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23rd December 2024

PM Edition

‘We can’t trust them’: NYE hangs in balance after free fare rejection

The fate of Sydney’s New Year’s Eve celebrations is still up in the air after the NSW government rejected a demand from the rail union to make public transport across the state fre...

‘Read the room’: Rail union lashed

Sydneysiders have slammed the rail union’s disruptive industrial action and huge wage demands which have left NYE celebrations at risk of being cancelled. Have your say, vote in ou...

Millionaire’s wife dies days before Christmas

Amelia Symond, the wife of banker and former Aussie Home Loans CEO James Symond, has died just two days before Christmas.

Nicole Kidman spotted at Manly

Nicole Kidman may have just set Hollywood abuzz with her latest racy film Babygirl, but the actress still likes to enjoy a quiet summer dip in the Harbour City just like the rest o...

‘Turn the mics up’: Alert for Test hopeful

Cricket fans have been told to look out for a very specific quirk of a possible Australian debutant in the Boxing Day Test.

Jimmy Barnes reveals long lost daughter

The Australian rock legend said he had welcomed his daughter into his extended clan.

‘Biting, sucking’: Disturbing details in Blake Lively lawsuit

Hollywood A-lister Blake Lively has accused her co-star Justin Baldoni of sexual harassment, going into explicit details about his alleged inappropriate behaviour. Warning: Graphi...

‘Disgraceful’: Gout Gout blunder savaged

Teenage sensation Gout Gout may be the biggest Australian star on the planet, but he was inexplicably mistaken in a glaring error.

Multimillion-dollar celeb splits revealed

Some of the biggest celebrity splits can end up costing the people involved millions and millions of dollars — but what does it mean for their homes?

Bianca Censori’s most shocking outfit

Kanye West’s Aussie wife is never afraid of daring to bare - but these wild outfits took it to a whole new level.

Sports streamer DAZN buys Foxtel in blockbuster $3.4bn deal

New ownership for subscription giant Foxtel and its hit brands Kayo and BINGE is set to shake up Australia’s media and sport landscape.

Charges after nearly 100 roos shot dead on army base

Police have charged a man, who owns a property neighbouring the Singleton army base, with animal cruelty and allegedly seized four firearms after 98 kangaroos were found shot dead ...

Major bank’s cost-of-living warning

A leading bank is expecting a spike in electricity prices until July 2025 putting further pressures on Australians.

Pair of cutting Origin sledges top 2024 sporting awards

State of Origin battle lines were crossed as both sides landed on the podium thanks to a pair of cutting sledges. Michael Carayannis and Brent Read deliver their 2024 sporting awar...

‘Don’t kill him’: Aussie Cossack calls for prisoner swap deal

A Pro-Putin activist has thanked the Russians for capturing an Australian in Ukraine but asked them not to kill him so they could do a prisoner swap deal. Warning: Graphic.

Revealed: All uni cut-off scores for study in 2025

The full list of university degrees with 99.95 ATAR cut-offs has been revealed, and some of them may surprise you. Find out what the cut-off for the course you want to study is.

Bondi shopping centre reopens after police operation

A Bondi shopping centre has reopened after a suspicious package prompted a police operation that evacuated the area on Monday morning.

No scandals, free agent coups: Every NRL club’s Christmas wish list

Some clubs want new players, while some want their current players to perform better. Others just want a season without any off-field shenanigans. We take a look at what’s on every...

‘At breaking point’: Cop shortage causes Christmas crisis

Police have warned of a Christmas crisis across the country with NSW the hardest hit by mass vacancies and officers struggling to respond to some of the most common calls for help ...

‘Childish games’: Premier blasts rail union’s ‘contradictory’ demands

The government has hit out at the rail union’s ‘childish games’ saying Sydney’s New Year’s Eve fireworks may still be cancelled if the union doesn’t agree to drop strike action as ...

‘I’ll fight for them’: Mum’s vow after two kids killed in crash

Angelina Kauffman lost her son and daughter in an alleged hit-and-run. Now, after her unimaginable loss, she’s calling for change. See why and watch the video.

