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Musician Oliver Tree died in a helicopter crash in Rio de Janeiro. He was 32 years old.

Why singer’s family won’t get ‘penny’ from his early death

Less than two months before his death, singer Oliver Tree claimed he’d already thought extensively about what would happen to his wealth should he die before his family.

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The Death of Robin Hood, starring Hugh Jackman.

Do we no longer deserve heroes like Robin Hood?

A new film seeks to deconstruct the hero myth around one of the most enduring folk legends, Robin Hood. That’s a shame.

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After Firelight, it would be another decade and change before Spielberg made Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Spielberg has been making alien movies for six decades

Steven Spielberg is nothing if not a believer in extra-terrestrial life.

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Exiled Russian filmmaker Andrey Zvyagintsev won the top prize at the Sydney Film Festival.

Exiled Russian filmmaker wins top Aussie film festival prize

Filmmaker and Putin critic Andrey Zvyagintsev has claimed the Sydney Film Prize for his political thriller Minotaur.

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American pop singer Oliver Tree is among six people who have died in a helicopter crash in Brazil, just months before he was due to bring his latest tour to Australia.

Pop star among six killed in ‘horrific’ helicopter crash

A witness has recounted the ‘terrifying’ moment two helicopters collided mid air and burst into flames.

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Harper Beckham was in LA for the unveiling of David Beckham's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. (AP PHOTO)

Harper Beckham tries to visit brother Brooklyn in LA

The 14-year-old daughter of David and Victoria Beckham has failed in a bid to see her estranged brother Brooklyn at his Los Angeles mansion.

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Jemaine Clement and Nicola Walker in Alice And Steve, which is streaming now on Disney Plus.

Rom-com? More like WRONG com

Find out why Screen Queen Clare is finding it hard to watch Alice And Steve. Plus her verdict on Sugar, The Rest Is Football, Escape To The Chateau and Monty Don’s British Gardens.

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The singer Olivia Rodrigo, in the New York Times studio on May 14, 2026.

Olivia Rodrigo tried writing love songs. Then life got messy

Now on the other side of her first “big-girl relationship”, the star’s third album, You Seem Pretty Sad For A Girl So In Love, assesses an ultimately doomed relationship from beginning to break-up in detail

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From left: Romeo, Harper, David and Victoria Beckham, and Cruz pose with Sir David’s new star .

David Beckham snaps as Brooklyn’s a no-show on his big day

The ongoing Beckham family drama has boiled to the surface once again, this time as Sir David Beckham was honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. 

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Escape To The Chateau is back on Nine.

What’s worth watching on TV this week

This week we’re returning to Chateau de la Motte Husson, scratching our heads at Sugar, dusting off our pompoms for a spot of cheerleading and peeping the latest Harlen Coben adaptation.

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Alice and Steve is on Disney+

Feuding besties comedy Alice and Steve is a fizzer

Despite a promising premise — what if your best friend starts dating your daughter — and talented comedic actors, Alice and Steve has nowhere to go.

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There’s a remake of Little House on the Prairie due next month, which is exciting stuff for those who grew up watching the 1970s and 1980s long-running series.

Little House on the Prairie is coming during peak tradwife

The Little House on the Prairie remake is out in a month, and even if the show may not glorify homestead life, the timing is notable.

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Ariana Grande says the Trump administration using her music in its videos is ‘heinous’.

‘Heinous nonsense’: Ariana Grande’s warning for Trump

The White House has bitten back at the pop star’s remarks, made after using her music to promote ICE.

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