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Canadian-born US actress Catherine O’Hara has died at the age of 71.

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Emmy winner Catherine O’Hara dies suddenly at 71

Schitt’s Creek and Home Alone star Catherine O’Hara has died aged 71, her representatives have confirmed.

Madeline Cove

A new digital exhibition takes a fresh look at political behaviour in convict Australia. (PR IMAGE PHOTO)

CulturePremiumConvict rebels recast as first political demonstrators

A new exhibition explores how the convicts who landed on Australian shores 250 years ago set the tone for political activism forevermore.

Katelyn Catanzariti

Brooklyn Beckham spares no expense amid rising family tensions.

CultureCommentsHow much?!: Brooklyn, Nicola indulge amid family feud

As Brooklyn Beckham feuds with his family that helped him get ahead, he and wife Nicola Peltz have taken refuge at a luxury hotel, spending a shocking amount of money on just one item.

Madeline Cove

Brooklyn Beckham has long been the internet’s favourite punching bag for his earnest but awkward public moments but one moment proves he’s in on the joke.

CultureCommentsFive embarrassing Brooklyn Beckham moments

Brooklyn Beckham has long been the internet’s favourite punching bag for his earnest but awkward public moments, but one proves he’s in on the joke.

Kimberley Braddish

As we head toward a population of 32 million, our success will depend on our ability to ensure that as our norms change, our sense of community remains, says Emma Garlett.

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To love Australia is to participate in its progress

As we head toward a population of 32 million, our success will depend on our ability to ensure that as our norms change, our sense of community remains, says Emma Garlett.

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Emma Garlett

Nicola Peltz has shared a romantic video with Brooklyn, just hours after his famous family reunited in Paris without him.

CultureCommentsIs Nicola’s lovey tribute to Brooklyn a stab at Victoria?

Nicola Peltz has shared a (potentially pointed) romantic video with Brooklyn, just hours after his famous family reunited in Paris without him, amid ongoing family tensions.

Kimberley Braddish

A newly unsealed email reveals a Sony marketing executive called Justin Baldoni a ‘moron’ over an interview remark about a sexual assault scene in It Ends With Us.

CultureJustin Baldoni called ‘moron’ over alleged rape reference

A newly unsealed email reveals a Sony marketing executive called Justin Baldoni a ‘moron’ over an interview remark about a sexual assault scene in It Ends With Us.

Kimberley Braddish

Brooklyn and Nicola Peltz Beckham have reportedly been offered a seven-figure deal for an explosive tell-all book.

CultureComments‘Truth on paper’: New twist in Brooklyn Beckham family feud

Brooklyn and Nicola Peltz Beckham have reportedly been offered a seven-figure deal for an explosive tell-all book on their relationship breakdown with Victoria and David Beckham.

Kimberley Braddish

Australian of the Year Katherine Bennell-Pegg says the honour is "a mission of a different kind". (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)

CulturePremiumAstronaut reaches for stars with major honour

The 2026 Australians of the Year have a jam-packed schedule after receiving their awards at a ceremony in the nation's capital.

Zac de Silva

Kyle Sandilands.

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The one celeb who made Kyle Sandilands nervous

If Kyle Sandilands is not the single most controversial broadcaster working in Australia today, he’s certainly the richest.

Zach Margolius

Proving Spice Girls fans never lost their girl-power energy and obsession with Victoria Beckham, she’s just scored her first number one song on iTunes, after Brooklyn’s explosive statement.

CultureVideoCommentsVictoria’s song tops chart 25 years later amid Beckham feud

Proving Spice Girls fans never lost their girl-power energy and obsession with Victoria Beckham, she’s just scored her first number one song on iTunes, after Brooklyn’s explosive statement.

Kimberley Braddish

David, Victoria and Brooklyn Beckham

CultureCommentsWhat exactly is Brooklyn accusing his parents of?

Brooklyn Beckham has gone public, accusing his parents David and Victoria of trying to wreck his marriage and control his image, turning the picture-perfect Beckham brand on its head.

Alisha Haridasani Gupta

Shockingly strange claims have emerged that Victoria Beckham “grinded” on her son Brooklyn during his wedding reception, amid an ugly family feud that’s just exploded.

