29 h. ago Aaron Blabey couldn’t give his books away. Now he’s sold 60 million

The former actor-turned-adman-turned-novelist was about to give it all up. And then along came The Bad Guys to turn his life, and his fortunes, around. 

Politics

4 d. ago This ghost story starts with a funeral. Then the questions begin to pile up

One of Went Up the Hill’s producers calls this genre “the cinema of unease”, which is pretty close to the mark.

Politics

5 d. ago ‘Big decision to be made’: Piedimonte’s plan dashed by council, sale on the cards

A plan to redevelop Fitzroy North’s beloved Piedimonte’s supermarket has again been halted after the council voted against the sale of a public laneway crucial to the project.

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6 d. ago Gerry Ryan’s Saints lost the 2010 premiership. The Melbourne Cup

The sport-loving businessman talks about his love of the Melbourne Cup, a small country town and the dream of an elusive flag for his beloved AFL club.

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6 d. ago Gerry Ryan’s Saints lost the 2010 premiership. The Melbourne Cup – and dinner with Eddie – eased the pain

The sport-loving businessman talks about his love of the Melbourne Cup, a small country town and the dream of an elusive flag for his beloved AFL club.

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6 d. ago Fancy getting married in Lady Mary’s Downton dress? With $14,000, you can

As the upstairs-downstairs blockbuster prepares for its big-screen finale, auction house Bonhams is selling off an array of screen-used props, including dozens of vintage-era outfits.

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7 d. ago Trump booed at US Open final, fans stuck in security lines as match starts

Many fans were still waiting in long queues outside Arthur Ashe Stadium despite the match being delayed by half an hour due to additional security screenings.

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8 d. ago ‘It’s like Squid Game’: Why Netflix parted ways with content chief Que Minh Luu

She was one of the most powerful figures in the Australian screen industry. But Que Minh Luu’s tenure at Netflix had its challenges, critics allege.

Technology

8 d. ago Bryan Brown met his dad just 10 times. He was determined to turn up for his kids

“It was like he was just another man, not my father,” the famous actor recalls this Father’s Day.

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9 d. ago Live music is struggling. But for one genre, things have never been better

While much of the live music industry is doing it tough in Australia, one strand is riding high.

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1 week ago A steamy Wuthering Heights trailer has dropped. We have five big questions

The new adaptation from Saltburn director Emerald Fennell features Jacob Elordi opposite Margot Robbie in an erotic take on the beloved novel.

Sport

1 week ago Woman, known as 'Ketamine Queen', pleads guilty to selling drugs to Matthew Perry

A Los Angeles woman dubbed the 'Ketamine Queen' has pleaded guilty to illegally selling drugs to actor Matthew Perry.

Politics

1 week ago After 40 years on our screens, there was one genre this beloved actor hadn’t tried

Crime doesn’t come any cosier than this new series featuring the renowned Timothy Spall.

Politics

1 week ago Before ‘sovereign citizens’, Mel Gibson was linked to a radical group near Porepunkah

I warned the actor about the far-right group. Shortly after, he was on Ray Martin’s show getting “political”.

Politics

1 week ago The battle for a local pool and 42 hectares of Brisbane land

The fight to save a beloved local swimming pool is the new focus of a debate over an abandoned university campus just 15 minutes from Brisbane’s CBD.

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1 week ago Beloved Fitzroy music venue wins noise fight but issues warning over legal loophole

When the Night Cat had to defend a noise complaint for a building that didn’t exist, its owner knew laws needed tightening to protect the state’s music scene.

Events

2 w. ago The new Gerald’s: three spaces, classical cooking and a celebrated chef

As the beloved wine bar on Rathdowne Street prepares to move to its new home in spring, it’s hired a gun chef who brings classical French training and bold ideas to a much bigger space.

Politics

2 w. ago Daniel Auteuil proves he can do it all in this gripping legal drama

The famous French actor co-wrote, directs and plays the lead, a determined defence lawyer, in The Thread

Politics

2 w. ago In an age of streaming, Melbourne is getting another independent cinema

Eclipse Cinema, a 64-seat, single-screen affair, will open on Thursday in a warehouse that once housed the Sherrin football factory.

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3 w. ago These students are ditching screens for boots and garden tools to dig up VCE success

A 2000-acre property replete with apricot and lemon orchards is helping this independent school stand out among its rivals.

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