Books

Sins of the father

Sins of the father

Joe Karam has another book out on the Bain murders. And this time it's about guilt, not innocence, Mark Price reports.

Investor tale has currency

Investor tale has currency

The Fear Index is a well-known measure of stock market volatility in the United States, measuring as it does the market perception of how stocks will play out in any given circumstances.

Poetry

Poetry

During the 2007 Rugby World Cup, Gregory O'Brien penned "Sprig":

Murdoch story disturbs as well as fascinates

Murdoch story disturbs as well as fascinates

Rupert Murdoch: an Investigation of Political Power by David McKnight, an Australian media academic at the University of New South Wales and former journalist, is a well-researched and chilling survey of the philosophy that has fostered dangerous media abuse of responsibilities.

A fresh angle to a century-old tragedy

A fresh angle to a century-old tragedy

My only experience of "other than economy class" travel has been finding a pair of pyjamas in an op shop with Singapore Airlines insignia on the pocket, presumably a perk of first or business class.

Mystery a letdown

Mystery a letdown

Elizabeth George goes to great lengths to make her Inspector Lynley mysteries entertaining.

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