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7 things we learnt from The Heartbeat of Trees
Bestselling author Peter Wohlleben’s return to the forest is full of fascinating facts.

Author Q&A: Jenny Valentish on Everything Harder Than Everyone Else
We spoke to the author of Everything Harder Than Everyone Else about testing our limits and pushing our bodies to the extreme.

Win: New books in June
Discover our new books this month and find out how to win a copy.

Read an extract: China Panic
A better way to think about foreign influence and the nation’s future. Read an extract from China Panic.

Read an extract: The Life of a Spy
A world-class analyst in London. A weapons detective in Iraq. A whistleblower in Australia. The Life of a Spy is the remarkable true story of an Australian intelligence officer.

Read an extract: Inga Clendinnen
Sunburn, roaming dogs and endless games of cricket – read ‘At the Beach’, a short essay from Inga Clendinnen’s collection of selected writings.

Win: Signed Alice Pung collection
Enter the giveaway for a chance to win eight books signed by Alice Pung!

Read an extract: Full Circle
In Full Circle, Scott Ludlam travels the globe to see what happens when ordinary people stand up to corporations and tyrants. Read an extract.

Read an extract: On Thomas Keneally
The latest in the Writers on Writers series is a thoughtful, nuanced look at Thomas Keneally’s The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith by award-winning journalist Stan Grant, which considers race, representation and Australian history.

Vale Kate Jennings
Remembering a pioneering writer and friend.