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Naman Ramachandran Indie Rights has acquired worldwide distribution rights to “Vincent,” the atmospheric arthouse dark comedy from Australian filmmaker Alan King, it was revealed on the sidelines of Hong Kong FilMart. The film, which King both directed and stars in as the troubled writer Vincent Tremblay, follows a protagonist who retreats to an isolated location to complete his first novel, only to encounter a mysterious powerful force that disrupts his solitude.

The Commonwealth Games are “really important” and must continue beyond the scaled down 2026 event in Glasgow, Sir Keir Starmer has said.

A scaled-back Commonwealth Games in Glasgow would have no marathon on the grounds of cost. Road cycling would also be axed as organisers plan a slimmed down version of the showpiece.

The Commonwealth Games is tipped to make a surprise return to Glasgow as organisers struggle to find a host for the next event in 2026.

Scotland could host the Commonwealth Games in 2026 without cash from the public purse being used to pay for the event, MSPs have been told.

Campaigners have questioned whether Glasgow can afford to host another Commonwealth Games after the last event in the city cost £543 million.

The xx have entered the studio for the first time in six years to work on their fourth album, the group’s guitarist and co-lead vocalist Romy Madley Croft told NME during an interview at last weekend’s Beyond The Valley music festival in Victoria, Australia. “It’s quite different being back in the studio with The xx,” Croft says in a video clip from the interview posted to NME’s Instagram page.

The iconic lighthouse property made famous in children's show Round the Twist has been put up for sale, with sellers asking for over $3million. The Lighthouse is situated on the edge of a cliff at Aireys Inlet in Victoria, Australia, just 122km from Melbourne.The three-bedroom property boasts one bathroom and incredible coastal views. The iconic building, which sits in one of Victoria's popular holiday spots, is currently used as a rental getaway but has now been put on the market for the first time in 85 years, according to Herald Sun.The sellers have listed the Lighthouse with a price guide of $3.2million-$3.5million (£2.6-2.8m).

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Chrishell Stause struck several silly poses while at a sculpture garden and winery on Monday.The 41-year-old Selling Sunset star wore a matching tube top and trousers set from Jagger and Stone as she made her way around the large sculptures at the Pt Leo Estate in the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria, Australia.  'Went to a sculpture park…that was also a winery. Great combo,' the beauty wrote in her caption.

King Charles III has continued with royal duties north of the border following his ascension to the throne last month - with a reception for a top Australian official at Balmoral Castle.

While video games have come a long way from the usual heterosexual, cis-gendered characters or storylines, very few have taken a step further into the LGBTQI territory. However, a new video game from a Melbourne-based company, Up Multimedia, along with support from the Victorian state government and Film Victoria Australia, does just that.The Beat: A Glam Noir Game is an investigative thriller game where you take on the role of a gay cop still in the closet who has to investigate a murder that’s happened in an unnamed city’s gay scene.Game developer, Luke Miller went into detail behind some of the game’s iconic locations, like the laundrette and Black Rock Beach.“In the 1980s there was a ground-breaking gay film from the UK called ‘My Beautiful Laundrette’.

Olivia Newton-John will be given a special send-off in her native Australia, it has been announced.

Olivia Newton-John will be honored with a state funeral in Australia, according to reports.

Olivia Newton-John will be honored by Australia following her death on Monday at age 73.

Olivia Newton-John will be honored by Australia following her death on Monday at age 73.The star's niece, Tottie Goldsmith, recently spoke with Australia's news program and revealed that Newton-John's family has been formally offered a state funeral by the nation and that they plan on accepting the gracious honor.«We will, on behalf of not just our family, but I think Australia needs it. She was so loved,» shared Goldsmith, 59, who is the daughter of Newton-John's late sister, Rona, who died after a battle with brain cancer in 2013.

Naman Ramachandran Rocker Ozzy Osbourne made a surprise appearance in his home city of Birmingham, U.K., and performed at the closing ceremony of the 2022 Commonwealth Games on Monday evening. Osbourne and his band Black Sabbath, featuring Tony Iommi on guitar, Adam Wakeman on bass and Tommy Clufetos on drums, performed their evergreen hit “Paranoid” in front of a capacity crowd of 30,000 at Birmingham’s Alexander Stadium.

Noise11.com.Australian luminaries, including the prime minister Anthony Albanese, have paid tribute to the singing sensation.Describing Judith as a ‘national treasure and an Australian icon,’ Albanese wrote on Twitter: ‘Judith Durham gave voice to a new strand of our identity and helped blaze a trail for a new generation of Aussie artists.‘Her kindness will be missed by many, the anthems she gave to our nation will never be forgotten.’Judith soared to fame in the 1960s as a member of the folk/pop quartet The Seekers, where she was on vocals, piano and tambourine.The trailblazing group scored a slew of top 10 hits with songs such as A World of Our Own and Morningtown Ride.With single I’ll Never Find Another You, The Seekers enjoyed global success, reaching number one in the UK, where it was the seventh best-selling track for 1965, and number four in the US.In fact, the four-piece were the first Aussie band to have had a top five hit in their home country, the UK and the United States and have now sold over 50million records worldwide.After enjoying record-breaking international success, Judith parted ways with The Seekers to pursue a solo career.She recorded multiple albums including Mona Lisas and Let Me Find Love until 2013, when she released her final LP, It’s Christmas Time.  Archie Battersbee dies in hospital after life support withdrawn, family confirmsSix arrested after 'lethal brawl breaks out at holiday park over football match''Real class' - William Saliba responds to Arsenal legend Martin KeownJudith was born on July 3, 1943 in Victoria, Australia, to a navigator father and his wife, Hazel.During her childhood, she lived in Tasmania and Melbourne, where she started her singing career in jazz clubs at the age of

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Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefJana McKinnon, Markella Kavenagh and Yerin Ha have joined the cast of Australian TV series “Bad Behaviour.”Filming of the four-part show, which is adapted from the acclaimed book of the same name by writer Rebecca Starford, has now completed in Victoria, Australia. It is expected to play on Australian streaming platform Stan later this year.McKinnon (“We Children of Bahnhof Zoo”) stars as scholarship student, who arrives at Silver Creek for a year of character building at the wilderness campus of an exclusive girl’s boarding school.

Tina Louise stepped out with her ex-boyfriend Brett Oppenheim on Saturday in West Hollywood, California.The 40-year-old Australian model while wearing a black crop top, black skirt and herringbone tweed jacket was seen with Brett, 44, at Delilah's nightclub along with his twin brother Jason.The tattooed beauty who completed her outfit with black boots confirmed last December on social media that they split after weeks of rumors and said they 'remain very good friends'. Together again:Tina Louise stepped out with her ex-boyfriend Brett Oppenheim on Saturday in West Hollywood, California'Brett is my ex, but we remain very good friends,' she posted on an Instagram Q&A in response to a question.Brett and Tina had gone Instagram official last April with their relationship.