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Women have been flying planes ever since there have been planes to fly, but, with a few notable exceptions, they have not been visible or well known. Tenacious, determined and sometimes fearless, Kathy Mexted shares the stories of ten extraordinary Australian women compelled to take to the skies.

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Alarmist stories about Australia's relationship with China, and concerns about whether China is plotting to take control, insidiously or overtly, are regular front-page news. Historian James Curran explores this crucial and complicated relationship through the prism of the prime ministers who have handled relations with Beijing.

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An introductory text for tertiary students studying the measurement of building works.

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At what point does the will to survive on the battlefield give way to bloodlust What turns men into killers Acclaimed historian Peter Monteath draws on records and recollections of Australian, New Zealand, German and British forces and local Cretans to reveal the truth behind one of the most gruesome battles of World War II.

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What happened when people went mad in the fledgling colony of New South Wales In this important new history of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, we find out through the correspondence of tireless colonial secretaries, the brazen language of lawyers and judges and firebrand politicians, and heartbreaking letters.

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A comprehensive review of what is presently known about Australia's caves, including the variety of cave types and how they form, cave fauna, fossils, Aboriginal relics and decorations in caves, and a history of cave exploration and cave science in Australia.

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How do we find courage when climate change overwhelms us emotionally In this magical, often funny and deeply moving true story, award-winning science reporter Jonica Newby explores how to navigate the emotional turmoil of climate change.

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Leading historian Peter Stanley traces the history of Australia's military history in 1000 books that reveal the many facets of our continuing fascination with our military past.

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Telling a story is simple, right You take a hero character and send them on a journey. There's a beginning, middle and an end. But what if your story doesn't fit into that structure Screenwriter Anthony Mullins presents an accessible, versatile and highly visual alternative to writing, which expands the range of narratives open to writers.

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Written with Walkley Award-winning journalist James Button, Bhutan to Blacktown tells of Om Dhungel's remarkable journey from a village on the Himalayan ridges and life as a refugee in Kathmandu, to, eventually, Blacktown, Australia. It is a story of grit and determination, humour and irrepressible optimism.

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Written from classified government sources and buttressed by hundreds of interviews with veterans and stakeholders, this first volume in the landmark Official History of Australian Operations in Iraq, Afghanistan and East Timor, this is an honest, challenging and compelling account of the 1999-2000 East Timor crisis and Australia's response to it.

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Bushrangers are Australian legends. They're remembered as folk heroes and celebrated for their bravery and their ridicule of inept and corrupt authorities. But not all Australian bushrangers were white men. And not all were seen in this glowing light in their own time. Meg Foster reveals the stories of bushrangers who didn't fit the mould.

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Writer Matthew Condon rediscovers the city of his childhood. He takes the reader on a unique personal journey, unearthing the city's history - sometimes literally - and painting a portrait of transformation from a sleepy capital city that's more like a big country town, to a vibrant, confident place, but one where time can still move slowly.

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Explores connections between Australia and India through the lens of the British Empire, by tracing the lives of people of Indian descent in Australia, from Australian Federation to Indian independence.

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The ground-breaking scientific photographs of Australian Museum curator Gerard Krefft and taxidermist Henry Barnes are revealed in this volume for the first time. Capturing Nature reveals this fascinating visual archive for the first time, profiling the remarkable partnership of Krefft and Barnes.

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Caroline Kearney's husband bequeathed her a heart-breaking dilemma. Writing his will as he lay dying in Melbourne in 1865, Edward Kearney promised his wife 100 a year and more to educate their sons, but only if she moved to Ireland with their six children. How did this young widow respond to such a draconian exercise of male power

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Remember when our cities and inner-cities weren't dominated by high-rise apartments This book documents the changes that have come with the globalisation of the Australian city since the 1970s. It tells the story of the major economic, social, cultural and demographic changes that have come with opening up of Australia.

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From ceramic cockatoos and hand-painted china to splendid silverware and historic paintings, Collecting for the Nation illustrates a broad sweep of Australian history and culture through the stories of the artworks in The Australiana Fund's unique collection. It features a rare collection of quintessentially Australian objects and art.

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An updated edition to Cooking with the Oldest Foods on Earth, including brand new bush food recipes from Indigenous chefs.

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Writers, musicians, filmmakers, gamers, lawyers and academics talk about why copyright matters to them - or doesn't.