Bøger om Australasien

HANNAH er en hårdkogt, skæv, skæg og gribende fortælling om backpackeren Anna, der under sin opvækst i Nordjylland altid har haft lyst til at spæne ud over marken og aldrig komme tilbage.Efter et ophold i Schweiz som Serviertochter på en ølstue griber hun en indskydelse og tager til Australien med 130 dollars på lommen. Herefter begynder en rå, beskidt og sorthumoristisk rejse gennem Australien som landarbejder og backpackerbums; mellem rednecks, tæv, tilfældig sex, crocs og iskolde øl bliver Anna til Hannah og finder - muligvis - kærligheden og sig selv.Læs mere om forfatteren, Hanne Højgaard Viemose: http://gyldendal.dk/forfattere/hanne-hoejgaard-viemose

”Jeg tror, du mistede din ret til at kalde dig prinsesse, da duknaldede en anden,” konstaterede Jeff på sin tørre facon, som jeg var begyndtat holde af. ”Jeg gider alligevel ikke være prinsesse.””Næh, du er jo en moderne kvinde. Er det under din værdighed at løbe efter enmand?””Der er efterhånden ikke ret meget, der er under min værdighed.””Så har du da det på plads.” Hvad gør man, nårens kæreste begynder at snakke om børn og ægteskab, og man slet ikke føler sigklar til den slags? Hvad med alt det, man risikerer at gå glip af? Hvordan vedman, om man er blevet voksen, og om man overhovedet har fundet den rigtige? Ogvar det virkelig nødvendigt at rejse halvdelen af Australien rundt for at findesvarene? Ditte Svane (f.1981) er cand. mag. i dramaturgi og desudenuddannet manuskriptforfatter fra den århusianske filmskole Super8.

MIG UDEN DIG er en ægte kærlighedsroman om både det smukke og det svære i livet til alle, der elsker Jojo Moyes, Dave Nicholls og Nicholas Sparks. Callum arbejder for et stort pr- og marketingfirma i Sydney og tager hver dag færgen fra storbyen hjem til Manly nordpå. En dag på færgen falder han i snak med Lilah, en engageret jurist og miljøforkæmper, og deres første møde udvikler sig hurtigt til en stormfuld forelskelse. Ingen af dem tror på kærlighed ved første blik, men de klikker bare. Lilah forsøger dog først med alle midler at kæmpe imod. Hun opfinder den ene undskyldning efter den anden for ikke at lade følelserne tage over, men til sidst giver hun efter og lader kærligheden skylle ind over sig. Alt ser lyst ud, og deres forhold bliver stærkere dag for dag. Men så en dag kan Lilah ikke længere ignorere de små sygdomstegn, hun har frygtet og holdt hemmelige for Callum ...

New Zealand, 1907. Gwyneira McKenzies oldebarn, Gloria Martyn, har haft en idyllisk barndom på fårefarmen Kiward Station i Canterbury Plains. Da hendes forældre sender bud fra Europa om, at hun skal rejse tilEngland for at gå på kostskole og lære at være en rigtig lady, står Gloria over for at skulle forlade alt det, hun elsker mest i verden, deriblandt sin standhaftige værge, Jack McKenzie.Flået væk fra sit elskede hjemland kæmper Gloria med at passe ind i det rigide britiske kostskoleliv, og hun har aldrig følt sig mere alene. Da hun opdager, at hendes forældre ikke har intentioner om at lade hende vende hjem igen, tager Gloria sagen i egen hånd og udtænker en plan – men den er ikke ufarlig. Således begynder en livsforandrende rejse ad Gallipolis blodige kyster, over Australiens Northern Territory og med New Zealandsfrodige sletter som glorværdigt endemål.KIWIERNES KALD – del 1 er femte bind i Sarah Larks storslåede New Zealand-saga.

