Veiled Valour: Australian Special Forces in Afghanistan and war crimes allegations by Tom Frame
49.99 AUD
Category: Military
The Brereton report - the findings of a long-running inquiry into war crimes allegations involving members of the Australian Special Operations Task Group during their 2005-13 deployment to Afghanistan - was publicly released on 19 November 2020.Veiled Valour, from one of Australia's most respected mili ...Show more
The Battle of Long Tan by Peter FitzSimons
49.99 AUD
Category: Military
From the bestselling author of Kokoda and Gallipoli comes the epic story of Australia's deadliest Vietnam War battle. 4.31 pm: Enemy [on] left flank. Could be serious. 5.01 pm: Enemy ... penetrating both flanks and to north and south. 5.02: Running short of ammo. Require drop through trees. It was the a ...Show more
Soldiers and Aliens: Men in the Australian Army's Employment Companies during World War II by June Factor
39.99 AUD
Category: Military
A forgotten history of the remarkable contribution of non-British subjects to Australia in World War II Four thousand Australian soldiers in World War II who signed up for service were never to fire a weapon. Their work was essential for the war effort, but they were 'aliens'-non-British subjects-all b ...Show more
Saving Port Moresby: Fighting at the end of the Kokoda Track by David W. Cameron
32.99 AUD
Category: Military
Japanese Major General Horii Tomitarô, commanding the South Seas Force, was after taking Kokoda Plateau in late July tasked with entering the Owen Stanley Range to capture Port Morseby. After the battles for Deniki and Isurava, his troops were pushing south through the mountains. The Australians under B ...Show more
Gallipoli - 100 Years: A Comprehensive Study and Guide to Visiting by Michael John Mathews
40.00 AUD
Category: Military
1st edition Feb 14. Soft cover, index. 535 pp including 54 full colour and 10 sepia. High quality production. The comprehensive 'one-stop shop' to Gallipoli covering all aspects of the campaign and a guide to getting around. Low level aerial colour photographs, detailed colour maps and diagrams. Profile ...Show more
Forgotten Warriors: A History of Women on the Front Line by Sarah Percy
34.99 AUD
Category: Military
From Boudicca to Ukraine, battlefields have always contained a surprising number of women. Tracing the long history of female fighters, Forgotten Warriors puts the record straight, exploring how war became an all-male space, and getting to the bottom of why women were allowed to be astronauts a full thi ...Show more
The Digger of Kokoda: The Official Biography of Reg Chard by Daniel Lane
36.99 AUD
Category: Military
Reg Chard endured hell as an 18-year-old Australian soldier who fought in 1942 on the infamous Kokoda Trail. Ironically, Kokoda rescued Reg decades later when he decided to take his own life. After losing Betty, his wife of 66 years, the grief-stricken great-grandfather lost the will to live. But he fo ...Show more
The First Astronomers: How Indigenous Elders read the stars by Duane Hamacher
34.99 AUD
Category: Indigenous Studies
The First Astronomers is the first book to reveal the rich knowledge of the stars and the planets held by First Peoples around the world. Our eyes have been drawn away from the skies to our screens. We no longer look to the stars to forecast the weather, predict the seasons or plant our gardens. Most of ...Show more
Statements from the Soul: The Moral Case for the Uluru Statement from the Heart by Shireen Morris, Damien Freeman
32.99 AUD
Category: Indigenous Studies
A collection of passionate essays from religious leaders arguing for a First Nations Voice to be enshrined in the Australian Constitution. In this ground-breaking collection of essays, diverse religious leaders and thinkers come together to advocate for the Uluru Statement from the Heart. Contributors ...Show more
Murli la: Songs and Stories of the Tiwi Islands by Ngarukuruwala Women’s Group
45.00 AUD
Category: Indigenous Studies
A joint project with the Indigenous Literary Foundation, Murli la is a beautifully designed gift book that celebrates the culture of the Tiwi Islands through song. The songs presented in this book hold cultural, genealogical, geographical and spiritual knowledge that has been passed down through thousa ...Show more
NT Mob Sharing Stories in Language by Bill Forshaw (Editor)
29.99 AUD
Category: Indigenous Studies
The nine stories in this book come from nine different regions in the Northern Territory. They are written in the language spoken in that region and they are a mix of traditional stories and stories that reflect life as it is lived in those communities today. Each story has accompanying illustrations. S ...Show more
Growing Up Aboriginal in Australia by Anita Heiss
32.99 AUD
Category: Indigenous Studies | Series: Growing Up
Childhood stories of family, country and belonging What is it like to grow up Aboriginal in Australia? This anthology, compiled by award-winning author Anita Heiss, showcases many diverse voices, experiences and stories in order to answer that question. Accounts from well-known authors and high-profile ...Show more