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4th September 2024

PM Edition

NRL locks in chart-topping Aussie for grand final entertainment

After hanging out with NRL players in Las Vegas earlier this year, a Grammy nominated star and proud Rabbitohs supporter will headline the entertainment at the 2024 NRL grand final...

Higgins stole senator’s jacket: lawyer

A court has been told Brittany Higgins “probably did” steal a designer jacket from her former boss, senator Linda Reynolds.

Geoff Clark guilty of stealing $1m from Indigenous organisations

Disgraced Indigenous leader Geoff Clark has been found guilty of stealing close to $1m from Aboriginal organisations he once led, the verdict coming after months of secret trials.

Nine’s big change to 60 Mins to take on Seven

Channel 9 has made a key change to 60 Minutes so its Elle Macpherson exclusive can go head-to-head with Seven’s James Packer exclusive.

Travis Kelce calls in lawyers over Swift ‘break up contract’

Travis Kelce’s team has denied claims in a document spread online that the footballer and his girlfriend Taylor Swift will split later this month.

SMH front page mistakes Sydney businessman for crime figure

The Sydney Morning Herald has apologised for mistakenly running a front page photograph of businessman Michael Ibrahim instead of the jailed crime boss of the same name.

How 20 years of blunders have stunted NRL’s halfback pathways

While some halfbacks enjoy an easy path to NRL stardom, other’s journeys have been full of twists and turns. And one expert has blamed two decades of ‘horrendous’ junior rugby leag...

‘Pretty good shot’: Attacker stomped on unconscious victim’s head

One man who rendered another unconscious, before stomping on his head, boasted that he was ‘proud’ of how the victim ‘fell like a bucket of shit’.

Meta: Total news ban still ‘an option’

A senior Meta official says a total news ban on Facebook remains “on the table,” with current government legislation “unworkable”.

Bolt: Stupidity of panicked Chalmers is sinking our economy

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has for years blamed everyone but himself for the metastasising mess of the nation’s economy, but this crisis isn’t just caused by mere incompetence, it’s a ...

Tech CEO to share $3bn with staff after blockbuster deal

AirTrunk’s boss, who arrived in Australia 26 years ago as a bright-eyed student, is set to pull off one of Australia’s largest private sales, around $23bn.

Lawyer booted from bar in Covid pandemic wins court appeal

A prominent Northern Rivers defence lawyer turfed out of a bar on the Queensland-NSW border during the Covid pandemic has had the last laugh in court. Here’s what happened.

Aussie star Simon Baker goes surfing during drink driving case

Hollywood actor Simon Baker has pleaded guilty to drink driving after being caught driving a Tesla erratically near Byron Bay, but he enjoyed a surf in Sydney instead of facing cou...

Dutton opens up on son’s white powder photo scandal

Peter Dutton has spoken out on the personal impact of his son’s white powder scandal and the surprising support he received from an unlikely rival.

‘Panic’: Raygun makes public apology

Rachael “Raygun” Gunn has said sorry to thousands around the world over one detail surrounding her Paris Olympics scandal.

Wide-open finals: Why anyone can win this year’s NRL premiership

There is no team in standout form heading into this year’s NRL finals series, writes DEAN RITCHIE. With the ultimate prize up for grabs, who is best placed to take advantage?

Sunrise interview goes horribly wrong

The Treasurer was being grilled on the economy during a live TV cross when he was told that he was trespassing on private property.

Incredible photo of $2m of illegal tobacco bust

Police have seized a massive haul of illegal cigarettes during an investigation that also uncovered a clandestine drug lab in Sydney’s southwest.

Trump vows to release Epstein ‘client list’

Donald Trump says he has no problem making details of Jeffrey Epstein’s clients public and denied ever going to the convicted paedophile’s private island.

Edible projectiles hurled at cars on major Sydney motorway

The cost-of-living crisis doesn’t appear to be hitting everyone hard, with thugs using food as projectiles to target vehicles on the M4. See the damage from incidents that police b...