Ian Thorpe redirects his focus

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"Coming out" news stories are almost a thing of the past, but it was just three years ago that a witch-hunt was on for Olympic swimmer Ian Thorpe to confirm his sexuality.

Lorde was 'lonely' and doubted herself after break-up

"I was as lonely as one can imagine being ... Every knows that feeling, 'am I too much?'" Lorde told the crowd during the gig on Cockatoo Island.

Marco Pierre White wines and dines Sam Frost after radio axing

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On the Sydney Social Seen this week: Marco Pierre White serves up a six-course, slap-up meal for a dozen celebrities and Sydney celebrates the Fourth of July in style at Eastside Grill.

Jacenko and husband take children on family holiday

The former investment banker, 31, was spotted at Sydney International Airport on Wednesday as he jetted off for his first family holiday since his incarceration.

Csortan: 'I am not dating Anthony Bell'

Laura Csortan has denied that her ex-partner Anthony Bell is the father of her daughter, Layla Rose, and that they have become romantically involved again.

James Packer did not want his picture taken on holiday with Karl Stefanovic

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In a possible bid to hide his 88m floating mansion, it was claimed that Packer's superyacht's transponder (a GPS that helps track vessels) was turned off and the Arctic P turned up the next day almost 200km away.

The secret of Kylie Gillies and Larry Emdur's 10-year work marriage

"Respect and genuine love for what we do ... It's a dream job and it helps that we're best mates too," Gillies told Fairfax Media.

Mariah Carey's blunt response about ex James Packer

"I don't know where the motherf---er is! How am I supposed to know?" Carey told a reporter in Israel, where Packer is wanted for questioning about his relationship with Israel's Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu.

Brad Pitt and Sienna Miller get friendly at Glastonbury

Glastonbury has become the new Coachella with the world's celebrities descending in their droves on the English festival at Worthy Farm.