‘Gobsmacked’: Barry Crocker spills on celeb encounters
Aussie icon Barry Crocker still can’t comprehend how a boy growing up in Chilwell in Geelong, ended up rubbing shoulders with some of the world’s most famous.
Books & Magazines
Miriam Margolyes names ‘horrid’ celeb
The British actress has revealed which Hollywood A-lister she did not enjoy working with, labelling the funnyman a “c**t”.
Aussie star’s bold new look on mag cover
One of Australia’s most famous exports looks near-unrecognisable in this bold new shoot for Rolling Stone magazine.
‘Moving, brilliant’: Tragedy that inspired lit award winner
A collection of poems about the death of the author’s father has taken one of the state’s top literary prizes.
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Dickie slams New Idea: ‘So disrespectful’
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Search for Australia’s missing past
One of Australia’s most enduring mysteries — the unsolved disappearance of explorer Ludwig Leichhardt — is the backdrop for a new book.
How to get your kids to eat vegetables
Ex-MasterChef foodie-about-town Alice Zaslavsky has spent years delving into “the secret life of veg”, making it her mission to make cooking — and eating — vegetables in all their colourful glory cool again with her easy-to-replicate, flavour-first recipes.
How famous dancer’s perfect life came crashing down
Australian international ballet sensation Mary Li — wife of fellow star and Mao’s Last Dancer author Li Cunxin — had the world at their feet until a shock diagnosis.
A new world built on lies
The rise of Fascism and a world falling apart gave rise to Bridget Collins’ new novel The Betrayals, in which the characters must navigate the abuse of truth.
The spooky place star author wrote new Wimpy Kid book
Forced out of home because the whole family was there “24 hours a day, seven days a week”, Jeff Kinney found an interesting place to spend his days drawing and writing the latest installment of the series that has sold more than 250 million copies.
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