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A major star has been confirmed to play the 2024 grand final. The AFL has officially revealed Katy Perry will make her way down under to perform at the major sporting event. The pop star, 39, expressed her excitement about the gig at the MCG. “I’m so excited to be back in Australia and back […]

A woman on trial for the manslaughter of a young diabetic girl urged her mother to give the child “juice” and “olive oil or salve” on her lips as the girl became closer to death. More than a dozen members of a cult-like religious group known as The Saints are on trial over the death […]

A Queensland couple who thought they were handing over their hard earned savings to invest in corporate bonds have escaped making a horrifying mistake of sending $350,000 to a scammer with the help of their bank. Ricky and Elaine, who have asked to not have their surname published, had been researching corporate bonds to invest […]

The Australian economy is in a precarious “fork in the road” moment and its prospects will likely hang on the outcome of next week’s all-important inflation reading and the Reserve Bank’s subsequent August meeting, Deloitte has warned. The hingepoint moment involves the release of consumer price index results on July 31, which will flow into […]

Police arrested a skateboarding dog and its owner outside the Sydney Opera House over the weekend after stopping the pair for failing to have the staffy on a leash. Dog trainer Victor Yushakov clashed with police outside the Sydney icon over the weekend after being told his service dog Honey – known on Instagram as […]

A member of a cult-like church group charged with causing a diabetic girl’s death told his father “peace, healing and comfort are your birthright”, urging him to have a “peaceful sleep” as the child lay dying. Creepy texts sent by members of the religious sect, known as The Saints, were obtained from downloads of the […]

A man initially charged with the murder of a missing man who was last seen being attacked in a business boardroom has had his charges downgraded. Francescos Sebastian Giorgi was one of four men initially accused of the murder of Lachlan Griffiths, 35, in January 2022. Mr Griffiths was last seen alive in the boardroom […]

Albanese government ministers have fended off questions about a potential ministerial reshuffle, tipped to be announced after the Prime Minister returns from leave. Immigration Minister Andrew Giles, who has faced intense pressure over his handling of the detainee visa issue, said he was “very happy” any decision was Anthony Albanese’s to make. “I am very […]

Australia’s peak university body has warned about a rise in extremism on campuses nationwide as tensions between students reach their highest point in more than 40 years. It comes as a senate inquiry into right-wing extremism in Australia continues on Wednesday off the back of months of pro-Palestine encampments at universities. Universities Australia chief executive […]

Senator Lidia Thorpe says the government has made a mistake in the pending deportation of former bikie boss Dean Martin, claiming he can’t be deported because he’s Indigenous. Mr Martin, former national president of the Rebels bikie gang and uncle of AFL Richmond legend Dustin Martin, was arrested on Monday and is set to be […]