Some people are very good at Christmas presents. The rest of us spend the final days wandering those shops filled with driftwood, raffia hats, limed objects and false promise. We can be in there for hours, trapped in a highly scented nightmare of gift paralysis until we remember it's the thought that counts and so maybe the oil-burner, the dolphin-shaped […]

Here's your special Christmas-themed guide to what's happening in Sydney this weekend and beyond. Music Families enjoying the Christmas spirit at Carols in the Domain last year. Credit:Christopher Pearce Arguably the biggest event on the Christmas calendar is Carols in the Domain, next to the Botanic Gardens. There is limited reserved seating available, otherwise bring a picnic rug and blanket and […]

Twitter adds special labels to verify candidate accounts Twitter will try to make elections more fair by verifying candidates running in primaries in 2020. FOX Business’ Hillary Vaughn with more. NEW YORK (AP) — J.K. Rowling is facing widespread criticism from the transgender community and other activists after tweeting support for a researcher who lost her job for stating that […]

The HSBC and First Direct websites appear to have crashed this evening with users also reporting an issue with HSBC's app. Customers have reported being unable to use the HSBC and First Direct websites since around 8.30pm this evening. Suzanne Wareing tweeted: "Why can I not log into my app @HSBC_UK I’m going to get a charge of I can’t […]

It’s a country-inspired double date with a mission! Kristin Cavallari and Jay Cutler give friends Justin Anderson and Austin “Scoot” Rhodes the full Nashville treatment in this fashionable clip from Very Cavallari‘s third season, which premieres Thursday, Jan. 9, at 9 p.m. As the Uncommon James boss explains, she and her husband are beyond excited that Justin and Scoot—who currently […]

“Live in Front of a Studio Audience,” ABC’s live staging of episodes of “Good Times” and “All in the Family” fell victim, briefly, to a more substantial bit of 1970s cosplay. Which is to say that the impeachment of a Republican president — a political event with inherent connections to the Watergate scandal that led to Richard Nixon’s 1974 resignation, […]

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is on track to be the worst-reviewed film in the franchise's nine-picture saga. As of Thursday morning, the latest instalment of the series had received positive reviews from just 58 per cent of critics tracked by aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, based on 197 critics' reviews. Only The Phantom Menace, released in 1999 and long the target […]

As the last movie in the Skywalker saga prepares to hit theaters, Rian Johnson, who directed the divisive “Star Wars: The Last Jedi,” is speaking out about his “creative process” and why he isn’t trying to pander to fans. “I think approaching any creative process with [making fandoms happy] would be a mistake that would lead to probably the exact […]

Speaking to the studio audience on Tuesday night at a dress rehearsal for this week’s “Live in Front of a Studio Audience” special, executive producer Jimmy Kimmel offered a quick disclaimer about how different sitcoms were back in the 1970s — in particular, Norman Lear comedies. Lear’s shows weren’t afraid to tackle messy social, political and cultural topics. To 2019 […]

Christmas is almost upon us, and it’s time to stock up on all those yummy last-minute festive foods. But while you’re doing your best to remember everything, there is bound to be the odd thing you forget. So it’s important to take note of the supermarket opening times for all your last-minute mince pie, cranberry sauce, or Christmas pudding needs. […]