โForever and ever and ever a dream come true to be asked back to the VS Show !!! ๐๐ผ Thank you my friends @ed_razek@10magazine@johndavidpfeiffer@monica.mitro for another unforgettable opportunity; every aspect makes me feel like a dreaming kid again ๐๐๐ค (as shown here at last yearโs fitting, by @jeromeduran)!,โ the 22-year-old wrote.
Gigi will be joined by her sister, Bella, and a whole lot of other, incredibly gorgeous, models, including two Australians.
Famous friend Kendall Jenner is yet to confirm her attendance, but with both Hadid sisters heading along, weโre sure she wouldnโt miss it.
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Warning: This post contains spoilers for the Game of Thrones season seven finale, โThe Dragon and the Wolf.โ If you havenโt yet watched the episode, what is wrong with you?! Get off the internet.
The incestuous sex scene weโve all been waiting for between Jon Snow and his aunty Daenerys Targaryen finally happened.
With Jon bending the knee to Dany, a bit of chat about children (yep, this is moving quickly), and the fact that they were making sexy eyes at each other all episode long, it came as no surprise when Jon went and knocked on his girlโs door and things quickly got heated.
With Branโs voice over explaining Jonโs true heritage โ โHeโs never been a bastard โ heโs the heir to the Iron Throneโ โ and Tyrion creepily listening down the hallway, of course, Twitter quickly reacted to the scene.
When youve been waiting for Dany&Jon to get together and it finally happens-as Bran narrates the story of how theyre related. #GameOfThronespic.twitter.com/ayxwY3EKpY
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A 31-year-old man accused of sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl on her way to school in NSW has been ordered to provide a DNA sample to police, a court has heard.
Troy Johnson allegedly attacked the school girl in Narara, near Gosford, while disguised in a camouflage suit in May, 2017.
Johnson is accused of forcing the young girl into the bushes and sexually assaulting her at knifepoint, Nine News reports.
He is facing nine charges including kidnapping, stalking and indecent assault relating to the alleged attack of the 12-year-old.
Police arrested Johnson last week following a three-month investigation after allegations emerged that he assaulted an 11-year-old girl.
As The Daily Telegraph reports, court documents allege the 12-year-old girl saw a โmale person wearing camouflage clothing emerge from nearby bushes and approach herโ on the morning of May 15.
โThe male was holding a large stick, grabbed the child in a headlock and forced her into bushland adjacent to the pathway,โ the documents state.
โThe male then took the child to an area in the bushland approximately 30 meters west of the pathway.โ
Johnsonโs solicitor, Roland Day, argued that the case against the 31-year-old was โcircumstantialโ.
Johnson has not applied for bail. His matter will return to Gosford Local Court on October 27.
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Chances are youโve never stopped to wonder what Pauline Hansonโs drink of choice is. But as filmmaker and author Anna Broinowski discovered during her years profiling the controversial politician, Hansonโs go-to tipple is an interesting choice.
When Broinowski first met Hanson at the politicianโs Sylvania Waters home in 2009, they sat down to chat over Ginger Bitches, a mix of Bundy and dry.
โThe reason I wrote the book was not to normalise Hanson, or to give her a platform,โ Broinowski explains.
โIt was to take her story out of the 24-hour news cycle so that we could unpack what the hell it really is about her, and the way that the Conservatives have used her, that has helped swing Australia so radically to the right in such a short space of time.โ
She adds: โIโm sure she thinks Iโm just a self-indulgent, entitled, elitist leftie, and an idiot and a rat bag for trying to cash in on her story, which Iโm not.โ
Anna Broinowski
Broinowskiโs book has a timely release date, with Hanson making international headlines in August after her stunt in the Senate. The One Nation leader donned a black burqa as part of her push to have full-face coverings banned in public.
Broinowski believes the stunt is โno surprise at allโ for the controversial politician.
โHanson, like Trump thrives in the social media space. That is her soap box if you like, and it works for her,โ she says.
โHer recent existence as a politician is to get likes on the โPauline Hanson Please Explainโ Facebook page, and that is indeed how she got elected and largely under the radar.
โShe discovered that the three things that would get her the most likes were extreme anti-Islam statements, statements in support of farmers and anti-refugee statements. So they became her three things and they still are.โ
Broinowskiโknown for her documentaries Aim High in Creation! and Forbidden Lie$โwas offered complete access to Hansonโs campaign in the lead up to the 2016 election. She charted the process in her documentary Pauline Hanson: Please Explain!
While the pair frequently butted heads on political and social issues, Broinowski admits that โwe vaguely liked each other for a whileโ.
โShe was a very kind and generous host and she shared her life with me. And made her house my home a few times when I needed to stay there during the shoot,โ she says.
But one thing they fervently disagreed on was Hansonโs stance on feminism.
โOh, sheโs such a textbook feminist itโs hilarious!โ Broinowski teases. โSheโs self-made, sheโs confident, she has a very healthy attitude to men and datingโsheโs certainly no oneโs little wallflower.โ
The author references Hansonโs strength as a single mother supporting four children while working โ24/7โ at her Ipswich fish and chip shop as an example of her feminist credentials. Hanson single-handedly transformed the shop from a floundering frozen seafood shop to a vibrant fresh seafood business.
โShe turned the shop around by herself into a thriving business and she did it through hard work and business acumen and clever promotion,โ Broinowski explains.
โThen she goes into politics, and sheโs never pulled her punches when it comes to men in politics. One of her favourite statements is: โItโs a boyโs club, and theyโre out to get me because Iโm a woman.โ And she stands up to them, so those two things alone in my book, are fairly feminist.โ
Pauline Hanson speaks to a local during the Queensland State elections in 2009. (Credit: Getty)
But Hanson told Broinowski the โfeministโ labelling was entirely inaccurate.
โWhile she agreed with me that she was a self-made woman, under no account was she a feminist because in her two marriages she always had a hot meal waiting on the table when her husbands came home,โ the filmmaker adds.
Broinowski hasnโt spoken to Hanson since the bookโs release, nor has she felt like mixing a Ginger Bitch in her memory.
โGinger Bitches are not a staple to me. Thereโs no nostalgia at all, it was a very tough journey, not just for me but for Hanson. We just disagreed so often,โ she reveals.
But the author is grateful for Hansonโs candour and courage during her years filming. She also concedes that there is a lot to learn from Hansonโs personal and professional journey.
โThereโs a lot to respect, if you separate Hanson from her, in my opinion, appallingly bigoted views on indigenous people, Islam and refugees in particular. If you just take that out of the equation and look at her there is a lot that is quite impressive,โ Broinowski says.
โThe other thing is that if she were a man, this book would have already been written.โ
Anna Broinowskiโs Please Explain: The Rise, Fall and Rise Again of Pauline Hanson
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When we found out that Katy Perry would be hosting the VMAs this year, we just knew that sheโd take the opportunity to shade her arch-nemesis Taylor Swift.
And unsurprisingly, she dissed Taylor just minutes after arriving on stage.
The โSwish Swishโ singer pulled out a rack of clothes to change into and her selection features some definite shade.
Katy Perry at the 2017 VMAs
โShould I wear a choker and some ripped jeans? Maybe some Yeezys?โ She said.
As in Katyโs joining forces with Tayโs other enemy, Kanye West.
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Furthermore, half of women questioned reported troubles with sleeping, while 60 percent did not exercise for at least 2.5 hours a week.
Speaking to The Sydney Morning Herald, survey director Helen Brown said anxiety ranked highest in women between the ages of 18-35 with โbusyโ lifestyles.
โIt was really interesting that 60 per cent of women nationwide said they werenโt active enough, as thatโs almost counter-intuitive considering that physical activity is a great way to deal with anxiety,โ she said.
Dr Brown also told news.com.au that the high anxiety scores in younger woman could be partly attributed to technology and social media pressures.
โI think they put an enormous amount of pressure on themselves to be โever-readyโ, to be on Instagram et cetera, which means they constantly have their phone in their hand and being ready for it,โ she said.
Dr Brown encouraged women to turn to physical activity and well-rounded diets for a healthier lifestyle.
โBehaviour change is extremely complicated, we live in a very complex environment but itโs still trying to remember the basics of eating well, exercising well or being active,โ Dr Brown encouraged.
If you would like to speak to someone about depression or mental health call Lifeline (131 114) or Beyond Blue (1300 22 4636).
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Whatever you want to call it โ the hun, the half-bun, the half-up topknot, take your pick โ itโs undoubtedly the hairstyle dominating the style set right now.
In June we reported that Pinterest searches for the half-bun are up 92 per cent, and stars like Sienna Miller have clearly been busy pinning. Miller wore hers to exit stage left from Londonโs Apollo Theatre, where she stars in Cat On A Hot Tin Roof, while Lordeโs VMAs half-up, half-down topknot proved the look works equally well for red carpet occasions.
Both Miller and Lorde wore theirs with loose, lightly tousled waves, their hair lending a bohemian vibe to their starkly different outfits โ Miller in her off-duty trackpants and navy crew-neck and Lorde in her gauzy violet Monique Lhuillier gown.
Sienna Miller (Credit: Getty)Lorde (Credit: Getty)
The half-bun style is a cinch to pull off โ read our simple styling how-to here.
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Over the past month, Matty J has been gracing our screens as the toned and tanned male 22 women fight for on The Bachelor.
While weโre well aware Matty has a bit of TV experience (almost winning Georgia Loveโs heart on last season of The Bachelorette), we certainly didnโt know that back in 2009, at the age of 22, and with a lot more hair, Matty was on a tampon ad.
The Kotex U ad shows a younger Matty J lounging with a woman and asking her what sheโd take to a desert island.
The woman replies: โRight, my music, a tent, a few clothes, plenty of fluids and Iโd need you for protection.โ
Matty told Womenโs Day that his lucky lady โ Flo? Laura? Elise? Tara? โ doesnโt know about the ad, either.
โI donโt think she is aware of it, so when she reads this it will โจbe a little bit enlightening for her!โ he said.
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There are infinite reasons why we adore Wonder Woman star Gal Gadot. The former Israeli Defense Forces combat trainer and Miss Israel smashed box office records and stereotypes with her kickass portrayal of Wonder Woman and performed many of her own stunts. She has has offered incredible wisdom about everything from motherhood to confidenceโand now, feminism.
In an interview with Rolling Stonefor the magazineโs 50th anniversary issue, Gadot explained her stance that everyone should be a feminist.
โPeople always ask me, โAre you a feminist?โ And I find the question surprising, because I think, โYes, of course. Every woman, every man, everyone should be a feminist. Because whoever is not a feminist is a sexist,โโ she said.
The actress recounted her own everyday encounters with sexism and being belittle for being a woman.
โIโve had my moments where Iโve felt like men were misbehavingโnothing sexual, but inappropriate in a sexist way. Dismissive. Life wasnโt always rosy and peachy for me as a woman in the world,โ she said.
In the interview, Gadot also hit back at those who had spouted sexist criticism of her physical appearance in the $800 million USD dollar grossing film.
โI told them, โListen, if you want to be for real, then the Amazons, they had only one boob. Exactly one boob,'โ she said. โโSo what are you talking about here? Me having small boobs and small ass? That will make all the difference.'โ
Jenkins took to Twitter to explain that her filmโs lead character was incredibly strongโand multidimensional.
โI believe women can and should be EVERYTHING just like male lead characters should be,โ Jenkins wrote. โThere is no right and wrong kind of powerful woman. And the massive female audience who made the film a hit it is, can surely choose and judge their own icons of progress.โ
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But the moment that had the entire audience in tears was when Kesha took the stage to talk about suicide and depression.
โThe truth is piercing and the truth is what matters,โ the singer who has revealed her struggles with depression and anxiety in the past, alluding to her sexual assault case against her former producer.
โAnd the truth is, none of us are alone,โ she continued.
โIt takes great courage to show the vulnerable side of being human.โ
โWe all have struggles and as long as you never give up on yourself light will break through the darkness,โ she said, as she introduced Logicโs performance, which featured Alessia Cara and Khalid, while people who had survived suicide attempts took to the stage with the suicide prevention hotline number printed on their t-shirts.
โThe national suicide prevention lifeline is available to you if youโre in crisis or concerned about someone who might be,โ Kesha told the audience.
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Princess Madeleine confirmed on Facebook on Sunday that she and husband Chris Oโ Neill are expecting their third child.
โChris and I are thrilled to announce that I am expecting. We look forward to four becoming five!โ she wrote on her public page.
The couple are already parents to Princess Leonore, 3, and Prince Nicolas, 2.
Princess Madeleine previously opened up about her family, saying sheโs basically just a โnormal mum.โ
โThey wake me up and we fix breakfast together and the breakfast flies all over the place!โ she told PEOPLE. โAnd then we go out to the park and we swing, we try to do a lot of activities because my little Leonore, she has lots of energy, so we have to keep her stimulated and busy.โ
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On stage to receive the coveted Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award at the MTV VMAs, musician and vocal feminist Pink made a heartfelt plea to her six-year-old daughter Willow Sage Hart, as well as all young girls and women everywhere.
Little Willow was in the audience watching with her father to hear her motherโs powerful message.
Pink began by recounting how her daughter had recently told her she felt ugly, saying, โI look like a boy with long hair.โ
โWhere does this thinking come from?โ Pink questioned, before describing how she created a Powerpoint presentation for her daughter filled with โandrogynous rockstars and artists that live their truth, are probably made fun of every day of their life, but carry on and wave their flag and inspire the rest of us.โ She named stars like Prince, Janis Joplin, David Bowie and Elton john.
(Credit: Getty)
โPeople say Iโm too masculine, that I have too many opinions, that Iโm too strong โ but do you see me growing my hair?โ Pink said. โI said to her, we donโt change, we help other people to change so they can see more kinds of beauty.โ
โYou, my darling girl, are beautiful and I love you.โ
Willow stood up for the duration of her mumโs speech, nodding with her hands clasped at her chest.
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She was late to be announced and early to leave but the buzz was all about Nicole Kidmanโs fleeting presence at the NGV Dior Gala this weekend.
Her dress was Dior of course โ look 63 off the Autumn โ17 Couture runway. The froth of smoke grey and shell pink tulle ruffles cascaded out from a ballet dancerโs fitted bustier into an expansive sheer skirt. Kidman, at 50 (how is that even possible? She looks about 17) pulled it off just as it was modelled โ belted, with a pair of fashion-granny knickers underneath.
Nicole Kidman in a Christian Dior Couture Autumn โ17 gown by Maria Grazia Chiuri poses with her 1997 Dior Oscars dress
Christian Dior himself designed many beautiful silhouettes but nothing can touch the fame of his classic โNew Lookโ.
With its nipped waist and swirling full skirts, it is still inspiring 70 years later. This was the silhouette favoured by many a fashion star at the gala in Melbourne on Saturday night, which celebrated the opening of the exhibition: The House of Dior: Seventy Years of Haute Couture.
It girl/blogger/actor Sara Ellen wore Toni Maticevski. The bodice was actually made from denim (although you had to get up very close to work that out) and it featured one of the best skirts of the evening. Itโs all about the ruffles, darling.
Bec Juddโs skirts were bigger than Scarlett OโHaraโs in Gone with the Wind. Not Dior but custom-made JโAton Couture, and the bodice was leather.
Jesinta Franklin bucked the trend in a narrow, embroidered Dior cape dress of black tulle. For the media preview on Friday, she looked polished in a satin Christopher Esber blouse and white pencil skirt. Franklin is on an impressive fashion run.
While the exhibition makes much of the exquisite Stephen Jones-designed hats and headpieces that have been so integral the houseโs runway shows for the past 21 years, there were precious few showcased on the guests.
Thank heavens for Melbourne dentist and extreme fashion fan Joe Zhao who went all out in a dragon fly-shaped mask worn with his embroidered Dior coat. And Deborah Quinn โ the discrete Queensland-based couture customer with impeccable taste sported a custom-made Jones creation shaped like a tambourine.
The House of Dior: Seventy Years of Haute Couture is at the NGV until November 17.
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Ever since her jaw-droppingly gorgeous wedding, Pippa Middletonโs sense of style has captured the worldโs attention. Why we love it? Unlike many a red carpet star, Middleton wears the kind of looks we would actually wear ourselves โ and this latest outfit is no exception.
