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Australian couples are spending an average of nearly $40,000 on weddings, representing an 8% increase over the past 12 months—double the rate of inflation. The largest expenses include venue hire, styling, photography, entertainment and catering, with couples funding these costs through savings, family contributions and debt. Financial experts suggest this amount could alternatively earn $2,000 an...

The fragile 60-day ceasefire between the US and Iran continues to deteriorate as both nations exchange military strikes and accuse each other of violating their peace agreement. President Trump has threatened further military action and warned that Iran could cease to exist if strikes persist, while Iran has demonstrated its leverage by threatening to close the Strait of Hormuz. International affa...

Sydney Zoo is hosting a Creatures of the Ice Age exhibition during the school holidays, featuring life-sized animatronic prehistoric animals including sabre-toothed tigers and dire wolves. The exhibition runs in addition to the zoo's regular animal displays, allowing visitors to experience what life was like thousands of years ago. The animatronic creatures feature realistic movements, sounds and...

Teenage hoons on motorbikes and scooters have been terrorising Hillwood Reserve in Holyoake south of Perth for months, tearing up the oval and threatening locals even during children's sports training sessions. Parents of Mandurah City FC players, some as young as seven, are now too afraid to leave their children at weekend sport, with one person threatened with a knife and police response times r...

A BMW station wagon mounted the kerb and crashed into Wicked Chicken on Allambie Road, Allambie Heights on Sydney's northern beaches just before 3pm. Three children who were eating chips inside at the time were injured, with a seven-year-old boy hospitalised with leg injuries and two others treated for minor injuries. The driver, believed to be in his 40s, is suspected to have accidentally hit the...

Generational differences between Gen Z and Baby Boomers are evident in everyday habits including parking preferences, dishwashing methods, lighting choices, and arrival notifications. Gen Z favours reverse parking, large water bottles, fairy lights, and texting upon arrival, while Boomers prefer front parking, sink-filling dishwashing, traditional glassware, and door knocking. Viewer responses rev...

A light plane has crashed into a 108-storey building in Beijing's Central Business District, China's tallest building. The building was evacuated following the incident. The aircraft is believed to belong to a local aviation company that specialises in pilot training and recreational flights. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Two powerful earthquakes struck northern Venezuela within minutes of each other, measuring 7.2 and 7.5 in magnitude. The second quake was the largest to hit the region in over a century. The disaster has claimed at least 920 lives, left 3,500 people injured, and approximately 50,000 people remain missing as rescue teams search through rubble for survivors. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy i...

Nutritionist Sarah DiLorenzo demonstrates how to make healthier homemade versions of popular condiments including tomato sauce, ranch dressing and pesto. The recipes use whole food ingredients like roasted vegetables, cashews and Greek yoghurt to create preservative-free alternatives with added nutritional benefits. The segment also addresses the viral trend of travellers bringing home excessive a...

Parramatta Eels NRL coach Jason Riles rescued a woman trapped in her burning, overturned car on New Mount Pleasant Road in Wollongong while driving home after his team's loss to South Sydney. Riles and several other drivers worked together to smash through the car's glass using a metal bottle, successfully extracting the woman just three minutes before the entire vehicle became engulfed in flames....

A man was shot by police officers in Woodhill, Logan, south of Brisbane, after allegedly confronting them with a firearm at a Caswell Road address. Police were called to the scene at 9pm and fired shots after the man advanced towards them. The injured man was airlifted to Princess Alexandra Hospital in Brisbane where he remains in a stable condition. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informa...

The United States has conducted airstrikes on Iranian missile and drone storage facilities and coastal radar sites in response to Iran's drone attack on a Singaporean cargo vessel in the Strait of Hormuz. The incident marks the first confrontation since an agreement was reached to reopen the strategic waterway. US President condemned Iran's actions as foolish behaviour. See omnystudio.com/listener...

Newington College in Linfield has raised $9,000 for Special Olympics athletes, contributing to over $130,000 raised in the past 10 years. Students have been fundraising through various activities including walking dogs, stacking dishwashers and other jobs to support athletes like Juliette and Darcy, who compete in basketball, tennis, golf and ten-pin bowling. The school's fundraising helps provide...

