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‘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.
How Dr Karl’s Christmas trip became a cautionary tale
Beloved celebrity scientist Dr Karl shared his extraordinary life story in recent memoirA Periodic Tale. In this extract, he tells how a trip home for Christmas almost ended in disaster – and offers a timely warning for those partying too hard this season.
‘We must get off this place’: Batty’s horror on croc-infested island
David Batty knows Outback Australia better than most – and has had his share of hairy moments. In Batty’s Bush Bible, he tells why fashion photographers, musicians and the Top End don’t mix.
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Elle’s shock reason for split from billionaire
Supermodel Elle Macpherson says a controversial decision she made in her life marked the end of her marriage to billionaire Jeffrey Soffer.
‘Don’t do it’: Fans fume over star’s new role
Anne Hathaway has been cast in the film adaptation of a best-selling book by a controversial author, leaving her fanbase scratching their heads.
Cher despair: Pill-popping Sonny’s drugs stand blew up in our faces
Sonny and Cher were on top of the world – until his drug culture move backfired and blew up their career. And all the time, Sonny was hiding his own drug secret.
Star exposes secretly dark marriage with ex
They were one of Hollywood’s most famous couples, but Cher has revealed her secretly dark relationship with the late Sonny Bono in her bombshell new memoir.
‘He took all my money’: Cher’s heartbreaking confession
Superstar Cher has opened up about her relationship with Sonny Bono, claiming he duped her out of her earnings while isolating her from her friends.
Clinton’s stunning admission on Jeffrey Epstein
Former US President Bill Clinton admits he found pedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein “odd” adding that he wished he had never met him in his new memoir to be released next week.
Influencers’ racy reveal at party
Can a troupe of influencers get together and not grab a headline? With saucy stories like these, it’s impossible not to.
‘Disrespectful’: Star lifts lid on Hey Hey feud
An Aussie music legend explains why his treatment on Hey Hey hurt so much – and names the show that treated him much better.
‘Crash landing’: Aussie star’s horror ordeal
In this exclusive extract from her new book, Aussie comic Michelle Brasier recounts her terrifying near-death experience on a 2022 flight.
Jamie Oliver book pulled over Indigenous plot
Jamie Oliver has pulled his new children’s book from sale after outrage over a “disrespectful” plot involving Indigenous Australians.
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