On a bike ride through Chelsea on the weekend, Middleton donned compression tights from Australian label 2XU. The Aussie activewear brand is famed for its compression sportswear, which Middleton teamed with Ray-Ban shades and Saucony shoes.
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So, you know how Daenerys Targaryen keeps reiterating that her dragons are the only children sheโll ever have?
Well, fans arenโt so convinced with a new theory saying the mother of dragons will become a mother of an actual child before Game of Thrones ends.
Last episode, Danyโs infertility was brought up no less than three times โ once by Tyrion, once by Dany herself, and once Jorah when speaking to Jon Snow.
Dany has been convinced she canโt have children since season one when she asked a healer to use blood magic to save her husband, Khal Drogo.
She sacrificed her horse for the ceremony โ as โonly death pays for lifeโ โ but her unborn child also died.
When she asked the healer, Mirri Maz Duur, when Khal Drogo would be back to normal, the witch replied: โWhen the sun rises in the west and sets in the east. When the seas go dry and mountains blow in the wind like leaves. When your womb quickens again, and you bear a living child. Then he will return, and not before.โ
Daenerys has since believed she couldnโt be mother to any children, other than her three dragons, however, a fan theory says that the prophecy could mean something different and that the words arenโt actually about Drogo returning to life, but rather about the fact she will find love again โ and get knocked up in the process.
A Reddit user pointed out that with this in mind, Danyโs vision in the House of the Undying takes on new meaning.
In the vision, she walks through the destroyed throne room of the Red Keep while itโs snowing outside. She reaches out to touch the throne but instead, turns away. Dany then reappears north of the Wall, where she sees Drogo and Rhaego, but chooses to leave her son and husband behind.
This vision matches closely with Danyโs journey this season, and, in particular, with Episode 6. She is so close to sitting on the Iron Throne but has turned away to help Jon fight the Night King. She journeyed north of the Wall, where she had to leave behind a man she loves, Jon Snow, and a child, her dragon Viserion.
Thankfully, Jon survives and returns to her, making fans think that Mirri Maz Duurโs prophecy is going to be fulfilled.
Jon's gonna get Dany pregnant. Too many references to her not having children and Jorah telling Jon to pass the sword to his kids.
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When it comes to motherhood, celebrities are often one step ahead, with staff to help out, no worries about making rent and trainers to help them get back into shape. But thereโs one thing money canโt buy a new mum: an easy learning curve. Thatโs something that Whitney Port, reality star and fashion designer, has opened up about in an emotional YouTube video, admitting that sheโs struggling to breastfeed her two-month-old son as nursing has been causing her serious nipple pain. Owwww.
In the eight-minute video, the usually-glamorous celeb explains that sheโd been determined to give breastfeeding a shot after hearing about all the benefits of breast milk, from immunity-boosting to intense bonding. And despite a good start at the hospital, within a couple of days she began to experience severe pain in her nipplesโa common problem that many new mums have when theyโre learning how to feed their babies. For Port, expressing her milk and seeing a lactation consultant gave her some temporary reliefโand some answers: her little boy had a tongue tie, another common issue thatโs often fixed by having the part of the tongue or lip lasered. But in the days after having the minor surgery, when Port filmed the video, the pain hadnโt disappeared and the star was feeling torn and tearful about what to do next.
โI just donโt want to be regretful that I havenโt tried everything,โ she says, through tears. While 80% of American mothers begin breastfeeding, by six months only 51% of babies are still being breastfedโweโre doing better in Australia with 83% of new mums starting out breastfeeding, but only 59% of babies are still being breastfed at six months. Right now, Portโs just trying to keep her baby fed and her guilt in check, even if that means expressing and supplementing until, she hopes, things improve. In the meantime, she reached out on Instagram to ask for tips from other new mums.
Enter Amanda Seyfried, who became a mum in March and commented on Portโs Instagram post on the subject. โNipple shield. It cut down on the pain and I used it for three months. It saved me. No guilt either way! Andโฆ it ALL gets better!โ
Itโs recommended that babies exclusively consume breast milk until six months and then continue to nurse alongside the introduction of solids until 12 months and beyondโthe World Health Organisation recommends breastfeeding children until two years old. Research shows breastfed babies and toddlers are sick less often and less severely, have better cognitive development and less likely to be obese or have chronic diseases in adulthood, and that breastfeeding is protective for women, too.
No wonder Whitney is keen to keep tryingโฆ and whatever she ends up doing, we wish her the best of luck (and some nipple shields!)
Need help breastfeeding? Call the Australian Breastfeeding Associationโs free helpline: 1800 686 268
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In the image, Sophie is posing with her co-star and real life BFF, Maisie Williams, writing: โIn honour of the Thrones finale out tomorrow night, and of 6 mill followers on instaaaaโฆ hereโs da reel roadmans of westeros (SIC).โ
Fans were quick to point out the positioning of the 21-year-oldโs hand, asking whether she could be hinting at Sansaโs pregnancy.
Comments such as โSansa is pregnant!โ and โWho is father of that baby?โ quickly started flooding the starโs Instagram page, however, others were quick to shut the fan theory down with some even writing that both Arya and Sansa are soon going to die.
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Everyoneโs girl crush Blake Lively turned the big 3-0 on the weekend, and her husband, everyoneโs internet boyfriend Ryan Reynolds, couldnโt resist casually trolling her on Instagram to mark the occasion.
Instead of posting the kind of sappy birthday message weโve come to expect on social media, Reynolds posted a red carpet snap of the couple โ with his beautiful wife all but cropped out.
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It has been revealed that William Tyrrell, the little boy who disappeared from his grandmotherโs home three years ago, was a foster child in care when he went missing.
UPDATE: Williamโs biological grandmother, Natalie Collins, has spoken out about the toddlerโs removal from his parents and placement in foster care.
โThere were rows between my son and (Williamโs) mother, drinking problems, but not enough for (Family and Community Services) to take William away from them,โ she said.
The 57-year-old grandmother explained that her son had been released from prison in March.
Williamโs disappearance was absolutely devastating for her and her family.
โThat little boy was my life, we all adored him, he was a beautiful innocent little boy,โ Ms Collins said.
โItโs ripped our family apart, weโll never be the same now William has gone.
โI think about him every day, and my son does.โโ
ORIGINAL:
William was last seen wearing a Spiderman costume in his grandmotherโs backyard in Kendall, on the NSW north coast. He was just three years old.
The new details have come to light after statutory restrictions were lifted by a NSW Supreme Court judge, news.com.au reports, and made public by A Current Affair last night.
When lifting the restriction, Supreme court Judge Justice Brereton noted โthe tragic probability that [William] is no longer alive,โ 7 News reports.
Neither Tyrrellโs biological or foster parents are considered suspects at this stage.
The lead detective in hunt for 3-year-old William Tyrrell says fact he was in foster care when he vanished, plays no role in investigation. pic.twitter.com/tLxbWcX4nU
In September 2016, a $1-million reward was offered for anyone who had information on the little boyโs disappearance.
A Current Affair reports that Tyrrellโs biological father allegedly battled drug and alcohol problems and has spent time in jail.
His foster mother is quoted as saying she still has hope William is alive. โIf somebody has him, I want him to be feeling loved, Iโฆ I want him to be safe, to be looking after him,โ she said.
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Asher Keddie is renown for her role as Dr Nina Proudman on Channel Tenโs Offspring,but it appears sheโs uncertain how much longer she will continue playing one of Australiaโs most treasured characters.
Speaking to The Sunday Telegraph,the 43-year-old actress discussed the future of the program, before Wednesday nightโs season seven finale.
Keddie and Channel Ten confirmed that it is still undecided on whether fans will be treated to a renewed season.
โIโm happy for the show to come to a natural close but I still feel seven series in that it is challenging and that the writing has really taken a big leap this year,โ she said.
โThere are different possibilities if we were to go again but I also feel like all the sibling, in particular, have gotten to quite a solid place in their emotional lives.โ
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Russell Brand has tied the knot with his longtime girlfriend Laura Gallacher.
The pair, who have been dating on and off since 2007, wed on Saturday surrounded by friends and family, including Brandโs Forgetting Sarah Marshall co-star Jason Segel and musician Noel Gallagher.
The Sun says the event was a small celebration held in a church near the coupleโs home in Oxon, including celebrity friends and their9-month-old daughter, whose name is reportedly Mabel.
30-year-old lifestyle blogger Gallacher wore a lacy white dress for the celebration, with the pair and their guests boarding a steamboat following the church ceremony.
Russell Brand, 42, ties the knot with Laura Gallacher, 30, before shipping guests including Kirsty Gallacher and Nโฆ https://t.co/GAou0Wxsz8
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7Newsreports that the three-year-old was at home with her mother and three brothers, aged between three and eight, at the time of the shooting.
The girlโs father and uncle were also reportedly visiting the home on Sunday night, according to 9News.
Upon arriving to the scene, neighbours quickly took the young siblings into a nearby home and away from the chaos.
Neighbours say the girlโs mother was hysterical, shouting โI hate you. He killed my baby girl,โ to an unknown man at the scene, Daily Mail reports.
โOur neighbour took all the children into her houseโฆ there were three of them, the oldest would have been around eight,โ a man said.
โThen the mum came into the house and it was chaotic and all of that. She was just rambling, she was hysterical.โ
Police are currently investigating whether the girl could have shot herself, no one has been taken into custody over the death yet.
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Now we have another theory, but this time it comes straight from Ned Starkโs mouth.
Remember back before season seven started and Game of Thrones released this trailer?
In the clip, Sansa can be heard saying: โThe lone wolf dies, but the pack survives.โ
Obviously, it freaked fans out with many thinking it meant a Stark would die this season. AKA next episode, AKA Monday.
But Digital Spy is now floating another theory, taking us all the way back to season one when Ned Stark was schooling his youngest daughter, Arya.
Ned says to Arya: โLet me tell you something about wolves, child. When the snows fall and the white winds blow, the lone wolf dies, but the pack survives. Summer is the time for squabbles. In winter, we must protect one another, keep each other warm, share our strengths.โ
Sound familiar?
Sure, itโs Sansa in the trailer voiceover, not Arya, but of course, Ned is going to give words of wisdom to both his daughters.
In Nedโs version, heโs telling Arya that the Starks need to stick together, rather than that thereโs death around the corner for one of them.
So, what the publication is suggesting is that while the finaleโs producer is trying to hint at either Arya or Sansa dying next episode, that doesnโt happen at all. Rather, Littlefinger finally gets whatโs coming to him.
Bran, Arya and Sansa all know how much of an evil creep Littlefinger is, so why has he been hanging around Winterfell for so long without losing his head?
Weโd say Arya has one of her face tricks up her sleeve and that next weekโs episode is going to be really. damn. good.
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In 2013, Texas couple Dan and Fran Keller were freed from jail after serving 21 years behind bars. The Austin pair were wrongly imprisoned over claims they had sexually abused children during supposed satanic rituals at their day care facility.
Now, the Kellers will receive $3.4 million USD ($4.3 million AUD) from a state fund for their wrongful convictions, CBS reports.
The pair were accused of sexually abusing a 3-year-old girl at the day care centre they ran out of their home in 1992.
As the Washington Post reports, three children accused the couple of a long list of bizarre satanic rituals, from desecrating graves, dismembering babies to torturing pets. Allegations about the couple serving blood-laced Kool Aid, wearing white robes and even flying children to Mexico to be raped by soldiers were also made.
The Kellers were found guilty and sentenced to 48 years in prison.
But after almost 22 years behind bars, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeal declared a doctor was mistaken in claiming there was physical evidence of the girlโs sexual assault. The doctor said small deformities on the girlโs hymen might be a result of the abuse.
As Travis County District Attorney Margaret Moore pointed out in June, 2013, the alleged victim also later acknowledged she had no memory of the abuse.
Ms Moore called their wrongful convictions of the Kellers as an example of โsatanic panicโ rampant during the 1980s and โ90s.
According to the Austin American Statesmen, Fran, 67, and Dan, 75, will spend their state payment on buying a house and health insurance, and other essentials.
โThis means we donโt have to worry about pinching pennies on Social Security, and late bills. It means we will actually be free. We can start living โ and no more nightmares,โ Fran said.
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Justin and Margaret Mussel were holidaying in Italy in 2008 when Margaret realised sheโd lost her diamond engagement ring.
โEarlier that day we had visited Pompeii,โ Justin tells Ashbury Park Press. โMy wifeโs ring was loose, but she didnโt realise it was gone until later.โ
The couple searched everywhere and retraced their steps, but to no avail, resigning themselves that it was lost amongst the ruins.
But nine years later and the couple, now parents of two, returned to Italy to make an astounding discovery.
They were staying at Margaretโs parentsโ home, and one afternoon Justin noticed something sparkling while he was sitting on a bench in the front yard.
โI saw this flicker of light coming out of a crack in the sidewalk,โ he says.
He fished it out with a screwdriver and โ incredibly โ it was Margaretโs lost engagement ring.
โI couldnโt believe it,โ Margaret told Ashbury Park Press. โThe band is a little scuffed up, but the diamond looks good. If you saw it, you wouldnโt think it was in a crack for nine years.โ
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โWhat people donโt know about me is that I love being home,โ Mendes told Shape in a recent interview. โInstead of hitting the red carpet, Iโd rather be with our girls.โ
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Taylor has been teasing a comeback with a series of cryptic Instagram posts.
The songwriter may have some venom for her haters if the clues are anything to go by.
Fans know the 27-year-old loves to use symbolism, and her repeated use of the snake is a strong message about what this next phase is aboutโ she has shed her skin now sheโs returned.
Swift also dropped *huge* news for fans, she announced a world tour! Dates are yet to be revealed, however, we already know Ticketek Australia leaked a waiting list on Wednesday.
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A cyclist has been cleared of manslaughter after hitting a mother-of-two at speed, with her later dying in hospital from a head injury.
20-year-old Charlie Alliston rode into 44-year-old mother-of-two Kim Briggs in February of last year, causing her to fall and suffer catastrophic head injuries.
Ms Briggs โ who had been walking while on her lunch break โ died a week later, The Independent reports.
The case was the first time a charge of manslaughter had been brought against a cyclist, with the prosecution arguing that Alliston had taken deliberate steps to make his cycling dangerous, even ignoring the law and riding the bike without a front brake.
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He later posted comments online saying the crash was Ms Briggs fault as she had been using her phone at the time and had ignored calls to get out of the way.
Though he was cleared of manslaughter, the jury found Alliston guilty of causing bodily harm by โwanton and furious driving,โ The Telegraph reports.
After the verdict was delivered, the prosecutor, Duncan Penny, read a statement from Ms Briggsโ grieving husband, Matthew.
โOur world fell apart,โ it read. โI lost my wife and best friend. The children lost a mother who always had their back.โ
โOut of this senseless carnage I will try to bring change to the law and change to attitudes.โ
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ICYMI, last nightโs episode of The Bachelor was monumental: Elise finally emerged as a serious contender for Matty Jโs heart, Jen told Matty J that Lisa thought he was only in it for the Instagram followers and then โ gasp! โ she walked out of the show, without even saying goodbye.
Cue the best Twitter reactions weโve seen in a long time. Hereโs a small sample of the ones guaranteed to give you the biggest LOLs.
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Police have discovered a newborn in a North Dakota apartment building just five days after an eight-month pregnant woman vanished.
According to PEOPLE, 22-year-old Savanna Lafontaine-Greywind vanished after last being seen in her apartment in North Fargo on Saturday afternoon, August 19.
The two-day-old baby was found in the same apartment building where Savanna lives when officers carried out a search warrant.
Chief Dave Todd said police were unable to determine who the babyโs mother was, or any details about two people being questioned, CBS News reports.
โAt this point in time, we are not able to confirm if the newborn is Savanna Greywindโs child or not,โ he said in an update on Facebook.
โWe do not have information that tells us where Savanna Greywind is,โ Todd added.
Savannaโs mother, Norberta LaFontaine-Greywind, told Forum News Servicethat a woman living in their apartment building had allegedly knocked on their door and asked if Savanna would help model a dress she was sewing.
Savanna reportedly left the apartment but didnโt return.
