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Labor MP Luke Gosling stands down as Albanese’s special envoy after alleged bail breach linked to assault charges
Federal Labor MP Luke Gosling has temporarily stood aside from his role as one of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s special envoys after being charged with breaching his bail conditions. The move follows an earlier charge of assaulting Northern Territory Administrator David Connolly, raising political pressure on Albanese over how the government is handling the affair,…
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Dolly Parton mourned as a unifying cultural figure
Tributes following Dolly Parton’s death at the age of 80 have focused less on the facts of her passing and more on her character, with commentators describing her as a rare unifying figure mourned across normally opposed groups, including conservative Christians, the LGBTQIA community and even The Muppets. Colleagues at Billboard, where a personal tribute…
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College athletics’ latest mess: Court orders say athletes can play, but SEC and Big Ten ready to fight
The Southeastern Conference and Big Ten have introduced new eligibility guidelines aimed at barring athletes with professional sports experience from competing in college sport, directly clashing with recent court injunctions and temporary restraining orders that allowed several such players to join teams this season. The move, expected to be followed by the ACC and Big…
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Aussie mortgage holders on edge as inflation comes in higher than expected at 3.5 per cent
Australian mortgage holders face the prospect of another interest rate rise after inflation for July came in higher than economists had expected, fuelling concerns that the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will need to tighten policy further. The Australian Bureau of Statistics reported that headline inflation eased slightly to 3.5 per cent in the year…
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TalkFuse morning briefing, 26 Aug 2026 01:38
Nick Timothy demands probe into rising white Muslim prisoner numbers amid gang conversion fears, while the NHS begins offering at-home cervical screening to four million women; also today, a teenager is convicted of manslaughter over a fatal Rolex dispute and Sacha Baron Cohen brings back Ali G.
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Iowa Attorney General Says She’s Taking California to the Supreme Court Over Paramount-Warner Bros. Lawsuit
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird escalated a row over the blocked Paramount–Warner Bros. Discovery merger by declaring, in a Daily Wire op-ed, that she intends to sue California, accusing it of acting as a de facto national regulator and driving up costs for consumers nationwide. She framed the row as an interstate dispute that only…
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Two Brits scoop £1million each in Lotto but the hunt is on for a third winner… and they have DAYS to come forward
Allwyn, the operator behind the National Lottery’s Lotto game, has confirmed that two players have come forward to claim £1 million jackpots after matching five main numbers plus the Bonus Ball, but a third mystery winner has only until 9 September to claim a separate seven-figure prize before it is forfeited. The find matters because…
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Courtney Love Shares Photos With Slayyyter & Praises Her as a ‘Talented Witch Queen Genius’
Courtney Love has publicly declared her admiration for rising pop star Slayyyter, sharing a carousel of Instagram photos and videos of the pair together, including footage from Slayyyter’s sold-out Los Angeles show at the Shrine Expo Hall. The Hole frontwoman captioned the post by calling Slayyyter and others “once in a generational talented witch queen…
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Eminem Shares Heartfelt Letter Dolly Parton Sent Him About an ‘Unexplained Connection’ Between Them
Eminem has shared a letter Dolly Parton sent him after his 2022 induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, following her death on Tuesday 25 August at the age of 80. In the note, Parton, who admitted she knew little about hip-hop, told the rapper she had long felt an “unexplained connection” to…
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Shania Twain shares 2003 Dolly Parton duet tribute
Shania Twain has shared footage of her 2003 duet with Dolly Parton as a tribute following Parton’s death aged 80. The performance of Parton’s 1971 song “Coat of Many Colors” reflected Twain’s long-standing admiration for an artist she regarded as both a musical and personal role model. Twain described Parton as a mentor, songwriting teacher…