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Daniel Beddingfield, with sister Natasha, is preparing for a comeback after 20 years. (EPA PHOTO)

Gotta Get Thru This singer Daniel Bedingfield says these days having the right look or personality for TikTok can determine success more than the music.

Daniel Bedingfield releasing '20 years of songs'

Taylor Swift's latest album appeared to be leaked online 24 hours before its scheduled release. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

Hours after dropping the 16-song edition of her latest album The Tortured Poets Department, Taylor Swift has announced a "secret" expanded version.

Swift surprises fans with secret 'double album'

Dickey Betts, a founding member of the Allman Brothers Band, has died aged 80. (AP PHOTO)

Allman Brothers Band guitarist Dickey Betts, who was known for writing one of the band's biggest hits, Ramblin' Man, has died aged 80.

Allman Brothers Band guitarist Dickey Betts dies at 80

The lost first model of the USS Enterprise has been returned to the son of creator Gene Roddenberry. (AP PHOTO)

The disappearance sometime in the 1970s of the first model of the USS Enterprise had become the subject of lore, so it caused a stir when it popped up on eBay.

Long-lost model of Star Trek's Enterprise returned home

Nicole Kidman is set to become the first Australian to receive the AFI Life Achievement Award. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)

Nicole Kidman will join the ranks of Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks and Robert De Niro when she receives the American Film Institute's Life Achievement Award.

Stars to honour Nicole Kidman for top US film award

Prince Harry left England with wife Meghan in 2020 for California, where they're raising their son. (AP PHOTO)

Four years after Harry moved to California with wife Meghan, paperwork has been filed informing British authorities he is now "usually resident" in the US.

Prince Harry formally confirms he is a US resident

The baby will be Ashanti's first child and Nelly's fifth. (AP PHOTO)

Ashanti has announced she's engaged to fellow singer Nelly and they're expecting their first child together.

Ashanti and Nelly expecting first child together

Taylor Swift's 11th studio album The Tortured Poets Department is about to be released. (AP PHOTO)

Taylor Swift is set to release her 11th studio album The Tortured Poets Department as fans speculate on the meaning behind the title and songs.

Taylor Swift fans prepare to decode clues in new album

David Beckham and former Spice Girls bandmates have paid tribute to Victoria as she turned 50. (EPA PHOTO)

David Beckham led the social media tributes to wife Victoria on her 50th birthday.

Beckham hails Victoria's 'biggest success' on her 50th

Hugh Grant sued News Group Newspapers for alleged widespread unlawful information gathering. (AP PHOTO)

Actor Hugh Grant has settled a lawsuit against the publisher of The Sun over allegations it hired private investigators to tap his phone and burgle his house.

Hugh Grant settles privacy suit against Sun publisher

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A garage is a permanent structure enclosed on all four sizes, with a door for a passenger vehicle. It may be freestanding (left), or part of the house.

Clarifying the difference between a carport and a garage

Confusion around garages and carports

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Decorating tips to make a rental your own

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Guinea pigs are prolific breeders, so the right thing is to desex pets early

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If you see fishing line, thread, string or anything long protruding from an animal, seek help.

Be aware of the danger fish hooks can cause your pet dog or cat

The slow and steady turtle wins the race when looked after properly. Picture by Arlin Mejia

If you feel a reptile will be a good pet, you will need to prepare.