Book pulled after collosal factual error
The release of writer Naomi Wolf’s latest book has been cancelled after a factual error was pointed out during a cringe-worthy interview.
Books & Magazines
Iconic mags face uncertain future
They’re some of the best-known glossy magazines in Australia, but a new merger places many titles at risk of disappearing from shelves.
Haunting legacy of a colonial visionary
He is accused of genocide yet credited with envisaging the nation we live in today — the home of a fair go. His name is everywhere, but do you know the truth about Lachlan Macquarie?
Farrow slams Aussie ‘intimidation tactics’
Author Ronan Farrow has spoken out against alleged bullying which he says has resulted in some Australian retailers refusing to sell his new book.
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Dunham backs down over pay
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Kate Ritchie proudly shows off baby girl
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Columbine shooter’s mum to pen book
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Stupidly young stars who wrote autobiographies
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Pistorius book is wrong, just wrong
COMMENT. UNBELIEVABLE. Days after being convicted of culpable homicide, Oscar Pistorius is set cash in with a book. Does the man have no scruples at all?
Corbys in legal win over book
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