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Broccoli sausage pasta is a four-ingredient midweek meal featuring Italian pork sausages, orecchiette pasta, broccoli and parmesan cheese cooked together in chicken stock and butter. The dish takes approximately 15 minutes to prepare, with the sausages providing natural flavour and fat content while the broccoli absorbs the savoury taste. TV personality Desi Madaffari demonstrates the simple techn...

Tristan McClendon is a professional magician and mentalist who left his marketing career to pursue magic full-time and now tours Australia with his own show, specialising in hen's party entertainment. He demonstrates several acts including a blindfolded Rubik's Cube solve, mind-reading tricks where he correctly guesses a childhood pet's name and a city, and a drink prediction routine. A magician s...

A Florida man has been filmed taking his black cat and pet octopus for a walk together on a Thursday morning. The unusual sight, shared on TikTok by user Slingin' Steel, even featured the octopus riding on a skateboard at one point. The video has attracted attention online, with users commenting on the bizarre pet combination and making puns about the octopus. See omnystudio.com/listener for priva...

An El Niño weather event is approaching Australia, bringing hotter and drier conditions that will increase the risk of bushfires and drought. The phenomenon occurs when water temperatures rise in the eastern Pacific Ocean, shifting away from Australia and reducing trade winds along the east coast. The weather pattern is currently in its transition phase during winter and spring, potentially lastin...

A personal letter written by Jennifer Aniston to Matthew Perry around 2004 has been withdrawn from a charity auction benefiting the Matthew Perry Foundation. The handwritten letter, believed to be from the time Friends was ending, was removed from sale along with other personal items including Perry's wallet containing old credit cards. Lisa Kudrow and Jennifer Aniston reunited for Variety's Actor...

An American inventor named Andrew Glubby has created a pear-shaped vehicle built on a scooter base with an aluminium frame. The unusual fruit-shaped vehicle uses significantly less fuel than a conventional car and is being driven across the United States for charity. The designer chose a pear because it is his favourite fruit. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prince William visited the Prince of Peckham pub in South London, where he poured pints of Red Stripe lager and enjoyed jerk chicken lunch with local residents. The venue serves as a community hub bringing people together. The Prince of Wales expressed his love for pubs and his desire to protect them, joking that he hopes Deliveroo can deliver to Windsor. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy in...

UK breakfast television programme Good Morning Britain broadcast an expletive live on air during an interview with Australian singer Delta Goodrem. The incident occurred when producers aired footage from Goodrem's Royal Albert Hall performance, which showed an audience member holding a fan with offensive language written on it. The programme issued a formal apology to viewers following widespread...

Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal has been controversially featured in two viral videos from the French Open within 48 hours. The first video appeared to show him shoving a ball girl, though alternative camera angles revealed he didn't make contact. A second video showed him seemingly ignoring a handshake offer from a ball girl, which he later rectified after the match. See omnystudio.com/listene...

Australian workers are delaying retirement by up to four years, with the average intended retirement age shifting from 62 to 66 due to cost of living pressures and concerns about outliving superannuation savings. Half of surveyed Australians worry they won't have enough money to live comfortably in retirement, citing economic uncertainty, inflation, interest rate rises, and potential aged care cos...

The Princess Diaries celebrates its 25th anniversary, with the beloved film starring Julie Andrews, Anne Hathaway and Heather Matarazzo continuing to resonate with audiences as a comfort watch. Matarazzo, who played Mia's outspoken best friend Lily, discusses the film's enduring legacy, her character's controversial friendship dynamics, and the possibility of a third instalment. The actress also r...

Jessie J delivers a powerful performance of the classic standard "My Way" on a Chinese television show, channelling Shirley Bassey with her vocal prowess. The British singer, who has been open about her recent health struggles over the past 18 months, demonstrates her commanding voice in this dramatic rendition of the iconic song. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

US President Donald Trump has announced he will headline America's 250th birthday celebration after multiple artists, including Bret Michaels, Martina McBride, and the Commodores, withdrew from the event. The performers pulled out after determining the celebration had become too political rather than a non-partisan anniversary event. Trump stated on Truth Social that he can draw bigger crowds than...

Rod Stewart has cancelled his Las Vegas concert performances, citing the need for vocal rest just two hours before showtime. Frankie Valli, the 92-year-old legendary performer from Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, has cancelled all his 2024 performances due to health concerns but indicates plans to return to touring in 2025. Both veteran performers have built reputations for rarely cancelling s...

David Rush, a serial world record breaker, has successfully balanced a running chainsaw on his chin for four minutes, setting a new world record. The chainsaw needed to be fully engaged and spinning throughout the entire duration to qualify for the record. Rush set the record last year, but it has only recently received official confirmation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Country Women's Association demonstrates their award-winning scone-making techniques ahead of National Scone Day. Members from Keiraville CWA share traditional recipes and methods. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Rosenthals family from Bucks County, Philadelphia, became social media stars during the pandemic by sharing humorous content about grief and loss. After father Mark died in 2010, mother Robin and her children Emma and Sam began creating videos that included unconventional moments like having a picnic at Mark's grave, which went viral and attracted millions of followers. The family now uses the...

A woman from Queanbeyan in southern New South Wales has won the entire $60 million Powerball jackpot. She received the life-changing call while watching the women's State of Origin. The winner plans to continue working, pay off her mortgage, and share her winnings with family. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Payne, the first female jockey to win the Melbourne Cup in 2015, has been immortalised with a statue at Flemington Racecourse. Now retired from racing, she has transitioned to training horses and specialises in rehoming retired racehorses, preparing them for new careers as show jumpers, trail riding horses, or companion animals. She is also launching a fashion label designed for everyday...

A television series about Celine Dion's childhood in French-speaking Quebec is currently in development. The show is based on a book written by Dion's nephew and explores her early years before she became an international star. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

British singer Susan Boyle has announced her new single titled 'Just One' and shared photos featuring a Velour tracksuit as part of her promised new era. The singer has teased the release without providing audio samples yet, while acknowledging the hot weather in England. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John Farnham will be honoured in a star-studded tribute concert for one night only in Melbourne, featuring performers including Celine Dion, Hugh Jackman and Richard Marx, as well as Kate Ceberano, Jon Stevens and Jimmy Barnes. Farnham has confirmed he will attend but says he will never perform or sing again following cancer surgeries. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Halloween display in Salisbury East that has entertained the local community for nearly eight years has been forced to shut down following a neighbour's complaint to council. The display, built from pallets, was deemed non-compliant with regulations despite council initially being fine with it. The owner, Ross, is now holding a garage sale to auction off thousands of dollars worth of Halloween a...

Dominican Sisters Open Mic is a podcast hosted by Sister Miriam Holtzman that offers an inside look at convent life, featuring conversations about faith, modern living, and personal journeys. The show has gained millions of viewers, with a viral moment occurring when sisters discussed playing Ultimate Frisbee competitively. The Dominican Sisters of Ann Arbor, Michigan, founded in 1997, embrace the...

Eve Plumb, who played Jan Brady in the iconic sitcom The Brady Bunch from 1969, has released a new memoir titled 'Happiness Included' revealing behind-the-scenes insights from the show. The actress discusses how the series wasn't an immediate ratings success and was initially dismissed by critics as fluff, but gained cult status through later satirical portrayals on Saturday Night Live. Plumb succ...