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Pete Doherty fined for breaking photographer's lens

July 25, 2008 07:50:00

Pete Doherty has to pay damages for smashing a photographer's camera.[MORE]

Tags: arts-and-entertainment, music, bands-and-artists, human-interest, people, law-crime-and-justice, courts-and-trials, united-kingdom, england

Kelsey Grammer nearly died after heart attack

July 25, 2008 07:39:00

Television star Kelsey Grammer, best known his work in Cheers and Frasier, nearly died after suffering a heart attack last month, he has told US celebrity news program Entertainment Tonight.[MORE]

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

Waterfront development needs hotel to be viable

July 24, 2008 11:20:00

Tasmanian consortium, Hunter Developments is prepared to change its Brooke Street Pier proposal to fit in with a promised master plan for Hobart's waterfront.[MORE]

Tags: building-and-construction, regional-development, urban-development-and-planning, labor-party, people, activism-and-lobbying, hobart-7000

Smith, Depp best-paid actors in Hollywood

July 24, 2008 10:20:00

Will Smith and Johnny Depp have reportedly been paid the most in Hollywood in the past year.[MORE]

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

Garner, Affleck 'expecting second baby'

July 24, 2008 07:38:00

Actors Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck are reportedly expecting a second child.[MORE]

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

Rapper DMX charged for dodging medical bills

July 23, 2008 23:24:00

Rap star DMX has been indicted in Arizona on charges that he used a false identity to try and avoid paying medical expenses incurred during a hospital visit, prosecutors said.[MORE]

Tags: arts-and-entertainment, music, people, law-crime-and-justice, crime, courts-and-trials, prisons-and-punishment, united-states

Kid Rock gets probation for brawl

July 23, 2008 23:20:00

A court has sentenced musician Kid Rock to 12 months probation and six hours of anger management counselling for his involvement in a post-concert fight at a restaurant near Atlanta last year.[MORE]

Tags: arts-and-entertainment, music, people, law-crime-and-justice, courts-and-trials, prisons-and-punishment, united-states

Paparazzi arrested near Britney Spears' home

July 23, 2008 12:46:00

Two paparazzi have been arrested near pop star Britney Spears' home in Los Angeles and charged with suspicion of loitering.[MORE]

Tags: arts-and-entertainment, bands-and-artists, people, crime, united-states

Golden Girls star dies at 84

July 23, 2008 07:36:00

Estelle Getty, who played a wise-cracking octogenarian on The Golden Girls, has died.[MORE]

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

Health Ministers pay tribute to late ethicist

July 22, 2008 23:17:00

Health Ministers from around the country have paid tribute to renowned Tasmanian ethicist, the late Dr Christopher Newell.[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, federal-state-issues, health, people, act, canberra-2600, tas

Don't rule out nuclear power: Hawke

July 22, 2008 18:00:00

Former prime minister Bob Hawke says nuclear power should not be ruled out of Australia's response to climate change.[MORE]

Tags: environment, climate-change, nuclear-issues, government-and-politics, people, ozone, australia, sa, adelaide-5000

Daughter of Fleetwood Mac star survives pool accident

July 22, 2008 10:23:00

The daughter of Fleetwood Mac drummer Mick Fleetwood is in a critical condition at a Los Angeles hospital after a swimming pool accident.[MORE]

Tags: arts-and-entertainment, music, bands-and-artists, accidents, people, united-states

Miley Cyrus 'has grown up' for new album

July 22, 2008 10:19:00

Miley Cyrus, the teen sensation of Disney Channel's Hannah Montana TV show, is growing up, releasing a new album called Breakout, and hoping her millions of young fans will come along for the ride.[MORE]

Tags: arts-and-entertainment, feature-films, music, bands-and-artists, human-interest, people, actors, united-states

Winehouse's husband must serve more time

July 22, 2008 07:09:00

Amy Winehouse's husband has been ordered to serve more time in prison.[MORE]

Tags: arts-and-entertainment, music, bands-and-artists, people, law-crime-and-justice, courts-and-trials, united-kingdom, england

'Mad' Alice resident walks Simpson Desert

July 21, 2008 20:41:00

Alice Springs resident Michael Giacometti has completed the first ever east to west walk of the Simpson Desert.[MORE]

Tags: environment, human-interest, people, water, australia, nt

FT not swayed by Wielangta forest gathering

July 20, 2008 10:11:00

Forestry Tasmania says logging in an area of the Wielangta forest in Tasmania's south-east is due to happen in the near future.[MORE]

Tags: people, orford-7190

Runners and walkers prepare for Launceston Ten

July 20, 2008 08:22:00

More than 1,800 runners and walkers will compete in today's Launceston Ten.[MORE]

Tags: people, athletics, launceston-7250

Angelina Jolie leaves hospital with new twins

July 19, 2008 23:03:00

Anglelina Jolie has checked out of a maternity clinic in France, a week after giving birth to twins.[MORE]

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

Alan Jones undergoes prostate surgery

July 19, 2008 19:46:00

Veteran broadcaster Alan Jones has had surgery for prostate cancer at a Sydney hospital.[MORE]

Tags: arts-and-entertainment, human-interest, people, information-and-communication, australia, nsw, sydney-2000

Mandela in appeal for poor on 90th birthday

July 18, 2008 22:00:00

Nelson Mandela has marked his 90th birthday with an appeal on behalf of South Africa's poor. [MORE]

Tags: world-politics, human-interest, people, south-africa

Council amalgamation boots town crier

July 18, 2008 12:16:00

The amalgamation of four Wide Bay councils has had the unexpected consequence of putting one of the region's town criers out of a job. [MORE]

Tags: local-government, people, bundaberg-4670, hervey-bay-dc-4655

Lowy denies tax dodge claims

Feature

July 18, 2008 08:44:00

A US Senate committee is probing the tax activities of Australia's second richest man Frank Lowy and his family.[MORE]

Tags: tax, people, law-crime-and-justice, crime, courts-and-trials, australia, liechtenstein, united-states

De Klerk pays tribute as Mandela turns 90

July 18, 2008 07:00:00

Tributes are pouring in from around the world for Nelson Mandela, who celebrates his 90th birthday today.[MORE]

Tags: world-politics, human-interest, people, south-africa

Premier to speak about waterfront future

July 18, 2008 06:31:00

The Premier, David Bartlett, this morning will outline his vision for Hobart's waterfront.[MORE]

Tags: building-and-construction, regional-development, urban-development-and-planning, labor-party, people, activism-and-lobbying, hobart-7000

Consultant delivers report on Ouse Hospital

July 18, 2008 05:25:00

Residents of Tasmania's Central Highlands fear its population will decline following an independent consultant's finding that a multi-purpose health service is not viable for the Ouse hospital.[MORE]

Tags: aged-care, public-sector, healthcare-facilities, people, health-policy, health-administration, ouse-7140