Katy Perry
The school-leaver up at 4am, and a Katy Perry dancer turned Cup strapper: Racing’s pre-dawn heroes
While the big days of the Melbourne Cup carnival attract the height of fashion and society’s elite, there are also pre-dawn heroes who keep horse racing’s heart beating.
- by Rob Harris
Latest
Major sporting events in ‘arms race’ to secure top singers
In an effort to attract new fans, sporting events invest heavily in securing musical acts.
- by Angus Delaney
Katy Perry won the grand final but can she sell a dress?
For most Australian labels, it takes more than a celebrity coathanger to survive.
- by Damien Woolnough
Swans’ Sweet Caroline lament, the exclusive party and Katy Perry
Melbourne’s elite quickly swapped the MCG after the grand final for the private surrounds of the September Club to celebrate and commiserate. CBD was there.
- by Stephen Brook
Katy Perry prays special Aussie guest helps make grand final show a winner
A “favourite Australian artist” will perform I Kissed a Girl with the pop superstar – and one name is on everyone’s lips.
- by Meg Watson
AFL Briefing
AFL 2024
‘A lot of people wrote us off’: How Lions proved footy world wrong
Charlie Cameron said the Lions had taken pleasure in silencing those who wrote them off after their slow start.
- by Peter Ryan, Jake Niall and Marc McGowan
Derivative and dated, Katy Perry’s new album is worse than we feared
In distancing herself from the doe-eyed goofball of her Teenage Dream days, 143 is a colossal misstep from which Perry’s career may never recover.
- by Robert Moran and Annabel Ross
Opinion
Feminism
I’ve never sent a naked selfie. There’s no shame in a little shame
That we use “prude” as a derogatory term should show us the implicit pressure we put on others to embrace nudity and sexuality.
- by Cherie Gilmour
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AFL grand final
Katy Perry to perform at AFL Grand Final
The AFL has confirmed the pop star will headline the pre-match entertainment this year.
- by Kate Lahey and Kerrie O'Brien
Katy Perry is back with a ‘feminist’ anthem. It’s a train wreck
Katy Perry’s much-anticipated new single begins with the lyrics “sexy, confident, so intelligent”. Unfortunately, it is none of those things.
- by Meg Watson
Richard Marles gun-shy over Indonesian presidential gift from Prabowo
Prabowo Subianto, accused of human rights abuses during his time in the military, had a curious gift for the deputy prime minister.
- by Kishor Napier-Raman and Noel Towell
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