‘California Soul’ singer Marlena Shaw dies at 81
The jazz and R&B vocalist Marlena Shaw, whose “California Soul” has become a staple element of ads and hip-hop songs, has died. She was 81.…
250,000 Germans turn out in mass protests of far-right AfD party
Protesters gathered across Germany for demonstrations against the far-right 'Alternative fuer Deutschland' (lit. Alternative for Germany) AfD party. The protests were ignited by a report…
The Apprentice: Just two out of past 10 BBC show winners still in business with Lord Sugar
Boxing gym owner Marnie Swindells and Dr Leah Totton - who runs cosmetics clinics - are the only two The Apprentice champions of the last…
Yorta Yorta Indigenous leaders urge land and water managers to ‘listen to the mob’ in wake of flooding
In Yorta Yorta, the Goulburn River is known as Kaiela.The river snakes through northern Victoria, and communities including Shepparton and Mooroopna have been developed along…
Alan Mills dead: Ex-tennis star and Wimbledon referee nicknamed ‘Rain Man’ dies aged 88 as tributes pour in
THE LEGENDARY Wimbledon tournament referee Alan Mills has died at the age of 88. Mills was the public face of tennis championships for over two…
Russian hackers target emails of Microsoft senior leaders, company says
Microsoft said several corporate emails were infiltrated in November by Midnight Blizzard, a Russian-backed hacking group also known as Nobelium. The same group was responsible…
‘Dwell Time’ and the Getty reveal the art of preserving art
I’ve had Nancy Sinatra’s “These Boots Are Made for Walkin’” on repeat for no good reason. I’m Carolina A. Miranda, art and design columnist at…
Australian Open live updates: Fourth round starts with Coco Gauff followed by Novak Djokovic, Alex de Minaur plays tonight
Good morning. Can you believe we're already in the second week of the Australian Open? Day eight here we come! We have an exciting day…
Freddie Flintoff 'to return to screens with Field of Dreams second season' after horror Top Gear crash
The cricketing star has been living largely out of the spotlight since he was involved in a near fatal car crash while filming Top Gear…