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Apple Tree Yard by Louise Doughty, Allen and Unwin, $29.99. Courtroom drama, psychological thriller, erotic fantasy — Louise Doughty’s Apple Tree Yard is all of these and more. It’s an intriguing examination of predatory sex, of lust and of where women sit in this world of daring behaviour and blind trust. It’s also a novel […]

Tom Meagher’s life was destroyed when his wife, Jill, was raped and murdered nine months ago, in a crime that shocked the nation. Jill’s killer, Adrian Ernest Bayley, has pleaded guilty to murder and has been sentenced to life in prison, with a minimum non-parole period of 35 years. He could be back on the […]

Molly Mackander was a vivacious and healthy toddler, who looked out for her less robust twin Max. But just 24 hours after playing on the beach, Molly was dead, her tiny body overwhelmed by a newly-arrived strain of enterovirus 71. Here, her mother Melissa Brittain pays tribute to her little girl. Molly had many nicknames, […]

When we called for young women to enter a $100,000 scholarship contest to mark our 80th birthday, we were overwhelmed with inspirational entries. Brittany Giltrap-Ryall, 18, Student, QLD Like many 13-year-olds, Brittany loved her sport — she represented Queensland in touch football and was a district and regional representative for cross-country, swimming and Little Athletics. […]

In the 11 months since she was photographed kissing her co-star Teddy Tahu Rhodes, Lisa McCune has repeatedly refused to comment on her personal life. Bryce Corbett interviewed Lisa, 42, in the July issue of The Weekly and while the status of her marriage, not to mention the status of her highly-publicised romance, remained off […]

Advances in fertility science have left Australian laws struggling to keep up with a quiet revolution that’s taking place in the suburbs. In this, the first of a series of articles on the lengths Australian are going to to have children, Emily Brooks meets Adrian, the gay father of “twiblings” born on the same day […]

Jane Fonda has won Oscars and accolades aplenty, led the feminist charge in the 1970s, been married three times, written seven books and fought off breast cancer in between. She made her film debut over 50 years ago and has somehow survived in an industry renowned for its fickleness. But perhaps the most startling thing […]

Julia Gillard has defended her much-criticised decision to appear on Kyle Sandilands’ radio show. In the third part of Caroline Overington’s interview with the Prime Minister, Ms Gillard — whose anti-misogyny speech made her internationally famous — explained why she decided to associate with a man who has frequently been in hot water over his […]

The world is preparing to welcome a royal baby next month, but today’s reports suggest the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s first child could arrive earlier than expected. The due date of the royal baby is believed to be July 13, but the UK newspapers are speculating the “true date” may have been kept secret, […]

Crown Princess Mary showed she doesn’t need a crown and a ball gown to turn heads yesterday. The 41-year-old royal looked stunning in a cream coat and grey hat, proving she’s only getting more beautiful as she ages. Mary was in Germany with her husband’s aunt Princess Benedikte to open the 2013 CHIO World Equestrian […]