Cuddlepie and the Culture Wars
Is there a more Aussie story than Snugglepot and Cuddlepie? Maybe. From multiculturalism and race, to Gallipoli and murder, this is a reading list for Australia 2020.
Books & Magazines
Jessica Simpson reveals pills addiction
Jessica Simpson reveals she could have died from her addiction to pills and alcohol in her upcoming memoir, Open Book.
Why you won’t recognise these classics on the big screen
Bonnets, bats and bunnies — 2020 will see a host of much-loved novels and classics — like Oliver Twist or Jane Austen’s Emma — getting a thoroughly modern workover, Kerry Parnell writes.
Hidden detail in Spice Girl star’s first date
The Spice Girls rocketed to international fame in the 90s — but for Victoria Beckham, meeting her future husband David didn’t go off as smoothly as many might think.
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Australia, prepare for an art attack
A RARE glimpse of the greatest modern artists at work is heading to Australia in the form of a stunning photographic exhibition. Here’s a sneak peek.
Sinatra’s affair with 13-year-old
OL’ BLUE Eyes was famous for being a charming ladies’ man but his dalliance with a very underage girl is truly scandalous.
‘I didn’t say I was going to bone you’
JESSICA Rowe’s spat with Eddie McGuire was ugly and public. But more happened that you don’t know about.
Confession: ‘I’ve spent millions on heroin’
IN HIS new book, Greg Fleet details his shocking drug addiction and the time that TV show Neighbours saved him from being stabbed.
‘You are scum. Seriously, kill yourself’
COMEDIAN Greg Fleet obliterated his heckler with a torrent of abuse. His vile words hid something even more sinister.
Hills star smoked meth ‘12 times a day’ as teen
FORMER star of The Hills Stephanie Pratt has revealed she was hooked on crystal meth as a teenager and smoked the deadly drug “12 or 13 times a day”.
Queen: ‘Someone must have greased the brakes’
A NEW biography has revealed Queen Elizabeth II’s startling reaction when she heard that Princess Diana had been involved in a serious crash.
Sharon Stone as sexy as ever at 57
POSING nude for Harper’s Bazaar’s September issue, the Basic Instinct alumna says despite her brazen flirting she still can’t get a date.
End of days for iconic share house
IT’S the end of an era for a ramshackle Brisbane house enriched in one of Australia’s favourite novels and films.
Hardly anyone bought Kim’s book of selfies
OUR faith in humanity has been restored with figures showing Kim Kardashian’s book, Selfish, was a complete and utter flop.
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