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Famous celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has joked about prompting a studio evacuation which forced The Project to suddenly stop airing. Fans of the news show were stunned on Wednesday night as it was cut from programming out of nowhere and began playing an episode of The Dog House just before 7pm. Oliver beamed into the […]

A “devastated” and “heartbroken” Rex Airlines flight attendent has responded to passengers complaining of cancelled flights after the carrier entered voluntary administration. Following the decision, its 350 staff were made redundant and told they would not be paid any wages or redundancy packages for months. Responding to a Facebook post from a customer complaining her […]

Australian judges and magistrates have been blasted as “dumb smart people” after a disturbing poll revealed the public’s collapsing faith in the court system. Just 30 per cent of Australians have faith in the courts and justice system, compared with 69 per cent who trust the police, according to the Resolve Political Monitor survey published […]

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has become the first Australian politician to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu following Hamas’ October 7 attacks, where he vowed to “rebuild” Australia’s relationship with the country if the Coalition wins government at the next federal election. Speaking to Sky News’ Sharri Markson from Jersulalem, Mr Dutton said the […]

A lawyer representing Andrew O’Keefe has told a court a woman’s evidence of a “frightening and degrading” attack by the embattled former TV personality was “highly controversial”. The former Deal or No Deal host appeared before Downing Centre District Court on Wednesday afternoon as he appeals his convictions over a string of domestic violence and […]

A former associate of murdered Melbourne gangland boss Carl Williams has been jailed after a shocking daylight knife attack on a stranger. Sean Sonnet, 55, appeared in the Frankston Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, delivering an enthusiastic thumbs-up and pleading guilty after receiving a sentence indication of 15 months imprisonment. The court was told Sonnet was […]

A Triple J presenter has revealed how she and her housemates won their bond back from their old landlord after they were taken to a tribunal for refusing to pay $1000 for an unnecessary end-of-lease clean. Sydney radio host Sally Coleman took to Instagram to share details about the legal battle over the cleaning of […]

The Albanese government has released its long-awaited initial response to the disability royal commission’s landmark report, but is yet to commit to a key recommendation. The government is still considering whether to establish a Disability Rights Act that would enshrine the international human rights of people with disabilities in Australian law. Social Services Minister Amanda […]

Social media companies, banks and telcos will be forced to do more to stop Australians getting scammed out of billions of dollars each year, under a new Albanese government code. Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones on Wednesday will unveil the government’s plan to ensure key players are doing more to fight scammers, which includes new mandatory […]

Flights have been cancelled as regional airline Rex collapses, following a trading halt on Monday. The airline, under Regional Express Holdings Limited, has gone into voluntary administration. The airline’s domestic fleet of Boeing 737 services has been grounded in the collapse, while flights between major airports have been cancelled. But flights between regional locations are […]