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Fri, 19 Mar 2021 09:02:43 GMT
NSW residents told to EVACUATE by 8pm tonight as floodwaters threaten to cut them off
Authorities warn flash-flooding could be 'life threatening' in NSW with roads likely cut-off by the floodwaters and an increased risk of landslips.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 08:58:36 GMT
More than half of British staff travelled to work last week
The increase in commuting to work and the sharp drop in working from home coincides with schools re-opening in England on March 8.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 08:49:59 GMT
Hitchin Town steward finds his long-lost father is legendary US boxing commentator Bob Sheridan
Simon Edwards made the incredible discovery about his relationship with Sheridan (pictured with Mike Tyson) after tracking down extended family in Galway, Ireland.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 08:42:40 GMT
UK police chiefs 'wasted £10m on surveillance planes that can't work in built-up areas'
The National Police Aviation Service (NPAS) decided to replace helicopters with four Vulcanair P68 aircraft costing £2.5million each.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 08:41:28 GMT
Lecturer unfairly sacked from role for using too many question marks in texts, tribunal finds
Dr Binoy Sobnack, a physics lecturer at the University of Loughborough, created an 'intimidating tone' with his use of 'multiple punctuation marks', a tribunal heard.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 08:35:08 GMT
France Covid: Paris faces new lockdown with announcement due tonight
Prime Minister Jean Castex said the tougher restrictions followed a clear acceleration in the spread of the coronavirus, with France now in the grip of a third wave.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 08:34:55 GMT
Katie Price appears to confirm she's PREGNANT with her sixth child
Alongside the photos of herself posing in the front seat of a car, she wrote: 'Happy and healthy... it's the best feeling ever I thank @carljwoods for being part of me x.' (sic)

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 08:26:05 GMT
'Thousands of lives' needlessly lost to EU's AstraZeneca ban
A series of countries including Germany, France and Italy have already U-turned and said they will resume AstraZeneca shots after EU safety experts said there was no increased blood clot risk.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 07:45:07 GMT
Government breaks ANOTHER borrowing record in February
The £19.1billion borrowing figure for last month was the highest February figure since comparable records began in 1993.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 07:40:28 GMT
Embassy clerk, 65, dismissed from work after finding 'young lady' at her desk is awarded £109,000
Janice Dinsdale, now 72, was told she was 'no longer required' in her job as a clerk at the High Commission of India in Aldwych, London, after returning from a break a day after her 65th birthday.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 07:29:56 GMT
Judge sensationally halts murder trial over heiress who mysteriously drowned
Donald McPherson, 47, was cleared of killing Paula Leeson despite 17 separate pieces of circumstantial evidence which created 'clear and obvious suspicion against the defendant'.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 07:19:03 GMT
Ex-Liverpool mayor Joe Anderson says he has 'never taken a bribe'
Then-Liverpool Mayor Joe Anderson, 63, was sensationally arrested in December and held on suspicion of witness intimidation.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 07:04:43 GMT
Nicola Sturgeon DID mislead Scottish Parliament over Alex Salmond evidence, committee concludes
A committee of MSPs said the First Minister's 'inaccurate' evidence to them amounted to a 'potential breach of the ministerial code', which is generally considered a resignation offence.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 02:45:08 GMT
Nothing could dampen Prince Philip's zest for life - nor his unwavering service to his Queen 
Ian Lloyd who is a former member of the Royal press corps, has penned 100 chapters to mark Prince Philip's 100th birthday in June. The Duke was born into the Greek royal family in 1921.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 02:40:33 GMT
Gavin Newsom says he's a 'Zoom school' parent although his children returned to school in November
The father-of-four has been accused of failing to understand the concerns of parents with his children attending an elite Sacramento private school.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 02:04:37 GMT
Britain in secret talks to get AstraZeneca jabs from India back on track
Health Secretary Matt Hancock told MPs a 'delay' to a shipment of five million AstraZeneca jabs from India was a key factor in shortages that will slow the pace of the vaccination campaign next month.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 02:02:12 GMT
Jane Austen takes Pride of place for book sales in lockdown as sales of her famous novel soar 
Sales of the Penguin edition of Miss Austen's Pride and Prejudice shot up by 22 per cent last year, according to analysts Nielsen BookScan.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 02:01:28 GMT
Ramping up wind power off British coast will cause loss of marine life, experts warn 
Building large numbers of turbines will require concrete foundations to be laid in the seabed and cables to connect them to the mainland. It will affect species like porpoises.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 02:01:07 GMT
Hospitals and schools could suffer major disruption as £10billion of contracts expire 
Schools, hospitals and other public services face serious disruption if ministers do not prepare for £10billion of controversial PFI schemes coming to an end, MPs warned last night.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 01:59:01 GMT
Europe folds: Germany, France and Italy are among TEN EU nations to u-turn on jabs
Germany, France, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, Lithuania, Latvia, Slovenia and Bulgaria made a humiliating climb-down after the ruling in favour of the jab.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 01:58:50 GMT
Convicted killer threw brick at Tory MP and threatened to murder him
Leslie Thorley, 42, punched politician Robert Largan, and threw a brick towards him after the pair became involved in a tussle over his £1,200 smart phone while on a train to Manchester.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 01:57:35 GMT
Kate Garraway reveals husband Derek is 'trapped' after Covid battle and 'fighting to get out'
The presenter, 53, appeared on The One Show on Thursday where she talked about her ITV documentary Finding Derek and her husband's health.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 01:56:48 GMT
Police launch search for 11-year-old schoolgirl who vanished on streets of west London 
Lexcie, 11, went missing from Hounslow, west London. She is 5ft 6ins tall and was last seen wearing a black jacket with a brown fur hood. She is known to frequent Feltham, Newham and Westminster.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 01:43:52 GMT
BBC's Charlie Stayt and Naga Munchetty are blasted online for mocking Robert Jenrick's Union flag
Ms Munchetty liked tweets praising her and Mr Stayt after they criticised the look of Mr Jenrick's office. She has been 'reminded of her responsibilities' on Twitter, according to a source at the broadcaster.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 01:26:37 GMT
Police give grandmother, 82, a warning after she enjoyed a cup of TEA with a neighbour
A pensioner was given a police warning after she had a socially distanced cup of tea with her neighbours in their communal garden.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 01:11:41 GMT
Alan Titchmarsh advises gardeners to plant nettles to create a paradise for wildlife
To wildlife, nettles are paradise - and presenter Alan Titchmarsh, 71, says we should be setting aside a plot for a clump in our gardens.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 00:49:08 GMT
Queen 'is sad, not angry' after Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's Oprah interview
The shocking interview saw the Duke and Duchess of Sussex claim a royal had raised concerns about their son Archie's skin colour.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 00:31:32 GMT
Taxpayer will foot the bill for Post Office IT fiasco predicted to run into 'hundreds of millions'
Between 1999 and 2015, hundreds of postmasters were sacked or prosecuted after money appeared to go missing from their branch accounts.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 00:31:03 GMT
Is Banksy back? Another piece of graffiti appears on Reading bridge
The drawing has appeared on Reading Bridge, which crosses the River Thames between Reading and Caversham.

