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Former First Lady Melania Trumps say she has “a responsibility to clarify the facts”.

Melania Trump says she is ready to reveal ‘the truth’

Former First Lady Melania Trump has announced she is ready to tell ‘the truth’ after a ‘deeply personal’ journey.

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Game of Thrones author blasts House of the Dragon TV show

George R.R. Martin is a man of many words, and he’s used more than 2000 of them to outline exactly why he’s pissed off at the TV writers behind House of the Dragon.

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Elle Macpherson has opened up on her ‘holistic’ treatment journey during her secret battle with breast cancer.

Macpherson reveals what ‘holistic’ cancer treatment included

Elle Macpherson has revealed why she refused treatment for breast cancer and what her ‘holistic’ treatment plan included.

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Women’s sexual imaginations appear to know no bounds, and that is also true for Gillian Anderson’s latest project.

Gillian Anderson’s new book is full of real sexual fantasy

LINDA KELSEY: Women’s sexual imaginations appear to know no bounds, and that is also true for Gillian Anderson’s latest project.

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From top politicians to billionaires, no one is too powerful or rich to escape the baleful purges of China’s president, Michael Sheridan writes.

How those who cross Xi Jinping disappear or end up dead

From top politicians to billionaires, no one is too powerful or rich to escape the baleful purges of China’s president, Michael Sheridan writes.

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Sweet Valley High was adapted into a TV series in 1994.

Sweet Valley High should be a cultural powerhouse

Francine Pascal died over the weekend. If you were a girl growing up in the 1980s and 1990s, that name means something special to you.

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If you’ve committed to reading more books but don’t have enough time on your hands, you might want to consider some shorter works.

Six of the best non-fiction books you can finish in a day

Resolved to read more? There may be no more rewarding genre than the short book . Here are six of the best non-fiction books you can get through in a day.

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Rebel Wilson’s memoir will be published in Australia next month but with an entire chapter on her claims of working with Sacha Baron Cohen blacked out.

Rebel’s book finally set for Aus release (with a catch)

Rebel Wilson’s memoir will be published in Australia next month but there’s one dramatic change.

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Rebel Wilson has revealed the identity of the actor to whom she lost her virginity when she was 35.

Rebel has named the actor she lost her virginity to

The Aussie star says she was convinced ‘no one would ever find me sexually attractive’ until she met the actor she would later lose her virginity to at age 35.

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o date, it has sold 11.6m copies worldwide, according to the publisher

The children’s book that rewrote the rules for success

How Julia Donaldson’s much loved children’s tale ‘The Gruffalo’ became a global phenomenon.

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The top five stories from The Best Australian Yarn 2023.

The five Best Australian Yarns you need to read now

The Best Australian Yarn — the world’s richest short story competition — was launched in 2022 and has become one of the most coveted in the nation. Thousands entered in 2023. Here are five of the bes yarns.

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Split Life ® by Jacqueline MacDonald.

Split Life ® by Jacqueline MacDonald

The Best Australian Yarn 2023: Jacqueline MacDonald’s dystopian story is about a worker who wrestles with doubt as the rich and powerful increasingly clone themselves.

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Grey Paint by Josh Lowe.

Grey Paint by Josh Lowe

The Best Australian Yarn 2023: An emotive story by Josh Low about a young man who returns to his narrowed-minded home town and the hard-bitten father who refused to accept his teenage son was different.

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Dorothy’s To-Do List by Peter Byrne.

Dorothy’s To-Do List by Peter Byrne

The Best Australian Yarn 2023: This is the story of a fastidious, older employee who patronised and passed over in her workplace and quietly makes her own arrangements for a comfortable retirement.

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