One of the easiest ways to get kids hooked on reading is to get them into a great book series. All it takes is a captivating Book 1, and they're off and running. Fantasy, mystery, science fiction, ...

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Bullied as a child for being different, Paul Capsis – set to star in Oscar Wilde’s De Profundis – rose to become one ...

The real leadership test for both sides of politics this Anzac Day is whether they can match remembrance for our military past with readiness for what’s coming. If the Dutton team is serious ...

Australian all-rounder Ellyse Perry feels that arch-rivals England can bounce back under their new head coach and former batter Charlotte Edwards taking over, saying that the team is a "group of ...

What is current? Obvious, right, if only because the book needs to be available in the shops. But choosing a hot new book also tells your friends that you are a literary habitue. You are the ...

The official title of the sixth ACOTAR book has not been confirmed but honestly, the series thus far has included titles that are only tangentially related to the plot, so there’s not much to ...

Spider Island will follow a group of social media influencers invited to the launch of a new hotel on a tropical island.

Hotel Villa Carlotta, Taormina ... the 90 guestrooms feature soft hues; book one with a sea view and balcony for maximum White Lotus pizzazz. Volcanic minerals are also at play during spa ...

A 10-year-old Australian girl has died after a fire tore through a cooking school in Singapore, leaving more than a dozen other children injured. The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF ...

An Australian-designed weapon system has been trialled by Israel’s defence force after federal government insists no defence exports there since the Gaza War began. Canberra-based defence ...

The Age/SMH and Australian Book Review. She was the Books Editor of The Big Issue for 8 years and a former Melbourne theatre critic correspondent for The Australian. She has three collections of ...