Sydney’s Newington College struck with dual lawsuits over co-ed move

A current student of elite inner-west private school Newington College is suing his school over its decision to introduce girls, while parents have moved to launch a class action o...

‘Everyone stays alive’: A day in the life of a Byron Bay witch

She may not ride a broomstick or boil frogs but Byron’s ‘wild witch’ throws blood on her garden, crafts roo skin drums and hosts “immersive wilderness retre...

Inside the most luxurious yacht in this year’s Sydney to Hobart

It’s not your average Sydney to Hobart racer but this extraordinary 100-footer will turn plenty of heads when she sets sail - or if the weather turns nasty in the race to Tasmania.

‘Biting, sucking’: Disturbing details in Blake Lively lawsuit

Hollywood A-lister Blake Lively has accused her co-star Justin Baldoni of sexual harassment, going into explicit details about his alleged inappropriate behaviour. Warning: Graphi...

15 things that make you an annoying traveller

From pronouncing croissant "wazzont" to opening your wallet and "only having Euros," here's a handy checklist to see if you've become an insufferable Aussie traveller upon your ret...

My life was flipped on its head from surgery gone wrong

A Brisbane mother-of-three, who lost bowel function after her spinal cord was damaged in surgery, has had the funding to her only way of going to the toilet cut off by NDIS.

Food fight: Restaurant reviewer apologises after spicy social stoush

An SA food critic’s visit to an acclaimed new restaurant left an award-winning chef “disgusted” – prompting an apology from the reviewer.

Kostya jets in to join son Tim Tszyu’s wedding celebrations

Tim Tszyu has married long-term partner Alexandra in Sydney in an intimate ceremony in front of 120 people. SEE PICTURES FROM INSIDE THE WEDDING.

Top chefs reveal their favourite Christmas recipes

We’ve taken the hassle out of endless Christmas recipe searching with this curated list of fresh recipes from some of the nation’s top chefs.

TikTok trend costing drivers thousands

A viral trend involving car decorations could cost drivers big this holiday season.

'Snowmanning' is the Christmas dating trend you should avoid

Holiday romantics beware

‘Don’t be gullible’: Bezos denies $960m wedding rumours

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has squashed rumours that he and Lauren Sanchez are tying the knot in Aspen, Colorado with a lavish wedding.

What’s open on Christmas and Boxing Day

With the festive season fast approaching, it’s good to know exactly when you can pop to the shops at the last minute and when you can’t.

The summer holiday habit you hope your neighbour doesn't have

What happens when a package is delivered but it's not yours? A debate about etiquette has erupted online.

Last-minute Christmas gifts for car lovers

With Christmas fast approaching, here’s your ultimate gift guide for motoring enthusiasts, a mix of high-tech gadgets to thrilling driving experiences that will rev up their holida...

Torment that will haunt Kathleen Folbigg to her grave

Kathleen Folbigg, who was wrongfully convicted of killing her four children, is preparing to celebrate Christmas with her friends and look to the future but there is one secret tha...

New Zealand has had how many female prime ministers?

The Chase Australia’s official Shark, Brydon Coverdale, has created a new daily quiz challenge. Test yourself.

‘Less respect’: Bad Aussie drivers must stop doing this

Aussies are being urged to snap out of a worrying trend that has been increasing on roads since the Covid-19 pandemic before it is too late.

Lopez makes frank admission after Affleck split

Jennifer Lopez has appeared to reference her divorce from Ben Affleck in a candid conversation about her life.

Barefoot Investor: ‘How I took on the fake Scott Pape scammers’

Barefoot Investor tried to uncover Facebook’s fake Scott Pape scammers but it all descended into chaos with his wife away, the kids sick and German backpackers running his farm.

Bite before Christmas: Funnel web in plastic tree almost kills 2yo

A Sydney couple is grateful for their very own Christmas miracle after their two-year-old son survived a bite from a deadly funnel web spider that was hiding in their plastic tree.