‘Everybody Hurts’: Darkest hours of mega 1990s band R.E.M.
R.E.M. – one of the biggest bands of the 1990s – had just kicked off their biggest year before disaster struck. It changed their future.
Books
Writers share top summer reads
Looking for a good book these holidays? Look no further as some of our favourite writers suggest their favourites.
How Shane Watson fixed his focus – and his game
Cricket legend Shane Watson turned his own game around by changing his mental approach. In The Winner’s Mindset he reveals how to change your own life – a timely read as Australians settle in for the Boxing Day Test.
‘Pleasingly feisty’: Wartime hero’s take on Noni Hazlehurst
Screen icon Noni Hazlehurst shares personal details of an extraordinary career in her new memoir. Read about what happened during her encounter with an Aussie wartime hero.
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Why women pretend to be men
Harry Potter author JK Rowling is one of many women to pose as a bloke: and the experiences of fellow female talents in music and art indicate she was smart to do so.
’I’d be so wired’: Beer, bands and books
Melbourne’s 1990s pub scene was a potent blend of beer, bands and bonding. Jock Serong revisited his old haunts for his latest novel – and created a time-travelling hotel in the process.
Inside the head of ‘killer king’
For centuries, the mystery of the Princes in the Tower has chilled and enthralled. Amid debate around a fascinating new theory, a book goes inside the mind of the boys’ alleged murderer.
‘Taboo topic’ drove me to booze
Devastating loss in an area few people understand or talk about led Mitch Jennings to the realisation that people don’t always respond to life’s challenges the way we might hope.
‘It’s first love’: Adele’s bestie spills the beans
She’s besties with Adele and she’s married to a rock star – but Laura Dockrill’s story of insecurity, love and “the one that got away” is something we can all relate to.
Jackie O makes big career announcement
Jackie O has announced she is releasing her very first memoir in which she doesn’t shy away from any hot topics.
One question: What would you do?
There’s a secret to creating plots that stand out in a world of high-octane drama and competing streaming services. It comes down to one key question, reveals Linwood Barclay.
Major move for outspoken senator
A first term senator who rose through Liberal ranks to become the face of the anti-Voice campaign will pen a memoir set to be released early next year.
Hawke, Hazel, seduction and beer
The true story of Bob Hawke’s beer-swilling record and his desperate appeal for distant fiancee Hazel to save him from temptation are among extraordinary accounts in a new book.
‘Double desserts, too much wine’
Lizzy Dent was nervous about travelling to Italy alone for work. But the trip became a pilgrimage to food and romance – and produced a love story of its own.
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