Child star upstages Australia's Hollywood heavyweights
Aboriginal child star Brandon Walters stole the scene from stars Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman today as he spoke about working on Baz Luhrmann's film Australia. [view the full story]
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Bruce Springsteen to release new album
Bruce Springsteen will release his 24th album on January 27 in the US, a disc he and the E-Street Band hurriedly recorded during breaks on their tour last year, the veteran rocker said. [view the full story]
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Perfume maker sues musician Prince
A perfume company that went into business with musician Prince to make a 3121 fragrance - named after his 2006 album - sued Prince for $US100,000 ($155,000) for failing to help promote the perfume. [view the full story]
Posted: 14:57:42 AEDT

Ryan snags German 'Bambi' prize
Hollywood sweetheart Meg Ryan has won a German lifetime achievement award for best international actress and will pick up the statuette at a gala ceremony on November 27. [view the full story]
Posted: 14:56:17 AEDT

Neil Finn to rock with Radiohead, Wilco mates
Neil Finn has drafted members of Radiohead and Wilco, as well as his son Liam, for a sequel of sorts to his 2002 live album Seven Worlds Collide. [view the full story]
Posted: 14:53:56 AEDT

Spano hopes Dickens wins Idol
Eliminated Australian Idol contestant Mark Spano says he would love to see shearer Luke Dickens win the competition so he gets the prize - which for the first time includes $200,000 cash. [view the full story]
Posted: 14:43:22 AEDT

The Vines cancel tour
The Vines have cancelled all their upcoming shows due to a deterioration in the mental condition of singer Craig Nicholls. [view the full story]
Posted: 14:07:54 AEDT

Noddy ready for literary comeback
Noddy is set to make a comeback in a new book being penned to celebrate his 60th birthday. [view the full story]
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Sydney slows down for Australia premiere
Motorists are being warned to expect major traffic delays in Sydney's CBD today for the world premiere of Baz Luhrmann's new film Australia. [view the full story]
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Bowen braces for Australia premiere
The north Queensland town of Bowen is getting ready to roll out the red carpet for tonight's world premiere of Baz Luhrmann's film Australia. [view the full story]
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Success or flop? Critics muzzled after Australia preview
It has been the most hyped and most expensive Australian film ever made, but after budget blowouts, pressure from Hollywood producers and a host of last-minute changes, director Baz Luhrmann's film Australia is finally finished. [view the full story]
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Garrett refuses to reinstate music academy's funding
Federal Arts Minister Peter Garrett has refused to reinstate funding for the Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM). [view the full story]
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King of Pop in royal wrangle
A Bahraini prince has taken the King of Pop to court in a $US7 million ($10.9 million) breach of contract lawsuit, demanding the repayment of several advances which the artist has argued were gifts. [view the full story]
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Wait almost over for Australia premiere
After months of rumour and speculation, director Baz Luhrmann will finally unveil his epic film Australia a star-studded world premiere in Sydney tonight. [view the full story]
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Locklear charged with DUI
Prosecutors have charged actress Heather Locklear with driving under the influence of prescription drugs. [view the full story]
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Hollywood star power comes to Oz
Australia is ablaze with Hollywood star power thanks to three major movie premieres in the space of a few days. [view the full story]
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Luhrmann 'under pressure' ahead of Australia premiere
Director Baz Luhrmann is feeling pressure over the box office performance of his multi-million dollar epic Australia. [view the full story]
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Excitement mounts for Darwin's Australia premiere
More than 150 people are expected to attend the premiere of the film Australia in Darwin tonight. [view the full story]
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Australia may be Kidman's acting swansong
Oscar winner Nicole Kidman says Australia may be one her final films. [view the full story]
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Biggest Loser host guilty of fraud
Ajay Rochester, host of the TV reality show The Biggest Loser, has pleaded guilty to welfare fraud charges in a Sydney court. [view the full story]
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Mixed reviews for Baz's Australia
Despite critics being warned not to voice their opinions about Baz Luhrmann's Australia ahead of tonight's world premiere in Sydney, reviews have begun cropping up on the internet - and so far, they are mixed. [view the full story]
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Hundreds flock to Darwin's 'wonderful' Australia premiere
Hundreds of people, including World War II veterans, have turned out for the premiere of Baz Luhrmann's Australia in Darwin. [view the full story]
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Stars hit red carpet for Australia's world premiere
After months of hype and anticipation, the world premiere of Baz Luhrmann's epic Australia has finally been held in Sydney. [view the full story]
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Spano voted off idol
Mark Spano has been voted off Australian Idol after being beaten by Wes Carr and Luke Dickens. [view the full story]
Posted: 21:21:25 AEDT

