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Daily Mail
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Aussie icon set to headline the 2025 Logie Awards is revealed
The 65th TV Week Logie Awards have finally revealed their headline act for this year's ceremony. Beloved rocker Jimmy Barnes is set to take the stage at The Star Sydney on August 3, bringing four decades of fan-favourite hits to Aussie ears. Jimmy, who has 21 number-one albums under his belt as well as a place in the ARIA Hall of Fame, revealed he couldn't wait to 'get the party jumping' at the annual awards ceremony. 'I am excited about playing at the Logies, television's big night of nights,' the 69-year-old said. 'It will be great to celebrate all the fantastic talent we have in Australian television, and to play some rock'n'roll music to get the party jumping.' From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. The Aussie icon will be joined by the likes of Kitty Flanagan, Hamish Blake and Leigh Sales, who are just a few of the presenters expected to wow the crowd. It has also been revealed that Sam Pang will host the event for the third time. Sam's cheeky and irreverent comedy as host last year and in 2023 proved to be a big hit with audiences and TV's A-list, as well as a major ratings winner for Seven. 'It's been an honour to host the last two years and I'm looking forward to again celebrating the talented people and amazing shows that combine to make the Australian television industry something everyone can be proud of,' Sam told The Herald Sun. 'I am very excited to return for another Logies and would like to thank Seven for asking me back.' The Logie nominations were officially announced in June at the Sydney Opera House and Aussies were relieved to see a certain TV icon up for the most coveted category. Lynne McGranger, who played Irene Roberts on the soap opera Home and Away for over 33 years, has finally scored a Gold Logie nomination for her hard work. Taking to Instagram, the 72-year-old Aussie star gushed about the milestone moment in her career and urged fans to vote. 'Well this is some fabulous news to get while I'm away!!' she penned. 'I am so thrilled to be nominated for a Silver Logie for Best Lead Actress in a Drama and the coveted GOLD LOGIE!' Also nominated for the number one gong is A Current Affair's Ally Langdon, 46, who won Best News or Public Affairs Presenter last year. Not his first rodeo, two-time winner Hamish Blake, 43, is in the draw again for the Gold Logie, having won it back in 2022 for Lego Masters and in 2012 for Hamish and Andy's Gap Year. Former ABC News Breakfast presenter Lisa Millar, 56, is also in the running for the top prize for her work on Backroads and Muster Dogs. Also in the running is MasterChef Australia's Poh Ling Yeow, 51, who was recently plagued with speculation that she may be stepping back from the beloved cooking show before revealing she had signed on to return in 2026. Julia Morris, 57, is set to battle it out for the Gold Logie too, after hosting Network 10's I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! in South Africa alongside conservationist Robert Irwin. And last but not least, Dancing With The Stars' Sonia Kruger, 59, is up for the number one gong again after nabbing a Gold Logie back in 2023. Voting is now open and will remain so until 7pm on Friday August 1. The ceremony will be available to watch on Seven and 7Plus.
The Australian
5 days ago
- Sport
- The Australian
Moesha Johnson wins second world title at the World Aquatic Championships
Less than two days after snaring Australia's opening gold medal at World Aquatic Championships in Singapore, distance swimmer Moesha Johnson has done it again. Johnson 27, was in shock after adding the 5km to the 10km title she won on Monday with a chance to add a third in the mixed-team relay event at the weekend. Swimming in 30C water that was likened to 'human soup', Johnson delivered a second remarkable performance, defying her sore body to capture a memorable double. 'A little bit of shock,' an exhausted Johnson said after the race. 'That was harder than I expected. The body's not feeling too crash hot. Moesha Johnson has claimed a second gold medal at the World Aquatic Championships in Singapore. Picture: Manan Vatsyayana / AFP 'I could not hold a line … I was like where am I? 'To come away with two world titles in two plus days, in 30 degrees plus water, you can't ask for much more than that. 'And I am so proud for our sport and I am stoked for my country.' Johnson, who prepped for the race by listening to Australian music including Jimmy Barnes front and centre, led throughout the race to claim a narrow victory.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
‘Where am I?': Aussie stuns with second world title
Less than two days after snaring Australia's opening gold medal at World Aquatic Championships in Singapore, distance swimmer Moesha Johnson has done it again. Johnson 27, was in shock after adding the 5km to the 10km title she won on Monday with a chance to add a third in the mixed-team relay event at the weekend. Swimming in 30C water that was likened to 'human soup', Johnson delivered a second remarkable performance, defying her sore body to capture a memorable double. 'A little bit of shock,' an exhausted Johnson said after the race. 'That was harder than I expected. The body's not feeling too crash hot. 'I could not hold a line … I was like where am I? 'To come away with two world titles in two plus days, in 30 degrees plus water, you can't ask for much more than that. 'And I am so proud for our sport and I am stoked for my country.' Johnson, who prepped for the race by listening to Australian music including Jimmy Barnes front and centre, led throughout the race to claim a narrow victory.
News.com.au
6 days ago
- Sport
- News.com.au
Moesha Johnson wins second world title in space of 36 hours with open water gold at World Aquatic Championships
Less than two days after snaring Australia's opening gold medal at World Aquatic Championships in Singapore, distance swimmer Moesha Johnson has done it again. Johnson 27, was in shock after adding the 5km to the 10km title she won on Monday with a chance to add a third in the mixed-team relay event at the weekend. Swimming in 30C water that was likened to 'human soup', Johnson delivered a second remarkable performance, defying her sore body to capture a memorable double. 'A little bit of shock,' an exhausted Johnson said after the race. 'That was harder than I expected. The body's not feeling too crash hot. 'I could not hold a line … I was like where am I? 'To come away with two world titles in two plus days, in 30 degrees plus water, you can't ask for much more than that. 'And I am so proud for our sport and I am stoked for my country.' Johnson, who prepped for the race by listening to Australian music including Jimmy Barnes front and centre, led throughout the race to claim a narrow victory.
Sydney Morning Herald
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Sydney Morning Herald
Jimmy Barnes doco to premiere at Melbourne International Film Fest
Seven years after the release of Working Class Boy, in which hard-living rocker Jimmy Barnes shared the story of his abusive upbringing, a sequel has finally arrived. Working Class Man will debut at the Melbourne International Film Festival on August 21 before its airing on Seven towards the end of the year. The film, which was announced at MIFF's official program launch on Thursday night, was many years in development but not so many months in production. 'We always wanted to do a second one,' says director Andrew Farrell, who was executive producer on the first. 'It was just when was the time going to be right?' Hectic schedules for Barnes and his musical clan finally presented a brief opening late last year for a week of interviews and recordings of acoustic versions of some of his biggest hits, solo and with Cold Chisel. The experience for 69-year-old Barnes was painful. Not because he was trawling the emotional wreckage yet again, but because his body was falling apart. 'When we interviewed him, he was about to go in and get his hip replaced, so he's hobbling around,' Farrell recalls. 'He'd just come off tour, he'd had to be strapped up by a physio before he could walk on stage each night, and even sitting down on the couch talking to us, he had to get up and have a bit of a ripple. And then he went straight into surgery the next week.'
