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A Perth bodybuilder who collapsed in a gym shower – remaining undetected for 15 hours – has died in hospital. Giuliano Pirone, 33, was training for an upcoming bodybuilding competition at the Perth-based gym on August 20 when he began to feel unwell, making his way to a shower cubicle. He was reported missing by […]

Stage and television actress Christie Whelan Browne has settled her longstanding lawsuit against the production company behind The Rocky Horror Picture Show after she alleged she was sexually harassed by star Craig McLachlan. Ms Whelan Browne launched proceedings in the Federal Court last year, claiming Oldfield Entertainment had failed to provide a safe work environment […]

The family of a promising young basketball player who was stabbed to death in a random attack have called for his killers to face “nothing but justice”. Alier Riak, 23, was celebrating his recruitment to the Darwin Salties with friends and family in Melbourne when his life was tragically cut short on March 13, 2022. […]

Bill Shorten is quitting politics to become the vice-chancellor of the University of Canberra. News.com.au has confirmed details of the appointment were finalised recently but are yet to be announced. Mr Shorten said he was proud of what he had achieved during his political career and looked forward to making a new contribution to Australian […]

Federal minister and former prime ministerial hopeful Bill Shorten is retiring from politics, in a shock decision to become vice chancellor of the University of Canberra. He will remain in cabinet until his retirement from politics in February next year, when he will start a new career as vice chancellor of the University of Canberra. […]

Finance Minister Katy Gallagher has rebuffed attacks on the government after fresh figures showed sluggish growth in Australia’s economy, recording the slowest rate since the 1990s. Senator Gallagher said the “clear challenges in the economy” laid out in the GDP data justified the government’s budgetary measures, pointing to “cost-of-living relief” and “reshaping” Coalition-era tax cuts. […]

The operators of Star Casino have reportedly told the market they are reviewing their liquidity position following days of silence after being suspended from trading. The Star Entertainment Group was delisted by the ASX on Monday after it breached reporting conditions by failing to lodge its financial accounts for the past financial year. The gaming […]

Australians have been left stunned after a woman unearthed a “massive” 4kg semiprecious stone at a mine site in Western Australia. Prospector Kristy McMullen and partner Patrick were rummaging through the red dirt last month when they discovered the amethyst, a type of crystalline quartz. In a video posted to social media, Ms McMullen said […]

Last week, a new law was introduced giving Australian workers the right to ignore bosses who try to contact them outside of working hours. The Right to Disconnect legislation kicked in on August 26, giving staff working at a business with 15 or more employees the right to refuse contact outside of their working hours, […]

The parents of two brothers killed on a surfing trip in Mexico have made a heartbreaking confession four months on from the tragedy. Perth brother Callum, 33, and Jake Robinson, 30, were holidaying in Baja California, one of Mexico’s most dangerous states, with US citizen Jack Carter Rhoad, when they were killed in what Mexican […]