If you picture an Australian fast bowler from the 1980s, the handlebar moustache probably comes to mind before the stats, but Merv Hughes was more than a character—he took 212 Test wickets…
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On a warm spring evening in September 2025, August “Gus” Lamont vanished from his grandparents’ property south of Yunta, triggering a search that would span months. What began as a presumed wandering…
Simon Baker spent eight years playing a fake psychic on The Mentalist, but his real life has never needed much embellishment. The Australian actor made headlines in 2024 for a drink driving…
Two people named Jill Scott have built entirely separate lives on different continents. One is an English footballer who lifted the 2022 European Championship trophy; the other is an American singer who…
Daniel Naroditsky, a 29-year-old chess grandmaster and popular streamer, died at 29 from an accidental combination of heart disease and drugs — a medical finding that did little to quiet the controversy…
Few Australian artists pack as much raw energy into a canvas as Ben Quilty. His thick, almost sculptural layers of paint have made him a household name, but behind the impasto swirls…
Few Australian comedians have managed to turn a viral crowd-work video into a global tour that spans 14 countries. Luke Kidgell did exactly that, and his 2025 special Happy Hour – Live…
For millions of Britons who grew up watching her on Saturday nights, Cilla Black’s voice—whether singing or greeting a contestant on Blind Date—was a constant. When she died suddenly in Spain in…
For anyone who grew up watching martial arts films, Jet Li was a face that defined a generation. His explosive speed and precision in wushu translated into unforgettable screen performances, from the…
Will Smith’s career reached its highest point and its most controversial moment on the same night in 2022. The Oscar winner for King Richard now faces a public narrative shaped by that…