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The Countess From Kirribilli – An intriguing life story of an extraordinary woman
Duffy's recommended lockdown read! She was Australian born, an international bestselling author and a member of the glamorous literary, intellectual and society salons of late nineteenth and early twentieth-century London and EuropeShe was 'amused, cynical, ironic, loving, gay, ferocious, cold, ardent but never gentle'. She was a whirlwind. She created…
The Husband Poisoner – Secret Sydney History
Shocking real-life stories of murderous women who used rat poison to rid themselves of husbands and other inconvenient family members. For readers of compelling history and true crime, from critically acclaimed author Tanya Bretherton. After World War II, Sydney experienced a crime wave that was chillingly calculated. Discontent mixed with…
The Pillars – A lot of sex, but is there substance?
Don't worry about the housing bubble, she would say. Don't worry about the fact that you will never be able to afford a home. Worry about the day after. That's when they will all come, with their black shirts and bayonets, and then you will see the drowned bodies and…
Anzac Day
I originally wrote this post way back in 2012 and it still resonates today, and each and every ANZAC day. I wanted to write something for Anzac Day. For those lives on either side taken too early, in pain or in an instant, soldier or civilian. Fighting for wars past…
Spreading My Freelance Wings Is Starting A Bit Rubbish!
Spreading My Freelance Wings Is Starting A Bit Rubbish! (more…)