Collection: Adult Non Fiction

A collection of short stories of courage, sportsmanship and having a go from ABC Grandstand.

OVID-19 has resulted in changes none of us could have imagined, but what happens next? If you had asked most people a year ago, they would have told you there was no way that school children could shift overnight to online learning; that it was impossible for banks to offer mortgage holidays; imp...

Australia is the most urbanised nation on Earth and yet we share our built environment with a cavalcade of amazing native creatures. This book examines some of the issues around our relationship with nature as we discover more about those familiar backyard species. In Australia, we are fortunate ...

Taking a fresh look at kitchen and vegetable gardens, this definitive guide provides the latest advice and specialist tips from the Australian consultants and RHS team of experts on growing healthy and tasty crops.

With scientist and medical professionals backing the growing trend towards eating a more plant-based diet - it's hard not to take note. So, with this in mind, our fourth book in our Basics cookbook series is vegetarian. For those who are new to this way of eating, we at The Australian Women?s Wee...

For Meat-free Monday dabblers, weekend (or full-time) wellness warriors, lacto-ovo vegetarians and the super-foodie flexitarian, these Thermomix vegetarian recipes from the Vegetarian Kitchen cookbook make it easy for everyone to introduce more varied plant-based nutrients to their diet. Most Aus...

Few living Australians have been untouched by the Vietnam war and the conflict it represented, at home and abroad. This may seem like an odd statement, since proportionately very few around 50 000 Australians saw military service in Vietnam; far fewer visited there with a peaceful purpose. Even t...

People of the past knew the magic of a handmade garment the uniqueness, the custom fit, the time and care taken by the knitter. In today's world of mass-production, we now crave the individuality and satisfaction that comes with creating a piece of clothing for ourselves or a loved one from scrat...