Pork pies and bacon. Dad became obsessed with them.  Dad always used to be independent – shopping and cooking for himself. But after a back operation in 2019, he relied on us to shop, and cooked less.  He would ring on Friday and my wife Cath and I would deliver the next day with his paper. Every week, pork pies […]

Earlier this month, the public was shocked when Tiffany Haddish and Aries Spears were sued for alleged child sexual abuse. Even though the lawsuit was dropped earlier this week, Tiffany says the scandal has ruined her career. In early September, the duo was accused of making sexually suggestive comedy videos featuring children. A pair of siblings featured in the videos […]

DEAR DEIDRE: SHOULD I tell my cheating ex-boyfriend’s new girlfriend that he’s asked me to be his bit on the side? I don’t want her to suffer like I did. I’m 23, he is 29. I don’t know how old his new girlfriend is, but he likes younger women.  When we met online I had no idea he was still […]

By Karl Quinn Outgoing ABC chair Ita Buttrose.Credit: Oscar Coleman Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. A week is a long time in politics, they say, but a weekend might be even longer in the life of the chair of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. On Friday August 18, Ita […]

Nancy Frangione, the soap opera actor known for starring in “Another World” and “All My Children,” died on Aug. 18 in her home state of Massachusetts. She was 70. The cause of death is not yet known. Frangione began her role as Tara Martin in “All My Children” in 1977, and portrayed that character until 1979. She was best known […]

“We are the ones to rely on for drama.” That was the sentiment from Hannah Stjärne, CEO of Swedish public broadcaster SVT when addressing the impact of global SVOD services making original drama in Europe. She was speaking on behalf of Europe’s public service media organizations during a panel session here at the Edinburgh TV Festival today. Stjärne said recent […]

As a former teen who struggled with acne, I can confirm that I was willing to try just about anything to get rid of those big, red bumps — scrubs that left me red and dry, masks that burned my skin and huge globs of retinol that left me peeling were all par for the course. Why put myself through […]

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Key points A Sydney home buyer could save $1829 on their monthly repayments.  A Melbourne buyer could save $1626 while in Perth, they could save $1219 per month. The Help To Buy Scheme is yet to be passed by federal parliament.  Property listings […]

Kanye West has reportedly launched his own private school, which aims to “prepare students to become the next generation of leaders, thinkers and innovators”. Over the past decade, West has cemented himself as not only a musical force but also a cultural and creative visionary. Not only did he launch his Yeezy line, major collaborations with Adidas and Gap, and […]

THOUSANDS of customers at a huge energy supplier are being paid to use their electricity at specific times – and you may be eligible too. Octopus Energy customers who signed up for the supplier's "Power-ups" scheme were paid to use as much electricity as they wanted to during a two-hour window last Friday. Some customers earned upwards of £17 and […]