New Zealand, 1907. Gwyneira McKenzies oldebarn, Gloria Martyn, har haft en idyllisk barndom på fårefarmen Kiward Station i Canterbury Plains. Da hendes forældre sender bud fra Europa om, at hun skal rejse til England for at gå på kostskole og lære at være en rigtig lady, står Gloria over for at skulle forlade alt det, hun elsker mest i verden, deriblandt sin standhaftige værge, Jack McKenzie.Flået væk fra sit elskede hjemland kæmper Gloria med at passe ind i det rigide britiske kostskoleliv, og hun har aldrig følt sig mere alene. Da hun opdager, at hendes forældre ikke har intentioner om at lade hende vendehjem igen, tager Gloria sagen i egen hånd og udtænker en plan – men den er ikke ufarlig. Således begynder en livsforandrende rejse ad Gallipolis blodige kyster, over Australiens Northern Territory og med New Zealands frodige sletter som glorværdigt endemål.KIWIERNES KALD – del 2 er sjette og sidste bind i Sarah Larks storslåede New Zealand-saga.

Foråret 1708. En invasionsflåde med franske og skotske soldater forsøger at landsætte den forviste kong Jakob Stuart i Skotland og kræve hans trone tilbage.Flere hundrede år senere rejser Carrie McClelland til Skotland i håb om, at denne historie kan danne baggrund for hendes næste roman. Hun slår sig ned i Slains-slottets skygge og opdigter en heltinde, der er opkaldt efter en af hendes egne formødre, og begynder at skrive.Da romanen begynder at føles mere som fakta end fiktion, bliver Carrie tvunget til at overveje, om hun kan have adgang til en form for genetisk hukommelse. Og om hun dermed er det eneste nulevende menneske, som kender sandheden om et forræderi, der fandt sted for mange år siden.Vinterhavet er første bind i en fængslende trilogi om kærlighed på tværs af århundreder med det smukke skotske landskab som fortryllende bagtæppe.

Drawing on a wealth of academic research, statistics and interviews with key Australian media people including present and former Australian Broadcasting Corporation staffers, this book explores the transitions of the ABC under various types of organisational re-strategising, governance and political shifts.The book provides the reader with an authoritative narrative as to how the ABC has lost its iconic status in Australian society, and unfolds how the ABC has strayed from its respected public charter which endowed the ABC with a distinctive and important role in informing, educating and entertaining the Australian public. Successive federal government funding cuts have shrunk staffing levels and services while it has pursued a corporatist model that mimics the trappings and practices of commercial media. In that process it has become politicised and trivialised, thereby threatening its demise. The book is a unique and timely contribution at a time of dwindling interest for the funding of public assets everywhere. There is no other book in the market that addresses the decline of the organisation (the ABC) and analyses the reasons for its demise within an organisational theoretical framework. The book is written for an educated general audience, with academics and media practitioners specifically in mind, and has everyday applications for business organisations operating in the public sector by bringing together important findings of public funding, budgets, management and organisational strategies and evolution.

Fans of Emily Henry and Gilmore Girls will adore this swoon-worthy enemies-to-love romance about how faith, family and small towns are never as simple as they seem.Bubbly newspaper editor Ashley Anderson is ecstatic to finally call this small town in Washington State 'home'-until she accidentally angers her newspaper's biggest advertisers, and they boycott. Her neighbor Justin has the family connections to get the town back on her side-but asking for help from the man she's nicknamed 'Dracula' is a last resort.Living next door, rebel-with-a-cause teacher Justin Hastings can't escape Amity Creek fast enough. But when a good deed goes awry, it's his fault that Ashley's car is out of action, and they're forced to carpool until he can make things right.Thrust into one another's daily lives, Ashley and Justin learn that little is black-and-white-not small town life, not family, and not each other. But there's a fork in the road, and it seems God has these two destined for separate paths. Can the road less travelled ever lead them back to love?Don't miss the chance to immerse yourself in this must-read inspirational romance about the complexities-and the beauty-of true love in all its forms.

Now in her nineties, the author, in a fictional story, recounts the true events experienced by her family during decades of commercial trawler fishing on the mid north coast of NSW. Based out of Yamba, trawlers would have to negotiate the treacherous bar, the narrow channel through which the Clarence River entered the Pacific Ocean. With photos throughout, including of their trawler nearly capsizing when struck by a rogue wave in the bar, the story details many aspects of the life of a commercial fisherman. Suitable for readers from late primary upwards, it is a good introduction to the fishing industry and a fisherman's life.

