Former journo Michael Brissenden has written a cracking novel set in the aftermath of a Californian wildfire.
Alexandra Harris has written a remarkable book that melds personal memory with investigations of the historical record.
Studies show that reading can have a significant impact on your brain
Jordan Prosser’s action-packed first novel will make you laugh but will unsettle you as well.
Bus drivers are being forced to hurry through their routes or make up time on meal breaks, their union says, as council flags more health checks for older drivers.
Plus: get ready for the weekend with these fresh diversions.
From the country’s biggest windmill and one of its loneliest roads to Henley Beach in high summer: a collection of Alex Frayne’s most-loved landscapes.
This week’s Bulls N’ Bears Runner of the Week is … Killi Resources. Its share price jumped 262.5 per cent on the back of stunning gold-copper rock-chip assays.
After spending a day as an observer in the state’s busiest emergency department, there is an unforseen personal visit to the ICU.
Creating templated homes will degrade the suburbs further and leave councils and communities furious.
Scepticism of scams, tightness and a sense of entitlement play their part, but that’s not the main problem.
The Tony, Grammy, Olivier and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical Hamilton returns to Sydney later this month, with refreshed cast.
BHP has promised to offer redeployment to 1600 front-line staff after closing its WA nickel despite help offered by the state and federal governments.
A 45-year-old doctor has been charged over the alleged sex-related assaults of two women, aged 28 and 19, in Sydney last week.
The painting, worth more than $1 million, has gone on public display for the first time this week ahead of a reburial service for the explorer, the first man to circumnavigate Australia.
His preparations included five months at sea, but Dean Lukin's LA 1984 triumph remains Australia's only Olympic gold medal in the sport.
The best photos of the month from the SMH photo team as chosen by our photojournalists.
Isaac Heeney can’t win the Brownlow after an off-ball incident with St Kilda’s Jimmy Webster. But, ironically, Webster – who was handed a seven-match ban earlier this year – is still eligible to win the coveted award.
Isaac Heeney can’t win the Brownlow after an off-ball incident with St Kilda’s Jimmy Webster. But, ironically, Webster – who was handed a seven-match ban earlier this year – is still eligible to win the coveted award.
“This isn’t really a trial about murder of a child as it is religious persecution.”
How does Canberra’s most shredded politician stay fit? Angus Thompson underwent five days of pain involving heavy weights, burning abs – and a winter dip in frigid waters.
The powerful firefighters union has banned members from taking part in evacuation drills and other critical exercises, just three weeks before the planned opening to passengers.
Beef up your midweek pasta with sausages, slow-cooked meat, veg, rich sauces and more for a satisfying, warming meal.
The pair is accused of stealing sensitive Defence Force material for Kremlin intelligence.
With a spectacular cast that includes Nadine Garner, Elegies: A Song Cycle is a moving and memorable production guided by emotion.
