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Mutiny on the Bounty
- By: Peter FitzSimons
- Narrated by: Michael Carman
- Length: 22 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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The mutiny on HMS Bounty, in the South Pacific on 28 April 1789, is one of history's truly great stories - a tale of human drama, intrigue and adventure of the highest order - and in the hands of Peter FitzSimons it comes to life as never before. Commissioned by the Royal Navy to collect breadfruit plants from Tahiti and take them to the West Indies, the Bounty's crew found themselves in a tropical paradise. Five months later, they did not want to leave.
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great read. couldn't stop listening to this book
- By Anna on 25-08-19
By: Peter FitzSimons
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Last Woman Hanged
- The Terrible True Story of Louisa Collins
- By: Caroline Overington
- Narrated by: Jennifer Vuletic
- Length: 9 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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In January 1889, Louisa Collins, a mother of 10 children, became the first woman hanged at Darlinghurst Gaol and the last woman hanged in New South Wales. Both of Louisa's husbands had died suddenly and the Crown, convinced that Louisa poisoned them with arsenic, put her on trial....
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Interesting and thought provoking
- By Book Lover on 24-02-22
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Dead Man Running
- An Insider's Story on One of the World's Most Feared Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs ... The Bandidos
- By: Ross Coulthart, Duncan McNab
- Narrated by: Michael Carman
- Length: 10 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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We are the people our parents warned us about" is the motto of the Bandidos, one of the world's most feared outlaw motorcycle gangs....
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Honour of the dregs of society
- By Chris on 13-11-11
By: Ross Coulthart, and others
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A Shorter History of Australia
- By: Geoffrey Blainey
- Narrated by: Humphrey Bower
- Length: 10 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Geoffrey Blainey is well-placed to introduce us to the people who have played a part and to guide us through the events which have created the Australian identity....
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Colonial and anachronistic
- By Anonymous User on 11-08-22
By: Geoffrey Blainey
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The Penguin History of New Zealand
- By: Michael King
- Narrated by: Rosemary Ronald
- Length: 17 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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This best-selling book, the triumphant fruit of careful research, wide reading and judicious assessment, is the unchallenged contemporary reference on the history of New Zealand....
By: Michael King
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Dark Emu
- Black Seeds: Agriculture or Accident?
- By: Bruce Pascoe
- Narrated by: Bruce Pascoe
- Length: 5 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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A completely accessible, compelling and riveting account of pre-invasion Aboriginal agricultural systems....
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life changing
- By Amazon Customer on 06-03-20
By: Bruce Pascoe
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Mutiny on the Bounty
- By: Peter FitzSimons
- Narrated by: Michael Carman
- Length: 22 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Performance
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Story
The mutiny on HMS Bounty, in the South Pacific on 28 April 1789, is one of history's truly great stories - a tale of human drama, intrigue and adventure of the highest order - and in the hands of Peter FitzSimons it comes to life as never before. Commissioned by the Royal Navy to collect breadfruit plants from Tahiti and take them to the West Indies, the Bounty's crew found themselves in a tropical paradise. Five months later, they did not want to leave.
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great read. couldn't stop listening to this book
- By Anna on 25-08-19
By: Peter FitzSimons
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Last Woman Hanged
- The Terrible True Story of Louisa Collins
- By: Caroline Overington
- Narrated by: Jennifer Vuletic
- Length: 9 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
In January 1889, Louisa Collins, a mother of 10 children, became the first woman hanged at Darlinghurst Gaol and the last woman hanged in New South Wales. Both of Louisa's husbands had died suddenly and the Crown, convinced that Louisa poisoned them with arsenic, put her on trial....
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Interesting and thought provoking
- By Book Lover on 24-02-22
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Dead Man Running
- An Insider's Story on One of the World's Most Feared Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs ... The Bandidos
- By: Ross Coulthart, Duncan McNab
- Narrated by: Michael Carman
- Length: 10 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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We are the people our parents warned us about" is the motto of the Bandidos, one of the world's most feared outlaw motorcycle gangs....
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Honour of the dregs of society
- By Chris on 13-11-11
By: Ross Coulthart, and others
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A Shorter History of Australia
- By: Geoffrey Blainey
- Narrated by: Humphrey Bower
- Length: 10 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Geoffrey Blainey is well-placed to introduce us to the people who have played a part and to guide us through the events which have created the Australian identity....
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Colonial and anachronistic
- By Anonymous User on 11-08-22
By: Geoffrey Blainey
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The Penguin History of New Zealand
- By: Michael King
- Narrated by: Rosemary Ronald
- Length: 17 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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This best-selling book, the triumphant fruit of careful research, wide reading and judicious assessment, is the unchallenged contemporary reference on the history of New Zealand....
By: Michael King
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Dark Emu
- Black Seeds: Agriculture or Accident?
