Noomi Rapace shows again in crime thriller Dead Man Down that she is the ultimate chameleon.
Looking the part
Entertainment
A tiger by the tail
Bill Westenhofer won an Oscar for best visual effects for his extraordinary work bringing the digital tiger Richard ...
Lifting the veil on carnal love
In James Salter's fiction, true carnal love is like an ''assassin'', both exalting and abasing the ''victims'' of its ''violent ...
Privilege, parties and Maharajahs
'Can a duck swim?'' is evidently a polite version of what bears do in the woods.
Truth behind Cambodian tale
Author Vaddey Ratner survived the Khmer Rouge, and her first novel is based on what happened to her ...
A monstrous delight
As A Man in Love slowly opened up to me, I began to make sense of the grand ...
Cultural ebbs and flows
Our cultural divide is an issue that needs to be seriously discussed.
Family treasures
This is also a portrait of the inner life of a most unconventional family.
In defence of Aussies at war
Menzies: ''I understand the Italians have found them very troublesome.''
True tragedy in a lost time
Based on the true story of Agnes Magnusdottir, the last woman executed in Iceland in 1829.
Multimedia
Books
My secret Melbourne: Annie Hauxwell
Crime writer Annie Hauxwell is a patient St Kilda fan, has a horror of chicken factories and enjoys ...
Accidents will happen
A poem outsourced and delivered digitally is the lynchpin of Ashley Hay's second novel.
True tragedy in a lost time
Based on the true story of Agnes Magnusdottir, the last woman executed in Iceland in 1829.
Shooting for a first-class style
The Great Gatsby's potential as movie material was recognised from the start.
Celebrity
'I’m disappointed, upset and disgusted'
Courageous Australian stuntman Scott McLean, who was almost killed during a high-speed stunt that went tragically wrong on ...
Date with Kate: Marta Dusseldorp
Marta Dusseldorp talks about her transition from theatre to television and how she never goes home in character.
HypnoBirthing isn't a hippie thing - just ask Kate
Word is that Kate Middleton is considering HypnoBirthing when she delivers the new heir to the throne.
Bridges confesses to romance
Michelle Bridges has finally come clean on her relationship with Steve ‘‘Commando’’ Willis - admitting they are dating.
Games
Playtime nears for game app developers
Things are taking shape for the app developers in our #BNEAPP series, with all three games now in playable form.
Hands-on preview: Remember Me
Safe and sleek, but an opportunity for originality has been missed.
Two worlds collide
Is cross-medium storytelling the way of the future? Calum Wilson Austin investigates.
DLC review: Borderlands 2: Krieg the Psycho
Fans looking for a more insane way to play Borderlands will find exactly what they're looking for.
TV & Movies
Hitman misses mark
For those after some darker thrills, there are some well-executed action scenes.
Shooting for a first-class style
The Great Gatsby's potential as movie material was recognised from the start.
Cash and burn
What do lofty ambitions, big names and loads of money add up to? Sometimes it's less than zero.
The annual Tour of duty
My Tour is strictly televised, ridden solo, armed with flannelette pyjamas and Tour de France for Dummies.