Have you ever asked yourself: ‘With all my training, knowledge, skills, background, attributes and brilliance … why am I still broke?’ Countless people find themselves in this same position, feeling broke both financially and physically, both spiritually...

The power of the artist has never been more crucial to our future - nor more imperilled. When mercenary technologies are deployed against writers, cultural practice is reduced to consumption, human creativity to generative 'artificial intelligence', and...

Embrace Australia's finest writers.Poetry is where Meanjin began, and Autumn 2024 is Meanjin's first with new Poetry Editor Jeanine Leane - be sure to include this issue in your collection! There's Tom Doig on 'Ten years on from Hazelwood- last decade's...

A richly illustrated study of Australian modernist painter Ken Whisson's life and work.Ken Whisson (1927-2022) was one of Australia's foremost artists, widely acclaimed for an unwaveringly idiosyncratic practice that charted a singular course through...

Birds and the humans who love themThe idea that a bird is good news and needs all our support is probably the only thing amateur birdos, professional zoologists and 'birdscapers'-people who redesign their gardens to support birdlife-have in common. But...

Birds and the humans who love themThe idea that a bird is good news and needs all our support is probably the only thing amateur birdos, professional zoologists and 'birdscapers'-people who redesign their gardens to support birdlife-have in common. But...

History, geopolitics, blood feuds and the ingredients of a successful Australian armed intervention.In 2003 Australia conceived, financed and led a Pacific-wide intervention into Solomon Islands to prevent the collapse of that state. The Regional...

The froth and the bubble and the standing like stoneMichael Cannon is best known as the author of landmark and popular works of Australian history, including The Land Boomers (1966), and as the founding editor of Historical Records of Victoria. But...

David Kemp's masterly account of the story of Australian liberalism after MenziesConsent of the People- Human Dignity through Freedom and Equality 1966-2022 explores how Australia's founding Enlightenment ideals were shaped into a unique national...

A new work of history that seeks to unmake mythologies of pioneers, pastoralism and possession in the Northern TerritorySome stories dominate how we see and interpret a place, while others are obscured from view. Angas Downs is a pastoral station in...

A celebration of the extraordinary turtle shell masks of the Torres Strait.Masked Histories celebrates the remarkable Torres Strait Islander turtle shell masks that were taken or traded by Europeans throughout the nineteenth century. Displayed as...

A study of culture, colonialism, and an epidemic in New GuineaWhen the Dutch government moved to stop headhunting by the Marind people of New Guinea in 1902 their actions unleashed new epidemics among a population already suffering from low fertility...

A new edition of the award-winning classic.'The old Struggletowners, if they could see it now, would not believe their eyes.'In Struggletown, Janet McCalman takes us into the inner-city industrial working-class suburb of Richmond, in Melbourne, before...

From Australia's greatest art historian and pioneer of post-colonialism Bernard Smith comes a new edition of this classic study of an imagined southern world.Bernard Smith (1916-2011) was arguably Australia's greatest art historian and one of the most...

In this edition's cover essay, Gomeroi poet, essayist and scholar Alison Whittaker takes on the idea of white fragility and asks 'Has white people becoming more aware of their fragilities and biases really done anything for us-aside from finding a new...

Original box set editionRay Parkin, sailor, artist and author, set out in the 1970s to discover everything he could about Captain James Cook's Endeavour, one of the most famous ships in maritime history. The result is the most painstaking study of the...

Here, in one accessible volume, is Ray Parkin's highly acclaimed and multi-award winning study of Captain James Cook's Endeavour. This incomparable book is a unique account of a great journey-Endeavour's voyage up the east coast of Australia in 1770-and...

Analysing human security and national security.By examining two military interventions that have defined the post-Cold War period, Somalia (1992-1995) and Afghanistan (2001-2014), this book argues that for Australia and Canada, the concept of human...

The voyage that inspired Guilfoyle to redesign Melbourne's Royal Botanic Gardens.Discover the inspiration for the famed redesign of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne. It was the young William Guilfoyle's botanical tour of the South Sea Islands in 1868...

A celebration of William Guilfoyle-botanist, landscape designer, tourist and writerExplore the grand gardens and forests of Europe and Britain with esteemed landscape designer William Guilfoyle, as he did with his wife on their honeymoon.The Guilfoyles...

Consistently ranking in the top five educational faculties in the world, the Melbourne Graduate School of Education has achieved a status few would have predicted. This history of the first hundred and ten years of the discipline of Education at the...

A groundbreaking book exploring press photography in AustraliaShooting The Picture is the story of Australian press photography from 1888 to today-the power of the medium, seismic changes in the newspaper industry, and photographers who were often more...

