Freedom fighter Frederick Douglass came to speak in Perth

Penrith Christian School has listed transgender identity and same-sex attraction alongside “abusive relationships” as behaviours “not acceptable to God” in a statement attached to its enrolment application. Trigger Warning: This story has details of homophobic and transphobic statements, which might be distressing to some readers. For 24 hour crisis support and suicide prevention call Lifeline on 13 11 14. For Australia-wide LGBTQI peer support call QLife on 1800 184 527 or webchat.The Sydney private school’s principal, Tracey Deal, has defended the homophobic and transphobic Statement of Faith, which states that “Adultery, same-sex attraction, transgender identity, premarital sex, sexual acts between members of the same sex and abusive relationships, are all examples of relationships and behaviours which are not acceptable to God.According to the Guardian, in a letter to parents, Deal called the controversy a misunderstanding and said the media has “misinterpreted a small part of the Statement of Faith and inferred mistreatment of students.”Other parts of the Statement of Faith discuss “divine healing for the body” and “everlasting punishment of the wicked (in the sense of eternal torment).”Back in 2013, the Sydney Morning Herald reported that Penrith Christian School was forced to review its Statement of Faith after it came to light that it called homosexuality an “abomination unto God, a perversion of the natural order and not to be entered into.” The school had responded then that the “policy was now under review, according to Christian Schools Australia, which says the wording has been ‘misunderstood’ and that gay and lesbian students are treated with care”.Good to see Penrith Christian School now re-thinking their

Jennifer Garner is a woman of many talents, including playing the saxophone. Plus, she’s a newly inducted member of the Hasty Pudding Club!Over the weekend, the actress was named the Hasty Pudding Theatricals Woman of the Year for 2022 during a ceremony at Harvard University.

Anne-Marie has reacted to her onstage stumble at the BRIT Awards 2022, which happened during her performance with KSI.The pop star teamed up with the YouTuber-turned-musician and Digital Animals to perform their single ‘Don’t Play’ at the awards ceremony tonight (February 8).The performance began with Anne-Marie singing her verse from her Little Mix collaboration ‘Kiss My (Uh Oh)’ from in front of a heart at the top of a small staircase. When she began to walk down the stairs, she missed one and tripped, landing on the stage a few steps below.The star continued with the performance and later tweeted about the incident.

Little Simz won Best New Artist at tonight’s (February 8) BRIT Awards 2022, taking to the stage with her mum to accept the award.She was nominated in the category alongside Central Cee, Griff, Joy Crookes and Self Esteem.Simz was presented the award by Tom Daley and Celeste. “Mum, look at what you’ve done. Look at what you’ve done,” she said as she handed her mum the trophy.

NME on the red carpet ahead of the BRIT Awards 2022, Glass Animals told us about the secret to the runaway success of their single ‘Heat Waves’ and thoughts about going all “Celtic opera” on their next album and dreams of collaborating with Lil Nas X. Watch our interview with the band above.The Oxford band were at the London ceremony where they nominated for Best Rock/Alternative Act as well as ‘Best Song’ for ‘Heat Waves’ – which has racked up millions upon millions of streams over the last year and recently saw them become the first UK band to top Spotify’s global singles chart.“There’s something in it.

Karrueche Tran, 33, is showing love to Rihanna, 33 with a new social media post! The actress added a photo of the singer who’s expecting her first child with boyfriend A$AP Rocky, 33, walking outside while wearing a black cut-out top under a matching jacket, pants, and heels, to her Instagram story on Feb. 8. The snapshot also gives everyone another peek at RiRi’s growing baby bump, which peeked out from underneath her top.

Adele was the big winner at the 2022 BRIT Awards.

