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List view record 271: Arab, Australian, other : stories on race and identityList view anchor tag for record 271: Arab, Australian, other : stories on race and identity
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Arab, Australian, other : stories on race and identity

Abdel-Fattah, Randa, 1979-2019
Although there are 22 separate Arab nationalities representing an enormous variety of cultural backgrounds and experiences, the portrayal of Arabs in Australia tends to range from homogenising (at best) to racist pop-culture caricatures. Edited by award-winning author and academic Randa Abdel-Fat...
List view record 272: The flirtation of girls = Ghazal el-BanatList view anchor tag for record 272: The flirtation of girls = Ghazal el-Banat
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The flirtation of girls = Ghazal el-Banat

Saleh, Sara M.2023
A stunning collection from Sydney poet, human rights activist, community organiser, and refugee campaigner Sara M. Saleh. The Flirtation of Girls/Ghazal el-Banat is a dazzling collection that examines and represents the complexity of Arab-Australian Muslim women's identities, as well as exploring...
List view record 273: Karl Lagerfeld : a fashion historyList view anchor tag for record 273: Karl Lagerfeld : a fashion history
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Karl Lagerfeld : a fashion history

Ottavi, Marie2025
"An extraordinary biography of Karl Lagerfeld, based upon a series of rare, powerful, and emotional interviews--the real story, full of inside details, that repeatedly surprises and enlightens. Ottavi enjoyed a rare degree of open and candid access to Lagerfeld in his later years, and this biogra...
List view record 274: All of it : notes on public life, private joy and everything in betweenList view anchor tag for record 274: All of it : notes on public life, private joy and everything in between
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All of it : notes on public life, private joy and everything in between

Boney, Brooke2025
Brooke Boney has been in the public eye for well over a decade, first as a recognisable voice on triple j, and then as a recognisable face on The Today Show. All of It draws us into her world, as she writes with honesty, humour and empathy about everything from the downsides of having a public pr...
List view record 275: Searching for Charmian : the daughter Charmian Clift gave up discovers the mother she never knewList view anchor tag for record 275: Searching for Charmian : the daughter Charmian Clift gave up discovers the mother she never knew
List view record 276: Inside the mind of Rose WestList view anchor tag for record 276: Inside the mind of Rose West
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Inside the mind of Rose West

Farber, Tanya2025
Rose West was, on the face of it, a typical mother living with her husband, Fred, and their children in a three-storeyed terraced house in Gloucester. But behind the building's modest facade, 25 Cromwell Street was the scene of truly terrible crimes, an authentic House of Horror. Inside the famil...
List view record 277: Misfit : the unravelling of Samantha XList view anchor tag for record 277: Misfit : the unravelling of Samantha X
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Misfit : the unravelling of Samantha X

Goff, Amanda2025
Amanda Goff was a successful journalist in London and Sydney before ditching her nine-to-five job at the age of 38 to become Samantha X, Australia's most famous escort. A bipolar diagnosis changed everything: she retired from sex work, walked away from Samantha X, and went in search of Amanda. Mi...
List view record 278: The correspondentList view anchor tag for record 278: The correspondent
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The correspondent

Greste, Peter, 1965-2025
In a world where the first casualty of war is truth, journalists are increasingly at risk of becoming part of the battlefield. Peter Greste's career as a foreign correspondent has taken him to some of the most serious conflicts, including Afghanistan, Iraq and Somalia. Reporting from the frontlin...
List view record 279: Casting Forward: : Fishing Tales from the Texas Hill CountryList view anchor tag for record 279: Casting Forward: : Fishing Tales from the Texas Hill Country
List view record 280: Garden to the max : joyful, visionary, maximalist designList view anchor tag for record 280: Garden to the max : joyful, visionary, maximalist design
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Garden to the max : joyful, visionary, maximalist design

Woodard, Teresa2025
Every gardener is familiar with the impulse to buy more plants, any plants, all the plants. And increasingly, gardeners and designers want to invite a plethora of beneficial insects, pollinators, and biodiversity to their gardens. Garden to the Max celebrates 20 gardens across the US that embrace...
List view record 281: Children's health A to Z : help your child feel better and stay well naturallyList view anchor tag for record 281: Children's health A to Z : help your child feel better and stay well naturally
List view record 282: It's time to talk to your kids about porn : a parent's guide to helping children and teens develop sexual integrityList view anchor tag for record 282: It's time to talk to your kids about porn : a parent's guide to helping children and teens develop sexual integrity
List view record 283: How to love better : the path to deeper connection through growth, kindness and compassionList view anchor tag for record 283: How to love better : the path to deeper connection through growth, kindness and compassion
List view record 284: ChatGPTList view anchor tag for record 284: ChatGPT
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ChatGPT

Baker, Pamela, 1957-2025
"ChatGPT For Dummies demystifies the artificial intelligence tool that can answer questions, write essays, and generate just about any kind of text it's asked for. This powerful example of generative AI is widely predicted to upend education and business. In this book, you'll learn how ChatGPT wo...
List view record 285: Drink your garden : recipes, stories, and tips from the Simple Goodness Cocktail FarmList view anchor tag for record 285: Drink your garden : recipes, stories, and tips from the Simple Goodness Cocktail Farm
List view record 286: The serial killer's apprentice : the true story of how Houston's deadliest murderer turned a kid into a killing machineList view anchor tag for record 286: The serial killer's apprentice : the true story of how Houston's deadliest murderer turned a kid into a killing machine
List view record 287: A bunker in KyivList view anchor tag for record 287: A bunker in Kyiv
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A bunker in Kyiv

