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The Secret River

In 1806 William Thornhill, a man of quick temper and deep feelings, is transported from the slums of…

Year: Secondary, Year 12 Author: Kate Grenville Publisher: Text Publishing Published year: 2005

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Midnite

Even though MIDNITE was seventeen, he wasn't very bright. So when his father died, his five animal …

Year: Secondary, Year 7 Author: Randolph Stow Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia Published year: 1967

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The Garret: Anita Heiss

Dr Anita Heiss writes non-fiction, commercial women's fiction, children's literature and poetry. …

Year: Secondary, Year 12 Author: Anita Heiss Publisher: The Garret Published year: 2017

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Dark Emu

Dark Emu argues for a reconsideration of the 'hunter-gatherer' tag for pre-colonial Aboriginal …

Year: Secondary, Year 12 Author: Bruce Pascoe Publisher: Magabala Books Published year: 2014

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Reg Saunders: An Indigenous War Hero

The little-known story of Reg Saunders, the first Indigenous Australian to become an officer in the…

Year: Secondary, Year 7 Author: Hugh Dolan, Adrian Threlfall Publisher: NewSouth Books Published year: 2015

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The Divine Wind

Set against the backdrop of World War II, four teens growing up in the pearling town of Broome …

Year: Secondary, Year 9 Author: Garry Disher Publisher: Hachette Australia Published year: 1998

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Legendary Tales of the Australian Aborigines

In producing this edition, Muecke and Shoemaker have at last righted the injustices done to David …

Year: Secondary, Year 10 Author: David Unaipon, Adam Shoemaker, Stephen Muecke Publisher: MUP Published year: 2001

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Ned Kelly and the Green Sash

A narrative non-fiction picture book about the life of Ned Kelly and the Kelly Gang, Australia’s …

Year: Primary, Year 5 Author: Mark Greenwood Illustrator: Frané Lessac Publisher: Walker Books Australia Published year: 2010

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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

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Remember Ronald Ryan

The human and political story of the last man to be executed in Australia, Remember Ronald Ryan won …

Year: Secondary, Year 10 Author: Barry Dickins Publisher: Currency Press Published year: 1994

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