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Anson Cameronhas taken out the $50,000 first prize in The Best Australian Yarn competition.
The Best Australian Yarn
Claire Sadler

Anson Cameron wins $50k prize at Best Australian Yarn awards

An intimate story about a man in a coma and the nurse who cares for him is the rare gem of a short story that took out the $50,000 first prize in The Best Australian Yarn competition.

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Video
Appeal judges have found singer Katy Perry didn't infringe fashion designer Katie Perry's trademark.
Culture
Miklos Bolza

Katy Perry wins years-long trademark fight with Aussie designer

The Australian woman behind fashion label Katie Perry says her dream ‘has been taken away’.

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Steven Spielberg is among three superstar filmmakers working on secret projects.
Film
Wenlei Ma

The three secret movies from Hollywood’s biggest filmmakers

Steven Spielberg, Christopher Nolan and J.J. Abrams are all working on something mysterious, and they have recruited some big stars to get involved.

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Bianca Jones (left) and Holly Bowles (right).
Australia
Dominique Tassell

Legendary rock band stops show for tribute to Aussie teens poisoned in Laos

Bianca Jones died earlier this week while her friend Holly Bowles was still fighting for life when the band was on stage.

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Cats and Dogs exhibition: Jeff Koons Balloon dog (Red) 1995 porcelain 11.3 A 26.3 cm diameter National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne Gift of Eric Harding and Athol Hawke, 2006 © Jeff Koons
Lifestyle
John McDonald

Gallery’s lofty project on cats and dogs a crowd-pleaser

JOHN McDONALD: A national gallery’s new exhibition finds the art museum making an unusually realistic assessment of what the public wants. For better or worse, that’s cats and dogs.

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A Man on the Inside reunites Ted Danson with his The Good Place creator, Mike Schur.
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TV
Wenlei Ma

Ted Danson’s Netflix comedy is a salve for the soul

What more would you want than a cosy crime comedy featuring Ted Danson as a retired professor working undercover in a community to solve the case of a missing necklace? Sign us up!

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Robert De Niro thriller Zero Day is on Netflix from February 20.
Film
Wenlei Ma

How Hollywood’s political thrillers reflect the mood

From Mr Smith Goes to Washington to the upcoming Robert De Niro series Zero Day, Hollywood stories tell you a lot about what’s really going on in the world.

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Tony Armstrong may have left News Breakfast but he certainly hasn’t left ABC.
TV
Wenlei Ma

ABC reveals two new Tony Armstrong programs

Just because Tony Armstrong isn’t on News Breakfast anymore doesn’t mean the public broadcaster isn’t going to be leaning hard into his talent in 2025.

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Portia de Rossi, left, and Ellen DeGeneres have fled and will reportedly never return to the United States.
Culture
Max Corstorphan

DeGeneres flees USA after Trump's election victory

Comedian and former talk show host Ellen DeGeneres has fled the US after President-elect Donald Trump secured a second term in the White House.

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Welsh drummer Dennis Bryon, who is best known for his work with the Bee Gees, seen here as a member of Amen Cortner, in London, England, circa 1967.
Culture
Georgie Kearney

‘Loss for words’: Second Bee Gees death confirmed within days

Two members of the legendary band Bee Gees have died within four days.

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Shane Warne’s estate is one of 101 lawsuits pending against the Mirror Group.
UK
Sam Tobin

Shane Warne’s family among 101 phone hack lawsuits

Shane Warne’s estate, Kate Winslet and Gillian Anderson are involved in over 101 lawsuits involving the Mirror Group’s phone hacking scandal.

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The four former members of One Direction gathered for Liam Payne’s funeral.
Music
Georgina Noack

One Direction stars join mourners at Liam Payne’s funeral

One Direction members have reunited alongside music mogul Simon Cowell as they attended the funeral of bandmate Liam Payne.

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Brittany Hockley, left, Mitch Churi and Laura Byrne.
Radio
David Johns

‘Devastated’ radio host announces axing on-air

One of the hosts of a popular KIIS radio show has revealed they won’t be returning in 2025 — and that it wasn’t their decision — in an emotional on-air segment.

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The 2024 rebooted Cruel Intentions.
TV
Wenlei Ma

Cruel Intentions TV reboot changes key part of 1999 film

The 1999 teen movie Cruel Intentions was sexy and brazen but the 2024 TV reboot has changed a key aspect of what made it so illicit and thrilling.

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Australian stars stun on ARIA Awards red carpet.
Culture
Max Corstorphan

ARIA Music Awards: Stars stun on red carpet

SEE THE LOOKS: Stars of the music industry have started to walk the red carpet ahead of the 38th annual Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) Music Awards.

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