In the state-run prison that was early New South Wales, pockets of capitalism sprang up like sturdy weeds. with them came wage labour and class struggle. Australian workers were organisiing well before the gold rushes, and later a mass labour movement confronted the employers across the continent, opening the way for bitter confrontations.Controversy surrounds the colonial labour movement because of its racism and sexism, but this book sheets home the main blame for both reactionary ideologies to the ruling class. And despite many criticism, the author renews pioneering labour historian Brian Fitzpatrick's argument that 'the effort of the organised working class...was an effort to achieve social justice'.

Ron Edwards (1930--2008) had a passion for recording and safeguarding for future generations Australia's unique folk heritage. In 1950, at a time when popular wisdom had it that Australia had few folk songs, Edwards and poet John Manifold produced the Bandicoot Ballads, trailblazing broadsheets which marked the beginning of Australia's folk music revival. He also published the first book of Australian folk songs with music. Moving to far North Queensland he made his living painting nudes, horses and bush landscapes. Discovering tradition-bearers all around him he became an irrepressible field collector making Cairns the folk song, yarnspinning and bush craft capital of Australia. He also documented meticulously a wealth of ancient Aboriginal rock art.A passionately independent free spirit and sole proprietor of his Rams Skull Press for over fifty years, Edwards published over three hundred titles, mostly on Australian folklore and traditional craft, the overwhelming majority of which he wrote and illustrated himself. Over forty years on, his pivotal publications The Big Book of Australian Folk Song, The Australian Yarn and Traditional Australian Bush Crafts remain standard references. His monumental twelve volume Index of Australian Folk Song warrants recognition as a national treasure.

During the Battle of Fromelles on one terrible night in July 1916, the 32nd Battalion from South Australia and Western Australia lost over 85% of its fighting strength.Using the words of those from the 32nd Battalion who survived, the course of the battle in their sector during that night is reconstructed, and the tragic experiences of brave men thrust into an impossible situation is revealed.In the weeks and months following the battle, anxious families were gradually informed that a husband, son or brother was missing. For long years many were given little or no information about the fate of the missing man. The heart-breaking letters written by the families of South Australian men of the 32nd Battalion to the Military and to the Red Cross reveal their grief, anxiety, and suspense as they waited for news, and made their own desperate enquiries.The ''forgetting' of the disaster at Fromelles so that it did not become a part of the popular narrative of the war made it more difficult for survivors of the battle, and for bereaved families, to come to terms with their experiences or loss.

Dieses Bildwörterbuch Englisch-Deutsch erleichtert den Einstieg in die Fremd- oder Zweitsprache. Es erklärt rund 900 Wörter aus der Alltagswelt der Kinder anhand von detailgetreuen Illustrationen und liebevoll gestalteten Szenen. Dazu gehören 34 Themenbereiche wie Familie, Haus, Schule, Stadt, Tiere, Zeit, Wetter, Musik und Sport.Die ansprechenden Szenen stellen das Gelesene in einen Zusammenhang und regen zur Beschäftigung mit den Wörtern an, wecken die Neugier und machen Lust auf die neue Sprache. So wird Lernen zum Kinderspiel und macht Spaß.Wie das Sehen ist auch das Hören für den Lernerfolg unerlässlich. Der auf das Buch abgestimmte Audiokurs Englisch - Deutsch als MP3 steht zum Download bereit.Das Bildwörterbuch wurde von Sprachwissenschaftlern für das gemeinsame Lernen von Kindern und Eltern entwickelt. Mit Hilfe der Wörterverzeichnisse kann der gesuchte Begriff in beiden Sprachen nachgeschlagen werden. Wir wünschen Kindern und ihren Eltern viel Spaß beim Nachschlagen, Lesen und Lernen!

