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Australian Idol star Lee Harding wants to distance himself from his Wasabi days on The Voice

His hit single Wasabi spent 22 weeks in the ARIA charts after he placed who placed fourth on Australian Idol in 2005.




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Channel 10 release sneak peek of Pilot Week show Sydney's Crazy Rich Asians

Channel 10 have released a sneak peek for its new Pilot Week series, Sydney's Crazy Rich Asians.




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Jack Vidgen sparks romance rumours with German model Malte Schoschies

Singer Jack Vidgen joked about hopefully finding a husband prior to his spectacular appearance on The Voice




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The Voice star Jack Vidgen, 23, seductively poses naked in the shower

He's never one to shy away from a raunchy Instagram post. And The Voice Australia star Jack Vidgen didn't hold back on Wednesday, as he shared a naked shower video with fans.




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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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Kelly Rowland refuses to compare herself to men on The Today Show ahead of Royal Randwick in Sydney

Kelly Rowland has revealed who she thinks is the greater gender as she reveals: 'Women are greater than men.'




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Kelly Rowland stuns in all-white tracksuit as she arrives in Sydney perform at The Everest's concert

Kelly Rowland was spotted arriving at Sydney Airport ahead of her upcoming performance at The Everest at Royal Randwick on Saturday.




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Channel Nine's The Voice announces new its judges for 2020 after months of speculation

Channel Nine has announced its new line up of judges for the next season of the hit singing show The Voice.




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Scent of a pop star! Delta Goodrem announces her third fragrance Destiny

Last week, Channel Nine revealed she'll return for another round of judging duties on The Voice Australia next year.




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Delta Goodrem attends Kanye West's Jesus Is King party and Sunday service

It's been a busy year for Delta Goodrem with The Voice Australia and preparing for the upcoming release of her third fragrance.




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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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Guy Sebastian shares throwback snap of himself with rippling six pack

He's been named as the host of the ARIA Awards at The Star in Sydney next month.




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The Voice's Jack Vidgen poses with a cigarette and a glass of rosé during Melbourne Cup boycott

Jack Vidgen was just one of the many celebrities that boycotted the Melbourne Cup on Tuesday.




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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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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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Eurovision hopeful Jack Vidgen celebrates his 23rd birthday by licking an X-rated gift 

He's the Eurovision hopeful who celebrated his 23rd birthday on Friday.




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The Voice contestant Natasha Stuart dies from breast cancer age 43 as David Campbell leads tributes

Natasha Stuart passed away from breast cancer at the age of 43 on Wednesday.




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Delta Goodrem pays emotional tribute to The Voice star Natasha Stuart

Delta Goodrem has shared a touching tribute to The Voice star Natasha Stuart, after she tragically lost her battle with breast cancer aged 43.




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The Voice judges celebrate the show's upcoming season with new hosts Renee Bargh and Darren McMullen

With filming about to get underway on the 2020 season of The Voice, the show's judges and new hosts Renee Bargh and Darren McMullen enjoyed a celebratory dinner in Sydney on Sunday night.




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The Voice forced to film in Sydney's western suburbs after Marvel takes over Fox Studios

The Voice Australia coaches may have plenty of star power, but they pale in comparison to superheroes like Thor.




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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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The Voice's new host Renee Bargh and returning coach Delta Goodrem on set

It was back to work for the cast and crew of The Voice - and it also happened to be the first day on set for new host Renee Bargh.




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Delta Goodrem's 'stalker' wrote her hundeds of poems before going to her home on Valentines Day

James Lafferty, 47, was arrested outside the singer's Sydney CBD unit on Saturday and charged with stalking after pleading for Delta Goodrem to come outside for two days.




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Obsessed stalker who hounded singer Delta Goodrem pleads guilty 

James Joseph Lafferty had already sent Ms Goodrem more than 300 poems when he showed up at The Voice star's apartment building in Sydney with gifts on Valentine's Day.




