K.W. - Australia & Oceania 1

From the misty banks of Ireland's River Shannon to the wild, sunlit shores of New South Wales, this sweeping true story follows two young convicts, John Frawley and Mary Ann McGarry, whose lives wer……続きを見る

By the age of six, John Varda had already been twice a refugee. A member of the Hungarian Székely, traditionally thought to be descended from a son of Attila the Hun, his community was thrice reloca……続きを見る

Every so often, Cameron would stop the patrol car and wind down the window. There was absolute silence except for the ringing in his ears. It was like the end of the world. As millions of Victorians……続きを見る

1975 The Ballads of the Whitlam Dismissal uses bush ballads and investigative journalism to commemorate the Whitlam Dismissal in 1975 with forensic detail, smoking guns, the guilty called to account……続きを見る

'The story reaches out and grabs you by the throat' - Dr Clare Wright, historian and author of The Forgotten Rebels of Eureka The facts are shocking. The treachery is chilling. The fallout ongoing. ……続きを見る

A history of the first five decades of one of Australia's leading universities. Griffith University's first students arrived on its leafy bush campus in March 1975. Without the pedigree of age, Grif……続きを見る

An detailed examination of this bloody Pacific battle, featuring maps, artwork and archive photography. The island of Betio in the Tarawa Atoll was defended by the elite troops of the Special Naval ……続きを見る

A powerful anthology exploring the deep connection between Aboriginal peoples and their country. Heartsick for Country shares personal stories of love, loss, and resilience from Indigenous voices ac……続きを見る

Amazing revelations and extraordinary exploits of Australia's elite secret warriors. There was something unique about Australians and New Zealanders in war that prompted World War II Allied commande……続きを見る

The first ever attack on Australia by a foreign power occurred at Darwin on 19th February 1942. The town was bombed in broad daylight by members of the Japanese Carrier Task Force which had been eng……続きを見る

The Vietnamese hilltribes made him a demi-god. The CIA wanted to kill him. This is the remarkable true story of Australian war hero Barry Petersen. As he flew over South East Asia towards Vietnam, C……続きを見る

Meticulous detail and insightful analysis combine with a gripping chronological narrative to provide the essential guide to the Pacific Theater of World War II. On December 7, 1941, Japanese fighter……続きを見る

In "Journal of Expedition in Search of Burke and Wills," Frederick Walker provides a meticulously detailed account of the ambitious expedition initiated to locate the ill-fated explorers, Robert O'H……続きを見る

The off-roading, hill-seeking and muddy-morning adventures of New Zealand farming legend Mark Warren Mark Warren is a larger-than-life character of rural New Zealand. He grew up with an obsession wi……続きを見る

Community Music in Oceania: Many Voices, One Horizon makes a distinctive contribution to the field of community music through the experiences of its editors and contributors in music education, ethn……続きを見る

In October 1943 Winston Churchill, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Josef Stalin signed a solemn pact that once their enemies were defeated the Allied powers would 'pursue them to the uttermost ends of the……続きを見る

Australia is a dynamic multi-cultural society, viewed by many as the world's most desirable place to live. Here Frank Welsh traces Australia's intriguing and varied history to examine how this socie……続きを見る

A unique and outstanding military and industrial achievement, the Collins class submarine project was also plagued with difficulties and mired in politics. Its story is one of heroes and villains, g……続きを見る

"thoroughly researched and compelling . . . a chilling account' The Sun-Herald An eye-opening account of Australian combat history, untold . . . until now. In 1969 a ragtag unit of 39 men were throw……続きを見る