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The Good Life actor Penelope Keith dead at 86
4+ hour, 38+ min ago (515+ words) From playing social climber Margo Leadbetter in The Good Life to aristocrat Audrey fforbes-Hamilton in To The Manor Born, Dame Penelope Keith was known for her snobby yet lovable and humorous characters. Born on April 2 1940, the actress' own early years…...
Harry Styles, Zoe Kravitz scouting for wedding venues
23+ hour, 10+ min ago (404+ words) Harry Styles and Zoe Kravitz are reportedly eyeing New Orleans for their wedding. The couple got engaged in April and are said to have looked at venues for their nuptials in the Louisiana city, that's famous for its nightlife and…...
Comedian Bill Maher wins Mark Twain humour prize
19+ hour, 20+ min ago (242+ words) Comedian Bill Maher has been awarded the prestigious Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in what might be one of the last major onstage moments at the Kennedy Center for the next several years. The award has been presented since…...
Thanks, Daryl, your old song brought me to tears
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (814+ words) A strange thing happened last week. I found myself tearing up on the news Daryl Braithwaite was calling time on his live music career. It wasn't the news itself - at 77 and facing health issues, bowing out while sad was not…...
Taylor Swift's wedding guests in the dark about venue | The Canberra Times | Canberra, ACT
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (349+ words) Taylor Swift's wedding guests have no idea where the ceremony will take place. The pop superstar and the NFL player, both 36, are due to tie the knot in New York in July but haven't told their invited guests exactly where…...
Tuning in to Canberra's new underground radio station
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (398+ words) When Aakanksha Sidhu was a 12-year-old in New Delhi, India, her uncle gave her a collection of jazz music that changed her life. "I remember thinking that I had a sense of identity, and a new ability to articulate myself,…...
Stefanovic cancels radio appearance amid podcast furore
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (540+ words) Personality Karl Stefanovic has cancelled a scheduled appearance on his new radio show as a backlash mounts over his podcast interview with a far-right UK activist. Co-host Eddie Mc Guire will be steering the ship without the help of the…...
An Evening with Marc Fennell: Stuff the British Stole - Tue 30 June - Canberra Theatre Centre London Circuit, Canberra
3+ day, 34+ min ago (248+ words) The Canberra Times Stuff the British Stole. Join Marc Fennell live on stage for a mischievous conversation about history's most hotly debated loot. British museums are home to millions of fascinating objects. The trouble is a whole bunch of them…...
Supergirl writer praises 'perfectly cast' Milly Alcock
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (289+ words) Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow screenwriter Ana Nogueira says Milly Alcock is "perfectly cast" as the cape-wearing superhero. The Australian actor takes on the role of Supergirl, aka Kara Zor-El, in one of her biggest projects to date, and Nogueira told…...
Digital boost for Indigenous-language books in outback
3+ day, 45+ min ago (353+ words) Young Indigenous people in remote communities will be able to read more stories in First Nations languages by tapping into a global digital catalogue. The Indigenous Literacy Foundation, a national charity of the Australian Book Industry, has partnered with digital…...