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Go vintage, Prince Charles tells Vogue readers

Created Fri, 3^rd of Sep 2010

Prince Charles has a woolly idea or two about how vintage clothes, recycling and the fashion industry can help protect the planet. In an article in the September edition of fashion magazine Vogue, ... more
Zsa Zsa Gabor to be preserved by plastination

Created Thu, 2^nd of Sep 2010

The German husband of ailing 93-year-old Hollywood actress and socialite Zsa Zsa Gabor said he wanted to preserve her body by plastination after she dies, the Bild newspaper reported. "My wife has ... more
'Animal' Blair opens up on sex and politics

Created Thu, 2^nd of Sep 2010

Tony Blair's memoirs concern more than just affairs of state - Britain's ex-prime minister also reveals intimate details about his wife and describes the sexual shenanigans of other ... more
Hogan tax office talks continue

Created Thu, 2^nd of Sep 2010

Paul Hogan has received another letter from the Australian Tax Office, as his legal team attempt to resolve a long running dispute that has seen the actor banned from leaving Australia. Hogan ... more
Police shoot Discovery Channel gunman

Created Thu, 2^nd of Sep 2010

US police say they have shot a gunman who held three hostages at the Discovery Channel headquarters in suburban Washington DC. Police said the gunman had been taken into custody but did not say ... more
Blair takes shot at 'strange guy' Gordon Brown

Created Wed, 1^st of Sep 2010

Britain's former prime minister Tony Blair has used his memoirs to criticise his successor Gordon Brown and give an insight into the "strain" the job put on his family. Entitled A Journey, the ... more
The Stig finally unmasked

Created Wed, 1^st of Sep 2010

The identity of The Stig, the mystery test car driver on the popular BBC TV motoring show Top Gear was revealed after the broadcaster lost a legal battle to keep his name secret. Ben Collins, who ... more
Parklife moves back to Brisbane

Created Wed, 1^st of Sep 2010

Music festival Parklife has been moved back to Brisbane after roadworks on Queensland's Gold Coast threatened to cause traffic problems. With less than a month to go, Parklife organisers have ... more
Anti-whaling game targets Japanese ships

Created Wed, 1^st of Sep 2010

The international debate over whaling in the Southern Ocean has entered a new frontier: video games. Greenpeace and a Netherlands-based video game developer have created Ship Simulator Extremes, a ... more
Ceberano named Adelaide Cabaret Festival director

Created Wed, 1^st of Sep 2010

Singer Kate Ceberano will be the Adelaide Cabaret Festival's artistic director for 2012 and 2013. Ceberano has been performing for more than 25 years and is an ARIA and Logie award winner. She ... more
Newton's girlfriend applies for AVO

Created Wed, 1^st of Sep 2010

The girlfriend of television personality Matthew Newton has formally applied for an apprehended violence order (AVO) against him. Rachael Taylor's barrister Christine Nash filed papers at Sydney's ... more
Michael Douglas hopes to beat 'intense' cancer

Created Wed, 1^st of Sep 2010

Michael Douglas says he has an 80 per cent chance of recovering from advanced throat cancer. The 65-year-old Wall Street actor told TV talk-show host David Letterman that a biopsy indicated his ... more
Blair 'desperately sorry' for Iraq war deaths

Created Wed, 1^st of Sep 2010

Former British prime minister Tony Blair says he is "desperately sorry" for the deaths in the Iraq war, in extracts released from his memoirs. In extracts from A Journey, his account of his decade ... more
Aussie gamer loses Playstation court fight

Created Wed, 1^st of Sep 2010

A gamer who sued Sony over an upgrade that removed functions from his Playstation 3 console has lost a court claim against the company. Adelaide man Michael Trebilcock wanted $800 in compensation, ... more
Zsa Zsa Gabor rushed to hospital

Created Wed, 1^st of Sep 2010

Ailing 93-year-old Hollywood socialite Zsa Zsa Gabor was rushed to the emergency room after being found "unresponsive" by her husband on Tuesday (local time). "About 11:00 am (local time), Zsa Zsa ... more