Giraffes have long attracted human curiosity and respect. Their extraordinarily long necks, distinctive camouflage, graceful movements and friendly nature make them one of the most fascinating animals on the planet. But while giraffes once roamed the Great Plains of Africa in huge herds, their numbers have greatly decreased and they are now entirely dependent on humanity for their survival. In Giraffe, Edgar Williams explores not only the biology of giraffes, but also their impact on human history.

Vite Italiane documents the migration flow of Italian immigrants from the late 1800s to the present day. This work integrates the history of the largest non-English-speaking migrant group in Western Australia into the mainstream historical record and in so doing shows how the Italian-speaking community has become an integral part of Western Australia’s, and indeed the nation’s, social, economic and cultural fabric.

The chair: we sit on one every day in our homes, schools and offices. Yet how often do we think about the origins of the chair and its place in culture? After all, the human body is more suited to sitting on the ground than on a chair, and some chairs even cause back problems. But in Western culture, the chair is an object that marks our place in the modern world. In this book Anne Massey provides an anatomy of the chair and looks at how we interact with others in predetermined ways when seated.

After a tumultuous few months that have seen an election-winning prime minister replaced as leader by Australia’s first woman prime minister, many people are questioning what Labor stands for, and wondering what it should stand for. In this book, young, prominent thinkers, players and commentators – as well as some experienced politicians – tackle these questions in frank, personal and often surprising ways.

Nobody Ever Told Me (Or My Mother) That! is full of frank, interesting, and, yes, necessary information about babies' oral development, which you never knew you needed to know. It is a "must have" for all new parents. It fills a missing niche in the child-rearing world. It explains everything from the basics of nursing, to SIDS, to facial massage; finishing with the secrets to good speech development and how to encourage your child's best natural appearance.