How have economies of scale, loss of biodiversity and growing social inequity contributed to the speed and scope of COVID-19? Read an extract from On Pandemics, by leading epidemiologist David Waltner-Toews, out now.

Australia is a wealthy nation with the economic profile of a developing country – heavy on raw materials, and low on innovation and skilled manufacturing.

Go behind the curtain with this collection of bestselling biographies and memoirs.

On a per capita basis, the annual rate of police shootings in the United States is about fifty times the rate of the United Kingdom. What lessons can America take from across the Atlantic? Andrew Wear, author of Solved!, investigates.

A leading epidemiologist profiles deadly diseases from bubonic plague to coronavirus.

Whether you’re an audiobook aficionado or keen to try them out for the first time, here are our recommendations for the back-to-work commute (or just hanging in the house).

Nicole Haddow’s guide to entering the property market will be adapted for the screen.

Our picks of gripping tales and captivating characters to transport you to another world.

Your sneak peek at new titles this month, plus a chance to win a copy!

Richard Cooke explores Robyn Davidson’s relationship with place and freedom, in this extract from the latest in the Writers on Writers series.