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Best Sellers
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Sea People
- The Puzzle of Polynesia
- Written by: Christina Thompson
- Narrated by: Susan Lyons
- Length: 11 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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A thrilling, intellectual detective story that looks deep into the past to uncover who first settled the islands of the remote Pacific, where they came from, how they got there, and how we know....
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Fascinating Polynesia 101
- By Jacob R. on 2020-02-16
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Lucky 666
- The Impossible Mission
- Written 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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The Best Gallipoli Yarns and Forgotten Stories
- Written 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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The World Until Yesterday
- What Can We Learn from Traditional Societies?
- Written by: Jared Diamond
- Narrated by: Jay Snyder
- Length: 18 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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The World Until Yesterday provides a mesmerizing firsthand picture of the human past as it had been for millions of years....
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A wealth of knowledge and wisdom
- By Bradley Foster on 2023-02-22
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Dead Man Running
- An Insider's Story on One of the World's Most Feared Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs ... The Bandidos
- Written 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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It’s an ok listen, but too much of nothing really.
- By Candace B. on 2023-12-31
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Island of the Lost
- Shipwrecked at the Edge of the World
- Written 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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Dueling Journals...
- By Meredith on 2021-07-30
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Sea People
- The Puzzle of Polynesia
- Written by: Christina Thompson
- Narrated by: Susan Lyons
- Length: 11 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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A thrilling, intellectual detective story that looks deep into the past to uncover who first settled the islands of the remote Pacific, where they came from, how they got there, and how we know....
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Fascinating Polynesia 101
- By Jacob R. on 2020-02-16
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Lucky 666
- The Impossible Mission
- Written 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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The Best Gallipoli Yarns and Forgotten Stories
- Written 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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The World Until Yesterday
- What Can We Learn from Traditional Societies?
- Written by: Jared Diamond
- Narrated by: Jay Snyder
- Length: 18 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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The World Until Yesterday provides a mesmerizing firsthand picture of the human past as it had been for millions of years....
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A wealth of knowledge and wisdom
- By Bradley Foster on 2023-02-22
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Dead Man Running
- An Insider's Story on One of the World's Most Feared Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs ... The Bandidos
- Written 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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It’s an ok listen, but too much of nothing really.
- By Candace B. on 2023-12-31
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Island of the Lost
- Shipwrecked at the Edge of the World
- Written 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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Dueling Journals...
- By Meredith on 2021-07-30
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Mutiny on the Bounty
- Written 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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excellent story, masterful narration
- By Justin R Trupp on 2023-08-21
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Burke and Wills
- The Triumph and Tragedy of Australia's Most Famous Explorers
- Written by: Peter FitzSimons
- Narrated by: Michael Carman
- Length: 23 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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The iconic Australian exploration story - brought to life by Peter FitzSimons, Australia's storyteller....
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Hawaiian Mythology: The Legends and Myths of Hawaii
- The Fables and Folk-Lore of a Strange People
- Written by: King David Kalakaua
- Narrated by: James Francis Markert
- Length: 20 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Dive into the captivating realm of The Legends and Myths of Hawaii, where the mystical allure of the Pacific islands comes alive through the mesmerizing fables and folk-lore shared by none other than the esteemed King David Kalakaua....
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Savage Harvest
- A Tale of Cannibals, Colonialism, and Michael Rockefeller's Tragic Quest for Primitive Art
- Written 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....
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Great story and very well read!
- By MP on 2023-09-16
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The Penguin History of New Zealand
- Written 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....
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The Far Land
- 200 Years of Murder, Mania, and Mutiny in the South Pacific
- Written by: Brandon Presser
- Narrated by: Steve Quinn
- Length: 11 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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A thrilling true tale of power, obsession, and betrayal at the edge of the world....
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Great retrospective, context and first person experience
- By Roberta W on 2022-11-12
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Between Ape and Human
- An Anthropologist on the Trail of a Hidden Hominoid
- Written 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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Lost in Shangri-La
- A True Story of Survival, Adventure, and the Most Incredible Rescue Mission of World War II
- Written by: Mitchell Zuckoff
- Narrated by: Mitchell Zuckoff
- Length: 8 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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On May 13, 1945, 24 American servicemen and WACs boarded a transport plane for a sightseeing trip over “Shangri-La"....
