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An Adelaide firefighter has claimed a chance plane-side run-in with Tammy Hembrow ended in radio silence — and he reckons another very familiar face may be to blame. 

Tammy Hembrow gives number to man after plane encounter

The unlikely encounter kicked off thanks to what Max described as a simple act of kindness involving his kids.

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For the first time Lego builds will be able to respond to how they are played with.

Fans divided as Lego launches biggest advance in 50 years

Lego has unveiled its most significant evolution in nearly 50 years, an update that provides for tech-powered interactive play but without the need for a screen. 

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Noah Wyle returns for the second series of The Pitt. But wait, who’s that baby?

TV’s best show of 2025 is back for a second season

Yes, that’s right, The Pitt is already back on our screens with season two. Here’s what else our Screen Queen Clare Rigden is watching this week, including Goolagong, Girl Taken, His & Hers and Beast Games.

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Lila McGuire is front and centre in Goolagong.

Everything worth watching this week

Here’s what we’re watching this week on TV, including Goolagong, The People We Meet on Vacation, the new season of The Pitt and Muster Dogs: Where Are They Now.

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Trends we fell out of love with in 2025.

The people and trends that jumped the shark in 2025

From Sydney Sweeney and Hugh Jackman to space travel, we just don’t love them as much anymore. Soz.

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There has been no shortage of memes in 2025, and AI has played a bigger role than ever before.

Your complete guide to the biggest memes of 2025

Cast your mind back to the most viral and bizarre internet jokes of the year. From Chicken Jockey to Jet2 Holiday, we bring you the inescapable sound bites of 2025.

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Reality TV star Kim Kardashian has come under fire after sharing her children’s Christmas gifts.

Kim Kardashian ‘slammed’ by animal rights organisation over Christmas gifts

The reality TV star sparked backlash after announcing she had added four new members to the family.

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Timothée Chalamet attends A24's Marty Supreme New York premiere on December 16, 2025 in New York City.

Timothee Chalamet is unbeatable as a new kind of movie star

You can’t avoid Timothee Chalamet. He is everywhere and he won’t stop talking about the only thing on his mind.

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The most viral moments of 2025, archived.

A complete rundown of 2025’s most viral moments

Coldplay cheats, KPop Demon Hunters and one devastating but high-profile revenge album: We break down the events that ruled the online world in 2025.

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Tens of thousands of Los Angeles residents — including celebrities — lost their homes during the January wildfires.
Brigitte Bardot went from sex symbol to political radical.

Sex appeal to far right, Bardot symbolised a changing France

In the decades after becoming a megastar, the French actress became as known for her politics as she once had been for her acting career.

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The celebrity scandals that shocked us in 2025.

The 10 celebrity scandals that shocked the world in 2025

We all love a celebrity scandal - and 2025 has been filled with drama, break-ups, and some truly WTF moments. 

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Dr Karl is still asking questions after all these years.

Inside Dr Karl’s Lifetime of Curiosity

From taxi driver to National Living Treasure, Dr Karl has spent 50 years asking the questions we didn’t know we had. He’s back with the second series of his fantastic ABC show, How Things Work.

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The woman embroiled in the Lachie and Jules Neale marriage drama posted cheerful Christmas Day photos on Instagram, but there was person and item that was noticeably absent.

Woman at centre of Neale saga breaks silence in telling post

The woman embroiled in the Lachie and Jules Neale marriage drama posted cheerful Christmas Day photos on Instagram, but there was one person and an item noticeably absent from the pictures.

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Chris Rea, britischer Sänger, Komponist und Gitarrist, bei einem Auftritt, Deutschland 1983. (Photo by kpa/United Archives via Getty Images)

‘Immense sadness’: Rock legend dead at 74

The British singer behind a 1986 Christmas classic has died just days before December 25.

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