CultureVideoComments‘Grinding’: Insiders reveal details of Beckham wedding dance

Shockingly strange claims have emerged that Victoria Beckham ‘grinded’ on her son Brooklyn during his wedding reception, amid an ugly family feud that’s just exploded. 

Kimberley Braddish

Brooklyn Beckham has renewed his wedding vows as rumours of an ongoing rift with his parents continue to swirl.

CultureCommentsInside the Beckhams’ family breakdown: Brooklyn goes public

Move over, ‘Megxit’, the Beckham family has its own royal drama. Here’s how tensions between Brooklyn, Victoria and David spiralled into one of Britain’s biggest celebrity rifts.

Amber Ferguson, Emily Yahr

A red carpet moment featuring Brooklyn Beckham, his wife Nicola Peltz Beckham, and the rest of the Beckham family has gone viral.

CultureVideoCommentsVideo exposes awkward Victoria Beckham, Nicola Peltz moment

A red carpet moment featuring Brooklyn Beckham, his wife Nicola Peltz Beckham, and the rest of the Beckham family has gone viral, following Brooklyn’s explosive statement about his parents.

Kimberley Braddish

Keith Urban reportedly moves in with new girlfriend Karley Scott Collins after Nicole Kidman divorce

MusicCommentsUrban’s ‘new love’ responds to reports they’ve ‘moved in’

Speculation is swirling that Keith Urban has a serious new romance following his high-profile divorce from Nicole Kidman

Kimberley Braddish

After months of fan theories and cryptic clues, Harry Styles has finally confirmed the news everyone’s been waiting for.

CultureVideoCommentsHarry Styles’ huge announcement sends fans into overdrive

After months of fan theories and cryptic clues, Harry Styles has finally confirmed the news everyone’s been waiting for.

Kimberley Braddish

Host Nikki Glaser speaks onstage during the 83rd Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton on January 11, 2026 in Beverly Hills.

CultureCommentsGlaser reveals jokes about DiCaprio, Chalamet she had to cut

Golden Globes host Nikki Glaser has dished on the (hilarious) jokes targeting Hollywood stars, that were too intense or harsh to include on the night.

Kimberley Braddish

Rose Byrne, left, Nikki Glaser and George Clooney, right.

Zany zingers!CommentsFunniest jokes delivered at the Golden Globes

Here are the best jokes, skits, and one-liners from the award show.

Zach Margolius

A former Australia’s Next Top Model judge is facing nine serious charges after allegedly smashing his elderly father and his partner with a glass bottle.

CultureEx Aussie TV star allegedly attacks, kidnaps his dad

A former Australia’s Next Top Model judge is facing nine serious charges after allegedly smashing his elderly father and his partner with a glass bottle during a drug-fuelled break-in at their Malibu mansion.

Kimberley Braddish

Nighttime alcohol-fuelled raves are out, dancing the morning away while sipping iced coffees is in. (Joanna Guelas/AAP PHOTOS)

CulturePremiumSoft clubbing: boozy nights out, soulful mornings in.

A complex combination of cost-of-living pressures and social media fatigue is behind the creation of soft clubbing: young people turning cafes into dancefloors.

Joanna Guelas

Australia's increasing multiculturalism has spurred the evolution in how Christmas is celebrated. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)

CulturePremiumAussie Christmas celebrations morph as culture deepens

Hams and turkey will be served with dishes from across the globe, as Christmas Day in modern multicultural Australia shifts from its British traditions.

Aaron Bunch

US actor James Ransone, best known for his roles in The Wire and It: Chapter Two, has died at 46.

CommentsThe Wire and It: Chapter Two actor dies aged 46

US actor James Ransone, best known for his roles in The Wire and It: Chapter Two, has died at 46.

Kimberley Braddish

Nick Reiner, wearing a blue protective vest, makes his first court appearance on murder charges for the killing of his parents Rob and Michele Reiner, at LA Superior Court in Los Angeles, California.

CultureRob Reiner’s son in suicide vest accused of parents’ murder

Rob Reiner’s son Nick has appeared in court in shackles and an anti-suicide vest after being charged with his parents’ murders. 

Kimberley Braddish