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Review: The Beguiled

A seductively sinister remake of the Clint Eastwood classic that is both gripping and darkly comic. Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned and in Sofia Coppola's film The Beguiled, that wrath is expanded sevenfold as Colin Farrell's injured soldier Corporal John McBurney learns the hard way that he shouldn't mess with a group of admiring women...

The importance of being Miriam

We chat to renowned character actress Miriam Margolyes – who has appeared in everything from Oliver Twist to Harry Potter – about her new show, The Importance of Being Miriam. The Importance of Being Miriam We chat to renowned character actress Miriam Margolyes – who has appeared in everything from Oliver Twist to Harry Potter – about her ne...

Home and away

West Aussies making waves in state and overseas. Bruce Robinson Poised on the cutting edge of science, world-renowned researcher Professor Bruce Robinson is hoping to 'crack the code' of asbestos cancer this year. "Incredibly exciting things are happening with our medical research," he says. "We are hoping to identify the exact mutations tha...