A barbecue, a protest … or a good book? We asked some of our leading historians to choose an essential Australia Day read. Here are the works they consider crucial to understanding our culture ...

In his latest book, Peter Kirkpatrick retrieves from Australian cultural history the compelling figure of the “wild reciter”, ...

It all begins in 1855 when Irish-born Mary Fortune, with her infant son in tow, flees an unhappy marriage in Canada to arrive ...

It includes important stories from everyday people, encapsulating over one hundred years of Japanese history.

Journey Beyond announces the release of The Journey, a coffee table book chronicling the rich history of Australia's rail ...