Johnny Depp is a picture-perfect Scrooge. But is it enough to redeem his A-list status after nearly a decade mired by legal woes and domestic abuse allegations?
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Tasmania's premier he is "sorry for the outcome" his comments about a school's end-of-year celebrations have had, but that he stands by his "expectations" when it comes to Christmas.
Johnny Depp is a picture-perfect Scrooge. But is it enough to redeem his A-list status after nearly a decade mired by legal woes and domestic abuse allegations?
Entertainment & Cinema
The latest film version of the Dickens classic A Christmas Carol is decent enough, though its star is rather better as the legendary miser before redemption arrives
The British actor took up writing and producing to have control over what she stars in after a scandal involving some of the most powerful men in the film business
We asked 20 tweenagers what they already own, love and think would make great gifts. Turns out it’s Lego, dance mats and plenty of lotions and potions
Whether its bargain stocking fillers or a lipstick worth splashing out on, our beauty editor reveals what she’d love to give – and receive
Entertainment & Cinema
Incompetent direction almost kills the Christmas spirit but American Idol winner Fantasia Barrino Taylor brings down the house
No one wants to slog away in the kitchen while everyone else gets festive. Thanks to these hacks and recipes from professionals, you won’t have to
Every spring, people ask where the Christmas beetles have gone. We’re on the precipice of an answer.
As this year's Black Friday and Christmas sales periods approach, businesses are hoping consumers will spend big.
Every spring, people ask where the Christmas beetles have gone. We’re on the precipice of an answer.
A bumper year so far for toy sales comes as debate intensifies over screen time and tech connectivity.
Hail, dust and thunderstorms have swept across WA's interior, leaving thousands without power and the landscape looking like a "white Christmas".
More than 44,000 Australians voted in this year's ABC Australia Insect of the Year campaign, but which of our six finalists took home the gold?
Minister says Labour hoping to offer bed to every rough sleeper in England but cites chronic housing shortage
Small decisions made now can make a big difference to your festive finances, charities say, so here are some tips.