How most wanted men snapped
GINO and Mark Stocco were hunted for eight years as they committed heinous crimes around Australia. Now, a new book has revealed why they started.
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Tragic events that broke Robin
HE PRESENTED a cheery front, but in reality Robin Williams’ life was plagued by a wave of horrific events that chipped away at him.
Chrissie wins fight after mag goes too far
WOMAN’S Day has been slapped on the wrist for publishing pictures of radio host Chrissie Swan described as “distressing”.
Daily tips to survive Trump’s presidency
AUTHOR Leisa Hunter Smith has written the book on how to get by during Donald Trump’s presidency … one day at a time.
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Johnson to write books after politics
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Crime writer Elmore Leonard dies
ACCLAIMED crime novelist Elmore Leonard, who wrote more than 40 novels but didn’t have a best-seller until he was 60, has died three weeks after suffering a stroke.
Inspiration for Kerouac’s ‘Terry’ dies at 92
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New book examines pregnancy myths
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Salinger book, film ‘top secret’
FOR much of the nine years that Shane Salerno worked on his JD Salinger documentary and book, the project was a mystery worthy of the author himself.
Burning bridges: Matt Keogh’s story
IN this second extract from Too Bold To Die: The Making of Australian War Heroes we meet Matt Keogh who led a boarding party on to the ill-fated “Suspected Illegal Entry Vessel” 36.
Sunday read: Emus do fly
JUST what makes a war hero? In an extract from Defence Writer Ian McPhedran’s new book, Too Bold to Die, we get a rare insight.
Marvel wins rights to superheroes
SPIDER-MAN and his counterparts will remain with Marvel after an ownership claim by the children of the artist who helped create them was rejected.
I was homeless – now I’m fabulous
REGINA Calcaterra had long kept the story of her vagabond childhood a secret from her circle of elite power players – until now.
Crime writer Leonard suffers stroke
ACCLAIMED crime novelist Elmore Leonard is recovering at a hospital following a stroke last week.
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