National News
‘Cocaine Cassie’ To Replace Outgoing Schapelle Corby On SAS Australia
Channel 7’s intense new reality TV offering SAS Australia will have another convicted drug smuggler in its ranks. Cassandra Sainsbury - also known as Cocaine Cassie - is stepping up as a surprise replacement for Schapelle Corby, who quit the...
ICAC Announces Plan To Phone Tap All Australian Politicians, Just In Case
Every phone call involving all Australian politicians will be phone tapped under a new plan announced by the Independent Commission Against Corruption. (ICAC) It comes after phone tap recordings of the NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian uncovered a secret 'close relationship'...
Melbourne Brothel Re-Opens After Putting Up ‘We’re Covid Safe’ Sign
A Melbourne brothel has breached strict lockdown restrictions by attempting to open for business last weekend. State government covid marshalls say they first noticed clients leaving the brothel in Essendon on Sunday evening. "And, upon further investigation, health officials discovered...
Domestic Tourism To Byron Bay Plunges After Zac Efron Gets Girlfriend
Byron Bay's tourism industry is bracing for the worst, after Zac Efron announced he's no longer single. Efron went public last week on his relationship with local waitress Vanessa Valladares. "Immediately people started cancelling their trips to Byron Bay and...
PM Announces New JobSeeker Payment For Instagram Influencers
Canberra has today announced a new JobSeeker payment specifically for Instagram influencers. "Covid-19 has taken a big toll on everyone," says Scott Morrison. "Influencer income has also tried up as advertisers realise that most influencers simply purchase their followers." From...
Scott Morrison Sends Text Message To Victorian Premier Asking: ‘R U OK?’
Today is the annual day when all Australian's are urged to ask ‘R U OK?’ to help start a conversation that might make a difference in someone’s life. And it seems the country's highest profile politicians are getting on board....
Aussie Journo Who Fled China’s Harsh Regime, Arrested In Melbourne For Sitting On Park Bench
Two Australian journalists who returned home from China today say they’re now living in fear for their basic human rights. One of them - ABC's China Correspondent Bill Birtles - was arrested this afternoon in a Melbourne Park for sitting...
Hungry Jack’s Introduces Its Very Own Brand Mascot: ‘Snack Jack’
Fast food chain Hungry Jack's has today unveiled its very own brand mascot. "Snack Jack will spend his time visiting our 390 outlets around Australia," says Hungry Jack's CEO Peter Reeves. "If you're lucky enough, you might get to meet...
Woman Who Live-Streamed Her Arrest, Asks To Be Re-Arrested After Putting On Some Makeup
A Victorian woman who bravely live-streamed her arrest while wearing pink pyjamas has formally requested police arrest her again. "It was a bit unfair of police to barge in without any warning," Zoe Buhler told DBT. "I didn't even have...
Queensland Premier Announces Schoolies Week To Go Ahead ‘Via Zoom’
Schoolies Week 2020 was formally cancelled last week due to Covid-19, but today the Queensland Government has announced a change of heart. "We don't want to deny school leavers the chance to experience Schoolies Week, so we've decided it will...
