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Australian B-girl Rachael ‘Raygun’ Gunn took the world by storm with her performance at the 2024 Paris Olympics, with video of her writhing like a snake and hopping like a kangaroo going instantly viral. Though the judges weren’t as enthused, awarding the cultural studies academic straight zeros for her efforts. Speaking ahead of the closing […]

Senator Linda Reynolds has finished giving evidence in her blockbuster defamation trial against Brittany Higgins, with her husband expected to be next up at the witness stand. The WA politician spent a week in the witness box and faced intense questioning from Ms Higgins’ lawyer Rachel Young over what she knew about Ms Higgins’ alleged […]

Labor and the Coalition are neck and neck on a two-party-preferred basis, with a majority of voters now expecting a minority government at the next federal election. The latest Newspoll, conducted between July 15 and July 19 and involving 1258 voters, puts the Albanese government’s primary vote at 32 per cent, amid ongoing criticism over […]

Sacked Seven reporter Robert Ovadia has launched legal action in the Federal Court against the network and its news boss months after he was dismissed over allegations of inappropriate behaviour. Mr Ovadia, who has worked at Seven for more than 20 years, was dismissed from his role in June. At the time the network said […]

The reality of the Aussie rental crisis has been laid bare, with new figures revealing more people are choosing to live in shared houses or with relatives as rents continue to soar. Commonwealth Bank Australia’s (CBA) latest economic insights report reveals rents are growing at their fastest pace in more than a decade as demand […]

Anti-vax LNP Senator Gerard Rennick has been labelled a “cooker” by Anthony Albanese over his conspiratorial posts about childcare “destroying the family unit”. The Prime Minister took aim against Senator Rennick and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton on Sunday, questioning whether the outspoken senator’s spray over childcare worker payrises formed part of “sensible debate” under Mr […]

Australian Olympic breakdancer Raygun has attracted the support of the Prime Minister for “having a crack” during her unconventional routines in Paris. Rachael ‘Raygun’ Gunn was Australia’s female representative in breakdancing’s Olympic debut. Her performance on Friday sparked a flurry of comments, support, headlines and mockery. Decked out in her Olympic uniform of a green […]

The boss of Australia’s domestic spy agency says allied “friend” countries have been caught threatening Australians on our home soil. ASIO director-general Mike Burgess only specifically named Iran as a nation which had “threatened diaspora communities in Australia”, but added “three or four” foreign nations had been caught out. “I can think of at least […]

Aussies are demanding more actions to protect children from the dangers of social media, with a national survey finding overwhelming support for a ban for kids aged under 16. The survey of more than 2500 people, conducted as part of News Corp’s Let Them Be Kids campaign, found respondents were open to a range of […]

Sydney’s iconic City2Surf fun run has already broken records for 2024, with 90,000 runners taking on the 14km course from Sydney’s CBD to Bondi Beach on Sunday. It’s the largest ever group in the event’s 54-year history and organiser Craig Heydon told NewsWire excitement was building up ahead of the starting gun. “It’s set to […]