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Irwin family’s ‘Australia Zoo’ may be on the brink of financial collapse
Terri Erwin, American-Australian conservationist and wife of late Steve Irwin, disclosed earlier this year that Australia Zoo was under great financial stress due to being forced to temporarily shut down because of the pandemic. Recent reports from a close source revealed that several vital staffers were made redundant in the past few weeks...
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‘Really traumatic’: Terrance Flowers to launch lawsuit against Channel 7 for being wrongfully accused in Cleo Smith case
Terrance Flowers, the man who was wrongly identified as the suspect involved in kidnapping West Australian girl Cleo Smith, has officially launched a defamation lawsuit against Channel 7. Terrance Flowers, whose mother's name is Kelly, uses the name Terry Kelly on Facebook. Photo from Ngaarda Media. Terrance Flowers was shocked when he found...
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Streaker creates huge mess inside Sydney pizza shop
Disturbing footage has surfaced on Facebook showing an unruly streaker causing chaos inside a pizza shop in Sydney. Dressed in nothing but a pair of tight white undies, the naked guy was filmed running into a Pizzaiola place in Bondi. Customers waiting outside saw the man approaching the store before he toppled several towers of stacked empty...
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Queen Elizabeth II missed Remembrance Day service due to back sprain
On Sunday morning, Buckingham Palace released a statement confirming the Queen’s absence on the day’s Remembrance Day service at the Cenotaph. "The Queen, having sprained her back, has decided this morning with great regret that she will not be able to attend today's Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph.” "Her Majesty is disappointed...
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Australia secures first Men’s T20 World Cup victory
The Australian Men’s cricket team faced New Zealand in the early hours of Monday morning and have secured their first T20 World Cup victory! The T20 World Cup title has been won by Australian women’s team five times, but has escaped the men for fourteen years. Photo from Twitter. After coming into the tournament with a series of losses to...
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EXCLUSIVE: Taxi explosion outside a hospital in the UK leaves one dead and another injured, three men arrested for terrorism offences
EXCLUSIVE: Taxi explosion outside a hospital in the UK leaves one dead and another injured, three men arrested for terrorism offences A car explosion outside a British hospital killed one person and injured another, Merseyside Police reported. A vehicle, which was believed to be a taxi, exploded outside of the Liverpool Women's Hospital at...
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Couple of comments from today's newsletter
Couple of comments from today's newsletter How many politicians are there?? Far, far too many!! And on the mail before November 9th for Christmas parcels to UK in 1930s?? Made me smile wryly!! It now takes equally that long and often longer for parcels to and from UK. Last one I mailed took a very, very long time. So long I thought it...
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Flood warnings remain as wild weather continues across half of Australia
Several states nationwide remain flooded after rough weather pummelled half the country, leaving a trail of destruction. Thunderstorms with heavy winds and nonstop rain affected Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, and South Australia. Floodwaters at Boolcunda Creek in South Australia’s Flinders Ranges. Photo from Twitter. New South Wales...
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Sea Levels in Victoria
Sea Levels in Victoria Look at this, very informative...
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Tassie mum defied all odds to be surrogate mother for her daughter’s baby
A 54-year-old mum from Tasmania is putting her body on the line to give her daughter the wonderful chance of being a mother. Maree Arnold is currently in the final stages of pregnancy. The baby she’s carrying will be her grandchild. Maree is due in January. Photo from North-Eastern Advertiser. Maree’s daughter, Meagan White, was born with...
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Kate Middleton’s heartfelt reunion with Holocaust survivors and their grandkids
On Wednesday, Kate Middleton spent her afternoon with Holocaust survivors Steven Frank and Yvonne Bernstein. Together with their grandchildren, the two people were photographed by the Duchess of Cambridge as part of a memorial project to highlight survivors of the Holocaust. The photo memorial was unveiled in February 2020 on the 75th...
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‘She’s alright’: Prince Charles shares update on Queen’s health
In an ambassadorial role visit to South London on Thursday morning, Prince Charles was asked by a number of royal fans standing outside Brixton’s NatWest branch. “Prince Charles, how is your mother?” To which the future King gave a brief but reassuring response, “She’s alright, thank you.” He continued to greet well-wishers before heading to...
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Prime Minister Scott Morrison unveils new clean car policy
Prime Minister Scott Morrison denied accusations of hypocrisy as he revealed the government’s new clean car policy. Before the 2019 federal election, he allegedly attacked the use of electric vehicles when he said Labor would “end the weekend”. And now, electric vehicles are the focus of a $500 million strategy, which is projected to reshape...