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The Battle of Midway (Pivotal Moments in American History)
- Written 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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Truly excellent!
- By Trevor on 2020-01-27
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James Cook
- The Story Behind the Man Who Mapped the World
- Written by: Peter FitzSimons
- Narrated by: Michael Carman
- Length: 21 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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The name Captain James Cook is one of the most recognisable in Australian history - an almost mythic figure who is often discussed, celebrated, reviled and debated....
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Brilliant
- By kevin on 2022-02-11
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The Ghost and the Bounty Hunter
- William Buckley, John Batman and the Theft of Kulin Country
- Written by: Adam Courtenay
- Narrated by: John Derum
- Length: 9 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Just after Christmas 1803, convict William Buckley fled an embryonic settlement in the land of the Kulin nation (now the Port Phillip area), to take his chances in the wilderness....
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Dark Emu
- Black Seeds: Agriculture or Accident?
- Written 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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The Rocks, Sydney, Self-Guided Audio Walk
- Written by: Steven Lewis
- Narrated by: Steven Lewis
- Length: 45 mins
- Original Recording
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No visit to Sydney is complete without a trip to the historic Rocks district on the harbour foreshore....
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Australian History for Dummies (2nd Edition)
- Written 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....
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Great Australian Rascals, Rogues and Ratbags
- Australia's Most Colourful Criminal Characters
- Written by: Jim Haynes
- Narrated by: Jim Haynes
- Length: 12 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Great Australian Rascals, Rogues and Ratbags is packed with murders, mystery and miscreants—true stories of true criminals from Australia's past....
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The Aborigines and Maori: The History of the Indigenous Peoples in Australia and New Zealand
- Written by: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Dan Gallagher
- Length: 3 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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In 1769, Captain James Cook’s historic expedition would lead to an English claim on Australia, but before he reached Australia, he sailed for weaks near New Zealand’s coast. Thus, he was one of the first to observe and take note of the indigenous peoples of the two islands....
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Batavia's Graveyard
- The True Story of the Mad Heretic Who Led History's Bloodiest Mutiny
- Written by: Mike Dash
- Narrated by: Guy Bethell
- Length: 12 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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It was the autumn of 1628, and the Batavia, the Dutch East India Company's flagship, was loaded with a king's ransom in gold, silver, and gems for her maiden voyage to Java....
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Aloha Betrayed
- Native Hawaiian Resistance to American Colonialism
- Written by: Noenoe K. Silva
- Narrated by: Kaipo Schwab
- Length: 8 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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In 1897, as a White oligarchy made plans to allow the United States to annex Hawai'i, native Hawaiians organized a massive petition drive to protest. Ninety-five percent of the native population signed the petition, causing the annexation treaty to fail in the US Senate....
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Lost Kingdom
- Hawaii's Last Queen, the Sugar Kings, and America's First Imperial Adventure
- Written by: Julia Flynn Siler
- Narrated by: Joyce Bean
- Length: 10 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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First colonized around 200 A.D. by intrepid Polynesian islanders, Hawaii existed for hundreds of years in splendid isolation. Foreigners did not visit the islands until 1788....
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Girt
- The Unauthorised History of Australia, Volume 1
- Written 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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great
- By P.G on 2020-01-24
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By Steppe, Desert, and Ocean
- The Birth of Eurasia
- Written 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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The Sea and Civilization
- A Maritime History of the World
- Written by: Lincoln Paine
- Narrated by: Tom Perkins
- Length: 29 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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A monumental retelling of world history through the lens of maritime enterprise, revealing in breathtaking depth how people first came into contact with one another by ocean, river, lake and stream....
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Vietnam
- The Australian War
- Written 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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History of Australia
- A Captivating Guide to Australian History, Starting from the Aborigines Through the Dutch East India Company, James Cook, and World War II to the Present (Australasia)
- Written by: Captivating History
- Narrated by: Jason Zenobia
- Length: 4 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Long before Australia started to be considered one of the best places in the world to live, it was thought to be completely unlivable. In the 15th century, the European race to claim land began....
New Releases
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Victory in Papua
- Written 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.
Written by: Samuel Milner
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The Outback Court Reporter
- Written 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.
