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Dolly Parton reveals ‘worrying’ reason for missing scheduled performanceDolly Parton might have worried herself sick over the grief of her husband, Carl Dean’s death, as she is herself suffering from health concerns.The 79-year-old songstress cancelled her performance at Dollywood, Tennessee, because of a serious reason that she revealed later. The Jolene hitmaker recorded a video message for fans, which was shared on X by journalist Marcus Leshock, saying, “I know, I’m here and you’re there and wondering why that is.” Parton continued, “I had a little problem. I had a kidney stone.”She further added, “Turns out there was an infection,…
“There are no risk-free paths now,” Powell said. “It’s not incredibly obvious what to do.”The Fed is facing both a challenging economic environment and threats to its traditional independence from day-to-day politics. At the same time that hiring has weakened, inflation remains stubbornly elevated. It rose 2.9 per cent in August from a year ago, according to the consumer price index, up from 2.7 per cent in July and noticeably above the Fed’s 2 per cent target.It’s unusual to have weaker hiring and elevated inflation, because typically a slowing economy causes consumers to pull back on spending, cooling price hikes.…
Return on investment was front of mind when Australian Catholic University student Emma Prendergast deliberated where to study exercise and sports science.“I genuinely wanted to do my research and see what I was getting out of the four years.”Australian Catholic University students Maple Mirzaiyun, Thomas Lee and Emma Prendergast. Credit: Steven SiewertThat research led her to the statistic indicating 100 per cent of students of a similar degree at the university – physiotherapy – had landed a job almost immediately after graduating for the past decade.“That meant that they had a pretty good student success … The students had different…
Video: ‘Can’t wait for more’ – Gout Gout’Can’t wait for more’ – Gout GoutWe’re sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. We’re working to restore it. Please try again later.DismissSkip to sections navigationSkip to contentSkip to footerAussie teenager Gout Gout reflects on his 200m semi-final at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.September 18, 2025 — 10.32pm
While the King did not elaborate on the AUKUS agreement, his words emphasised the value of the pact when the Pentagon is yet to reveal its review of the program and some key aides – such as defence Under Secretary Elbridge Colby – are openly sceptical about the deal.LoadingThe message signals the importance of AUKUS in Starmer’s talks with Trump this week, when the prime minister is also expected to urge Trump to do more to help Ukraine.Trump responded with effusive praise for the King, but avoided any direct engagement with the monarch’s strategic message. He said his state visit…
The government boosters for the WestConnex motorway used to argue that it would solve Parramatta Road’s traffic issues. WestConnex, they argued, would enable a reduction of traffic and speeds along Parramatta Road which was vital to its renewal. The new road came, the old sewer stayed. Business as usual for Sydney.The government should return to that vision – of a repurposed Parramatta Road via a concerted strategy of land use and transport integration. Assisting them are plans by the former Urban Growth agency and a recent document from Committee for Sydney, “Reclaiming Parramatta Road”.This suggests combining traffic reduction with road-space…
Ed Sheeran believes his relationship with his wife Cherry Seaborn has been affected at some extent since having children. The Thinking Out Loud singer, 34, has penned some of his beautiful tunes about her bond for his better half. However, he has admitted that his seven-year marriage has ‘completely changed’ since the arrival of their daughters, Lyra, five, and Jupiter, three. ‘Anyone with two young kids knows that it completely changes your relationship. You go from being a couple to a unit,’ Ed has explained. ‘It can be quite stressful and can have some big arguments.’ Speaking about his past musical tributes to…
Last week, Murdoch and his eldest son, Lachlan, finalised the more than three decades-long drama over who would succeed him in leading the family empire. Lachlan’s three siblings from Murdoch snr’s first two marriages, Prudence, James and Elisabeth, were paid $US1.1 billion ($1.65 billion) each to cut ties with the family trust, which held their interests in the suite of assets which included News Corp and Fox Corp. This move secured Lachlan as the sole heir, and controller of the family empire.Tiffany Trump and Apple chief executive Tim Cook.Credit: Getty ImagesNow, with that fight in the rearview mirror, the Trump…
The male friend told the court the women were flirting with the two men, claiming he saw them flash their breasts at the pair.The men then propositioned the women for sex, which they denied, the friend said.“The two defendants were asking [the two women] well, you know, ‘did you want to hook up or did you want sex?’ … I remember [the alleged victim] saying ‘no, I’m good’. They were kind of pestering her a little bit,” the friend said.The friend heard the alleged victim later getting angry at the accused, allegedly telling the men to “f— off”.He told the…
Video: Gout reflects on ‘incredible’ Tokyo experienceGout reflects on ‘incredible’ Tokyo experienceWe’re sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. We’re working to restore it. Please try again later.DismissSkip to sections navigationSkip to contentSkip to footerAustralian sprinter Gout Gout speaks to Nine immediately after his fourth-placed finish in the 200m semi final.September 18, 2025 — 10.52pm