The construction of the Australian icon was plagued by technical problems, soaring costs, public anger and political infighting. In 1965, BBC Tonight visited the construction site.

In 2004, Cathy Freeman, the first Aboriginal athlete to win an individual Olympic gold medal, opened the Olympic torch relay from outside the building. Its eye-catching roof is illuminated every ...

An Indigenous rapper is pushing for the date of Australia Day to be changed to September 25 - the day Cathy Freeman won gold at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Rapper Rulla Kelly-Mansell said Freeman ...

Marvel Rivals welcomes one of the (literal) brightest heroes from the comics with the addition of the Human Torch. Just in time for his MCU introduction, the cocky resident of the Baxter Building ...

At the Oscars 2025, Morgan Freeman, aged 87, wore a black glove on one hand due to fibromyalgia from a 2008 car accident causing nerve damage. The condition leads to severe pain, and he uses a ...

For 49.77 seconds in 2000, Australians forgot themselves and watched, unified, as Cathy Freeman won Olympic gold on a wave of national pride. The Sydney games had been a success, Australia was ...

Morgan Freeman graced the Oscars 2025 stage with an emotional tribute to late actor Gene Hackman. During his appearance, viewers noticed that the actor was wearing just a single black glove.

Lexi, 1 1/2-year-old lab hound rescue owned by Lainie Boler of Kingston, took second place with 42 votes in the 2025 Freeman Pet Contest Best Expression category. Lexi "can never get enough time ...

Marvel Rivals has released gameplay footage for Human Torch, who will be added to the game's roster on February 21. The hero has the ability to shoot flames from his hands and slam down on enemies ...

Gene Hackman received a heartfelt homage at the Oscars on Sunday, courtesy of his friend and fellow Oscar-winner Morgan Freeman. Freeman appeared onstage to honor Hackman, who earlier this week ...