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Hudson's brother-in-law arrested over murders

December 2, 2008 11:09:00

The estranged brother-in-law of Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson has been arrested and will be charged with the October killings of her mother and two other relatives.[MORE]

Tags: arts-and-entertainment, people, law-crime-and-justice, crime, murder-and-manslaughter, united-states

Ivana Trump splits from husband

December 2, 2008 10:25:00

Ivana Trump, ex-wife of property mogul Donald Trump, says she split from her fourth husband three months ago but kept it quiet to avoid ruining his chances on the Italian version of Survivor.[MORE]

Tags: arts-and-entertainment, people, united-states

Victorian man missing at Uluru

December 1, 2008 16:09:00

NT police release the name and a photo of a Victorian man missing at Uluru. [MORE]

Tags: people, missing-person, alice-springs-0870, yulara-0872

Utzon tributes flood Opera House website

December 1, 2008 11:17:00

The Sydney Opera House has received thousands of emails commemorating the life of Joern Utzon.[MORE]

Tags: arts-and-entertainment, architecture, community-and-society, death, human-interest, people, design, australia, nsw, sydney-2000, denmark

Utzon had 'emotional attachment' to Opera House

November 30, 2008 19:17:00

Architect Joern Utzon died never having laid eyes on the Sydney Opera House sails.[MORE]

Tags: arts-and-entertainment, architecture, death, human-interest, people, design, australia, nsw, sydney-2000, denmark

Rudd hails 'visionary' Utzon

November 30, 2008 12:23:00

PM Kevin Rudd leads the tributes for Sydney Opera House architect Joern Utzon, who has died at the age of 90.[MORE]

Tags: architecture, death, people, australia, nsw, sydney-2000, denmark

Opera House architect dies at 90

November 30, 2008 06:19:00

The Danish architect who designed the Sydney Opera House, Joern Utzon, has died in Copenhagen.[MORE]

Tags: architecture, death, people, australia, nsw, sydney-2000, denmark

'Miracle worker' playwright Gibson dies

November 30, 2008 00:46:00

Tony award winning playwright William Gibson, most famous for the Broadway hit The Miracle Worker, has died at the age of 94.[MORE]

Tags: arts-and-entertainment, opera-and-musical-theatre, theatre, human-interest, people, united-states

Rex Hunt to fight road rage charges

November 28, 2008 13:09:00

Media personality Rex Hunt will fight charges he assaulted a Melbourne cyclist in an alleged road rage attack.[MORE]

Tags: arts-and-entertainment, television, people, law-crime-and-justice, courts-and-trials, australian-football-league, australia, vic, melbourne-3000

Fearnley named NSW Young Australian of the Year

November 28, 2008 11:12:00

Newcastle-based Paralympian Kurt Fearnley has won the New South Wales Young Australian of the Year Award and will become a finalist in the national awards.[MORE]

Tags: awards-and-prizes, people, newcastle-2300

World's oldest person dies, aged 115

November 28, 2008 10:27:00

The world's oldest person has died in her Indiana home at the age of 115, according to a gerontology expert.[MORE]

Tags: human-interest, people, united-states

Mourners prepare to farewell 'Churchie' mother

November 28, 2008 09:19:00

A funeral will be held today for a woman who died in last week's balcony collapse at Ascot in Brisbane's inner-north.[MORE]

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, emergency-incidents, human-interest, people, australia, qld, ascot-4007, brisbane-4000, east-brisbane-4169

India's 'messiah of the poor' Singh dies

November 28, 2008 07:17:00

Former Indian prime minister VP Singh, remembered for his controversial policy of reserving a larger share of jobs for the country's disadvantaged castes, has died after a long battle with cancer.[MORE]

Tags: hinduism, world-politics, human-interest, people, india

Kidman campaigns to end violence against women

November 27, 2008 11:42:00

Nicole Kidman stepped off the red carpet and on to the world diplomatic stage at the United Nations this week to continue her "Say NO to Violence Against Women" campaign.[MORE]

Tags: arts-and-entertainment, feature-films, people, women, actors, united-states

Cundall named Tasmanian of the Year

November 26, 2008 22:27:00

Gardening personality Peter Cundall has been named Tasmania's Australian of the Year.[MORE]

Tags: arts-and-entertainment, television, human-interest, awards-and-prizes, people, abc, tas

Clem Jones honoured in US

November 26, 2008 22:00:00

Former Brisbane lord mayor Clem Jones has been formally recognised by Brisbane's namesake in the US.[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, local-government, human-interest, people, brisbane-4000, united-states

Witherspoon denies on-set rift with Vince Vaughn

November 26, 2008 14:00:00

Oscar-winner Reese Witherspoon says she is baffled by reports of tension between her and co-star Vince Vaughn on the set of new holiday season comedy Four Christmases.[MORE]

Tags: arts-and-entertainment, feature-films, human-interest, people, united-states

Celebs take DIY approach to image-control

November 26, 2008 12:17:00

In the fast-paced world of celebrity news, stars are increasingly turning to their own websites and blog postings to talk about themselves in a do-it-yourself approach to managing their public images.[MORE]

Tags: arts-and-entertainment, popular-culture, human-interest, people, information-and-communication, internet, united-states

Spike Milligan collection goes up for auction

November 26, 2008 12:14:00

A collection of comedian Spike Milligan's personal belongings is going under the hammer.[MORE]

Tags: arts-and-entertainment, comedy, music, human-interest, people, united-kingdom

TomKat want more kids

November 25, 2008 13:11:00

Tom Cruise says he definitely wants more kids, but has denied his wife Katie Holmes is pregnant.[MORE]

Tags: arts-and-entertainment, feature-films, people, actors, united-states

Kidman hopes Sunday has Southern accent

November 25, 2008 09:01:00

Will Sunday Rose Kidman grow up with a cute Australian accent?[MORE]

Tags: arts-and-entertainment, feature-films, people, actors, united-states

Opera Australia conductor Hickox dies

November 24, 2008 22:48:00

Opera Australia's musical director Richard Hickox has died from a sudden heart attack in the UK.[MORE]

Tags: arts-and-entertainment, opera-and-musical-theatre, people, australia, nsw, sydney-2000, united-kingdom

New sighting of missing man

November 24, 2008 06:27:00

There's been a fresh sighting of an elderly North-West man who's been missing for seven days.[MORE]

Tags: people, police, burnie-7320

Performance artist ends gruelling display

November 23, 2008 11:00:00

A controversial artist has emerged from a gruelling performance in the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery.[MORE]

Tags: performance-art, people, offbeat, hobart-7000

Sienna Miller wins damages from Aussie paparazzo Lyons

November 22, 2008 23:42:00

Sienna Miller has won damages from Aussie paparazzo Darryn Lyons over harassment.[MORE]

Tags: arts-and-entertainment, feature-films, human-interest, people, law-crime-and-justice, courts-and-trials, australia, vic, geelong-3220, united-kingdom, england