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Creepy stalker who bombarded Delta Goodrem with hundreds of love poems defends his actions 

James Joseph Lafferty, 47, appeared at Sydney's Downing Centre court on Tuesday with his mother where he pleaded guilty to stalking Australian pop singer Delta Goodrem.




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The Masked Singer is moving filming to Melbourne due to security issues

The Masked Singer judges Lindsay Lohan, Danni Minogue, Jackie 'O' Henderson and Dave Hughes boast some serious star power - but it appears they are no match for Marvel's superheroes.




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Obsessed fan who stalked Delta Goodrem by sending her hundreds of poems back in jail breaching AVO

James Joseph Lafferty, 47, was arrested in Grafton, NSW at 11pm on Friday night accused of breaching a court-order taken out by the singer to prevent him contacting her.




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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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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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Channel Nine reveals the coronavirus pandemic has impacted the format of The Voice

Among the many things the coronavirus pandemic has affected is the production of The Voice. The singing show was two thirds of the way through filming when production was forced to stop.




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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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Reliance Jio vs Airtel vs Vodafone Idea best 3GB data per day plans

Over 600 million users in India rely on mobile data to connect to the internet, while only 19 million households have a broadband connection.With India under a 21-day lockdown, mobile data has come to the rescue of nearly half of the country’s population.While all three telcos have high FUP plans, Airtel and Vodafone Idea offer better value for money as compared to Jio.India is currently under a 21-day nationwide lockdown to control the spread of the Coronavirus pandemic. While the lockdown is scheduled to end on April 14, there have been reports that several state governments want to extend the lockdown.With people stuck at home, their internet usage has gone up over the past few days, be it for remote working, online classes or entertainment. Over 630 million users in India rely on mobile




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India is changing its mobile habits and that can help Airtel and Vodafone

Due to the lockdown, Indians are now spending more time than ever on social media, internet-based calling apps and watching original content.The sudden change in lifestyles could lead to the emergence of new long-term trends like improved usage of apps and services.These changes could provide new opportunities for telecom companies to improve their revenues.Instead of watching Game of Thrones on the loop, Indians are now watching more original content and web series. This is one of the many changes in mobile habits of Indians observed by a ICICI Securities report, and also could be one of the side-effects of an ‘absence of fresh sports’ content. After IPL has been indefinitely postponed, it looks like the love for originals is here to stay which is good news for Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hotstar




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Reliance Jio users can receive incoming calls till lockdown ends without a recharge

Reliance Jio has announced extension of incoming call facility to all users till May 3.Airtel and Vodafone Idea have together extended the validity of over 120 million users.This will allow users who have not been able to recharge their mobile to continue receiving calls.To help its subscribers amid the ongoing nationwide lockdown, Reliance Jio has announced extension of incoming call facility to all its subscribers till May 3. Companies like Airtel, Vodafone Idea and state-run BSNL have already announced similar extensions.While the private companies have extended the incoming call validity till May 3, BSNL has extended the validity till May 5.Unlike Airtel and Vodafone Idea, Jio to offer free incoming for all subscribersAirtel extends validity for over 30 million low-income usersAirtel had




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Coronavirus boosts Chipotle's app and online business, gains the burrito giant believes will last after the pandemic is over

Chipotle's digital sales grew more than 102% in March, as customers sheltered-in-place, ordering burritos for delivery or pick-up. Chipotle anticipates digital growth to continue to pay off after the pandemic ends, with CEO Brian Niccol saying he expects to see dining rooms begin to reopen "in the next month or two." "Our rewards database just went from 8 million to 12 million," Niccol said. "And that's going to be a very valuable asset." Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.As the restaurant industry faces plunging sales and massive layoffs, mobile apps and digital as rare prospects for growth. On Tuesday, Chipotle reported that its digital sales grew 80.8% in the most recent quarter, accounting for 26.3% of all sales as dining rooms shuttered and customers sheltered in place.




