Ben Graham
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Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Russell Crowe’s moving tribute to Warne
Russell Crowe posted a moving farewell tribute to Shane Warne overnight, revealing one of their last dinners together surrounded by loved ones. → Read More
Tiny detail in Putin clip breaks the internet
The internet has gone into meltdown over a clip that claims to expose Vladimir Putin using a green screen to fake a TV appearance after his hand was seen “going through a microphone”. → Read More
‘So cruel’: Shane Warne’s kids break silence
Shane Warne’s three children — Jackson, Summer and Brooke — have issued heartfelt individual statements on their dad following his shock death over the weekend. → Read More
Shane Warne’s haunting final tweet
Cricket legend Shane Warne paid tribute to a fellow titan of the sport — Rod Marsh — in a tragic final tweet just hours before he also died from a suspected heart attack. → Read More
Floor ‘collapses’ at packed Sydney concert
The floor of a major Sydney music venue has spectacularly collapsed just two songs into a set on Thursday night. → Read More
Full list of school closures as floods hit NSW and Queensland
It’s getting pretty soggy on the east coast and there are now hundreds of schools closing. → Read More
Video shows huge queue of Russians at ATM as Ruble crashes amid Western sanctions
Videos are emerging for massive queues at ATMs in Russia, as residents desperately scramble for cash and the nation’s economy teeters on the brink of collapse. → Read More
Rapid spread of chickenpox cases prompts vaccination warning
While the Covid-19 pandemic has been rolling along it has been easy to forget about infectious diseases like influenza that have virtually disappeared in Australia over the past two years. → Read More
Fender drops insane new $5,600 Beatles guitar
When it comes to rock’n’roll icons they don’t get much cooler than George Harrison. → Read More
Netflix slammed for use of the Last Post on trashy island dating show
A dating show on Netflix has been blasted as disrespectful for featuring the Last Post during a montage of contestants engaging in sexual acts. → Read More
Cases tear through Melbourne aged care facility after dodgy RATs results
A big issue with rapid antigen tests has been exposed by a worrying spread of cases in a Melbourne aged care facility — as Australia’s health watchdog looks into a number of complaints about the kits from across the nation. → Read More
As Australia opens up, Indonesia clamps down as Covid spreads
As Australia is finally preparing to re-open its borders to international tourists, one of our biggest neighbours and most popular tourist destinations is clamping down as Covid spreads. → Read More
‘Desperate act’: IS leader ‘The Destroyer’ Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi kills himself and family
The leader of Islamic State died by setting off an explosion after two dozen American commandos surrounded his house. → Read More
Leader of Islamic State killed by US forces
U.S. President Joe Biden said Thursday that the leader of the Islamic State group had been “taken off the battlefield” by US forces in Syria. → Read More
Australia Post forced to pay couple $3100 for failing to deliver parcels
A couple from Melbourne has won a $3100 payout from Australia Post over an annoying issue where lazy drivers repeatedly failed to deliver parcels to their home for over a year. → Read More
NSW to ditch two despised Covid restrictions
The NSW Tourism Minister says he is confident two of the state’s most annoying rules — bans on singing and dancing — will be gone for good by the end of February. → Read More
Authorities believe another Omicron wave will hit Australia in winter
We haven’t even seen the last of the current Omicron outbreak but authorities are already warning of another wave to sweep the country in just a few months. → Read More
English comedian’s must-hear take-down of Whoopi Goldberg’s Holocaust comments
An English comedian has delivered a perfect take-down of Whoopi Goldberg’s controversial Holocaust claims. → Read More
Armina Hayat: Aspiring surgeon at the centre of acid bath tragedy in North Parramatta as Meraj Zafar charged
After moving from Bangladesh to Australia, 19-year-old Armina Hayat planned to make the most of her new life in Sydney. → Read More
What today’s RBA move means for you
Amid global economic uncertainty and rising inflation, the Reserve Bank of Australia’s first meeting for this year on Tuesday was an important one. → Read More