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KULR 8 - Montana
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July 8, 2025
A pacing Chihuahua helps Swiss rescuers find a man who fell into a glacier GENEVA (AP) — Rescuers in Switzerland are hailing as a “four-legged hero” a furry Chihuahua that paced atop an Alpine rock after its owner fell into a crevasse. The dog's...
Usher’s 2025 Australian Shows Have Been Cancelled
Music Feeds
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July 4, 2025
Usher‘s return to Australia, set for December 2025, has been abruptly cancelled. No official reason has been given, and the multi-platinum r&b star has not addressed the cancellation on social media. Refunds, however, are already in the process of...
Behind the music - Lotte Betts-Dean
RTE Ireland
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July 4, 2025
The West Cork Chamber Music Festival celebrates its 30th anniversary between 27 June and 6 July in Bantry with a programme including a performance from Australian mezzo soprano Lotte Betts Dean. We asked her the BIG questions . . . We need your...
The hidden cost affecting Australia's mining sector
Mining News
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July 4, 2025
Australia's mining sector is losing an estimated $460 million of productivity each year as a result of mental health issues, according to the Adelaide-based Breakthrough Mental Health Research Foundation. The underlying statistics are far more...
'I travelled all the way from Australia to watch Oasis - I wouldn't have missed it for the world'
Manchester Evening News
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July 4, 2025
As Oasis' major reunion tour gets underway today, fans have said they have been “waiting for this day” all their lives and “wouldn’t miss it for the world”. Oasis will kickstart their long-awaited worldwide reunion tour in Cardiff tonight, which...
90s music icon ‘finally on his way to being knighted’ after raising millions for charity
Metro
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July 4, 2025
It could be Sir Robbie Williams very soon (Picture: Getty) Robbie Williams is reportedly well on his way to receiving a knighthood due to his tireless efforts fundraising for charity and his contributions to music. The pop sensation, 51, has had...
’I’m crying just remembering it!’: readers on Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne’s goodbye gig
The Guardian
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July 8, 2025
‘I cried through his entire solo set’ I tried to get tickets when they first went on sale, but there were only £500+ options left, which felt too steep. However, the day before the show, I watched an interview with Tony Iommi and just couldn’t...
Australia cancels Kanye West visa over 'Heil Hitler' song
East Coast Radio
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The 48-year-old musician, who has legally changed his name to Ye, released "Heil Hitler" on May 8, the 80th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II West -- whose wife Bianca Censori is Australian -- has been coming to Australia...
What Croatia taught me about life and work
Croatia Week
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July 8, 2025
(Photo: Private album) By Frances Vidakovic Back in 2018, when I was last holidaying in Croatia, I spent a lot of time with my fellow Croatian-Australians friends. Some I had known since I was young; others became lifelong friends after that...
Australia cancels Kanye West's visa over 'Heil Hitler' song
Bangkok Post
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July 2, 2025
SYDNEY — Kanye West, also known as Ye, has had his Australian visa cancelled after he released “Heil Hitler”, a song promoting Nazism, the country’s home affairs minister said on Wednesday. The US rapper released the song that praised the Nazi...
Bianca Censori to get a fresh start after husband Kanye West’s Australian visa cancellation? Ye is in BIG trouble as…
Bollywood Life
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July 4, 2025
Why was Kanye West's Australian visa cancelled? Kanye West has been embroiled in controversies for years now. The rapper has been called out for his relationships, anti-Semitic statements, provocative tracks, weird fashion choices, and other...
Australia says it cancelled Kanye West's visa over 'Heil Hitler' song
The Denver Gazette - Colorado
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SYDNEY (Reuters) -Kanye West, also known as Ye, has had his Australian visa cancelled after he released “Heil Hitler”, a song promoting Nazism, the country’s home affairs minister said on Wednesday. The U.S. rapper released the song that praised...
Oasis fans travel from Australia for band’s first gig in 16 years
Express & Star
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July 4, 2025
Fans waiting to see Oasis perform their first live show in 16 years have said they have been “waiting for this day” all their lives and “wouldn’t miss it for the world”. Oasis will kickstart their long-awaited worldwide reunion tour in Cardiff on...
Lorde Scores Fourth ARIA No. 1 Album With ‘Virgin’
Billboard
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July 4, 2025
Lorde has extended her perfect streak on the ARIA Albums Chart, as Virgin debuts at No. 1 this week (chart dated July 4). The Auckland-born singer-songwriter now boasts four chart-topping albums in Australia, following her breakout 2013 debut Pure...
Bad//Dreems Australia 2025 Tour
Scenestr
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Has it really been a decade since Bad//Dreems released their debut album, 'Dogs At Bay', a record fused with simmering alt rock, biting lyricism and the blue-collar spirit of hard work. The Adelaide locals, who have always lent in strong to their...
British public backs defence and security partnership with Australia
The Strategist
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July 4, 2025
Australia was high on the list for Britain’s revamp of its alliances after Brexit, and the stormy geopolitical climate that followed has only reinforced the need for a more ambitious partnership. Looking ahead, public demonstrations of the...
The Voice Australia finalist returns home for first-ever concert
Te Ao Maori News
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Jaedyn Randell (Tainui), who gained national headlines following her runner-up placing in last year’s The Voice Australia, has returned to Hamilton for her first concert, Kāinga Hokia. The former Hamilton Girls High School head girl stole hearts...
Fancy all-Australian ham on your toastie? Good luck with that
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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July 3, 2025
When Suzy Lloyd's craving for a ham, cheese and tomato toastie sent her down the supermarket deli aisle, she was shocked by how hard it was to buy local. "The range was fairly small in Australian products," she said. "I would normally go for...
Triple M Returns With 'No Talk Day' For Australians' Mental Health
The Music.com.au
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July 4, 2025
More Triple M Triple M will sound very different on Monday (7 July) as it will observe its seventh annual No Talk Day in support of Australians’ mental health. No Talk Day will be observed on all of Triple M’s 49 stations nationwide and on the...
Teen Charged With Assault After Alleged Fight At Perth Central Cee Concert
The Music.com.au
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July 4, 2025
A 17-year-old boy has been charged with assault after allegedly throwing punches at UK Grime star Central Cee’s concert on Wednesday (2 July). 7 News and Perth Now report that approximately 40 minutes after Central Cee took to the stage at 9 pm,...