โI immediately knew something was wrong because [my daughterโs] car is here,โ Norberta explained. โSheโs eight months pregnant. Her feet were swollen so she wouldnโt have taken up walking like that. There was pizza here that she hadnโt eaten. She would not just leave that ladyโs apartment and go somewhere.โ
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Tatum recently appeared on BBC Radio 1 with Nick Grimshaw, and confessed his harsher-than-most approaches to popping the big Q: โWhen I proposed to my wife I did something pretty cruel because I thought she was on to me,โ he said. โI basically told her I never wanted to get married to try to throw her off. I told her, โI donโt believe in the institution of marriage and I donโt think I ever want to get married.โโ
And, as imagined, that bombshell didnโt go down too well. โShe basically broke down crying, I thought, โThis is not going well at allโ so I had to propose to her sooner rather than later.โ
The engagement then took place in 2008, in Maui surrounded by close friends. You can just picture her relief!
Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan Tatum (Credit: Getty)
Matthew McConaughey and Camila Alves:
We all know MM as the guy who can steal our hearts on screen, but unfortunately for him that effect didnโt follow him to his proposal.
When speaking to Jay Leno on The Tonight Show, he explained how โAt Christmas time, we go around our family and everyone takes turns opening presents. So I had wrapped the engagement ring in about eight different boxes deep, so she would keep opening boxes to get with it, we finally got to her, and Iโm calling my family over. She gets to it, she opens it up, her eyes go wide. I take a knee and I ask her, โWill you marry me and take my name?โ โ
And surprisingly enough she came back with something other than the expected instantaneous โyesโ. Now he wouldnโt dish the dirt on her exact response (spoilsport) but he stuck with it and said: โLook, Iโm down on a knee. Iโll stay here awhile. I will outlast you.โ And I did! She conceded.โ
Matthew McConaughey and Camila Alves (Credit: Getty)
Seth Rogan and Lauren Miller:
Itโs no surprise that comedy hero Seth Roganโs marriage proposal involved some awkwardness, unintentional actions and just a hint of nudity, even if that wasnโt the plan!
With all the best intentions, Rogan just seemed to crack, or maybe more apt, melt with nerves. Sat with Conan, he fessed up. โI had all these elaborate plans you know and when I got the ring it was so nerve-racking having this ring like literally I felt like someone had given me a truckload of heroin to hold on toโ.
โI was just so nervous when I got it. I couldnโt have a conversation with my girlfriend, all I could think was this ring, โdonโt mention Lord of the Rings, donโt say anything about a ring,;โ
โSo I had all these plans but like the day I got the ring, literally the second I got it, I walked right upstairs to where she was to propose to her.
โBut she was in our closet changing and she was literally only in her underwear and her boobs were out. And I had already kind of started, I was like โOh man, her boobs are out, thatโs not part of the plan.
โI didnโt picture it like this and I know she didnโt picture it like this.โ No little girls is like โItโll happen in a closet with my titties out.โ
And just when you thought it couldnโt get anymore โSeth Rogen. โI figure the only appropriate thing was to place the ring on her nippleโ.
And there we have it, Iโm just trying to picture her, ummm, face.
Seth Rogan and Lauren Miller (Credit: Getty)
John Legend and Chrissy Teigen:
Not even the king of romantic melody had a smooth ride on the way to making the cutest couple on the planet.
On a Christmas break to the Maldives, the signs should have warned him the second they stepped off the plane that maybe this wasnโt the right time, when airport security opened his luggage nearly revealing all to the future Mrs Legend.
Then a little tizzy from Teigen ( over usual Christmas present fails) caused tension between the two, they told Oprah. Soldiering on, Legend took his future bride to โthe spotโ on the beach, and Teigen was feeling under the weather which only exacerbated her mood. And although her best selling cookbook wasnโt yet released, the big diamond rock, naturally sat under a bed of arugula, Legend exclaimed โLove me Nowโ (just kidding, but can you imagine). And now Iโm sure she always takes a second look when digging into her dinner.
John Legend and Chrissy Teigen (Credit: Getty)
Ben Stiller and Christine Taylor:
Full of big gestures, a house full of candles and just as many roses, it might sound that Stiller was super prepared to pop the big question. Yet after a flight from New York to Los Angeles, none of that mattered after realizing, mid-proposal that heโd forgotten the ring! Down on one knee, the realization struck that the diamond was AWOL, and in true Stiller spirit, improvised with a quick โHang on a second!โ and fortunately it wasnโt as far away as NY, just his suitcase in the next room. Back to positions please, and peace was restored only to be followed by a natural โYes, of course!โ he told Parade.
I wonder where she thought heโd run off to at first?
Ben Stiller and Christine Taylor (Credit: Getty)
Well the pressure is off-perfection isnโt a given even for the super celeb, turns out theyโre just human like the rest of us; whoโda thought?
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Yup, that means that at the age you finally moved out of home and had to start paying for your own doctorโs appointments, Jon and Dany were ruling countries.
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There are a lot of damn good things that sparkle: diamonds, glitter eyeshadow, and, of course wine.
Cue our current obsession, sparkling red wine.
Once known as โsparkling burgundyโ, sparkling red wine has been experiencing a revival in Australiaโand the marie claire office. Think everything from sparkling Shirazes to Merlots.
As Decanter notes, Lambruscoโa sparking, light-bodied red made in the Italian region of Emilia-Romagnaโhas also made a comeback.
And while we feel bad about betraying our summer love Rosรฉ, itโs nice to know thereโs another bubbly, refreshing drop we can down.
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โCases such as this bring a real risk that a woman who has been raped or sexually assaulted may not complain to the police for fear of not being believed"
UK woman Jemma Beale claimed she had been sexually assaulted by six men and raped by nine, in four different encounters from 2013.
But a Southwark crown court has found Ms Bealeโs allegations to be false, and the 25-year-old woman will spend 10 years in jail after being found guilty of perjury and perverting the course of justice.
As the BBC reports, Ms Bealeโs allegations led to one of the men being jailed for seven years. He later appealed his conviction and had his sentenced overturned in 2015.
During sentencing, judge Nicholas Loraine-Smith told the court: โThis trial has revealed, what was then not obvious, that you are a very, very convincing liar and you enjoy being seen as a victim.โ
Judge Smith said that Ms Bealeโs offences had often started as a โdrunken attemptโ to elicit the sympathy of her partner, or possibly to arouse her jealousy.
โThese false allegations of rape, false allegations which will inevitably be widely publicised, are likely to have the perverse impact of increasing the likelihood of guilty men going free,โ he explained.
โCases such as this bring a real risk that a woman who has been raped or sexually assaulted may not complain to the police for fear of not being believed.โ
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Ms Bealeโs defence, Lawrence Henderson, told the court that his client has maintained her innocence and that she was considering an appeal, The Guardian reports.
โMs Beale stands by the claims she made in this matter and if she had her time again she would again plead not guilty to these matters and contest the trial,โ he said.
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Sheโs The Bachelor contestant who โwalked away from Matty Jโ and now resident mean girl Jen has come out firing on all cylinders, saying she โwould never have kissed himโ and was disappointed when she found out that Fireman Cam wasnโt this yearโs Bachelor instead.
โYou wouldnโt even need to put Cameron in a suit, he could have just worn his fireman gear!โ Jen says, adding that โMatty is a great guy so I gave it a go, but we just had no spark. He definitely wasnโt for me.โ
Jen reveals she never even said goodbye to Matty J or the girls in the mansion โ although she did give Florence, who she says is an absolute legend, her coffee pods and blue shampoo. โI kind of said goodbye to Flo and Simone leading into the cocktail party, but I donโt know if they realised I was planning to leave that night,โ she says. โI smoke-bombed the heck out of that cocktail party. I had no desire to say goodbye to anyone.โ
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Like Michelle before her, Jen told producers she was ready to leave two days before the eventful cocktail party, and says she had a good relationship with all the showโs crew. โIโm a producerโs dream โ I have no filter, I say what Iโm thinking, Iโm brutally honest โ which is what makes good TV, but the girls in the house couldnโt handle that,โ she says.
As for her dramatic exit, it turns out a car did eventually come to pick her up. โI also had two huge extra suitcases,โ she explains. โThat small carry-on was just for hair and make-up!โ
Jen says thereโs a clear winner in the house โ and she picked it from day one. โIโd love to see Florence win, but I must admit as soon as I met Laura, I was like, this is the girl,โ she reveals. โI even pulled her aside at one stage and told her I hoped she won it. Sheโs just a legend.โ
โI know Elise doesnโt like her though โ she says a lot of mean stuff about her behind her back,โ she adds.
And that overnight episode
Oddly for someone who signs up to share a guy with 22 girls on national television, Jen says she never would have degraded herself by hooking up with Matty J. โI never would have kissed him in those circumstances โ [on the overnight date] he and Elora were obviously making out all morning, then Flo had her tongue in his mouth six hours later. I could never bring myself to do that.โ
Jen has remained friends with Michelle, who she talks to โevery single dayโ and has found love without the cameras rolling, although sheโs keeping quiet on the details for now. โMy personal life has been through the media enough for the last few months,โ she says. โBut Iโm very happy.โ She says sheโd love to pursue a career in radio, but right now is focusing on launching a lingerie and swimwear label.
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If you count Making A Murderer and The Keepers as the best binge-worthy offerings on Netflix, we have another film for you.
Critically-acclaimed documentary Strong Island hits screens on September 15, and promises to be your next Netflix obsession.
From first time director Yance Ford, the film centres around the murder of his brother William Jr Ford in Long Island, New York, more than 20 years ago. At age 24, teacher William was allegedly gunned down by a white teenager. William was unarmed at the time. And yet he became the prime suspect in his own murder.
(Credit: Netflix)
While Strong Island dissects Williamโs death, it also offers a compelling account of the filmmakerโs family and considers the history of injustice against black men in America.
According to Netflix, Strong Island questions โwhat one can do when the grief of loss is entwined with historical injustice, and how one grapples with the complicity of silence, which can bind a family in an imitation of life, and a nation with a false sense of justiceโ.
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Mother of two Jessica Green has shared an appalling anonymous letter from a neighbour complaining about her autistic three-year-old โ and referring to him as โitโ.
Greenโs son, Henry, is non-verbal and communicates through noises.
The letter, which Green has posted on Facebook, reads as follows:
โCan the parent responsibly [sic] for the screechy, screaming child, who screams continually while it is playing outside be advised that the rest of the residents in Fishers Road are sick to death of hearing your child scream continuously.โ
โIt gets on everyoneโs nerves and there is no need of it. To allow your child to do that is selfish.. Everyone is talking about it and beginning to wonder if the child is actually neglected, as no one in their right mind would allow their child to scream all the time without doing something about it.โ
โPeople can no longer sit out in their garden to enjoy the weather because all we hear is your child shrieking from across the street.โ
Green has called the letter โrevoltingโ and says it left her โangry and concerned,โ the Daily Mail reports.
Sheโs shared the letter to raise awareness of autism. โI live in a lovely area in a council property but it is a nice community,โ she says. โIn this situation youโd like to think the neighbor would come and address you personally.โ
โI want to make people aware of autism โ they were too quick to make a judgement,โ she adds.
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After last nightโs episode, former Hockeyroo player Elise Stacy has instantly become a hot favourite to win The Bachelor Matty Jโs heart โ but sheโs revealed she almost walked out of the show.
Stacy has told news.com.au that it took six weeks for Matty J to notice her. โI was, kind of, done,โ she says. โYou get to that point โ and by this time it had been six weeks, and Iโd been sitting around the house, not working, not getting any dates, where I was like, โwhatโs the point?โโ
But sparks very obviously flew on their long-awaited single date last night, with Matty J revealing to camera, โThe more I think about it, Elise and I are just so similar.โ
โWhen he said, โSorry I have overlooked youโ that caught me by surprise,โ Elise says. โI felt that he was very genuine. I was happy that he said, โthis is where my headโs atโ because it could so easily have gone the other way. He could have said, โnup, Iโm not into itโโ.
As Matty J loves to remind us, his own (albeit short-lived) love affair with Georgia Love was also a slow-burn, with weeks passing before he scored a single date.
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It has been revealed that William Tyrrell, the little boy who went disappeared from his grandmotherโs home three years ago, was a foster child in care when he went missing.
The little boy was last seen wearing a Spiderman costume in his grandmotherโs backyard in Kendall, on the NSW north coast. He was just three years old.
The new details have come to light after statutory restrictions were lifted by a NSW Supreme Court judge, news.com.au reports, and made public by A Current Affair last night.
When lifting the restriction, Supreme court Judge Justice Brereton noted โthe tragic probability that [William] is no longer alive,โ 7 News reports.
Neither Tyrrellโs biological or foster parents are considered suspects at this stage.
In September 2016, a $1-million reward was offered for anyone who had information on the little boyโs disappearance.
A Current Affair reports that Tyrrellโs biological father battled drug and alcohol problems and has spent time in jail.
His foster mother is quoted as saying she still has hope William is alive. โIf somebody has him, I want him to be feeling loved, Iโฆ I want him to be safe, to be looking after him,โ she said.
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In 2010, the remains of 20-year-old Karlie Pearce-Stevenson were found in Belanglo State Forest in NSW. Five years on, the remains of her daughter, Khandalyce, were found in a suitcase 1200km away next to South Australiaโs Karoonda Highway.
Now, Daniel James Holdom has been committed to stand trial for the murder of his former partner Karlie and her daughter, two-year-old Khandalyce.
According to the ABC, police allege Mr Holdom killed Karlie in late 2008 and Khandalyce days later. Mr Holdom has pleaded not guilty to the murders.
During a committal hearing, Crown prosecutor Victoria Engel listed evidence against Mr Holdom. Ms Engel said Mr Holdom was the last person seen with Karlie, and that he allegedly admitted details about to the murders to two people he knew.
The court heard that Mr Holdom allegedly told a witness he had stepped on Karlieโs throat and crushed her windpipe, The Sydney Morning Herald reports.
A post-mortem of the motherโs body was consistent with these injuries, the court also heard.
Ms Engel alleged Mr Holdom photographed Karlieโs body after she was dead.
โThe evidence including photographing her body โฆ as a trophy of sorts, was indicative of an intention to kill,โ she said, news.com.aureports.
Asked if he wanted to respond to the charges against him, Mr Holdom said: โNo your honourโ.
Mr Holdom will appear in the NSW Supreme Court for arraignment on October 6.
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You can spot the difference a mile away: the peppy new starter who bounces into the office each morning, and the jaded long-time staffer whoโs counting down the days until they qualify for long service leave.
But now, a new study conducted by British human resources company Robert Half UK has pinpointed the exact age when weโre most likely to be completely done with our jobs: 35.
They surveyed more than 2000 workers and found that one in six over the age of 35 reported being unhappy, according to Bloomberg โ more than double the number for those who were under 35.
Additionally, nearly a third of people over 55 reported feeling under-appreciated and 16 per cent said they had no friends at work.
A third of over-35s said work was stressful, while only a quarter between the age of 18-35 reported feeling stressed.
The report attributes job dissatisfaction south of 35 with feelings that you havenโt achieved as much as you thought you would by that age or, on the flipside, the extra stress of holding senior position.
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Hello Bachelor conspiracy theorists, thanks for stopping by.
The internet was in a tizzy this week when The Bachelor Australia contestant Jen may have let slip who wins Matty Jโs heartโand the series. And now, another tantalising new piece of Bachie evidence about a possible winner has come to light.
Fan favourite contestants Laura and Florence both revealed they would be open to staring on The Bachelorette, suggesting that neither win the series.
Speaking to OK Magazine, jewellery designer Laura explained: โIf I get to the end of this journey and Iโve enjoyed the experienceโฆIโm never going to say no.โ
Model Florence added: โI wouldnโt mind at all, but Iโd be surprised if they wanted a Dutch girl to be the next Bachelorette of Australia.โ
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For some newlyweds itโs one of the easiest decisions theyโll make, while for others itโs a minefield. These days, when weโre blessed with more choice than ever, settling on a final moniker can be surprisingly complicated. In Bride to Beโs 2014 Cost of Love survey, 85% of respondents planned to take their husbandโs last name once they were married. And though the decision rests with the individual or couple, and depends on each personโs particular expectations and circumstances, family and societal pressure often clouds the process. Not only can a bride choose to take her new husbandโs name or keep her own, there are also myriad other less traditional possibilities โ from hyphenating, to combining your last names, or even creating an entirely new name from scratch.
