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Holden Sheppard nominated for Australian of the Year honour
Author Holden Sheppard has been named as a Local Hero finalist in Western Australia’s 2026 Australian of the Year Awards nominations. The out author of Invisible Boys is one of 134 people nominated across Australia, including a distinguished group...
Video: Australian woman stuck in traffic praises Indian Uber driver for sweet gesture
An Australian woman based in Mumbai shared a heartwarming and rather adventurous experience with her Uber driver in India on Instagram, praising his kindness and hospitality in a post that is winning over social media users. Bree Steele, in her...
Pitch invader arrested after lining up with Australia team
A pitch invader who lined up with the Australia team before Saturday's rugby league Test against England has been arrested. Daniel Jarvis, a well-known internet prankster who goes by the name 'Jarvo 69' on social media, got on to the field as the...
England 25-7 Australia: Henry Pollock lights up Twickenham with bright blonde explosion as Steve Borthwick shows no mercy to visitors - and they have done no harm in their mission to become top seeds at the World Cup
Ask any of Henry Pollock’s team-mates about his new peroxide hairstyle and they will tell you he dyed it because he was not getting enough attention. The little rat-tail that he brought back from Australia went unnoticed and Pollock - the brash,...
Have you heard? Ms. Rachel is a woman of the year, Kat Abughazaleh faces feds, and platforms protest Australian ban.
Each week, we handpick a selection of stories to give you a snapshot of trends, updates, business moves, and more from around the creator industry. This week, the most popular overall-clad entertainer in the world became a cover story, a...
A digital frontier: Australia’s sweeping social media ban for minors
Australia has passed a law banning children under 16 from having social media accounts, effective December 10, 2025. Social media platforms face fines of up to AU$50 million for failing to implement age verification measures. Critics, including...
Hamas Challenges Terrorist Designation in Australia, Citing International Law, Palestinian Rights
Hamas is mounting a legal challenge against the group’s terrorist designation in Australia, arguing that the listing breaches international law and provides legal cover for Israeli attacks on Palestinians — its second such attempt after a similar...
Keira Knightley won't let her daughters use social media
Keira Knightley won't allow her daughters to use social media until they are 16. The 40-year-old actress - who has Edie, nine, and Delilah, five - is reluctant to allow her daughters to use social media, but she admits that she's not entirely sure...
Bye Bye, Australia! Influencer Family Moves To UK To Dodge Under-16 Social Media Ban
Last Updated:October 31, 2025, 18:36 IST Known online as the “Empire Family”, the family consists of mothers Beck and Bec Lea, their 17-year-old son Prezley and 14-year-old daughter Charlotte. The family’s main YouTube channel, “Empire Family,”...
Young men 'scared' to date as social media creates 'culture of humiliation'
Fox News Medical contributor Dr. Nicole Saphier joins 'Fox & Friends Weekend' to discuss Gen Z's 'October Theory' and goals to have a second New Year's Eve in October to focus on health goals. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! From "Love...
Hazlewood, Marsh guide Australia to four-wicket win against India in 2nd T20I
Australia survived a late scare before riding on skipper Mitchell Marsh’s brisk 46 to clinch a comfortable four-wicket victory over India in the second T20I at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday. The win gave the hosts a 1-0 lead in the...
India’s Likely Playing XI for 3rd T20I vs Australia: Check Predicted 11 for IND vs AUS Cricket Match in Melbourne
India will be back in action in the three-match T20I series against Australia and they will take them on in the third T20I which can make sure whether India has a chance to win the series or Australia will avoid any chances of defeat. The third...
England coach dodges Australia 'whinging' jab as 'needle' builds ahead of QNS clash
Ford or the Smiths? Care shares chat with Blackett over England fly-half dilemma Video credit: TNT Sports Australia captain Harry Wilson accused England of "whinging" ahead of their Quilter Nations Series clash, but England coach Tom Harrison...
Arrest after pitch invader lined up next to Australians before Rugby League Ashes
Daniel Jarvis during Australia's national anthem(Image: BBC iPlayer) A man was detained at Hill Dickinson Stadium after entering the pitch before the start of the Rugby League Ashes match. Daniel Jarvis, a well known internet prankster,...
India look to bounce back in third T20I against Australia
After a forgettable outing in the second T20I against Australia, India will be looking to capitalise on the absence of Josh Hazlewood, with the star quick no longer part of the series, even as the continued exclusion of left-arm pacer Arshdeep...
How to watch England vs Australia: Live stream Autumn Nations Series 2025/26 rugby union game online, TV channels, preview, team news
The England vs Australia live stream kicks off the Autumn Nations Series 2025 on Saturday and has all the makings of a classic between the two old foes. Both teams are fast-improving after an inconsistent few years and Steve Borthwick's hosts will...
Elderly woman found dead on Australia's Lizard Island after Coral Adventurer cruise ship leaves without her
BRISBANE, Australia — A cruise passenger in her 80s, who had just embarked on a 60-day luxury tour around Australia, was found dead after being left behind on a tropical island. The passenger, who hasn't been named, was reported missing to...
Influencer family moves to Britain to avoid Australian social media ban
A family of Australian social media influencers will relocate to the UK in order to circumvent restrictions on internet use for under-16s. Known as the Empire Family, mothers Beck and Bec Lea, Prezley, their 17-year-old son, and Charli, their...
How to watch Rugby League Ashes Test 2: free streams and team news for 2025 England vs Australia series
The Rugby League Ashes series 22 years in the making could be done and dusted in the shortest possible time. Kangaroos debutants Reece Walsh and Mark Nawaqanitawase annihilated England in the opener, gaining 236m and 216m respectively, and it's...
AI-generated death threats are alarmingly realistic, Australian activist warns
Australian activist Caitlin Roper has revealed that artificial intelligence is now being deployed to make very realistic threats and violent abuse online. According to Roper, despite years of working on the internet as an activist, she found...