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There’s something about finding out an actress you’ve watched for years is navigating the same life-altering events as you. For fans of Michala Banas—best known for her role as Marissa Taylor on McLeod’s Daughters—the news that she married actor Toby Truslove and welcomed a baby during COVID-19 lockdown felt like a personal update from a … Read more

Few Australian electronic acts have crossed over from underground clubs to festival main stages quite like Peking Duk. The Canberra duo—Adam Hyde and Reuben Styles—have built a reputation for wild live shows and party anthems that stick around long after the beat drops. Monthly listeners on Spotify: 984.3K · Instagram followers: 225K · Facebook likes: … Read more

Skiers and snowboarders keep returning to Mount Hotham for its high-alpine advantages – 1,750 metres elevation, 320 hectares of terrain, and consistent snowfall – but the altitude also brings colder temperatures and a shorter season. Here’s what you need to know before planning your trip. Village Elevation: 1,750 m · Skiable Terrain: 320 ha · … Read more

Five movies. Five Best Picture nominations. That’s the improbable record John Cazale left behind when he died at 42. For most actors, a career that short would be forgotten, but Cazale’s work — and the love story with Meryl Streep that shadowed it — keeps people asking about him decades later. Born: August 12, 1935 … Read more

There’s a scene in the 2020 film Shiva Baby where Rachel Sennott’s character is trapped between a plate of bagels and an ex-girlfriend’s glare — and somehow makes it the funniest two minutes of the movie. Since then, the Connecticut-born comedian has become one of Gen Z’s most talked-about performers, but with visibility comes intense … Read more

Say the name Björn Ulvaeus and most people hum an ABBA song within seconds. But behind the glitter and pop hooks is a songwriter who helped sell more than 400 million records worldwide, a businessman, and a man whose personal life has fueled both tabloid headlines and musical masterpieces. Born: April 25, 1945 (Gothenburg, Sweden) … Read more

The actress who transformed her BRCA1 mutation into a global health conversation remains as defined by her private choices as by her public roles. Angelina Jolie’s preventive double mastectomy and her long-running separation from Brad Pitt offer a lens into how public figures manage personal decisions under constant scrutiny. Full name: Angelina Jolie Voight · … Read more

When Hannah Green stepped onto the 18th green at Hazeltine in 2019, few outside Perth knew her name. Just a few years earlier, she was a teenager playing amateur events in Western Australia; today, she’s a major champion with eight LPGA Tour wins, a career-high world ranking of No. 9, and no spouse has been … Read more

Few things signal the start of the festive season like the scent of a real Christmas tree filling your living room. Whether you’re after a fragrant Fraser Fir that holds its needles for weeks or a reusable artificial tree that saves you the yearly hunt, the choice can feel overwhelming. Most popular real tree in … Read more

Few characters in literature spark as much debate as Professor Severus Snape, who died at 38 on 2 May 1998 after a life of double loyalties, hidden sacrifices, and one of the most shocking deaths in the series. Date of birth: 9 January 1960 · Date of death: 2 May 1998 · Age at death: … Read more