Itโs important to remember that itโs perfectly legal to call yourself by whatever name you wish. The only time you need to make a firm decision is when youโre updating passport details (a new passport under your married name is free) or setting up other official documentation.
While some brides hold onto their maiden names as a way to preserve family connections, others have career consequences to consider. With the average age of first-time brides on the rise, many women are having to make the choice between the name theyโre known by professionally or starting from scratch with their husbandโs surname.
Having built up a substantial resume under the name she was born with, TV producer Jo Townsend didnโt give any thought to changing her name. โAbsolutely not!โ she says. โNever once considered it, and my now-husband never considered that Iโd change it either. Iโm a journalist, so my name means a lot to me professionally โ as a TV producer it is all I have as a business card, really, that people might know my body of work through my name.โ
So far, the only minor downside has become apparent since the birth of her son, Teddy. โWhen phoning my sonโs swimming teacher or doctorโs surgery, saying โHi there itโs Jo Townsend here, Teddy Heritageโs mumโฆโ can be a bit of a mouthful! But lumping my son with two very long hyphenated names wouldnโt be any easier!โ She says the positives far outweigh that small gripe.
โIโm really attached to it. Itโs my identity,โ she explains. โI really like my name, and with a short first name like โJoโ, I tend to have been called โJo Townsendโ lots in my life, so I donโt want to lose that.โ
Fellow journalist Karlie Rutherford chose to go in the opposite direction, although the magazine editor admits she wasnโt sure what sheโd do, even after she and her husband Ben were well and truly wed. โI didnโt actually make up my mind about what I was going to do until after I got married,โ she admits. Letting go of her maiden name wasnโt easy. โIโm an extremely proud Jeffrey,โ she says. โMy family is very proud of our lineage. Growing up, the Jeffrey family shield was displayed front and centre in the hallway of our house and my sister and I were well aware of the achievements of our family. Also, being a journalist, Iโd started to forge a portfolio in the name of Jeffrey. So it wasnโt an easy decision at all.โ
Despite the sense of attachment to her family history, Karlie found herself won over by the idea of sharing Benโs name. โThe decision to do it came on our honeymoon. I know that sounds really silly!โ she says. โWe pulled up at the hotel and as we got out of the car the hotel staff welcomed us as โMr and Mrs Rutherford.โ It came as a surprise, I wasnโt expecting him to say it, but I just really liked how that sounded.โ
Happily, Karlie also says she hasnโt noticed any negative affect on her recognition in the industry. โWhen I first changed it I was told by some work contacts who were trying to reach out to me that it got a little confusing,โ she admits. โBut Iโve been using Rutherford for four years now, so hopefully thatโs not the case anymore.โ
When Colum Black-Byron and his wife Megan tied the knot, they decided to create a hyphenated version of both of their names, after first modifying Meganโs German maiden name to a more user-friendly, Anglophile version.
โIt was more on my wifeโs insistence that we change it,โ Colum explains. โAbout four months before the wedding her dad passed away, so she was still quite emotional and wanted to keep a link to him. Her maiden name was Schwarz, which in German means Black. So we went with Black-Byron, since Schwarz-Byron just sounds weird and didnโt flow.โ
While most of the coupleโs friends and family reacted positively to the shared name change, Columโs father was initially a little hesitant. โThe only one who seemed to care was my Dad,โ Colum says. โHe asked me if we were still related, I said yes, and he was fine with that.โ As for whether he and Megan ever considered creating an entirely new surname, Colum feels that would have been too unsettling and difficult. โI think thatโd only really be a thing if you had a bad relationship with your family,โ he says. Itโd have probably been a little insulting to my family as well.โ
Emily McBlack doesnโt agree โ she and her husband Rob amalgamated their last names, Blackburn and McIntosh, to forge an entirely new family moniker for themselves. โWe considered everything at one point or another,โ Emily says. โMy husband โ then fiancรฉ โ was quite taken aback the first time I brought up my hesitations around changing my name. He didnโt really understand the issue, and I think he just assumed that I would take it โ which was fair enough, seeing as we hadnโt discussed any differently!โ The pair didnโt take the decision to change both of their names lightly and at first they werenโt even sure what the best way forward might be. โDuring our discussions, I explained my reasoning to my now-husband โ if my little brother didnโt have a boy, then it was likely our family name would be gone forever if I changed my name. He was the last male in the family with our surname,โ Emily explains. โConversely, his family already has three young boys carrying on the family name. I think when I explained that particular point to him, he realised that I was giving something up โ and that maybe we should try and work out just why we wanted to change our names, if we wanted to at all, rather than blindly following the tradition.โ
Once Rob and Emily were on the same page, they realised that since they both wanted a family, a whole new name would be the best choice for them. โWe decided that we wanted the same name for our children, and after much to-ing and fro-ing between creating a new name and having a hyphenated name, we finally decided on a new name of our own, on the proviso that we spent time and effort tracking our family history, so that we could pass that down and not let it get lost with our change,โ Emily explains.
Nearly all of their friends and family have been supportive of the mutual name change. โMost people have been quite positive about it,โ she says. โMy father, strangely enough, was the most shocked by it, which I always found quite funny seeing as traditionally I would have been ditching his name anyway. I think itโs just a really new idea to him, and heโs never really been negative about it, just a bit confused. Other than that, the only criticism we have really received is from people who think we should have changed it to Blackintosh instead of McBlack!โ
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Lovechild star Harriet Dyer has opened up about her love life, confirming sheโs officially off the market after meeting former Offspring star Patrick Brammell.
Harriet Dyer, who is known for her role on the Channel 9 drama said sheโs ready to move to the US, where Brammell, 40 currently resides.
โI think you want to be close to the person youโre with,โ Dyer toldConfidential. โBut I think it was a natural thing anyway, Iโd probably do it even if he was still here,โ she said of her big relocation.
โItโs not a follow-the-leader situation,โ she added. โItโs just time, Iโm almost 29 and I canโt play pregnant girls forever,โ she quipped.
Just last month, Dyer shared a sweet snap on Instagram of her new beau painting her nails. At the time, the star hinted at their relationship by captioning it, โFind a guy that can do both ๐ ๐ป๐ฏ๐.โ
Too sweet! Luckily, Dyer reveals sheโs ready to do a few auditions as soon as she lands in the US.
โI now have my papers to work in America should people over there find me interesting. You can live between the two countries quite easily now, the green card will open up doors.โ
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An anti-vaxxer network that potentially includes three Victorian GPs is being investigated after a video emerged of a Melbourne anti-vaccination forum showing a doctor explaining to families how to avoid the โno jab, no payโ legislation.
The Herald Sun reports that three doctors are under investigation by Victoriaโs Health Department and the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) for helping families avoid compulsory vaccines in secret.
One such doctor is Mitcham GP Dr John Piesse from the Natural Healing Centre, who features in the video telling anti-vaxxers โthere is hope.โ
โI want you to know that for โno vax no payโ it is definitely possible to get the exemption,โ he tells the crowd.
Dr Piesseโs colleague, naturopath Nerida James, also appears in the video, reports 7 News, telling the group that they have โsupported about 600 familiesโ so far.
The ant-vacination forum was held in Hawthorn, Melbourne, on August 3 and screened the banned film Vaxxed.
Victoriaโs Acting Health Minister Martin Foley has said that the AHPRA has taken too long to investigate Dr Piesse.
โBy failing to vaccinate their children, parents are putting their kids and others in our community at risk of terrible diseases or death,โ he says.
Anyone with concerns about a registered health practitioner should contact AHPRA on 1300 419 495.
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To help the address the devastating conditionโand assist mums with other mental heath concernsโAustralian women will soon be granted free mental health assessments during and after their pregnancy.
As the ABC reports, the Medicare-funded assessments adopted by the Federal Government will be provided to pregnant women and for new mothers within two months of giving birth.
โHealthy mothers who are functioning well are more likely to take good care of their babies,โ Australian Medical Association president Michael Gannon told the ABC.
โNot a year goes by where we donโt learn more and more about the importance of the first 1000 days of a childโs life. They are critical in setting up a human being for good health for the rest of their life.โ
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Mr Gannon continued: โTo identify women who might already be depressed, but at the very least identify that group of women who are at increased risk of postnatal depression, and invest wherever possible in preventing it happening.โ
Currently, only specialists are able to bill Medicare for consultations after surgery, but the new protocol will give the same powers to GPs, news.com.au reports.
The initiative was created in response to findings from a task-force that examined the Medicare Benefits Schedule.
You can find more information and support about post natal depression through these services:
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Police officer Michelle Paxton is the latest Bachelor contestant to leave the mansion, and sheโs been quick to tell us what she really thinks: that Matty J is no match for last seasonโs Richie Strahan.
โAppearance wise, if I saw them both in a bar, Iโd go for Richie before Matty,โ the 31-year-old says, revealing she actually auditioned for Richieโs season but didnโt make it through.
โThey called me back for Mattyโs season,โ she reveals, before adding that she had asked the showโs producers if she could leave two weeks before she was axed.
โHeโs not the type of guy I usually go for,โ she explains. โThereโs absolutely nothing wrong with him, heโs a great guy, but I usually go for someone a bit rougher around the edges, a bit blokier.โ
โIt was actually a relief to leave when I did,โ she adds. โI felt like leaving a few weeks before then, so it was quite exciting [not to get a rose] because I wanted to see my family again.โ
She says the feeling was mutual, and that off air, she and Matty worked out pretty quickly that they didnโt have a connection โ but none of their one-on-one time made it to TV.
As for who she thinks will win? Michelle says her moneyโs on Elise, Florence and Laura. โHeโs got his main three that heโs very attracted to,โ she reveals.
Which has us wanting to know: but what about Tara?!
Michelle seems surprised weโd even think Tara was a frontrunner. โI think thatโs more of a friendship than anything. I just donโt think sheโs right for Matty,โ she says, adding that the show is definitely cut to fit in with whatever story the producers are intent on telling.
Michelle also dished on controversial contestant Elora. โShe fell for Matty pretty early on and was very protective over their relationship, I think she thought it was unique, when actually, everyoneโs going on dates with him and kissing him,โ she says. โEloraโs a very strong personality and I think she was just too masculine for Matty.โ
Now that Michelleโs returned to the real world, sheโs back at work and still looking for love โ Richie, we hope youโre reading.
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Itโs unwise to watch โThis Is Usโ without a box of Kleenex close at hand, and the latest clip from Season 2 is no exception.
NBC released a first scene from the new season that is sure to tug on fansโ heartstrings by addressing the circumstances of Randallโs adoption.
In the clip, Sterling K. Brownโs Randall asks mum Rebecca (Mandy Moore) how she and her late husband Jack (Milo Ventimiglia) decided to adopt him. Cut to an emotional flashback of young Jack and Rebecca when they first laid eyes on their new son at the hospital.
You can watch the clip here:
It's finally here! Get an exclusive look at Season 2 of #ThisIsUs. Don't miss the season premiere Tuesday, September 26 at 9/8c on @NBC. pic.twitter.com/cIrG8cM6zd
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Now a new theory has emerged and though itโs far-fetched, hear us out.
Here goes: Bran Stark is actually the Night King.
Reddit user turm0il26 is to thank for the theory, suggesting Bran tries to go back in time to stop the White Walkers, however, instead gets trapped in the body of the Night King.
The user says that Bran went back in time three times. The first, to warn the Mad King to kill the White Walkers, whispering in his ear โburn them all.โ However, The Mad King goes, well, mad, and burns all of his people instead.
The second time the theory suggests Bran went back in time is further back to become Bran the Builder. He built the wall to protect Winterfell and came up with the term, โThere must always be a Stark in Winterfell.โ
The third time Bran goes back even further, trying to discover how the White Walkers were first defeated. But when he tries to get back into current time, he realises heโs trapped as a White and with all his powers, eventually becomes the Night King.
As both Jojen and the Three-Eyed Raven warned Bran, if you stay in someoneโs body for too long, or in the past for too long, you can become trapped in it.
The theory also explains that this is why the Night King let Jon Snow live during the battle of Hardhome, saying that this shows thereโs still a bit of Bran left amongst the evil.
Given the GoT plot twists weโve already lived through, this could definitely be true. But unfortunately, only time will tell.
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At school, Emma Swann wasnโt great at math or science, but she loved art. โBecause I was so bad at the academic subjects at school, it knocked my confidence,โ she admits. โBut I was always creative and excelled at art.โ
With a jewellery restorer for a mother, and an antiques dealer for a father, she grew up surrounded by fine jewellery in her motherโs London workshop โ designing her own jewellery was a natural progression.
Receiving a scholarship to the prestigious Central Saint Martins College of Art in London, Swann honed her craft. Her tutors were practicing designers and artists, who taught the likes of Stella McCartney and Alexander McQueen before her. It was at college that Swann realised it was actually possible to have a successful career in the creative industries.
After graduating, Swann worked as an assistant stylist, wearing her jewellery pieces on set. It wasnโt long before her designs appeared in magazine shoots and people started asking to buy them.
Back then, she shared a studio with 10 other creatives in East London and worked at Hatten Garden, Londonโs jewellery district, making tea and delivering mail to the stone setters. โI was still young, I felt like I had a lot to learn so I worked for other jewellers in Hatten Garden before finally launching my label Recreational Studio in 2012,โ she says. โBy then, I had the confidence to go out on my own, to do it, and to know that I could pay my rent in London.โ
โIโm all or nothing, so I poured all of my savings into setting up my website and studio,โ she says of the beginning of Recreational Studio. The name is an anagram for โreal creationโ and thatโs exactly what Swann creates: fine diamond jewellery.
When Swann moved to Sydney, she didnโt know if there was a market for her work in Australia, and decided to try her luck at the Bondi Market. โI was really nervous. I was worried I would stand there all day and not sell anything,โ she says. Her first stall sold out in 1.5 hours.
Since then, Recreational Studio has blossomed into a jewellery empire with a warehouse in St Peters; the business turns over $2 million annually, and has a main collection and bespoke wedding line. Swannโs pieces have been worn by Alexa Chung, Kate Moss and Rosie Huntington-Whitely โ not to mention everyone in Bondi.
โDoing those markets was the best thing I did. I still have clients from those days and it blows my mind,โ she says.
Not bad for someone who wasnโt great at school. Hereโs how she did itโฆ
Secret to success: โBuild a good name. Keep your name clean. Donโt make compromises; donโt worry about making a bunch of money or being successful. Be concerned about doing good work. Protect your work and if you build a good name, eventually that name will be its own currency. Life is like a roller coaster ride, it is never going to be perfect. Its going to have perfect moments and rough spots, but its all worth itโ. This is a Patti Smith quote and I like how it encourages integrity.
Breakfast of champions: Weekdays: avocado on spelt toast and a green juice. Weekends: almond croissant from Bourke St Bakery.
Best advice: Fortune favours the brave.
Top interview tip: I look for people who have a sense of curiosity โ itโs essential if they are to adapt to the ever changing business world.
Studio sounds: Bon Iver and Massive Attack.
Studio style: Celine and Common Projects.
Coffee order: An extra hot soy latte, please.
Wind down: A little yoga, a little meditation and a little red wine.
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Congratulations are in order for Australian designer Camilla Franks who is expecting her first child.
The Camilla With Love designer, 41, shared the news on Instagram with a photo showing off her baby bump and a sweet note to her partner JP Jones.
โTo my JP, When we were young, the world was ours. Not a care in a world, so many raised eyebrows. We loved relentlessly, yet drifted apart,โ she began.
โEighteen years later, we reconnected our hearts. Always my soulmate, a lover and a friend. Youโve always been here, from start to end.โ
โNow weโre all grown up, but weโre still just starting. We proudly stand here, seas apart yet never parting. Inside my belly now lays the love weโve shared and been through,Inside your Milla two hearts are now beating for you.
โIt seems like yesterday, we were two kids drinking in that London pub. But today, weโre drinking tea here waiting for little bub. In this world, and every universe after, โจIโll always be your girl and you our babyโs father xxCโ.
Franks revealed toThe Daily Telegraphlast year that the pair dated for three years when she was 19 and living in the UK, but the relationship ended when she was forced to move back to Australia.
