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Walsh Bay welcomes Sydney arts

A pier site at Walsh Bay in central Sydney will soon be acquired by the NSW government. Construction will follow, converting the place into a performing arts and cultural precinct.

Brittany Murphy widower found dead

Simon Monjack, the widower of Brittany Murphy who unexpectedly died last year at age 32, was found dead at his Los Angeles home on Sunday.

Google TV is a breakthrough

Internet giant Google will launch a new television platform where viewers can browse online content while still being able to access traditional broadcast and cable fare.
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Not a nightmare at all

Not all films get remade. But the 1984 movie A Nightmare on Elm Street seems to be deserving of one.

Stars said WHAT?

A celebrity's life is quite overwhelming, being in the spotlight, with people following everywhere. Everything he or she does is public, even what they say.

Firass Dirani wants to 'man up'

Firass Dirani, star of Underbelly: The Golden Mile, says he needs to 'man up' when he starts his next project with actor Robert de Niro.

I Rock rocks

A new TV series is currently making the buzz. ABC2's I Rock shows the rich and thriving music industry in Australia.

Bear Grylls doesn't walk up waterfalls

Edward "Bear" Grylls on Wednesday visited the scout headquarters in Darwin. The English television presenter is known to eat raw goat testicles and frozen yak eyeballs, and sip on elephant faecal fluid.

Earl and Countess helps art gallery

Stradbroke's Earl and Countess, referred to by Victorian residents as Keith and Rosie, have donated two portraits of their ancestors and are more than willing to give more. The portraits were received by the National Gallery of Victoria.

Salvo to Gympie: please dig deep

Christian evangelical movement Salvation Army is seeking help for its annual Red Shield Appeal. It is asking the Gympie people to dig deep, saying that their need for funds is "absolutely critical".

Sia Furler says goodbye performing, hello normal life

Australian singer-songwriter Sia Furler will soon say goodbye to her career after developing panic disorder and depression which was caused by US gossip blogger Perez Hilton who revealed that she is a bisexual.

Amy Adams gives birth to baby girl

Academy Award-nominated actress Amy Adams has given birth to a baby girl last Saturday. Aviana Olea Legallo is the first child for both Adams and her fiancé, actor David Legallo.

Colorful Cannes

Two former television stars stole the spotlight at the Cannes Film Festival.

Groups rally for equal marriage

A rally for equal marriage was held last Saturday in Melbourne, with 2,500 attendees. However, it seems that it was not able to get support from other parts of the nation.

New festival to emerge

The Wintersun festival has come to an end and tourism officials say that whatever festival that would replace it would take years to reach or even advance the level of success that the rock n' roll nostalgia event has received.

Robert de Niro sited at the Yarra Valley

Hollywood actor Robert de Niro is said to be staying at the Yarra Valley in Victoria, Australia where his current project, which started its production in May 13, is currently set.

ACMA: Nine's suggestion is rude

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) said that homphobia was not part of its discovery that RTQ, which is affiliated with Nine Network, had incorrectly categorized an episode of Dante's Cove.

Tame Impala performs in Sydney

Following the Beatles style, matched with vocal crooning and warped guitar, rock band Tame Impala performed at the Metro in Sydney.

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