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 23:55:01 GMT
Just one in SIX women report sex assaults: Shocking toll shows majority of attacks go unpunished
The Office for National Statistics estimates that, each year, one in 40 women aged between 16 and 24 in England and Wales experience rape or attempted rape.

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 23:09:38 GMT
Covid pandemic has caused biggest cut to life expectancy since the Second World War
It represents the largest drop in life expectancy since 1939-40, with experts blaming the surge in deaths caused by the virus.

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 22:58:02 GMT
Priti Patel eyes US-style immigration crackdown
Under the plans, all overseas visitors - including those from EU member states - will be forced to apply for permission to enter the UK before starting their journey.

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 22:37:06 GMT
Onlookers are amazed to spot THREE rare white stags grazing together in a field 
The three white stags, whose loss of pigmentation is caused by a genetic condition called leucism, were seen grazing with a number of does in the fields of Hertfordshire.

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 22:03:37 GMT
Indian CEO producing UK Astra vaccines warned of delays a month ago
Billionaire Adar Poonawalla, CEO of India's Serum Institute which has delayed a shipment of vaccines to the UK, warned on February 21 that deliveries would be delayed.

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 20:55:41 GMT
What is 'CSVT'? The extremely rare blood clot which affected five Brits vaccinated with Oxford's jab
Five out of 11million Britons given the Oxford vaccine have developed cerebral sinus vein thrombosis (CSVT). The cases were all men aged between 19 and 59 and one was fatal.

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 20:24:45 GMT
The Blitz in colour: Rare video reveals aftermath of a Nazi bombing raid on Bristol
The shocking damage caused by Nazi air attacks on Britain during the Second World War has been laid bare in newly revealed colour footage captured an hour after a raid on Bristol.

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 20:06:34 GMT
Sarah Everard murder: Wayne Couzens' wife seen for first time since his arrest
Elena Couzens, 39, visited the family home in Deal, Kent, to collect some belongings. Her husband Wayne Couzens 48, a Met Police officer, is charged with the kidnap and murder of Sarah Everard, 33.

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 19:49:58 GMT
Covid UK: Daily deaths down 47% in a week to 95 as cases drop 7% to 6,303
Department of Health data showed there were 95 Covid fatalities recorded today, down 47 per cent on the 181 registered last Thursday, in another promising sign the second wave is still in retreat.

