The Happy Reader - Issue 15 by Various

$8.99 AUD

Category: Magazines

For avid readers and the uninitiated alike, this is a chance to reengage with classic literature and to stay inspired and entertained. The concept of the magazine is simple- the first half is a long-form interview with a notable book fanatic and the second half explores one classic work of literature f rom an array of surprising and invigorating angles. ...Show more

Australia 2020 Betoota Advocate by The Betoota Advocate

$32.99 AUD

Category: Magazines

From the heart of the Western Queensland Channel Country, Australia's oldest and favourite newspaper details our country's very rocky start to a new decade that was supposed to be one of great optimism and innovation. 2020 was meant to be our year of healing. A time to tend to the wounds of a country t orn asunder by a decade of divisive political and media debates. A lack of confidence in the international sporting arena. A 24-hour news cycle that has destroyed the pub test.We thought all of the uncertainty was behind us. The federal election delivered us Scotty from Marketing. The Quiet Australian spoke up. Gay marriage? Yep. Climate change? Let's wait and see what happens. Smudge and Warner had served their time and, together as a nation, it was time to rebuild.But fate had other plans, starting with the worst bushfires in human memory. While large swathes of the country burned, our politicians were either on holidays or giving their mates grants to build indoor pools in blue-ribbon seats. Surely, it couldn't get worse. 'ken oath it could. Mother nature arrived as COVID-19, and told us all to go to our rooms.   ...Show more

The Chaser and Shovel Annual 2020; Chaser Quarterly 22 by The Chaser

$29.95 AUD

Category: Magazines

The double-sided spectacular features a free tear-out Barnaby Joyce R-rated children's books, tips on avoiding all those invisible African gangs in Melbourne, and is suspiciously lacking in satire about any months after September. Described by critics as 'the best Chaser Annual of 2020 so far' - it's th e perfect gift for anyone in your life that you know absolutely nothing about. ...Show more

Matters #4

$12.00 AUD

Category: Magazines

The Chaser and Shovel Annual 2019 by The Chaser

$29.95 AUD

Category: Magazines

What a wild year it?s been. With at least 20 Prime Ministers ousted and replaced this year, at least things have been steady at a political level. And who would have thought Andrew Bolt would have done that? On national TV?The Chaser and Shovel Annual 2019 brings you all the funniest headlines of the ye ar in one bumper volume. ...Show more

Chaser Quarterly: Issue 17: The Chaser Anthology - The 20 Years of the Chaser by The Chaser

$24.95 AUD

Category: Magazines

From the original newspaper, to their first show on Triple M, to the television years, the famous APEC stunt and through to middle-aged obscurity and bitterness. Includes in one place for the first time, all the best headlines, front covers and articles from the past 20 years.

The Happy Reader - Issue 13 by None,

$8.99 AUD

Category: Magazines

For avid readers and the uninitiated alike, this is a chance to reengage with classic literature and to stay inspired and entertained. The concept of the magazine is simple: the first half is a long-form interview with a notable book fanatic and the second half explores one classic work of literature f rom an array of surprising and invigorating angles. ...Show more

Chaser Quarterly #15: Election 2019 by The Chaser

$19.95 AUD

Category: Magazines

Know your electorate. All the other guides will tell you the swings and demographics of the seats. Only The Chaser tells you which electorate have the most tax evaders, white collar fraudsters and insider traders (Wentworth). Electorate profiles you can actually use- The Poo Jogger's Guide to Brisbane. All the best places to defecate in all your favourite Brisbane hotspots. Did you know that every single person in Australia will be an ex-Prime Minister by 2050? Are You A One Nation MP? With all the comings and goings in One Nation, it's hard to keep track of whether you?re a One Nation MP or not. Take our special quiz, and find out! ...Show more

Overland 232 - Spring 2018 by Jacinda Woodhead (Editor)

$19.95 AUD

Category: Magazines

In addition to some of the sharpest up-and-coming literary and political writers in Australia, Overland 232 features regular writers Alison Croggon, Tony Birch, Mel Campbell and Giovanni Tiso, alongside the winners of the 2018 Overland Victoria University Short Story Prize and a selection of the finest poets writing in Australia today. ...Show more

Limelight December 2018 - Australia's Classical Music and Arts Magazine by Limelight

$9.99 AUD

Category: Magazines

Highlights of the December 2018 issue include-- Cover story- Recording of the Year 2018 - our reviewers select the best albums for your Christmas stocking- Feature- Christmas Music From Around the World - how have different countries have added to the festive musical canon?- Articles- MC Escher's intrig uing visual conundrums at the National Gallery of Victoria, and highlights of the 2019 Sydney and Perth Festivals- Reviews- Kasper Holten's new production of Wagner's Die Meistersinger von N rnberg at Opera Australia, Beethoven's Fifth at the Australian Chamber Orchestra, Dvorak's New World at West Australian Symphony Orchestra, A Cheery Soul at Sydney Theatre Company- What's on- live performance and radio highlights for December 2018 ...Show more

Overland 231 - Winter 2018 by Jacinda Woodhead (Editor)

$19.95 AUD

Category: Magazines

Essays, fiction, poetry including winner of 2018 Nakata Brophy Short Fiction and Poetry Prize for Young Indigenous Writers.

Cosmos Magazine: Spring 2018 - Issue 80 by Cosmos Magazine

$15.00 AUD

Category: Magazines

Octopus intelligence by Elizabeth Finkel Octopus intelligence is legendary. They use tools, sneak out of their aquariums, and some philosophers think they have consciousness. How did they these close cousins of the snail, rejig their brains to achieve intelligence. Clues comes from reading their DNA. It turns out they have more genes that we do, and many of them appear to be used by brain cells. Plastic choked planet by Michael Lucy Plastic waste is choking the planet. Can science solve the problem? We take a look at new technologies designed to make plastic melt away. Hydrogen by Cathal O'Connell Hydrogen powers the stars and the Sun, but here on Earth its contribution to our energy needs has been negligible. After years of talk, industry and governments around the world are gearing up to give it a run. Produced from solar electricity and water, clean hydrogen can be used to store electricity, heat our houses and run large vehicles such as long-distance trains, interstate trucks and international shipping. The only waste product is pure water vapour. Solving cancer- a profile of Harold Varmus by Elizabeth Finkel He won the Nobel prize in 1989 for supposedly cracking the mystery of cancer- it was caused by rogue genes. But twenty years later, it seems cancer continues to defy Nanosats Mars (IEEE) Diminutive cube satellites are all the rage because they are cheap to launch. But they are only powerful enough to beam messages form Earth orbits. The next generation being built now for Mars missions, will be powerful enough to beam back from Mars and other planets. ...Show more