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Tess Lavanda is London-based creator with tens of thousands of followers across Instagram and TikTok, is part of a fast-growing genre dubbed “loneliness influencers”.
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Kristin Shorten

The influencers with no mates but thousands of followers

A new breed of influencers are amassing followers by sharing their lonely lives online but experts are divided over whether they are breaking the stigma of being friendless or romanticising isolation.

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Matt Damon as Odysseus in Christopher Nolan’s adaption of Homer’s Odyssey.
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Nolan’s The Odyssey is extraordinary, but it’s not perfect

Film
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Laura Dern and Sam Neill in Jurassic Park.

The Sam Neill films and TV shows to rewatch tonight

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Tom Cruise wears prosthetics in Digger.

‘Totally original’: Tom Cruise’s shock new look for Digger

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Sam Neill’s death was ‘sudden and unexpected’

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TV

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Channel Nine reporter Danika Mason thought she would be sacked following her viral on-air blunder in which she slurred her words and appeared drunk during a live segment at the Winter Olympics.

‘Job gone’: TV reporter opens up on viral on-air blunder

TV
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Ride Or Die is coming to Prime Video.
review

Leading ladies refresh old tropes in breezy action series

TV
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Celebrities will brave the elements, tackle unforgettable trials and compete for the coveted title of King or Queen of the Jungle.

Top-rating reality TV show set to air on Seven next year

TV
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Laura Dern and Sam Neill in Jurassic Park.

The Sam Neill films and TV shows to rewatch tonight

Film
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Music

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Delta Goodrem.

Delta Goodrem’s MAJOR news for Aussie fans

Music
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Bonnie Tyler achieved international fame in the 1980s with her song Total Eclipse of the Heart. (AP PHOTO)

Total Eclipse of the Heart singer Bonnie Tyler dies aged 75

World
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Taylor Swift and husband Travis Kelce had the plans so locked down that obvious attendees refused to confirm they were going.

How Taylor Swift pulled off the wedding she wants us to see

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If there was ever a contender for the celebrity event of the decade, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s (top) wedding at Madison Square Garden. Pictured: Gigi Hadid (middle), Dakota Johnson.

Celebs flock to NYC for Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce’s wedding

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Robert Irwin has involved himself with Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s honeymoon plans, offering up a special place Down Under to celebrate their recent nuptials.

Robert Irwin’s generous honeymoon offer to Taylor Swift

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Enough already, why can’t a comedy just be a comedy?

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New details about Sam Neill’s health have been revealed just one day after his sudden and unexpected death shocked the entertainment world.

Sam Neill’s body just couldn’t take it anymore: former lover

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The widower of MAFS star Mel Schilling marked their wedding anniversary. 

‘Sleep easy’: Husband’s touching tribute for late MAFS star

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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

Gaming
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Radio

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Melbourne radio host Nick Cody (left) revealed to co-hosts Brendan Fevola and Fifi Box he is expecting a third child in October.

Star announces exciting family news live on radio show

Radio
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Karl Stefanovic makes a major change to his social media following his Nine departure.

Karl Stefanovic cuts final ties with Today and Nine

Radio
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Karl Stefanovic swiftly departed Nine after he published a controversial podcast featuring British far-right commentator Tommy Robinson. YouTube

‘Good on you’: Eddie confirms Karl news

Radio
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Karl Stefanovic says ‘life is funny’ as he reveals when he will ‘break his silence’.

Karl Stefanovic makes announcement with Piers Morgan video

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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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Laverne Cox in New York in April 2026. Her memoir follows the path from an abusive childhood to Hollywood stardom — but it’s being released amid a backlash over transgender rights that’s caught up to her, too. (Marcus Maddox/The New York Times)

How Laverne Cox slayed her demons: with grit and glamour

Books
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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

Business
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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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