Hear from Hugh Tranter, author of Southern Signals, about the history of Australian communication technology.

Peter Valentine

Hugh Tranter

H.G. Nelson

Jane Jolly, illustrated by Liz Duthie

This is one of the unexpected stories of Fred Ward aka Captain Thunderbolt, who was known as the ‘gentleman bushranger’.

Season two, Bold Types, is hosted by political reporter and author Amy Remekis. Based on the book by Dr Patricia Clarke, Bold Types celebrates the pioneering women who took the world of journalism by storm, with each episode featuring contemporary female journalists reflecting on their experiences and those of their forebears.

Katherine Kovacic, the author of NLA Publishing's new title Australia's Dogs, talks about the photography included.

Kathy Weeden, illustrated by Kim Drane

Phonobet is a fun literacy teaching tool from National Library of Australia Publishing, that takes an onomatopoeic romp through the sounds of Australian English.

Katherine Kovacic

Dr Penny Olsen, illustrated by Rhonda N. Garward