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John Farnham celebrates his 77th birthday with grandson Jett.
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Kellie Balaam

Rare look at John Farnham as he celebrates 77th birthday

John Farnham celebrated his 77th birthday on Wednesday, surrounded by his loving family and one very smiley grandson.

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Australian actor Jacob Elordi is among the names rumoured to be in the running for the next 007.

Former Bond casting director says no to Elordi as 007

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The original Moana animation is only 10 years and deeply, deeply loved. Why do it again in live action? Dwayne Johnson explains.

Dwayne Johnson reveals who he remade Moana for

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Supergirl
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Aussie star’s Supergirl is excellent, the movie, not so much

Film
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The Blair Witch Project.

How Blair Witch made you believe it was real

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Legally Blonde is not without its devotees, but it’s not really a movie that was crying out for a prequel. And yet, here we are. writes Wenlei Ma.
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Legally Blonde series delivers 90s nostalgia but little else

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Karl Stefanovic has reportedly been cut from his radio show with Eddie McGuire, just weeks after his departure from the Nine Network following controversy surrounding a podcast interview.
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Karl Stefanovic dropped from radio show with Eddie McGuire

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Stuff the British Stole.

TV show which provokes honesty and racist reactions

Books
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Penelope Keith and Peter Bowles in To The Manor Born Reunion on UK-TV

‘Comic genius’: Beloved sit-com star dies after cancer fight

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John Farnham celebrates his 77th birthday with grandson Jett.

Rare look at John Farnham as he celebrates 77th birthday

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Taylor Swift hugs Travis Kelce after the Chiefs won Super Bowl LVIII in 2024.

New clues point to details of Swift & Kelce’s wedding plans

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Australian music icon Daryl Braithwaite has announced he will retire from live performances

Legendary Aussie singer retires from live performances

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Bunnie Xo has spoken publicly for the first time about her split from Jelly Roll, revealing a surprisingly dynamic between the pair as their marriage comes to an end.

‘File the f***ing papers’: Star reveals fight before divorce

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Filmmaker and actor Olivia Wilde has recounted the moment she almost lost her life during production of the 2011 western flick Cowboys & Aliens, crediting a fellow Hollywood actor for “saving” her.

Olivia Wilde reveals how co-star saved her life on film set

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It’s final service for The Bear.
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Five Michelin stars for The Bear’s faultless finale

TV
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Stuart Fails To Save The Universe is one of the huge new shows coming to screens this winter.

Your ultimate winter TV guide for cold dark nights

TV
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Elle is coming to Prime Video.
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What’s worth watching on TV this week

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Visual arts

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Persepolis author Marjane Satrapi.

Best-selling author and Oscar trailblazer dead at 56

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Archibald Prize 2026 winner. Portrait of Iluwanti Ken by Richard Lewer.

Richard Lewer wins Archibald with life-size portrait

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‘Flying Rodent’ was the winning image.

Wildlife photographer crowned for ‘rarest wild cat’ image

World
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Authorities have recovered the 18th-century Portrait of a Lady looted by the Nazis during WWII. (AP PHOTO)

Couple charged for hiding with nazi-looted painting

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Gaming

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Vince Zampella has died, aged 55.
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Grim video of crash that killed Call of Duty creator emerges

World
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THE NEW YORK TIMES: The top 10 video games of 2025 spotlight artistic indies, nostalgia and mysteries amid chaotic times in the real world.

The 10 best video games of 2025 revealed

Gaming
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A new conversation is emerging around the potential of video games to improve health outcomes.

The incredible proof that video games are making us healthy

Technology
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THE NEW YORK TIMES: Fortnite makes money from popular dances, do their choreographers?

Fortnite makes money from dances, do their choreographers?

The New York Times
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Radio

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Karl Stefanovic has reportedly been cut from his radio show with Eddie McGuire, just weeks after his departure from the Nine Network following controversy surrounding a podcast interview.
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Karl Stefanovic dropped from radio show with Eddie McGuire

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Karl Stefanovic has pulled out of his radio show with Eddie McGuire.
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Karl Stefanovic pulls out of radio show amid backlash

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Kyle Sandilands and Jackie O were co-hosts for 20 years.

Kyle drops major update on fractured Jackie O friendship

Australia
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ARN Media will pay Kyle Sandilands $12 million after it reached a settlement with the shock jock.
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Sandilands’ $12m end to radio row lines up new pod project

Australia
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Books

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Stuff the British Stole.

TV show which provokes honesty and racist reactions

Books
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Laverne Cox in New York in April 2026. Her memoir follows the path from an abusive childhood to Hollywood stardom — but it’s being released amid a backlash over transgender rights that’s caught up to her, too. (Marcus Maddox/The New York Times)

How Laverne Cox slayed her demons: with grit and glamour

Books
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An new book concludes that America’s very rich are in some ways better off than the very, very rich.

American capitalism is run by millionaires, not billionaires

Business
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Persepolis author Marjane Satrapi.

Best-selling author and Oscar trailblazer dead at 56

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The Best Australian Yarn

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South Australia has confirmed a case of H5 bird flu.

‘Touched it’: Surfer details run-in with flu-infected bird

South Australia
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Winner: Anson Cameron.

Melbourne writer wins $50,000 writing prize

The Best Australian Yarn
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Anson Cameronhas taken out the $50,000 first prize in The Best Australian Yarn competition.

Anson Cameron wins $50k prize at Best Australian Yarn awards

The Best Australian Yarn
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After a twenty-year departure from the short story format, critically acclaimed author Anson Cameron has made an emphatic return, securing a coveted spot on the longlist for The Best Australian Yarn, the world’s most lucrative short story competition.

Anson Cameron makes short story comeback for $50k prize

The Best Australian Yarn
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