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 19:45:21 GMT
Police appeal to find 'man who exposed himself near Sarah Everard vigil'
Georgina Ashby, 27, had been attending Saturday night's vigil on Clapham Common, held in memory of the murdered 33-year-old when she was flashed by a man while walking home.

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 18:06:37 GMT
Robert Jenrick demands EU 'stick to its side of bargain' on vaccines
Matt Hancock today warned Ursula von der Leyen there will be 'very significant consequences' if she goes through with her threat of an EU vaccine export ban.

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 17:32:32 GMT
Covid UK: Stanley Johnson grades Boris 'B-plus or maybe A-minus' for handling of pandemic
Former MEP Stanley Johnson, 80, praised the Government's 'remarkably successful' vaccine rollout and defended No10's use of lockdowns to try to suppress coronavirus.

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 17:31:13 GMT
Oxford Street £150m revamp begins to boost post-lockdown recovery
Work is well underway on a £150million project which will transform Oxford Street as businesses issue a clarion call for shoppers and diners to return to the area post-lockdown.

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 17:06:15 GMT
Piers Morgan 'back already' with Life Stories featuring Coleen Nolan
The 55-year-old TV presenter told his 7.8million Twitter followers today: 'Reports of my ITV demise have been greatly exaggerated.... I'm back already. @NolanColeen.'

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 16:59:16 GMT
Man jailed for sex attack on female jogger after dropping face mask with his DNA on it
Christopher Cooper, 29, attacked a woman while she was out for a morning run in West Sussex. Cooper tackled her to the ground and attempted to rape her but was interrupted by passers-by.

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 16:47:14 GMT
Barrister, 40, who dealt chemsex pills that killed boyfriend, 18, faces misconduct charges
Henry Hendron, 40, is facing 18 charges of professional misconduct brought in relation to behaviour which followed an earlier suspension. He had bought £1,000 of mephedrone and GBL.

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 16:40:38 GMT
Johnny Depp lawyers say Amber Heard lied about giving £5.5m divorce settlement to charity
The Pirates of the Caribbean star lashed out in a 2016 text to his nurse after Ms Heard said she would hand her entire £5.5million ($7million) divorce settlement to charity.

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 16:16:14 GMT
Cop who was declared dead after 2004 Indonesian tsunami is found ALIVE by his family
Police officer Abrip Asep's family believed he was among the more than 230,000 people who had been killed in 2004 Indonesian tsunami - but he was somehow found after 16 years.

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 16:07:12 GMT
Gogglebox: Ofcom gets 51 complaints over viewers watching Meghan Markle interview
Among those reacting to Meghan's interview was London-based Mica Ven, who joked on the Channel 4 programme: 'She thought it was a couple of postcards she might have to be on the front of.'

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 16:04:12 GMT
Pilot crashed his glider into a parked bus after he was knocked out by carbon monoxide poisoning
The 72-year-old pilot likely passed out after the deadly engine fumes leaked into his cockpit from a faulty exhaust, investigators said. He crashed in Gloucestershire.

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 16:01:58 GMT
Walthamstow stabbing: Law student, 18, is killed and his mother and brother suffer knife wounds
Hussain Ahmed Chaudhry was killed outside his home in Leyton, London, and his mother and brother suffered slash wounds to their hands yesterday.

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 15:49:33 GMT
William and Kate speak to paramedics on front line of Covid crisis
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visited ambulance staff in London today, amid the ongoing fallout in the wake of Harry and Meghan's Oprah interview.

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 14:48:36 GMT
Teacher, 47, was beaten to death by her cage fighter ex-boyfriend
Paul Robson, 50, carried out a vicious attack on Caroline Kayll, 47, and her teen lover after he 'snooped' outside her home in Linton, Northumberland a Newcastle court heard.

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 10:35:27 GMT
Three men who robbed victims of Rolex watches are jailed for more than 37 years 
A woman aged in her 50s was tailed after attending a meeting in east London, and violently mugged when she stopped to buy chips in her home village of Hingham, Norfolk.

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 10:27:31 GMT
George Michael's ex lover Fadi Fawaz is fined £800 after smashing window of beauty salon
George Michael's ex-lover Fadi Fawaz, 44, shattered the window at Le Fix Natural Beauty in central London on December 21 - just days before the anniversary of George's death.

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 10:09:30 GMT
Dog walker 'heard a scream' the night British woman went missing from
Sarm Heslop, 41, from Southampton, was last seen aboard her 44-year-old boyfriend Ryan Bane's yacht on March 7 when it was moored off Saint John.

