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Pub. Date
[2000]
Description
With a contract to perform a drag show way out in the Australian desert, Tick, Adam, and Ralph each has his own reason for wanting to leave the safety of Sydney. Christening their battered pink tour bus "Priscilla," the trio heads for the outback and into crazy adventures in even crazier outfits.
82) The shiralee #2
Pub. Date
1991-04-30
Description
A tough outback character takes his ill daughter back to Lily, the one person that will have him, and nurses her back to health. When his vengeful ex-wife threatens to take his daughter, he has to make the most difficult decision of his life.
Pub. Date
[2021]
Description
"The leading ladies are ready to move on after tragedy, but when the girlfriend of the team's latest superstar recruit starts causing waves at the club, the women must band together to protect the team, their partners, and each other. Rebuilding after the devastating events...it's time for a new direction for the five fabulous women and the men in their lives . . . who find themselves playing very different roles this time around."--container.
85) The protector
Series
Dragon dynasty volume 3
Pub. Date
2006
Description
A martial arts expert travels from Thailand to Australia to reclaim prized elephants stolen by a gang trafficking endangered species.
Pub. Date
[2021]
Description
When Indigenous woman Alex Irving gains national acclaim for her heroism against a rampaging gunman, Australia's embattled Prime Minister Rachel Anderson sees a publicity goldmine and handpicks Alex for the Senate. But Alex wants to be more than just a political stunt, and when Rachel betrays her, Alex seeks revenge that will upend the political establishment.
Pub. Date
[2020]
Description
Glamorous lady detective Phryne Fisher returns in a cinematic sequel to the wildly popular TV series. In 1929 Jerusalem, Phryne's rescue of a young Bedouin girl leads her on a globe-trotting adventure to uncover priceless treasures, wartime secrets, and an ancient tomb bearing a terrible curse, with the help of handsome detective Jack Robinson.
89) On the beach
Pub. Date
2005
Description
Radioactive fallout from a nuclear war has wiped out the entire northern hemisphere. Australia is the only civilized area spared from destruction. With fallout expected momentarily, the Australians review their lives, establish new relationships and prepare for their tragic demise.
92) The furnace
Pub. Date
2021.
Description
To escape a harsh existence and return home, a young cameleer partners with a mysterious bushman on the run with Crown-marked gold bars. Together the unlikely pair must outwit a zealous police sergeant and his troopers in a race to reach a secret furnace, the one place where they can safely reset the bars to remove the mark of the Crown.
Pub. Date
2002.
Formats
Description
In 1931, Molly and her younger cousins, Gracie and Daisy, were three half-caste children from Western Australia who were taken from their parents under government edict and sent to an institution, were taught to forget their families, their culture, and re-invent themselves as members of "white" Australian society. The three girls begin an epic journey back to Western Australia, traveling 1,500 miles on foot with no food or water, and navigating by...
Pub. Date
[2020]
Description
"The wives and girlfriends of professional athletes have their own games to play. Away from the grandstands and the locker rooms the real action is on the red carpets, in the beauty salons, and in designer bedrooms. It's love, power, and status all the way, until the death of a team member adds investigation into the mix. This bold and brassy Australian series depicts the lives of the rich and famous, in a world full of lies, scandals, and possibly...
96) Drift
Pub. Date
[2013]
Description
The Kelly brothers spend their youth searching for the perfect wave in Australia. Out of necessity the family launches a backyard surf business, re-thinking board design, crafting homemade wetsuits, and selling merchandise out of their van. Battling big waves, small-town conservatism, and criminals, the brothers give rise to a global brand. A story of passion, corruption, friendship and loyalty, deadly addictions, and fractured relationships.
Series
Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries volume 1
Pub. Date
[2013]
Description
Our lady sleuth sashays through the back lanes and jazz clubs of late 1920's Melbourne, fighting injustice with her pearl-handled pistol and her dagger sharp wit.
Pub. Date
2007
Description
The Road Warrior: In a world destroyed by the ravages of nuclear war, gasoline is the currency of the realm. Enter Max, champion of underdog survivors living a fuel camp.
Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome: This time, Max defends the future- a group of abandoned children- and enters the gladiatorial maces-and-chainsaws combat inside Thunderdome arena.