However, they kept in touch and reconnected in 2015.
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Swedish journalist Kim Wall disappeared over two weeks ago after heading on board a homemade submarine to interview the vesselโs creator.
Wallโs boyfriend alerted police when the reporter didnโt arrive home, after boarding the ship for what was supposed to be just a few hours, at around 7pm on Thursday, August 10.
Now, police have identified the torso of a woman found in Danish waters, south of Copengagen, as the missing 30-year-old, The Guardian reports. Wallโs body was missing its arms and legs.
Copenhagen policeโs vice-president, Jens Mรธller, said her body had been attached to metal weights to supposedly stop it floating to the surface.
โThe body bears the mark of having, most likely, been inflicted deliberate damage with the purpose of ensuring that gasses can pass out of the body โ possibly in an attempt to avoid that a body rises from the seabed,โ he said.
One of the last photos of Kim Wall while on board the submarine
Wallโs DNA also matched the blood found on the submarine. As AAP reports, the cause of death is yet to be determined and police are still looking for her other body parts. Injuries on Wallโs torso seem to suggest that air was forced out of it.
In the wake of the devastating discovery, mother Ingrid posted on Facebook: โThe tragedy has hit not only us and other families, but friends and colleagues all over the world. During the horrendous days since Kim disappeared, we have received countless evidence of how loved and appreciated she has been, as a human and friend as well as a professional journalist.โ
She added: โFrom all corners of the world comes evidence of Kimโs ability to be a person who makes a difference.โ
Journalist Kim Wall is believed to have been writing a feature on Danish inventor and submarine owner, Peter Madsen. According to the BBC, Madsen claimed to have dropped the journalist back to shore around 10:30pm on Thursday, August 10 after a visit.
A large-scale search was unable to find any trace of the missing woman, and Madsen was subsequently charged with her manslaughter.
The 46-year-old then told authorities Wall had died in an accident which occurred on board the submarine and that he had โburied her at sea at an unspecified location,โ a police statement said.
The body, which was also missing its legs and arms, was sent for forensic testing.
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Opting for a (very) low-key athleisure look, Gomez flaunted her pins in seemingly nothing but a Rodarte jersey tee. Out for a stroll with her beau, The Weeknd, Gomezโs affectionate PDA rivaled the lyrics of her recent single โFetishโ.
This isnโt the first time the singer/actress has pushed the boundaries,Kim Kardashian styleโ she was recently spotted during a date-night meal in a Mimi Wade silk and lace shift that left just as little to the imagination.
The crowds drew in, but the couple appeared unfazed and displayed major PDA,Stylecasterreports.
Maybe it was the Weekndโs serious cover up in his latest puma-collab tracksuit that put Selenaโs pins into perspective, maybe it was the not-quite-there hemline that sat just shy of her supposed shorts (the eagle-eyed say she was wearing them), and intentional or not, she seems to have the paparazzi oversizing their lenses for a closer look.
Either way, if youโre following Gomezโs style book, pants aresolast season. Better get the fake tan out.
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Sometimes thereโs no escaping the spotlight. Itโs a year when you become increasingly adventurous โ emotionally, sexually and financially โ so even the slightest effort on your part should eventually produce amazing results. While most areas of your life are subject to change in the months to come, your love life is the prime candidate for wilder deviations.
Aries (March 21 โ April 20)
Best Day: Sunday 27th
Find yourself an extra pair of hands, quick smart. Youโre probably needed in more than one place right now. Sure, itโs great to feel needed. But maybe youโre being stretched in too many directions. The week reminds you why very few of us make it to sainthood.
Taurus (April 21 โ May 20)
Best Day: Monday 28th
This week offers already astute Taureans an even better talent for sensing hidden options. You should also recognise well-timed opportunities. Finances suggest an exciting detour, as does a very close friend. Then, of course, thereโs the delightful follow-through to consider!
Gemini (May 21 to June 21)
Best Day: Sunday 27th
Someoneโs being impatient this week, because they want everything done in double-time โ so woe betide you if you have a few slow days or you disagree with them. It could easily become a week of silly spats and squabbles โ mostly about nothing.
Cancer (June 22 โ July 22)
Best Day: Tuesday 29th
This is a โme firstโ week. The fear of letting people down can be a strong incentive to carry on, but youโre only human; so give yourself a break. Thereโs still plenty to be achieved, but it can wait until youโve had some time out. So pass the baton to someone else for a while.
Leo (July 23 โ August 23)
Best Day: Monday 28th
Itโs okay to let people lean on you, that is โ until your arm goes numb. It seems that someoneโs throwing problems your way, instead of trying to resolve their own issues. Very inconsiderate, when they know you have so much on your plate already.
Virgo (August 24 โ September 22)
Best Day: Saturday 26th
Feel confident? Great, because youโre calling the shots this week. Indecision is replaced by assertiveness, and fence-sitting by determination. Virgos place themselves centre stage โ leaving the rest of the cast in the shadows. Top billing looks promising.
Libra (September 23 โ October 23)
Best Day: Friday 25th
A tricky week, as you find it difficult to settle. You start one project, then you get restless and switch to something elseโฆ..and then the whole cycle starts again. Sure, this is typical of Libran behaviour โ but even more so now. Relax, when you can.
Scorpio (October 24 โ November 22)
Best Day: Wednesday 30th
Youโre accomplished in many areas of your life but want to learn something new. If this is the case, do your homework in what you need to do next to take you forward along the new path. You can use your past skills to help you, or you can do something which is totally off the grid.
Sagittarius (November 23 โ December 21)
Best Day: Tuesday 29th
Thereโs a vast difference between optimism and totally out-there wishful thinking. With your natural ability to stay within practical boundaries, it shouldnโt be too hard to channel your ideas in a positive direction. A money-spinning project catches your interest.
Capricorn (December 22 โ January 20)
Best Day: Saturday 26th
Good times flow through a week when youโre free to chase your desires โ probably to the point of over-indulgence. Romance is a drawcard. Some are smitten with colleagues, others feel drawn to romance with a foreign flavour. You feel loving, and loved.
Aquarius (January 21 โ February 18)
Best Day: Thursday 31st
While the week may start on a sour note, this means that life can only grow sweeter. Sure, some plans may be cancelled or delayed. And okay, you might be feeling a tad tetchy. But each sunrise carries fresh hope and optimism. Use every new day well.
Pisces (February 19 โ March 20)
Best Day: Friday 25th
Confidence, enthusiasm and your ability to handle pressure make this week ideal for kick-starting new ventures. Use your Piscean charm, and youโll make a positive, lasting impression on others. After midweek, look out for unique ways to increase your income.
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Prince Harry and Prince William have spoken in depth for the first time about finding out their mother, Princess Diana had died.
In the teaser for BC1โs new documentary, Diana, 7 Days, Prince William reveals that he felt โnumbโ and โvery confusedโ when his dad, Prince Charles, told them of their motherโs death.
โ[I] refused to accept it. There was no sudden outpour of grief. I donโt think anybody in that position at that age would be able to understand the concept of what that actually means, going forward,โ he recalls.
โI remember feeling completely numb, disoriented, dizzy โ and you feel very very confused,โ he continued. โAnd you keep asking yourself, โWhy me?โ the whole time. โWhy? What have I done, why has this happened to us?โโ
Prince Harry touched on the anger he felt towards the paparazzi who were chasing the car, eventually causing it to spin out of control and crash.
โI think one of the hardest things to come to terms with is the fact that the people that chased her through into the tunnel were the same people that were taking photographs of her, while she was still dying on the back seat of the car,โ Harry says. โWilliam and I know that. Weโve been told that numerous times by people that know that was the case.โ
โSheโd had quite a severe head injury but she was very much still aliveonthe back seat. Instead of helping, [they] were taking photographs of her dying.โ
โOne of the hardest things for a parent to have to do is to tell your children that your other parent has died,โ Harry continued, talking about his father, Prince Charles. โHow you deal with that, I donโt know.โ
โ[Our dad] was there for usโhe was the one out of two left, and he tried to do his best and to make sure that we were protected and looked after. But he was going through the same grieving process as well.โ
Diana, 7 Days will air on BBC1 on Sunday, 27 August.
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Sheโs a household name thanks to her hosting role on The Project, but thereโs more than meets the eye to Gorgi Coghlan, with the media personality revealing she used to be a high school teacher moonlighting in showbiz on the side.
Speaking to Rachel Corbett on the Youโve Gotta Start Somewhere podcast, Coghlan revealed she โwas doing four gigs a weekโ as a Shania Twain impersonator at RSLs around the country.
โIโm one of those people that one thingโs just not enough,โ Coghlan told Corbett, adding that the experience was โa bloody hootโ and made โreally good coin.โ
The TV host was teaching biology at McKinnon Secondary College in Melbourne at the time, the Daily Mail reports, where she occasionally performed in school assemblies.
โSome of my Year 11 and 12s who were professional dancers were my backup dancers,โ Coghlan reveals.
She taught biology and did the Australian Shania Twain Tribute Show on the side for three years before quitting teaching to pursue a career in musical theatre, before transitioning into TV.
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Itโs every modelโs dream to walk the runway extravaganza, with just one show catapulting them to supermodel status.
Here, all the models โ aside from the 14 VS Angels who walk every year โ confirmed to walk the 2017 show so far, including both Bella and Gigi Hadid, two Australian models, and Karlie Klossโ return.
โI canโt even describe how I feel right now. I will never forget the first time I got a call from Victoriaโs Secret. I started from the bottom and had so many ups and downs but now I can say that if you work hard and believe in yourself and stay true to yourself the sky is the limit! I learned so much and I am so grateful. NEVER GIVE UP ON YOUR DREAMS I am so excited to let you know that I will be walking in this years VSFS ๐ค I also want to thank EVERYONE who believed in me and pushed me and supported me along this amazing journey! If it wasnโt for all you I would not be where I am right now. I am the happiest girl right now ๐ญ๐ค thank you from the bottom of my heart for this opportunity @ed_razek@monica.mitro@johndavidpfeiffer@10magazine ๐๐ป๐ค๐ i am beyond grateful โค๏ธโ
โ๐๐๐๐I was constantly bullied throughout school and suffered depression when I was younger. I did not have a lot of support when I started my career. I moved to NY and did not speak English and heard a lot of NOโs. I went through a lot but persevered. Today, I am beyond happy to share with you that I will be on the VSFS 2017!!! Never give up on your dreams .Thank you @ed_razek@monica.mitro@johndavidpfeiffer@10magazine for giving me this opportunity for the 4th time I can not even explain how happy and grateful I am. Thank you to all of my fans who have been supporting me always!!! ๐๐พ๐๐พ๐๐ฅ๐๐พ๐๐๐ง๐ท #VSFS2017#VictoriasSecretโ
โI have no words to explain what I feel right now. This is a whole life of working hard and dreaming about this moment, I seriously canโt believe it finally came true. I just canโt omg ๐ญ๐ญ๐ญ This is the best feeling of happiness Iโve ever felt in my life! Thank you so much everyone for always supporting me and believing in me! Iโm insanely happy and thereโs no words to explain how amazing is that I can share this with @brunalirio โฅ๏ธโฅ๏ธโฅ๏ธ I love you all! Vitorinhaaaaaaa ๐๐ฝ๐๐ฝ๐ญ And @ed_razek@10magazine@monica.mitro@johndavidpfeiffer I canโt ever thank you guys enough for this opportunity! @victoriassecret#VSFS17#๐ง๐ท#๐๐ฝ#blessed#๐โ
Hereith Paul
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โVS FASHION SHOW 2017, here I come! ๐๐พ It is my pleasure to announce that I will be walking in the Victoriaโs Secret Fashion Show for the second time. THANK YOU to @victoriasecret @edrazek@monica.mitro@johndavidpfeiffer @10magazine@womenmanagementny, #teamheriethpaul, my family and friends for all your support. I will give my best on the runway and make sure to represent all the girls out there with dreams bigger than themselves. May this announcement bring hope and determination to anyone who reads it. ISSA SHUTDOWN #VSFS2017 !!โ
โI still canโt believe it!!!!!! Words canโt describe how happy and thankful i am just crying ๐ญ๐ญ๐ญ thank you thank you thank you for making dreams come true @ed_razek@10magazine@monica.mitro@johndavidpfeiffer and everyone else at @victoriassecret after almost 3 yrs of working for VS im WALKING THE VICTORIAS SECRET FASHION SHOW THIS YEAR ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!โ
โSOOOOO iโve got some news for yโallโฆ. iโm confirmed to walk in the 2017 VICTORIAโS SECRET FASHION SHOW!!!!!! ๐๐๐๐๐๐ a million thank youโs to @ed_razek@johndavidpfeiffer@10magazine@monica.mitro for bringing me back again this year!!! let the countdown to the @victoriassecret runway begin๐๐โ
โI canโt explain what Iโm feeling now, I have no words to describe how happy I am. I just wanted to thank everyone who always support me and believe in me and in my workโฆ Iโm so grateful that my best friend @giizeleoliveira will be with me in the happiest moment of our lives! โค๏ธโค๏ธโค๏ธโค๏ธ Thank you so much @ed_razek@10magazine@monica.mitro@johndavidpfeiffer@victoriassecret I canโt wait to see you guys in #VSFS2017 ๐น #blessed#๐ง๐ท#๐โ
Iโm so honored to be walking in my second VSFS! This was one of the most magical moments of my life. Thank you for allowing me to return to such an exhilarating, empowering Runway Show @ed_razek@monica.mitro@johndavidpfeiffer@10magazine Iโm so excited!!! Fun Fact: at this moment of the show, I looked out into the audience and the first people I saw were my mom and dad. Out of all of the people, they were there cheering front row. Best moment of my life. #vsfashionshow#vsfs2017#pinknation
4๏ธโฃ years time flies, but memories last forever. I wouldnโt do it without your Love and Suport I thank you God, Family, friends and fans for the constant support. Like as always said Iโm here to make you all Proud. ๐๐ฟ Expecial thank you to @victoriassecret the Angels ๐ @ed_razek@monica.mitro@10magazine@johndavidpfeiffer and the incredible team who made it happen. My family @imgmodels Thank you for the opportunity forever grateful.๐๐๐ฟ I canโt wait for the #victoriassecret#2017#blackgirlmagic What is your favorite wings look (1,2,3 or 4)? Qual รฉ o seu look favorito com asas (1,2,3 ou 4)?
Words canโt describe how excited and thankful I am to announce that I will a part of the @victoriassecret Fashion Show this year!!!! I want to say thank you to everyone who helped me achieve my dreams for a third year in a row and send my love and congrats to all my beautiful friends who will also be doing the show- the cast is crazy!!! Canโt wait to make you all proud โค
it hasnโt fully registered but Iโm so grateful and speechless to say Iโll be walking next to some of the most beautiful women in the Victoriaโs Secret Fashion Show this year.. all I can say is thank you to my amazing bookers @christyturlington and #jamespowell at @nextmodels, my amazing trainer at @lifetimefitness, @johndavidpfeiffer and everyone at @victoriassecret for believing in me โค๏ธ and thank you to all the kind messages and wishes, love you all.. Iโm so excited to be apart of such a beautiful show !!!!
Canโt believe itโs happeningโฆ Iโm incredibly happy to announce that I AM WALKING THE VICTORIAโS SECRET 2017 SHOW ๐ฅ๐ โจ Iโm so thankful for everything that has happened in my life so far, every person Iโve met during these past four years, my family (mum, dad, williams, youโre the best) โค๏ธ and my friends who are always by my side no matter what. So many ups and downs but thatโs what makes this journey so specialโฆ Thank you to my agencies and agents for believing in me and for all the hard work, and for bearing my annoying questions all the time ๐ without you it wouldnโt have been possible and above all thank you to the @victoriassecret team @johndavidpfeiffer@ed_razek@10magazine@monica.mitro โค๏ธ for giving me the opportunity I dreamed about since I was 13 ๐ญ canโt wait to see you guys again โจ you inspire girls to be the best version of themselves and you make our dreams become reality๐ท Thank you to my followers, even if I donโt respond to all your DMs, I want to say that you guys make me smile all the time and you keep me motivated throughout this incredible journeyโฆ ๐ Work hard for your goals and stay humble โค๏ธ may all your dreams come true just like mine became true todayโฆ โ๏ธ
Iโm extremely happy to tell you guys that I will be walking for @victoriassecretfashion show 2k17, so happy one of my dreams just came true. Thank so so much @ed_razek@10magazine@monica.mitro@johndavidpfeiffer and all the @victoriassecret Team for believing in me and letting me be apart of this Special Show Love you guys โค๏ธ๐ป๐๐ปโค๏ธ
โI grew up playing Tennis and Soccer. At an early age I knew that I was going to become a professional athlete. The commitment, sacrifices, determination and effort required, came naturally and I loved it. l was bought up to always challenge my mental and physical boundaries. Soccer training was an opportunity to lose myself in the zone. Turning up and kicking that ball and kicking it hard (lol). Failing then learning, losing then learning. Always with both eyes on WINNING.
