A couple at the centre of a viral proposal video at Taylor Swift’s Melbourne concert were originally scammed $400 in tickets. Darwin couple Kesh and Jules, both 18, were surrounded by cheering fans when they got engaged during the song ‘Love Story’ during Swift’s first Melbourne show on Friday. InContinue Reading
Gold Coast bottle shops swarmed by Schoolies are struggling to keep up with demand for one of the year’s most controversial beverages as boys trade beer for the “girly” alcopop that they claim will “f**k you up”. “Why drink beer when you can drink lemonade?” school leaver Jack said whileContinue Reading
Audi is beefing up its electric car line-up with a range of new and updated models. The luxury brand has revealed the Q8 55 e-tron, a replacement for the Audi e-tron that was the maker’s original EV. The updates go further than just a name change, Audi has installed aContinue Reading
Channel 7 has come under fire for “twisting” the words of social media influencer Grace Hyland by implying she regrets her gender transition in an advert for Sunday night’s Spotlight program. According to advertisements, the upcoming episode will delve into the “thousands” of kids who regret transitioning, with “parents beingContinue Reading
Mini’s all-new Countryman SUV, due next year, is much larger than the model it will replace. And, for the first time, it will also come as an EV. The BMW Group-owned Brit brand officially unveiled the Countryman at the big IAA Mobility expo in Munich on Friday. At the sameContinue Reading
When it comes to playing the name game, there are some rules you just shouldn’t break, according to the experts. As reported by the New York Post, baby naming site Nameberry has revealed the controversial monikers that should most be avoided due to negative associations, offensive roots or the factContinue Reading
An iconic Gold Coast hotel is getting a new name after it was revealed luxury fashion house Versace decided not to renew its branding agreement. The Palazzo Versace hotel will become The Imperial Palace and operate as an independent hotel from August 1. The hotel’s general manager Richard Clarke confirmedContinue Reading
Residents of Strathfield in Sydney’s inner-west have blasted an “outrageous” 93 per cent increase in their council rates over the next four years, as other areas face average increases of nearly 50 per cent. Strathfield Municipal Council was one of 17 NSW councils that applied to the Independent Pricing andContinue Reading
The incorrect spelling of Ayers Rock was awkwardly trending on Twitter in the past 24 hours after critics used the famous natural landmark to support their rejection of a popular Queensland island’s name change. Fraser Island had its traditional name K’gari officially reinstated on Wednesday in a move that hasContinue Reading
A British comedian has taken to social media to clarify she “doesn’t mind” being referred to as male or female, after announcing a name change earlier this year. Eddie Izzard — who still goes by that name as well — revealed in March that she had chosen the name SuzyContinue Reading