8 h. ago Australia news live: NSW dog owners face jail time for leaving pets in cars; flood warnings issued for Sydney

Under the proposals, offenders could be fined a maximum of $44,000 and sentenced to a year in prison. Follow updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast‘Brazen’ judge comments highlight family court failuresLegal experts have criticised the handling of abuse cases in family court, after a woman and alleged survivor of domestic abuse alleged a judge suggested she be taken to a park to “fight it out” with her former partner.The judge has evidence before them of family violence, which by definition is a pattern of violence, control and abuse of power, and yet has opted to collude with the alleged perpetrator, emboldening this person to continue his offences.The fact that these attitudes permeate the justice system does not surprise me but it is shocking how brazen (these comments) are.” Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Brooklyn Beckham enjoys solo night without wife Nicola as parties in Vegas amid family feud

Brooklyn Beckham has put his family feud behind him as he parties in Las Vegas alone, as wife Nicola Peltz is nowhere to be seen amid the couple's ongoing estrangement from the Beckhams

Society

24 h. ago John Higgins' shock split from wife, BBC outburst and soaring net worth

John Higgins is preparing for his Masters semi-final and has enjoyed an iconic snooker career

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48 h. ago Carlos Alcaraz breaks silence over shock split with coach Juan Carlos Ferrero

Alcaraz said the decision was ‘mutual’ as he builds up to his ‘main goal’ of winning the Australian Open and completing the career grand slam

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3 d. ago Roger Federer hails Alcaraz and Sinner’s ‘great’ rivalry amid Australian Open return

Six-time champion returns for opening ceremonyWorld No 1 to face Adam Walton in first round Roger Federer hailed the dominance of Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner as the six-time champion returned to the Australian Open for the first time since his retirement in 2022.Federer, who last travelled to Australia in 2020, will headline the inaugural opening ceremony with a doubles exhibition match alongside Andre Agassi, Patrick Rafter and Lleyton Hewitt. Continue reading...

Politics

3 d. ago A Day with David Bowie: how a visit to a psychiatric clinic changed him – and his music

In 1994, Bowie and Brian Eno spent a day with ‘outsider’ artists. Intimate photographs, showing in Australia for the first time, reveal the effect it hadFrom the Thin White Duke to Ziggy Stardust, the Berlin recluse to the late-career elegist, David Bowie’s oeuvre is defined by reinvention. As an artist, he was relentlessly attuned to the conditions that might provoke the next creative rupture. One defining moment, however, has largely slipped from the popular imagination: a day spent inside a psychiatric hospital on the outskirts of Vienna – one that would prove unexpectedly formative.In September 1994, Bowie and Brian Eno – who had recently reunited to develop new music – accepted an invitation from the Austrian artist André Heller to visit the Maria Gugging Psychiatric Clinic. The site’s Haus der Künstler, established in 1981 as a communal home and studio, is known internationally as a centre for Art Brut – or “Outsider Art” – produced by residents, many living with schizophrenia...

Science

3 d. ago Social media time does not increase teenagers’ mental health problems – study

UK study comes as ministers consider Australia’s ban on social media use for under-16sScreen time spent gaming or on social media does not cause mental health problems in teenagers, according to a large-scale study.With ministers in the UK considering whether to follow Australia’s example by banning social media use for under-16s, the findings challenge concerns that long periods spent gaming or scrolling TikTok or Instagram s driving an increase in teenagers’ depression, anxiety and other mental health conditions. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago ‘Never seen that in any walk of life’ – TNT Sports pundits left stunned by horrendous Szoboszlai blunder for Liverpool

DOMINIK SZOBOSZLAI left TNT Sports pundits stunned with a quite remarkable blunder. The Hungarian had scored a rocket into the top corner close to the start of Liverpool's FA Cup third-round clash against Barnsley. Jeremie Frimpong then smashed home the Reds' second almost half an hour later, threatening to effectively end the tie as a...

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5 d. ago Strictly's Dianne Buswell left in tears over parents' sweet baby move as they're 'kept apart'

The pregnant Strictly professional dancer has been spending time with her family in Australia ahead of her son's arrival

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6 d. ago ‘You can’t replace time’: Harcourt’s wine and beer producers mourn loss of industry’s heart in Victoria bushfires

The Harcourt Cooperative Cool Stores stored priceless stock for local businesses – but it was also the focal point for friendships in ‘a passionate industry’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTrevor Peeler has spent 50 years of his life driving in and out of the gates of the Harcourt Cooperative Cool Stores. He didn’t see the site burn to the ground on Friday night because he was blocks away protecting his house.Not that he could have done anything. The Cool Stores were directly in the path of the fire and turned into an inferno. Continue reading...

Events

6 d. ago Katie Price and JJ's 15 year age gap could have led to 'deeper differences' in shock split

Katie Price reportedly ended her relationship with JJ Slater after deciding she "couldn't see a future".

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6 d. ago Inside Katie Price and JJ's shock split as huge problems exposed

Former glamour model Katie Price has reportedly called time on her relationship with Married At First Sight star JJ Slater after admitting she 'doesn't need a man'

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7 d. ago 'Timeless' luxury perfume that 'lingers all day' gets 32% discount on Amazon

This luxury fragrance has been a favourite for almost five decades.

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7 d. ago The Masked Singer viewers stunned as Yak unmasked as legendary rock star

The Masked Singer viewers were left stunned on Saturday night when John Lydon was revealed as Yak. 

Politics

1 week ago Strictly's Dianne Buswell 'glowing' after 'special' moment in Australia with family

The Strictly Come Dancing star, who is pregnant with her first child, has been spending time in Australia with boyfriend Joe Sugg

Politics

1 week ago Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban shock divorce details revealed

Actress Nicole Kidman filed for divorce from her husband for 19 years Keith Urban in September and, just a few months later, the split has been finalised with finances agreed

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1 week ago Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban’s marriage is officially over after 19 years

‘There exist such irreconcilable differences between the parties that would render continuation of the marriage impractical and impossible,’ says judge who granted the divorce

Politics

1 week ago How Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban will split their $282million property empire as they finalise their divorce

Nicole Kidman, 58, and Keith Urban, 57, have officially finalised their divorce and have agreed to split their global property empire valued at a whopping $282million.

Economics

1 week ago Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban are officially divorced after 19 years of marriage

Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban are now divorced and legally single

Politics

1 week ago Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban's divorce deal revealed as they reach settlement over children

Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban have finalized a settlement agreement in their divorce, just three months after the actress moved to end the couple's 19-year marriage.

Economics