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What happened to Australian Idol star Lee Harding?

He was a household name in the mid-2000s thanks to his memorable stint on Australian Idol and popular single Wasabi.




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Jack Vidgen, 23, continues transformation as he flaunts feminine features

Australia's Got Talent's Jack Vidgen made a sensational return to the spotlight earlier this year, eight years after winning the show as a fresh-faced 14-year-old. 




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The Voice Australia's Jack Vidgen reveals new porcelain dental veneers

Jack Vidgen has continued his on-going transformation with an expensive new smile.




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Australian celebrities show off their creative costumes as they celebrate Halloween early

Each year, Halloween is becoming more prominent in Australia.  




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Love Island Eoghan Murphy reveals he wants to audition for The Voice, the Bachelor AND Home and Away

 He's the Irish Jason Momoa lookalike who is known for flaunting his bulging biceps and six-pack abs on Love Island Australia.




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Jack Vidgen in line-up to represent Australia at Eurovision 2020

Jack Vidgen is competing for the chance to represent Australia at Eurovision 2020.




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Who's your pick? SBS releases the names of all 10 performers for Eurovision: Australia Decides

SBS Australia has released the names of all the ten performers who will battle it out to be the country's next Eurovision star. 




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Renee Bargh and Darren McMullen will be hosting The Voice Australia after Sonia Kruger left network

Renee Bargh and Darren McMullen have been announced as the new hosts of The Voice Australia. 




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Renee Bargh 'couldn't be happier' to come home as she gears up to host The Voice Australia

Renee Bargh has just been announced as the new co-host of The Voice Australia, replacing former host Sonia Kruger. 




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Kelly Rowland celebrates her 39th birthday as she begins filming The Voice Australia blind auditions

Kelly Rowland turned 39 on Tuesday, and she celebrated with a simple breakfast. 




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Renee Bargh and her best mate Delta Goodrem are reunited as they film The Voice blind auditions

Last month she was announced as the new host of The Voice Australia.




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John Farnham and Olivia Newton-John reunite at Fire Fight Australia  

John Farnham reunited with Olivia Newton-John at the Fire Fight Australia bushfire relief concert in Sydney on Sunday.




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The Voice Australia star Sarah Browne discovers skin cancer millimetres from her eye

Sarah Browne, who appeared on season five on The Voice, posted an image showing a spider-like scar on her nose on social media.




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Disgusting moment woman is caught relieving herself in front of Sydney memorial

A disbelieving onlooker watched on as the blonde-haired woman urinated next to a set of railings directly in front of the Royal Australian Regiment Memorial near Wynyard in Sydney's CBD.




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Coronavirus pandemic: The Voice Australia HALTS production

The Voice Australia has become the latest television project to be affected by the coronavirus pandemic.




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Delta Goodrem joins Australia's biggest artists for Music From The Home Front online concert 

Delta Goodren stole the show on Saturday night when she performed in the Music From The Home Front online concert. 




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The Voice Australia finally gets a 2020 air date - after halting production

The Voice Australia finally has a 2020 air date. The Channel Nine singing competition will premiere on May 24




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The Voice Australia to 'replace Kelly Rowland and Boy George' as coaches with local stars

Channel Nine's singing competition, The Voice Australia, will premiere on May 24.




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The Voice Australia is making drastic changes to work around COVID-19 restrictions

The Voice Australia will be making drastic changes to its format to work around COVID-19 restrictions. 




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Augmented Reality is the next big thing for brands: Frooti, OnePlus, TATA and other brands are leading the way

Augmented reality has shown great promise in the mobile ad space, along with the gaming industry.Brands like Frooti, OnePlus, Godrej and Tata have been quick to incorporate AR into effective mobile-led ad campaigns that have proven to enhance user engagement.Vishal Rupani, Co-founder and CEO, mCanvas, walks us through some of the best examples of brands using AR to their advantage.Augmented reality (AR) has become a buzzword in the online tech space. Almost everyone has heard of Pokémon GO, the AR mobile game. But the innovation isn’t exclusive to the gaming industry. It has shown great promise even in the mobile ad space, and brands have been quick to incorporate AR into mobile-led ad campaigns that have proven to enhance user engagement. We’ll let these examples do the talking. Here are




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OnePlus 8, OnePlus 8 Pro launch – how to watch live stream event, specs, expected price and more

OnePlus 8 and the OnePlus 8 Pro are scheduled to launch in a global online event tonight.The highlights of the OnePlus 8 series is its Snapdragon 865 chipset, 5G support and high refresh displays.The OnePlus 8 launch will be live streamed on the company’s website and YouTube channel.Chinese smartphone maker OnePlus is all set to launch the OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro in a global online event where the company will reveal the devices and announce the pricing and availability of its flagship devices.The OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro are the successors of the OnePlus 7 series and are expected to feature improved cameras, Snapdragon 865, 120 Hz display and 5G support.How to watch OnePlus 8 series launchThe OnePlus 8 series launch will begin at 8:30 PM and you can watch the live stream on the company’s




