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Rihanna working on new music, A$AP Rocky confirms in podcast interview
A$AP Rocky has said that Rihanna is currently recording new music, suggesting she may be preparing to end her near decade-long break from releasing studio albums. His comments matter because Rihanna has not issued a full album since 2016’s Anti, despite sustained public interest in a follow-up. Speaking on The Jason Lee podcast, Rocky said…
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AFL woman-basher Nicky Winmar begs for mercy with lawyer’s laughable ‘Braveheart-style’ speech – as court hears of prideful fixation with ‘I’m black and proud’ protest
Nicky Winmar, the former AFL star famous for his 1993 “I’m black and proud” anti-racism protest, has appealed to a court for leniency after being convicted of assaulting a woman, with his lawyer delivering an impassioned defence plea likened to a “Braveheart-style” speech. The case has drawn attention because Winmar is a celebrated figure in…
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The $345,000 sign that it’s now a buyer’s market in Australia: ‘Starting to ease’
A property in Eastwood, in Sydney’s north-west, has reportedly had its asking price cut by around $345,000, a discount being cited as evidence that Australia’s property market is tilting back in favour of buyers after years of seller dominance. Real estate figures quoted in the piece suggest conditions are “starting to ease”, with vendors increasingly…
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‘They slammed their M16s against his skull’: inside the film about Amy Goodman’s fearless reporting
A new documentary, Steal This Story, Please!, profiles veteran journalist Amy Goodman, founder of the independent broadcast Democracy Now!, exploring her decades of frontline reporting on wars, disasters and protests without corporate sponsorship. Directed by Tia Lessin and Carl Deal, the film follows Goodman’s tenacious pursuit of accountability, including doorstepping Trump’s climate adviser at a…
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‘I’m not spying’: how Meta’s smartglasses have divided opinion
Meta’s Ray-Ban smartglasses, which reportedly sold more than 7m pairs in 2025, have become one of the world’s most popular gadgets while sparking sharp disagreement over privacy, safety and their usefulness. The Guardian spoke to several users and critics to explore how the devices, which combine a discreet camera with AI features, are affecting people’s…
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These are the reasons police were called to Rother Valley Country Park 500 times
Out of 500 calls to police, more than a quarter were about quad bikes
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The $299 Viture Pro 2 are the company’s lightest and most comfortable smartglasses yet
Viture has marked its fifth anniversary by launching two new products aimed at making smartglasses more comfortable and practical to use: the Viture Pro 2 smartglasses and a companion Mobile Dock Mini. The release matters because wearable displays remain a young and fast-evolving category, and Viture’s focus on comfort, eye strain and portability addresses common…
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Ralph Carr, Australian Artist Manager, Unmasked as Businessman Convicted of Rape
Ralph Carr, a prominent Australian talent manager and promoter who guided the careers of ARIA Hall of Fame singers Tina Arena and Kate Ceberano, has been publicly identified as the businessman recently convicted of rape. His identity was revealed on 3 August after the County Court of Victoria lifted a long-standing suppression order that had…
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ABC finally apologises to Gina Rinehart after airing disgusting joke about her that even Leigh Sales described as nasty
ABC’s managing director Hugh Marks has apologised to mining billionaire Gina Rinehart after the broadcaster aired a segment attacking her, prompting a backlash so severe that even ABC presenter Leigh Sales publicly called it “nasty”. The controversy stems from the ABC’s filmmaking competition series Race Around the World, in which aspiring Australian filmmakers travel the…
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Trump rushes to save rowdy toddler from falling off stage in Vegas while joking about former president: ‘Don’t want him to be Biden’
US President Donald Trump intervened to stop a toddler from falling off a stage during a campaign-style event in Las Vegas, making a lighthearted joke about his predecessor Joe Biden in the process. The moment occurred as Trump addressed a crowd at the Red Rock Casino Resort and Spa on Wednesday, drawing attention on a…