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Newest first · UTC+11:003 South Asian actors challenge Hong Kong cinema’s casting rules
Hong Kong’s film industry once dazzled the world, but it has never been especially inclusive. Today, South Asian actors – a Nepali movement artist, a Punjabi performer and a Sikh action enthusiast – are attempting to rewrite the city’s casting rule book
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3 South Asian actors challenge Hong Kong cinema’s casting rules
Hong Kong’s film industry once dazzled the world, but it has never been especially inclusive. Today, South Asian actors – a Nepali movement artist, a Punjabi performer and a Sikh action enthusiast – are attempting to rewrite the city’s casting rule book
· P Ramakrishnan
‘Chiikawa’ was always darker than it looked
It’s hard to walk around Japan without coming across the cuddly characters of “Chiikawa,” the web manga by the artist Nagano. They dangle from handbags, fill arcade claw machines and smile from Uniqlo T-shirts, making them among the most recognizable kawaii mascots of the current Reiwa Era.
· Patrick St. Michel
The vanishing terrorists: The New York Times' new Gaza reporting strategy - opinion
How is a news outlet supposed to report on war casualties? This question is particularly worth asking when it comes to a news outlet that promises its readers journalistic professionalism “without fear or favor”, and even defines itself as "a newspaper of record", or a media outlet whose information archive is suppo…
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Celebrity Cruises passengers blast company over surprise daily gratuity hike
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Arca: XXXXX review – a wild, brilliant album that taps into our bodies’ most feral frequencies
(XL)In the follow-up to her Kick series, Arca jumbles the building blocks of electronic music to create a beautiful, disorienting sound world
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Tyla drops Nigeria tour date after xenophobia backlash
Following growing criticism across social media linked to South Africa's anti migrants attacks,, South African music star Tyla has removed Nigeria from the list of destinations on her upcoming A*Pop World Tour.
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Burnham Blows Up Britain's Tech Ministry, Mails The Bureaucrats To The Culture Department, And Keeps AI For Himself
While Westminster was still digesting the BritCard cancellation, Andy Burnham also abolished the department that was supposed to build it.
· Tyler Durden
Boy George pulls out of West End musical after backlash over pro-Israel song | The National
Boy George has withdrawn from a West End production of Jesus Christ Superstar, days after releasing a pro-Israel song that sparked widespread backlash online.
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Most teens are still on social media despite the ban. They say sites haven’t asked for their age
More than eight in 10 Australian teenagers were still using social media three months after the government’s landmark ban on the platforms for under-16s took effect because the tech firms failed to implement effective age checks, the country’s internet regulator has found.
· Christine Chen, Byron Kaye
Melodies International presents Ariwa Sounds review – head-spinning classics from dub legend Mad Professor
(Melodies International)With cuts from the producer’s Ariwa Sounds label between 1984 and the present day, this compilation hops from skulking proto-grime to dreamy lovers rock
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Gina Rinehart threatens ABC with legal action over Race Around the World program
Hancock Prospecting says chair Kim Williams among those ‘on notice’ for failing to remove program that joked about turning Rinehart’s insides into a sausage roll
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Media makes case to reveal high-profile man's identity
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‘Crossed the line’: Aggressive social media attack on minister in the hands of police
A series of social media comments targeting NSW Agriculture Minister Tara Moriarty are being probed by NSW Police, with the Labor MP saying the threats of violence have “crossed the line”.
· Max Maddison
‘I was born without self-esteem’: Hannah Einbinder on Hacks, her buzzy queer horror – and being Hollywood’s most outspoken star
The Hacks lead was cast in meta-slasher sensation Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma for her ‘deranged physicality’ – but it’s a fitting role for an actor who has made a point of confronting shame and speaking her mind
· Nadia Khomami
‘Impressive and unexpected’: $100,000 Hadley’s art prize for Australian landscapes – in pictures
View image in fullscreenOVERALL PRIZE: Landscape (2026) by Robert FieldingSynthetic polymer on linen, 122 x 152 cm. Robert Fielding, an artist of Pakistani, Afghan, Western Arrernte and Yankunytjatjara descent, has won the Hadley’s art prize for his ‘impressive and unexpected landscape,’ said the judges. His dot pai…
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‘I cried with tears of joy’: Winner of $100,000 art prize announced
When Robert Fielding enters the room, he quietly takes in all the different artworks. His own is hung in one corner, but he walks straight up to another nearby – Minymaku Inma by Betty Campbell – then sits on the floor beneath it. He then makes his way across to Ngangkari Ngura (Healing Country) by Betty Muffler and…
· Elizabeth Flux
What is reverse SAD? Understanding the summer blues and how to beat them | The National
As the Northern Hemisphere settles deeper into the summer months, two social media platforms offer up very different portrayals of the season.
· Gemma White
Samyang Foods joins government push to attract tourists from overseas
Samyang Foods is teaming up with South Korea’s Culture Ministry to translate the global popularity of its Buldak spicy noodles into visits to the country, combining the brand’s overseas reach with government tourism campaigns.
