The ruling is a victory for the publishers and free speech advocates who challenged the law, but the judge’s decision is far ...

Alessandra Basher, who describes herself as a stay-at-home mom who “dreams” of becoming a stand-up comedian, has been mocked online for the video branded the “most cringe thing on the ...

Our writers pick their favourite science fiction books of all time We asked New Scientist staff to pick their favourite science fiction books. Here are the results, ranging from 19th-century ...

From race and IQ to sex and gender, Herman Pontzer's new book Adaptable is an ambitious and enjoyable exploration of how ...

Science fiction and fantasy books have played into the trend, with recent bestsellers such as “Starter Villain,” “Assistant to the Villain” and “Long Live Evil.” Four new books explore ...

An ABC personality is willing to offer cash to help secure bail for an alleged baby basher, the Supreme Court has heard. The accused man, whose identity has been suppressed, appeared in the ...

By Lauren Christensen “I’ve had to set that limiting belief aside,” she says, “in order to write other kinds of books without feeling like an interloper.” Her new guidebook is called ...

Spring is just around the corner. As the days get longer, you’ll want to spend those extra hours of sunlight with a good book. This month’s must-reads include astronaut and activist Amanda ...

Critic Bethanne Patrick recommends 10 promising titles, fiction and nonfiction, to consider for your March reading list. Winds of change show up this month. One author considers why our brains ...

One of the world's leading scholars on bats brings her research and expertise to the public in an illustrated new book.

An Adelaide father who allegedly seriously injured his baby has offered up his home in an attempt to secure bail, a court has heard. On Thursday, the man, who a court has heard has a multimillion ...

Increasingly tagged as a “man-basher” after the publication of her book, Hite’s public persona was conventionally, almost theatrically feminine. She revelled in a contemporary Baroque ...