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EXCLUSIVE A celebrity psychologist whose videos have been viewed by millions has been barred from practising after entering a “sexual relationship” with a client, which he says could not have happened due to his erectile dysfunction. Sydney-based psychologist Dr Ali Sahebi was found guilty of “unsatisfactory professional conduct” and “professional misconduct” at the NSW Civil […]

A Brisbane animal sanctuary has put a stop to visitors cuddling koalas in response to feedback it received from people who would rather spend longer with the animals than hold them. As of Monday, the Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary no longer offers visitors the opportunity to cuddle a koala but will instead give people more […]

A teen at the centre of last month’s Marion Westfield shopping centre meltdown is contesting the allegations against him. Defence lawyer Kassandra Girolamo, speaking for the 15-year-old boy at Adelaide Youth Court on Thursday, said a “significant amount of the facts of this matter are disputed”, including the allegation her client was holding a machete […]

Electric vehicles have soared in popularity over recent years and a large chunk of motorists are considering making the leap from petrol cars – but there’s a major sticking point. Not too long ago, seeing an EV on the road was a rare occurrence given prohibitive purchase prices, limited options and minimal public charging infrastructure. […]

Senator Fatima Payman has quit the Labor Party after continually defying the Prime Minister and caucus to support Palestinian statehood, saying it was not an issue she could compromise on. The 29-year-old first-term senator from Western Australia announced her decision to quit the party and sit on the cross bench on Thursday afternoon. “With a […]

Aussies may have been double checking the forecasts this week as their experiences in the elements didn’t match up with what their weather apps were telling them. This morning in Sydney, the official temperature was sitting around 12C – but it felt more like 9C. Down in Melbourne, where the mercury had only reached 2.5C […]

Pro-Palestinian activists have breached security to stage a protest on the roof of Parliament House. At least four protesters have unfurled banners, including one that reads: “From the river to the see, Palestine will be free”, a phrase considered to be anti-Semitic. Nationals MP Barnaby Joyce has described the security breach as “very, very serious”. […]

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has jumped on the senator saga engulfing the Labor Party, claiming it’ll spell “a disaster” for the Albanese government in the next election. Benched rebel senator Fatima Payman is expected to imminently announce her exit from the ALP, following her decision to cross the floor and vote with the Greens on […]

A second hand Tesla that’s been listed for sale for the past four years without finding a buyer offers a stark insight into the challenges faced by Australians trying to offload older used electric vehicles. The 2015 Model S in question is almost a decade old and has 115,000 kilometres on the clock, with some […]

D-Day has arrived for former parliamentary staffer Bruce Lehrmann, who is expected to learn within hours whether he will stand trial for the alleged rape of a woman in Toowoomba. Mr Lehrmann fronted Toowoomba Magistrates Court last month for a committal hearing on the two rape offences, which police allege occurred in the regional Queensland […]