THE CHANGI BROWNLOWBY ROLAND PERRY, HACHETTE AUSTRALIA, $35. The Changi Brownlowis the moving and powerful story of Peter Chitty – a farm hand with unfathomable physical and mental fortitude from Snowy River country – who was one of seven in his family who volunteered to serve in World War II. Set in the worst conditions […]

IN OFFICE HOURSBY LUCY KELLAWAY, FIG TREE, $29.95. Sharp, witty, poignant, observant,In Office Hours, by British Financial Times columnist Lucy Kellaway, ticks all the boxes – especially the in-box – for a Bridget Jones-style romantic comedy for the email, text and iPod generation. High-flying executive and mother of two, 46-year-old Stella Bradberry, is inches away […]

IT TASTES BETTER BY KYLIE KWONG, LANTERN, $69.95. Restaurateur and TV chef Kylie Kwong is passionate about sustainable food and ethical eating, and this book is a tribute to that ethos. Kylie heads off on an inspiring journey around Australia to meet the farmers and producers who are dedicated not only to organic produce, but […]

As the MasterChef cook-off closes it kitchen for another series, LUCY CHESTERTON discovers that the challenges are far from over for Callum and Adam. Like ill-fated macaron towers under the scrutiny of the MasterChef judges, Callum Hann and Adam Liaw have finally collapsed after a boil-over finale at the weekend. For fresh-faced Callum, his confidence […]

Turning 90 gave Johnny Lockwood the perfect excuse to reconnect with his old friends at what was once Australia’s favourite address. Nothing got tongues wagging in the 70s like Number 96 – the racy TV ratings smash of its day that went where no show had gone before. Leading the cast was battling deli owner […]

New findings on the origin of cancer may lie with a pregnant lizard, a young Australian zoologist has found. Bridget Murphy, a PhD student from the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Sydney, has discovered a protein that is pivotal to a pregnant lizard’s placenta, which may hold the answers to the origin […]

Want to know how to put a stop to crying when you don’t want to or curing the hiccups? Woman’s Day health expert Jane Worthington has the answers! Swallowing a teaspoon of sugar can work, reports the British Medical Journal. Or take a series of deep breaths and hold for 5-10 seconds without exhaling. It […]

It's 10pm on a Friday night. You're home alone, slouched on the couch and armed with a tub of choc-chip ice cream. Why? Because you're upset.