Bruce Lehrmann’s defamation lawsuit against Channel 10 and Lisa Wilkinson will be decided by a judge and not a jury after the Federal Court found there was the risk of prejudice due to the amount of publicity surrounding the case. Mr Lehrmann is suing Network 10, journalist Ms Wilkinson and the ABC for defamation over … [Read more…]
The majority of Australia’s highest earners live in Sydney’s eastern suburbs, new figures from the Australian Taxation Office confirm. New statistics, based on the more than 15 million tax returns filed in the 2020-21 financial year, reveal the average taxable income in Double Bay was $266,381. The postcode 2030 – encompassing Dover Heights, Rose Bay … [Read more…]
Melbourne star Clayton Oliver remains in hospital and has been ruled out of the King’s Birthday blockbuster against Collingwood. Demons coach Simon Goodwin says the midfielder will likely be in hospital until Sunday due to the “pretty serious” infection from a blister on his foot that has required strong antibiotics. He said Oliver would adjust … [Read more…]
St Kilda coach Ross Lyon wasn’t concerned about the tackle which could land Dan Butler in trouble as the Swans confirmed Nick Blakey didn’t leave Thursday night‘s game with concussion as a result of the incident. Sydney coach John Longmire confirmed Blakey left the game at the SCG, won by the Saints, with a toe … [Read more…]
All four of Australia’s big banks have announced they are hiking interest rates on mortgages in line with the Reserve Bank’s 11th increase. The central bank hiked the cash rate by 0.25 percentage points to 4.10 per cent – the highest level since April 2012 – when it met on Tuesday, with a warning there … [Read more…]
The Rugby League Players’ Association has declared it has no confidence in the NRL management’s “decision-making capabilities” and is refusing to budge on the pay deal it has put to the league. As delays continue over the new collective bargaining agreement, the RLPA went on the offensive on Friday, releasing a pointed statement declaring talks … [Read more…]
A luxury fabric conditioner sold nationwide has been recalled after it was discovered to contain a harmful carcinogen, which through long-term exposure is known to cause cancer. The Laundress fabric conditioner products were sold online across the country and internationally, with the affected batch available for sale between Jan 1, 2021 and March 31, 2023. … [Read more…]
A young “larrikin” woman with “the world at her fingertips” has died in hospital 10 weeks after a horror car crash. Macy Edwards, 22, was heading home to the Tasmanian town of Wynyard from a tour guide training course in Launceston on March 28 when the accident happened. She was rushed to Hobart hospital where … [Read more…]
Vegetable ice cream could one day be on the market after it was developed by a vegetable waste company. The divisive gelato comes in cauliflower and vanilla bean as well as pumpkin gingerbread flavours, and was created by Nutri-V and Hort Connections, which both work on food innovation. The “bespoke” flavours were created for Hort … [Read more…]
Storm fullback Ryan Papenhuyzen says suggestions he could be back in 3-4 weeks are “ambitious”, but he’s holding out hope he could return before the NRL finals. Papenhuyzen, who hasn’t played in 2023 after suffering a fractured kneecap in round 18 last season, was keen to downplay expectation after a report of a favourable medical … [Read more…]