Author and historian, Elizabeth (Bessie) Webb, traces her family roots growing up in Tallawudjah Creek near Glenreagh, on the Mid North Coast of NSW, between WWI and II. A prolific contributor to the history of the Glenreagh area, evidenced by eight other historical works she has researched and authored, Bessie shares her childhood memories. Her collection of photographs adds authenticity to her stories. Now 101 years of age, her childhood is of a bygone era, characterised by pioneering timber cutters, bullock wagons and a culture of mateship in the community. Those relationships shine through the pages and many photos, a camaraderia which tackled adversity and the hardship of life head on. But the march of progress is also evident as rough cut, bark lined shelters gave way to dressed timber and corrugated iron; horse back communication with the outside world replaced by a single phone line; and educational opportunities blossomed in the small school. Yet in all of the changes of life, Tallawudjah Creek, flowing just outside the family property, whether in flood or drought, became the constant in her life. Bessie tells her story with heart, giving the reader an insight into not only life at the time, but what it was like to be a young girl growing up in the bush. It's a real Australian story told by a real Australian hero. Bessie was honoured to receive the Centenary Medal in 2003 for "service to the community", and the Order of Australia Medal in 2013 for her "service to the community of Glenreagh".

In the last months of 1944, a group of elite Australian and British commandos was selected for the biggest Allied behind-the-scenes operation of the Pacific War. Their mission: to devastate the enemy's shipping by destroying the Japanese ships at anchor in Singapore Harbour.

Cyclone Tracy demolished Darwin, capital of the Northern Territory when it struck during the night of Christmas Eve and Christmas Morning, 1974. Over almost ten hours the small, intense, but slow-moving weather system left a swathe of destruction across the entire town. Few buildings escaped.Sixty-six people died, many of them on vessels which put to sea, while many hundreds were injured.The destruction of essential services made a reduction in the population of about 40,000 imperative and what followed was the greatest peacetime evacuation of an Australian community with nearly 10,000 leaving by road and more than 20,000 evacuated by air.But as some of these stories show, many stayed or returned quickly to help rebuild the city they loved. Every survivor has a story and just over 50 of them have responded to the invitation to tell theirs, some for the first time, in their own words.We admire them for their resilience and thank them for their contribution to this remarkable collection.

Come along with Red, an Australian legend, on a thrilling adventure through the outback as she hunts for a fearsome crocodile. But beware of the dangerous critters that lurk in the wilds of Australia. Join Red on this wild ride through the rugged landscape and see what the outback has in store.

Jack Cleary, once indifferent to corruption, is thrust into its heart upon joining the Sydney police and being assigned to the infamous Park Lane Police Station. Lurking in the shadows are the Black Knights, a covert group seeking to ensnare Jack in their web of deceit. When he's caught between a Chinese gang war and the enigmatic brothel owner, Madam Liu, who desires to wield him for her empire's gain, the stakes are sky-high. As Sydney is rocked by gunfights and power plays for control of its underworld, can Jack resist the allure of corruption and treachery? Adding another layer of complexity is the ambitious rookie TV reporter, Jodi Myers. She's not above using her allure to get close to Jack, hoping for exclusive stories to propel her career. But when she takes on the formidable Black Knights, her life hangs in the balance. Torn between loyalty to the force and saving Jodi, Jack faces an agonizing choice. Where does true loyalty lie, and at what cost? From the very first page, this riveting crime thriller plunges you into the dark underbelly of corruption, making you question everything you thought you knew.

Dr Rudyard Turnstone and the Beach of Promises is an uplifting story about a remarkable bird, a blind boy and a curious Indigenous girl who form a special friendship on the beach of a small coastal town in South Australia. Dr Rudyard, better known as Ruddy, is a migratory bird who takes readers on amazing adventures from Australia to the Arctic Circle and back. Ruddy is also a doctor - a flying doctor - not of medicines and potions, but a dispenser of hope and happiness based on knowledge passed on from generations of travelling turnstones. Join Ruddy on his epic journeys along one of the world's great flyways between the hemispheres, the East Asian Australasian Flyway. "I am going to take you on my rounds to introduce you to the most remarkable, unforgettable, inspiring, beautiful and enchanting patients. But you must bring your imagination with you." Just as captivating is Ruddy's relationship with the blind boy, Heysen, who loves to spend every spare hour in the company of birds, and Heysen's growing friendship with the girl, Grace, who is dedicated to awakening the sleeping words of her ancestors, the Narungga people of Yorke Peninsula. The book highlights the urgent need to conserve healthy natural ecosystems for the well-being of all people and creatures. Cover painting: Allyson Parsons Chapter Illustrations: Marie Parsons

