The start of the new financial year is just around the corner, and as always there are a raft of big changes kicking in. “The end of the financial year always brings with it the opportunity to get your finances in order,” said Sarah Megginson, personal finance expert at comparisonContinue Reading
A man who was convicted of slaughtering his ex-girlfriend has been executed after spending more than 30 years on death row. William James Pye kidnapped and raped his ex-girlfriend Alicia Lynn Yarbrough before shooting her three times in the back of the head. He was found guilty in 1996 andContinue Reading
Justice Michael Lee has found that the “inescapable conclusion” was that law student Bruce Lehrmann leaked confidential court documents obtained during his criminal trial, including Brittany Higgins’ private text messages, to Seven’s Spotlight program. The leaking of the private contents of Ms Higgins’ phone, which she has previously described asContinue Reading
Shane Warne’s eldest child has shared an “amazing” health milestone, one she says she “can’t believe” she’s reached. The legendary spin king’s daughter Brooke on Monday celebrated her 60th day since giving up alcohol, posting a photo to Instagram to mark the occasion. “Day 60 today! Longest I’ve gone withoutContinue Reading
A major cruise ship company has hit back at claims it should warn Aussie passengers of the risk of catching stomach bugs before they board their trips. Julie McLean-Phillips is representing a swathe of passengers who got sick on eight cruise ships in 2016 and 2017 in a class actionContinue Reading
Welcome to Ask Doctor Zac, a weekly column from news.com.au. This week, Dr Zac Turner helps with a question about reading food nutrition labels correctly. QUESTION: Hi Dr Zac, I found myself looking at a nutritional label the other day but realised I had no idea what I’ve been lookingContinue Reading
Karl Stefanovic’s eldest daughter Willow has revealed that her parents “haven’t been in the same room together for years” following their highly-publicised marriage breakdown. In an interview with Woman’s Day magazine, the 18-year-old model said that the Today show host and her mother Cassandra Thorburn remain on bad terms inContinue Reading
GPT-4, the new iteration of Chat GPT, is changing the world right before our eyes. The artificial intelligence language model created by OpenAI is significantly more powerful than its predecessor GPT-3.5. It’s now so formidable, even Elon Musk has expressed concern. As OpenAI co-founder Sam Altman explained when GPT-4 wasContinue Reading
Outraged residents have hit out at a waste levy they’ve dubbed a “bin tax”, slamming councillors at a meeting where the new fee was voted in. The City of Yarra Council met on Tuesday night to consider a proposal to list the cost of waste service removal as a separateContinue Reading
Police smashed a window to rescue two young children who had been left inside a hot car in a shopping centre car park. Officers were called to the car park in Dee Why, on Sydney’s Northern Beaches, after shoppers spotted the kids – aged one and four – inside theContinue Reading