Miscellany

Water Dreamers: The Remarkable History of Our Dry Continent

The long-awaited history that will change the way Australians think about their country. The …

Author: Michael Cathcart Publisher: Text Publishing Published year: 2009

The Jerilderie Letter

Outlaw, murderer, self-proclaimed victim, Ned Kelly is an Australian icon. But who was he? Kelly…

Year: Secondary, Year 10 Author: Ned Kelly Publisher: Text Publishing Published year: 1879

Teacher Resource Essay

The Drover’s Wives

Henry Lawson's short story 'The Drover's Wife' is an Australian classic that has sparked …

Year: Secondary Author: Ryan O’Neill Publisher: Brio Books Published year: 2018

Sydney Journals: Reflections 1970–2000

Written from her home in the Sydney suburb of Annandale over a period of thirty years, but ranging …

Author: Antigone Kefala Publisher: Giramondo Publishing Published year: 2008

Nine Parts of Desire

‘Frank, enraging and captivating.' The New Yorker Australian writer Geraldine Brooks is now known …

Year: Secondary, Year 11 Author: Geraldine Brooks Publisher: Random House Australia Published year: 2008

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Dhuuluu-Yala (To Talk Straight)

Dhuuluu-Yala is a Wiradjuri phrase meaning ‘to talk straight’ and this book is straight talk …

Author: Anita Heiss Publisher: Aboriginal Studies Press Published year: 2003

Australia’s Wild Weird Wonderful Weather

Did you know that, in 2009, a massive dust storm in Australia blew red dust and sand all the way to …

Year: Primary Author: Stephanie Owen Reeder Illustrator: Tania McCartney Publisher: National Library of Australia Published year: 2021