‘She had shot her husband dead’
She has told the stories of a murderous royal mistress, Christian Dior’s Nazi-fighting sister and the real Miss Moneypenny. Now Christine Wells has Jackie Kennedy in her lens.
Books
Love and self-loathing: Worst kind of jealousy
Jealousy can have devastating consequences, as international bestseller Adele Parks discovered in a nuanced tale about dead ex-lovers and what it’s like to always come second.
Book trend stealing Aussie hearts
Bored by traditional airport thrillers, horror and crime yarns? There’s a new genre taking over Aussie fiction – and social media’s bookworm community is leading the charge.
‘It’s bullshit’: Ex-lawyer’s truth bomb
Jock Serong saw the worst side of corporate law from within, when he was told to “just hammer” church victims – and realised he was “working for the bad guys”.
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Crooks, cops, race and greed
Why do Australians elevate the wrong people in our history to “hero” status but forget those who really deserve it? That’s the question posed by a new book about the first Melbourne Cup.
Wayne’s regret: Super coach’s tears over marriage breakdown
There are two times in a new book when Wayne Bennett cries. One involves talking about his first love Trish.
Truly Australian setting for evil
A vet returns to the town where her boyfriend disappeared – and where people think she killed him. It’s “just a story”, but there’s something particularly Australian about it.
Miriam Margolyes names ‘horrid’ celeb
The British actress has revealed which Hollywood A-lister she did not enjoy working with, labelling the funnyman a “c**t”.
‘Moving, brilliant’: Tragedy that inspired lit award winner
A collection of poems about the death of the author’s father has taken one of the state’s top literary prizes.
Bardot’s shockingly low pay finally exposed
One former Bardot member lifts the lid on the brutal reality of life inside the pop group in a new book – including how much they really got paid.
These are not ‘noble savages’
Australians grappling with The Voice have “nothing to lose personally” from a bold decision, says award-winning writer offering a new take on the traumatic start of the colonial era.
Director reveals ‘not funny’ Friends actor
The director of the hit ‘90s show has taken a brutal swipe at a recurring cast member who didn’t gel with the rest of the actors on set.
Blood eagles, beef: eat like a Viking
Make your meal like a Viking execution and learn which food risks flirting with Satan in kooky companion sequel to The Last Kingdom – plus find out what happened after the hit show ended.
Wake up and look past the Olympics
Yes, we’ve snagged the Olympics – but furious Trent Dalton says Australians first need to fix a growing crisis on our streets “while we’re talking about how great we are”.
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