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Broken: Universities, Politics and the Public Good by Graeme Turner exposes a system in crisis—burnt-out academics, funding cuts, culture wars. A call to rebuild higher education as a public good. Find out why this book is sparking national discussion! 🔗 publishing.monash.edu/product/broken/

From start to finish, Arachchi draws us into her story... Sarah Arachchi’s marvellous medical memoir reviewed in ArtsHub. 'Brown. Female. Doctor.' is out now. artshub.com.au/news/reviews/b…

'Verge 2025: Blue' edited by Cassie Kropp, Yong Li, Adara Rose Luis, Jonathan Ricketson features new Australian writing that explores the mystery, emotion and meaning of ‘blue’. Fiction, poetry, nonfiction and more. Look for it in bookshops next week. 🔗 publishing.monash.edu/product/verge-…

OUT NOW 'Half the Perfect World: Writers, Dreamers and Drifters on Hydra, 1955–1964' by Paul Genoni and Tanya Dalziell explores a post-war artist colony that included Leonard Cohen, Charmian Clift and others. Now updated with new archival material. 🔗 publishing.monash.edu/product/half-t…

'Striking Ore: The Rise and Fall of Union Power in the Pilbara' by Alexis Vassiley explores how 1970s mineworkers transformed conditions through grassroots strikes—and how that legacy was dismantled. A timely history of labour, struggle and loss. 🔗 publishing.monash.edu/product/striki…

'What Artists See: Essays' by Quentin Sprague is a luminous collection examining creativity, compulsion and artistic will. Featuring some of Australia’s most compelling contemporary artists, the book is available now in all good bookshops and online: 🔗 publishing.monash.edu/product/what-a…

'Brown. Female. Doctor. A Memoir' by Dr Sarah Arachchi tells a powerful story of migration, racism and sexism in Australian medicine. With candour and clarity, Arachchi charts her journey from outsider to paediatrician—and calls for systemic change. 🔗 publishing.monash.edu/product/brown-…

'Fault Lines: Australia’s Unequal Past' edited by Seumas Spark and Christina Twomey explores inequality in Australia’s history—from First Nations injustice to refugee treatment and more. Can we build a fairer future? The book will be out in September: 👉 publishing.monash.edu/product/fault-…

Monash University Low FODMAP: The Cookbook offers 120 delicious, evidence-based recipes developed by the creators of the FODMAP diet to help manage IBS symptoms. An essential resource for anyone living with IBS. All proceeds support ongoing research. 🔗 publishing.monash.edu/product/monash…

'What the Trees See: A Wander Through Millennia of Natural History in Australia' explores how trees bear witness to our past. From Adelaide to Arnhem Land, these stories reveal deep ecological and cultural histories. A wonderful book! Discover more: publishing.monash.edu/product/what-t…

Coming soon in our #inthenationalinterest series, Paula Gerber’s 'Sex, Gender & Identity' asks how we can move from prejudice to inclusion for trans people in Australia. Discover more: 🔗 publishing.monash.edu/product/sex-ge…

‘Hamersley Iron’s workforce went from total collective bargaining in 1992 to ninety per cent individual contract coverage ... Striking Ore illuminates what has been lost through that transformation. ’ Joshua Black reviews ‘Striking Ore’ by Alexis Vassiley | @MonashPub

Due to unprecedented demand, we are urgently reprinting this brilliant #inthenationalinterest essay by Graeme Turner. More stock of 'Broken' will be available at the end of July. Thank you for all your support of this important book. publishing.monash.edu/product/broken/

Great to see Quentin Sprague's 'What Artists See' covered in this new art books for winter reading via Artshub. Check it out! The book is available now in all good bookstores and online. artshub.com.au/news/news/curl…

"If there was ever compulsory reading for Federal Education Minister Jason Clare, it would be Graeme Turner’s Broken: Universities, Politics & The Public Good." So writes Imogen Sabey for Honi Soit. Broken is out now in our #inthenationalinterest series honisoit.com/2025/07/graeme…

Wonderful to see Quentin Sprague’s 'What Artists See: Essays' included in this Winter reading recommendations from ArtsHub Published by @MonashPub, it’s available in all good bookshops and online. artshub.com.au/news/news/curl…

Universities are not a market: How privatising Australian unis undermined our collective knowledge base. Successive governments seem to have forgotten that universities are a public good and should be funded as such. 'Broken' by Graeme Turner is out now. crikey.com.au/2025/07/04/uni…

Monash University Publishing celebrates and recognises the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples this NAIDOC Week — and every week. #NAIDOC2025 #NAIDOCWeek #StrengthVisionLegacy

Dear booksellers we are feeling the ❤️ Thanks for your wonderful support of Quentin Sprague's new book 'What Artists See: Essays' — a luminous collection of essays on art, obsession and creativity from one of Australia’s best critics. Readers, look for it at your local bookshop.

In The Conversation, Susan Forde reviews Graeme Turner's latest book, describing it as 'a comprehensive, evidence-based account' of how decades of policy failures have left Australia's universities in crisis. Out now in our #inthenationalinterest series. theconversation.com/australias-uni…