Collection: Adult Non Fiction - History & Military

WWII, Australian battles in Papua New Guinea.

The murder of Anna Politkovskaya is grim evidence of the danger faced by journalists passionately committed to writing the truth about wars and politics. A longtime critic of the Russian government, particularly with regard to its policies in Chechnya, Politkovskaya was a special correspondent fo...

"Australians at war is the story of a nation in wartime. It tells the compelling tale of the sufferings and sacrifice of those who served and those who waited at home and shows how the experience of war has helped to make Australia the nation it is today. Intense, moving and dramatic, Australians...

When Geoffrey first wrote the title in 1966, he coined a phrase that has become part of our language. This acclaimed work of Australian history describes how the unique factors of our size and isolation shaped Australia's past, and will continue to shape its future.