Tag: People
Future unclear for King of Pop as he marks 50th birthday
Singer Michael Jackson has turned 50, a shadow of the superstar once known as the King of Pop.[MORE]
Princess Mary, PM speak out against cyber-bullying
Princess Mary and Kevin Rudd have joined forces to tackle cyber-bullying.[MORE]
Dalai Lama's condition not serious: doctors
Indian doctors treating the Dalai Lama say they do not believe his condition is serious. [MORE]
Crown Princess to attend gala dinner in Melbourne
Crown Princess Mary of Denmark is in Melbourne as the international patron of the Alannah and Madeline Foundation.[MORE]
X-Files star in sex addiction rehab
Award-winning actor David Duchovny enters a rehab facility for sex addiction.[MORE]
Witherspoon promotes campaign against domestic violence
One woman in three in the world is affected by domestic violence, Reese Witherspoon said on Thursday as she promoted a worldwide campaign against abuse of women from Brazil.[MORE]
Alice library conference draws international interest
More than 500 librarians will converge on Alice Springs next week for the Australian Library and Information Association's biennial conference.[MORE]
DMX pleads guilty in Florida drugs case
Rap star DMX has pleaded guilty to trying to buy cocaine and marijuana in Miami and is awaiting extradition to Arizona on outstanding drug charges there, his lawyer says.[MORE]
Table tennis teen keen for Paralympics competition
A 14-year-old table tennis player from Victoria's south-west says she is counting down the days to compete in her first Paralympics.[MORE]
Runner ends Sydney-Adelaide trek
A soldier ends his Sydney-Adelaide run, raising money for cancer research.[MORE]
Bianca Jagger loses $343k ring
Bianca Jagger reportedly lost a 200,000 euro ($343,000) ring over the weekend in Salzburg, Austria, while attending an annual music festival.[MORE]
Snoop Dogg to undergo character test
Australian immigration officials say they will carry out a full character assessment of US rap star Snoop Dogg before deciding whether to allow him to visit the country later this year.[MORE]
Sheridan, Bolton call it quits
Desperate Housewives star Nicollette Sheridan and singer Michael Bolton have called off their engagement.[MORE]
Hudson sued over volcanic ash hair products
Kate Hudson is being sued by a firm that says hair care products she developed with hair stylist-to-the-stars David Babaii are based on ideas for using volcanic ash that the firm developed.[MORE]
Iranian actress travel ban reports denied
Iranian actress Golshifteh Farahani has left for the United States, a colleague was quoted as saying on Tuesday, denying reports that she faced a travel ban.[MORE]
Dr Dre's son dead at 20
The 20-year-old son of Grammy award-winning rapper and producer Dr Dre was found dead over the weekend at his home in Woodland Hills, California, according to the Los Angeles County coroner's office.[MORE]
Moonta Paralympian gets special send-off
Paralympian Grace Bowman from Moonta last night had a special send-off to next month's Paralympics by dual Olympic gold medallist Gillian Rolton.[MORE]
Peace team debuts at International Cup
The third Australian Football International Cup has started in Melbourne and will mark the debut of a peace team from the Middle East.[MORE]
Obama asks Hudson to sing anthem
Oscar-winning actress and singer Jennifer Hudson will sing the national anthem at the Democratic national convention in Denver on Thursday - the night Barack Obama accepts his party's nomination for president.[MORE]
Beahan 'shattered' over early end to Olympic bout
Gladstone super heavyweight boxer Daniel Beahan says he felt like he was robbed of a once in a lifetime chance after his match at the Beijing Olympics was controversially stopped 49 seconds into the first round.[MORE]
Laos jungle survivor's condition improving
The condition of an Australian man who was rescued after being lost in a jungle in Laos appears to be improving.[MORE]
Australia rethinks Snoop Dogg visa approval
Snoop Dogg's Oz tour in doubt as officials rethink decision to grant him a visa.[MORE]
Hopes new drug may save Laos jungle survivor
The mother of the Australian man who survived 11 days in a Laos jungle says a new drug may save her son's life.[MORE]
Qld Olympians loudly welcomed home
A cheering crowd mobbed Queensland's Olympians as they arrived back in Brisbane today.[MORE]
Curry-Kenny back in hospital
Olympian Lisa Curry-Kenny is recovering in hospital after complications from an operation she had in April.[MORE]
