Weekly entertainment wrap – Robert Downey Jr’s new baby girl
Here is a wrap of this week’s entertainment news:
DetailsLife changing journey for young journalist
From researching credit card trafficking to exposing the abuse of college benefits, Alexandra Lee’s US internship has whet her appetite for investigative reporting.
DetailsSharing explicit pictures illegal in Victoria
New laws have been enforced in Victoria making it illegal for anyone to disseminate or threaten to share explicit images of another person without their consent.
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Mick Jagger backs Palais Theatre
A campaign to save St Kilda’s iconic Palais Theatre has a new supporter in rock star Mick Jagger.
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Man charged over 65kg ice import
A 55-year-old Chinese national has been arrested for importing crystal methamphetamine with the street value of $43 million, concealed in flat-pack timber cabinet materials.
DetailsMS Sydney to Gong Ride turns 33
Australia’s most iconic charity bike ride will be celebrating its 33rd anniversary this year. The MS Sydney to Gong Ride is a special part of Sydney’s cycling heritage.
DetailsPlease son, I’ll pay you not to go to Bali for Schoolies
A Sydney mother has offered to fund her son’s Schoolies adventure – provided he heeds the Federal Government’s terror warning and abandons celebrations in Bali.
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Severe thunderstorms warnings for Sydney
Train cancellations, flash flooding, lightning strikes, and giant hailstones have become familiar woes for Sydneysiders after yet another thunderstorm this afternoon.
DetailsA tragic question of horses and humans
The death of two horses at the Melbourne Cup has caused outrage. So why didn’t the recent death of two female jockeys provoke the same reaction?
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Gough Whitlam remembered at Town Hall
The Newsroom joined the overflow crowd at the memorial service held today for Edward Gough Whitlam, Australia’s 21st prime minister.
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