Collection: Nonfiction

From the age of 12, Scott Ryder knew he wanted to join the army, and he signed up as soon as he could. After serving as a paratrooper and in East Timor with 3 RAR, he wanted more. He trained all summer and took the gruelling selection course for the commandos, earning the prized green beret on hi...

In January 2024, in a period of personal crisis, Gideon Haigh abruptly started writing the story of the night his seventeen-year-old brother Jasper was killed, finally facing how it had shaped the rest of his life. Seventy-two hours later he stopped. Dark, raw and revealing, My Brother Jaz is how...

Thoughtful, uncomplicated, satisfying family food shared by and for people seeking nourishing meals that makes them feel good. The Good Farm Cookbook brings you sustaining and flavour-packed food that is good for your body and for the planet. With the authors' combined expertise in nutrition and ...

This is your guide to baking a stunning tart, every time, from acclaimed pastry chef Gareth Whitton. Featuring 50 different recipes: from beloved classics such as Plain Old Lemon and Vanilla Custard to more out-of-the-box offerings like Black Forest Tart; savoury crowd-pleasers like Mushroom and ...

Andreas Papadakis unlocks the secrets to the best handmade pasta of your life - as served and revered at his beloved Melbourne eatery, Tipo 00. Melbourne food people and out of towners in the know quickly formed a queue at Andreas Papadakis's tiny city eatery when word of his astonishingly good p...

Did you know you actually have all twelve zodiac signs in your natal chart? Not just the signs you feel drawn to but also the ones that rub you the wrong way (we all have them). As the sun travels through each sign throughout the year, it grants us access to their energies and so to different par...

Are you ready to supercharge your sales? When it comes to growing a business, it's no longer about what you sell, but how you sell it. Whether you're just starting out, upgrading your side hustle or wanting to grow your existing business, your success depends on your sales. How to Sell Anything O...

We are only just beginning to appreciate the healing power of music. In recent years, a wave of scientific research has upended everything we once knew about its effects on our brains: not only in reducing stress, but also in enhancing cognitive function, slowing the spread of neurodegenerative d...

From heartbreak to triumph: how our national basketball team went from misfits to superstars. The Boomers' Olympic triumph in Tokyo was possibly the most celebrated bronze medal in Australian sporting history. But the path to this moment is littered with heartache, setback and adversity. The long...

Lonely Planet's East Coast Australia is our most comprehensive guide that extensively covers all the region has to offer, with recommendations for both popular and lesser-known experiences. Explore Unesco-listed Daintree Rainforest, sample Sydney's food scene, and discover Melbourne's laneways; a...