- By: Bruce Pascoe
- Narrated by: Bruce Pascoe
- Length: 5 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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A completely accessible, compelling and riveting account of pre-invasion Aboriginal agricultural systems....
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life changing
- By Amazon Customer on 06-03-20
By: Bruce Pascoe
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Convict Colony
- The Remarkable Story of the Fledgling Settlement That Survived Against the Odds
- By: David Hill
- Narrated by: Conrad Coleby
- Length: 9 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Best-selling historian David Hill tells the story of the first three decades of Britain's earliest colony in Australia in a fresh and compelling way....
By: David Hill
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Australia's Dambusters
- Flying into Hell with 617 Squadron
- By: Colin Burgess
- Narrated by: Steve Shanahan
- Length: 8 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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A truly comprehensive account of 617 Squadron, RAF, who carried out one of the most dangerous and audacious aerial bombing raids of World War II....
By: Colin Burgess
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Lucky 666
- The Impossible Mission
- By: Bob Drury, Tom Clavin
- Narrated by: Jeremy Bobb
- Length: 9 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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The dramatic, untold story of a daredevil bomber pilot and his misfit crew who fly their lone B-17 into the teeth of the Japanese Empire in 1943 and engage in the longest dogfight in history....
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brilliant & emotional
- By Nigel on 12-02-19
By: Bob Drury, and others
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By Steppe, Desert, and Ocean
- The Birth of Eurasia
- By: Barry Cunliffe
- Narrated by: Jennifer M. Dixon
- Length: 18 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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By Steppe, Desert, and Ocean is nothing less than the story of how humans first started building the globalized world we know today....
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Poor narration
- By Robert on 01-01-22
By: Barry Cunliffe
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The Ship That Never Was
- The Greatest Escape Story of Australian Colonial History
- By: Adam Courtenay
- Narrated by: John Eastman
- Length: 9 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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The greatest escape story of Australian colonial history by the son of Australia's best-loved storyteller....
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Excellent, heartbreaking inspires further reading
- By Loppydog on 13-08-23
By: Adam Courtenay
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The Best Gallipoli Yarns and Forgotten Stories
- By: Jim Haynes
- Narrated by: Jim Haynes
- Length: 7 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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A unique collection of poignant, horrific, sad and sometimes dryly humorous stories and yarns from the bloody battlefield of Gallipoli....
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lest we forget
- By Kelly on 17-12-20
By: Jim Haynes
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Island of the Lost
- Shipwrecked at the Edge of the World
- By: Joan Druett
- Narrated by: David Colacci
- Length: 8 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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In 1864, Captain Thomas Musgrave and his crew of four aboard the schooner Grafton wreck on the southern end of Auckland Island....
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The endurence of the brave seamen.
- By Kindle Customer Patricia TAYLOR on 01-01-24
By: Joan Druett
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The Battle of Midway (Pivotal Moments in American History)
- By: Craig L. Symonds
- Narrated by: James Lurie
- Length: 14 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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There are few moments in American history in which the course of events tipped so suddenly and so dramatically as at the Battle of Midway....
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acknowledgement of facts..?
- By Shannon on 17-07-15
By: Craig L. Symonds
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The Catalpa Rescue
- The Gripping Story of the Most Dramatic and Successful Prison Break in Australian History
- By: Peter FitzSimons
- Narrated by: Michael Carman
- Length: 16 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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The incredible true story of one of the most extraordinary and inspirational prison breaks in history....
By: Peter FitzSimons
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Australia's Secret Army
- By: Michael Veitch
- Narrated by: Michael Veitch
- Length: 10 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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This is the story of these unsung heroes who risked their lives—and sometimes lost them—in the service of their country....
By: Michael Veitch
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Voyagers
- The Settlement of the Pacific (The Landmark Library)
- By: Nicholas Thomas
- Narrated by: Mark Robertson
- Length: 3 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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In Voyagers, the distinguished anthropologist Nick Thomas charts the course of the seaborne migrations that populated the islands between the Americas and the western coast of Asia from late prehistory onwards....
By: Nicholas Thomas
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The Scrap Iron Flotilla
- By: Mike Carlton
- Narrated by: Mike Carlton
- Length: 15 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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When the Second World War broke out in September 1939, the British asked Australia for help. With some misgivings, the Australian government sent five destroyers to beef up the British Royal Navy in the Mediterranean....
By: Mike Carlton
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Victory in Papua
- By: Samuel Milner
- Narrated by: Joseph Kant
- Length: 14 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Authored by Samuel Milner, this book delves into the critical campaign in Papua New Guinea, offering a detailed examination of the strategic battles, operational challenges, and the indomitable spirit of the Allied forces tasked with halting Japanese expansion in the Southwest Pacific.