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 02:56:33 GMT
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Fri, 19 Mar 2021 09:00:19 GMT
Michael Barrymore's ex-agent is quizzed by police over pool death
Mike Browne, who remains friends with the star (pictured last week) said Essex Police visited his home shortly after a man, 50, was held in Cheshire in connection with Stuart's death.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 08:58:58 GMT
Sturgeon makes clear she will ignore committee finding she misled Holyrood
A committee of MSPs said the First Minister's 'inaccurate' evidence to them amounted to a 'potential breach of the ministerial code', which is generally considered a resignation offence.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 08:53:03 GMT
Misogyny could soon be against the law. But is it the right way to protect women?
The move, which campaigners say is the first step towards making misogyny a specific hate crime, comes in the wake of an outpouring of anger about the death of Sarah Everard, 33.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 08:42:13 GMT
Heartbroken boy, 11, SURVIVES jumping from 23rd-floor window after landing on a truck below
The schoolboy, called Mazar, fell 230ft from an apartment block in Novocheboksarsk, Russia, and on to a GAZEL lorry parked near the entrance, according to reports.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 08:37:19 GMT
One person critically injured and another eight in serious condition in Lockyer Valley minibus crash
One person has been critically injured and another six left in a serious condition after a minibus carrying 15 passengers collided with a car in south-east Queensland's Lockyer Valley.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 08:35:10 GMT
Sarm Heslop's parents reveal heartache after their 'beautiful and cherished daughter'
Sarm Heslop's parents, Peter Heslop and Brenda Street, said they still had 'hope' of finding their 41-year-old daughter and would 'never give up' looking after she went missing in the Caribbean.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 08:13:56 GMT
Inside Teen Vogue debacle: Anna Wintour tried to save new editor who apologized personally to staff
Anna Wintour, the global editorial director of Vogue, tried to save Alexi McCammond as editor of Teen Vogue after a series of racist tweets from 2011 reemerged.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 08:05:56 GMT
Fears as Port Macquarie woman Adele Morrison, 78, is missing near Gloucester in severe wet weather
Urgent alert issued for missing elderly woman last seen in Gloucestor, a two hour drive from her home in Port Macquarie. The 78-year-old has been missing since Tuesday.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 07:51:58 GMT
Extradition order for prime suspect in the murder of Toyah Cordingley, after he fled to India
Nurse Rajwinder Singh reportedly left his wife, child and job in Cairns for India the day the 24-year-old was killed while taking her dog for a walk.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 07:44:09 GMT
The real-life Con Air: Marilyn Hartman, 69, snuck onto 30 flights without a ticket or passport
Many people say the enjoyment went out of flying long ago, but Marilyn Hartman hasn't let the nightmare of airports and airlines dampen her passion for aviation.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 07:38:30 GMT
Israel reports deaths and cases continuing to fall even as the country unlocks
Around 60% of Israel's adult population has had their first Covid jab and the country's R rate is now at 0.68, below the 0.8 threshold which signifies the pandemic is in decline.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 07:35:23 GMT
Scott Morrison BLASTS EU for blocking vaccines
European nations including Italy have recently blocked AstraZeneca vaccines made in Belgium from leaving the continent as they struggle to secure enough doses.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 07:33:11 GMT
Jetstar flight from Sydney delayed by window issues before arriving in Melbourne after quick fix
Technicians for budget airline Jetstar were called onto flight JQ515 to examine a broken passenger window cover prior to take off from Sydney to Melbourne on Friday morning

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 07:15:58 GMT
PAUL THOMAS on... vaccine shortage fears
'It's a simple new entry requirement - welcome to Britain!'