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Motorola's new $1,000 Edge Plus phone comes with a headphone jack, 5G connectivity, and a 108-megapixel camera — you can get it on May 14




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This 'Nano House' tiny home on wheels has a living room, kitchen, bathroom, and bedroom for only $40,000 — see inside the Wilg




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11 major companies that have returned millions of dollars acquired through a government relief program meant for small businesses




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The story of Ruth's Chris Steakhouse founder Ruth Fertel, a petite, single mother who got a chemistry degree at 19, butchered 30-pound beef loins by hand, and staffed her first steakhouse with single mothers

The grandson of Ruth's Chris Steakhouse founder Ruth Fertel blasted the company on Twitter, saying its actions conflict with what his grandmother would have wanted.On April 23, Ruth's Chris Steakhouse announced that the company will return the $20 million it received in small business loans from the federal government.Rien Fertel wrote on Twitter that his grandmother would have done more to give back with the money and power that the chain has now.This is the story of Ruth Fertel, the child genius, horse trainer, and single mother of two who founded the steakhouse chain with no restaurant experience.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.Ruth's Chris Steakhouse recently came under fire for soliciting $20 million from the small business loan program. Soon after, the upscale steak




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If you haven't already applied for federal small business relief, you're probably out of luck on this round — but you still have a few other options.

The US government added a second round of $310 billion to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). But small business owners who haven't applied for PPP loans yet, may be too late to receive any funding. Bankers, lawyers, and consultants said the volume of already approved loans will be enough to tap out the second round of funding.If you don't get government loans and funding, there are still a few other options available to small businesses.Click here for more BI Prime content.If you were hoping to get your loan application into the second round of stimulus funding for small businesses, the chances are stacked against you. But you could turn to tax relief or private companies, local governments, and organizations offering grants and resources to small businesses hurt by the pandemic.Late last




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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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Relief loans are going to areas with pre-existing bank relationships instead of most infected regions, Fed economists find

Paycheck Protection Program, or PPP, loan approvals are more concentrated in areas with existing small business-bank partnerships instead of regions hit hardest by the coronavirus, Federal Reserve Bank of New York economists wrote Wednesday. Virus hotspots including New York, New Jersey, Michigan, and Pennsylvania are receiving fewer PPP loan approvals per small business than less-affected states.The economists found "strong similarity" between states with high proportions of small business-bank financing relationships and PPP loan issuance.States with larger shares of community banks also issued a greater proportion of relief loans, the Fed found.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.Emergency loans issued by the Small Business Administration have been more concentrated in areas




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The second round of the government's program to help small business is under way. This map shows where the money has gone so far.

The Paycheck Protection Program is a key component of the federal government's response to the economic devastation caused by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.After the initial $350 billion allocated for the small business loans at the heart of the program was exhausted in just two weeks, Congress appropriated an additional $320 billion in funding.A recent Small Business Administration report shows where that second round of funding has gone so far.While the first round largely went to more rural states on a per-capita basis, much of the $175 billion from the second round that was dispersed as of May 1 has gone to larger, harder-hit states.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.The novel coronavirus has ravaged the US economy, with more than 33 million Americans filing for unemployment




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The Bachelor's Anna Heinrich and Simone Holtznagel rub shoulders at Vivid festival

Local celebrities flocked to the The Star's Sky Terrace to soak up the mesmerising Vivid Sydney installation on Tuesday evening




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Grace Jones sings topless as part of the Vivid Sydney celebrations

Grace Jones is known as an eclectic singer, who's performance is as much about the outfits as it is about her voice and the 67-year-old didn't disappoint on stage in Sydney on Sunday.




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Samuel Johnson turns to singer Sara O' Connor for support

They were pictured enjoying a night out together in Sydney last week.




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Samuel Johnson cuts a dapper figure at Vivid event

Actor Samuel Johnson was spotted cutting a dapper figure on Monday night at the Sensis X Vivid Sydney event in Sydney.




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SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Victory for developing Scotland side over France in Six Nations was no surprise

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: I was not surprised in the slightest at Scotland turning over France because they are a good and improving side. France are still a long way from the finished article.




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SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Six Nations delay could trip up the French

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: My gut instinct was to call a halt to this year's Championship but the Six Nations committee are determined to bring it to a conclusion so let's respect that.