By: Samuel Milner
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Heroes, Rebels and Radicals of Convict Australia
- By: Jim Haynes
- Narrated by: Jim Haynes
- Length: 13 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Skilfully researched and told in Jim Haynes's warm and witty style, Heroes, Rebels and Radicals of Convict Australia brings to life well-known and unknown figures from Australia's history as a penal settlement. This is the true story of the colonisation of Australia....
By: Jim Haynes
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The Immortal Irishman
- The Irish Revolutionary Who Became an American Hero
- By: Timothy Egan
- Narrated by: Gerard Doyle
- Length: 14 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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The Irish-American story, with all its twists and triumphs, is told through the improbable life of one man....
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An amazing true story
- By Eamon on 25-06-23
By: Timothy Egan
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The Battle of Long Tan
- By: Peter FitzSimons
- Narrated by: David Tredinnick
- Length: 21 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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From the bestselling author of Kokoda and Gallipoli comes the epic story of Australia's deadliest Vietnam War battle....
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1966 Vietnam.
- By Pierre Bovington on 10-03-24
By: Peter FitzSimons
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Vietnam
- The Australian War
- By: Paul Ham
- Narrated by: Peter Byrne
- Length: 31 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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The definitive account of Australia's involvement in the Vietnam War, by best-selling author of Kokoda....
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Highly recommended
- By David on 07-04-13
By: Paul Ham
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Girt
- The Unauthorised History of Australia, Volume 1
- By: David Hunt
- Narrated by: David Hunt
- Length: 6 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Girt. No word could better capture the essence of Australia.... In this hilarious history, David Hunt reveals the truth of Australia's past....
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must have book of the year !!
- By Wickerman49 on 24-05-15
By: David Hunt
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Australian History for Dummies (2nd Edition)
- By: Alex McDermott
- Narrated by: Tim Garner
- Length: 21 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Australian History For Dummies is your rough-and-ready tour guide through Australia's whirlwind past. This new edition fills in the last ten years of history and covers issues faced in the twenty-first century....
By: Alex McDermott
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Between Ape and Human
- An Anthropologist on the Trail of a Hidden Hominoid
- By: Gregory Forth
- Narrated by: Mike Cooper
- Length: 8 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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While doing fieldwork on the remote Indonesian island of Flores, anthropologist Gregory Forth came across people talking about half-apelike, half-humanlike creatures that once lived in a cave on the slopes of a nearby volcano....
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Fascinating and Accessible Work of Research and Theory
- By Anonymous User on 14-11-23
By: Gregory Forth
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Savage Harvest
- A Tale of Cannibals, Colonialism, and Michael Rockefeller's Tragic Quest for Primitive Art
- By: Carl Hoffman
- Narrated by: Joe Barrett
- Length: 9 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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The mysterious disappearance of Michael Rockefeller in remote New Guinea in 1961 has kept the world, and even Michael's powerful, influential family, guessing for years....
By: Carl Hoffman
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True Girt
- The Unauthorised History of Australia
- By: David Hunt
- Narrated by: David Hunt
- Length: 16 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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David Hunt takes us to the Australian frontier. This was the Wild South, home to hardy pioneers, gun-slinging bushrangers, directionally challenged explorers, and sheep. Lots of sheep....
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Very entertaining history of 19th century Australia.
- By Anonymous User on 22-06-23
By: David Hunt
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The Diggers of Colditz
- The Classic Australian POW Story about Escape from the Inescapable
- By: Jack Champ, Colin Burgess
- Narrated by: Steve Shanahan
- Length: 9 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Colditz Castle was Nazi Germany’s infamous "escape-proof" wartime prison, where hundreds of the most determined and resourceful Allied prisoners were sent. Despite having more guards than inmates, prisoners tirelessly carried out their campaign to escape....
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Amazing
- By nugget on 08-08-19
By: Jack Champ, and others
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The Statues That Walked
- Unraveling the Mystery of Easter Island
- By: Terry Hunt, Carl Lipo
- Narrated by: Joe Barrett
- Length: 6 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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The monumental statues of Easter Island have been the source of great mystery ever since the island was first discovered in 1722....
By: Terry Hunt, and others
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Greater than a Tourist: Waiheke Island New Zealand
- 50 Travel Tips from a Local (Greater than a Tourist New Zealand)
- By: Jennifer Maude
- Narrated by: Khai Lannor
- Length: 55 mins
- Unabridged
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With travel tips and culture in our guidebooks written by a local, it is never too late to visit Waiheke Island. Most travel books tell you how to travel like a tourist. Although there is nothing wrong with that, as part of the Greater Than a Tourist series, this book will give you candid travel tips from someone who has lived at your next travel destination.
By: Jennifer Maude
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Māori Made Easy Pocket Guide
- By: Scotty Morrison
- Narrated by: Scotty Morrison
- Length: 5 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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This audiobook is your guide to using te reo Māori in everyday situations, from introductions to conversations, online and in person. Learn the essentials and develop confidence.
