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Wicked performers share the songs that define their characters and craft
The article asks performers and creators associated with *Wicked* to name the songs they most enjoy performing and explain what makes them meaningful. Their reflections show how the musical’s songs can carry emotional turning points for the characters as well as memorable moments for the people singing them. Idina Menzel recalls helping develop Elphaba’s role…
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Father critically injured while intervening in car break-in, years after wife’s death
Colin Sheean is in an induced coma after being stabbed twice when he allegedly intervened as three teenagers broke into a car in Langwarrin, south-east of Melbourne. The attack has renewed attention on the family’s earlier tragedy: his wife, Natalie, died aged 38 after a cardiac arrest in 2021, leaving him to raise their three…
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Lowe warns Australian deficits are fuelling inflation as rates hit 15-year high
Former Reserve Bank of Australia governor Philip Lowe has challenged the Labor government’s fiscal policy, arguing that substantial budget deficits are adding inflationary pressure when the economy is at full employment and commodity prices are elevated. This intervention reignites a significant policy debate about the causes of Australia’s elevated inflation, with the central bank having…
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Repeat offender with lengthy rap sheet accused of gunning down Kentucky trooper during traffic stop
Emonnie Branch, 51, is accused of fatally shooting Kentucky State Trooper Hayden Phillips during a traffic stop on Interstate 65 in Warren County on Monday. Branch was captured later that evening after authorities issued a statewide Blue Alert; he was denied bond on a charge of murdering a first responder and is also held on…
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Tom Cruise revives Risky Business dance for Jennifer Hudson Show segment
Tom Cruise appeared on The Jennifer Hudson Show’s Spirit Tunnel segment as part of his press tour for the film “Digger,” directed by two-time Academy Award winner Alejandro González Iñárritu. The appearance saw Cruise revive the iconic dance moves from his 1983 breakthrough film “Risky Business,” marking part of a concerted promotional push for a…
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Sylvester Stallone’s advice to those who are struggling 50 years after ‘Rocky’ changed his life
Sylvester Stallone says people who are struggling should try pursuing their aims, because failure is not as costly as never making the attempt. Speaking as “Rocky” reaches its 50th anniversary, he reflected on how the film’s story of an underdog boxer echoed his own path from poverty to Hollywood success. In an interview about his…
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Australian inflation reaches 4 per cent, raising mortgage cost concerns
Australian inflation rose to 4 per cent in the year to August, above the Reserve Bank’s 2 to 3 per cent target, a day after it raised interest rates. The figures reinforce concerns that price pressures remain persistent and that households with mortgages may face further increases in borrowing costs. Housing was the biggest contributor…
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Burnham pushes EU return as Scotland launches police vetting drive
Andy Burnham sets out Labour’s bolder agenda including possible EU rejoining, whilst Scotland orders fresh vetting checks on 22,000 police officers over concerns about sexual predators.
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Australian families face tighter budgets despite lower mortgage rates, Panos argues
Real estate commentator Tom Panos argues that despite sky-high interest rates of 17.5 per cent in the early 1990s, Australian families today face even greater financial hardship. The crucial difference is not the interest rate itself, but rather that modern mortgages now consume far greater proportion of household income, leaving families with no financial breathing…
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Taylor Sheridan’s Definitive ‘Yellowstone’ Replacement Officially Returns in 2027
Taylor Sheridan’s Western drama series The Madison is officially set to return with Season 2 in 2027. The show has emerged as a significant success for Paramount+, breaking multiple viewership records following its premiere in March 2026 and securing early renewals for both a second and third season, establishing itself as Sheridan’s flagship project following…