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Court reconsiders compensation in Katie Taylor’s trademark dispute with Katy Perry
The Federal Court returned to the dispute between Sydney fashion designer Katie Taylor and pop star Katy Perry to consider what compensation and costs Taylor should receive. The case follows a High Court ruling in March that Perry and her companies infringed Taylor’s trademark and that Taylor could keep it, reviving questions left unresolved after…
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Letts condemns Burnham’s emotional speech as a distraction from policy proposals
Andy Burnham delivered a speech punctuated by emotional moments, including tearing up whilst discussing his late father, whom he died a fortnight prior. Quentin Letts criticises the speech for using personal family sentiment to soften divisive policy proposals, arguing the sentimentality felt manipulative and inappropriate given serious challenges facing the nation, such as economic difficulties…
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Burnham’s socialist programme could win votes, but timing is crucial
Dan Hodges argues that Andy Burnham’s Labour conference speech set out a clear, boldly socialist programme, including a National Care Service, changes to the pensions triple lock and proportional representation. With Reform’s polling weakening and the Conservatives struggling, Hodges says Burnham could win an election next year by consolidating support on the left. But Hodges…
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Manchester City guilty of financial breaches; Oura scraps listing; OpenAI protests erupt
Manchester City faces sanctions after a decade of financial rule violations. Finnish smart ring maker Oura abandons its $15 billion US stock listing, whilst activist groups protest OpenAI’s government contracts and environmental impact.
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Senate inquiry to scrutinise $6m grant to Albanese’s local golf club
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese faces mounting pressure over a $6 million federal grant to Marrickville Golf Club in his electorate, with a Senate investigation set to examine the controversial funding in October. Albanese previously justified the allocation as addressing a sewage runoff problem affecting the Cooks River, but the club’s own communications indicate the funds…
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Chinese nationals vandalise Xi Jinping-named restaurant in South Korea
A Chinese restaurant in South Korea named after leader Xi Jinping has been vandalised by a group of Chinese nationals, who fled back to China after the attack. The incident highlights tensions surrounding the restaurant’s controversial name, which has drawn mounting pressure from both individuals and businesses in China demanding a change over the past…
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Glamorous influencer who posed with stacks of cash arrested in sprawling money laundering investigation
A TikTok influencer known as Queen Michelle has been arrested in Colombia alongside her mother as part of a $25.8 million money laundering investigation linked to her father, notorious Ecuadorian drug lord Adolfo ‘Fito’ Macias. The arrest highlights how criminal proceeds can be concealed and laundered through family members with public social media profiles, whilst…
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Benin’s growth under Talon came with shrinking democratic freedoms
President Patrice Talon oversaw rapid economic and infrastructure development in Benin during his decade in office, helping raise annual GDP growth from 3% to 6%. But the gains have coincided with a sharp erosion of democratic freedoms, leaving Benin’s development under Talon a story of economic progress alongside increasingly authoritarian rule. Known as the “cotton…
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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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House price crash warning as Australians face higher rates, falling values and $90,000 borrowing hit
Australia’s Reserve Bank has raised the cash rate to 4.6 per cent, its highest level in nearly 15 years, with economists warning that house prices are likely to fall further and longer than in previous property downturns. This is the fourth rate rise of 2026, increasing monthly mortgage repayments by more than $450 since the…