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Teenager swaps outback for Hollywood bringing disability to the big screen
Knox Gibson is one of several actors appearing in the latest iteration of the Hunger Games film, ensuring the real world is reflected in cinema.
Sam Altman to return as OpenAI CEO days after being fired and joining Microsoft
Sam Altman says he is returning to OpenAI after being fired by the company and joining Microsoft only days ago.
'Line in the sand': Australian industry lauds conviction of second global cryptocurrency kingpin
The founder of Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, pleads guilty to money laundering charges and stepped down as CEO.
Norman Reedus discusses the success of The Walking Dead
Norman Reedus discusses the success of The Walking Dead universe and the new spin-off series of his character Daryl Dixon.
Urgent meetings, router resets and 400 workers: Behind the scenes of the Optus outage
Submissions to a Senate inquiry outline what happened behind the scenes as Optus rushed to fix its recent outage.
Biden claims parties 'very close' to securing deal to release hostages
The US president says 'things are looking good' as the US works with Israel and Qatar to hammer out a deal with Hamas to release more Israeli hostages.
Us President Joe Biden 'pardons' White House turkeys Liberty and Bell.
Us President Joe Biden 'pardons' White House turkeys Liberty and Bell.
Joe Biden jokes about his age while pardoning turkeys on 81st birthday
The octogenarian holds the record as the oldest president of the US, with most respondents of a recent poll saying he is too old for the job and casting doubt on his mental sharpness.
Staff at Open AI threaten to walk out over dismissal of former boss Sam Altman
The company is behind Chat GPT and Sam Altman was at the fore before he was sacked by the board before being hired by one of the company's major supporters and tech giant Microsoft.
OpenAI fired the CEO that led it to the summit of the artificial intelligence industry. What more could it have wanted?
OpenAI's board has not been forthcoming with the reasons behind the move, though the company's unusual structure provides a potential clue.
Behind the pardoning of the turkeys
Turkey pardoning is a big tradition ahead of thanksgiving in the United States.
And the big birds, before they go to the White House to be pardoned, are put up in a hotel room the night before.
Six Americans killed since beginning of Israel-Gaza war
State Department spokesman Matthew Miller says there are more than 1,200 Americans stranded in Gaza, and confirmed a total of six American citizens have died since the start of the conflict.
ASX closes higher, driven by commodities and energy stocks, as Fortescue shareholders reject remuneration report — as it happened
Mining stocks have driven the Australian share market higher, while Fortescue shareholders reject remuneration report.
They call it 'slot hoarding'. It might be the real reason your flight has been cancelled
At the world's busiest airports, time slots allocated to airlines are an important way for airports to control space. But experts are calling out misuse of the system.
Biden under mounting pressure over response to Israel-Gaza war
Hopes grow for hostage deal as Biden faces mounting pressure over Israel-Gaza war.
'A great reckoning of our history': Leonardo DiCaprio talks Martin Scorsese's new film, Killers of The Flower Moon
Hollywood royalty Martin Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro team up with Lily Gladstone to bring to the big screen the true events that rocked the Osage Nation in 1920s Oklahoma.
Nat Bass comes out, The Crown tackles Diana's last days and Blak artist makes Paris debut
From André 3000's first album in 17 years to TikTok's dreamboat comedian landing a Netflix special and a Rogue Trader coming out, it's easy to miss some of the week's biggest entertainment news — but we've got you covered.
The former US first lady Rosalynn Carter dies aged 96
Rosalynn Carter's press officer Barbara Heineback was the first African-American woman to serve in the role with a first lady and says Rosalynn was a selfless person and leader.
These six charts show the scale of human loss in the Israel-Gaza war
Thousands more people have reportedly been killed in the Israel-Gaza war in the past month than during the conflict over the past 15 years.
Optus boss says it's an 'appropriate time' to step down, ASX closes higher after energy rally — as it happened
Optus chief executive Kelly Bayer Rosmarin resigns following the telco's recent service outage, while the Australian share market finished higher after energy stocks rallied.
'A great reckoning of our history': Leonardo DiCaprio on new Martin Scorsese film
Leonardo DiCaprio teams up with acclaimed director Martin Scorsese once again on the epic movie, 'Killers of the Flower Moon'.
The movie based on the true story of the Osage nation and how oil and greed led to a dark time in US history also star Robert De Niro and Lily Gladstone.
The stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Lily Gladstone share the journey of filming the epic movie.
Former first lady Rosalynn Carter, longtime wife of Jimmy Carter, dies aged 96
Former US first lady Rosalynn Carter, who was married to president Jimmy Carter for 77 years, dies.
Australia votes to name its first Moon rover, after four shortlisted names are announced — as it happened
The Australian Space Agency reveals four potential names for the country's first Moon rover, as part of a competition that now heads to a public vote.
'Send them my regards': Verstappen makes snark remark before comeback win in Vegas
Max Verstappen survives a penalty and a damaged front wing to claim the maiden Las Vegas Grand Prix, Red Bull's 20th victory this season.
Anthony Albanese hails APEC summit a success
The Prime Minister has hailed the 2023 APEC summit in San Francisco a success.