To the surprise of many, Lady Gaga did not receive an Oscar nomination for Best Actress on Feb. 8. But the House of Gucci star, 35, still spoke out after the awards snub on Instagram to kindly congratulate her pal Frederic Aspiras, who, along with Göran Lundström and AnnaCarin Lock, scored the biographic crime film a nomination for Best Makeup & Hairstyling. “Frederic was magical, precise, and dedicated months leading up to shoot and during filming. He prepared dozens of wigs for months and months, and did at least a year of preparation,” Gaga wrote in her post, which featured a black-and-white snapshot of the pair.

Doug Emhoff, husband of Vice President Kamala Harris was evacuated from Dunbar High School in Washington D.C. following a bomb threat on Tuesday, Feb. 8, as per Washington Post. The Second Gentleman was visiting the Museum of Dunbar History in the school for an initiative for Black History Month, as the school was the first to serve African Americans. When he was approached by a Secret Service agent who told him, “We have to go.”

Sometimes the most important match could be with the person helping with your taxes! Jason Sudeikis gave fans a sneak preview of him in the Super Bowl Sunday commercial for TurboTax on Monday February  7. The commercial promised the the 46-year-old actor would meet his match in the upcoming TurboTax commercial that’ll air during Super Bowl LVI.

Leigh Griffiths has made his first appearance for Falkirk just hours after being unveiled by the League One side.

Wilko has given permission for dog owners to bring their pets into shops from today as part of a nationwide change.

A programme to support women through their cervical smear appointments is being rolled out by a new charity.

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Chris Evans is embodying an iconic Disney character — 's Buzz Lightyear — in the trailer for the highly anticipated spinoff,. Evans voices Buzz in the trailer that dropped on Tuesday, for the film that hits theaters on June 17.In the action-packed trailer, Buzz fights against a massive robot and other foes when he and his colleagues get marooned on a planet.

Joey King stars in a new romance movie, , but in some ways it's an homage to a classic film. The 22-year-old actress, who also served as a producer on the Paramount+ flick, plays Tessa, a teenage girl, who after surviving a car accident that took the life of her boyfriend, Skylar (Kyle Allen), believes he’s attempting to reconnect with her from the afterworld.«It’s an homage to ,» King told ET's Rachel Smith of the 1990 Oscar-nominated movie, starring Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore and Whoopi Goldberg. «We wanted to make the YA [young adult], modern-day version of this film… I'm really, really proud of the way it turned out.

Adele once again displayed her flawless vocals at the 2022 BRIT Awards on Tuesday. The 33-year-old singer took to the stage to sing «I Drink Wine.»The singer appeared onstage wearing a shimmery gold dress while elegantly sitting on the grand piano. The crowd soaked up every bit of her soothing performance as they roared in approval.

them. (We didn’t get to chat with the filmmakers behind “Flee,” which was also nominated in the Foreign Language and Documentary categories.) As “Luca” director Enrico Casarosa said, “It’s so hard to make these movies, especially through the pandemic, so I think everyone in the 2021 batch of movies should be so proud.” Yes they should.While “Encanto” is set in sunny Colombia, director Byron Howard found himself in a far chillier predicament this morning. “They announce these things so early and I am not good at getting up in the morning.

Tyga will not face criminal charges after being arrested on felony domestic violence charges in October. A rep for the Los Angeles City Attorney's Office tells ET, «Michael Ray Stevenson, a.k.a. Tyga, will not be charged with any criminal charges for his domestic violence case as long as he stays out of trouble legally.»«If not, prosecutors could end up filing misdemeanor charges,» the rep continued. A hearing is still set for Tyga, where he will sit down with prosecutors at the Los Angeles City Attorney's Office to discuss how he can «better handle» any domestic disputes that arise in the future, the rep added.Tyga was arrested on Oct. 12 after an altercation with his ex, Camaryn Swanson, and turned himself in shortly after.The Los Angeles Police Department told ET at the time, «Michael Ray Stevenson a.k.a.

