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Sophie McAllisterDecember 20, 2025

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Tech Influencer Lamarr Wilson Passes Away at 48

Tech influencer and veteran YouTuber Lamarr Wilson, widely known online as “That Unboxing Guy,” has died at the age of…

Julien MoreauNovember 24, 2025

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Farewell to Bollywood’s Iron Heart: Dharmendra, the ‘He-Man’ Who Defined Indian Cinema for Six Decades, Passes Away at 89 — Leaving Behind a Legacy Carried Forward by Sunny, Bobby, and Hema Malini

Veteran Bollywood actor Dharmendra has passed away aged 89, marking the end of an era in Indian cinema. His death…

Julien MoreauJune 20, 2025

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“Ready, Set, Wreck!” – $200K ‘Run It Straight’ League Charges Ahead Despite Health Alarms 

A Run It Straight competition is going ahead despite warnings from health bodies about the dangers of the sport. Credit:…

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - MAY 14: Bruce Springsteen performs during the first night of 'The Land of Hopes and Dreams' tour at Co-op Live on May 14, 2025 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Shirlaine Forrest/Getty Images) Credit: Getty Images

Julien MoreauJune 20, 2025

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Boss Bound for Oz? Springsteen Teases Return with Aussie-E String

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - MAY 14: Bruce Springsteen performs during the first night of 'The Land of Hopes and Dreams' tour…

Julien MoreauJune 20, 2025

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Snow White and the Seven Backlashes: Disney’s Latest Remake Caught in the Crossfire of “Woke” Wars

Go woke, or go broke? Snow White’s red carpet stumble Disney’s latest Snow White has hit more than just an…

Julien MoreauJune 20, 2025

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Little Legends in Loud Prints: How Angus The Label Is Rewriting Aussie Kids’ Fashion

