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Ross Ewing's account of the Douglas A-4K Skyhawk — the jet fighter that served as the backbone of the Royal New Zealand Air Force's air combat force for over 30 years, from its introduction in the late 1960s until the abrupt disbandment of the RNZAF air combat force by the New Zealand government in 2001. Ewing was one of the first RNZAF pilots trained on the A-4K, sent to the United States to train with the US Navy before the Skyhawks arrived in New Zealand.

Richard Flanagan's investigation into the Tasmanian salmon farming industry — published in April 2021 and drawing on years of research into an industry that has become one of Tasmania's largest, most politically connected and least scrutinised. Flanagan examines the environmental impacts of open-net pen salmon farming in Tasmanian waters — the effect on wild fish populations and marine ecosystems, the use of chemicals and dyes, the treatment of seals and other marine wildlife, and the political relationships that have allowed the industry to operate with limited oversight.