James Bradley’s thrilling, unsettling crime novel is set in a flooded Sydney in 2050

The sun will come out tomorrow: remembering the life and music of Charles Strouse

The legendary composer behind hits like Bye Bye Birdie, Applause and Annie has died at 96

The Brooke Bellamy accusations join a long tradition

From Belle Gibson to bone broth formula, there has been no shortage of cookbook scandals

Kitchen Confidential at 25

Anthony Bourdain revealed high-end chefs as rock-star pirates with a passion for food

From vinyl to viral: how streaming rewrote Aussie music charts

It’s harder than ever for local artists to make it big in Australia without achieving international success first

‘Ambitious’ or ‘pretentious’?

The contested legacy of Richard Flanagan’s The Narrow Road to the Deep North