Memory lane: How Australia used to live
See how much Australia has changed, and what life was really like from the 1930s to the 1970s, with a new photographic book titled ‘In Living Memory’.
Books & Magazines
Christmas’ best books: naughty and nice
HarperCollins’ head of fiction Kimberley Allsop offers up some fantastic Christmas gift book suggestions for every member of the family, especially those hardest to choose for.
New Aussie mystery goes back to the goldfields
A new Australian mystery novel inspired by a trip to the pub, is an evocative story of love, sacrifice and the strength of women.
Beyonce opens up about private heartbreak
In a rare and candid new interview, superstar Beyonce opens up about how she coped in the wake of suffering several miscarriages.
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Heat, flies and evil in the dust
BOOK EXTRACT: IT wasn’t as though the farm hadn’t seen death before, and the blowflies didn’t discriminate. To them there was little difference between a carcass and a corpse.
North Korea’s most famous villain
HE’S a six-foot tall blond who looks like a typical American. But this is actually North Korea’s most famous villain, as one Aussie discovered.
What makes a mass murderer?
A NARCISSIST with a dysfunctional childhood is rejected by his peers and finds solace playing video games, before discovering the dark side of the web. It’s the perfect recipe.
Crime writer Ruth Rendell dies
BEST-SELLING British crime writer Ruth Rendell, who wrote over 60 books in a career spanning five decades, has at the age of 85.
‘I beat him back, but it was useless’
MOST of us only endure such a moment of terror in our worst nightmares. Gina’s kidnapper wanted to do hurt her as much as he could – and she couldn’t stop him.
Actress named ‘Most Beautiful Woman’
SHE may have just turned 50 and claims she has wrinkles these days, but guess which actress has been named People magazine’s Most Beautiful Woman for 2015.
X-Men favourite comes out as gay
X-MEN’S resident mind-reader Jean Grey has outed one of the characters as gay in leaked pages of this week’s issue of the comic book.
The secret to Harry Potter’s success
THE Harry Potter books have left millions spellbound. Now scientists have discovered why they’re so successful.
TIME names world’s most influential
TIME magazine has revealed its ‘100 Most Influential People in the World’ — and some controversial names made the annual list.
TIME’s bold, powerful new cover
TIME Magazine has weighed into the racial tensions engulfing America with a powerful new cover. And the world is taking notice.
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