Angus The Label launches new collection. Credit: Angus The Label

The Highlights Margaret McDonald, just 27, strikes gold as the youngest-ever winner of the Carnegie Medal for Writing with Glasgow Boys, a raw and touching tale of friendship between two lads growing up in care theguardian.com thebookseller.com . The Shadowers’ Choice (judged by young lit-lovers) went to Nathanael Lessore for King of Nothing, a teen comedy that dives into masculinity and grief theguardian.com publishingperspectives.com carnegies.co.uk . In the illustration stakes, Olivia Lomenech Gill scooped the Carnegie Medal for Clever Crow, while Theo Parish took the Shadowers’ Choice with Homebody theguardian.com thebookseller.com . 📊 Award Wins & Prize Split Category Winner Age Prize £ Prize Use Writing (Medal) Margaret McDonald (Glasgow Boys) 27 £5,000 Donated to Action for Children; youngest ever winner theguardian.com thebookseller.com Writing (Shadowers’) Nathanael Lessore (King of Nothing) – £500 Donated to school libraries theguardian.com carnegies.co.uk publishingperspectives.com Illustration (Medal) Olivia Lomenech Gill (Clever Crow) – £5,000 Funding Palestinian education & libraries theguardian.com thebookseller.com Illustration (Shadowers’) Theo Parish (Homebody) – £500 Donated to youth reading projects theguardian.com thebookseller.com Notable Bits, With a Grin Glasgow Boys was co-created with a children’s therapist to ensure it hit the mark in depicting life in care theguardian.com thebookseller.com . King of Nothing earlier bagged top honours in the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize and the Jhalak YA Award, so it's got brains and brawn theguardian.com carnegies.co.uk publishingperspectives.com . Clever Crow flips the bird on creepy crow stereotypes, earning praise for giving feathered friends a fair shake theguardian.com . Homebody nudged readers gently into conversations on non-binary and trans lives—think Heartstopper-adjacent vibes theguardian.com . 📝 Why It Matters The Carnegie Medals, founded in 1936 (writing) and 1955 (illustration), remain the gold standard for UK children’s lit theguardian.com . Previous winners include literary big names like CS Lewis, Philip Pullman, and Ruta Sepetys—and illustrators such as Quentin Blake theguardian.com . Glasgow Boys resonates because it’s authentic, emotive, and Scots-lingo-rich—sparking empathy for boys who've known little nurturing theguardian.com thebookseller.com . And it’s heartening to see major charitable causes win too—Action for Children, education in Palestine, library funding—feel-good all round! Bottom Line: Margaret McDonald’s milestone as the youngest recipient is a cracking sign that bold, diverse voices are bubbling to the top of children’s literature. With King of Nothing, Clever Crow, and Homebody also shining, it’s clear that heartfelt, inclusive storytelling is the big winner here. The Highlights Margaret McDonald, just 27, strikes gold as the youngest-ever winner of the Carnegie Medal for Writing with Glasgow Boys, a raw and touching tale of friendship between two lads growing up in care theguardian.com thebookseller.com . The Shadowers’ Choice (judged by young lit-lovers) went to Nathanael Lessore for King of Nothing, a teen comedy that dives into masculinity and grief theguardian.com publishingperspectives.com carnegies.co.uk . In the illustration stakes, Olivia Lomenech Gill scooped the Carnegie Medal for Clever Crow, while Theo Parish took the Shadowers’ Choice with Homebody theguardian.com thebookseller.com . 📊 Award Wins & Prize Split Category Winner Age Prize £ Prize Use Writing (Medal) Margaret McDonald (Glasgow Boys) 27 £5,000 Donated to Action for Children; youngest ever winner theguardian.com thebookseller.com Writing (Shadowers’) Nathanael Lessore (King of Nothing) – £500 Donated to school libraries theguardian.com carnegies.co.uk publishingperspectives.com Illustration (Medal) Olivia Lomenech Gill (Clever Crow) – £5,000 Funding Palestinian education & libraries theguardian.com thebookseller.com Illustration (Shadowers’) Theo Parish (Homebody) – £500 Donated to youth reading projects theguardian.com thebookseller.com Notable Bits, With a Grin Glasgow Boys was co-created with a children’s therapist to ensure it hit the mark in depicting life in care theguardian.com thebookseller.com . King of Nothing earlier bagged top honours in the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize and the Jhalak YA Award, so it's got brains and brawn theguardian.com carnegies.co.uk publishingperspectives.com . Clever Crow flips the bird on creepy crow stereotypes, earning praise for giving feathered friends a fair shake theguardian.com . Homebody nudged readers gently into conversations on non-binary and trans lives—think Heartstopper-adjacent vibes theguardian.com . 📝 Why It Matters The Carnegie Medals, founded in 1936 (writing) and 1955 (illustration), remain the gold standard for UK children’s lit theguardian.com . Previous winners include literary big names like CS Lewis, Philip Pullman, and Ruta Sepetys—and illustrators such as Quentin Blake theguardian.com . Glasgow Boys resonates because it’s authentic, emotive, and Scots-lingo-rich—sparking empathy for boys who've known little nurturing theguardian.com thebookseller.com . And it’s heartening to see major charitable causes win too—Action for Children, education in Palestine, library funding—feel-good all round! Bottom Line: Margaret McDonald’s milestone as the youngest recipient is a cracking sign that bold, diverse voices are bubbling to the top of children’s literature. With King of Nothing, Clever Crow, and Homebody also shining, it’s clear that heartfelt, inclusive storytelling is the big winner here.

Julien MoreauJune 20, 2025

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Youngest-Ever Carnegie Medal Winner Shines with ‘Glasgow Boys’

‘An immersive and visceral read’ … Glasgow Boys author Margaret McDonald. Photograph: Heather Callaghan

Julien MoreauJune 20, 2025

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From Tarmac to Triumph: Qantas Climbs to 14th in Global Airline Rankings as Qatar Soars to No.1 (Again)

Qantas Airways goes up in world airline rankings at ‘Oscars of the aviation’ awards Credit: AAP

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