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Tesla denies sale of China business amid SpaceX merger buzz
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Teens flout social media ban, report says, citing lack of age checks
Fri 31 Jul 2026 at 4:44pm
Review into 2023 Hunter Valley bus crash finds preventable failures
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Courts hears details of Labor MP’s alleged assault of NT administrator
Federal Labor MP Luke Gosling allegedly struck the King’s representative in the Northern Territory with a hip-and-shoulder charge before later elbowing him in the torso during a confrontation at a Darwin cultural festival, a court has heard.
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South Korea almost shoots down US Marine drone after communication failure
Incidents like this could ‘deepen mistrust’ between the allies, experts say, urging a comprehensive review to avoid it recurring
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South Korea almost shoots down US Marine drone after communication failure
Incidents like this could ‘deepen mistrust’ between the allies, experts say, urging a comprehensive review to avoid it recurring
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Paralysis inspires Chinese man to build mind-controlled wheelchair that wins top prize
The true value of innovation lies in empowering those who refuse to be confined by fate, says Wang
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Paralysis inspires Chinese man’s award-winning, mind-controlled wheelchair
The true value of innovation lies in empowering those who refuse to be confined by fate, says Wang
· Zoey Zhang
Jacaranda by Gaël Faye review – the limits of forgiveness after Rwanda
This bold family saga explores a search for healing and truth in the aftermath of the Rwanda genocide
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Do toxic men want a modern witch hunt? Gen Z is ready for them
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Fight to unmask high-profile man taken to Supreme Court
A Queensland Supreme Court judge is hearing an application by several media outlets on Friday to lift a suppression order over a high-profile man linked to an extortion case in the state’s far north.
· Cloe Read
Japan's Sony sees profit grow on demand for games, but quake damage still unclear
A Sony logo is seen at the headquarters of Sony Corp. in Tokyo on May 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, File)
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Alan Jones’ lawyers fight to keep complainants’ evidence secret
Lawyers for Alan Jones have lost an eleventh-hour bid to prevent media reporting on the evidence of complainants in his indecent assault and sexual touching trial.
· Michaela Whitbourn, Clare Sibthorpe
Australian jury convicts British social media star Yung Filly of fan assault
British YouTuber and rapper known as Yung Filly, whose real name is Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos, leaves Western Australian District Court in Perth, Australia, Monday, July 27, 2026. (Aaron Bunch/AAP Image via AP)
Shania Twain reveals she was ‘kicked around’ by her parents in ‘very violent’ childhood home
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Glasgow gets starring role in Spider-Man: Brand New Day film
Glasgow doubled as New York City in the latest Spider-Man movie
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The ‘spirit of cricket’ is hard to pin down, but Clicky Ponting’s trial by social media ain’t it
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· Darren Kane
Seattle police chief resigns under pressure from mayor over response to festival shooting
SEATTLE — Seattle's police chief resigned Thursday amid criticism that the city was slow to release key information about a fatal shootout at a food festival last weekend.
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Choi Jae-rim is building self-esteem, onstage and off
The musical theater veteran steps away from licensed hits to test whether a lifetime on stage can build an original Korean blockbuster from the ground up
· Park Ga-young
Crop shop: what to wear with culottes
View image in fullscreenCulottes, £175, Toast. Shirt, £95, With Nothing Underneath. Sunglasses, £130, Le Specs x Missoma. Necklace, £149, Missoma. Headscarf, £32, Free People. Bag, £35, Goodhood. Mules, £55.99, OfficeShareView image in fullscreenCulottes, £34.90, Uniqlo. Drawstring top, £97, & Other Stories. Sungla…
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China expresses 'serious concern' over latest US trade restrictions
BEIJING, China — China's top trade official told his counterparts from the United States on Thursday Beijing had "serious concern" over Washington's latest trade restrictions, according to state media.
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‘Fear and anger’ drive parents to seek legal review of city’s custody of baby Danny
Tsang Wai-bong and Kwan Pui-sin argue son should not be taken away from them because of their stance against vaccinations and prenatal check-ups
· Elizabeth Cheung
‘Fear and anger’ drive parents to seek legal review of city’s custody of baby Danny
Tsang Wai-bong and Kwan Pui-sin argue son should not be taken away from them because of their stance against vaccinations and prenatal check-ups
· Elizabeth Cheung
Berlin seeks loophole to move NATO troops to Russian border – media
The German government is developing a “secret plan” to prevent regional authorities from potentially obstructing the deployment of NATO troops to Russia’s border, according to a joint investigation by the Telegraph and Die Welt.
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Leeser says Albanese has 'lost his direction' on Indigenous affairs
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· Matt Garrick
Producer sues Netflix for $105 million over missing Nicolas Cage movie
A-LIST. Nicolas Cage presents the nominees for Best Actor during the Oscars show at the 96th Academy Awards in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California.
· Jasmine Payo
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