Presents Australia's national anthem and illustrates it with paintings from some of Australia's finest artists including Fred McCubbin, Margaret Preston and Tom Roberts. Each painting depicts an aspect of the Australian landscape and culture and reflects the artist's view of the country.

When was the first Melbourne cup, and which horse won? Who was the first woman to stand for federal parliament? Whats the second verse of ? Advance Australia Fair And why was Vegemite renamed Parwill in 1928? Here, in one handy reference, are the dates and deeds, the heroes and villains, the icons and famous words that have shaped our country ...

Asian - Australians have often been written about by outsiders, as outsiders. In this collection, compiled by award - winning author Alice Pung, they tell their own stories with verve, courage and a large dose of humour. These are not predictable tales of food, festivals and traditional dress. The food is here in all its steaming glory - but listen more closely to the dinner - table chatter and you might be surprised by what you hear. Here are tales of leaving home, falling in love, coming out and finding one's feet. A young Cindy Pan vows to win every single category of Nobel Prize. Tony Ayres blows a kiss to a skinhead and lives to tell the tale. Benjamin Law has a close encounter with some angry Australian fauna, and Kylie Kwong makes a moving pilgrimage to her great - grandfather's Chinese village. Here are well - known authors and exciting new voices, spanning several generations and drawn from all over Australia. In sharing their stories, they show us what it is really like to grow up Asian, and Australian. Contributors include: Shaun Tan, Jason Yat - Sen Li, John So, Annette Shun Wah, Quan Yeomans, Jenny Kee, Anh Do, Khoa Do, Caroline Tran and many more.