Writers share top summer reads
Looking for a good book these holidays? Look no further as some of our favourite writers suggest their favourites.
Books
How Shane Watson fixed his focus – and his game
Cricket legend Shane Watson turned his own game around by changing his mental approach. In The Winner’s Mindset he reveals how to change your own life – a timely read as Australians settle in for the Boxing Day Test.
‘Pleasingly feisty’: Wartime hero’s take on Noni Hazlehurst
Screen icon Noni Hazlehurst shares personal details of an extraordinary career in her new memoir. Read about what happened during her encounter with an Aussie wartime hero.
Legendary Australian author dies aged 74
A legendary Australian author who wrote more than 40 books over his distinguished career has died aged 74.
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Barnesy’s new No.1 ahead of Cold Chisel Melb shows
Jimmy Barnes celebrates another number one, after being smashed by a series of health battles, as he returns to supreme form with Cold Chisel in Melbourne.
‘Don’t try this at home’: Risk rewarded
Joanne Fedler defied inner fear and official advice, to take a risk at a time of personal loss – and made an extraordinary discovery that brought back her gift for storytelling.
Cleary, Gould haven’t spoken since phone call
Days after his extraordinary grand final feat, Ivan Cleary has opened up on some very private topics, including his rift with Phil Gould.
‘High on coke’: Ex’s wild Paris Hilton claims
Paris Hilton’s rocker ex has released a memoir and made some wild claims about their steamy six-month fling.
Star finally spills Michael Jackson sex secrets
Lisa Marie Presley made explosives claim about her famous ex-husband in her new memoir, released nearly two years after her death.
Star’s voice heard for first time in years
John Farnham is ready to let the world hear his voice, more than two years after undergoing gruelling surgery to remove a tumour in his mouth.
‘What happened? Who is guilty?’
Four girls disappear from a school camp and a male teacher goes after them. The girls return – but the man does not. Wouldn’t you be asking hard questions, writes Nikki Gemmell.
Nikki Gemmell gets her groove back
The exhaustion of family life, work and the effects of perimenopause took their toll on one of Australia’s most popular authors. But Nikki Gemmell has bounced back with a new book.
‘He never woke up’: Jimmy Barnes
He’s a huge star, but Jimmy Barnes’ appeal not to waste our most precious commodity – and his salute to a lost ‘brother’ – is relatable and relevant to anyone, rich or poor.
‘She came in screaming, scared’
One of sport’s glamour couples had a horrifying experience at a swimming pool that left them questioning their sanity – and they still grapple to understand how it happened.
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