Fury over Indonesian government officials flaunting wealth
Public officials in Indonesia have been exposed by a furious social media reckoning as they are confronted by the masses for their seemingly lavish displays of wealth in a country infamous for its income inequality. For weeks, social media users have led a tireless campaign to name and shame theirContinue Reading
Sunshine Coast: 13yo girl allegedly tortured, three charged
A family has been left horrified after a 13-year-old girl was allegedly lured to a Sunshine Coast home and tortured for five hours. Queensland Police confirmed on Wednesday afternoon three girls had been charged over the incident, which involved the victim being tied up, knifed, burnt and hit with bottlesContinue Reading
Curious snub from Clive Palmer’s $100m man Ralph Babet
Clive Palmer may have spent roughly $100m to install his man in the Senate but that doesn’t mean he’s always going to show up. Ralph Babet, who also goes by the name Deej Babet, traded his real estate business in Melbourne’s southeast for a spot in the upper house afterContinue Reading
Georgia Harrison reveals Stephen Bear’s vile voice messages
Former reality TV contestant Georgia Harrison has shared the aggressive voice messages she received from her ex-boyfriend after accusing him of leaking footage of them having sex online. Harrison’s former partner, Celebrity Big Brother winner Stephen Bear, was found guilty in December last year of two counts of disclosing privateContinue Reading
China diplomatic offensive lays down new challenge for US
WASHINGTON: Few expect Chinese President Xi Jinping’s diplomacy to yield breakthroughs on the Ukraine war. But in Washington, there are fears Beijing may succeed elsewhere — in winning credibility on the world stage.Xi pushed forward positions on Ukraine during two days of talks in Moscow, a week after China announcedContinue Reading
AFL 2023: Israeli flag in support of North Melbourne Jewish rookie Harry Sheezel creates furore, news, statement
The AFL has clarified their stance after an Israeli flag was spotted at Saturday’s game between North Melbourne and West Coast. Kangaroos rookie Harry Sheezel starred on debut, racking up 34 disposals in North’s five-point win in a battle between two teams who are expected to contend for this year’sContinue Reading
First home buyers: USED study finds, half of young people turn to bank of mum and dad
Researchers have found it is no longer an option for millenials to buy their first home by cutting back on lifestyle luxuries, with close to half turning to the “bank of mum and dad”. University of Sydney senior lecturer Dr Laurence Troy released the findings of a study on TuesdayContinue Reading
Prince Harry facing deportation threat amid legal challenge over visa application
Prince Harry is facing the possibility of deportation from the US amid renewed scrutiny over his visa application. Conservative think tank The Heritage Foundation confirmed to News Corp Australia that it had launched a legal dispute with US officials over the State Department’s refusal to release details of Harry’s visaContinue Reading
Mark Zuckerberg asked Facebook employee to please resign via email
Mark Zuckerberg’s alleged dictatorial management style resurfaced in an email the Facebook founder sent more than a decade ago with the subject line, “Please Resign” after one of his workers leaked information to the media. The 2010 email from Zuckerberg to Facebook staff – posted over the weekend by theContinue Reading
Jetstar passenger dragged from plane: Melbourne father Bolic Bet Malou “humiliated”, AFP charges
A Melbourne father says he “felt like an animal” when police officers tasered him and dragged him off a Jetstar flight. Bolic Bet Malou, 30, was travelling back to Melbourne on a Jetstar flight with his wife and one-year-old son on Saturday when the carrier claims he refused to returnContinue Reading