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Hamdan Ballal, third from left, won an Oscar for best documentary feature film for No Other Land. (AP PHOTO)

Oscar-winning Palestinian director attacked by Israelis

Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank have beaten up one of the Palestinian co-directors of the Oscar-winning documentary film No Other Land.

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The Residence is on Netflix.

Netflix’s whodunit has clues in every title

Each episode of murder mystery The Residence is named after a classic of crime fiction. Here’s what each reference means.

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The 34-year-old caused outrage after pictures emerged online.

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Ashley Zukerman plays  Jack, a cattle farmer in In Vitro.

Scary thing about In Vitro villain is how familiar he seems

In Vitro’s Jack doesn’t seem like a moustache-twirling bad guy but you know there’s something off at home, and the most chilling thing is how familiar that is.

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Fitness influencer and self-proclaimed entrepreneur Ashton Hall posted a video of his regimental morning routine which has gone viral.

Trolls mock influencer’s absurd morning routine

The self-proclaimed entrepreneur’s viral video has been viewed more than 600 million times.

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Ethan Sanborn has just secured a five-figure investment on the US version of Shark Tank.

Eight-year-old lands huge Shark Tank deal with unique idea

Ethan Sanborn, 8, just landed a five-figure investment on the US version of Shark Tank.

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Snow White is in cinemas.

Heigh ho? Heave ho! Snow White fails to fire at box office

Snow White is not having a good time. After years of controversies and lacklustre reviews, now it’s been plagued by a disappointing box office debut.

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Kanye West only follows one person now on Instagram and it's not his wife Bianca Censori.

Kanye and Bianca unfollow each other on Instagram

Amid controversy over the rapper's anti-Semitic outbursts and rumours around domestic violence, Kanye West and his wife Bianca Censori have unfollowed each other on Instagram.

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Alto Knights is in cinemas.

Why De Niro’s new gangster epic should have been better

With Robert De Niro playing two different mob bosses, The Alto Knights could’ve been another entry in the great gangster canon. It’s not.

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The gross act, captured by the vehicle’s security cameras, shows the man reaching into his pants and smearing poo on the car door.

Man caught smearing his poo on Tesla sparks public outrage

Footage of a man smearing poo on a Tesla Cybertruck in an apparent protest has prompted calls for him to be prosecuted ‘to the fullest extent of the law’.

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The Studio premieres on March 26.

‘It’s the truth!’: Hollywood satire is basically real life

The Studio has some completely unhinged scenarios but one of its stars, Ike Barinholtz, says it’s essentially all true.

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Abbey Holmes wedding to Keegan Brooksby at Uluru.

AFL star couple face hectic times with wedding and home reno

Abbey Holmes is a woman who loves being busy and adores a challenge, which is lucky as 2025 is turning out to be a particularly hectic year for her.

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Pixar’s "Coco," Miguel’s love of music ultimately leads him to the Land of the Dead where he teams up with charming trickster Hector.

Disney confirms sequel to Pixar’s beloved Coco in the works

Disney confirmed a follow-up to one of Pixar’s most beloved and lauded films, but you’ll have to wait four years.

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The Residence is streaming on Netflix.

Netflix’s cosy whodunit is all about having maximum fun

The chief usher is dead but who killed him? The president? The Australian PM? The tempestuous chef? The overlooked deputy? Or Kylie Minogue?

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Gal Gadot in Heart of Stone.

Why Netflix movies are so quickly forgotten

Netflix has spent billions of dollars on original movies but haven’t launched a single successful franchise. Why are they so quickly forgotten?

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