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Top accounting executive in trouble after refusing to deliver Acknowledgement of Country
BDO Australia, one of the country’s largest accounting and audit firms, has launched an internal investigation after a senior partner made derogatory remarks about the Acknowledgement of Country while addressing a national staff town hall. The unnamed executive declined to deliver the customary acknowledgement during his welcome address, prompting a guest speaker to give his…
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Parents scramble as Edge Early Learning collapses into voluntary administration
Edge Early Learning, an Australian childcare provider with around 70 centres across Queensland, South Australia and the ACT, has entered voluntary administration, leaving many families uncertain about the future of their children’s care. The company said the development might be “confusing and stressful” for the families who rely on it, and pledged to work with…
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Taylor Swift honours Dolly Parton after her death
Taylor Swift has paid tribute to Dolly Parton following the country music icon’s death at the age of 80 in Nashville. In a heartfelt statement, Swift described Parton as embodying “true grace and true grit,” praising her generosity, her songwriting and her influence on young girls, including Swift herself, who began her career in country…
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‘9 To 5: The Musical’ Cast Pays Tribute To Dolly Parton: “Our Deepest Thanks For The Music, Laughter & Joy She Gave Us”
The cast of the UK production of “9 to 5: The Musical” paused their performance on Tuesday, 25 August, to pay tribute to Dolly Parton following news of her death. Star Karla Tracey, who plays Doralee Rhodes, addressed the audience before the show began, informing many for the first time that the country music icon…
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Solasta 2 is getting multiplayer and warlocks in its next update
PC Gamer’s article headline indicates that Solasta 2, the tactical RPG, is set to receive a forthcoming update introducing multiplayer functionality alongside a new warlock character class. However, the text retrieved from the article’s webpage consists only of site navigation, membership promotion and newsletter sign-up content, with no actual article body describing the update. As…
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Beyoncé Honors ‘Cowboy Carter’ Collaborator Dolly Parton: ‘You Were the Barometer’
Beyoncé has paid tribute to Dolly Parton after the country music legend died on Tuesday at the age of 80. The pair collaborated closely on Beyoncé’s 2024 album Cowboy Carter, which included a reimagined version of Parton’s 1973 classic “Jolene”, making the loss particularly personal for the singer, who described Parton as “the barometer” and…
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UK Warned of Russian Retaliation Over Advanced Military Support for Ukraine
Andy Burnham has been warned by security sources that Russia is preparing a retaliatory action against UK interests after he agreed to give Ukraine the technical specifications for Britain’s Storm Shadow missiles during a visit to Kyiv. Officials view Russia’s withdrawal of its ambassador to London, without naming a replacement, as a sign Moscow wants…
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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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Dolly Parton refused to pick political sides for decades: ‘I’m not in politics, I’m an entertainer’
Dolly Parton, who died on Tuesday aged 80, was widely known for her decades-long refusal to align herself with either side of American politics, insisting throughout her career that her role was to entertain rather than to weigh in on partisan matters. She maintained this stance consistently through multiple presidential elections, pointed questions about Donald…
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The “dear friend” Ozzy Osbourne always wanted to talk to again: “The ultimate metal guy”
Ozzy Osbourne once spoke candidly about the friend he most wished he could still talk to: Motörhead frontman Lemmy Kilmister, whom he called “the ultimate metal guy”. The reflection came as Osbourne, who spent decades on the road living hard and fast alongside fellow musicians, looked back on the people he lost along the way,…