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The publication of the letters between Australian writers Shirley Hazzard (1931-2016) and Elizabeth Harrower (1928-2020), edited by literary scholar Brigitta Olubas and journalist Susan Wyndham, provides a picture of mid-century life from the perspectives of two exemplary and, for too long in this country, underappreciated novelists.

American tourists face legal challenges in Turks and Caicos due to ammunition possession, risking lengthy prison sentences.

What a shambolic piece of nothing. What dismal filler. This reality series about a magician playing practical jokes makes zero sense in any way – and is downright tasteless at points

She's got a knack for playing complex women.

Is Cherry bumping off his interview panel in some epic grudge over not getting a job? Or is there something else going on?

As she lines up roles to follow the hit drama’s much-loved Jaq, the actor talks about finding vulnerability, putting herself into care as a teen – and that cliffhanger ending

Washington made the discovery after telling her parents she planned to be a guest on ‘Finding Your Roots’

Portrait of Britain celebrates the diverse identities, cultures and backgrounds of the people who belong to an ever-changing nation

As California prosecutes a prison guard on nearly 100 charges, survivors behind bars say officer abuse is so widespread it feels inescapable

Exclusive: Records and interviews suggest the California prison system let Gregory Rodriguez get away with rampant sexual abuse, while his victims were punished

She went from straight-A student to the star of Scandal, but always had a nagging doubt about her place in the world. Then the actor agreed to go on a US genealogy show - and discovered her own story wasn’t quite as it seemed …