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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.

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 …

I can go to a hearing by Zoom or by phone, I absolutely love it – otherwise, I’d be travelling down to Sydney – Valerie, focus group

‘It really turned my world upside down,’ she says of discovery