Lyons, John, 1961-2025
On 24 February 2022, residents of Kyiv, Ukraine, woke to the sound of explosions and gunfire as Russian forces attempted to seize Hostomel Airport. It marked the beginning of the first land war in Europe since World War II. Under the leadership of the charismatic Volodymyr Zelensky, a militarised...
List view record 288: Doom and bloom : the case for creativity in a world hooked on panicList view anchor tag for record 288: Doom and bloom : the case for creativity in a world hooked on panic
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Doom and bloom : the case for creativity in a world hooked on panic

Walker, Campbell (Illustrator)2025
Creativity is like a garden - you have to start from the ground and work your way up. Campbell Walker (aka Struthless) teaches us how getting down in the dirt can lead to a blossoming life. Doom is the feeling when everything seems hopeless and hard and you want to give up. Bloom, on the other ha...
List view record 289: The kids are online : confronting the myths and realities of young digital lifeList view anchor tag for record 289: The kids are online : confronting the myths and realities of young digital life
List view record 290: A different kind of power : a memoirList view anchor tag for record 290: A different kind of power : a memoir
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A different kind of power : a memoir

Ardern, Jacinda, 1980-2025
What if we could redefine leadership? What if kindness came first? Jacinda Ardern grew up the daughter of a police officer in small-town New Zealand, but as the 40th Prime Minister of her country, she commanded global respect for her empathetic leadership that put people first. This is the remark...
List view record 291: Essential oils for healing : over 400 all-natural recipes for everyday ailmentsList view anchor tag for record 291: Essential oils for healing : over 400 all-natural recipes for everyday ailments
List view record 292: 3X world champ : the death-defying true story of a kickboxer turned drug smuggler... turned business iconList view anchor tag for record 292: 3X world champ : the death-defying true story of a kickboxer turned drug smuggler... turned business icon
List view record 293: Coaching power : leading with coaching to create individual, team, and organizational outperformanceList view anchor tag for record 293: Coaching power : leading with coaching to create individual, team, and organizational outperformance
List view record 294: Golf : stroke by strokeList view anchor tag for record 294: Golf : stroke by stroke
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Golf : stroke by stroke

Crowell, Brian A.2025
Geared toward the absolute beginner, Golf Stroke by Stroke is a comprehensive guide that covers everything you need to head to the golf course with confidence. From the clubhouse to the green, golf pro Brian Cowell will introduce you to each stage of the game and teach you how to swing a club thr...
List view record 295: 101 watercolor secrets : essential insights and techniques for paintersList view anchor tag for record 295: 101 watercolor secrets : essential insights and techniques for painters
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101 watercolor secrets : essential insights and techniques for painters

Bucciarelli, Anna2025
Improve your skills, explore new techniques, and immerse yourself in the joy of watercolour painting! Watercolour painting is a popular and satisfying art form that offers vibrant, luminous results, encourages spontaneity, and rewards creativity. Though it may present challenges for beginners, th...
List view record 296: Chopping onions on my heart : on losing and preserving cultureList view anchor tag for record 296: Chopping onions on my heart : on losing and preserving culture
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Chopping onions on my heart : on losing and preserving culture

Ellis, Samantha2025
The daughter of Iraqi-Jewish refugees, Samantha grew up surrounded by the noisy, vivid, hot sounds of Judeo-Iraqi Arabic. A language that's now on the verge of extinction. The realisation that she won't be able to tell her son he's 'living in the days of the aubergines' or 'chopping onions on my ...
List view record 297: Careless people : a story of where I used to workList view anchor tag for record 297: Careless people : a story of where I used to work
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Careless people : a story of where I used to work

Wynn-Williams, Sarah2025
Shocking and darkly funny, Careless People gives you a front-row seat to the decisions that are shaping our world and the people who make them. Welcome to Facebook. Sarah Wynn-Williams, a young diplomat from New Zealand, pitched for her dream job. She saw Facebook's potential and knew it could ch...
List view record 298: My head for a tree : the extraordinary story of the Bishnoi, the world's first eco-warriorsList view anchor tag for record 298: My head for a tree : the extraordinary story of the Bishnoi, the world's first eco-warriors
List view record 299: Why animals talk : the new science of animal communicationList view anchor tag for record 299: Why animals talk : the new science of animal communication
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Why animals talk : the new science of animal communication

Kershenbaum, Arik2025
Animal communication has forever seemed intelligible. We are surrounded by animals and the cacophony of sounds that they make - from the chirping of songbirds to the growls of lions on the savanna - but we have yet to fully understand why animals communicate the way they do. What are they saying?...
List view record 300: Step up : step-parenting and the art of creating a healthy, happy, blended familyList view anchor tag for record 300: Step up : step-parenting and the art of creating a healthy, happy, blended family
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