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A former Home and Away star who led police on a three-day manhunt is expected to appeal after he was sentenced to jail. Orpheus Pledger, 31, returned to the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Friday wearing a black hoodie, where he was sentenced to seven months of imprisonment by Magistrate Justin Foster. “This court does not […]

A Gold Coast mother who allegedly slashed the throat of her 10-year-old daughter may never face trial due to her mental illness. Yingying Xu, 46, has been charged with murdering Sophie at the family’s Emerald Lakes home on Tuesday night. However, legal sources told the Courier Mail Yingying Xu could be dealt with by the […]

EXCLUSIVE A Sydney man who copped a 12-month suspension on his driver’s license and a $600 fine after drunkenly riding an e-bike over the Sydney Harbour Bridge has blasted a court ruling that deemed the bicycle to be a “vehicle”. Redfern man Paul Fortuna, 38, was charged with high-range drink driving after he crashed his […]

Nearly 1.25 million small businesses are at risk of shutting down as cost-of-living pressures hammer profit margins, a senate hearing into Australia’s cost-of-living crisis has been told. Council of Small Business Organisations Australia director Adele Sutton made the startling claim on Friday morning at the hearing chaired by Liberal senator Jane Hume, warning that 49 […]

Annastacia Palaszczuk’s new role has been revealed. The former Queensland premier has been appointed to the Australia Post Board as a non-executive director. The term is expected to last three years. Ms Palaszczuk is expected to be paid $107,180 according to the most recent Remuneration Tribunal Determination. The move comes following her retirement from politics […]

Australia’s most controversial Olympian Rachael ‘Raygun’ Gunn has broken her silence after copping flack for her strange performance in the breakdancing competition in Paris. In an Instagram post published on Thursday night, Gunn, 36, said she “gave her all” in the competition. Her unique break dancing style – which included a kangaroo hop – went […]

Journalist Sharyn Ghidella is making a shock comeback just weeks after Seven News dumped her from her high-profile role in Brisbane. The respected newsreader will join competitor Ten as presenter of Queensland’s 10 News First from next month. “Returning to 10 News First feels like coming home. Network 10 provided me my first opportunity to […]

New Zealand’s Prime Minister has revealed our cross the Kiwis are huge fans of Aussie breakdancing sensation Raygun. Wrapping up his Lowy Institute foreign policy address in Sydney, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon reflected on some of Australia and New Zealand’s most iconic figures and contributions. After referencing the legendary crocodile hunter, Steve Irwin, Mr Luxon […]

A pedophile monster who broke into a home and raped a sleeping child in 2006 will remain behind bars for his sick offending with a judge ruling he remains a risk to the community. Kingsley Kelly was jailed for 13 years in 2007 for the offence of unlawful sexual intercourse, but will remain in custody […]

The Albanese government’s attempt to force a vote to pass a Bill that would forcible appoint an administrator to the construction arm of the Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union (CFMEU) has failed. Following furious debate on Thursday, the government attempted to fast-track a vote on the proposed legislation, with the Bill failing to garner […]