Aussie Talk: Australian 'Slang-uage': Sayings, Slang and Idiom, the Aussie Way by Paul Bugeja
$17.99 AUD
Category: Australiana
We use them every day, some of us more than others. They make our conversations colourful and interesting, loud and bright, rich and rare...and sometimes seemingly foreign or incomprehensible to visitors to our shores. They derive from a variety of cultural, historical and ethnic sources, and have adapt ...Show more
Aussie Talk by Paul Bugeja
$17.99 AUD
Category: Australiana
We use them every day, some of us more than others.They make our conversations colourful and interesting, loud and bright, rich and rare...and sometimes seemingly foreign or incomprehensible to visitors to our shores.They derive from a variety of cultural, historical and ethnic sources, and have adapted ...Show more
Aussie Slang Down Under by Diane McInnes
$9.99 AUD
Category: Australiana
This book is chockers with colourful Australian slang. This unique dialect is widely spoken across Australia and manifests experiences from the country's broad history. From borrowing Aboriginal words, through convict roots, the gold rush and bush ranging years to the First World War, these words have e ...Show more
Aussie Slang Dictionary 12th Edition by Lolla Stewart
$17.99 AUD
Category: Australiana
Bursting with even more definitions of Australia's varied language, the bestselling Aussie Slang Dictionary has been updated with over 50 more entries adding to the existing 1200! You'll never be lost for words with this collection of colourful sayings. From 'aerial ping-pong' (AFL) to 'on the wrong tra ...Show more
Aussie Slang Dictionary by Frank Povah
$8.95 AUD
Category: Australiana
Australian English has always been rich in slang and dialect words, many of which - dinkum for example - came out from Great Britain with the convicts and their meanings and pronunciation changed. Words from Indigenous languages, such as boomerang, began to be adopted and modified almost from the very f ...Show more
Aussie Phrases Down Under by Dianne McInnes
$12.99 AUD
Category: Australiana
These phrases add flavour and colour to the Australian language. Australian English is rich with phrases that reflect experiences from the country's history. Aussies have a unique sense of humour, wit, rhymes, flash language, the bizarre experiences of the bush and the beach. So enjoy learning to expres ...Show more
Aussie Midwives by Fiona McArthur
$35.00 AUD
Category: Australiana
"Being present as the midwife at a baby's birth is onw of life's glorious adventures.' Nineteen australian midwives share their incredible stories with passionate midwife and bestselling author Fiona McArthur. Midwives play a vital role in supporting women through some of the most challenging and reward ...Show more
Aussie Midwives by Fiona McArthur
$24.99 AUD
Category: Australiana
Being present as the midwife at a baby's birth is one of life's glorious adventures.' Nineteen Australian midwives share their incredible stories with passionate midwife and bestselling author Fiona McArthur. Midwives play a vital role in supporting women through some of the most challenging and rewardi ...Show more
Atomic Thunder : The Maralinga Story by Elizabeth Tynan
$34.99 AUD
Category: Australiana
In September 2016 it will be 60 years since the first British mushroom cloud rose above the plain at Maralinga in South Australia. The atomic weapons test series wreaked havoc on Indigenous communities and turned the land into a radioactive wasteland. In 1950 Australian prime minister Robert Menzies bli ...Show more
Aussie Dog Stories by Paul Bugeja
$24.99 AUD
Category: Australiana
A fascinating look at both famous and not-so-famous dog stories from down under. The book goes from the famous 'Red Dog' (a 2011 movie) and 'Bob the Railway Dog' (a best-selling book) to the unknown but much loved 'Zac', the dog who went missing for two weeks, was presumed dead, then made a remarkable a ...Show more
The Art of the First Fleet by Lisa Di Tommaso
$29.95 AUD
Category: Australiana
In 1788, nearly 1,500 people on 11 sailing ships came ashore at Port Jackson in Australia after a gruelling four month journey from England. This collection of vessels later became known as the First Fleet, and those who sailed in them were the community who established the first penal colony in New Sou ...Show more
ANZAC Biscuits: The Power And Spirit Of An Everyday National Icon (PB) by Allison Reynolds
$24.95 AUD
Category: Australiana
Anzac biscuits, baked in Australia and New Zealand for over a century, have a powerful connection to the national identity and culture of both countries. But what is the story of this national icon? Were they eaten by troops during the First World War? When did coconut make an appearance? And where do y ...Show more