Its over 60 years since the Beatles historic visit to Australasia, yet the tour remains deeply significant even now, not only in the memories of baby boomers, but also to today’s millennials who wish they had been there. This highly illustrated book is the definitive account of this extraordinary tour by the world’s most influential musical force.
‘Sloppy’ to his colleagues, Ian Hyslop was Channel 7’s correspondent in Los Angeles in the 1980s, reporting on everything from the antics of Hollywood legends to the power plays of American politicians. Witness the world through Ian’s eyes as he chronicles his story from ABC cadet to mainstream television journalist and newsreader. Not so Sloppy ......
This is Taylor Swift's life story, in albums so far, in a beautifully illustrated hardback edition. Her record sales top 200 million worldwide and she is the most streamed female artist on Spotify. Her 2022 album Midnights added to her many billions of streams by amassing a record 184.69 million streams in its first 24 hours. Along the way, ......
How one man telegraphed Australia to the modern world
In 1855 Charles Todd had a bold dream to build a telegraph line across Australia to connect it to the world. By 1870, Singapore had joined the global network: now for Australia. Todd and his men succesfully erected thousands of telegraph poles - one every 80 metres - across land that was relentlessly inhospitable and largely unknown to them.
How one man telegraphed Australia to the modern world
In 1855 Charles Todd had a bold dream to build a telegraph line across Australia to connect it to the world. By 1870, Singapore had joined the global network: now for Australia. Todd and his men successfully erected thousands of telegraph poles - one every 80 metres - across land that was relentlessly inhospitable and largely unknown to them.
The Naked Truth About Breast Cancer is an award-winning book for a reason. Its the extraordinary no-holds-barred story of the authors experience of breast cancer written and photographed as it happened.
Let There Be Rock is the definitive story of AC/DC’s rise to the pinnacle of rock ‘n’ roll’s stratosphere. Learn how this group of Australian mates became one of the few truly legendary rock and roll bands in history.
Behind Dark Eyes tells the complete, authorised story of Jon English, the pop star and actor with 70s/80s hits such as Hollywood Seven, Six Ribbons and Hot Town, and the star of shows such as Pirates of Penzance and Jesus Christ Superstar. The book tells of these massive highs, but also of his later struggles and his tragic, untimely death in 2016.
