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81-year-old Halina Wagowska felt compelled to write this "her last testimony before she drops off the twig" and it's remarkable; at once harrowing, thought provoking and surprisingly uplifting.

In the publishing industry there has been a lot of chatter about this debut novel, a lyrical charmer based on a Russian folk tale about a childless couple who conjure a girl made out of snow.

Dedicated to the men and women of the US forces, this is Hannah's twentieth novel, but the one she says she had the most difficulty writing, because of her determination to do the military proud.

A cracking, taut prologue in which a traumatised young woman launches herself off a London bridge to be lost to the murky depths of the Thames sets the pace and tone for this highly accomplished novel.

There's a reason why people fight so hard to get better… because at some point someone will get better. Why shouldn't Patrick be the one?

The dad-and-daughter team are competing to honour the memory of their loved one. Just over a year ago, 22-year-old student Jessie Kleist lost her mother and grandparents in a horrific plane crash. It had been a dream of her mum, Michelle, a talented renovator, to compete on Nine’s The Block. Now Jessie is honouring her […]

Already a crowd favourite, Karise Eden is proving dreams really can come true on The Voice. Laughing and relaxed as a make-up artist fusses over her in preparation for a photo shoot, it’s hard to believe Karise Eden was homeless just a few short years ago. “When they did my make-up for The Voice, I […]

After more than 25 years in the business, country music legend James Blundell was awarded the Hall of Fame trophy at this year’s CMC Music Awards, which gave him the chance to reflect on a quarter of a century of highs and lows. Backstage at CMC Rocks The Hunter, he spoke to our reporter, Sebastian […]

He’s a heart-throb of the country music world with nine Grammy nominations and celebrity buddies like Taylor Swift and Keith Urban. But superstar Dierks Bentley says his greatest joy comes from his wife of seven years, Cassidy Black, and their two daughters, Evie, 3, and Jordan, 1. While touring Australia with local music legend Lee […]

She’s released six studio albums and won seven Golden Guitar awards, so it’s obvious singer-songwriter Beccy Cole knows what she’s doing when it comes to country music. But when talk turns to her love life, the 39-year-old resident of Copacabana, NSW, concedes she hasn’t quite worked it out just yet. “I’m guilty of crimes of […]