‘I asked my husband if he’d do this’
Nest parenting is a solution for separated parents, in which the children stay in the family home and adults take turns living with them. A nice idea, but does it work?
Books
How to tell war stories to your child
Like it or not, lots of kids love playing soldiers, watching war films and hearing accounts of battle. This is how to navigate that sensitive topic.
Search for Australia’s missing past
One of Australia’s most enduring mysteries — the unsolved disappearance of explorer Ludwig Leichhardt — is the backdrop for a new book.
How famous dancer’s perfect life came crashing down
Australian international ballet sensation Mary Li — wife of fellow star and Mao’s Last Dancer author Li Cunxin — had the world at their feet until a shock diagnosis.
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What the GoT TV series doesn’t show you
Millions of Game of Thrones fans got hooked on the TV series first, but George R.R. Martin’s books had more magic that many missed out on.
Dalton tackles First Fleet in second book
After his successful debut climbed the bestseller list, Trent Dalton has dropped his follow up By Sea and Stars, just five months later.
Unlikely duo expose Canberra’s ‘dark underbelly’
Competitors in their former lives as press gallery journalists, Chris Uhlmann and Steve Lewis have joined forces to pen a gripping novel that offers an insider’s eye into the nation’s capital, with a fictional twist.
William Boyd’s powerful new novel
Many of us have been blinded by love, but what happens when you never see clearly again? William Boyd explore this in his latest book, which you might find difficult to put down.
When the dragons ruled Westeros
Hundreds of years before the events in Game of Thrones, the dragons were a devastating force, as this exclusive early extract of George R.R. Martin’s fantasy epic Fire and Blood reveals.
Two fascinating narratives of Sydney’s history
AUSTRALIAN author Kristina Olsson has set her fifth book in Sydney in 1965 amid turbulent events surrounding the building of the Sydney Opera House.
What ‘life lit’ is all about
RACHAEL Jones was looking for a way to tear down the stereotypes that come with ‘women’s fiction’ or ‘chick-lit’. So, she created ‘life lit’, with her new novel winning fans among men and women.
Why this author thinks female leads are better
AUSTRALIAN author John Purcell went into uncharted territory and centred his new book around a female, because “men are dull beasts”. Here is everything you need to know about his latest novel.
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