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‘Landmarks’ side of the medal features the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany, rather than Allianz Stadium in Sydney

The Piano director shares her memories of the actor on set – and the last time she saw him in hospital * Sam Neill’s final interview and his life in pictures * ‘A true gentleman’: actors, directors and leaders pay tribute to Sam Neill * Neill interviewed in 2023, 2024 and 2026 Sam. So effortlessly handsome, and that rare thing in New Zealand and Australia: a movie star. My hands actually shook when I met him at a cafe in Vulcan Lane, Auckland, to discuss rehearsals. He had arrived, we all had, to start pre-production on The Piano. He was to play the repressed and violent Stewart, the one who would chop off his wife’s finger. Who but Sam could play that part, could surprise with that part? Continue reading...

With more than 150 acting roles under his belt, Sam Neill leaves a lasting legacy to the film and TV industry, and an array of characters that will stay in fans' hearts forever.

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Neo-Nazi Thomas Sewell is living in a secret multimillion-dollar compound in Melbourne’s far north-east “gifted” to him by one of the wealthy backers helping Australia’s neo-Nazis plot their next move...

Elon Musk’s social media platform is boosting conservative content – and it’s having long-lasting effects on how users see the world.

Former Men at Work frontman, who was born in Scotland and emigrated to Australia, tells anti-immigration protestors, ‘Go write you own song, leave mine alone’ * Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email Former Men at Work frontman Colin Hay has disavowed the use of the band’s 80s anthem Down Under by Australian anti-immigration protesters, saying the song “does not belong to those who attempt to sow xenophobia”. In a post to his Facebook and Instagram accounts, the singer-songwriter singled out anti-immigration group March for Australia, who have organised marches around the country on 26 January under the slogan “Our national identity will not be erased”. Sign up for our rundown of must-reads, pop culture and tips for the weekend, every Saturday morning Continue reading...

Good for England. They have broken a 15-year drought and finally won a Test match in Australia.   It’s just a shame that this Ashes series is already dead. And a shame that what was in some way...

Those who gathered on Saturday include a personal trainer, an English-as-a-second-language teacher and a former bar manager who is facing DV charges.

A small but influential Catholic higher education institution launched an investigation into two senior staff over public comments about Australia’s racial identity.

Rising middle-distance star Claudia Hollingsworth has smashed the Australian 800-metre record in a clear statement of intent a month out from the world athletics championships in Tokyo.

It took a viral video for Australia to see a side of a celebrated neurosurgeon that some of his colleagues and patients had known about for years.

Antisemitism envoy Jillian Segal and her husband are among the biggest funders of far-right group "Advance”, which spreads hateful propaganda and racist tropes.

Winning authors pay tax. Mug punters, that's another story.

Antoinette Lattouf was sacked for reasons that included her 'political opinion opposing the Israeli military campaign in Gaza', the court found.

Sally Olds “does” South Yarra’s favourite running track

Tame, a well-known Australian athlete and activist, has made a number of social media posts decrying Israel's war in Gaza since October 2023.

Melbourne Storm co-owner and director Brett Ralph is one of the biggest funders of disinformation group “Advance”, which has been attacking the Indigenous Welcome to Country.

They came asking politicians “reasonable questions”, but they’re really working with a network of extreme-right agitators.