Kathy Jackson was hailed as a heroine for blowing the whistle on the million-dollar fraud of Michael Williamson, the corrupt boss of the Health Services Union (HSU). She endured bitter personal attacks from enemies in the Labor Party and the union...

Ride the wave of nostalgia with Surf-o-rama, the largest collection of Australian beach culture memorabilia, including artefacts, ephemera and photographs. Meet Duke Kahanamoku, who gave the first public demonstration of surfboard riding in Australia...

Volume 18 of the Australian Dictionary of Biography contains biographies of individuals who died between 1981 and 1990. The second of two volumes for the decade, it presents a colourful mosaic of twentieth-century Australian life, and It contains...

With a fresh new take on creating a warm and relaxing space for family and friends, renowned house and garden expert Holly Kerr Forsyth gathers together a collection of recipes and projects to bring your home to life.Divided into seasons and gorgeously...

A new and expanded edition of the controversial discussion of one of the most important issues of our time.Antony's Loewenstein's My Israel Question was a bestseller when first published and generated a storm of controversy, critical praise and robust...

Volume 17 of the Australian Dictionary of Biography contains 658 biographies of individuals who died between 1981 and 1990. The first of two volumes for the decade, it presents a colourful mosaic of twentieth-century Australian life. It contains...

Good Mother. Bad Mother. Proud Mother. Guilty Mother. Modern motherhood is riddled with contradictions and myths.In Mothermorphosis, some of Australia's most talented writers and storytellers share their own experiences of motherhood. In telling their...

The Faces of Oshun Oracle Deck is a transformative spiritual tool that promises to enrich your life, elevate your understanding of love and inner beauty, and awaken the divine feminine within you. Prepare for a journey through the sweet waters and rich...

A modern guide to using homeopathy at home to treat common ailments from homeopath and natural health advocate Marcus Fernandez.Learn to treat everyday issues using simple homeopathic remedies safely and confidently in the home as a complement to...

A compassionate and whimsical 44-card deck that shows how it is never too late heal your childhood and nurture the child that still lives within you. This powerful deck invites you on a journey to wholeness and healing. Featuring colorful, inviting...

Enhance your experience of self-discovery and guidance in this updated edition of a beloved 52-card oracle deck, richly reimagined with all-new artworkAre you ready to connect with your soul's deepest desires and find the path to an enriched life?Unlock...

Indulge in scrumptious, 30-minute plant-based recipes that deliver the essential nutrients you need for optimal health, from the founder of Food Revolution Network.Are you seeking plant-based recipes that are hearty, homey, delicious, and easy to make?...

Begin to accept and embrace fear, and cultivate a new relationship with your courageous self, with the gentle guidance of Lauren Rose."We want to know an extraordinary life without the prickling of fear, or the weight of uncertainty that comes along with...

Determine what will bring you true fulfillment, examine your most authentic beliefs, and learn to manifest your dreams by building harmony and understanding with the universe.Meaningful Manifestation addresses the gaps that other manifestation books...

A fairy-sized new edition of Karen Kay's magical oracle deck for fans of folklore, the fae and the enchanted kingdom. Enjoy one of Hay House's bestselling oracle decks from fairy expert Karen Kay - perfect for your on-the-go spiritual journey!Uncover the...

Best-selling author and intuitive reader shares her essential guide to "reading" people, places, and situations for better clarity, peace, and success."After reading for people for a few years, it became important to me not to just read for others, but...

Astrology seen through the lens of karmic history offers readers insight into their beliefs, talents, fears and goals, and provides deeper clarity and emotional resonance to the spiritual guidance offered in this comprehensive guide.Discover how a fusion...

From internationally beloved teacher and 'queen of affirmations', Louise Hay, comes twelve affirmation cards to help readers create and maintain a stress-free life.Discover affirmations for creating and maintaining a stress-free life, from self-help...

Readers will learn how to stay fit, healthy, active, and mobile in their fifties and beyond with over-fifties specialist physiotherapist Will Harlow.THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER Fully updated and expanded, this is the ultimate guide to staying healthy,...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!Discover how to harness the power of food to support your body's natural rhythms, empowering you to heal and thrive in this cookbook based on the revolutionary international bestseller, Fast Like a Girl.Do you struggle with...

For readers of Caste, Sapiens, and The Dawn of Everything, a page-turning deep-dive into how bias is learned-plus a strikingly original and highly effective set of tools to un-learn it.Imagine a world without bias. A world where all human beings can...

After a revelation at a sacred site of the Black Madonna in Europe, Meggan Watterson realized that being spiritual for her was intricately tied to her view of her body. Rather than transcending the body, denying or ignoring it, she found that she must...