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post-Brexit trade envoy has been condemned by Nicola Sturgeon as a "sexist, misogynist and climate change denier" who should not represent the country abroad. Scotland's First Minister ripped into the legacy of former Australian PM Tony Abbott, who is being lined up for the job by Boris Johnson.

Naman Ramachandran London-based specialty title outfit Jinga Films has launched a new distribution arm, Danse Macabre. Operating under the Jinga umbrella, Danse Macabre will focus on the distribution of horror films in Anglophone territories, including the U.K., Ireland, the U.S., Canada, Australia and New Zealand.Danse Macabre will also act as a horror sales sub-label within Jinga Films while the parent company Jinga itself expands to include a wider range of genres, including arthouse.

in the blog post said it “reluctantly stop allowing publishers and people in Australia from sharing local and international news on Facebook and Instagram,” if it becomes law.Also Read: #DeleteFacebook Trends as Mark Zuckerberg Admits 'Operational Mistake' Over Kenosha Militia Page (Video)Among its objections, Facebook specifically said the bill “would force Facebook to pay news organisations for content that the publishers voluntarily place on our platforms and at a price that ignores the

Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsFacebook announced Monday that it plans to stop publishers and people from sharing both local and international news on the social media platform.

Wigan was also the happiest in Greater Manchester.The borough also recorded the lowest anxiety levels at2.6 out of 10.The Manchester Evening News asked MyWigan readers why they were so happy - but it turns out, it's a shocking place to live.

ITV have announced that the 20th series of I’m A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! will be filmed at the historic Gwrych Castle, Abergele in North Wales. With views of the beautiful Welsh countryside, Gwrych Castle is nestled in a tree lined hillside overlooking the Irish Sea.The atmospheric ruined castle with its sprawling design and turrets is spread across 250 acres of gardens and grounds.

Variety Staff Follow Us on TwitterDirty Hit, the U.K.-based indie label that is home to the 1975 (pictured above), Wolf Alice, the Japanese House, beabadoobee, Rina Sawayama, and more, is expanding with the launch of a new office in Los Angeles and an Australian arm.

The 1975 and Wolf Alice, has announced that it’s launching a headquarters in Australia.Setting up shop in Sydney, the new office will be led by Rachel Jones-Williams, who joins the independent label from Sony Music Entertainment.

Hugh Jackman and Margot Robbie are among several celebrities announced as ambassadors for a new anti-racism campaign, DoMore, launching in Australia today (August 26).According to a press release, the DoMore campaign is “a call to action for all Australians to be allies”.The DoMore Australia launch video features personal messages from other ambassadors, including NBA star Ben Simmons, actors Miranda Tapsell and Samara Weaving, tennis icon Nick Kyrgios and more, who address the Australian

Zac Efron reportedly cancelled his flight home to Los Angeles after he was granted a visa extension from three months to twelve months in Australia.

Jake Kanter International TV EditorNBCUniversal Global Distribution has signed a wide-ranging, multi-year output deal with Stan, which will see the streamer become the exclusive Australian home of new shows from Sky Studios, NBCUniversal International Studios, and Peacock content produced by Universal Studio Group.Also included within the deal are DreamWorks Animation TV shows produced for Peacock and NBCUniversal’s children’s programming, while Stan will also have access to NBCUniversal’s

Naman Ramachandran Australian streamer Stan and NBCUniversal Global Distribution have announced a long-term, exclusive content partnership that will see Stan become the Australian home of new productions from Sky Studios and NBCUniversal International Studios, as well as Peacock content produced by Universal Studio Group.Stan will also become the exclusive home of new DreamWorks Animation TV shows produced for Peacock, in addition to NBCUniversal’s children’s programming, scripted and

Celebrity cockatoo Biggy Pop – best known, of course, for being the owner of musician Iggy Pop – has announced that he has become the founding patron of the Byron Bay Wildlife Hospital in Australia.In a statement, Biggy says: “I’m a bird, and a real wild one, and I have many cockatoo cousins in Australia. I was so distressed to hear that 180 million birds died in the catastrophic bushfire crisis that killed over three billion native animals in Australia.

Over the past three years Mosaic Brands has been reducing the amount of long lease rental terms for stores, with almost half set to expire by the end of this year. “The retail rental market in Australia is not paused because of the pandemic – it is fundamentally changed for the future,” managing director and CEO Scott Evans said.

Iggy Pop‘s feathered friend Biggy Pop has been named the founding patron of Australia’s Byron Bay Wildlife Hospital.In a statement on the animal foundation’s website, Biggy – an Instagram star in his own right – gave his reasons for accepting the appointment.“I’m a bird, and a real wild one, and I have many cockatoo cousins in Australia,” he said.

Repeats of "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" are currently not airing on Australia's popular Nine Network television channel. A spokesperson for the network confirmed the news in a statement to Fox News on Monday.

Iggy Azalea, 30, proved she knows how to look great while having some silly and spontaneous fun when she shared her new Instagram video, which features Tinashe, 27, on Aug. 21.