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 07:02:41 GMT
Perth apartment complex fire investigated for arson as Australian east coast battered by rain
Residents were evacuated from the apartment complex following the blaze on Hubert Street in East Victoria Park in Perth, Western Australia, at 10.15pm on Thursday night.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 06:53:49 GMT
Fisherman is fined $2,135 for feeding a dingo on Fraser Island
The Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service says the man was fined $2,135 after two rangers saw him throwing a fish to a young dingo at Orchid Beach township earlier this month.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 06:51:43 GMT
Erin Molan accused of laughing at 'racist' joke in defamation case against Daily Mail Australia
Erin Molan has been accused of laughing at an 'objectively racist' joke made by Paul 'Fatty' Vautin on the Footy Show during a court case where she is suing Daily Mail Australia for defamation.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 06:51:35 GMT
Hamptons neighbors at war over cable from new wind farm that will 'erode the beach and cause noise'
Some of those living in Wainscott, main argue the plans could 'erode their beach and cause noise'. Sopranos' star Edie Falco and Ronald Lauder, inset, are among those to oppose the plans.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 06:43:10 GMT
Michigan only state to see COVID-19 RISE amid surge in UK strain and low vaccination rates
Michigan loosened its COVID restrictions further on March 5, but the state is the only one in the union to see a rise in COVID cases. Experts blame low take-up of vaccine and UK variant.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 06:42:05 GMT
Andrew Cuomo accuser Lyndsey Boylan makes fresh claims about the governor
Boylan, right, a former Cuomo aide, was the first woman to accuse the Democrat of sexual harassment in December. She has now alleged an incident involving Cuomo and his dog, left.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 06:40:01 GMT
$7.5M of weed, 100kg of dried cannabis busted at Southern Highlands marijuana pot farm near Goulburn
Three men have been charged in Goulburn after cops seize $7.5million worth of pot including 100kg of dried cannabis leaf in massive Southern Highlands weed bust.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 06:35:29 GMT
Judge Rules some Ghislaine Maxwell details are too 'sensational and impure' to be revealed
Ghislaine Maxwell, in a court sketch at left, is charged with procuring minors to have sex with disgraced billionaire financier Jeffrey Epstein, pictured with Maxwell at right.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 06:16:08 GMT
White House weeds out staffers who smoked pot though they were told past highs would be overlooked
The White House has weeded out young staffers who have smoked pot - despite them having been informally told that past highs would be overlooked, it has been revealed.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 06:10:58 GMT
Convicted rapist from Mexico, 54, is apprehended trying to cross the border
Aurelio Sandoval-Valdivia, 54, was previously convicted of rape, as well as several misdemeanor charges. He has been deported from the United States in the past.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 05:55:40 GMT
Facebook planning on Instagram for kids under 13 years old, who are prohibited from using the app 
Instagram recently published a blog post where they laid out measures to better protect the app's youngest users, but the users for the new app would be even younger.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 05:55:24 GMT
Why 500,000 Australians will lose their positions after JobKeeper ends
Small business owners are worried with the end of JobKeeper only one week away. There are fears 488,000 businesses will have to retrench staff as the fortnightly wage subsidies are withdrawn.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 05:50:38 GMT
Shocking driving record of motorist revealed as police discover his 148 demerit points
The shocking driving record of an Australian motorist left police stunned after they discovered the man had racked up a jaw-dropping 148 demerit points in three years.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 05:43:33 GMT
Australia and Air New Zealand sign new deal in first hint travel bubble will be back next month
A new direct route between Australia and New Zealand is set to open, fittingly as soon as Anzac Day, in the first hint the travel bubble between the two countries is set to return.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 05:41:39 GMT
Legendary prime minister Bob Hawke has a federal seat named after him
Australia's independent election umpire has proposed the new division of Hawke in the Ballarat region of Victoria, meaning it will likely be a moderately safe Labor seat.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 05:36:47 GMT
School assistant who slapped a six-year-old student twice fails to get off a statewide blacklist
A school assistant who slapped a six-year-old boy twice in a NSW school in May 2019 will remain on a statewide blacklist, after she defended her actions saying she wasn't trained to deal with the boy.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 05:27:48 GMT
Chilling video shows Atlanta gunman watching his victims enter the spa before killing four
Exclusive video obtained by DailyMail.com shows Long parked outside Young's Asian Massage Parlor Tuesday afternoon and eerily watching people enter before he stepped inside and opened fired.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 05:21:54 GMT
Man dies after falling off Mt Geryon in Hobart
The man was climbing Mt Geryon, 150km north-west of Hobart, with three others when he fell about 9.30am on Friday.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 05:18:43 GMT
'We won't wear masks forever': Fauci hits back at Rand Paul in mask row
Rand Paul, the Republican Kentucky Senator, on Thursday attacked Fauci to 'political theatre' with face masks. Fauci on Thursday night insisted that he was guided by science.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 05:16:40 GMT
Canva co-founders Melanie Perkins and Cliff Obrecht are one of Australia's richest couples
Melanie Perkins, 33, and husband Cliff Obrecht co-founded the graphic design platform, Canva, and are worth a whopping $2.5billion.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 05:15:43 GMT
Twenty two suspected extremists of Jemaah Islamiyah are transferred to Jakarta
The 22 men were flown under the guard of Indonesia's elite counterterrorism squad from Surabaya, to a police detention center in the national capital Jakarta for further questioning.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 05:12:55 GMT
NRL star Sam Burgess is CLEARED of intimidating his father-in-law
Burgess was not present in court on Friday morning but watched the proceedings via audio-visual link, as did his former father-in-law Mitch Hooke who was at home in his office.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 04:58:02 GMT
CCTV of man wearing a grey hoodie and a mask moments before he allegedly sexually assaulted a woman
Victorian police have released CCTV footage of a man who allegedly sexually assaulted a 37-year-old woman on a walking track in Broadmeadows on December 11 last year.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 04:51:51 GMT
Man, 39, arrested after attacking elderly Asian man, 83, and woman, 76, who beat him off with stick
Steven Jenkins, 39, was arrested by San Francisco police after he allegedly attacked an elderly Vietnamese man and an elderly Chinese woman.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 04:38:35 GMT
Holden Commodore, Toyota Tarago and Subaru Liberty names were unique to Australia, being axed
The Holden Commodore isn't the only uniquely Australian car name that has been put to sleep. A Japanese Toyota people mover and a Subaru sedan are also being cleared from dealerships.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 04:27:30 GMT
De Blasio orders NYPD to give warnings for complaints of racism that don't reach 'criminal level'
New York City, where 14 per cent are Asian American, has the second highest incidence of anti-Asian racism reported, after San Francisco. The mayor urged more people to come forward.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 04:26:41 GMT
Ozzy Osbourne, 72, looks tired as he is seen after wife Sharon denied racism claims
Rocker Ozzy, main, was seen leaving a Beverly Hills home Thursday with his long hair showing signs of greying. Sharon, inset, on Wednesday adamantly denied allegations of racism leveled at her.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 04:02:09 GMT
Samuel William Davidson trial: Oatlands crash father Bob Sakr reads heartbreaking victim statement
Bob Sakr was reading his victim impact statement in the NSW District Court on Friday at the sentence hearing of Samuel William Davidson.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 04:01:45 GMT
Chaos as light rail passengers forced to evacuate at Moore Park and walk through flooded tunnel
On Thursday evening, commuters were inconvenienced after being forced to evacuate the light rail at Moore Park.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 03:52:44 GMT
Tom Hanks reveals he became addicted to playing Solitaire during Covid lockdown year
Tom Hanks, left, 64, was among the first celebrities to get Covid-19. He says he squandered much of his lockdown playing Solitaire, and is encouraging others not to waste 'precious' time.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 03:51:00 GMT
Biden could lift COVID international travel restrictions in mid-MAY
The international travel restrictions for the US have been in place since March last year when the COVID-19 pandemic broke out.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 03:49:45 GMT
Ex-Green Beret Matthew Golsteyn pardoned by Trump will NOT get medals back as 'not proven innocent'
Maj. Matthew Golsteyn was stripped of his medals after being with charged with premeditated murder in the 2010 shooting death of a suspected Taliban bombmaker in Afghanistan.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 03:49:05 GMT
Former Special Forces soldier charged with assaulting police with flag pole during riot
Jeffrey McKellop, of Virginia, faces up to 20 years imprisonment after he threw the flag pole at one of the officers, leaving a bloody gash near the cop's left eye.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 03:47:26 GMT
Peter Nygard tried to 'bribe' daughter with a multimillion house if she agreed to guarantee his bail
The daughter of 79-year-old fashion mogul Peter Nygard, accused by New York prosecutors of sex trafficking, refused to vouch for her father to be released on bail, despite his incentives.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 03:46:58 GMT
Sydney FLOODS as 'dangerous and life-threatening' rain pummels Australia's east coast
A severe weather warning is in place for the New South Wales mid-north coast where as much as 300mm is expected to fall in the next three days.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 03:45:29 GMT
73 Democrats sign on to efforts to expel Marjorie Taylor Greene from the House
Seventy-three House Democrats have signed onto an effort to expel GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene from Congress, with Rep. Jimmy Gomez introducing a resolution to do so on Friday.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 03:40:23 GMT
Teen Vogue editor, 27, resigns over racist tweets she wrote as a teenager  
Teen Vogue editor Alexi McCammond has resigned over racist, anti-Asian tweets she wrote as a teenager surfaced online. 