I remember the feeling of playing a muddy game of soccer outside in freezing and dark, rain pelting down whipping at my face. The overwhelming drive to score, do my best, win was triggered by the factors that made it even harder to do so. Giving everything to get the ball in the back of the net and celebrate with my team mates. It was as if my life depended on itโฆ Boy did it feel good when we won. When we lost I brushed myself off, went out and worked harder for the next game. I was 8 at the time. It was hard to juggle everything and in the end I chose school and modeling. At 14 I saw a Video of Adriana Lima, her hard work ethic inspired me. From that moment my goal was to make the VSFS at age 18. When I found out Iโd booked that show it was the happiest moment of my life. The hard work paid off. That feeling of elation was identical to winning those tennis matches and soccer games as a kid, only much more intense and powerful. I realised then how much Iโd missed that feeling. These days, I train like a professional athlete. Wake up at the crack of dawn to box and jump rope. Mentally, itโs no different to the training that 8 year old Kelly had to endure to be the best soccer or tennis player that she could be. Itโs not rocket science โ itโs all about prep. The harder you work for something, the more you appreciate the outcome.
THANK YOU, THANK YOU John, Ed, Monica and Sophia for recognising my hard work and commitment by giving me the opportunity to walk the #VSFashionShow for the 4th time!! The competition is fierce, and there are so many amazing girls out there who work just as hard as me to achieve this goal. Iโm humbled, honored and blessed to be a part of the show once againโค๏ธ๐๐โ
โ@victoriassecret I am so excited!..!!!!Thank you @monica.mitro@10magazine@johndavidpfeiffer and of course the wonderful, incredible @ed_razek + everyone on the team for making this dream come true again.. I feel so crazy humbled to get the opportunity to be a part of this show againโฆWalking into the offices this year i felt so happy, healthy, and honored.. I canโt wait for another incredible experience!!! Congrats to all of the beautiful ladies I will be walking beside. I canโt wait! Xx ๐๐ธโ
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Itโs officially happening: Overnight Taylor Swift announced her sixth studio album Reputation is coming our way.
The singer mysteriously deleted all activity from her social media accounts over the weekend, before uploading cryptic snake clips, sending fans into a frenzy with many guessing it was in preparation for an album announcement.
And the snakes? Yep, judging by this album name, Taylorโs not going to stay silent about her bad reputation following both her feud with Kanye West and Kim Kardashian, and her recent fling with Tom Hiddleston.
This is how the hilarious people of Twitter are taking the news.
plz do not talk to me about anything except Taylor Swift for the remainder of 2017
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A waitlist for Taylor Swiftโs Australian tour quietly appeared online today, sending fans โ us included โ into meltdown mode.
The singer, who mysteriously deleted all activity from her social media accounts over the weekend, has been teasing her followers with cryptic snake videos over the past few days with many deciding it meant new music was on the way.
And it seems we were right โ but with the added bonus of a 2017 Australian tour!
Earlier today, a waitlist for Taylor Swift tour tickets appeared on Ticketek, however, further details, such as the exact dates Tay will be gracing our shores werenโt revealed.
As soon as we hear further details weโll let you know, but in the meantime, chuck 1989 on and get excited.
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Miranda Kerr has opened up about her experience with mental illness, telling The Cut she had depression.
โI was born a very happy, very lighthearted person,โ she says. โMy natural essence is quite happy and positive. When I went through that period when I was really depressed, I was like, โwow, I really understand what people mean.โ
โItโs a serious thing. Itโs like a chemical imbalance in your brain,โ she adds. โItโs so important to have support from your friends and family, and to find ways to support yourself.โ
For Kerr, that meant exercise and appreciating lifeโs blessings. โI had to push myself to exercise so I got that endorphin release, even though it was the last thing I wanted to do,โ she recalls. โI would try to be grateful that I have a roof over my head and have a healthy son.โ
Kerr is speaking out about mental illness to help assuage its stigma and show people they should โnot feel ashamed of it.โ
โFor me, I needed to ride that wave and that moment in my life and realise this intensity will pass. But until that happened, I thought, Iโve got these supportive tools in my life to get me through that.โ
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Game of Thrones is undoubtedly one of the biggest TV shows ever created, so it comes as no surprise that its actors โ the ones who managed to survive the past seven seasons โ are making serious money each episode.
In Varietyโs 2017 salary survey, in which they estimate the paychecks of TVโs most famous stars, the outlet revealed that Game of Thrones actors Emilia Clarke (Daenerys Targaryen), Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (Jamie Lannister), Peter Dinklage (Tyrion Lannister), Kit Harington (Jon Snow), and Lena Headey (Cersei Lannister) all make the same amount per episode: a cool $500,000.
Thatโs right, half a mill in each of their pockets each time GoT graces our screens, and a total of $6.5m each 13 episode season.
The only two actors above the cast of Westeros were Robert De Niro, whoโs set to make $775,000 per episode of his new untitled show with Amazon, and Mark Harmon, who makes $525,000 per episode of NCIS.
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After that controversial Bachelor episode โ the one that managed to make headlines worldwide for its uncomfortable slut-shaming and all-round awkwardness โ contestant Leah has been merrily doing the interview rounds and taking every opportunity to take down her would-be lover.
After telling Kyle and Jackie O she was โincredibly disappointedโ by the real life Matty J, Leah went on Hit105 to describe him as โa great actor.โ She also claimed he knew of her past as an adult entertainer from the very first episode.
But now Matty J has hit back. When asked by the same station to confirm Leahโs claims, his response was a straight no.
โOh, sheโs telling fibs!โ he claimed. โShe told me that she was an architecture student. She might have said that she was a party planner, but didnโt go into detail.โ
โTo me it didnโt make any difference really, the main issue was the fact that with all the drama in the house, it was always Leah who was the instigator of that.โ
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Despite her polished exterior, Rebecca Judd is refreshingly candid about almost all aspects of her life, and her latest beauty-related confession is further evidence of that.
The 34-year-old model and radio host revealed on KIIS FMโs 3pm Pick-Up show that a recent treatment has left her with โa face for radioโ.
The mum-of-four underwent a Fraxel laser treatment after her dermal clinician begged her to โfor yearsโ.
โMate it looks like youโve been blasted with a torch of fire across your face!โ her co-host Monty Diamond said.
โThatโs kind of what it felt like! So this is the thing, you go in and you get numbing cream put on for an hour and itโs this medical grade numbing cream,โ Bec explained.
โYou canโt feel anything when you touch it with your fingers. But then they kind of torch you with this laser and you can really feel it then.โ
โSo it was still really hot and uncomfortable but tolerable.โ
The procedure is said to reduce the appearance of wrinkles, skin pigmentation, acne scars and sun damage, but in the meantime Bec is staying out of the limelight.
โThereโs no chance of this face, this noggin, on my Instagram alright?โ she said.
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Naomi Fitzgerald De Grave, a Sydney model, met Ned, an elderly homeless man, two years ago when she was on her way to work.
Through his broken English, they struck up a friendship โ with De Grave visiting him in Surry Hills most mornings.
She became concerned last week after not seeing Ned for eight days, reports Yahoo 7.
De Grave found Ned lying under a tree in Hyde Park; he was severely dehydrated, hadnโt eaten in weeks and his breathing was shallow. She took him straight to St Vincentโs hospital where they discovered just how serious his condition was.
Ned in Hyde Park where he was found by Naomi Fitzgerald De Grave (Credit: GoFundMe)
โAt first we thought he would be in over night,โ De Grave wrote on a GoFundMe page for Ned. โIt wasnโt till a visit back at the emergency department early Saturday morning we realised that it was something serious.โ
Ned has severe spinal fractures and requires surgery to address the mass of nerves putting pressure on his spine.
โHe was very scared, very lonelyโฆ It was the first time Ned has cried and he asked me not to go,โ explains De Grave, who has raised $8,685 to help with his medical costs and, hopefully, find his family.
โI would love to find his family as he talks about them often and I am sure that being homeless on the streets for 13 years he has lost contact with them,โ says De Grave. โHe misses his family immensely.โ
It is believed Ned was born in Turkey before moving to Germany and finally coming to Australia. He has children in Turkey, Germany and England.
De Grave hopes that this information will help to track down his loved ones overseas.
โAlthough this is the information he has given me, with mental health issues Iโm not sure if any of it is correct,โ says De Grave. โBut it is what Iโve got to go on.โ
If you have information about Nedโs identity or family, you can email nedinfo2017@gmail.com
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A few weeks ago, a Friends fan theory went viral after a Twitter user pointed out 100 reasons why Rachel shouldโve ended up with Joey, instead of Ross.
In a long thread, titled โIn defense of Rachel and Joeyโ, Claire Willett pointed out some seriously good facts.
Firstly, she noted that Joey and Rachel had years of friendship behind them before they started a romantic relationship, whereas Ross never saw Rachel as anything other than a romantic interest.
She also says that Ross was more concerned about being the kind of guy his hot high school crush Rachel would go for, than actually being with her.
While weโll admit it had us second guessing Rossโ intentions for a bit, thankfully, Jennifer Aniston has now weighed in โ and if anyone would know who Rach belonged with, itโs her.
โNo! No, no,โ she said in a recent interview. โThey tried! I think there was a moment when Joey and Rachel got together that maybe it could happened, but it didnโt.โ
โIt was Ross and Rachel all the way,โ she continued.
โI really believe that if thereโs an afterworld of Friends, theyโre still thriving,โ she went on. โDonโt you? I just donโt think Joey and Rachel could have made it. I think it was more physical than emotional with them. They were friends with benefits, and they left it at that.โ
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A new study published this year has women reconsidering booking in for fresh balayage, after it found that those who use dark hair dye or chemical hair straighteners have a higher risk of breast cancer.
Published in medical journal Carcinogenesis, the study looked at more than 4000 women from New York and New Jersey, aged between 20 and 75, 2280 of whom have had breast cancer.
Researchers asked the women if they had ever used permanent hair dye at least twice a year over the course of at least one year, Reuters reports. They were also asked if they had ever used chemical hair relaxants or straighteners for at least one year.
The concerning research found that white women who used chemical straighteners had a 74 per cent increased risk of breast cancer, while black women who used dark hair dye had a 51 per cent increased risk.
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Women who both had their hair dyed dark and chemically straightened regularly had an even higher breast cancer risk, news.com.au reports.
โThese novel findings support a relationship between the use of some hair products and breast cancer,โ the study concludes. โFurther examinations of hair products as important exposures contributing to breast cancer carcinogenesis are necessary.โ
Lead author Adana Llanos, epidemiologist at Rutgers School of Public Health, New Jersey, says the findings are concerning but not definitive.
โOur findings do not suggest that simply using hair dyes, relaxers or both will cause a woman to get breast cancer,โ she told the Chicago Tribune. โWhat I think is really important is we need to be more aware of the types of exposures in the products we use.โ
Cancer Council Australia notes that occupational exposure to hair dyes was classified as a probable carcinogen by the International Agency On Cancer Research in 2009, but says personal use was not classified as carcinogenic at this stage.
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As if we donโt already have enough to worry about with the Game of Thrones finale approaching, one of the showโs directors has all but told us that either Arya or Sansa Stark will die next week.
In the most recent episode of season seven, tensions between the two sisters soared as Arya found a note Sansa wrote years ago swearing her loyalty to the Lannisters and appearing to threaten her younger sisterโs life.
Although they did seem to make peace, Sansa sent Brienne of Tarth away at the advice of ultimate creep Littlefinger, which was pretty darn worrying.
Now, the episodeโs director Alan Taylor has freaked us out even further by saying: โI love the fact that these two come back, theyโre both lethal, and I just wanted to give the impression, as much as possible, that one of them is going to die. But youโre not sure which one.โ
โArya is certainly lethal and sort of threatening, but when Sansa sends Brienne away, who is Aryaโs natural protector, something is coming very soon between them, and it will be violent but surprising,โ he continued to HuffPost.
Fingerโs crossed the surprise heโs referring to relates to the look on Littlefingerโs face when Arya kills him.
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The Bachelor star Matty J has admitted to having ear correction surgery (otoplasty).
In a new interview on KIISFMโsKyle and Jackie O, Matty J was quizzed about his appearance after old Facebook photos of the reality star were unveiled.
โI used to have wingnut ears. I pinned them back,โ he admitted.
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Everyoneโs favourite Bachelor contestant (sorry, Matty J) has become a regular on Sydneyโs party circuit, and instantly recognisable for her golden locks (and limbs). But now Anna Heinrich has changed up her famous head of hair, opting for a considerably darker dye job.
According to her hairdresser, Lily Toma of Lily & Co. Hair, Heinrich went โhalf a shade darkerโ this week. โItโs borderline bronde โ I would say on the lighter side of bronde,โ Toma tells us. Heinrich took her new hair for a spin on her Instagram Stories, posting the below overnight:
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Taking a break from her usual ultra-blonde locks helps Heinrich keep her hair in optimum condition. โIt keeps her hair healthier, and itโs a bit different,โ Toma explains.
Keen to take your own blonde into bronde territory? This is the ultimate bronde hair inspiration.
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Prince William has openly discussed his motherโs eating disorder for the first time.
In a new documentary, Wasting Away: The Truth About Anorexia, Prince William talks to Mark Austin and his daughter, Maddy, who suffers from anorexia about normalising mental health.
When asked whether he is proud of his mother for publicly addressing her health battle, Prince William replied: โAbsolutely. These are illnesses. Mental health needs to be taken as seriously as physical health.โ
At the time, some 22 years ago, Princess Diana told BBC that her lack of self-esteem and public marriage breakdown led to her eating disorder.
โI didnโt like myself, I was ashamed I couldnโt cope with the pressures.โ โI had bulimia for a number of years, and thatโs like a secret disease. Itโs a repetitive pattern which is very destructive. It was my escape mechanism,โ she revealed.
Both Prince William and Prince Harry, alongside Williamโs wife Kate Middleton, have been praised for their work with mental health organisation Heads Together.
Most recently, Harry revealed his own struggles with depression following his motherโs death when he was 12.
โI can safely say that losing my mum at the age of 12, and therefore shutting down all of my emotions for the last 20 years, has had a quite serious effect on not only my personal life but my work as well,โ he said on the Telegraphโs Mad World podcast.
โI have probably been very close to a complete breakdown on numerous occasions when all sorts of grief and sort of lies and misconceptions and everything are coming to you from every angle.โ
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Gigi Hadid. Sheโs the quintessential Californian cool girl โ all tousled bronde waves, perfectly groomed arches and glowing skin. But sheโs also not afraid to mix up her look โ from her wild โ90s fashion flirtations to her brief dalliance with a hot pink ponytail, Hadid likes to experiment. Below, we present three of her best beauty looks โ and show you how to get the look yourself.
Hadid is no stranger to a statement pout, and pulls off head-turning colours with ease. Her secret? Always choosing a creamy matte formula over satin or shine, which keeps the look modern and gives the colour longevity.
To get the look, first apply a lip primer to create a smooth base, then line and fill in the entire lip area with a matching pencil to prevent feathering. Then apply your lipstick with a brush, rather than directly with the bullet โ try Maybelline Color Sensational Creamy Mattes Lipstick in Siren in Scarlet.
