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Paramount has vowed to increase film production in the US and back a fund for displaced workers. (AP PHOTO)
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US states settle lawsuit over Paramount-Warner merger

Hollywood writers and 12 US states challenging Paramount's buyout of Warner Bros have agreed to a settlement, paving the way for a merger.

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Film

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The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth.

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood sequel explains Leo’s absence

Film
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The Social Reckoning.

Method or madness? Actors going to extremes for a role

Film
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Ex Machina.

We don’t have to imagine our AI nightmare futures

Film
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Coyote vs Acme.
review

Cruelly axed movie resurrected from the dead

Film
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TV

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Ronan Keating performing at Telethon 2025 at RAC Arena.

Ronan Keating drops huge Perth news before The Voice finale

TV
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Youth TV series.
review

HBO comedy series that is bracingly honest about middle-age

TV
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Sharon Horgan is every middle-aged woman sandwiched into an impossible life.

Middle-aged ladies: we’ve found your next fave show

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Dennis Cometti was a mainstay on screens for over four decades.

What’s worth watching on TV this week

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Music

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Ronan Keating performing at Telethon 2025 at RAC Arena.

Ronan Keating drops huge Perth news before The Voice finale

TV
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Charlie Puth has left fans shocked after suddenly cancelling his five Australian shows and his one New Zealand gig with no explanation.

Fans fume after global star suddenly cancels Australian tour

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Peter de Jong died last week, aged 74.

Anniversary of infamous Aussie riot bittersweet after death

Culture
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The uncomfortable truth behind this monkey’s daily routine.

Why this monkey’s daily routine looks strangely familiar

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Pop culture

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It’s really happening.

Streaming will never be the same after this

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Kylie Minogue

Kylie Minogue sends fans scrambling with sell-out collab

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Neila Bontempelli may have subtly responded to the ridicule her Brownlow dress received.

Neila Bont’s subtle dig at trolls after Brownlow backlash

Fashion
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Paramount has vowed to increase film production in the US and back a fund for displaced workers. (AP PHOTO)

US states settle lawsuit over Paramount-Warner merger

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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

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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Gaming

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Grand Theft Auto VI will be released on November 19.

Controversial blockbuster game is back after 13-year absence

Gaming
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Netflix game Unhinged.

Netflix’s new horror release signals gaming ambitions

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

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Radio

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Popular radio duo Will & Woody have been axed after eight years at KIIS FM.

‘Devastated’: Long-running radio duo axed after eight years

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Ash London and Elliot Garnaut are set to take over the KIIS 101.1 Melbourne breakfast slot formerly held by Kyle Sandilands and Jackie 'O' Henderson.
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Kyle Sandilands and Jackie O’s KIIS replacements revealed

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Emma Chow became emotional as she revealed her husband Enzo Lisbona urgently needs a kidney transplant.

Radio host breaks down in tears on air over heartbreaking family news

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Kyle Sandilands has revealed that he and Jackie ‘O’ Henderson have been secretly texting each other.

Kyle reveals hidden texts with Jackie ‘O’ throughout feud

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Books

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Bruno Cremer in the Maigret TV series.

Under-appreciated detective is due for a renaissance

Books
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Writer Anna Funder swore she wasn’t doing her kid’s uni assignment. 

Why we need to hold thieving tech bros to account

Books
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Laperouse: A Parisian Icon Since 1766: a peek at a unique web of history, seduction, food and fun.

A peek into a uniquely Parisian web of history

Lifestyle
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Stuff the British Stole.

TV show which provokes honesty and racist reactions

Books
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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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