Author: John Reid | Starts at 60

Remember the car that was good enough for James Bond to drive

'Production began, but despite the promotional value of it being a Bond car, sales bombed.'

'Let's hear it for the sex-mad little Aussie who humps himself to death'

A massive surge of testosterone explodes through him and he realises what life has planned for him.

Celebrating a car that turned out to be a heroic failure

John Reid looks back to the 1960s and reflects on the Hillman Imp.

Remembering one of Australia's most weird and wonderful little cars

It was based on an English concept, but redesigned in South Australia and intended for use as a second car for members of a now burgeoning society.

'How our butcher shop won back customers and saved the community'

'People in our neck of the woods were big meat eaters, so this was a major part of our operation.'

Sweet and crumbly German stone fruit cake

A ‘special’ recipe we have used on many occasions.

Need help in the garden? You'll find it in your soil

Earthworms are among the most valuable inhabitants on the planet. They eat up compost and waste matter in the soil while doing a lot of other worthwhile jobs as they go about their business.

How a used tissue led to an arrest in the Golden State Killer case

'I’ll Be Gone In The Dark' is a detailed, case-by-case record of the heinous crimes committed by one man in California in the mid-1970s to mid-1980s.

Book Review - Brilliant historical novel celebrates our migrants

World War 11 lead to a great influx of displaced persons arriving in Australia as migrants. Many of these men, women and children spent their first months in camps. Bonegilla, a disused army camp in Victoria, was one of these camps.

Book Review: Discovery of Shtefan's secret means instant death

Atmospheric and intense, this novel captures the turbulent emotional rush of those caught behind the lines of Occupied France.

A tale of the two Johns who helped forge a nation

He called himself Simpson. He was a man with a donkey... His name was Monash. He was a general who cared.

How a poor Welsh immigrant became the most decorated Aussie war hero

He overcame poverty, little education, frontline combat and critical injuries to achieve one of the highest offices Australia can offer.

Homemade Weetbix loaf

This delicious and award-winning recipe is a welcome addition to the breakfast table.

'Put aside your fear of spiders to appreciate their beauty'

Pho builds a perfect web that contains a home, a shelter and a hideout all rolled into one.

She'll be right, cobber! A very funny WWII guide to Australianisms

"Bastard – a term of affection."

I am woman hear me 'Roar' - Women in the AFL

The first season of the AFL Women’s league was a game changer for Australian sport - personal, political, proud and powerful.

Jacqui Lambie in her own words: 'You can’t keep a bloody Lambie down'

Like the woman herself, this candid memoir is outspoken, unexpected and refreshingly honest.

'Every child should be given a copy of this book to learn from'

Rule-breakers, risk-takers, rebel women, law makers - this slim book has it all.

At the roof of the world, Isla finds heroism and healing

Fiona McIntosh is passionate about authenticity in her characters and settings, to the point of learning to blend perfume and even pick tea.

Remembering the sad tale of the HMAS Armidale

Teddy Sheean, an 18-year-old from Tasmania, strapped himself to the ship’s anti-aircraft gun.

Europe's fate depends on a meeting of powerful men in Munich

As Chamberlain’s plane judders over the Channel and the Führer’s train steams relentlessly south from Berlin, two young men travel with secrets of their own.