Rapper Lil’ Kim to headline Melbourne’s 2026 Rising festival 10. March 2026 (20:00) ‘Trailblazer’ rapper returns to Australia for first time in 15 years, with body horror performer and dance biennale also on lineupGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailThe pioneering female rapper Lil’ Kim, the vomit-inducing performance artist Florentina Holzinger, and the first ever Australian Dance Biennale are among the lineup for the 2026 Rising festival, which is staged around Melbourne each winter.Lil’ Kim, who last played in Australia in 2011, will perform at Melbourne’s Festival Hall to celebrate her landmark multiplatinum records Hard Core – which turns 30 this year – and The Notorious KIM.Sign up for the fun stuff with our rundown of must-reads, pop culture and tips for the weekend, every Saturday morning Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Mail editor kept Catherine's pregnancy secret for days, court hears 10. March 2026 (20:00) Charlotte Griffiths says she never hacked a phone or used a private investigator as she gave evidence in the privacy trial brought by figures including Prince Harry and Sir Elton John.(BBC News)
MP tells Commons she waited 1,088 days for her rape case to reach court 10. March 2026 (19:58) Charlotte Nichols opposes plan to cut jury trials in England and Wales and calls for creation of special courts to hear rape casesAn MP has told the House of Commons that she was raped after an event that she attended as a member of parliament, revealing that she waited 1,088 days for her case to get to court.Speaking at a debate on Tuesday to discuss changes to the law under which some jury trials would be limited, Charlotte Nichols said she was waiving her right to anonymity to speak about her own experience and opposition to the bill. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Met accused of insulting black people with shake-up of anti-racism strategy 10. March 2026 (19:54) Academic Shereen Daniels says plan by Mark Rowley to absorb police’s race policies into broader anti-discrimination programme is backward stepThe Metropolitan police have been accused of insulting black people and mocking the pain it has caused them after revealing it wants to absorb its anti-racism strategy into a broader anti-discrimination scheme.The Met said the scheme, also including gender and sexual orientation, would increase its chance of success in better serving groups it had failed in the past. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Watch thief who targeted a wealthy tourist for his £37,000 timepiece as he left a high-end restaurant will be deported