A better way to think about foreign influence and the nation’s future. Read an extract from China Panic.

A world-class analyst in London. A weapons detective in Iraq. A whistleblower in Australia. The Life of a Spy is the remarkable true story of an Australian intelligence officer.

Sunburn, roaming dogs and endless games of cricket – read ‘At the Beach’, a short essay from Inga Clendinnen’s collection of selected writings.

Enter the giveaway for a chance to win eight books signed by Alice Pung!

In Full Circle, Scott Ludlam travels the globe to see what happens when ordinary people stand up to corporations and tyrants. Read an extract.

The latest in the Writers on Writers series is a thoughtful, nuanced look at Thomas Keneally’s The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith by award-winning journalist Stan Grant, which considers race, representation and Australian history.

Remembering a pioneering writer and friend.

A pacy history of China that can be read in an afternoon, but will transform your perspective for a lifetime. Read the introduction to The Shortest History of China.

Read the introduction to the fully updated and expanded edition of Richard Denniss’s clear, witty guide to understanding political jargon about the economy.

The three-part series based on the award-winning book premieres on SBS and SBS On Demand.