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The Voice’s new star tells JACKIE BRYGEL how singing helps him feel more free. He had all four coaches fighting over him, but there was a time when The Voice contestant Harrison Craig felt anything but in demand. “It’s really good to see Harrison get the recognition because for so long he didn’t,” says his […]

Carrie Bickmore became the target of a bizarre rant by former Sex Pistols punk rocker Johnny Lydon – aka Johnny Rotten – while interviewing him on The Project. During the pre-recorded cross to Johnny’s Brisbane gig, Carrie attempted to ask a question about the late Margaret Thatcher but was told to “shut up, shut up, […]

Legendary funnyman Billy Crystal brushes up his best granddad jokes in Parental Guidance, out on DVD 24 April. We catch up with the man himself. How would you sum up your Parental Guidance character, Artie? He’s got a dream that’s sort of kept him at a distance from his daughter. He’s a baseball announcer but […]

The spunky personal trainer comes clean about his relationship with the show’s notorious super villain. When Scott Gooding applied to compete in My Kitchen Rules he had a clear goal in his mind. “I signed up primarily just to raise my profile,” he admits. “I’m a personal trainer. I’m doing well but I think there’s […]

The 2012 finalist hid an incredible secret from everyone during last year’s series. Last season’s “queen of seafood” is newly married and expecting her first child with husband Andy. So it’s hard to believe that just a few short years ago, Megan Appleby was in a gay relationship. “I cringe when I think about my […]

British author Iain Banks has revealed he has terminal gall bladder cancer. The 59-year-old made the surprise admission in a touching letter to his fans. You can read his words in full below: A personal statement from Iain Banks: I am officially Very Poorly. After a couple of surgical procedures, I am gradually recovering from […]

These former teenage sweethearts are still head-over-heels. They met in primary school, started dating as teenagers, married more than 30 years ago and are now doting grandparents. Yet feisty foodies Craig and Kerrie are still as crazy about each other as they were the day they wed. As if that’s not hard enough to believe, […]

Life After Life By Kate Atkinson, Random House, $32.95. Pursuing the many avenues of what could have happened if one moment in time had turned out differently is not unique — think Groundhog Day, Sliding Doors — but dramatising the notion with quite the intriguing multi-layered detail and myriad mind-bending permutations that award-winning author Kate […]

The X Factor judge reveals more than just his vocal range in a new movie. He may be used to the limelight, but Ronan Keating has a confession to make – when it came to baring his backside in a much-talked-about scene in new Aussie musical comedy Goddess, he was a little daunted. “Yes, sorry […]

Just how real are the “Real Housewives” of MKR? They’re known as the “Real Housewives” of MKR, but there’s nothing mumsy about domestic goddesses Angela Kennedy and Melina Bagnato. The outspoken besties have made a splash with their big hair and even bigger personalities. But while they may seem super high-maintenance, Angela, 37, and Melina, […]