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Sam Pang won the 2026 Gold Logie, and Robert Irwin turned hosting into a full reptile enclosure
Sam Pang won the 2026 Gold Logie as Robert Irwin's chaotic hosting debut, a pointed Karl Stefanovic jab and a Sam Neill tribute stole the Logies night.


Hayden Panettiere has died at 36, and her career deserves more than a headline
Hayden Panettiere has died at 36. Looking back at her long career, from child star and Heroes to Nashville and Scream, as her family asks for privacy now.


Where I'd take a first date for coffee in Newcastle
Where to take a first coffee date in Newcastle, from beachside Estabar to a quiet cafe bookstore. Our pick of the best cafes in Newcastle worth the visit.


Melbourne's Affordable Art Fair is about to turn the Royal Exhibition Building into your new favourite Saturday
Melbourne's Affordable Art Fair returns to the Royal Exhibition Building from 27 to 30 August 2026, with over 70 galleries and original art from just $100.


Google just showed up with the Pixel 11 and Gemini everywhere, and it's clearly gunning for Apple
Google's Pixel 11 launch puts Gemini AI into everything, even powering Apple's newly rebuilt Siri, plus what the launch means for pricing and features.


The 2026 Logies just revealed a huge presenter lineup and Peking Duk is playing, so the race just got interesting
The 2026 Logies revealed a stacked presenter lineup with Peking Duk performing live and Robert Irwin hosting at The Star Sydney on 16 August.


Meta just gave away an AI model good enough to run on your laptop, and that's the whole point
Meta released Muse Glimmer, a free 30 billion parameter open source AI model that runs on a single laptop GPU, no cloud subscription or waitlist required.


Meta just launched a way to get paid across Instagram, TikTok and YouTube from one account, and creators should pay attention
Meta's Creator Fast Track now lets eligible creators earn up to $3,000 a month on Facebook while still posting the same content to Instagram and TikTok.


Auburn is about to turn pink and Sydney's dodging into a Cherry Blossom Festival before winter's even done
The Sydney Cherry Blossom Festival returns to Auburn Botanic Gardens from 22 to 30 August, with 200 blooming trees and a Japanese food village on site.


Amazon just let creators choose which ads they run, and it's a small shift with a big catch
Amazon has let creators pick which Sponsored Products campaigns they feature, but existing ad budgets were auto enrolled into off-Amazon placements too.


Melbourne's Now or Never festival just dropped 150 plus events and an overnight sleep concert under a dome
Melbourne's Now or Never festival returns 19 to 30 August with over 150 events, headlined by an overnight sleep concert under a historic domed rooftop.


Nvidia just gave away a free AI model that runs on one gaming GPU, no subscription required
Nvidia just released Nemotron 3.5 Lightning, its first open source AI model, light enough to run free on a single gaming GPU with no subscription fee.


Brisbane's Ukrainian Festival is back this month and it's turning Holland Park West into a proper celebration
Brisbane's Ukrainian Festival returns Saturday 22 August at Holland Park West, marking 35 years of independence with food, music and community spirit.


Where I'd actually get married in the Hunter Valley if budget wasn't a thing
From La Pera Estate's exclusive chapel to Bimbadgen's marquee for 300, here's where Hunter Valley couples are actually booking their weddings in 2026.


Sam Kerr's coming home tonight, and she's playing against Australia this time
Sam Kerr returns to Sydney tonight as Chelsea Women face the A-League Women's All Stars at Allianz Stadium in the Sydney Super Cup, kicking off 7.45pm.


TikTok Live just turned uploading your own song into a way to get paid in gifts
TikTok's new Songs of Live feature lets artists upload original tracks straight into Live, turning song snippets into paid gifts fans can send instantly.


Reacher is back today and the internet's just remembered how much it missed a man solving crime with his fists
Reacher season 4 lands today on Prime Video, based on Gone Tomorrow and set in Philadelphia, and the internet is already back on team Reacher for good.


Six planets, a total eclipse and a meteor shower all hit tonight, and stargazers have never had it this good
Six planets align, a total solar eclipse sweeps across Europe and the Perseid meteor shower peaks, all within 24 hours tonight, a genuinely rare trifecta.


Ricky Gervais' new Netflix show just scored 20% on Rotten Tomatoes and critics are not holding back
Ricky Gervais' new Netflix show Alley Cats landed a brutal 20% on Rotten Tomatoes. Here's why critics say the joke has gone stale.


OpenAI just froze its own unreleased AI model because it might be too good at hacking
OpenAI has slowed development of its unreleased Astra model after tests couldn't rule out critical cyber capabilities. Here's what that means.
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