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Usher hints at who he'll invite to join him on the Super Bowl half-time show stage

Usher has worked with many stars throughout his career and has hinted at who he might share the Super Bowl LVIII half-time show stage with.
Usher sitting on a couch dressed in all black, smiling and leaning forward slightly

Grammys best moments include Taylor Swift revealing two-year-old secret — a new album

Pop star Taylor Swift announces her new album, The Tortured Poets Department, while collecting her 13th Grammy before winning album of the year. This and other Grammy moments. 
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Taylor Swift wearing a white strapless dress with a thigh slip and a train and black long gloves

US President Joe Biden wins South Carolina’s Democratic primary

US President Joe Biden has won South Carolina's Democratic primary, notching an overwhelming 2024 victory in the state that vaulted him to the White House four years ago.
Joe Biden stands in front of presidential podium

Barbie shines at the Critics Choice Awards

While Barbie didn't go home with all the awards it was nominated for at the 29th annual Critics Choice Awards, it was a good night for the Margot Robbie-produced movie, with America Ferrera being recognised and host Chelsea Handler declaring this the "year of the woman".
America Ferrera in a born evening gown clutching an award and Margot Robbie in a red evening gown, both smiling

Watch Sydney's midnight New Year's Eve fireworks.

Crowds gather on the Sydney Harbour foreshore to watch a dramatic fireworks display marking the start of 2024.
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Duration: 12 minutes 10 seconds

Thousands gather for New Year's Eve fireworks at events across Australia

After many hours of preparation (and days of camping out, for some), thousands take part in festivities around the country.
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A spectacular view of Sydney Harbour shows the Opera House and Harbour Bridge illuminated by golden fireworks.

12-year-old Queenslander set to go mullet-to-mullet with world's best

Queenslander Jayce Bowers, 12, has already won a state title for his meticulously cultivated mane. This weekend he will see how his glorious 'do fares against the very best in the nation and beyond at Mulletfest.
A side profile of a young boy with glasses with a long red mullet blowing in the wind

Taylor Swift postpones second Rio concert after fan's death in Brazil heatwave

A young Brazilian fan of US singer Taylor Swift died in Rio de Janeiro after falling ill inside the sweltering stadium where the superstar's concert was held, amid a record-breaking heat-wave across large swathes of Brazil.
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A female artist performs at night, on stage, singing into a microphone, reaching out to a crowd

People lined streets as early as midnight for iconic Christmas event

Children and adults alike put on their best Christmas outfits and head to Adelaide for the largest public parade in the southern hemisphere.
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Santa in his red suit waving from his sleigh with confetti flying

Australia's oldest man, Ken Weeks, celebrates 110th birthday

He's lived through two world wars, the Great Depression and two pandemics, so no-one was expecting Ken Weeks to blow out 110 candles when he celebrated his birthday today.
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Duration: 1 minute 52 seconds

'We can do better': South Australian council to review Australia Day events after seeking advice on inclusivity

South Australia's second largest city will consider further changes to its Australia Day programming after voting to move its annual citizenship ceremony to January 24.
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A crowd of people sitting on grass watching a stage.

analysis:Demolished slums, new roads, and animal control: India is going all out for the G20, but is it still an effective forum?

When the G20 began in 2008 against a backdrop of a global economic crisis, nations came together to fix problems both internationally and at home. Fifteen years later, the event is struggling to even get a full list of attendees.
Russia's President Vladimir Putin, India's PM Narendra Modi and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

PM pledges $95m to boost trade with Southeast Asia

The Prime Minister has begun a visit to Southeast Asia by unveiling a 95 million dollar plan to lift Australia's economic ties with the region.
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Duration: 2 minutes 13 seconds

Two major players were missing from ASEAN, sparking questions over its relevance

Australia brought an "open for business" message to this week's gathering of South-East Asian leaders at the ASEAN summit, but questions about the future of the bloc are already stirring.
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Joko Widodo, seen from side profile, sits at a desk with his hands folded and headphones on

Amar Singh thought the referendum could be better communicated to multicultural communities, so he's touring the country

Australian of the Year Local Hero award winner Amar Singh will be voting Yes — he says that decision is based on "fairness".
Amar Singh standing in front of a truck that is painted in Indigenous art

Aussie scouts welcome Seoul hotel air-conditioning, crave 'unmelted' chocolate biscuits

After a Herculean evacuation effort, Australia's 900 scouts and leaders have arrived in Seoul in what has become a World Scout Jamboree marred by extreme weather and infrastructure challenges.
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One bus every 30 seconds: More than 37,000 teens evacuated from scout camp

Teenagers from more than 100 countries, including over 900 Australians, have been evacuated from the World Scout Jamboree in South Korea in a logistical exercise of military-like precision.
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Scouts leave South Korea jamboree

36,000 scouts to be evacuated from South Korean jamboree ahead of Typhoon Khanun

The South Korean government has announced an emergency evacuation of participants and volunteers of the World Scout Jamboree ahead of a typhoon forecast to hit the country.
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Typhoon Khanun

Road closures, muddy chaos for travellers heading to Birdsville's Big Red Bash

Big Red Bash organisers say the journey to one of the world's most remote music festivals is all part of the experience, but many travellers got more than they bargained for on the way to this year's event.
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group of people sitting around a bushfire

Vivid Festival kicks off in Sydney.

The festival of light has officially opened on Sydney Harbour.
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Duration: 2 minutes 11 seconds

Australian Fashion Week captures rise of growing modesty movement in colourful runway first

Somali-Australian designer Asia Hassan has debuted the first modest fashion runway at Australian Fashion Week.
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Kate Winslet wins big, alongside Queen Elizabeth II and Paddington at the BAFTA TV awards

Derry Girls, Bad Sisters, The Traitors and Paddington are among the big winners at the BAFTA TV Awards in London.
Dominic Savage, Mia Threapleton and Kate Winslet pose while holding BAFTA awards. Threapleton and WInslet share a glance.

'Cool dad' to attempt epic back-to-back Larapinta Trail ultramarathons

After studying YouTube videos, one of two international runners in the gruelling West Macs Monster outback challenge wants to make the most of his trip to Australia and attempt something no-one's tried before. 
small runner in foreground on denuded red landscape with large mountain in far distance

Who are the working royals? A who's who as first official portrait of Charles as King released

King Charles has given "sincere and heartfelt" thanks to everyone involved in his coronation weekend, as Buckingham Palace releases the first official portraits of the new monarch.
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Charles and Camilla stand with other members of the working royal family.

analysis:The moment it was decided that Camilla would be 'Queen'

The narrative of Camilla Parker Bowles's transformation from pariah to Queen Consort reached its zenith yesterday when, in front of the whole world, the greatest love of King Charles's life was anointed with holy oil and consecrated, writes Juliet Rieden.
 King Charles III and Queen Camilla on the balcony of Buckingham Palace following