Make some real chicken stock

We seem to all want to eat more at this time of the year: big hearty comfort meals of braised meats, casseroles of wild game, curries to feed the soul, and rich brothy soups to keep us healthy. A lot of these meals require a good stock, and the best stuff is home-made, says Tom Clay .

Hazel’s friends lash Blanche portrayal

LONG-TIME friends of Hazel Hawke say it is “disrespectful” of Blanche d’Alpuget to pass judgment on Bob Hawke”s first marriage.

The most ludicrous album covers in history

Think you’ve seen some ridiculous album covers in your time? Well, they probably aren’t as ridiculous as these ones. Huffington Post compiles the most ludicrous of all time.

Crowe to don swords, sandals again

GLADIATOR Russell Crowe is set to return to ancient Rome, this time as the narrator of Ben Hur .

Winemaker pines as vine turns bitter

NORMALLY at this time of year Chester Osborn would be putting his highly trained taste buds to work for South Australia’s d’Arenberg winery.

The Runaways paints 70s picture

AMERICAN all-girl pop-metal band The Runaways were just too far ahead of their time for their own good.

Membrey murder accused denied bail

A MAN accused of murdering a woman 15 years ago has been denied bail after a court heard allegations he was seen covered in blood around the time she died.

Freed Mandela to Hawke: I owe it to you

IN 1990, Nelson Mandela told Bob Hawke in Australia: “I want you to know, Bob, that I am here today, at this time, because of you.”

The Lion, the Witch and the Force

The decision by Walden Media to bring all of CS Lewis’s Narnia books to the big screen might have sounded like a good idea at the time, but how can filmmakers keep them interesting? Maybe lightsabers are the answer.

A brand new start of it, in old New York

Kristin Moore went to New York twenty years ago, when it was grungy and dangerous and full of warehouse parties. This time she took her 15 year-old son along for a holiday

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