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Established in 1922, Melbourne University Publishing is Australia’s oldest university press. MUP publishes books of endu

MUP specialises in scholarly, trade and illustrated non-fiction titles that are expertly researched, peer reviewed and finely curated.

21/08/2025

At MUP we know that the right book can be more than a gift—it can be a moment shared, a story remembered, or a new idea sparked. This Father’s Day, explore our collection of expert non-fiction and scholarly works across politics, culture, science, history and more. There’s a book for every Dad ❤️

Explore your Father’s Day Reading Guide here: https://bit.ly/4fHWmq1

20/08/2025

A revealing look at the contemporary crisis of work-life imbalance.

⏰ A FAIR DAY’S WORK by Sean Scalmer is now available at your local bookstore.

As debate over our working lives intensifies amid ongoing political, economic and technological challenges, Scalmer's labour of love on the history of work and play affords us a way to understand the past so we can win back our time-collectively.

A special thank you to Sam Wallman for this incredible graphic!

19/08/2025

This August, expand your thinking with 6 new releases ✨

FIRST TASMANIANS by Shayne Breen traces the 40,000 years of Aboriginal exploration.

DHOOMBAK GOOBGOOWANA VOLUME II edited by Ross L Jones, James Waghorne, and Marcia Langton shows how Indigenous communities challenged and disrupted The University of Melbourne.

FATHERING by Alistair Thomson, John Murphy, Kate Murphy and Johnny Bell, with Jill Barnard transforms our understanding of men's experience of parenthood.

A FAIR DAY’S WORK by Sean Scalmer affords us a way to understand the past so we can win back our time-collectively.

90 SECONDS TO MIDNIGHT by Charlotte DeCroes Jacobs tells the story of Setsuko Nakamura Thurlow.

NERVES OF STEEL by Ger Post reveals what we can learn from athletes about thriving when the heat is on.

📚 Available at your local bookstore now!

18/08/2025

We’re absolutely delighted that WARRIOR SOLDIER BRIGAND by Ben Wadham and James Connor has been shortlisted for the Australian History Prize, part of the 2025 NSW History Awards 🎖️

In WARRIOR SOLDIER BRIGAND, Ben Wadham and James Connor argue that three pillars shape the patterns of abuse in the Australian Defence Force: martial masculinities, military exceptionalism and fraternity.

Congratulations to all the shortlisted authors—read the full list here: https://bit.ly/3JiFhqC

12/08/2025

We’re absolutely delighted that THE WILD RECITER by Peter Kirkpatrick has been shortlisted for the Prime Minister’s Literary Awards in Australian History 🦉

THE WILD RECITER explores the shifting relationships between poetry and popular culture, and in particular the arrival of new media, taking the reader from 'penny readings' and vaudeville to slam and Instapoetry.

Congratulations to all the shortlisted authors—read the full list here: https://bit.ly/4oOvhpt

29/07/2025

An urgent call for a new Australian defence policy 🪖

THE BIG FIX by Albert Palazzo is now available at your local bookstore.

Palazzo proposes a defence policy centred on the strategic defensive, which presents the best military fit for Australia, given its geography and the current state of military technology. Crucially, he elevates climate change to primacy in the national security hierarchy and explains how we cannot afford to ignore it as a security factor.

16/07/2025

Need a thought-provoking read to keep you distracted from the cold? ❄️

This July we’re proud to introduce three new books alongside two re-editions with gorgeously redesigned covers:

Discover the untold story of Paul Robeson in THE LAST TOUR by Ann Curthoys.

SHADOWS OF AZADI by Manisha Sobhrajani is a bold exploration of women’s rights in Kashmir.

In THE BIG FIX, Albert Palazzo makes an urgent call for a new Australian defence policy.

In an updated edition reflecting the strengths of autistic people, GROWING IN TO AUTISM by Sandra Thom-Jones is a book for everyone.

Erica Frydenberg provides insight on how to deal with the cost of living crisis in an updated edition of COPING IN GOOD TIMES AND BAD.

Available now at your local bookstore ✨

02/07/2025

Our online home has been remodeled 🥳

With a fresh design and improved functionality, mup.com.au has enhanced search capabilities and expert curation for readers to find books easily.

Explore now: https://www.mup.com.au

19/06/2025

How Australian unions shaped modern Australian history 🪧

NO POWER GREATER is now available at your local bookstore.

In this lively history of Australian unionism Liam Byrne seeks to illuminate what unionism means, exploring why successive generations of working people organised unions and nurtured them for future generations.

18/06/2025

Two gripping investigations for your June TBR 🕵️‍♀️

Available now at your local bookstore.

Walkley award winning author Andrew Fowler brings us an updated edition of THE MOST DANGEROUS MAN IN THE WORLD, with a new introduction, and insights into Assange’s fight for freedom. In THE CONTESTED STATE, Matthew A Busch discovers the untold story of Indonesia’s Bank Restructuring Agency.

13/06/2025

We’re absolutely thrilled that WARRIOR SOLDIER BRIGAND by Ben Wadham and James Connor has been shortlisted for the 2025 ACT Literary Awards.

Exploring the fundamental paradox that underpins abuse in the military—an organisation of and for violence—Wadham and Connor report on the shifting landscape of the ADF since 1969, describing military institutional abuse across the decades and asking the question: to what extent can an authoritarian institution liberalise?

Congratulations to all the shortlisted authors ❤️

16/05/2025

Today is IDAHOBIT, the International Day against LGBTIQIA+ Discrimination.

While we celebrate advancements in LGBTQIA+ equality, 2025 has seen a sharp rise in anti-LGBTIQIA+ policies and rhetoric across the globe, targeting the trans and gender diverse community in particular.

IDAHOBIT offers an opportunity to support the safety, inclusion and success of all LGBTIQIA+ people.

We encourage the community to engage with the resources linked here to create a fairer world: https://bit.ly/3F9lqbA

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