Books

What do you need to know to prosper for 65,000 years or more? The First Knowledges series provides a deeper understanding of the expertise and inge...

What do you need to know to prosper as a people for at least 65,000 years? The First Knowledges series provides a deeper understanding of the exper...

The First Knowledges series offers an introduction to Indigenous knowledges in vital areas and their application to the present day and the future....

'Deeply insightful, sensitive and passionate. An inspiring, meticulous picture of the innovations that have made us the world's oldest living cultu...

Law is culture, and culture is law. Given by the ancestors and cultivated over millennia, Indigenous law defines what it is to be human. Complex an...

The First Knowledges series offers an introduction to Indigenous knowledges in vital areas and their application to the present day and the future....

Eucalyptusdom reckons with Australia’s cultural history and ever-changing relationship with the gum tree. This publication expands upon a body of r...

The galang collective convenes regularly to discuss the role of museums and other cultural institutions in the past and present colonisation of Fir...

1001 REMARKABLE OBJECTS A celebration of the scale, breadth and relevance of the decorative arts and design collections held by Powerhouse Museum, ...

All you need to know about the night sky This popular guide by astronomer and author Dr Nick Lomb provides stargazers with everything they need to ...

A biography of Coco Chanel, the first lady of fashion, looking specially at her childhood to inspire young children.In this exciting new series, ch...

What will you be wearing tomorrow? Will your jacket have been grown in a lab, or your jeans coloured using bacteria? Will we still have shops? What...

Ancient Roman engraved rings, eye miniatures, love tokens, an Art Deco aquamarine and diamond brooch . Anne Schofield, Australia's best - known ant...

This book documents the styles and fashions from European settlement through the colonial era and goldrush periods and provides detailed informatio...

Artificial intelligence is an essential part of our lives - for better or worse. AI can be used to influence what we buy, who gets shortlisted ...

An urgent and essential call to arms from one of Australia's most respected climate scientists, Tim Flannery. A compelling and solution-focused d...

When technology reinforces inequality, it's not just a glitch-it's a signal that we need to redesign our systems to create a more equitable world...

Witnessing a total solar eclipse is a wondrous and unforgettable event! Eclipse Chasers is a guide to past and future Australian total solar eclips...

'The mantle of "queer migrant" compelled me to keep going - to go further.' 'I became acutely aware of the parts of myself that were unpalatable to...

Do you know where "yaaaas queen!" comes from? Do you know the difference between a bear and a wolf? Do you know what all the letters in LGBTQIA+ st...

On Thursday 1 July, 1999, Dr Nina Simone gave a rare performance as part of Nick Cave's Meltdown Festival. After the show, in a state of awe, Warre...

An illustrated portrait of the life and work of Kim Gordon, one of the great musical icons of the last forty years and a founding member of Sonic Y...

Formed as a New York City hardcore band in 1981, Beastie Boys struck an unlikely path to global hip-hop superstardom. Here is that story, told for ...