Military
LEE, Warwick
An insightful and unforgettable account of a young boy’s journey through family struggles, history, war and a nation’s aspiration to free itself from colonialism.
LAMPARD, Kerry
Tip of the Spear is split into two parts. The first is a memoir of Kerry’s experience with patrols in the SAS as a forward scout. The second is three light-hearted fictional short stories.
CARTER, Jennifer M.T.
Blood and Blunders tells the story of how ignorance, arrogance and greed destroyed the flower of a generation long before the tragedy of World War One.
REEKS, Kerri
ISBN 978-1-923386-87-7PAPERBACK Cage of War Can they escape the horrors of war, or will they consume them forever? Captured by Viet Cong in late 1960s during the Vietnam War, Australian soldier James 'Ned' Kelly is imprisoned in a bamboo cage in the Mekong River, with...
KOVACS, Frank
Africa, 1984: Al-Shabaab militants succeeded in smuggling weapons and
equipment into Somalia from Ethiopia, unimpeded
DANVERS, Ron
In postulating the form a Model Plan might have taken by reverse engineering the final plan, it becomes obvious that this was the method used by Light to lay out the plan of the Capital.
BOSIO, Luca
Alone in a crime-filled city on a backwater system, Gallactor’s only drive in life is revenge.
A, Inspector
For the first time an insider scrutinises the facts and science around the allegations of chemical weapons use by the Syrian regime.
BOND, Stanley Arthur
This remarkable story, compiled by his daughter, draws from Stanley’s manuscripts, letters, and newspaper articles written throughout his life. Twists of Fate spans eighty-five years, from 1914 to 1999, chronicling Stanley’s incredible journey from orphan to farm hand, Medic to POW, and ultimately, a foreign correspondent.
JACOBS, Rex
‘an enemy plane was brought down today, Baron Von Richthofen was the pilot’ ‘the whole countryside was one huge flame of fire, what a battle’
SCRIMGEOUR, Gavin
In one terrible night in July 1916, over 5500 Australians were casualties at the Battle of Fromelles. Using the words of those from those who survived, the course of the battle in their sector during that night is reconstructed, and the horrific experiences of brave men thrust into an impossible situation revealed.
HUTCHISON, Anne
No Ordinary Life tells the story of a young couple’s experience of World War II and its influence on their lives.
COLES, David
This book has been written as a guide to the varied collection of aircraft types that have been operated by, and for, all three services.
WHEELER, Correna
Are you a Defence student moving or posting to a new city, and do you get worried and upset because you don’t know what your new school will be like? This book is a great navigational tool and has been creatively designed to support the Defence family and child through the New School experience.
BARNES, Robert
A century ago a large number of people left Australia with the idea of the founding a New Australia – a communistic paradise – in the middle of Paraguay, in South America (states The Diggers’ Gazette). The attempt was a disastrous failure, but it is interesting to learn that the half-dozen families still left of the original settlers at Colonia Cosme sent 14 volunteers to the war practically – every fit man.
MCLEOD, Heidi
A dramatic, true story from 100 years ago that resonates today, showcasing Hope and Heart in times of Hardship, for readers of every age, time and place. When young farmer, Wilf Fritsch and his mates leave Australia in 1914, to study in Germany, they have no idea of the catastrophe ahead.
GILBERT, Laurie
A Tattered weed explores the psychological impact of war on young minds and the need to establish an identity when everything seems unreal.
HANNAH, Peter
The Historical Memoirs and a Biography of Admiral Sir Richard Goodwin Keats.
SCRIMGEOUR, Gavin
From Here They Marched tells the story of the camp and how men from all walks of civilian life were brought together and prepared for the discipline of military life and for war.
PATTERSON, Neil
Becoming Alfie is the first in the Alfie Norrington series. It follows the life of a man who positively influenced thousands of people. The world needs more individuals like Alfie Norrington, that give much more than they take.