Why rockers were banned Down Under
This iconic group was torn apart by an argument over Michael Jackson, after getting cancelled in Australia resulted in a hit single.
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Why rock giants were banned Down Under
Rock legend Eddie Van Halen’s brother has told how their band got cancelled in Australia – and why the famous Beat It collaboration with Michael Jackson backfired badly.
Farnham ‘drugged for years’ by manager
Australian music legend John Farnham makes a series of disturbing claims about his late former manager in his new book.
Sydney man ‘slept with 400 people in 2 years’
A 33-year-old radio producer from Sydney has detailed his life as a sex addict, and has opened up about his most bizarre hook-up.
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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.
Sporting hero’s surprise new career venture
The wheelchair sport champion and advocate hopes his latest venture will celebrate and normalise disability among young children.
Sporting hero’s surprise new career venture
The wheelchair sport champion and advocate hopes his latest venture will celebrate and normalise disability among young children.
‘Yes, I’m angry. I hope this helps’
Can crime fiction, created to entertain, help us make sense of real-life horrors like domestic violence? Furious at the injustice around her, Sherryl Clark hopes so.
Why we love tales of trouble in paradise
“Bad stuff happens to them so it doesn’t have to happen to you”. From The White Lotus to The Beach, there’s a reason we love tales of trouble in paradise.
Mum’s shock after opening romance bookstore in hidden SA suburb
Bricks-and-mortar bookshops focused purely on romance and erotica books are bucking the trend and thriving in the unlikeliest spots. Meet the women behind them.
Gov worker quits job after ‘hobby’ of erotic writing goes gangbusters
Montana Fyre started writing ‘spicy’ storylines for fun but as romance novels boom around the world, her fan base ballooned – and now she’s even quit her day job.
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