Collection: Nonfiction

Just over a century ago poetry was all the rage in Australia. Newspapers and magazines published it, entertainers and elocutionists performed it on stages across the country, and ordinary Australians recited it in schools, local halls and suburban parlours. Yet this communal experience of poetry ...

Was Menzies's unprecedented electoral success merely a matter of luck, or did he make fortune bend to his will? On 30 November 1954, Robert Menzies became Australia's longest serving prime minister, a record he has held ever since. Between the closely fought 1954 and 1961 elections, the Coalition...

Known for bringing a voice to the voiceless, Senator Kamala Harris is committed to speaking the truth. The daughter of immigrants, she was raised in a community that cared deeply about social justice and, from facing prejudice at a young age, Harris never hid her passion for doing what is right. ...

The ghosts of today don't live in castles or stately homes, they're in normal houses and workplaces, witnessed by people just like you and me. But are they the dead returning from the "undiscovered country" of death, or the product of that equally mysterious location, the human mind? Danny Robins...

The cookbook for people who eat, cook or live alone, but are tired of washing up. Cooking for yourself should be an act of celebration, but can sometimes feel like more effort than it's worth. One Pot One Portion takes the stress out of solo cooking - no more dividing a recipe by four, or survivi...

We need to talk about money. Women have been overlooked and underestimated when it comes to finance; we typically earn less, are encouraged to spend more, and have fewer opportunities to build funds. But if we talk about money and share our knowledge, we will grow in confidence and wealth. This i...

The English language has evolved throughout its history, and usually for good reasons. However, in recent years, egged on by social media and the ubiquity and velocity of the internet, it has been subject to some grave assaults. There appear no longer to be any rules, in an era when, thanks to th...

For many centuries the figure of the witch has haunted our imagination and our nightmares. There have been many attempts to quash our fascination with these wielders of forbidden powers, but all have failed. We invite you now on a journey through a moonlit world, where every shadow tells a tale o...

Packing school lunches is a major point of stress for most parents. It's tiring and monotonous to figure out what to pack day after day that's both nutritious and tasty, and online inspiration is often too difficult or unattainable for the average parent. With vibrant photos of 75 real-life lunch...

1916, Russia. A 17-year-old Wilfred 'Biffy' Dunderdale is working for his father, taking submarines from Vladivostok to St Petersburg for the Russian Imperial Navy. He takes a submarine out for sea trials along with a naval dockyard crew he'd never met before. Spotting a group of German ships, he...