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From New York Times bestselling author Neal Shusterman comes a young adult thriller about a world where happiness is contagious but the risks of catching it may be just as dangerous as the cure. A deadly and unprecedented virus is spreading. But those who survive it experience long-term effects n...

Joan Lindsay, wife of painter, art entrepreneur and National Gallery of Victoria director Daryl Lindsay, sacrificed her own artistic talent in deference to her husband, as was the order of the day. She painted landscapes with skill, but gave it up; wrote plays and novels of little merit; took rou...

The name ‘Arnold Dix’ used to mean nothing to most people, given his professional life has existed largely in the shadows. But this changed in November 2023, when his life was upended by a catastrophic event on the other side of the world. When a call came asking for help, Arnold felt it was mean...

Niki is having the WILDEST week — she stumbles across a mysterious gem, her kitten goes missing and . . . SHE DISCOVERS SHE’S A NINJA! Can Niki work out how to use her new powers to save the town? And WHO ON EARTH is Niki’s wisecracking NINJA SIDEKICK?!

They say you never forget your first love. But what if you do?Evie Hudson should be grieving her dead husband, but since the car crash that claimed his life, she can’t remember him at all. The only person who can help her piece her past together is her high-school best friend, Drew Kennedy. When ...

WHERE THERE’S SPORT, THERE’S SINNING.Name a global sports icon and there will be a sin or two. Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods, Ronaldo – they’ve all committed their fair share of sins. And we’re not talking low-level transgressions like coveting your neighbour’s servant or his ox (as appealing as th...

Darren Hayes was always a storyteller. Growing up in suburban Queensland in the 1970s, his vivid imagination offered an escape from the realities of his daily life. Among childhood trauma, domestic violence and relentless bullying, he told himself he was going to be a pop star – and he did it.But...

Jackie Henderson, known to most as ‘Jackie O’, has graced Australia’s airwaves since 1993. Through hard work and openness with her listeners, she rose from minor on-air roles to form one half of the country’s biggest radio programs alongside controversial co-hosts Kyle Sandilands and ‘Ugly Phil’ ...

You'll never look at the Moon in quite the same way ever again. - Ceridwen DoveyThe whole world has just watched Neil and Buzz walk on the Moon. Now they are struck by terror: the lunar module’s engine has failed. There is no back-up, no other way off the surface. If the astronauts can't fix the ...

Alchemist. Poisoner. Storm wielder.Wren Embervale, alchemist-turned assassin, finds solace in only one thing: seeking vengeance for the death of her friends. The wars of the past may be over, but her thirst for revenge is far from quenched.For years, she has been content with her poisons and poti...