This book is the first history of commercial television in regional Australia, where diverse communities are spread across vast distances and multiple time zones. The first station, GLV Latrobe Valley, began broadcasting in December 1961. By the late 1970s, there were 35 independent commercial stations throughout regional Australia, from Cairns in the far north-east to Bunbury in the far south-west. Based on fine-grained archival research and extensive interviews, the book examines the key political, regulatory, economic, technological, industrial, and social developments which have shaped the industry over the past 60 years. Regional television is often dismissed as a mere extension of ¿ or footnote to ¿ the development of Australiäs three metropolitan commercial television networks. Michael Thurlow¿s study reveals an industry which, at its peak, was at the economic and social heart of regional communities, employing thousands of people and providing vital programming for viewers inprovincial cities and small towns across Australia.

New Zealand, 1893. Fyrre år efter at hendes mormor, den smukke Gwyneira McKenzie, rejste fra Wales til den anden ende af jorden for at gifte sig med en velhavende fårebaron, er barnebarnet Elaine O’Keefe familiens lysende håb. Hun har ikke kun arvet sin bedstemors røde hår, men også hendes store hjerte og kærlighed til New Zealand.Da den flotte, unge irer William Martyn dukker op, giver hun hurtigt efter for hans charme, uden at spekulere over, hvorvidt hans hensigter er oprigtige. Og hun får sit hjerte knust, da Kura Warden, hendes kusine af maoriafstamning, kommer på visit og tiltrækker Williams opmærksomhed.Med New Zealands mægtige natur som baggrundstæppe må de to unge kvinder kæmpe for at finde fodfæste. Men selv ved verdens ende er der kærlighed, eventyr og varigt venskab at vinde – hvis ellers de tør stole på sig selv og hinanden.MAORIERNES SANG – del 2 er fjerde bind i Sarah Larks storslåede New Zealand-saga

New Zealand, 1893. Fyrre år efter at hendes mormor, den smukke Gwyneira McKenzie, rejste fra Wales til den anden ende af jorden for at gifte sig med en velhavende fårebaron, er barnebarnet Elaine O’Keefe familiens lysende håb. Hun har ikke kun arvet sin bedstemors røde hår, men også hendes store hjerte og kærlighed til New Zealand.Da den flotte, unge irer William Martyn dukker op, giver hun hurtigt efter for hans charme, uden at spekulere over, hvorvidt hans hensigter er oprigtige. Og hun får sit hjerte knust, da Kura Warden, hendes kusine af maoriafstamning, kommer på visit og tiltrækker Williams opmærksomhed.Med New Zealands mægtige natur som baggrundstæppe må de to unge kvinder kæmpe for at finde fodfæste. Men selv ved verdens ende er der kærlighed, eventyr og varigt venskab at vinde – hvis ellers de tør stole på sig selv og hinanden.MAORIERNES SANG – del 1 er tredje bind i Sarah Larks storslåede New Zealand-saga

En kvinde bliver såret under et luftangreb i London i 1941. Hun husker ingenting - kun at hun har mistet noget værdifuldt. På et børnehjem venter den femårige Jack på, at hans mor skal komme og hente ham. I stedet ender han på et skib til Australien med løfter om en gylden fremtid. Kun håbet om, at hans mor er i live et sted, holder Jack oppe. Men hvordan skal hun finde ham på den anden side af jorden? Verdener imellem os er baseret på den virkelige historie om tusindvis af angiveligt forældreløse børn, der efter Anden Verdenskrig blev sendt til Australien. Om forfatteren: Britiske Gill Thompson har en MA i Creative Writing og underviste i engelsk i næsten fyrre år, før hun gjorde alvor af en gammel drøm og blev forfatter. Siden debuten med Verdener imellem os har hun vundet et stort og dedikeret publikum til sine hjertegribende historiske romaner.