2/ A nude lip
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Not all nudes are created equal, and the key here is a warm, slightly pink-toned neutral that complements Gigiโs complexion, rather than washing her out. Completely matte formulas can look deathly in a nude lipstick, so choose one with a hint of sheen or wear under or over a lip balm. We like Maybellineโs Color Sensational Stripped Nudes lipstick in Tantalising Taupe. Finish the look with a dusting of highlighter on the high points of the face, and sweep bronzer lightly along jawline and forehead.
3/ Graphic eyeliner
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For the 2017 Met Gala, Hadid made a statement with an elongated winged eye. No, itโs not the easiest look to replicate, but with the right eyeliner (you want an inky formula that glides on without gripping โ try this beauty) and plenty of practice, you can make it work.
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Alleged Australian drug smuggler Cassie Sainsbury has been accused of thieving more than $3000 from a local tennis club on the Yorke Peninsula โ where she previously worked as club treasurer in 2015.
An affidavit was lodged withYorketownPolice, which claimed Sainsbury stole $3167 from the Coobowie Tennis Club within a two-month period โ the majority of it, money from annual membership fees paid by children.
The affidavit reveals Sainsbury allegedly withdrew $3167 via direct transfers to her personal bankaccount however, she tried to repay a sum of the money, returning $1160 before she left the club $2007 short.
19 transactions are included in the affidavit, all of which are said to be fraudulent, with withdrawals of $55, $150, $200, $502, $300.
This news broke on Radio 5AA on August 22 where club spokesman, known as Mark, revealed the money was taken from the club members, many who were juniors.
โIt might not sound like a lot but for a small club like ours it represented 60 per cent of our entire revenue,โ Mark said.
Sainsbury began working at the seaside townโs Tennis Club in 2015 and was appointed treasurer in September of that year.
Only two months later, the club held a special meeting to fire Sainsbury, when they realised she had not paid club debts to the local sports store and newspaper. However, back then, the club was not aware that she had allegedly taken any money for personal use.
According toThe Advertiser, The Coobowie Tennis Club found out about the theft earlier this year when it contacted a local bookkeeper, Joanne Forbes, to audit its books before it applied for Council grant funds to resurface its courts.
โAs a result of this examination a number of transactions that appear to be fraudulent have been discovered,โ the affidavit states.
Because Sainsbury is facing a potential of 30 years in a Colombian jail over cocaine smuggling charges, police have are not preparing charges against her at this stage.
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Mariah Carey may be one of the worldโs most well-known stars, but behind all the glitz and glam sheโs just a regular woman who struggles with her self-esteem and confidence.
The 47-year-old revealed that music played a huge part in helping her overcome her issues growing up, saying: โI just feel like I am a regular human being and I deserve the same respect as anybody else. I have always had low self-esteem, and people do not recognise that.โ
โGrowing up different, being biracial, having the whole thing where I did not know if I fit in,โ she told Page Six. โThat is why music became such a big part of mylife,because it helped me overcome those issues. Sometimes it is hard to let your guard down.โ
The singer also revealed she finds it hard to trust people. โI do think to myself, โDid they mean this? Or do they not really mean it?โ โ she revealed. โAnd that is with everybody โ it is not just with three people or just one.โ
โI canโt measure what type of respect I deserve โ I really canโt,โ she continued.
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In September 2006, Russell Jenkin walked out of his Melbourne home leaving his wife and two young children, never to return.
Public appeals and police searches began and Jenkin was listed as an official missing person.
There was no sign of him until earlier this year when his wife and one of his sons spotted him just metres away.
โWe were coming out of the shopping mall and he was coming towards us, casual-like, we then got into the car,โ wife Sandie Gillette told the Brisbane Times.
โWe drove past him and he was observing us, and he took his sunglasses off and I thought, thatโs definitely him.
Ms Gillette, who now lives in NSW, had taken her two children, Ethan and Charlie, to Queensland where they spotted Jenkin at Caloundra Stockland shopping centre on the Sunshine Coast.
โIt was a bit numbing โฆ realising it was him. We could have approached him, but he could have approached us,โ she said.
Ms Gillette says she wishes Jenkin would tell authorities he was alive, if only for the young boyโs peace of mind.
โAs the boys get older, they ask more questions, especially Ethan being the oldest, heโs not quite sure how he feels about seeing him.โ
โThey know who he is and they still think of him as their dad and they want to know what happened,โ she continued.
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The Bondi babe shared a heartfelt message with his 169k followers, writing: โNot every Australian will get the chance to date 22 people on national TV but they should all have the opportunity to marry the person they love and be treated equally under the law.โ
โIf you support marriage equality make sure you enrol to vote or update your details by midnight August 24 at aec.gov.au,โ he continued.
Mattyโs post has already received over 31k likes and 400 comments, many from fans thanking the Bachelor for speaking publically and using his platform to support the issue.
โVery well said @matthewdavidjohnson, everyone should be able to love and marry the person of their dreams,โ one person wrote.
โThank you for posting this Matty! Way to go, Love wins,โ another commented.
Australians have until midnight tomorrow August 24th to enrol to vote and check that their postal address is correct. It takes five minutes, head to aec.gov.au now.
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Iowa couple Rachel and Heidi McFarland were overjoyed at the prospect of raising their newly-adopted son. The proud parents were present at the little boyโs birth in 2013 and named him Gabriel.
โWe coached [the biological mother] through labour,โ Rachel told PEOPLE.
โI cut the umbilical cord. He was in our arms and care the second he was born. We both wanted a boy and both wanted to name him Gabriel. It is a strong name. It is my favourite story from the Bible.โ
But when the birth mother changed her mind about the adoption process, she regained custody of the child.
The birth mother told local media that she had felt distanced from the child since giving birth and feared he would no longer be in her life.
But Rachel and Heidi were dealt another devastating blow when they learnt the news that Gabriel had been killed, just five weeks after he was removed from their care. They found out about the tragic death through a local news report.
โIt didnโt say his name, but we had received a bill from the guardian ad litem and it had the address on it. It was this normal report that a baby was found dead at such-and-such address,โ Rachel said. โHeidi was screaming, and I looked at the paperwork and it was the address. I texted [Atkinโs mother] and she confirmed it was him.โ
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According to KCCI Des Moines, the infantโs father, Drew James Weehler-Smith, was found guilty of second-degree murder of Gabriel. Weehler-Smith was sentenced to 50 years in prison.
Following on from the tragic news, Rachel and Heidi launched an adoption malpractice lawsuit against their lawyer.
The couple said their attorney, Jason Riepe, led them to believe the birth mother had signed release-of-custody paperwork. During the suit, Rieperโs lawyer argued he was not negligent during the adoption process and did not influence the birth motherโs decision.
But Rachel and Heidi were successful in their legal battle and were awarded $3.25 million USD ($4.1M AUD) last week.
โWe will not be millionaires; this wasnโt about money in the first place,โ Rachel explained.
โWhat it was about for me, and I think I can say for Heidi, was having eight of his peers tell him that you were negligent.โ
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Have you been keeping up with StyledBy marie claireโs Search For A Stylist, driven to you by FIAT?
After receiving more than 2000 fabulous entries,the semi-finalistswere tasked with creating three style boards: one for a girlsโ night out, a trend to be inspired by and what they would wear to an interview atmarie claire.
And with $23,000 in prizes up for grabs โ including the use of a FIAT for six months, and a scholarship to FBI (Fashion Business Institute)- they brought their A game.
After careful consideration, the judging panel โ which included fashion designer Alice McCall, E! presenter Ksenija Lukich, influencer and marie claire Style Set member Brooke Testoni, marie claire general manager Jackie Frank, editor Nicky Briger, fashion director Jana Pokorny and Rachel Reed Senior Marketing Manager โ FIATโ are thrilled to introduce our top 3, in no particular order.
Meet our top 3 finalists at the live styling challenge, Thursday 31st August at 6.15pm at the Macquarie Centre on level 2 (outside David Jones). Visit the FIAT500 located on level 2 (outside Victoriaโs Secret) from Tuesday 29th to Thursday 31st August for your chance to win a $500 gift card. The lucky winner will be announced at the live challenge!
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Prior to this season of Game of Thrones, the last time Gendry โ the bastard son of the late King Robert Baratheon โ graced our screens he was sailing away, with all but bread and water in a tiny rowboat.
Now it appears Gendry could be turning the tides of war, as his return from a taunting three-year hiatus has fans grasping for narrative closure with a new theory.
Having returned from Kingโs Landing, where he has been keeping a low profile in his former trade as a blacksmith, Gendryโs arrival has brought into question his legitimacy as a potential heir to House Baratheon.
A position which negates his former branding as the bastard of King Robert and gives rise to the cruel but plausible theory: could Cersei be Gendryโs mother?
The fan theory about Gendryโs evil mum suggests that in Season one, Cersei alluded to the death of her newborn, a child which she reveals she conceived with King Robert.
While this does call into question Maggy The Frogโs prophecy surrounding the child, the mentality of this era was that a baby that dies in the cradle is to be treated like it was never alive.
Thus, it implies that the baby did not die, but that Cersei despised her husband so much that she gave him away. A controversial insinuation, I might add, considering Cerseiโs renowned role as an extremely maternal figure to her other children.
Although, it appears that the most conceivable โevidenceโ lies in the seemingly dominant genes of the father, as Robert had a child with another blonde haired woman and his genes dominated.
This is especially plausible when you consider that Cerseiโs only baby with Robert had hiscolouringnot hers, suggesting a high probability that he was not the father of the blonde haired children Cersei had.
While our pining for Gendry to return to our screens may have well and truly ceased in light of his speculated genetic fate, we have to take a sigh of relief, that at least this time the theory doesnโt fall at the hands of another incestuous fableโฆ yet.
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The Bachelor Australiafinale might still be weeks away, but contestant Jen Hawke may have just revealed the winner to be Laura Byrne.
Jen commented on Lauraโs post with Matty writing, โIs it bad that I actually think you guys are the cutest? ๐๐ โ
Fans were quick to take note of Jenโs use of the present tense. Assuming that this yearโs contestants know who the winner is, Jen may have revealed that Laura and Matty are *still* an item, months after shooting wrapped.
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Itโs rare to find a skincare treatment that actually lives up to the hype (read our review of one such range here), but Australian model Montana Cox has finally found her beauty holy grail โ and she says it transformed her skin within just one week.
As an ambassador for the brand new Neutrogena Visibly Clear Light Therapy Acne Mask, Cox has been diligently applying it every single day, and says both she and her make-up artist have noticed the difference.
โIโve had less breakouts than normal and the redness has gone from my skin,โ Cox tells me. โI get redness around my forehead and I have a real problem with touching my skin when it breaks out, which leads to more breakouts, so this mask is good because itโs preventative.โ
The first at-home product of its kind, the Neutrogena mask combines blue and red LED wavelengths to target both acne and the associated inflammation. โIโm pretty lazy when it comes to my skincare routine so itโs nice that I can just pop on this mask and not have to go to a derm,โ Cox explains. โI just put it on for 10 minutes and go about my life.โ
The one skincare rule Cox is careful never to break, however, is remembering to wash her face. โI take my make-up off every single night,โ she says.
โI also always make sure Iโm drinking plenty of water and eating right; I think thatโs really important for good skin,โ the model adds.
โI have a daily green juice in the morning and a shot of apple cider vinegar, then a coffee โ thatโs what gets me out of bed. I try to stick to a salad for lunch, then dinner is my cheat part of the day. And dessert always!โ
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As Aussie actress Jessica Marais gears up for season two of The Wrong Girl, her ex-fiancรฉ James Stewart has shared a sweet family photo with their five-year-old daughter, Scout.
The 41-year-old Home & Away actor captioned the cute family photo โhappy little munchkin โค #mum #dad #jessica maraisโ.
Stewart has spoken in the past of how the pair make co-parenting Scout their top priority, despite Maraisโ filming schedule demanding she spends months at a time in Melbourne. Scout is primarily based in Sydney with her father.
โLuckily we try to manage and itโs not me on my own with her all the time,โ Marais told Stellar in a recent interview. โShe has her father and his family, so we just do the best we can.โ
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โBefore being in a football club I didnโt have any friends that were in relationships with women, Iโd never experienced that. Obviously, I had seen it down the street and everything like that but Iโd never experienced it first-hand with my own friends. Since I have joined the football club, I now have many friends who are in same-sex relationships and it opens your eyes to certain little struggles that they go through for women in a couple. At the same time, you see the two of them together and they are exactly the same as you would be [in a heterosexual relationship].โ
When asked for or her thoughts on the same-sex marriage plebiscite, the former Bachelor star echoed the sentiment that love transcends gender.
โWe should celebratelovebetween people whether it is male, male and female or women and female. I think if you have a connection with someone you canโt โ people canโt help who they connect withโฆ that should be all that matters,โ she said.
Nationโs relationship with Maegan came to light following photos, published by New Idea.In the images, Alex is seen kissing Maegan and holding her arm, with a friend confirming the football teammates are dating.
โThey are now inseparable, spending very few nights apart, but it was all a bit of a shock,โ Alexโs friend, who chose to remain anonymous toldNew Idea.
โUp until thispoint, Alex had only ever had relationships with men.โจโ
โRight now she is not giving this or herself any sort of label such as being gay or bisexual. She does not see the need tocategoriseit that way,โ they continued.
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Spanish mother Rocรญo Cortรฉs Nรบรฑez suffered a tragic fate soon after the joy of given birth to her third child.
According to the BBC, 25-year-old Ms Nรบรฑez gave birth to a daughter by Caesarian section in Sevilleโs Our Lady of Valme hospital. She was then reportedly transported on a trolley into a lift on her way to the maternity ward to recover.
It is alleged the lift started moving upwards and the woman was crushed. Firefighters were unable to save the mother from the horror accident.
Ms Nรบรฑezโs husband, Josรฉ Gaspar, spoke out about the devastating incident in an interview with ABC Sevilla.
โThis canโt be so. Today it was Rocรญo but tomorrow it could be someone else,โ he said.
โItโs incredible. We still canโt believe whatโs happened. Something has to happen. This cannot go unpunished,โ brother-in-law David Gaspar added.
Health Minister of the Spanish region of Andalusia Marina Alvarez called the ordeal a โrapid, unusual and tragic accident,โ news.com.au reports.
She explained that the lift had complied with regulations when it was checked on August 12.
An investigation into the incident has been launched.
Ms Nรบรฑez is survived by her newborn and two other children, aged four and five.
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Praise be! Elisabeth Moss, star of The Handmaidโs Tale, has spilled on the second season of the hit TV show and itโs sounding darker and more incredible than we could ever imagine.
In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Moss revealed that dystopian drama would be pushing even more boundaries in its sophomore season.
โWell, Iโve read the outline for the first episode, and it is fucking ridiculous,โ she said.
โItโs insane! I can say this: There is literally no way that anyone can guess what happens. You can try, but you wonโt do it. Itโs incredible. Weโre really looking to blow people away, and we have every intention to break [the story] open and go even further in all directions.โ
She added: โWe have no intention of doing anything else than being even more balls to the wall than we were in Season 1.โ
The 10-part dystopian drama, based on Margaret Atwoodโs iconic 1985 novel, is unmissable viewing. The series follows the tribulations of Offred (Elisabeth Moss), who is forced to live as a concubineโcalled a Handmaidโunder the fundamentalist Christian government. Itโs a lot more fun than it soundsโwe promise.
You can stream the entire first series for free on SBS On Demand here.
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Pharmaceuticals giant Johnson & Johnson has been ordered to pay an American woman $US417-million ($AUD525-million) after she claimed using the companyโs Baby Powder for feminine hygiene purposes gave her ovarian cancer.
63-year-old California resident Eva Echeverria used the talc-based product since she was 11, with her lawyers arguing that Johnson & Johnson failed to warn its customers of the cancer risk that genital talc use presents, The Guardian reports.
Echeverriaโs lawsuit is one of many to go to trial in the US, with Johnson & Johnson facing 4800 similar claims across the country. Echeverriaโs case was the first to occur before a state jury outside Missouri, where Johnson & Johnson have already lost four out of five trials in the past two years and been ordered to pay over $300-million, smh.com.au reports.
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But Johnson & Johnson will appeal the decision, a company spokesperson has said. โWe are guided by the science, which supports the safety of Johnsonโs Baby Powder,โ Carol Goodrich has told media. โWe are preparing for additional trials in the US and we will continue to defend the safety of Johnsonโs Baby Powder.โ
Johnson & Johnson cite the editorial board of the National Cancer Instituteโs Physician Data Query, which wrote in April that โthe weight of evidence does not supportโ any link between ovarian cancer and talc, The Guardian reports.
