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Exiled Russian filmmaker Andrey Zvyagintsev won the top prize at the Sydney Film Festival.
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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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Glen Powell in Top Gun Maverick as Hangman.

Telling the difference between remakes, reboots, and requels

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Spider-Man: Brand New Day.

Spider-Man: Brand New Day trailer teases invisible villain

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Toy Story 5 is in cinemas on June 18
review

Toy Story 5 is an inconsequential franchise movie

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The Death of Robin Hood, starring Hugh Jackman.

Do we no longer deserve heroes like Robin Hood?

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Police found 320kg of meth hidden in bags of Charcoal imported from Ghana.

Actress charged with trying to smuggle drugs into Australia

Australia
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Former ABC boss Maurice Newman

Former ABC chief backs Hanson’s plan for subscription model

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The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins
review

Your new favourite TV if you like having a good time

TV
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The 66-year-old shocked fans and co-stars with the revelation.

Popular TV star announces shock cancer diagnosis

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

Olivia Rodrigo tried writing love songs. Then life got messy

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A model is suing rapper Kanye West, alleging that he choked her and stuck his fingers in her mouth during filming of a music video.

‘Suffocated and scared’: Model accuses Kanye of choking her

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Madonna is back.

‘Hide the cocaine’ Pop star shocks with new video

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Leah Ramsey lost her infant daughter after a high-risk pregnancy.

Influencer ‘devastated’ after death of newborn daughter

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Kyle Sandilands reveals mother undergoing cancer treatment after news of $12 million settlement with former employer ARN

Kyle Sandilands reveals shock family news after $12 million settlement

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Charles pictured wearing two friendship bracelets under his traditional red uniform.

King Charles’ subtle Swiftie reference at royal event

Royals
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Stephen Sanchez has cancelled his Australian tour for July.

US singer axes Aus tour, slams ‘pornographic’ pop music

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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

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

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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

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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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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.
analysis

Sandilands’ $12m end to radio row lines up new pod project

Australia
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Jai Arrow and fiancee Berina have opened up on his outlook and their future as a family.

Jai Arrow and fiancee’s gut-wrenching family reveal: ‘She knows’

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A British radio station mistakenly told listeners that King Charles had died.

Radio station mistakenly tells listeners the King is dead

Royals
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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

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Persepolis author Marjane Satrapi.

Best-selling author and Oscar trailblazer dead at 56

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Slow Horses is back - and we're STILL obsessed. The show screens on Apple TV Plus.

Slow Horses wasn’t a success, and then Brexit happened

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Anne Hathaway in the Verity trailer.

Colleen Hoover cinematic universe is going full steam ahead

Books
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The Best Australian Yarn

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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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Abby Guy is among the finalists in the The Best Australian Yarn.

The 50 authors who made our short story contest’s longlist

The Best Australian Yarn
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