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Australian actress Rose Byrne has been asked about Bridesmaids 2 while walking the red carpet at the Academy Awards.

‘This is it’: Rose Byrne teases Bridesmaids 2

Australian actor Rose Byrne has been asked about Bridesmaids 2 while walking the red carpet at the Academy Awards.

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Steven Spielberg waded in to the Timothee Chamalet controversy, defending opera and ballet. (AP PHOTO)

Steven Spielberg has a dig at Timothee Chalamet

Steven Spielberg says ballet and opera are similar art forms to movie making, following controversial recent comments from Timothee Chalamet.

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This might be the most competitive Oscars race in years, writes Kyle Buchanan.

Oscars 2026 predictions: Who will win big?

Several major categories, including most of the acting races, still feel like tossups heading into the Oscars. New York Times writer Kyle Buchanan predicts who might take home the gold.

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Guitarist Phil Campbell of Motorhead has died aged 64 after he was admitted to intensive care. (EPA PHOTO)

Rock legend dead following long health battle

Motorhead guitarist Phil Campbell has died aged 64 following a ‘long and courageous battle’ in intensive care.

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Harry and Meghan began feuding with other royals shortly after their wedding, a book claims. (AP PHOTO)

New Prince Harry book a 'deranged conspiracy'

Prince Harry's camp has dismissed allegations in a new biography about him that claims Queen Camilla said he'd been brainwashed by his wife Meghan.

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Steve Bisley, Madeleine Sami and Kate Box star in the second season of Deadloch.

Deadloch’s back! And it’s even better than season one

This week Screen Queen is watching some of the funniest TV as the Aussie dark comedy returns, this time in the Top End, while The Other Bennet Sister will fill any Bridgerton-sized holes in your life.

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Bassist and photographer Melissa Auf der Maur at her home and studio in Hudson, New York, February 2026. Writing a memoir was a reckoning, Auf der Maur says — for herself and for her 14-year-old daughter as she navigates toward adulthood and learns more about her mother’s past. (Lucia Bell-Epstein/The New York Times)

Melissa Auf der Maur, 90s rock linchpin, spills her stories

An empathetic, unsparing memoir of her artistic heyday as bass player for Hole and Smashing Pumpkins in the 90s is Auf der Maur’s way of jump-starting her next chapter.

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Queen Mary stuns at Uluru in homecoming visit

New photos have emerged of Queen Mary’s homecoming visit to Australia as she touches down in Uluru with her husband King Frederik X.

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Jackie O Henderson is reportedly suing her former employer ARN for wrongful termination and misleading the public.

Jackie O threatens lawsuit against ARN after explosive end

Radio star Jackie O is reportedly considering legal action against her former employer ARN over ‘wrongful termination’, following her spectacular on-air blow-up with co-host Kyle Sandilands.

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Heath Ledger's first ever talent agent recalls his teenage years in Perth as a budding actor.

‘Don’t f*ck me around’: The lie behind Heath Ledger’s career

Read the Perth-born star’s journey from high school drama kid to Oscar-winning actor — as told by his first ever talent agent.

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Conan O'Brien will host the Oscars this weekend for the second time. (AP PHOTO)

Security tightens as Conan O'Brien gears up to host 98th Oscars

Security at the Oscars is on a heightened alert after the FBI warned California law enforcement about the possibility of a retaliatory drone attack from Iran.

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The Byron Bay Bluesfest has entered liquidation, leaving thousands of music fans high and dry. (Jason O'BRIEN/AAP PHOTOS)

Patrons unlikely to be refunded millions from Aussie festival

Patrons have vented their frustration after being told they are unlikely to get their money back from a long-running festival that was abruptly cancelled.

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The Other Bennet Sister, starring Ella Bruccoleri, is coming to Binge.

What’s worth watching on TV this week

The Other Bennet Sister, Dynasty: The Murdochs, The Madison, Can You Keep A Secret and The Oscars 2026: here’s what we’re watching on Aussie TV this week.

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You have to go back more than 20 years to find another Oscars year in which the two frontrunners are also big, mainstream, blockbuster movies. Everyone is a winner.

Oscars ceremony faces battle royale like no other

You have to go back more than 20 years to find another Oscars year in which the two frontrunners are also big, mainstream, blockbuster movies. Everyone is a winner.

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