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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 […]

Fresh out of the maternity ward after the birth of her second son Carter, Jules Robinson clearly likes a challenge. After adding “author” to her crowded CV with the release of her new book of down-to-earth Aussie wisdom Ask Jules, she and husband Cam Merchant are also midway through renovating. A giant workman even crept […]

Sydney’s iconic City2Surf fun run has already broken records for 2024, with 90,000 runners set to take on the 14km course from Sydney’s CBD to Bondi Beach. 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 on Sunday morning. […]

A masseur’s “bizarre explanation” has been rejected in court after he admitted to sexually abusing six women. Weiqing Liu, 35, returned before the ACT Court of Appeal this month after prosecutors disputed an earlier judge’s ruling that he could not find the offending was sexually-motivated. The court was told Liu, a traditional Chinese massage therapist, […]