Newington College in Linfield has raised $9,000 for Special Olympics athletes, contributing to over $130,000 raised in the past 10 years. Students have been fundraising through various activities including walking dogs, stacking dishwashers and other jobs to support athletes like Juliette and Darcy, who compete in basketball, tennis, golf and ten-pin bowling. The school's fundraising helps provide...

Two kangaroos were filmed boxing in a backyard in Dungog, New South Wales, with the footage capturing dramatic dropkicks and extended fighting between the animals. The video was recorded by local producer Gabriel Robinson and has accumulated over 30 million views online. International viewers have expressed disbelief at the footage, with some questioning whether it's AI-generated due to the dramat...

King Charles has become the first British monarch in modern times to publicly disclose his personal tax payments, revealing he has paid more than $60 million in tax since his 2023 coronation, including $26 million in the last year alone. This places him among the top 100 taxpayers in Britain, despite having no legal obligation to pay tax. The King has also announced he will not live in Buckingham...

Robyn, a six-month-old orphaned koala, was rescued after devastating bushfires swept through Yark, Victoria in January. She was found seeking refuge in a water trough at a farm and nursed back to health at Hillsville Sanctuary's Wildlife Hospital before being released back into the bush. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Labor's negative gearing and capital gains tax reforms passed through Parliament with last-minute amendments addressing the so-called 'widow's tax'. Independent Senator David Pocock raised concerns that grandfathered protections for existing investment properties would disappear when ownership transferred from joint to single ownership after divorce or a partner's death. Labor committed to fixing...

A record-breaking heatwave across Europe has caused France to issue its highest health alert after experiencing consecutive hottest days on record, while the UK broke a 50-year temperature record twice in consecutive days. The extreme heat, caused by hot stagnant air from the Sahara Desert, has resulted in dozens of deaths including young people experiencing cardiac arrests at quadruple the typica...

Grilled broccolini with cumin yoghurt is a side dish featuring toasted cumin seeds mixed with tangy yoghurt and honey, topped with pan-grilled broccolini and a spicy butter mixture containing garlic, harissa, sunflower seeds, pepita seeds, sesame seeds and lemon. Until 14 July, 30 cents from every family bunch of broccolini sold at Coles contributes to the Eddie Betts Foundation, which runs pathwa...

An Australian content creator has gained international internet fame for his comedic act of pretending to physically stop trains at railway stations. Originally performing his 'train stopper' routine in Australia, he has now been filmed continuing the humorous performance at stations in Switzerland during his European travels. The act involves mimicking superhero-like strength to 'slow down' and '...

From 1 July 2024, Australian households face significant financial changes including tax cuts for most workers, minimum wage increases, and parental pay rises. However, offsetting these benefits are NBN price hikes of $2-10 monthly, the tapering and removal of fuel excise subsidies, increased toll road costs across Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne, and Australia Post price rises of 3-6%. A new payda...

Australian inflation data shows the Reserve Bank's preferred trimmed mean measure rose from 3.4% to 3.6%, the highest level since September 2024, despite headline inflation falling slightly. Financial experts warn this could trigger a fourth interest rate rise, with the underlying measure indicating inflation is still building in the economy. The fuel excise cut, which reduced petrol prices by 16...

East Coast Beverages is a third-generation family-owned citrus orchard and juice production facility on the Central Coast, established in 1965. The operation produces approximately 200,000 litres of citrus juice per week, with bottling machinery capable of filling 120 bottles per minute. The facility processes 40 different varieties of juice, with citrus remaining the core focus, and orange peel w...

Personal loan borrowing has surged to $5.1 billion in the first three months of 2024, approximately three times the level seen in 2021. Australians are using these loans for big-ticket items like weddings and travel, as well as day-to-day expenses, with many consolidating debt to access lower interest rates. The buy-now-pay-later sector has seen shifts due to new responsible lending obligations, m...