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Leigh Sales: Storytellers
Storytellers: questions, answers and the craft of journalism

Highly respected ABC anchor, bestselling author and hit podcaster Leigh Sales interviews the cream of Australian journalists about their craft - how (and why) they bring us the stories that inform our lives | Read more

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◉ Much Ado About Melbourne

Melbourne

Book: Much Ado About Melbourne by Jenny Sinclair What shapes the character of Melbourne and from where does it get its x-factor? Jenny Sinclair goes in search of the answers and discovers that it's all in o ..

◉ The Encyclopedia of Melbourne

Melbourne

Great cities deserve great encyclopedias. A city is known by its past its characteristic virtues and troubles and its ways of life. 'Marvellous Melbourne' symbolises the achievements of Australian urbanisat ..

◉ 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 ..

◉ Book: Fishing Guide to Geelong Corio Bay & the Bellarine Peninsula

Geelong

Fishing Guide to Geelong Corio Bay & the Bellarine Peninsula By Geoff Wilson The purpose of this publication is to show the fishing potential in both fresh and saltwater around the city of Geelong and a ..

◉ Book: The Life and Times of Alexander Thomson - Founder of Geelong

Geelong

The Life and Times of Alexander Thomson Surgeon, Settler and Founder of Geelong By Gwen Chessell A biography of Dr Alexander Thomson of Aberdeen, Scotland, who founded the City of Geelong and became its ..

◉ Bored! This Was Geelong

Geelong

Explore the most iconic and memorable moments in the history of Geelong/Melbourne independent and punk rock through the experiences of the people that made it real - the bands and the fans! Bigger than the b ..

◉ 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 ..

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 ..

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 ..

◉ Flora of Melbourne

Melbourne

Guide to the Indigenous Plants of the Greater Melbourne Area The Flora of Melbourne is a resource that assists in the recognition and botanical identification of species while encouraging an awareness of th ..

◉ 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 ..

◉ 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 ..

◉ Robyn Annear: Corners of Melbourne

Melbourne

Corners of Melbourne: The great orange-peel panic and other stories from the streets Corners of Melbourne By: Robyn Annear What better defines a city than its street corners? A corner gives you a star ..

◉ 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: A Celebration of the Greatest Decade in Australian Music (1990-1999)

Australia

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 suddenly everyone was getting a 3-piece together and gigging in the inner-ci ..

◉ 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. ..

◉ 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 Rip Curl Story

Torquay

The Rip Curl Story 50 years of perfect surf international business wild characters and the search for the ultimate ride By Tim Baker Paperback / softback 400 pages The Rip Curl Story is the remarkable ..

◉ 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 ..

◉ The Thursday Murder Club

Australia

The hottest book in the UK in 2021: The Thursday Murder Club. The Thursday Murder Club is an intelligent mystery about a group of senior citizens who find themselves in the center of a murder investigation. ..

◉ Together Apart: Life in Lockdown

Melbourne

Authors: Jude van Daalen & Belinda Jackson What started as a conversation over the back fence to break the solitude of lockdown has grown into a friendship and a partnership between portrait photographer Jud ..

◉ When McKinsey Comes to Town

Australia

When McKinsey Comes to Town The Hidden Influence of the World's Most Powerful Consulting Firm By: Walt Bogdanich, Michael Forsythe NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER An explosive, deeply reported expose of McKi ..