Hard questions over most wanted ‘murder’
Kind grandfather, good husband – and one of the world’s most wanted men. A retelling of the 23-year hunt for a CIA chief’s killer unearths some uncomfortable questions.
Books
‘A married, foul-mouthed mistress’
With London’s scandal-prone society obsessed by the king’s newest pet project, it fell to a man famed for his work with Australian wildlife when tragedy struck.
Frightened of the year ahead? Try this
Why horror is a force for good right now – and the Aussie film that paved the way for heart-stoppers like The Substance and Sorrow Spring.
‘Rows of cardboard cartons, in each one a small baby’
How nurse Vivian Bullwinkel survived one of World War II’s most horrific events is a remarkable Australian story. Less well-known is that she headed back into a war zone three decades later, as Grantlee Kieza relates in this extract from Sister Viv.
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Boris Johnson announces Aussie tour
Former UK prime minister Boris Johnson has announced exclusive Australian book tour events, if you can afford them.
Mystery of a hidden, bloodstained dress
The discovery of a bloodstained silk dress in Australia’s oldest surviving public building was the start of an historical mystery in need of an origin story – now it has one.
‘Shocked’: Wiggles’ trainwreck TV interview
Anthony Field says he was “shocked” when an interview with Richard Wilkins on Channel 9’s Today Show went off the rails.
The day I went viral with Prince Harry
She went viral pitted against Prince Harry and released a bestseller that is getting the Anya Taylor-Joy treatment – now Bella Mackie is back for more.
Inside Australia’s most haunted place
This is why I went inside Australia’s most haunted building, in a location once branded “the maddest in the world”.
Jackie O reveals reason for rapid weight loss
Jackie O reveals her secret battle with alcohol and drug addiction in her new memoir – but she also opens up about her past food issues.
Cruel radio stunt that still haunts Jackie O
In an extraordinary chapter of her new book, Jackie O finally tells all about the infamous on-air moments that still haunt her to this day.
‘Run out of road’: Gillard warns pollies, Jones
Julia Gillard warns time is up for a key feature of Australian politics and skewers a controversial radio DJ, in a frank conversation with an unorthodox interviewer.
Why rockers were banned Down Under
This iconic group was torn apart by an argument over Michael Jackson, after getting cancelled in Australia resulted in a hit single.
Why rock giants were banned Down Under
Rock legend Eddie Van Halen’s brother has told how their band got cancelled in Australia – and why the famous Beat It collaboration with Michael Jackson backfired badly.
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