In the century between the Napoleonic Wars and the Irish Civil War, more than seven million Irish men and women left their homeland to begin new lives abroad. While the majority settled in the United States, Irish emigrants dispersed across the globe, many of them finding their way to another "New World," Australia. Ireland's New Worlds is the first book to compare Irish immigrants in the United States and Australia. In a profound challenge to the national histories that frame most accounts of the Irish diaspora, Malcolm Campbell highlights the ways that economic, social, and cultural conditions shaped distinct experiences for Irish immigrants in each country, and sometimes in different parts of the same country. From differences in the level of hostility that Irish immigrants faced to the contrasting economies of the United States and Australia, Campbell finds that there was much more to the experiences of Irish immigrants than their essential "Irishness." America's Irish, for example, were primarily drawn into the population of unskilled laborers congregating in cities, while Australia's Irish, like their fellow colonialists, were more likely to engage in farming. Campbell shows how local conditions intersected with immigrants' Irish backgrounds and traditions to create surprisingly varied experiences in Ireland's new worlds. Outstanding Book, selected by the American Association of School Librarians, and Best Books for Special Interests, selected by the Public Library Association"Well conceived and thoroughly researched . . . . This clearly written, thought-provoking work fulfills the considerable ambitions of comparative migration studies."--Choice

The Monsoon shakes and shudders within many a varied landscape... Come and find yourself along the back lanes of the world's most intense cities. Visit the tribal longhouses of the headhunter tribes of Borneo; be enchanted by the steaming hot jungle ruins of Asia. Ponder the lives of the women of India and Myanmar as 'change' stalks the landscape. Meander along the soothing waters of the Mekong in Laos, dodge Yala's leopards and elephants. Be invited to the curiosity of Bollywood on Langkawi. Travel south of the equator to meet Mari the Lithuanian jungle vegan and other alternative folk of the Byron Bay region of New South Wales. Become tantalized by the colourful multicultural market lifestyle of tropical Darwin, while being feathered by the intimacy of Australia's beautiful first nations people. Art, music, food; vulnerable societies clinging to hard-fought cultural sanctity. The laughter - the sadness - the bruises and stomach bugs - lavished with a profound respect for the folk and fauna of such stunning locations, this expedition into exotica will see you arrive home with a sense of belonging to this multifaceted world. Ian Browne will challenge your senses, your empathy, whether you are the battle-hardened traveler, or those that desire familiar comforts in a hotel by the sea, discover why this creative story teller's love of this planet has seen him being invited to Buckingham Palace, and a request to engage in project work within sustainability for the UN. "What the Monsoon Knows" Well, come along on the journey & discover this for yourself...

It's the year 2040, and thanks to astonishing advances in space exploration technology, humans have made first contact with a variety of astonishing alien civilizations. United in an intergalactic coalition called the Unified Federation of Galaxies, Earthlings now have access to the profound wisdom of far more advanced beings from across the cosmos. As interplanetary travel and immigration become commonplace, the Sprantle family moves from their homeworld to Melbourne, Australia when Mr. Blaptet Sprantle accepts a position with the Australian Space Agency. For young Spleebe Sprantle and his sister Pweedle, fitting in with the earthlings poses an unexpected challenge, as the sibling aliens struggle to align their eccentric appearances and mannerisms to blend into this utterly foreign society. Eager to assimilate, the well-meaning extraterrestrial newcomers soon discover that being accepted is far more easily said than done. In his fish-out-of-water quest to be understood, precocious young Spleebe learns that even across galaxies, the things that make you different are often the very things that make you stand out. Overflowing with humour and heart, The Adventures of Spleebe is an out-of-this-world coming-of-age tale about embracing your uniqueness while navigating the winding roads that lead to belonging. As Spleebe forges unlikely friendships with his new human pals, he shows Earth's children that being an alien on the inside is something to celebrate.

New Zealand At Home is a book written by Robert Andrew Loughnan in 1908. The book provides a comprehensive description of the geography, history, and culture of New Zealand. It covers topics such as the Maori people, the flora and fauna of the country, and the various industries that contribute to the economy of New Zealand.The author also delves into the political and social aspects of life in New Zealand, discussing the country's government, education system, and healthcare services. Loughnan's writing is informative and engaging, providing readers with a detailed understanding of New Zealand's unique character and identity.New Zealand At Home is a valuable resource for anyone interested in learning more about this beautiful country. It is a must-read for tourists planning a visit to New Zealand, as well as for scholars and researchers studying the history and culture of the region. With its vivid descriptions and insightful analysis, this book is sure to capture the imagination of readers and leave them with a deep appreciation for the land and people of New Zealand.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.