Chapter 14
Turns out Matilda Meadows nearly died once before — and lived to tell the tale. William McInnes takes up our story
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Chapter 13
Is that cigar smoke wafting through the air, or is it the whiff of terror? Author Gail Bell takes up our story
Chapter 12
Ambitious newshound Becky Cummerbund is chasing the story of what happened to ingenue Matilda Meadows for Celebrity Central, and she’s got the whiff of blood. Or is it fear? Shankari Chandran takes the lead in Chapter 12 of our progressive novel
Chapter 11
What every down-and-dirty reality show needs is some intruders to upset the ecosystem. Journalist Joe Hildebrand is taking over the story – and the island.
Chapter 10
Heard the one about the world-famous actress and the X-rated dinner party? Greg Bearup is digging into the seamy history of Australia’s A-list with his scandalous chapter.
About a boy: one mother’s story of raising a trans teen
Deep in Sydney’s conservative heartland, a loving mother shares her moving journey as the parent of a trans adolescent.
Chapter 9
Hang on, someone else has been murdered. Not on the island. Back in the memory of one of our characters. The Australian’s chief cricket writer Peter Lalor takes up the story.
Chapter 8
What would a real-life homicide cop make of all this? We’re about to find out, as retired Detective Inspector Gary Jubelin (now an author and journalist) takes up the story
Chapter 7
What do we really know about doomed starlet Matilda Meadows? About as much as we know about her demise. Marlee Silva takes up the story.
Chapter 6
Fiona Harari is a Weekend Australian Magazine feature writer and a renowned author — and she’s zeroing in on our story’s most mysterious character.
Chapter 5
Maya needs a drink. McCredden needs to get a grip. Historical fiction author Emma Harcourt is about to take our progressive novel in a dark new direction.
21 hottest creative artists of 2021
The work of these dedicated individuals will influence what we see, read and listen to next year.
Chapter 4
Our ‘hero’ John McCredden has a phenomenal memory. An award-winning crime writer pens the next piece of the summer’s hottest novel — Oh Matilda: Who Bloody Killed Her?
Chapter 3
He’s Australia’s most popular author, and now Trent Dalton joins our biggest summer novel: Oh Matilda, Who Bloody Killed Her? Chapter Three is taking things in an alarmingly comic direction.
Chapter 2
Acclaimed author and journalist Gideon Haigh picks up our summer novel Oh Matilda: Who Bloody Killed Her? Our hero, McCredden, is feeling a little strange.
21 sporting moments to watch
The world’s best sportspeople are as hungry for competition as the spectators. Take your mark for these events.
Chapter 1
An actress. An island. A gonzo murder mystery. The Australian’s progressive summer novel Oh Matilda: Who Bloody Killed Her? starts here.
Simple technique could convict thousands
Only a tiny fraction of sex offenders in Australia are ever convicted. One simple change could make the difference — so why aren’t Australian lawyers using it?
A matter of trust
WA’s Indigenous corporations and trusts are dogged by dysfunction.
Dad will never give up on justice for Elly
An Aussie father says he’s uncovered a prime suspect in his daughter’s murder after recruiting a sex worker to infiltrate an African gang.
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