Messed-up men in my world
Blaming ‘toxic masculinity’ for problems in modern Australia doesn’t help, says screen star Brendan Cowell as he tells his own story of footy and messed-up manhood.
Books
War lord back with the bastard
“Never turn your back on the bastard”. The Last Kingdom’s celebrated creator shares a key lesson from one of his heroes as he unleashes another in a compelling new project.
‘Kids dropped the vulgar ‘W’ word’
Samera Kamaleddine grew up experiencing insults and awkwardness that she “shamefully” tried to ignore – until it became impossible.
Movie plot’s bloody good sequel
His blood-soaked debut is being turned into a movie; now Gabriel Bergmoser has a sequel featuring bikies, conflicted cops and action all the way from Port Douglas to gangland Melbourne.
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The Aussie books you need to read
The appetite of Australian readers for homegrown authors just keeps growing. From hot new authors to classics and crime fiction, here are the Aussie books you must read.
From 40 cents to bestsellers: Aussie author’s success
She landed Down Under as a globetrotting teacher with no money — now author Tea Cooper makes a living immersing herself in Australian history to pump out her best-selling novels.
Why readers are falling back in love with Aussie books
Aussie writers are taking the world by storm, dominating bestseller lists and competing against big international names. Here’s how the literary landscape changed.
The first book you have to read in the new year
Australian author Jessica Dettmann’s book about modern families is making people laugh and cry all at once, as it takes out our January Book Of The Month. Plus, enter our Mary Poppins giveaway.
New books that are bound to be bestsellers in 2019
It’s time to clear out our bookshelves in order to make way for the parade of fabulous reading that is coming our way this year.
These are the best books released this year
This year has been absolutely jam-packed with fantastic books. Here’s some great recommendations on titles you might have missed in 2018.
Barefoot Investor shares his secrets to success
He’s Australia’s biggest bookselling success story and is all too happy to share his incredible financial advice. Now Barefoot Investor Scott Pape has revealed his secret.
What the GoT TV series doesn’t show you
Millions of Game of Thrones fans got hooked on the TV series first, but George R.R. Martin’s books had more magic that many missed out on.
Dalton tackles First Fleet in second book
After his successful debut climbed the bestseller list, Trent Dalton has dropped his follow up By Sea and Stars, just five months later.
Unlikely duo expose Canberra’s ‘dark underbelly’
Competitors in their former lives as press gallery journalists, Chris Uhlmann and Steve Lewis have joined forces to pen a gripping novel that offers an insider’s eye into the nation’s capital, with a fictional twist.
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