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It’s plane rude! The non-negotiable rules of flying
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It’s plane rude! The non-negotiable rules of flying

They should hand out an etiquette book about how to conduct yourself on a plane. It could be tucked in with the safety instructions.

  • by Richard Glover

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What do you call a cardboard box designer? You ask, we try to answer

What do you call a cardboard box designer? You ask, we try to answer

Some suggestions: paper-shaper, a cubist, a cartonist, a cat-home architect, a crease monkey, a chairman of the board, a manila folder and a Pratt.

  • by David Astle
‘He was just dad’: documentary reveals the real man of steel

‘He was just dad’: documentary reveals the real man of steel

Christopher Reeve was Superman to the world, but his children watched him take on his greatest challenge.

  • by Michael Idato
Trust me, Nicolas Cage deserved to win an Oscar for this movie

Trust me, Nicolas Cage deserved to win an Oscar for this movie

Nameless and voiceless, his physical charisma does all the talking.

  • by Nell Geraets
Olive Kitteridge returns in Elizabeth Strout’s stunning new novel

Olive Kitteridge returns in Elizabeth Strout’s stunning new novel

The Pulitzer Prize-winning author continues her intricate world building, and brings back characters that her fans will love.

  • by Michael McGirr
‘I’m not sure who I am,’ says Lady Gaga – but there are clues in Joker
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‘I’m not sure who I am,’ says Lady Gaga – but there are clues in Joker

The superstar channels her inner rebel as the complex Harleen “Lee” Quinzel in Joker: Folie à Deux.

  • by Michael Idato
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The controversy that revealed how AI has become a red rag to a bull for many authors

The controversy that revealed how AI has become a red rag to a bull for many authors

National Novel Writing Month, better known as NaNoWriMo, has become mired in controversy over its stance on AI.

  • by Jane Sullivan
Not keen on the NRL? Enjoy these eight new reads instead

Not keen on the NRL? Enjoy these eight new reads instead

Here are eight new fiction and non-fiction releases to add to your shelves this weekend.

  • by Cameron Woodhead and Fiona Capp
This tale of a 19th-century engineering marvel is a cracking read

This tale of a 19th-century engineering marvel is a cracking read

The story of how Charles Todd connected Australia to the world has violence, tragedy, obsession and more.

  • by Pat Sheil
Pop visionary’s posthumous album a reminder of great talent lost

Pop visionary’s posthumous album a reminder of great talent lost

British producer Sophie’s ceaseless innovation had pop singers either imitating her or hitting her up to collaborate.

  • by Annabel Ross
Sophie Turner trades Game of Thrones gowns for shoulder pads in Joan

Sophie Turner trades Game of Thrones gowns for shoulder pads in Joan

This cracking story is based on the real-life story of Joan Hannington, a master jewel thief in 1980s London.

  • by Kylie Northover

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