‘Being the Ricardos,’ the Aaron Sorkin written-and-directed biopic that attempts to tell the tale of a very tumultuous week in the life of iconic comedienne Lucille Ball and her husband Desi Arnaz Jr., has been making headlines for all the wrong reasons. The film itself, which made its streaming premiere …
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In a virtual address to the UN General Assembly on Friday, Morrison talked up Australia’s belief in “a world order that favours freedom,” in “respecting the rights and freedoms of the individual” and “in the inherent dignity of all people…no matter the circumstances.” Morrison had barely spoken before Australian libertarian …
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Anyone who has ever worked for the Murdoch press, like me, knows one thing: nothing big goes to print without the boss’s final okay, particularly where the political or business interests of his global media empire are concerned. So it cannot be too far wide of the mark to suggest …
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By any measure, Australia has not enjoyed the coronavirus pandemic – and that has nothing to do with the number of deaths, because at less than 1,000 for a population of 25 million, it has, in the main, escaped lightly. Where it has really suffered is in identifying exactly what …
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Andrews announced a seven-day statewide shut down on August 5 in response to the “wastewater detection” of Covid-19 in Wangaratta, a rural city about 236km (147 miles) from Melbourne. The discovery creates the “potential that regional Victorians have been exposed to Covid-19,” Andrews explained. The decision to widen restrictions to …
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Durrrr dum. Durrr dum. Durr dum, durr dum, durr dum – doodle eee DOOO! Ah come on, if you sing it out loud you’ll know the tune. It’s the bit from the movie ‘Jaws’ that lets you know that the great white shark that likes to snack on girls in bikinis …
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Morrison arrived as an invited guest at the G7 summit, which is being hosted by Britain at the seaside resort town of Carbis Bay. On Saturday, he was supposed to have his first bilateral meeting with Joe Biden since the latter’s election as US president. To the surprise of the …
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Let’s be straight on a few things first: I’m no fan of Rita Ora, I’ve watched the UK series of The Voice maybe a handful of times and like many of my fellow Australians, I cannot abide the kowtowing to celebrity that infects society like a brain-eating virus. So to …
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