Mo Gilligan apologised to Brit Awards 2022 viewers on Tuesday night after he accidentally swore live on-air during the annual ceremony. The host, 33, admitted that he got "carried away" on stage earlier in the show as he sat with co-presenter Maya Jama and singer Olivia Rodrigo in the audience.The Masked Singer UK judge Mo admitted: "So guys, earlier in the show, I got a little bit carried away and I swore. Apologies for any offence caused.

Oti Mabuse and AJ Odudu were out in force for the Strictly Come Dancing stars for this year's Brit Awards.The professional dancer and last year's runner-up looked utterly stunning as they wowed on the red carpet for the 2022 show. As they continued to pose for the cameras on their way to the ceremony, Italian ballroom star Graziano di Prima joined the pair in an embossed velvet jacket as he opted for a fancy black tie style for the event.

Nadia Sawalha has revealed she’s tested positive for Covid-19 and says she’s “completely” lost her taste and smell.The Loose Women star, 57, shared the news on Instagram and asked fans for advice on how she could get her senses back, as she posted a selfie with two tissues hanging from her nose. Alongside the photo, Nadia wrote: “HELP ! Advice !? Having tested positive. I’ve completely lost my taste and smell ?! “I’m a cook ! Major problem.

Liam Gallagher's children Lennon and Molly Gallagher made a rare appearance at the Brit Awards as they were spotted walking down the red carpet together.The famous children of the Oasis legend paused to pose up a storm for photographers, as the resemblance to their dad is uncanny, especially with Lennon. The 22 year old rock star and model kept a straight face as he held his hands in his pockets and stared down the cameras. Wearing a dark grey zip-up jacket and and black jeans, Liam's son rocked a messy brunette mop of hair and and a contrasting chocolate-brown belt for the evening.

Mo Gilligan left fans in stitches as he impersonated Liam Gallagher at the BRIT Awards 2022 while introducing the singer-songwriter.The 33 year old comedian introduced former Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher to the stage by putting on a Mancunian accent and donning round glasses, a bucket hat and parka coat. Mo stood in front of a microphone among the crowds and broke into the 1995 Oasis hit Wonderwall as he said: "Nice to be here you know what I mean I said maybe...." Liam, 49, whose children Lennon, 22, and Molly, 23, posed on the red carpet ahead of supporting their dad, performed Everything's Electric at the star-studded ceremony.

Courteney Cox surprised the BRIT Awards viewers on Tuesday evening when she made an unexpected appearance alongside her partner, Johnny McDaid.MORE: Anne-Marie takes a tumble on stage during performance at BRIT Awards 2022The Friends star and the Snow Patrol rocker presented the award for Best International Song and looked adorable as they walked out on stage together to the sound of cheering from audience members. Courteney, 57, looked stunning in a black silk long-sleeved shirt which she paired with a matching skirt, while Johnny, 45, matched her in an all-black outfit consisting of a T-shirt, skinny jeans and leather jacket.WATCH: First look at Courteney Cox's new show Shining ValeThe couple have been together since 2013 but tend to keep their relationship low-key so are rarely spotted together. However, Courteney recently shared a rare insight into their relationship, admitting that she is "not opposed" to marriage after previously calling off her engagement to Johnny back in 2015 before reuniting.MORE: Adele floors crowds with jaw-dropping look at the BRIT Awards 2022MORE: Who is BRIT Awards 2022 host Mo Gilligan's famous girlfriend?They spent the pandemic apart as Johnny was based in Ireland, with the actress admitting that she has "never met someone more patient".She said: "He is a great listener.

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We were shocked to head Emma Roberts and Garrett Hedlund broke up so soon after welcoming a child together. But according to an insider, it may have been the challenge of parenting that contributed to the split in the first place!

Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard are opening up about a stinky bedroom scenario!

Lady GaGa famously said, “there could be 100 people in a room and 99 of them don’t believe in you but all it takes is one and it just changes your whole life.” Well, there’s a similar adage to be said about snakes: 50,000 of them might not do a thing when you pick them up, but all it takes is one to send you straight to the hospital!