4 h. ago Australia denies visa to Dutch Olympian convicted of child rape

Dutch Olympian Steven van de Velde has been denied a visa to compete in the beach volleyball world championships in Australia

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5 h. ago Dutch volleyballer and convicted child rapist Steven van de Velde denied Australian visa

Player’s visa application rejected ahead of world championships Van de Velde served prison sentence for raping 12-year-old girl in 2014Netherlands beach volleyball player and convicted child rapist Steven van de Velde has been banned from entering Australia for the looming world titles.Van de Velde had been named in a Dutch team to contest the world championships in Adelaide starting on 14 November, but the Australian government rejected his visa application. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Convicted child rapist and volleyball player Steven van de Velde is BANNED from Australia ahead of competition

A call has been made on convicted child rapist and volleyball player Steven van de Velde who wants to come to Australia to compete next month.

Sport

20 h. ago Lucy Letby binges Come Dine With Me on weekends in prison as she's 'obsessed' with show

Letby is Britain's most prolific child killer after being convicted of murdering seven babies and trying to murder another seven, but is described by an insider as a 'model prisoner'

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4 d. ago Search underway for piano teacher to Hollywood kids who slipped out of country after child sex abuse conviction

John Kaleel is accused of fleeing the country on October 8, the same day he was found guilty

Society

5 d. ago Indie rising stars the Belair Lip Bombs: ‘We don’t want to regret not giving it a proper crack’

The Australian band’s second album, Again, is among the year’s best, put out by Jack White’s Third Man Records. This time, they say, ‘it’s cool being part of a record release where people are going to hear it’Get our weekend culture and lifestyle emailAgain, one of the year’s best indie rock albums, comes courtesy of the Belair Lip Bombs, a Melbourne four-piece who write with a precision and attention to melody that could put hired-gun pop songwriters to shame.Their second album, which follows their 2023 debut, Lush Life, looks set to establish the Lip Bombs – guitarist and vocalist Maisie Everett, bass player Jimmy Droughton, drummer Daniel Devlin and guitarist Mike Bradvica – as rising stars in Australia and far beyond. It’s the band’s first album for Jack White’s Third Man Records – Lush Life, released by the Frankston label Cousin Will, was reissued by Third Man last year – and the band are appreciative of this new, larger platform.Sign up for the fun stuff with our rundown of m...

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5 d. ago Baby P's mother Tracey Connelly says 'I was a crap mum' as she makes fresh bid for jail release

Tracey Connelly speaks publicly for the first time since her conviction over death of her child Peter who suffered horrific abuse

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5 d. ago TOWIE's Demi Sims and her Made In Chelsea star girlfriend Jazz Saunders are banned from boarding flight to Australia

TOWIE's Demi Sims and her Made In Chelsea star girlfriend Jazz Saunders have revealed that they were banned from boarding a flight to Australia on Tuesday.

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6 d. ago Strictly's Stefan Dennis banned from returning home to Australia in fresh injury blow

Strictly's Stefan Dennis faces another setback following his calf injury and withdrawal from the competition, as he now won't be able to return to home to Australia

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6 d. ago Strictly's Stefan Dennis banned from returning to Australia in fresh injury blow

The Neighbours star has been forced to quit Strictly Come Dancing but is stuck in the UK until November for health reasons

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6 d. ago Two further arrests made after death of Ian Watkins in prison

The Lostprophets singer, a convicted child sex abuser, was killed in an attack earlier this month

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6 d. ago Lostprophets' Ian Watkins murder investigation update as more arrests made

Lostprophets frontman and convicted child abuser Ian Watkins was found dead at HMP Wakefield earlier this month, where he was serving 29 years for a string of sex offences – including the attempted rape of a fan’s baby

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7 d. ago Oasis issue update on Bonehead replacement for remainder of reunion tour

The band play shows in Asia, Australia and South America in the coming weeks

Politics

1 week ago Australia shares tips on how to wean children off social media ahead of ban

Messages raising awareness will be shared across digital channels, television, radio and billboards

Politics

1 week ago Holly Willoughby sends love to Fearne Cotton after paedo ex Ian Watkin dies in prison

After Fearne Cotton spoke about feeling "wobbly" following the death of her ex convicted child sex offender Ian Watkins, Holly Willoughby offered her love and support.

Events

1 week ago Australia rejects Candace Owens’ visa challenge after failing ‘character test’

Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke found there was a risk Owens would ‘incite discord in the community’

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1 week ago Australia’s top court backs visa ban on US commentator Candace Owens

Judges rule conservative influencer poses risk of fuelling discord

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1 week ago Australia rolls out ‘for the good of our kids’ ad campaign ahead of teen social media ban

‘For the good of’ campaign urges parents to discuss upcoming ban

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2 w. ago Love Island star Sharon Gaffka reveals cruel trolls compared her to convicted child killer Lucy Letby after she revealed she'd had an abortion

Love Island star Sharon Gaffka has revealed that cruel trolls compared her to Lucy Letby after she had an abortion.

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2 w. ago Kids play area boss 'sickened' after worker exposed for child abuse offence

A worker at Party Palz in Kilmarnock has been exposed for having a child abuse conviction.

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