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Paytm is doubling down on e-sports as it launches another online tournament — this time with Garena’s Free Fire

Paytm First Games has launched into another esports parternship with Garena.PFG will be hosting its very first Free Fire India Solos (FFIS) tournament in May and June.The platform has been adding nearly 75,000 players on its gaming arm on a daily basis during the lockdown period.If you’re a fan of multiple battle royale games that you can win by being the last man standing, then you’ve probably heard of Garena’s Free Fire. Paytm First Games (PFG) is now going to host its first Free Fire India Solos (FFIS) tournament on its platform in May and June.“The action-packed tournament is going to be a tremendous opportunity for Indian gamers to compete at a national level,” said Sudhanshu Gupta, the chief operating officer (COO) of PFG.Known for being the gaming avenue where you can play games and




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3 of the top fine-dining restaurateurs discuss getting their businesses through the pandemic and what the future holds for their industry

Fine dining is no longer on the table during the pandemic, meaning that America's top chefs and restaurants have had to get creative with their resources.We talked to three top fine dining restaurant owners about what they're doing to get their businesses through the pandemic, and each perspective was vastly different.Naomi Pomeroy, Hugh Acheson, and Mark Canlis share what they did when the pandemic hit, what they're doing with their staff, what they're doing with their time now, and what they think the future will be like for the restaurant industry.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.Fine dining is no longer on the table. Sometimes it's at your doorstep, and sometimes it's on a curb in Atlanta. Sometimes it's just unavailable.For fine dining restaurants, which often rely on




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Wine businesses and smaller restaurants are getting creative to stay afloat, according to a master sommelier — but even as alcohol purchases boom the industry needs our support

Jonathan Ross is one of the 300 master sommeliers in the world: He is an educator for the Guild of Sommeliers, an examiner for the Court of Master Sommeliers, and sits on multiple wine investment advisory boards, as well as founded Micro Wines.He says that although the alcohol industry is booming for large retailers, small businesses are struggling to find ways to stay afloat.Many smaller retailers and restaurants are turning to creative ways of staying open, including virtual tastings, delivery, and designer happy hours.Support your local restaurants and wine sellers now if you want them to survive this lockdown period.Click here for more BI Prime stories.With a substantial amount of lockdown time under our belts, people around the world have found creative ways to remain social, active,




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Over 120 Atlanta restaurants say they are refusing to open their dining rooms even though Georgia is allowing them to do so

Some Georgia restaurants are pushing back against the state's loosened restrictions, saying it's still not safe to reopen.120 Atlanta-area restaurants joined forced to form the "#GAHospitalityTogether" initiative and released a statement committing to not reopening their dining rooms until it's safe to do so."We agree that it's in the best interests of our employees, our guests, our community and our industry to keep our dining rooms closed at this time," the statement reads.Still, some chain restaurants have already reopened their dining rooms this week.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.Georgia allowed restaurants to reopen dining rooms on Monday, but some restaurants are pushing back against the idea that it's safe to do so.Over 120 Atlanta-area restaurants banded together




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Grubhub receipt sparks outrage as it reveals the company took a $666 cut from a pizza restaurant's $1042 in total orders

Giuseppe Badalamenti, the owner of Chicago Pizza Boss, posted his March Grubhub earnings statement on Facebook, and it showed that the delivery platform took around 70% of its $1000 earnings through the platform."Stop believing you are supporting your community by ordering from a 3rd party delivery company," Badalamenti wrote on Facebook."Restaurant owners select the services they want and only pay a commission to Grubhub when we help generate sales," a Grubhub spokesperson told Business Insider. Grubhub, which is part of the same company as Seamless, has come under fire for asking users to oppose San Francisco's order to slash its commission fees for restaurants from an average of 30% to 15%.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.Grubhub claims to be helping local restaurants.




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Laura Dundovic and Quade Cooper enjoy evening taking in the Vivid Festival

It looks like the romance between Laura Dundovic and her man Quade Cooper is heating up, as the pair continue to flaunt their relationship on social media.




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Lauren Bath, Professional Instagrammer, returns to Sydney to capture Vivid Festival

Just five years ago Lauren Bath was a cook on the Gold Coast. Today, the self-taught photographer travels the world sharing her pictures on Instagram.




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Beau Ryan shares Instagram photo with daughter Remi at Vivid Sydney

Despite a difficult few months, Beau Ryan, 31, looked happier than ever spending quality time with his three-year-old daughter Remi as they watched a light display in Sydney on Friday




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Band gets shut down at Vivid Sydney gig because of noise

Simeon Bartholomew - the singer of the band whose Kings Cross gig was shut down at 9:30pm for a noise compliant - has opened up on his disillusion with Sydney’s 'doomed' nightlife.




