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Royal Australian Navy & MacArthur

by Ian Pfennigwerth

By 1945, General MacArthur's forces had advanced from Papua to the Philippines and to Borneo. The vast majority of the troops, supplies, and equipment for this campaign were transported by sea, and MacArthur's...


Tiger Territory: The Untold Story of the Royal Australian Navy from 1948 to 1971

by Ian Pfennigwerth

Between 1948 and 1971 ships and men of the Royal Australian Navy served with almost unnoticed distinction in defending the newly emerging nations of Malaya, Malaysia and Singapore. In this period of intense...


Across the Sea to War: Australian & New Zealand Troop Convoys from 1865 through two World Wars...

by Peter Plowman

This book is an in-depth coverage of the troops convoys sent by ANZ to overseas conflicts. In WWII these convoys included such great liners as Queen Elizabeth, Queen Mary, Aquitania and Mauretania. They also...


Historical Dictionary of Australian Aborigines

by Mitchell Rolls

The Historical Dictionary of Australian Aborigines relates the history of Australia's indigenous inhabitants from their arrival on the continent 60,000 years ago to the centuries long European colonization process...


William Cox

by Richard Cox

William Cox (1764-1837) was a soldier, road builder, and pioneering pastoralist in the colony of New South Wales. He made his name building the road across the Blue Mountains in 1814. In just over six months,...


Angels in the Outback

by Max Griffiths

Just before World War I when the Australian outback suffered with the decline of its goldmines and the hard times on its pastoral runs, a young Victorian arrived to see how he could help. The white inhabitants...


Keep the Men Alive: Australian POW Doctors in Japanese Captivity

by Rosalind Hearder

The moving and remarkable stories of the 106 Australian doctors who were prisoners of war under the Japanese in World War II.


The A to Z of the Discovery and Exploration of Australia

by Alan Day

All aspects of the discovery of Australia are revealed in this reference work. It is especially useful for its comprehensive gallery of the exploits and achievements of the key figures in Australian Exploration....


The A to Z of Australian and New Zealand Cinema

by Albert Moran & Errol Vieth

This book is an introduction and guide to the film of Australia and New Zealand. With entries on many exceptional producers, directors, writers and actors, as well as the films indicated above and many others,...


The A to Z of Australian Radio and Television

by Albert Moran & Chris Keating

The A to Z of Australian Radio and Television provides essential facts and information concerning the Australian radio and television industry. This is accomplished through the use of a chronology, an introductory...


Historical Dictionary of Australian and New Zealand Cinema

by Errol Vieth & Albert Moran

This book is an introduction and guide to the film of Australia and New Zealand. It contains entries on many exceptional producers, directors, writers and actors, as well as films. But it also presents the early...


United Nations and the Indonesian Takeover of West Papua, 1962-1969

by John Saltford

This book examines the role of the international community in the handover of the Dutch colony of West Papua/Irian Jaya to Indonesia in the 1960s and questions whether or not the West Papuan people ever genuinely...


Democracy and National Identity in Thailand

by Michael Kelly Connors

This book seeks to illuminate how Thai elites have used democracy as an instrument for order and discipline. Drawing on interviews, numerous Thai language sources, and critical theory, the author reveals a remarkable...


Kokoda Trail for Dummies

by Peter Williams

Everything you need to know about the Kokoda Trail and its place in Australian history

Interest in the Kokoda Trail is growing rapidly among many Australians, both for its attraction as a hiking destination and...


Great Anzac Stories: The men and women who created the digger legend

by Graham Seal

Stories of heroism, suffering and endurance - and also humour - from the main wars in which Australians have fought.


Great Moments in Australian History

by Jonathan King

From the early Dutch explorers to the gold rushes, Federation to the wars of the last century and the Victorian bushfires of recent times this magnificently illustrated volume details sixty-five of the most...


Edmund Barton

by Geoffrey Bolton

Few Australians know the name of their first Prime Minister, yet without Edmund Barton Australia might not have become a Commonwealth in 1901. Engaging and thoroughly researched, this biography is the first...


The Valley: A story from the heart of the land

by Michael McKernan

A history of rural Australia across two centuries, told through the eyes of the people who have lived and worked in a small valley in rural New South Wales.


A Very Rude Awakening: The night the Japanese midget subs came to Sydney Harbour

by Peter Grose

In May of 1942, the war seemed very far away to most Sydneysiders - until the night the three Japanese midget submarines crept into the harbour and caused an unforgettable night of mayhem, high farce, chaos...


With Healing Hands: The untold story of Australian civilian surgical teams in Vietnam

by Gary McKay & Elizabeth Stewart

Over 450 Australian civilian professionals volunteered and went to Viet Nam during the war to help the civilian population. This is their story.