April 2024
Shriver is selling books, and losing friends, opposing Western guilt
Lionel Shriver, the fearless author of We Need to Talk About Kevin, discusses male disadvantage, hate speech laws and why universities are damaging themselves.
October 2023
Warner Bros streaming boss flags local Max rollout in blow for Foxtel
A launch in Australia would likely see some of the most popular shows – including The Last of Us, Succession and The White Lotus – pulled from other platforms.
September 2023
Harry Potter actor Michael Gambon dies
The deep-voiced actor had a career spanning 50 years but gained fame among young people for his portrayal of Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore.
April 2023
The un-cancelling of JK Rowling
Does the announcement of a long-term Harry Potter TV show mean rehabilitation is on the horizon for the controversial author?
March 2023
Premier Investments eyes overseas markets with jewel Peter Alexander
The retailer rewarded shareholders with total dividends for the first half up more than 50 per cent to 70¢ a share.
January 2023
Harry Windsor v Harry Potter in book sales
In a book-selling duel, Harry Potter has the advantage. Fiction sells better than non-fiction.
Record-breaking sales for Prince Harry’s ‘Spare’
First-day sales exceed some of publishing’s biggest hits, including blockbusters by Barack and Michelle Obama.
October 2022
Harry Potter star Robbie Coltrane dead at 72
The Scottish actor, best known for his role as the gentle half-giant Hagrid in the Harry Potter movies, has died.
June 2022
Coles hopes Harry Potter figures cast a spell on shoppers
The supermarket giant has sworn off plastic collectables, with this new range of cardboard figures made in China.
January 2022
J.K. Rowling’s magic spell resists being cancelled
The author has been airbrushed from the Harry Potter reunion but her fans don’t seem to care about her views on transgenderism.
November 2021
Harry Potter publisher’s lover faces succession battle
Sons of the late Richard Robinson claim Iole Lucchese should not inherit the $1.6 billion Scholastic publishing company.
June 2021
All’s fair in love and law
‘I don’t know what to say to that,’ Nicholas Owens responded. ‘Only an extra, not a star?’
June 2020
JK Rowling responds to critics over her transgender tweets
"Harry Potter" creator J.K. Rowling said she refuses to "bow down" to criticism about her recent comments on transgender people.
May 2020
Michael Cassel survived COVID-19, now he's trying to revive theatre
A personal fight with COVID-19 has given the man entrusted with Harry Potter and Hamilton a unique perspective on the challenges facing live entertainment.
January 2020
How Harry Potter helped end Laos' ban on the letter R
Laos' government dropped the letter R sound from the alphabet, calling it a symbol of foreign influence.The widening reach of the internet is changing that.