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DJ Albo in the house

Karen Middleton’s Albanese drops by the intersection of politics and music.

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Jo Seagar's simple etiquette tips

Good manners open doors that even the best education can’t. 

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Royal treatment

Seven royal visits that had Australians spilling their tea.

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The monarchy and Australia

A monarch by monarch account of Australia’s British heads of state.

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Rocks and hard places

Perilous steps to becoming the youngest Australian to climb Everest.

 

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Bookshelf to box office

We may be well past halfway through the year now, but 2016 still has plenty of film adaptations to look forward to.

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Emma Neale's Billy Bird launch speech

Read the missing speech from Billy Bird's launch at University Book Shop.

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September 1917

'Bite and hold’: the grinding tactics of Field Marshal Haig.

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Celebrating National Poetry Day

A nation-wide celebration of amazing NZ poetry

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The pull of the story

  Author and journalist Paul Kennedy details the inspiration behind Fifteen Young Men.

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Inside the go-betweens

Five surprising facts from Robert Forster’s unforgettable memoir, Grant & I.

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Big fat facts

Six things we learned from Ruben Meerman’s Big Fat Myths.

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Birdsville and back

The job ad that changed Outback Cop Neale McShane’s life forever.

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The great escape begins

Paul Brickhill takes notes as the most daring escape plan becomes reality.

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Clicks in time

Australia, as seen from the woolshed – Alan Blunt’s Wool Away, Boy!

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The Long Way Home

Timeline of Greste family actions and reactions on the road to Freeing Peter.

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Chaos Monkeys review

“…a journey into the power halls of Silicon Valley… Chaos Monkeys will appeal to anyone who has ever hit a ‘Like’ button.”

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Survival guide to drinking beer

Adam MacDougall’s simple tips for healthier living.

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Underground Airlines review

“I started the book on a Sunday and was done by the next night – can’t wait for his next instalment.”

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Stag Doo review

“…a collection of narratives around recreational and commercial hunting in the NZ high country bush.”

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Dadland review

“…a beautifully written book that will leave you desperately sad, occasionally laughing but at all times connected to the story…”

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The Kiwi Pair review

“…a truly inspirational story about two Kiwi battlers with very different personalities.” 

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How it works: The Dad review

“…a book to be read by all fathers, both rookies and veterans, and anyone who wishes to understand the inner workings of the dad mind.”

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Chop Chop review

“…simple and easy to follow but the results look and taste spectacular.”

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