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From a Regency romp to a wild life, here are 10 new books
1+ hour, 58+ min ago (102+ words) Travel the world in this week's reviews, from Pakistan and regional Australia in our fictions titles to the remote mountain passes of Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan in non-fiction. All Her LivesIngrid HorrocksUQP, $34.99 The Woman in the HallG.B. SternBritish Library, $22.99 A Change…...
Royal family Easter shock
2+ hour, 51+ min ago (41+ words) Royal family Easter shock'smh.com.au The Prince and Princess of Wales joining the King and Queen at Sunday's Easter service but some key Royals will be missing this time round. Updated April 3, 2026 " 8:36am,first published 8:31am...
US judge dismisses most of Blake Lively’s lawsuit against Justin Baldoni
3+ hour, 2+ min ago (453+ words) April 3, 2026 " 8:25am New York: A federal judge on Thursday dismissed most of Blake Lively's claims in her lawsuit accusing Justin Baldoni of sexual harassment in connection with the filming of their 2024 romantic drama It Ends With Us. The decision was issued…...
This is the car driver’s version of the Sydney v Melbourne debate
6+ hour, 19+ min ago (272+ words) As automatics rule, manual cars are fast becoming a curiosity. One hands-on aficionado rues their demise. The passenger pigeon. The Tasmanian tiger. The dodo. The age of disco. All gone. Now something else seems to be heading towards the age…...
Review: Merrylands’ hot new brunch spot serves a breakfast board with the lot
6+ hour, 28+ min ago (417+ words) Young families and Zoomers are flocking to impressive modern Middle Eastern restaurant Iftar at Mason & Main. I was also put off by the promise of "shawarma tacos" which " in my experience in Australia " should be approached with the same caution…...
Block landscaper’s legal fight with wealthy Smorgon dynasty
16+ min ago (825+ words) April 3, 2026 " 5:50am A Melbourne celebrity landscaper is being chased in court for allegedly failing to repay $2.6 million to members of the ultra-wealthy Smorgon dynasty. Smorgon heiress Bindy Koadlow and her husband, David, launched Supreme Court action earlier this month against Dave…...
Fryer learning: The Greek Cypriot refugee behind WA’s favourite fish side dish
6+ hour, 28+ min ago (606+ words) The former coffee shop owner reflects on what's changed " and what hasn't " since he jumped into the deep end in the early 90s. If you've eaten fish and chips in Western Australia over the past three decades, it's likely that you've…...
Kyle and Jackie O’s boss breaks bread with the show’s mortal enemies
6+ hour, 28+ min ago (1393+ words) April 3, 2026 " 5:00am In this week's On Background, Kyle and Jackie O's boss breaks bread with unusual companions, a new challenger to Sky News' rebrand enters the arena and a wannabe conservative media powerhouse staves off bankruptcy. Just weeks before The Kyle…...
The 25 overseas destinations I’d swap for Australian ones (and five I wouldn’t)
6+ hour, 28+ min ago (1835+ words) You could make a case that the world's most underrated travel destination " at least among Australians " is Australia. We all hunger for overseas experiences, we idealise and even fetishise the act of travelling to other countries while conveniently forgetting the…...
Australia push for reform to ‘crazy’ transfer system after securing young strongman
6+ hour, 28+ min ago (697+ words) April 3, 2026 " 5:00am The threat of Massimo De Lutiis being poached by Ulster and Ireland has been snuffed out, with the 22-year-old tighthead prop set to re-sign with Rugby Australia and Queensland. But while the De Lutiis saga appears to have ended…...