Celebrities and politics: a good mix?
Rihanna now joins the list of celebrities who comment on global and political issues to then take it back.
DetailsSixty first dates
There’s a certain nervous excitement that comes over you on a first date. The anticipation is something most only have to experience once in a while, but imagine doing it 60 times… in four months.
DetailsLost in character: the actors’ dilemma
Preparing for a role is normal for an actor, but what happens if they get stuck in character and can’t slip back into reality?
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Why women should head into the great unknown, alone
More Australian women are travelling alone than ever before.
DetailsRebekah Brooks not guilty of hacking
Rupert Murdoch’s trusted lieutenant Rebekah Brooks, once the most powerful woman in the British media, was yesterday cleared of phone hacking, corruption and conspiracy charges.
DetailsExclusive: Week two at the World Cup
It’s just before 3pm on Rua Sao Fransisco Xavier, a moderate thoroughfare that cuts across the edgy neighbourhoods of Rio de Janeiro’s north-west.
DetailsExclusive: Explosive opening to the Cup
Could there have been any better way for Brazil to highlight its farcical build-up to this World Cup?
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Second Iraqi city falls to extremists
A second major Iraqi city, Tikrit, has fallen to the extremist group the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS). Senior Iraqi police officers told agencies that the entire city was controlled by the militants after Government security forces fled, echoing the swift fall of Iraq’s second biggest city, Mosul, just two days ago.…
DetailsCampaign demands end of child detention
A confronting campaign to raise awareness for children locked in immigration detention is being held outside Sydney’s Queen Victoria Building this week.
DetailsLocal council rates rise to hit residents
Local councils have been approved to increase residential rates as early as next month.
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