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 03:35:41 GMT
Ex-priest who was jailed for child sex offences is found not guilty of abusing a schoolboy
Neville Joseph Creen, 80, denied indecently abusing the teenager in Mount Isa, northwest Queensland, where he served as a priest in the 1970s.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 03:26:48 GMT
Pictures show why Australia is once again the envy of the world as other nations battle Covid
Australia is once again the envy of the world, with life virtually returning to normal - while other nations continue to endure a global pandemic.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 03:13:50 GMT
Bowral socialite Annabel 'Belle' Walker gets more jail time after new fraud stealing from friend
A Bowral socialite has been convicted after swindling thousands of dollars off her friend's credit card. She was previously jailed for stealing from friends and employers.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 02:55:01 GMT
Cops close in on bikie-linked killers of Omega Ruston in Gold Coast road rage attack
Omega Ruston was shot in the stomach on the side of the Gold Coast Highway at Burleigh Heads on Australia Day, 12 years ago.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 02:54:21 GMT
Hundreds of school students from Queanbeyan East Public School in Canberra are evacuated
Hundreds of primary school students have been evacuated because of a gas leak at a school near Canberra. Firefighters from NSW Fire and Rescue have isolated the gas at the mains.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 02:51:48 GMT
Harrowing pictures shows a mum passed out in front of her baby in Richmond
A photo of a woman passed out on a park bench while her baby sleeps in a nearby pram has sent shockwaves through a community accustomed to rampant scenes of drug abuse. 

