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US actress, 'Heroes' star Hayden Panettiere dead at 36

US actress, 'Heroes' star Hayden Panettiere dead at 36

Actress Hayden Panettiere, best remembered for playing an indestructible high school cheerleader in the TV series Heroes, has died aged 36.

Sam Pang wins 2026 Gold Logie, avoids snake bite

Sam Pang wins 2026 Gold Logie, avoids snake bite

Sam Pang wins 2026 Gold Logie, avoids snake bite

Sam Pang wins 2026 Gold Logie, avoids snake bite

Sam Pang has won the Gold Logie ... and he hopefully didn't get bitten by Robert Irwin's python.

Sam Pang wins 2026 Gold Logie

Sam Pang wins 2026 Gold Logie

Sam Pang wins 2026 Gold Logie

Sam Pang wins 2026 Gold Logie

Comedian and television host Sam Pang has won the 2026 Gold Logie, and accepted the gong with a speech full of zingers.

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Who won what at the 2026 Logies

Who won what at the 2026 Logies

All the winners at the television industry's night of nights, the Logies.

World class music expats return home for concerts

World class music expats return home for concerts

Quite possibly the orchestra with the most frequent flyer points, the Australian World Orchestra sees the nation's best musicians return for sellout concerts.

Night of deadly glamour and excellence at NAIDOC awards

Night of deadly glamour and excellence at NAIDOC awards

The winners of this year's NAIDOC Awards include a celebrated artist and community leaders who have pushed Indigenous empowerment and representation forward.

Mailman becomes Logies' first Indigenous Hall of Famer

Mailman becomes Logies' first Indigenous Hall of Famer

Prominent actor Deborah Mailman is to be named the Logie Awards' first Indigenous Hall of Fame recipient.

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All My Loving: nation mourns music legend Johnny Young

All My Loving: nation mourns music legend Johnny Young

All My Loving: nation mourns music legend Johnny Young

All My Loving: nation mourns music legend Johnny Young

Tributes are pouring in for Johnny Young after the TV legend and writer of one of Australia's most celebrated songs died at age 79.

Jury selected for Tupac Shakur murder suspect's trial

Jury selected for Tupac Shakur murder suspect's trial

Jury selected for Tupac Shakur murder suspect's trial

Jury selected for Tupac Shakur murder suspect's trial

A jury has been selected in the trial against the man charged in the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur, with opening statements set for next week.

Socialite's drug pledge as Geoffrey 'circus' detailed

Socialite's drug pledge as Geoffrey 'circus' detailed

Socialite's drug pledge as Geoffrey 'circus' detailed

Socialite's drug pledge as Geoffrey 'circus' detailed

A magistrate has accepted a socialite is trying to turn her life around after a marriage breakdown led her to meth use.

Guy Sebastian's manager apologises, settles legal fight

Guy Sebastian's manager apologises, settles legal fight

Guy Sebastian's manager apologises, settles legal fight

Guy Sebastian's manager apologises, settles legal fight

The long-time former manager of singer-songwriter Guy Sebastian has admitted to taking money owed to his client, ending a long-running legal battle.

Pirates Ahoy! Opera returns with new chiefs at the helm

Pirates Ahoy! Opera returns with new chiefs at the helm

Pirates Ahoy! Opera returns with new chiefs at the helm

Pirates Ahoy! Opera returns with new chiefs at the helm

Opera Australia's 2027 season features the company's first new production of Tannhäuser in three decades, the Pirates of Penzance, and a steampunk Magic Flute.

Ex-soap star's Nazi gesture appeal triggers resentence

Ex-soap star's Nazi gesture appeal triggers resentence

Ex-soap star's Nazi gesture appeal triggers resentence

Ex-soap star's Nazi gesture appeal triggers resentence

A former soap actor is facing a tougher sentence after failing to overturn his conviction for performing a Nazi gesture at a ticketed event.

Toy story: Barbie and Ken's big, plastic body makeovers

Toy story: Barbie and Ken's big, plastic body makeovers

Toy story: Barbie and Ken's big, plastic body makeovers

Toy story: Barbie and Ken's big, plastic body makeovers

For decades, Barbie and Ken had bodies you’d never find in the real world, but Australian researchers say the plastic power couple are finally human‑ish.

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Islands' world-class art is turning international heads

A long-running exhibition by two Tiwi Island art centres is attracting a new level of interest from collectors across the globe.

Music legends' friendship forged among the flame trees

After learning the chords to Cold Chisel hits as a boy, country legend Troy Cassar-Daley has formed an enduring bond with the band's guitarist Ian Moss.

Fair marks 20 years as crowds show up for authentic art

The 20th year of the Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair features an exhibition marking 40 years of Merrepen Arts, an NT arts centre recovering from record floods.

Ekka celebrates milestone year with $300m revamp reveal

A major agricultural show will celebrate its 150th year, buzzing with news of an upgrade of almost $300 million to be completed ahead of the 2032 Olympics.

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ABC investigation boss quits amid Four Corners saga

The ABC’s head of investigations and current affairs Jo Puccini is leaving her post following fallout from a reporter's work on Four Corners.

ABC retreats, apologises for offensive Rinehart skit

The ABC has apologised to Gina Rinehart, admitting it failed to meet expectations by airing a television skit describing a graphic attack on the billionaire.

Organ in Germany to play one composition until 2640

A small organ in eastern Germany has been playing the same piece of music by composer John Cage at a glacial pace for nearly 25 years.

Glitter appears in UK court over 1970s sex offences

Ex-pop star Gary Glitter has appeared in court charged with sexual offences dating back to the 1970s against a girl aged between eight and 11.

Six years, 21 drafts earn hip-hop poet top book prize

Author and hip-hop artist Omar Musa moved to Borneo to write his second novel Fierceland, which has taken out Australia's premier literary award.

The portrait putting Indigenous people 'on the map'

An Indigenous cook who has fed royal families across the globe and assisted at-risk youth is the subject of the National Portrait Gallery's latest unveiling.

Fuel prices can't stop the music at outback festival

The rising cost of fuel has failed to deter thousands of music-loving campers hitting the road to travel to outback NSW for the Mundi Mundi Bash.

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