BALL sports stadium Andyland Terrytow ..
◉ The Barefoot Investor
Australia
Classic Edition Revised and Updated
By: Scott Pape
THE ALL-TIME #1 AUSTRALIAN BESTSELLER
This is the only money guide you'll ever need.
That's a bold claim given there are thousands of finance book ..
◉ The Birthday Book: What the day you were born says about you
Australia
The Birthday Book
What the day you were born says about you
By: Shelley von Strunckel
Combining astrology with tarot and other numerology tools this irresistible book offers readers an insight into what ..
◉ The Spirit of Cricket - India - Steve Waugh
Sydney
A NEW BOOK BY STEVE WAUGH
During January 2020, I was fortunate to travel through India, over 17 days, catching up with old friends and meeting new acquaintances along the journey.
I spent time on the Ma ..
