‘You can bet on that’: Radio queen’s rule
Worried our reliance on screens will mean people stop reading and kids forget how to play? Aussies have been there before, a fascinating new book reveals – and look what happened.
Books
Joy, fear and endless shifts: the truth about motherhood
One moment you are invincible, the next you’re overcome by worry and a lifetime of work. There’s something we should know about women, says Cathy Kelly.
‘Women not welcome’ and a vegan biffo
Behind uplifting new Aussie comedy Milking Time lie serious, even confronting, stories – and at least one of them will be relevant to you, reckons Rachael Treasure.
‘I caught my kid looking at fake news’
With up to 63 per cent of kids and teens getting news from social media, how do we help them dodge fake content? Don’t panic, says Kate Temple – there is a way and you can start now.
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Royal family insider’s deep regret
Jeffrey Archer reveals his intel on how to steal the Crown Jewels came from a member of the Royal household, who is now fretting that there will be serious consequences.
I stopped crying and wrote a comedy
Her fiance was lying naked on a massage table overseas and her Holocaust-survivor grandma was pushing her to use a pregnancy test. So Elise Esther Hearst got creative.
An every woman’s guide to everything a watch can do (other than tell time)
Because, well, it’s complicated.
Vizard’s girl flicks law for new love
“Don’t wait for permission.” Her dad is an Aussie showbiz veteran – but Steph Vizard was terrified of following her own passion, until a life-changing moment made her reassess.
Truly Australian setting for evil
A vet returns to the town where her boyfriend disappeared – and where people think she killed him. It’s “just a story”, but there’s something particularly Australian about it.
Yes please to fashion and books’ long running love affair
Zadie Smith’s latest profile (wearing Tabi boots!) is a reminder of how fashion and literature are ultimate bedfellows.
How Zimmermann became Australia’s fashion unicorn
A new deal reported to be worth 1.75 billion underscores the brand’s global dominance.
Get ready for a summer of jorts
This time around the loosey goosey style is a little more elevated (can you believe it?).
Secret life of 007’s Moneypenny
She’s been beloved worldwide for decades as James Bond’s sidekick-with-spice – but Miss Moneypenny has her own real-life backstory and it is about to be revealed.
‘Meghan is clever’: Why Prince Harry won’t reconcile
Author Jeffrey Archer, who is close to members of the Royal Family, has revealed why Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will not back down from the deep rift with the Firm.
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