By: Scotty Morrison
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Killing for Country
- A Family Story
- By: David Marr
- Narrated by: David Marr
- Length: 13 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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This is a richly detailed saga of politics and power in the colonial world – of land seized, fortunes made and lost, and the violence let loose as squatters and their allies fought for possession of the country – a war still unresolved in today's Australia.
By: David Marr
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Vegemite
- The True Story of the Man Who Invented an Australian Icon
- By: Jamie Callister
- Narrated by: Jamie Callister
- Length: 5 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Vegemite shares the fascinating tale of Cyril Callister, the man who invented what would become Australia's most beloved consumer product, along with the story of its rocky road to acceptance. Spanning the Gold Rush, the Depression and two world wars, it opens a window on the evolution of modern Australia. Vegemite is a great Australian story of overcoming the odds, and of how extraordinary things can happen to (almost) ordinary people.
By: Jamie Callister
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Victory in Papua
- By: Samuel Milner
- Narrated by: Joseph Kant
- Length: 14 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Authored by Samuel Milner, this book delves into the critical campaign in Papua New Guinea, offering a detailed examination of the strategic battles, operational challenges, and the indomitable spirit of the Allied forces tasked with halting Japanese expansion in the Southwest Pacific. Through meticulous research and compelling narrative, Milner captures the harsh realities of jungle warfare, the strategic significance of the region, and the extraordinary efforts of the soldiers who fought there.
By: Samuel Milner
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The Outback Court Reporter
- By: Jamelle Wells
- Narrated by: Jamelle Wells
- Length: 8 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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After spending almost 20 years in city courtrooms reporting for the ABC on some of the country’s highest profile cases, in The Outback Court Reporter, Jamelle Wells takes you into our country courtrooms, from the grand sandstone edifices of Cobar and Grafton to the repurposed community halls and police stations in outback Queensland and the Northern Territory – introducing you to the court staff, the witnesses and the accused, in cases that shock, captivate and divide communities.
By: Jamelle Wells
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Greater than a Tourist: Waiheke Island New Zealand
- 50 Travel Tips from a Local (Greater than a Tourist New Zealand)
- By: Jennifer Maude
- Narrated by: Khai Lannor
- Length: 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
With travel tips and culture in our guidebooks written by a local, it is never too late to visit Waiheke Island. Most travel books tell you how to travel like a tourist. Although there is nothing wrong with that, as part of the Greater Than a Tourist series, this book will give you candid travel tips from someone who has lived at your next travel destination.
By: Jennifer Maude
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Māori Made Easy Pocket Guide
- By: Scotty Morrison
- Narrated by: Scotty Morrison
- Length: 5 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
This audiobook is your guide to using te reo Māori in everyday situations, from introductions to conversations, online and in person. Learn the essentials and develop confidence.
By: Scotty Morrison
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Killing for Country
- A Family Story
- By: David Marr
- Narrated by: David Marr
- Length: 13 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
This is a richly detailed saga of politics and power in the colonial world – of land seized, fortunes made and lost, and the violence let loose as squatters and their allies fought for possession of the country – a war still unresolved in today's Australia.
By: David Marr
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Vegemite
- The True Story of the Man Who Invented an Australian Icon
- By: Jamie Callister
- Narrated by: Jamie Callister
- Length: 5 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
Vegemite shares the fascinating tale of Cyril Callister, the man who invented what would become Australia's most beloved consumer product, along with the story of its rocky road to acceptance. Spanning the Gold Rush, the Depression and two world wars, it opens a window on the evolution of modern Australia. Vegemite is a great Australian story of overcoming the odds, and of how extraordinary things can happen to (almost) ordinary people.
By: Jamie Callister
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Victory in Papua
- By: Samuel Milner
- Narrated by: Joseph Kant
- Length: 14 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
Authored by Samuel Milner, this book delves into the critical campaign in Papua New Guinea, offering a detailed examination of the strategic battles, operational challenges, and the indomitable spirit of the Allied forces tasked with halting Japanese expansion in the Southwest Pacific. Through meticulous research and compelling narrative, Milner captures the harsh realities of jungle warfare, the strategic significance of the region, and the extraordinary efforts of the soldiers who fought there.
By: Samuel Milner
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The Outback Court Reporter
- By: Jamelle Wells
- Narrated by: Jamelle Wells
- Length: 8 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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After spending almost 20 years in city courtrooms reporting for the ABC on some of the country’s highest profile cases, in The Outback Court Reporter, Jamelle Wells takes you into our country courtrooms, from the grand sandstone edifices of Cobar and Grafton to the repurposed community halls and police stations in outback Queensland and the Northern Territory – introducing you to the court staff, the witnesses and the accused, in cases that shock, captivate and divide communities.
By: Jamelle Wells