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Australian holidayers set to hit the slopes
Otago Daily Times
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July 3, 2025
Australian holidaymakers are about to swell numbers on the slopes to about 10,000 visitors daily across NZSki’s alpine trio of southern ski areas next week. The Australian influx combined with the school holidays and plentiful snow is set to lift...
Australia revokes Ye's visa over 'Heil Hitler' song
MSNBC
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July 3, 2025
Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, has been barred from entering Australia, after its home affairs minister said letting the controversial musician into the country was akin to “deliberately importing bigotry.” On Tuesday, Tony Burke,...
Ye’s Visa Canceled In Australia Over ‘Heil Hitler’ Song
Vibe Magazine - New York
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July 3, 2025
Australia has canceled Ye’s visa after the rapper’s antisemitic rhetoric was cemented with a song titled “Heil Hitler.” According to the Associated Press, the Grammy winner, formerly known as Kanye West, has visited Australia multiple times over...
Amazon Australia shoppers rush to grab Echo Show at 50 per cent off while supplies last
Seven News
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July 3, 2025
The Echo (Newest gen) is the smart home device that does it all. With Alexa built-in, the Echo offers hands-free voice control for a wide variety of entertainment options. You can stream music from services like Amazon Music, Apple Music, Spotify,...
Watch: Katy Perry Trapped Inside Suspended Ball, Clinging for Life During Australia Concert
Breitbart
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July 3, 2025
Pop star Katy Perry was trapped inside a giant ball suspended above the stage following a concert malfunction that left her holding on for dear life during a Sunday performance in Adelaide, Australia. Video footage posted to social media shows...
The shocking moment teenage boy punches woman unconscious at UK rapper’s concert
Metro
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July 3, 2025
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video A teenage boy has been arrested and charged after ‘punching a woman unconscious’ during a Central Cee concert. The British rapper – real...
Kanye West’s Australian visa revoked over ‘Heil Hitler’ song, official says
Los Angeles Times
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July 3, 2025
Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, will no longer be able to enter Australia after releasing a song that praises Nazi leader Adolf Hitler. Tony Burke, Australia’s home affairs minister, told the Australian Broadcasting Corp. on Wednesday that the...
12 movies, TV shows and concert clips to watch this Fourth of July weekend
Los Angeles Times
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July 3, 2025
Welcome to Screen Gab, the newsletter for everyone who needs something to watch while complaining about the annoying people shooting off fireworks well past the celebratory window. In anticipation of the long holiday weekend, we’re forgoing the...
Siriana Nair: US-Australia alliance remains strong with likes to Western Australia holding strong
The West Australian
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July 3, 2025
“West is best” is a phrase I have said many times in my three years as United States Consul General in WA. It is true in this State’s stunning vistas and wild landscapes, and in the can-do attitude of the innovators, scientists, engineers and...
Australia cancels Kanye West’s visa over Nazi-themed song
Manila Standard
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July 3, 2025
AUSTRALIA has cancelled Kanye West’s visa after the rapper released a song titled “Heil Hitler,” which glorifies the Nazi leader, the government said Wednesday. Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke confirmed the visa revocation, saying officials...
Ye Denied Entry Into Australia Over Antisemitic Song
iHeart
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“We have enough problems in this country already without deliberately importing bigotry,” Burke continued. Ye's song was an apparent violation of Australia's Migration Act, which enforces security and character requirements for non-citizens...
Amelia’s Bits & Bytes 7/3: Black Sabbath Lego Set, Rushfest Concert, Hollywood Vampires Documentary, Poop Cruise Anyone?, O’ Hearn Goes All Star And More Pop Culture News
98 Rock - Maryland
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July 3, 2025
Love Rush? You might be interested in Rushfest. Black Sabbath get a Lego set! GNR are prepping for their spot at the Black Sabbath gig Saturday. Metallica’s Robert Trujillo talks Ozzy before his performance at the farewell concert on Saturday....
Music Victoria To Launch Inaugural 'Playbook Series' With Alice Ivy Event This Month
The Music.com.au
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July 3, 2025
Music Victoria has shared an exciting new announcement, launching the inaugural Playbook Series this month. The support network for artists in the state, Music Victoria will introduce its new event series with an unpacking of Alice Ivy’s latest...
Australia just banned Kanye West over his song Heil Hitler: ‘Importing hate is not sustainable’; netizens applaud
Hindustan Times
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July 3, 2025
In one of the more bizarre headlines of the week, Kanye West, 48, now legally known as Ye, has been banned from entering Australia following a series of anti-Semitic acts, including the release of his controversial track Heil Hitler. The song,...
Why Oasis’ feuding Gallagher brothers really reunited — and what is being done to make sure they play those sold-out concerts
New York Post
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July 3, 2025
It’s been nearly 16 years since Oasis’ Liam and Noel Gallagher last performed on stage together. But this Friday in Cardiff, Wales, the warring brothers will reunite for the start of a world tour which will see them rake in at least $200 million,...
Australia Denies Kanye West Entry Over Controversial Hitler Song
Naija News
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July 3, 2025
The track, titled Heil Hitler, was released on May 8, 2025, and has been taken down by major streaming platforms such as Apple Music, Spotify, and YouTube due to its offensive content. The song’s lyrics, which appeared to support the Nazi leader,...
Kanye West banned from entering Australia and had his visa revoked
Al Bawaba
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ALBAWABA - American rapper Kanye West has been banned from entering Australia because of his song "Heil Hitler," which promotes Nazi ideology. West had been visiting Australia for years, where his wife, Bianca Censori, was born, according to...
From Madonna to New Order and Oasis, one Australian man’s odyssey to make an ‘atlas of album cover maps’
The Guardian
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July 3, 2025
Growing up in rural Wangaratta in north-eastern Victoria, Damien Saunder spent many a wintry day listening to music on the family’s record player. Just beneath the stereo was a Reader’s Digest atlas. “Anytime we put on a record, I’d get out the...
‘A plea for connection’: Gaza musicians perform at Sydney Opera House as cultural institutions destroyed at home
The Guardian
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July 3, 2025
As long as you can hear a beat or someone singing, you can dabke. “The official definition, if there is one for dabke, is when a group of people dance together, usually in a synchronised way,” Derek Halawa says. Unofficially, the musician...
AJ McLean Says Liam Payne Shared Unreleased Music With Him: 'I Hope the Fans Get to Hear It': EXCLUSIVE
NBC News
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July 3, 2025
AJ McLean has fond memories of working with Liam Payne on “Building the Band,” as well as bonding with the late singer over music and their shared experiences. The two singers are part of the upcoming Netflix singing competition, premiering July...