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 02:40:52 GMT
Britney Spears asks for father Jamie to be permanently replaced as conservator
Britney Spears' lawyer , Samuel Ingham, told a Los Angeles court hearing on Wednesday that he will ask that Jodi Montgomery be made the permanent conservator of the singer's affairs.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 02:34:46 GMT
Two teenagers aged 16 and 13, and a 23-year-old man charged for leading police in high speed chase
New South Wales police have charged two teenagers aged 13 and 16, and one 23-year-old man for allegedly leading police in a high speed cross-border car chase in a stolen vehicle.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 02:33:54 GMT
No more lockdowns for Brisbane: Only specific facilities restricted in future Covid outbreaks 
Queensland Chief Health Officer Jeannette Young says authorities will only lock down the most vulnerable people in future.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 02:27:41 GMT
Brisbane Boys' College school captain demands end to sexual assault in rousing speech
Brisbane Boys' College captain Mason Black stood in front of his peers on Thursday and told them he 'feels sick' about the claims of sexual assault and that the 'narrative needs to change'.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 02:22:22 GMT
Brooklyn artist selling audio of a FART as an NFT for $89, or a 52-minute mash-up for almost $200
A man in Brooklyn, Alex Ramírez-Mallis, 36, is attempting to sell audio clips of his farts as non-fungible tokens, the cryptocurrency currently gaining popularity as a new way to sell art.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 02:19:04 GMT
Heroic university student takes down enraged man pelting billiard balls at staff in Adelaide UniBar
A disgruntled patron that began to peg billiard balls at staff in an Adelaide UniBar was heroically taken down by student Leo Bodycomb, who launched himself at the man, stopping the rampage.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 02:06:48 GMT
Gladys Berejiklian pushes for larger role for NSW in Australia's slow vaccine rollout
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian says her health department is in discussions with its federal counterpart on playing a larger role in the COVID-19 vaccine rollout.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 02:00:38 GMT
Lockdown is making millions of weary Britons dream of things they used to hate, survey reveals 
The research, carried out by Direct Line Life Insurance, surveyed 2,000 Britons who have been lamenting the loss of normality with people now missing the things they used to hate.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 01:51:03 GMT
Sydney's iconic Royal Easter Show is back ON
Patrons will be capped at 60,000 each day over the 12 day show, which is around half of what Sydney Olympic Park usually sees each year.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 01:24:39 GMT
Wesley College in Melbourne apologises after women call out sexual assault from male students
More than a dozen students and parents of co-educational Wesley College in Melbourne raised allegations of harassment and assault on campus.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 01:22:02 GMT
TV star Yumi Stynes uses a 'safe word' with her children so they learn consent from a young age 
The nationwide debate about consent continued on a powerful episode of Q&A, where Yumi Stynes revealed how she's introducing the concept to her youngest two children while tickling them.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 01:19:15 GMT
Peter Dutton says Covid-19 vaccine rollout has faced 'teething problems'
Home affairs minister Peter Dutton says the Covid-19 vaccine rollout has faced 'teething problems' but denies the federal government has botched the program.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 01:18:24 GMT
Critical race theory won't be taught in Florida schools, says Ron DeSantis
Governor Ron DeSantis made the comments on Wednesday in Naples when he proposed a $106million boost in funding for civics education in the Sunshine State.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 01:16:14 GMT
Forget bleach... workers use milk and bread to clean 19th century stately home 
Internet cleaning sensation Mrs Hinch uses the latest tips and tricks to show her legion of social media fans the most modern ways to spruce up their homes.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 01:06:26 GMT
Australian basketball slammed as a 'white boys' club' in racism row
The report also details accounts of 'casual racism' and cultural ignorance.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 01:02:13 GMT
Sheryl Underwood had defended George Lopez in 2017 after he called a black woman a 'b***h'
Sheryl Underwood defended George Lopez in 2017 after he called a black woman a 'b***h' and joked that the number one rule in the Latino community is 'don't marry somebody black'.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 00:56:12 GMT
Hutt Lagoon water changes to pink and becomes must-see destination of Western Australia
The Hutt Lagoon is just a six hour drive north of Perth and situated at Yalabathara in mid-Western Australia.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 00:55:32 GMT
First-year analysts at Goldman Sachs complain of 'inhuman' 100-hour work weeks
A Powerpoint presentation compiled by 13 new employees, in which they surveyed themselves about their work environment, leaked to social media on Wednesday.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 00:54:54 GMT
JobSeeker increases by $25 a week  from April
The law also requires recipients to apply for 15 jobs a month, rising to 20 from July, and an employer reporting line will be set up to dob in Jobseekers who decline a job.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 00:37:20 GMT
Jen Psaki dangles organized media border tour, corrects herself after calling it a 'crisis'
The administration won't be releasing images of U.S. facilities for children at the border that were used to brief President Joe Biden, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Thursday.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 00:32:23 GMT
Woman desperate to use the bathroom stops in her tracks after seeing a large snake
Louisa Caruso from western Sydney desperately needed to go to the bathroom but stopped in her tracks after spotting a snake.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 00:29:44 GMT
Biden orders all American flags at public buildings around the world to be flown at half-staff
In remembrance of the victims who died in Atlanta on Tuesday night, President Joe Biden is ordering American flags to be flown at half-staff.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 00:27:34 GMT
Three hospital patients are bitten by MICE amid New South Wales rodent plague
The patients received minor bites at facilities in Tottenham, Walgett and Gulargambone, NSW Health confirmed.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 00:21:26 GMT
Woman, 24, accuses Armie Hammer of raping her during terrifying four-hour ordeal
The 24-year-old European - known only as Effie - went public with her harrowing accusation during a press conference held with her lawyer, Gloria Allred, on Thursday morning.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 00:17:20 GMT
Covid US: Anthony Fauci and Rand Paul clash on masks for vaccinated
Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky tore into Dr. Anthony Fauci over guidance that people who have been vaccinated for Covid-19 still wear masks.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 00:16:37 GMT
Dine and Discover NSW: Free $100 vouchers are rolled out to millions
The program, designed to pump money into the hospitality industry after the Covid pandemic left many out of pocket, is finally being launched statewide.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 00:12:12 GMT
Derek Chauvin trial: Judge defers ruling on witness who said George Floyd was 'frozen by fear'
Judge Peter Cahill demanded the city, the prosecution and the defense 'stop talking about it' Thursday after it was brought to his attention that the city had held another press conference.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 00:02:31 GMT
Sydney Swans changes two words in their club song to be more gender inclusive
In a bid to be more gender inclusive, a leading AFL club have changed the words in their club song. The Sydney Swans said the change is 'reflective of who we are' as a club.

