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Relationship expert Chanel Contos has busted one of the most common online dating myths she says is plaguing modern relationships, after three years of championing its importance. “We need to break the myth that talking about consent is awkward,” she says. “I think that’s a big barrier in encouraging these conversations,” she says. “I don’t […]

The man chosen for a unique $100 an hour Domino’s Pizza job which went viral has been revealed. Queensland schoolteacher Matt Strain was chosen by the fast food company to be their next hand model after a nationwide search for the coveted role was announced in May. Domino’s first put the call out in May […]

The chair of Nine and former federal treasurer Peter Costello has been accused of knocking over a reporter who was trying to question him over the broadcaster’s recent scandals. The Australian’s Liam Mendes approached Mr Costello at Canberra airport on Thursday afternoon. Video footage taken by Mendes shows Mr Costello ignoring several questions over the […]

Nine chairman Peter Costello has denied shirt-fronting a journalist at Canberra Airport and forcing him to fall to the ground during a wild doorstop interview. Australia’s longest serving Treasurer refused to answer the reporter’s questions on Thursday afternoon as he walked through the airport. But witnesses have compared the former deputy Liberal leader’s stature to […]

EXCLUSIVE A woman who was labelled “a vigilante” in a Facebook community group post after forcing cyclists off a shared path with a stick has failed in her bid to sue the poster for defamation. Sandra Prouten filed a defamation case in the NSW District Court after her photo was shared on the “Warner’s Bay […]

A group of researchers have revealed the shocking moment they witnessed a tiger shark throw up an echidna while on a research trip off the Australian coast. The group of James Cook University (JCU) researchers were tagging marine life off the coast of Orpheus Island, north of Queensland, in May 2022 when the 3m shark […]

A Maserati driver who allegedly stole large amounts of bananas from a fruit stand is a local who did it right in front of the stall owner’s eyes before driving off in his luxury car, the fruit seller claims. The man, who was dressed in a black sleeveless shirt with a dark backwards cap and […]

About five per cent of people serving in the defence force experienced sexual misconduct last year, while six allegations of sexual assault were made against people in the military during 2022. Defence officials cited recent survey data showing high rates of sexual assault complaints in the Australian Defence Force after they reached record levels in […]

The union juggernaut CFMEU claims there is no tradie shortage in Australia as the independent Jobs and Skills Australia mulls which trades need to be put on the visa fast-track channel. Union national secretary Zach Smith said data had been twisted to show Australia needed more overseas labour. “(It is) bulls**t that is designed to […]

A cold front is forecast to bring a dusting of snow to parts of the eastern states and Tasmania towards the end of the King’s Birthday long weekend, as thousands of Aussies continue to shiver through the chilly week. Ski season revellers in NSW and parts of Victoria face a small delay to the start […]