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Telemovies have dominated Christmas movies for 50 years – so why are the Aussie straight-to-streaming ones this bad?

For some, December 25 is a solemn day, key on the Christian calendar, involving important traditions to be treated with reverence. But for many, Christmas is a time for unbridled fun: Santa, presents, and the random grump next door who suddenly decorates his house in an overwhelmingly delirious light display.…

The Conversation

Eight-Year-Old British Boy Raises Funds For Homeless This Christmas

Thomas Howley's selfless act sparks online appeal and charity run, raising £1,000 for Northampton's Hope Centre

Zenger

It’s bad enough having to work at Christmas – please don’t make me wear antlers too

I work for an airline that is keen to be festive. Spare a thought for all us obliged to have ‘fun’ while serving the public, says Meryl Love

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Risk of penile fractures rises at Christmas, doctors find

Researchers suspect euphoria and intimacy of season may be behind spike in cases

The Guardian - UK

Santa rally gathers steam as ASX nears record high

Australian shares have continued their year-end rally with the ASX200 posting a 0.6 per cent gain and setting a new 10-month high.

AAP

The Clyde Mountain rocking horses have been joined by Santa Claus

Maybe he's asking them 'won't you guide my sleigh tonight?'

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Husband realises wife has had an empty Christmas stocking for 10 years

‘Santa didn’t come for me,’ mother says

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Boy living in ‘social housing hell’ asks Santa for house that doesn’t have any mould

The Lambeth family has had to move between five different hotels since they left their mould-infested flat in November

The Independent UK

Quick! Tesco's FREE carrots for Rudolph are back while stocks last

Don’t forget to leave a carrot out for Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen and Rudolph this Christmas Eve…

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My week of Christmas jobs: ‘There is bad news. Dancer has diarrhoea’

Are festive jobs a cut above the rest? And which is best: Santa, reindeer wrangler, elf, sprout farmer, snowman’s helper or rollercoaster tester?

The Guardian - UK

Advertising toys to children is an environmental nightmare -- here's how parents can deal with it

As Christmas approaches, many children experience the “gimme-gimmes” and write a list of toys that they hope Santa will bring. This is to be expected. Toys give children a chance to learn and be curious, engage their imaginations in play and become socialised with others.

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DeSclafani Family - Christmas MVPs Making Every Moment a Home Run

Explore Anthony DeSclafani's festive celebrations with family. Dressed in Santa hats, surrounded by a glittering tree, they hit a holiday home run.

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Saturday Night Live: Kate McKinnon returns for a subpar episode

The former cast member makes her debut as a host for a cameo-packed yet disappointingly unfunny episode which only perks up during Weekend Update

The Guardian - US

We have a hotline to Santa, but will he answer?

My son has set his heart on some new toys for Christmas, but will the big man be listening?

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Christmas crackers! It’s your ultimate guide to the UK’s best festive TV

From the rush of seeing Ncuti Gatwa as the new Doctor, to the tearjerking final ever episode of Ghosts – here’s your authoritative guide to the finest television

Evening Standard

Tottenham: Ange Postecoglou confirms talks over early January signings

Spurs are in the market for a new centre-back, and could add another attacker with Heung-min Son set to be missing for weeks

The Conversation

O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree ... what are my rights this season, legally?

If you were, just for example, a slightly portly, older gent in a red and white suit who soon plans to travel around the globe delivering presents, assisted only by reindeer and a touch of magic, what legal issues might you encounter?

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3 Home Electronics on Cindy's Christmas Wish List

Check out the three must-have home electronics on the Christmas wish list of AV Technology's content director.

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‘Home Alone’ actor Ken Hudson Campbell, from Elmhurst, recovering after cancer surgery

Former Second City actor played a Santa Claus impersonator in the 1990 holiday classic.

The Guardian - UK

The 25 best Christmas films – ranked!

Muppets and elves jostle with orphans, serial killers and Santa in our list of the greatest yuletide movies ever to grace the big screen

The Hindu

Christmas gets an eco touch with sustainable trees and ornaments

For Christmas this year, we take you on a rather sustainable route and introduce brands known for all things handmade and environmentally friendly — think wooden ornaments, bells crafted from jute, fabric baubles, and more.

Chicago Sun-Times

Obama surprises South Shore pre-K class with presents and a story

Barack Obama — donning a Santa cap with a red sack full of presents slung over his shoulder — smiled as he greeted the children, who were unaware that they’d be visited by the former president.

The Guardian - UK

Shock of the old: 11 murderous and macabre Victorian Christmas cards

The most wonderful time of year? Tell that to the illustrators of the 19th century, who seemed to love nothing more than drawing scenes of violent frogs and creepy onion people

The Conversation

Could UPS and FedEx get holiday packages to their destinations faster? This research suggests yes

Every year, parcel delivery companies – think UPS and FedEx – hire tens of thousands of seasonal driver helpers to handle the deluge of presents that arrive with the holidays. At peak times, shipping firms depend on their helpers just as much as Santa depends on his elves. And those…

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Jude the Brave

Everything looked the same as the year before—the rows of brick, a tree with lights, an inflatable Santa. Nothing was

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