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Folk singer Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul and Mary dies

Folk singer Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul and Mary dies

Peter Yarrow, best known as one third of Peter, Paul and Mary, the folk music trio who lifted their voices in favour of civil rights and against war, has died.

Man charged over Tupac killing seeks case dismissal

Man charged over Tupac killing seeks case dismissal

Man charged over Tupac killing seeks case dismissal

Man charged over Tupac killing seeks case dismissal

An ex-gang leader is filing to dismiss all the charges against him in the killing of rap music icon Tupac Shakur decades ago, citing constitutional violations.

The Brutalist, Emilia Perez triumph at Golden Globes

The Brutalist, Emilia Perez triumph at Golden Globes

The Brutalist, Emilia Perez triumph at Golden Globes

The Brutalist, Emilia Perez triumph at Golden Globes

The Brutalist and Emilia Perez have won top honours at the Golden Globes, while Australia stars missed out in Hollywood's star-studded start to awards season.

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Hollywood kicks off new year with Golden Globes glitz

Hollywood kicks off new year with Golden Globes glitz

Nicole Kidman leads the Australians vying for honours at the 82 annual Golden Globes.

Sex and the city: Indigenous play ready to wow festival

Sex and the city: Indigenous play ready to wow festival

After a successful Melbourne season, the play Jacky - which portrays the reality of city life for Indigenous people - is heading to the Sydney Festival.

With BMX and skating, who says theatre can't be street?

With BMX and skating, who says theatre can't be street?

Performance company Branch Nebula is bringing street skills such as BMX, skating and parkour to the theatre in the upcoming Sydney Festival show, Air Time.

Robbie Williams sells his 'very sexy movie' at free gig

Robbie Williams sells his 'very sexy movie' at free gig

Pop superstar Robbie Williams has packed Melbourne's Federation Square for a free gig to promote his film Better Man.

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The world welcomes in 2025 with spectacular fireworks

The world welcomes in 2025 with spectacular fireworks

The world welcomes in 2025 with spectacular fireworks

The world welcomes in 2025 with spectacular fireworks

Communities around the world have been welcoming 2025 with spectacular fireworks displays, light shows and ice plunges.

Artist's alarm at sculptures credited to French creator

Artist's alarm at sculptures credited to French creator

Artist's alarm at sculptures credited to French creator

Artist's alarm at sculptures credited to French creator

When artist Anya Pesce parted ways with a gallery, sculptures similar to hers credited to a French artist, became available from the same outlet.

Artist illuminates the calm and fear of rural Australia

Artist illuminates the calm and fear of rural Australia

Artist illuminates the calm and fear of rural Australia

Artist illuminates the calm and fear of rural Australia

Painter Nerrida Parfitt's work could be considered Australian gothic, using rural roads and landscapes to explore themes of isolation, peace and impermanence.

New year welcomed with dazzling fireworks displays

New year welcomed with dazzling fireworks displays

New year welcomed with dazzling fireworks displays

New year welcomed with dazzling fireworks displays

The New Year has been welcomed with a bang in Australia with millions gathering to watch spectacular firework displays across the nation.

Cities across the globe prepare to welcome the new year

Cities across the globe prepare to welcome the new year

Cities across the globe prepare to welcome the new year

Cities across the globe prepare to welcome the new year

Cities around the world are getting ready to ring in the new year with celebrations highlighting local cultures and traditions.

Driver in disguise: Elvis Express set to rock 'n' roll

Driver in disguise: Elvis Express set to rock 'n' roll

Driver in disguise: Elvis Express set to rock 'n' roll

Driver in disguise: Elvis Express set to rock 'n' roll

Swapping his blue uniform for blue suede shoes, Peter White will helm the Elvis Express bound for the southern hemisphere's biggest celebration of the king.

Headset voyage to 'nowhere else like it on the planet'

Headset voyage to 'nowhere else like it on the planet'

Headset voyage to 'nowhere else like it on the planet'

Headset voyage to 'nowhere else like it on the planet'

An award-winning pioneer of virtual reality films invites travellers to experience the Kimberley region, with Luke Hemsworth at your side as a personal guide.

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Alec Baldwin's movie manslaughter case dropped

Alec Baldwin's lawyers say he's been vindicated after prosecutors dropped an appeal so he won't be tried for manslaughter over a fatal shooting on a movie set.

Amber Heard voices support for Blake Lively lawsuit

Amber Heard has expressed support for Blake Lively in her lawsuit against Justin Baldoni, saying it reminds her of her defamation trial with her ex Johnny Depp.

Foxtel sale a game changer for sports fans, industry

The $3.4 billion sale of Foxtel Group to British streaming behemoth DAZN is being called a landmark for Australian sports broadcasting.

World famous NYE fireworks show veers off the rails

The threat of cancelling Sydney's famed New Year's Eve fireworks display due to union-led train disruptions has been dismissed as a scare campaign.

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'National treasure' cartoonist Michael Leunig dies

Michael Leunig has died aged 79, leaving behind the cartoons, poems and paintings of his six-decade career - including Mr Curly and his ducks.

Do the Heelers eat popcorn? TV hit Bluey becomes a film

Forget Bluey's Dance Mode - the beloved children's TV series is in Film Mode, with a feature in the works for release in cinemas worldwide.

Cash shortage forces major gallery to charge $20 entry

The Museum of Contemporary Art has long been free to the public, but it says a lack of government funding means it has to charge $20 entry fees.

Dear Evan Hansen gets likes amid teen social media ban

Dear Evan Hansen taps into the concerns about the digital world's impact on young people, and the musical's Australian production is getting some likes.

Iranian singer arrested after performing without scarf

A woman singer in Iran has been arrested after breaking several harshly enforced taboos by leaving her head uncovered and wearing a dress during a performance.

Woman acknowledges inconsistencies in Jay-Z rape story

A woman maintains rappers Jay-Z and Sean 'Diddy' Combs sexually assaulted her when she was 13 despite acknowledging some inconsistencies in her story

Cue up the classics: nation's first FM station turns 50

Australia's very first FM radio station, 2MBS Fine Music Sydney, is marking 50 years on air with a celebration of classical music ... and even some jazz.

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