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Recently speaking to Cosmopolitan, Teigen opened up about her drinking habits.
โI was, point blank, just drinking too much,โ she revealed.
โI got used to being in hair and makeup and having a glass of wine. Then that glass of wine would carry over into me having one before the awards show. And then a bunch at the awards show.โ
She continued: โAnd then I felt bad for making kind of an ass of myself to people that I really respected. And that feeling, thereโs just nothing like that. You feel horrible. Itโs not a good look for me, for John, for anybody.โ
The star said she had a history of alcohol abuse in her family and that having โjust have one drinkโ was difficult for her.
โImagine everything we haveโฆEverything is there, always. I donโt know how to go to an awards show and not drink,โ she revealled.
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Game of Thrones is already almost over for another season, and by the looks of this trailer, this finale is looking like itโs going to be seriously hectic.
While weโve seen hundreds of fan theories thrown around, this new preview clip for the season seven finale seems to confirm one of our favourites: that The Hound fights his brother The Mountain in a trial by combat.
Dubbed โCleganebowlโ by hardcore GoT lovers, the theory has been floating โround for years, put on hold briefly when both brothers died at different stages, only to be brought back to life again.
In the new preview clip, an arena can be seen as everyone descends on Kingโs Landing to show Cersei the Wight Walker they captured from beyond the wall.
With Cersei surrounded by Unsullied, Dothraki and a couple of dragons, it would make sense that she would demand a fight to the death โ and of course, she would choose her boy, The Mountain, as her champion.
Another thing that points towards a brotherly fight to the death, is that The Hound doesnโt appear in the trailer at all.
GoT creators are notorious for leaving out the episodeโs key characters to keep an element of surprise โ plus, The Hound is shown in an earlier trailer in what looks to be an epic battle scene.
Prepare yourselves, Cleganebowl or not, this is going to be one intense finale.
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Australian actor and author Magda Szubanski teared up on the Today Show this morning while talking about the upcoming postal survey on same-sex marriage.
Australians only have until this Thursday the 24th of August to ensure theyโre enrolled to vote and that their postal address is correct to have a say in marriage equality.
When asked about the โyesโ and โnoโ campaigns, Szubanski got emotional, questioning why there was even a postal vote taking place.
โI think about my childhood and the vilification and the disgust that I was on the receiving end of and all I wanted to do was bring joy,โ she told host Karl Stefanovic.
โI barely made it through my childhood,โ she continued. โI donโt want that to happen to any of these kids, and the fact that there are so many wrongs in the world that are so complicated and canโt be made right, this is a wrong that can be made right so simply if it had been passed in Parliament.โ
โYou canโt have a nation in which a certain percentage are not given equality under the law,โ Magda said when asked why the issue made her so upset.
โNow, in terms of the taxes they want to get us from itโs absolutely equal, but in terms of our rights itโs not.โ
โThey will send our children to war, they will kill our children without consulting us, [yet] they wonโt protect us.โ
โTony Abbott goes on and on about the children, he has said very little, the silence is deafening, when it comes to sexual abuse, thatโs a double standard.โ
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Offspring actress Asher Keddie has opened up about her struggles returning to work following the birth of her son, Valentino (now two years old).
Keddie returned to the Offspring set just months after giving birth, a decision she says left her racked with โhuge mummy guiltโ.
The 42-year-old star reflected to TV Week: โI felt like I should stay home with him, but actually, he was fine. He visited a lot and he was okay.โ
โSome days at work, I feel fine and Iโm really focused,โ she continued. โAnd some days, thereโs a little crack and I think, I wish I was taking him to that trampolining class. But for the most part, Iโm comfortable that heโs happy and Iโm enjoying myself at work.โ
In the August 2017 issue of marie claire, the actress revealed how motherhood has changed her. โMy priorities [and] my sensitivities have changed. For some reason I feel more flexible now about how things should or shouldnโt be. I was more black and white before I had kids.โ
Since having โVallieโ, Keddie says sheโs streamlined other aspects of her life. Exercise is โliterally running after the boys [Valentino and step son Luca, seven].โ And as for her so-called mum-uniform, she says, โI have 10 pairs of these jeans in different colours, and Iโve worn the same Isabel Marant boots for seven years. Iโve looked the same forever and ever.โ
Unlike her daily outfit deliberation, the question of whether Keddie and Fantauzzo would like more children is harder for her to answer.
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โWe are definitely โnever say neverโ people. But I feel at the moment โ and it might change tomorrow โ Iโm so grateful for the two children we have. The unit is beautiful and feels complete in a way, but I donโt want to shut that door quite yet,โ she admits.
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As writer and Twitter user Stefan Hack correctly observed, the phrase: โPresident Donald Trump looked directly at a solar eclipse todayโ is โobjectively the stupidest sentence of all timeโ. And yes, weโre here to report on that ridiculously stupid thing.
Americans were warned by NASA experts NOT to look directly at the eclipse without the aide of specially made glasses, CNN notes. ButโpredictablyโTrump ignored those simple instructions and stared directly at the eclipse.
A White House aide in the crowd below shouted โDonโt look!โ right as @POTUS looked.
The US President watched the spectacle from the White House balcony with First Lady, Melania Trump, and son Barron. While he did also follow protocol and slip on a pair of trendy NASA glasses, by that point the entire internet had already seenโand ridiculedโ the images of Trump squinting at the sun. Here are some of the best reactions:
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โThe Queen of my heart Lexi Jones at 17 years old! #selfportrait #LexiLove,โ Iman captioned the post, which shows Lexi with dark red curls and a septum piercing.
Lexi is Bowieโs second child โ he also has a 46-year-old son, Duncan Jones, with his first wife Angie Bowie. Iman also has an older daughter, Zulekha Haywood, with her ex-husband Spencer Haywood.
Lexi posts on the Instagram account @lexlex.jonesy, where she often shares throwback photos of herself and her famous father.
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When I first found out I was pregnant, I thought I knew what I was in store for: weight gain, weird cravings, and the dreaded morning sickness.
After all, Iโve seen my fair share of rom-coms and being the youngest daughter of four sisters, Iโve heard a scary tale or two.
But there were a few things that I wascertainlynot expecting. Like vaginal massages (yes, itโs a thing). Or the awkwardness of pregnancy sex. Or, more importantly, the sometimes overwhelming sense of isolation that can come with the territory.
1. Put down that extra bowl of pasta
Iโm sorry to break it to you, but that old adage joke about โeating for twoโ? Itโs complete nonsense. In fact, your calorie intake doesnโt have to increase at all in the first trimester, and only 300 and 500 extra calories are needed in the second and third trimesters, respectively. Doctor Charlotte Elder of The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists puts it like this: โYouโre not eating for two, but you dohave to eat enough nutrients for two.โ Dr. Elder alsosuggested, โpregnant women should take a pregnancy vitamin to cover the key nutrients they might not be getting in their diet.โ
2. Vaginal massages
There are a lot of things women are encouraged to do during pregnancy so it all goes smoothly: oils to avoid stretch marks, regular exercise and avoiding risquรฉ foods, to name a fewโฆ. Oh, plus, perineum stretching, AKA vaginal massages. Many women are terrified of the tearing that can occur duringlabourfrom pushing โ and with good reason. Itโs not pretty, but it is normal. Perineum stretching is one way to potentially prevent this. โYou can either do perineum stretching manually or purchase a device that gradually increases in size,โ Perth based Registered Midwife, Sarafine Nichols explains. She also points out โthe jury is still out on whether or not it actually helps reduce tearing.โ From my personal experience, it doesnโt work. You get the picture.
3. Youโre not going to get any sleep. Re-read that three times.
Surprise! Babies arenโt born the best sleepers โ unless youโre one of those few lucky parents whom the rest of us naturally hate. But what they donโt tell you is, the sleeplessness kick in way before your baby actually arrives. Between indigestion(which is worse when youโre lying flat because stomach acid climbs up your throat โ yay!) and the nocturnal football matches being played in your uterus, kiss the idea of a good nightโs sleep goodbye. Dr. Elder says โsleeplessness is usually worse towards the end of pregnancy, but morning sickness during the early stages can also make it difficult to fall asleep.โ
4. The awkwardness of pregnancy sex
If youโre not going to be getting any sleep anyway, why not try havingsome oneon one time with your partner, you say? Letโs just take a second to remember the scene inKnocked Upwhen Seth Rogan and Katherine Heigl fail miserably at trying to get their freak on. Got it? Good, because thatโs scarily accurate. I will clarify that no, you canโt squash your baby while in the act, but that doesnโt mean itโs not going to be all kinds of awkward. There arenโt many things more disturbing than feeling your baby kick whilst you are doing the deed. Even thinking about it now, I cringe.
5. Your attitude to sex will change
However ridiculous it may be (and look) some women canโt get enough sex when theyโre pregnant. โSome of it is to do with hormones โ when youโre pregnant the level of estrogen and progesterone are very high which makes them feel sexy,โ Dr. Elder says. At the other end of the spectrum, some women find they have almost no libido at all. Itโs not uncommon for the changing shape of your body to be a little too much, and a lot of women just donโt feel comfortable in their own skin.Hillsstar, Whitney Port, shared her experience with this, tellingE!she hadnโt had sex with her husband for quite some time because โ she didnโt feel sexy.โ Preach, sister.
6. Weird Dreams
Just when you thought your sacred sleep couldnโt be meddled with anymore, pregnancy goes and throws aknock outpunch. With all those extra hormones reeking havoc on your body, it shouldnโt come to a surprise that they can also affect your mind. Cue: really strange dreams. Early on in my pregnancy, before I even knew I was expecting, I had a dream that I was attacked by a swarm of wasps. Upon Googling, I discovered that this was actually an Iraqi pregnancy omen. Spooky, right?
7. Pregnancy aches and pains
You get it; youโre going to be tired! But there are a few more things you need to watch out for. A major one is back pain. โBecause you grow out towards the front when youโre pregnant it changes your center of gravity, tilting your pelvis forward and your lower back can develop asway, causing a strain on your hips and your back,โ Dr. Elder says. Another thing is, weakened immunity. Normally your immunity looks out for invaders. But you donโt want it to reject the pregnancy, as it would do to any potential risk to your health, so it shifts a bit to protect your baby. Often this leads to more coughs and colds which might last longer and may be more severe.โ
8. Varicose veins and hemorrhoids
PregnancyISa beautiful thing, but there are a couple of things that donโt feel quite so magical. Varicose veins and hemorrhoids are incredibly common โdue to more pressure on the veins during pregnancy. These can appear in all sorts of places, from yourlegs,to your face, and anywhere in between (think boobs and vagina). When youโre pregnantyourhave more blood in your veins, this means they get swollen,โ Dr. Elder explains. She also recommends compression stockings to help with varicose veins. But donโt panic, these usuallygoesaway!
9. (Pre) Baby Blues
Last, and most certainly not least, anxiety and depression are extremely common during pregnancy. In fact, Dr. Elder explained that itโs โ more common in women who are pregnant than those who have never been.โ She says there are two contributing factors to this mental shift: โOne, hormones โ some people are very sensitive to hormonal changes and it makes a huge difference to their moodโ. The other is circumstantial, โas major life changes can be a time of stress.โ Dr. Elder also stated, โThe number one time for women to suffer from domestic violence is during pregnancy which isbigrisk factor for mental healthโ.
If youโre suffering from perinatal depression or anxiety, contactPANDAon1300 726 306.
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As she unearthed a few secrets from the ladies during her time on The Bachelor, youโre forgiven if you thought Matty Jโs big sister looked familiar.
Kate Johnson used to date cricket star Andrew Symonds,Sydney Confidential report, with their romance featured in headlines before it ended in 2009.
Symonds opened up about their relationship to News Corp at the time of their split.
โItโs not like weโve got all day to sit at home and try and work out a way to fix things or make things better,โ he said.
โYouโre always on the go, youโre always moving, youโre not at home to have that personal contact to try and iron the kinks out.โ
Kate is now married and a mum to her little boy (who features in uncle Matty Jโs Instagram photos) and is expecting her second child.
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Over the weeeknd, Taylor Swift sent fans into meltdown mode when she deleted everything from her social media accounts.
The singer, who recently won her sexual assault court case, removed all her photos, her profile picture, and even stopped following everyone in her infamous girl squad.
However, it seems that those who guessed it was Tay Tayโs way of teasing an upcoming album seem to be right, with the 27-year-old uploading a cryptic video of a snake to her Instagram account just a few hours ago.
Of course, her 102m followers quickly reacted, with many pointing out Taylorโs choice to return to social media on the same day as the solar eclipse captivated America.
The fact that Taylor chose a snake as her first teaser hasnโt gone unnoticed, either.
Back when Kanye West released his song โFamousโ,Taylor said she was upset by the lyrics โ which read, โMe and Taylor might still have sex. I made that b**** famousโ โ however, Kim Kardashian released a video showing West reading the song verse to Taylor on the phone, proving she knew in advance.
Many responded to the clip by calling Taylor a snake, and an influx of snake emojis were posted to her account.
Is Tayโs first song going to be a Kanye West takedown?! Only time โ and more Instaโ posts โ will tellโฆ
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A 30-year-old Danish journalist disappeared over two weeks ago, after heading on board a homemade submarine to interview the vesselโs creator.
Kim Wallโs boyfriend alerted police when the reporter didnโt arrive home, after boarding the ship for what was supposed to be just a few hours, at around 7pm on Thursday 10th August.
However, the subโs owner Peter Madsen claimed he dropped the journalist back to shore around 10:30pm that night.
A large-scale search was unable to find any trace of the missing woman, and Madsen was subsequently charged with her manslaughter.
One of the last photos of Kim Wall while on board the submarine
The 46-year-old then told authorities Wall had died in an accident which occurred on board the submarine and that he had โburied her at sea at an unspecified location,โ a police statement said.
Now, a womanโs headless body has been found washed ashore in Copenhagen, but police are saying itโs too early to tell whether it is Kim Wall, BBC reports.
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The breakdown of a relationship can be messy at the best of times. But it was particularly so for Edwin Shien Bing Toh and former fiancee Winnie Chu Ling Su, when the groom-to-be called off the wedding just 10 days before the big day.
As The Sydney Morning Herald reports, Mr To proposed to Ms Su with a $15,500 diamond engagement ring. He had also given her gifts including a Longines watch, Louis Vuitton handbag and diamond necklace during their time together.
As news.com.aureports, the court heard that Mr To had originally called for โeverything that belongs to each party will be returned to each partyโ. He returned a pair of shoes and wallet his ex-fiancee had bought him.
In court, Magistrate Rodney Brender ruled that because one can no longer sue for the breach of a promise to marry, โthe gift of an engagement ring should be seen as unconditionalโ.
โMany gifts are given in happy times and with optimism. Sometimes that optimism is borne out, sometimes it isnโt. Why would the law treat a gift of a ring between same sex couples as different? Or between couples who give a ring in anticipation of a de facto relationship starting and prospering?โ he said, news.com.au reports.
Mr Brender refused to order Ms To to return the rings or gifts to her former partner. But she was asked to give back $1000 in cash from a joint account and wedding bands that were โbought in contemplation of marriageโ.
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Join the marie claire team at our Wellness Workshop and win a 3 Night โRelax & Renewโ Package worth over $2000!
marie claire is holding a two-hour Wellness Workshop on Wednesday, August 30 at 6:00pm at Sydneyโs QT Hotel and we invite you to join us! Learn invaluable tips on dealing with stress and burnout proactively and recharging your life.
After canapes and refreshments upon arrival, our General Manager, Jackie Frank will lead a Q&A with Karina Stewart, Co-founder and Concept Director from Kamalaya Wellness Sanctuary, on best practices for stress management in our โcoping economyโ.
Our Wellness Workshop will conclude with an exclusive meditation led by Karina. You will also take home a beautiful gift courtesy of Kamalaya.
Click here to register your attendance and you will be in the draw to win a fabulous 3-night โRelax and Renewโ package worth over $2000!
Tickets are $39 + booking fee and there are only 50 tickets available.
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