Parents are being urged to check their children’s toy box after two popular items were recalled over fears the products could pose “a risk of serious injury or death from choking” due to a design flaw. Product Safety Australia (PSA) issued the recall for the Donald Duck and Daisy DuckContinue Reading
The author behind the smash hit Confessions of a Shopaholic that helped launched Isla Fisher’s career has revealed a devastating diagnosis. Sophie Kinsella revealed to fans on Wednesday UK time that in 2022 she was diagnosed with glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer. “I did not share this beforeContinue Reading
The mother of a 17-year-old who was “horrendously” bullied to the point of suicide has called for much-needed change, saying the family is simply “heartbroken” over the loss. Bailey Cooper, whose family lives in a small town about 350km north of Perth, died on Sunday after being bullied for sevenContinue Reading
A man has been charged after 200 plastic tubs of magic mushrooms were discovered during police raids. Police located the tubs of hallucinogenic mushrooms – other wise known as psilocybin – at two properties in Logan, Queensland during searches on Thursday. The magic mushrooms – as well as a largeContinue Reading
Police have hit a Melbourne man with 140 charges for allegedly selling weapons to known youth gang members. In October, police raided two shops and a factory in the eastern and southeast suburbs of Boronia, Narre Warren and Dandenong South, seizing 402 prohibited weapons such as imitation handguns, butterfly knives,Continue Reading
Prince William and Princess Catherine have responded to the deadly Bondi Junction attacks, praising the “heroic” first responders. The royal couple took to X on Saturday night Australian time. “We are shocked and saddened by the terrible events in Sydney earlier today,” they said. “ Our thoughts are with allContinue Reading
An Aussie celebrity chef has shared the moment he almost came face-to-face with a thief, in a haunting interaction he says gave him “chills”. Melbourne-based chef and personal trainer Luke Hines posted the CCTV footage on Instagram with his 105,000 followers, showing the moment a man rushes into the undergroundContinue Reading
The chair of a prominent peak body overseeing independent schools in NSW has resigned effective immediately after the ABC revealed a convicted child sex offender was on its board at the time it investigated a Cranbrook School teacher’s sexually explicit emails. The Association of Independent Schools NSW (AISNSW) and eliteContinue Reading
An Australian landlord who went viral after complaining she felt “demonised” by renters has doubled down on her comments, saying she can’t be “responsible for everybody’s life situation”. Melbourne retiree Ann-Maree Eastman owns four properties with her husband Phillip and spoke about housing policy on ABC’s Q&A program on MondayContinue Reading
Police hold serious concerns for a bushwalker who has been missing in south-west Sydney for almost two weeks. Darren Banks, 57, was last seen at a home in Macquarie Fields, about 4pm on March 15.He was reported missing on Tuesday but loved ones and police have been unable to contactContinue Reading