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 23:57:34 GMT
Logan, Brisbane and Liverpool, Sydney: Two huge industrial factory fires break out
Officials fear the fires burning in Liverpool in Sydney's west and Logan in Brisbane's south could cause dangerous explosions as there is a stash of chemicals at both sites.

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 23:55:22 GMT
FBI releases 10 videos of MAGA rioters attacking cops at Capitol
The FBI has released a slew of 10 new videos showing MAGA rioters at the U.S. Capitol dousing cops with bear spray, grabbing gas masks and beating officers on January 6.

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 23:54:11 GMT
Karl Stefanovic makes a crude joke about the Royal Family on the Today Show
The Today Show host fired off a string of jokes to his colleagues on Friday morning, as part of the first installment of 'Karl's Comedy Club' taking aim at Prince Andrew and the Royal Family.

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 23:41:11 GMT
DoorDash delivery driver is caught dropping a pizza on house porch before stuffing it back in box 
The driver, whose name hasn't been released, lost his gig with DoorDash after the home security camera caught him leaving the dropped pizza at the home and walking away from the gross scene.

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 23:35:56 GMT
Missing campers Carol Clay and Russell Hill: New clue in Wonnangatta Valley mystery
Mr Hill, 74, who was married, and Carol Clay, 73, haven't been seen since their campsite in Victoria's Wonnangatta Valley was found burned to the ground in March last year.

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 23:30:08 GMT
Atlanta cops say nothing is off the table they investigate spa shootings
Robert Aaron Long, 21, is charged with murdering eight people in Georgia. 'Our investigation is looking at everything, so nothing is off the table,' Atlanta police said.

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 23:27:33 GMT
Viewers left mesmerised by video capturing a rare sighting of 100 cownose rays in Great Barrier Reef
Marine biologist Jessica Shackleton has shared a mesmerising video of around 100 cownose rays swimming through the Great Barrier reef, a rare sighting of the specie in Australian waters.

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 23:26:17 GMT
Pauline Hanson slams female protesters for demonizing men
The One Nation leader sparked fury on Tuesday when she said that Monday's demonstrations were 'anti-men'. Senator Hanson said some women did make false allegations against men.

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 23:15:28 GMT
Karl Stefanovic grills Josh Frydenberg about Australia's coronavirus vaccine rollout
The Today hosts interviewed the treasurer on Friday, three days out from the nation's next phase of the immunisation program.



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