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Outback Songman: My Life by Ted Egan - Red Kangaroo Books - 9781760529871
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Book of Lives by Margaret Atwood
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The Adventures of a Train Trekker One Lady's Journeys on the Indian Pacific and the Ghan and Tales of Queensland Rail
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Kitchen Confidential: 25th Anniversary Edition by Anthony Bourdain
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2026 Australasian Sky Guide by Nick Lomb (out 1 October 2025)
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Why Do Birds Sing? by Dr Grainne Cleary (out 2 September 2025)Why Do Birds Sing? by Dr Grainne Cleary (out 2 September 2025)
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