Hilary Duff gets her own TV series
Actress Hilary Duff, who made her name as the star of the Disney Channel's "Lizzie McGuire", is returning to television in her own series, NBC said on Friday. [view the full story]
Posted: 20:12:26 AEDT

Aaron Eckhart leading action movie for first time
Aaron Eckhart is attached to take the lead role in an action movie for the first time. [view the full story]
Posted: 18:00:41 AEDT

Waiter sues Timberlake restaurant over pay
A waiter is suing Justin Timberlake, saying the US pop star's New York barbecue restaurant did not pay him a legal wage. [view the full story]
Posted: 11:32:24 AEDT

Japanese film takes top honours at Argentine festival
Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda's film Still Walking has won best picture honours at Argentina's Mar del Plata International Film Festival. [view the full story]
Posted: 11:31:53 AEDT

UK photo show documents death, revolution in Iran
Whether photographing prostitutes in a Tehran brothel or Saddam Hussein's chemical attack against Kurds, Pulitzer Prize-winner Kaveh Golestan wanted to shock viewers "like a slap in the face". [view the full story]
Posted: 11:00:44 AEDT

UK television actor Reg Varney dies
British actor Reg Varney, who starred in the 1970s television comedy On The Buses, has died at the age of 92, the BBC reported. [view the full story]
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Gulpilil heads to Sydney for Australia premiere
One of Australia's most famous Indigenous actors, David Gulpilil, has left Darwin for Sydney this afternoon to attend the premiere of the film Australia. [view the full story]
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Womadelaide line-up 'more diverse than ever'
Artists from more countries than ever will perform at next year's Womadelaide music festival. [view the full story]
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Children's author Graeme Base is celebrating 25 years in the business with the release of his 12th book.
[view the full story]
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Keneally recalls how Schindler's List was written
In a new book, Australian author Thomas Keneally recalls how he came to write the award-winning novel Schindler's Ark, which reached global fame through Steven Spielberg's Oscar-winning film adaptation. [view the full story]
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Resale royalty scheme disappoints art industry
Lobbyists say Federal Arts Minister Peter Garrett has failed to deliver a strong resale royalty scheme to artists. [view the full story]
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Hopes Luhrmann's film will boost NT economy
Northern Territory's Chief Minister Paul Henderson says he hopes the movie Australia will help the state's tourism industry cope with the global economic downturn. [view the full story]
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The Howard Years: the inside story
There are revelations, confirmations and salutary lessons to be learned from The Howard Years. [view the full story]
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Kylie Minogue to host Brit Awards: reports
Singer Kylie Minogue is set to host the Brit Awards next year. [view the full story]
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Beatles' Carnival may see light of day
An epic Beatles improvisation could be released 41 years after it was recorded, Sir Paul McCartney has revealed. [view the full story]
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Happy Feet 2 to be made in new Sydney studio
The sequel to Australia's Oscar-winning penguin blockbuster Happy Feet will be made at a new digital production facility in Sydney. [view the full story]
Posted: 13:19:43 AEDT

Somali pirate attacks threaten Suez Canal
Alarmed at the growing number of attacks off Somalia, international merchant shipping is edging closer to doing the unthinkable in peace time: by-passing one of world's most vital trade routes. [view the full story]
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