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
A personal trainer has pointed out a detail that has social media users swearing off pre-grated cheese. Danni Duncan, who is the woman behind fitness company The Figure and matching app Fit By the Figure, took to social media to show a big difference between a block of mozzarella andContinue Reading
A self-confessed “vaping addict” has called for them to be banned after her right lung collapsed twice and is now permanently scarred. Karlee Ozkurt, 20, from the US, has been vaping for five years – after peer pressure at high school convinced her to start. She claims it’s the “worstContinue Reading
A desperate search has been launched for a young girl who has been missing for five days. Tinkah, 13, was last seen leaving her Footscray home, in Melbourne about 4.45pm on Friday. Police and family have concerns for her welfare due to her age and medical conditions. Tinkah is describedContinue Reading
A 26-year-old stay-at-home mother was allegedly involved in a brawl at Adelaide’s Hindley Falafel House during a child-free night out with her partner. Brooke Lee Haynes and her partner, who were having a night off from parenting their infant son, allegedly got into an intoxicated altercation. Police were called toContinue Reading
Radio veteran Alan Jones has vowed to resume his broadcasting career after returning to Australia. In a video released by Mr Jones, 82, he said that he planned to get back behind the microphone but had been prevented by a fresh wave of health concerns. Last year Mr Jones wasContinue Reading
A man living in a makeshift tent community in the heart of Steven Miles’ own electorate has revealed the true extent of Queensland’s homeless and housing crisis as department staff scramble to find safe accommodation for some of the young families sleeping rough. Zane McGill was the first to startContinue Reading
Fitness influencer and mum-of-four Sophie Guidolin has revealed she’s frequently mistaken to be a decade younger than her actual age. In an Instagram post on Wednesday, the 34-year-old wrote she’d had multiple run-ins of late where strangers assumed she was actually as young as 22. “POV (point of view): theContinue Reading