Written by: Jamelle Wells
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Heroes, Rebels and Radicals of Convict Australia
- Written by: Jim Haynes
- Narrated by: Jim Haynes
- Length: 13 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Why did transportation occur, why did it end and what was it like living in Australia from 1788 to 1870? Skilfully researched and told in Jim Haynes's warm and witty style, Heroes, Rebels and Radicals of Convict Australia answers these questions and 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.
Written by: Jim Haynes
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Dreamtime Stories
- The Mythology of Australian Aboriginals
- Written by: Mythic Minds
- Narrated by: Sean Leyden
- Length: 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Journey across a landscape filled with divine cosmic forces, wily tricksters, potent magic and the lingering essence of immortal Ancestors who sang reality into being. Learn profound moral lessons from cautionary tales that have guided Aboriginal ways for eons. Marvel at how core archetypes manifest through symbols in art and ritual. And chart the enduring cultural identity flowing from 50,000 years of accumulated wisdom binding together peoples, land and the flowing Songlines.
Written by: Mythic Minds
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Australia's Most Infamous Jail
- Inside the Walls of Pentridge Prison
- Written by: James Phelps
- Narrated by: Silas Aiton
- Length: 8 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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In the long-awaited return to his bestselling true crime series on life behind bars, James Phelps has finally turned his attention to HM Prison Pentridge—the bluestone behemoth that was home to Victoria's worst criminals for more than a century. Beginning with a gang of guards and a handful of convicts, for more than 145 years Pentridge housed a who's who of Australian criminals and Melbourne's underworld including Ned Kelly and Mark 'Chopper' Read. This is gritty true crime storytelling, on steroids—about what life was really like behind the bluestone walls of Pentridge.
Written by: James Phelps
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New Zealand
- A Captivating Guide to the History of the Land of the Long White Cloud and Māori People
- Written by: Captivating History
- Narrated by: Jason Zenobia
- Length: 8 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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In the first part of this audiobook, you will learn about extinct animals that used to call New Zealand home.
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Poorly researched, poorly edited, disrespectful.
- By Colleen Davis on 2024-01-22
Written by: Captivating History
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Victory in Papua
- Written 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.
Written by: Samuel Milner
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The Outback Court Reporter
- Written 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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Story
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.
Written by: Jamelle Wells
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Heroes, Rebels and Radicals of Convict Australia
- Written by: Jim Haynes
- Narrated by: Jim Haynes
- Length: 13 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
Why did transportation occur, why did it end and what was it like living in Australia from 1788 to 1870? Skilfully researched and told in Jim Haynes's warm and witty style, Heroes, Rebels and Radicals of Convict Australia answers these questions and 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.
Written by: Jim Haynes
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Dreamtime Stories
- The Mythology of Australian Aboriginals
- Written by: Mythic Minds
- Narrated by: Sean Leyden
- Length: 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
Journey across a landscape filled with divine cosmic forces, wily tricksters, potent magic and the lingering essence of immortal Ancestors who sang reality into being. Learn profound moral lessons from cautionary tales that have guided Aboriginal ways for eons. Marvel at how core archetypes manifest through symbols in art and ritual. And chart the enduring cultural identity flowing from 50,000 years of accumulated wisdom binding together peoples, land and the flowing Songlines.
Written by: Mythic Minds
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Australia's Most Infamous Jail
- Inside the Walls of Pentridge Prison
- Written by: James Phelps
- Narrated by: Silas Aiton
- Length: 8 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
In the long-awaited return to his bestselling true crime series on life behind bars, James Phelps has finally turned his attention to HM Prison Pentridge—the bluestone behemoth that was home to Victoria's worst criminals for more than a century. Beginning with a gang of guards and a handful of convicts, for more than 145 years Pentridge housed a who's who of Australian criminals and Melbourne's underworld including Ned Kelly and Mark 'Chopper' Read. This is gritty true crime storytelling, on steroids—about what life was really like behind the bluestone walls of Pentridge.
Written by: James Phelps
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New Zealand
- A Captivating Guide to the History of the Land of the Long White Cloud and Māori People
- Written by: Captivating History
- Narrated by: Jason Zenobia
- Length: 8 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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In the first part of this audiobook, you will learn about extinct animals that used to call New Zealand home.
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Poorly researched, poorly edited, disrespectful.
- By Colleen Davis on 2024-01-22
Written by: Captivating History