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Lindsay Lohan's lawyer quits

Created Fri, 9^th of Jul 2010

Lindsay Lohan's attorney has resigned, but not before issuing a statement calling the jail sentence imposed on the troubled star "harsh and unfair". A spokeswoman for attorney Shawn Chapman Holley ... more
Russian conductor denies rape allegations

Created Fri, 9^th of Jul 2010

Acclaimed Russian conductor Mikhail Pletnev has denied accusations that he raped a 14-year-old Thai boy. The artistic director of the Russian National Orchestra has returned to Moscow after being ... more
Aussies in running for Emmy awards

Created Thu, 8^th of Jul 2010

Australian actresses Toni Collette and Rose Byrne have both been nominated for this year's Emmy Awards. Collette was nominated for her work in the comedy The United States of Tara. She is up ... more
Law change opens way for Hicks to sell story

Created Thu, 8^th of Jul 2010

A prominent legal expert says Federal Government changes have made it possible for David Hicks to sell his story. For years, the man who pleaded guilty to supporting terrorism in a US military ... more
Russian conductor on rape charge leaves Thailand

Created Thu, 8^th of Jul 2010

Famed Russian conductor Mikhail Pletnev has left Thailand after being charged with the rape of a 14-year-old boy. The artistic director of the Russian National Orchestra was granted permission by ... more
Balibo widow testifies in Jakarta

Created Thu, 8^th of Jul 2010

The widow of an Australian journalist killed by Indonesian troops in East Timor in 1975 has testified in a Jakarta court. Shirley Shackleton came to Jakarta to testify in a court case against the ... more
Turner's $52 million painting sets record

Created Thu, 8^th of Jul 2010

Sotheby's has sold a Turner masterpiece for 29.7 million pounds ($52 million), a record for the artist at auction. The painting, Modern Rome - Campo Vaccino, was the bestselling work at the ... more
Diana's brother sells Rubens for $16m

Created Wed, 7^th of Jul 2010

A painting by Flemish master Peter Paul Rubens, put up for auction by the late Princess Diana's brother Earl Spencer as part of a clear-out sale, has sold for 9 million pounds ($16 million). The ... more
Lohan gets 90 days in jail

Created Wed, 7^th of Jul 2010

A California judge ruled that Lindsay Lohan had violated her probation on a 2007 drunken driving charge and sentenced the troubled actress to 90 days in jail. Beverly Hills Superior Court Judge ... more
Heavens, Mary MacKillop musical planned

Created Wed, 7^th of Jul 2010

Australia's saint-to-be Mary MacKillop is to be immortalised in an all-singing, all-dancing musical stage spectacular. Xavier Brouwer, who is currently scouring the country for his leading lady, ... more
Twilight screening death 'not suspicious'

Created Wed, 7^th of Jul 2010

An autopsy is being carried out to try to solve the mystery death of a young man at a New Zealand screening of the vampire film The Twilight Saga: Eclipse. The 23-year-old was found dead without ... more
George Michael arrested after car crash

Created Tue, 6^th of Jul 2010

Police say British singer George Michael has been arrested after his car hit a building on a road in north London at the weekend. Police were called to the scene at around 3:35am local time on ... more
Kookaburra gets last laugh in Men At Work case

Created Tue, 6^th of Jul 2010

Men At Work have been ordered to pay 5 per cent of royalties for plagiarising part of their 1980s hit Down Under. In February the Federal Court ruled the iconic Aussie band plagiarised part of the ... more
Gruen team to tackle election

Created Mon, 5^th of Jul 2010

The Gruen Transfer team has set itself the task of decoding the showbusiness strategies used by politicians during the upcoming federal election. ABC1's hit show about advertising is to be ... more
Japanese fury over dolphin-slaughter doco

Created Mon, 5^th of Jul 2010

Dozens of nationalist protesters have confronted movie-goers in Tokyo amid anger about a documentary which chronicles the slaughter of dolphins in a western Japanese village. A handful of Tokyo ... more