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|  | Saturday, May 14, 2005. Saturday, May 14, 2005. 07:18 AEST Rolf Harris to paint Queen's portraitThe Queen is to have her portrait painted by Australian entertainer Rolf Harris as part of her 80th birthday celebrations. Friday, May 13, 2005. Friday, May 13, 2005. 14:00 AEST Jackson misled over documentary: witnessA former Jackson lawyer has told jurors that the singer had been tricked into making a documentary that ultimately led to his trial on child molestation charges. Friday, May 13, 2005. 10:50 AEST More money needed for Pilbara movieThe producer of an entertainment company hoping to film a movie in the Pilbara, in north-west Western Australia, says unless it can access funding in the near future, it might not go ahead. Friday, May 13, 2005. 08:32 AEST Music festival tickets reserved for localsOrganisers of Byron Bay's Splendour in the Grass music festival say shire residents will not be forced to deal with scalpers. Thursday, May 12, 2005. Thursday, May 12, 2005. 17:36 AEST Kylie's costumes dress up portrait galleryPop icon Kylie Minogue is showcasing a collection of her touring costumes in an exhibition at Canberra's National Portrait Gallery. Thursday, May 12, 2005. 15:03 AEST Bali bombing film to be shot in KimberleyResidents of a Kimberley town are being recruited as extras for a documentary on the Bali bombings. Thursday, May 12, 2005. 14:31 AEST Jurors hear of monkey business at NeverlandJurors in California have heard Michael Jackson say his pet chimps would use the same toilet he did, had good table manners and helped clean his bedroom. Thursday, May 12, 2005. 06:14 AEST 'Home Alone' star rallies to Jackson's defenceThe star ofHome Alone Macaulay Culkin has said allegations Michael Jackson had molested him were "absolutely ridiculous" and that he had never witnessed any improper behaviour by Jackson with anyone. Wednesday, May 11, 2005. Wednesday, May 11, 2005. 20:00 AEST Warhol portrait goes for $16m at auctionOne of Andy Warhol's 13 portraits of actress Elizabeth Taylor has fetched $US12.6 million ($A16.2 million) at Sotheby's auction of modern art in New York. Wednesday, May 11, 2005. 19:26 AEST Budget orchestrates plan to take music into schoolsThe Canberra Symphony Orchestra says it will to take classical music into schools after receiving federal funding for the first time. Wednesday, May 11, 2005. 11:44 AEST Rolling Stones announce world tourThe Rolling Stones, well into their fifth decade of playing rock 'n' roll, have announced a global tour that will stretch into next year and laughed off suggestions that it would be a farewell tour. Wednesday, May 11, 2005. 11:13 AEST NQ mourns artist Percy TreziseThe renowned Queensland author, painter, pilot and rock art historian Percy Trezise has died, aged 82. Wednesday, May 11, 2005. 10:25 AEST Jewish Holocaust memorial opens in BerlinGermany has unveiled a new memorial in the heart of Berlin that aims through its controversial abstract design to preserve the memory of the six million Jewish victims of Nazi terror. Wednesday, May 11, 2005. 10:24 AEST Jackson defence witness admits lying to policeMichael Jackson's ranch manager has conceded he lied when he told police that the singer never slept with children. Wednesday, May 11, 2005. 10:17 AEST 'Spamalot' dominates Tony nominationsMonty Python'sSpamalot, a zany musical based on the filmMonty Python and the Holy Grail, won 14 Tony award nominations, making it the front-runner in Broadway's annual prize-giving. Tuesday, May 10, 2005. Tuesday, May 10, 2005. 22:47 AEST Renee Zellweger marries country and western starOscar-winning actress Renee Zellweger married country and western star Kenny Chesney in a brief ceremony in the US Virgin Islands, following a whirlwind romance. Tuesday, May 10, 2005. 22:30 AEST Mandela files lawsuit to protect his nameNelson Mandela has filed a lawsuit against a former associate and a businessman for selling millions of dollars of forgeries of paintings recalling his long years in prison, his lawyer said. Tuesday, May 10, 2005. 21:34 AEST Disney artist dies at drawing boardWalt Disney artist Joe Grant, who designed the queen/witch character inSnow White and the Seven Dwarfs, has died of a heart attack while at his home studio drawing board on Friday. Tuesday, May 10, 2005. 21:27 AEST Outback horror movie makes Cannes debutA horror movie produced in South Australia will take centre stage at this week's prestigious Cannes Film Festival in France. Tuesday, May 10, 2005. 19:51 AEST Budget throws orchestras a lifelineAbout $100 million in new funding announced in today's Budget will go towards rescuing Australa's flagging state orchestras and fulfilling the Federal Government's election promises for the film industry. Tuesday, May 10, 2005. 17:00 AEST Student fined for fight threat to JJJ host SafranA Victorian university student has been fined $400 for threatening to fight Triple J radio host John Safran. Tuesday, May 10, 2005. 11:00 AEST Afghan pop singer killed in attackA man was in custody and expected to be charged with manslaughter in connection with the death of Afghan pop singer Nasrat Parsa, Canadian police said. Tuesday, May 10, 2005. 10:00 AEST Jackson staff deny molestation claimsThe defence in Michael Jackson's child sex trial used some of the singer's past and present employees to chip away at allegations that he repeatedly molested young visitors to his Neverland Ranch. Monday, May 9, 2005. Monday, May 9, 2005. 19:39 AEST Funding pledge cheers SA orchestraUncertainty over the future of the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra (ASO) has ended, with news of a $9 million injection of state and federal government funding. Monday, May 9, 2005. 14:00 AEST Councils to meet over library fundsLocal councils across Victoria will meet this week to consider how they will continue financing libraries. Monday, May 9, 2005. 09:32 AEST Orchestra expects Budget fundingThe Adelaide Symphony Orchestra (ASO) says it is expecting to receive about $5 million from the federal Budget to help keep its operations afloat. Sunday, May 8, 2005. Sunday, May 8, 2005. 22:49 AEST Pope says media can spread peace or foment violencePope Benedict XVI has called on the media to take responsibility for the communication they deliver to the world, during his Sunday message from the Vatican. Sunday, May 8, 2005. 22:09 AEST Beattie makes emergency call to stop TV viewers dialing 911Queensland Premier Peter Beattie fears a proliferation of US crime shows on television in Australia is leading to confusion about what number to ring in an emergency. Saturday, May 7, 2005. Saturday, May 7, 2005. 21:37 AEST Doctors appeal for Jamie Oliver's helpBritish doctors want TV chef Jamie Oliver to help them pressure the Government into improving hospital food. Saturday, May 7, 2005. 18:38 AEST Angelina Jolie against Pakistani plans to relocate refugee campsActress Angelina Jolie, a goodwill ambassador for the United Nations (UN) Refugee Agency, says that Pakistani plans to relocate refugee camps from Pakistan to Afghanistan will not help the Afghans living in them. Saturday, May 7, 2005. 18:11 AEST Anti-fur protesters target Lisa HoAbout 30 Animal Liberation protesters have picketed the Sydney store of fashion designer Lisa Ho this afternoon, condemning the use of animal fur in her winter collection. Saturday, May 7, 2005. 09:00 AEST Friend's mother trusts Jackson with childrenThe mother of an MTV dance show host who spent many nights with Michael Jackson as a boy has testified the pop star was "like a member of my family" and backed up her son's account that nothing sexual occurred when they slept together. |
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