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If you're in need of some last-minute stocking stuffers, here are a handful of Xmas 2025 gaming and tech gift ideas.
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Before Romy B was writing her own songs, she was forklift-driving Iron Maiden’s drumkit into rehearsals.
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Trump spent 2025 attacking the media, while using his power to extract multi-million-dollar settlements from compliant news outlets.
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If you've been to an Ōtepoti gig anytime in the last decade, you've probably seen hard-working photographer Fraser Thompson.
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Timothée Chalamet is officially the king of the Christmas box office.
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Actor, singer, sex symbol and style icon Brigitte Bardot, known for 'And God Created Women' and 'Contempt,' died Dec.
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Private Function have confirmed they’re breaking up, sharing the news in a very on-brand Christmas Day social post.
Police Drop Investigation into Bob Vylan’s Glastonbury Chants
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Chris Evans Returns in ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Teaser
Marvel has unveiled the first teaser for 'Avengers: Doomsday', confirming the highly anticipated return of Chris Evans as Steve Rogers.
Metallica Frontman James Hetfield Releases ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas’ Reading
Metallica's James Hetfield has released a spoken-word rendition of the beloved holiday poem 'Twas the Night Before Christmas'.
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World Pride will take place in Sydney next year, with over 500,000 people expected to attend the events.
Aussie Music Festivals Bolster State & Regional Economies
Aussie music festivals continue to pump new money into state and regional economies as the live sector begins its long-awaited rebound.
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Of the 330 international music festivals announced this year, three Australian bands are in-demand.
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The world’s most remote music festival — which is how the Birdsville Big Red Bash in outback Queensland brands itself — needs volunteers.
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