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Vivid Sydney 2018: Solange confirms Australian extras will be paid for Sydney Opera House show

Solange Knowles is setting the record straight about a recent call for extras to join the musician on stage at 2018 Vivid Live festival for free. Solange is now claiming the person who posted it was misinformed.




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Kidnap twist after Australian woman is charged over disappearance of younger lover

Samba Widhyastuti, 59, was arrested at Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris last month - three years after her 25-year-old boyfriend Florent Gregoire, from Nantes, disappeared.




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Six Nations TV rights auction put on hold due to mass postponements caused by deadly coronavirus

EXCLUSIVE: The Six Nations television rights auction has been put on hold due to the mass postponements caused by the coronavirus outbreak this week. Broadcasters were expecting feedback.




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World Rugby chief Bill Beaumont on fears that game faces financial apocalypse

EXCLUSIVE BY CHRIS FOY: Bill Beaumont has warned rugby's global community that 'everyone will suffer' in the fall-out from the coronavirus shutdown, called for unity and more state help.




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England set for autumn full of Tests as RFU chief executive Bill Sweeney confirms plans

England face a packed autumn of Tests at home and abroad after RFU chief executive Bill Sweeney confirmed post-coronavirus plans. 




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Dan Leo urges rivals Bill Beaumont and Agustin Pichot to fix inequality in the game

Bill Beaumont or Agustin Pichot, the rivals standing next month to lead World Rugby, must be shocked into a drastic overhaul of the game following the coronavirus pandemic. 




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'Tell Clive I'm still alive and kicking': Sir Bill Beaumont vows to lead 'global revolution'

EXCLUSIVE BY NIK SIMON: Sir Bill Beaumont says he 'still alive and kicking' as he revealed his manifesto to be re-elected as World Rugby chairman after Sir Clive Woodward backed Agustin Pichot.




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Harlequins CEO Laurie Dalrymple relishing baptism of fire following move from Premier League Wolves

For Premiership chief executives during the coronavirus pandemic it is not so much that the management text-book has been thrown out the window.




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Sir Bill Beaumont's link to convicted killer at the top of Fiji rugby slammed

EXCLUSIVE BY NIK SIMON: Sir Bill Beaumont's attempt to win re-election as World Rugby chairman has been thrown into further chaos after the governing body received a damning letter.




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Beaumont's bid for re-election as World Rugby chairman rocked by resignation of key ally Kean

Sir Bill Beaumont's campaign to be re-elected as World Rugby chairman was on a knife-edge on Tuesday night, after one of his leading supporters was dramatically ousted by the Fijian Rugby Union.




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Australia and Northampton wing Taqele Naiyaravoro willing to switch allegiance to Fiji

EXCLUSIVE BY NIK SIMON: Naiyaravoro is the first player to pledge his future to Fiji if a controversial rule allowing players to switch allegiance goes through.




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Bill Beaumont turns to ex-Lions pals to secure votes of Wales and Ireland in World Rugby election

EXCLUSIVE BY CHRIS FOY: Bill Beaumont has turned to ex-Lions team-mates to 'keep Wales and Ireland on track' in the World Rugby chairman election.




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Pichot challenges Beaumont to a live debate in a last-minute bid to win election swing voters

EXCLUSIVE BY NIK SIMON: A four-day voting window opens on Monday and a handful of members remain undecided in what is expected to be the closest ballot battle in rugby's history.




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Sir Bill Beaumont set to retain World Rugby chairman job as Wales become latest country to back him

The Welsh Rugby Union publicly threw their weight behind Sir Bill Beaumont (left) today, backing him to retain his role as World Rugby chairman and beat rival Agustin Pichot.




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World Rugby election announcement is brought forward with Sir Bill Beaumont expected to win

Sir Bill Beaumont will discover on Saturday if, as expected, he has been elected to continue as World Rugby chairman for another four years - after the result announcement was brought forward.




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Sir Bill Beaumont re-elected as chairman of World Rugby after challenge from Agustin Pichot

The 68-year-old fought off a challenge from his vice-chairman Agustin Pichot and will stay at the head of the governing body for the next four years.




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SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Good luck to Bill Beaumont on World Rugby win... but it remains same carve-up 

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: When Bill Beaumont clocks back on Monday morning, it would be worth remembering that, although the official tally says 28-23, he actually won by only one vote.




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Sir Bill Beaumont starts second term as World Rugby chairman with club v country row

Sir Bill Beaumont will prioritise rearranging July's Covid-19 hit Tests after narrowly beating Agustin Pichot in the elections for World Rugby chairman.




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SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: My 100-day plan for Beaumont after his re-election as chairman of World Rugby

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: There is outcry over the game's governance, smaller nations are sick of being treated like second-class citizens and this crisis is threatening financial meltdown.




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Go for it! A meaningful Nations League could galvanise rugby and turn Beaumont's vision into reality

CHRIS FOY - WORLD OF RUGBY: The Nations League concept is back on the table as a means of galvanising international rugby, but if it is going to make a difference, it can't be half-hearted.