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Arctic Ice melt.
Arctic Ice melt. Read until end it's not long..... The Arctic Ocean is warming up, icebergs are growing scarcer and in some places the seals are finding the water too hot according to a report to the Commerce Department yesterday from the Consulate at Bergen, Norway. Reports from fishermen, seal hunters and explorers all point to a radical...
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Prince Harry warned Twitter CEO about ‘coup’ before US Capitol riots
During the recent RE:WIRED virtual summit's 'Internet Lie Machine' panel, Prince Harry claimed that he saw the January 2021 US Capitol riots coming and warned Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey about how the platform was being used to stage a ‘coup’ the day before. Prince Harry claimed he predicted the attack on the Capitol. Photo by Koen Van Weel /...
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Burger chain Grill’d UNDER FIRE for controversial video ad
Warning: This article has media that contains scenes of a sexual nature which may upset some viewers. Burger chain Grill'd breached advertising standards with its ‘extremely inappropriate’ campaign. Photo from Benga Designs. A video advertisement from popular burger chain Grill’d was recently slammed after a flood of complaints saying the ad...
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Australian Cricket Community mourns the passing of former cricket chief Keith Bradshaw
Australian Cricket Community mourns the passing of former cricket chief Keith Bradshaw Family of former South Australian Cricket Association (SACA) chief Keith Bradshaw confirmed that the former athlete has passed away at the age of 58. The family of former SACA chief Keith Bradshaw confirmed that he passed away at the age of 58 due to...
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EXCLUSIVE: New clue in the search for missing senior campers, Russell Hill and Carol Clay, may solve the case sooner than later
EXCLUSIVE: New clue in the search for missing senior campers, Russell Hill and Carol Clay, may solve the case sooner than later The mystery surrounding the disappearance of a secret senior couple, Russell Hill and Carol Clay, who went missing from a remote Wonnangatta Valley campsite on March 20 last year, is about to be solved as detectives...
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Sydney woman won a million dollars simply for being vaccinated
One lucky woman from Sydney just woke up a million dollars richer. Joanne Zhu, a fully vaccinated student in NSW, was announced as the major prize winner of the Million Dollar Vax campaign. Joanne Zhu was the lucky winner among 2.74 million fellow Australians eligible for the cash prize for just receiving their Covid-19 vaccines. Photo by...
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Get to know the Aussie top detective who rescued 4-year-old Cleo Smith
Get to know the Aussie top detective who rescued 4-year-old Cleo Smith Detective Senior Sergeant Cameron Blaine made headlines around the world as he rescued 4-year-old Cleo Smith who was allegedly taken from a tent at a campsite 18 days ago. The top detective lists the interrogation and arrest of some of Australia's worst murderers in his...
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Justice? Dad kills daughter’s boyfriend for selling her into sex trafficking ring
A father in the US exacted revenge on his daughter’s teenage boyfriend for selling her into a sex trafficking ring, police in Washington state have revealed. Detectives reported that John Eisenman, 60, repeatedly stabbed 19-year-old Aaron Sorenson before packing his body inside a car and leaving it to rot for almost a year. John Eisenman in...
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Tourists flock to see ‘rare and magical’ weather event at Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park
A rare waterfall scene has been spotted in the Northern Territory’s national park when more than 22mm of rain fell on the outback, causing rock holes to overflow and gushing water to fall down the sides of Uluru and Kantju Gorge. Locals and tourists braved the wet conditions in the area just to catch a glimpse of the ‘unique weather event’...
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Police claim that the two teenage girls who allegedly stabbed their teacher also planned to burn the school down for weeks
Police claim that the two teenage girls who allegedly stabbed their teacher also planned to burn the school down for weeks Two teenagers who allegedly stabbed their teacher were accused of 'planning to kill' the educator and burn down the school for weeks, police claim. 55-year-old teacher Colleen Hayes was allegedly stabbed by two female...
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‘I’ve won $25 million?! Holy sh**!’: Woman from Mackay among eleven lucky Oz Lotto jackpot winners
After Tuesday night’s Mega Oz Lotto draw, one mum who made a ‘last-minute decision’ to purchase a ticket was among the lucky winners of the jackpot. The mother bought her ticket online. Photo retrieved from MDG Asia Pacific. The woman from Mackay, Queensland, will be sharing the prize money of $50 million with a 10-member group in Victoria...
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