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Queensland's Daniel's Law has officially come into effect with a new public sex offender registry. And Australia finds itself squeezed between Israel and Iran with embassies closed, envoys expelled, and blame flying in all directions. And in headlines today, A search for a fugitive who allegedly murdered two police officers has entered a third day, as Victoria grieves for the fallen officers; Aust...

Former West Australian senator Linda Reynolds has won a defamation case against her former staffer Brittany Higgins; One person is dead and several injured following a bus crash earlier today; An update on the shooting in the Victorian high country; AFL player Mitch Brown is the game’s first openly bisexual man; All the easter eggs in Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s engagement post.&nb...

Australia Post is the latest courier to suddenly halt shipments to the US due to new Trump administration customs rules, throwing Aussie small businesses into chaos. Plus, it's the 70th anniversary of the Guinness World Records, so we're diving into the epic origins. Like all good stories, this one started at the pub. And in headlines today, In a beautiful garden surrounded by greenery and flowers...

An unprecedented diplomatic move has seen Iran's ambassador to Australia, Ahmad Sadeghi, expelled from the country; Two Victorian police officers have been killed and one left injured after a shooting in the rural town of Porepunkah; In a world-first medical breakthrough, a genetically modified pig lung has successfully functioned in a human for nine days; And former Police officer Beau Lamarre-Co...

Convicted murderer Erin Patterson is back in court this week for her plea hearing, where she'll face her sole survivor Ian Wilkinson and hear from the families of those fatally poisoned during that deadly lunch in July 2023. We break down what happened on day one of proceedings, what we can expect from day two, and what happens next as she faces a potential life sentence for the death cap mushroom...

Erin Patterson's only surviving victim has forgiven her for trying to kill him, as he urged her in court to confess to the murders, while reading his victim impact statement during Patterson’s plea hearing on Monday; All first home buyers will have the chance to get on the property ladder with a lower deposit sooner, as a federal scheme kicks in earlier; New analysis has found women are more...

Should we all join a run club? As Sydney prepares to host its first World Marathon Major this week, we explore why Australia is in the middle of a run club boom. Plus, did you grow up believing phones before bed would destroy your sleep? New research shows your screen habit might not be the sleep stealer we once thought.  And in headlines today, More than 300,000 people marched in support of...

Security cameras will be trialled at hundreds of childcare facilities across the country in the wake of child abuse allegations rocking the sector; Treasurer Jim Chalmers has hinted at potential changes to superannuation and capital gains taxes, and says “intergenerational fairness” will be at the heart of any tax reform; Erik Menendez has been denied parole after decades in prison; A...

From cancelled visas to Prime Ministerial public insults; Australia's diplomatic relationship with Israel has been strained in the past few weeks. We've compiled all the details here.  Plus, after this week's national productivity roundtable put AI on the agenda, we explore which jobs are most likely to go first and whether you should panic about automation taking over your career. And in hea...

The Israeli military says it has begun the first stage of a ground offensive to take control of Gaza City; Thousands of students are holding mass meetings on university campuses across Australia to debate and vote on whether the federal government and universities should impose sanctions on Israel; Antarctica is undergoing sudden and possibly irreversible changes to its ice, ocean, and ecosystems,...

There's been new allegations levelled against Justin Baldoni as his legal drama with Blake Lively gets messier. Plus, is the name "Karen" finally being replaced as the internet's ultimate villain?  And in headlines today, a court has been told that Bruce Lehrmann told a number of lies during his defamation trial against Channel 10 and journalist Lisa Wilkinson because he was trying not to exp...

Actress Aubrey Plaza has opened up about the grief she feels since her husband Jeff Baena took his own life in January this year; Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke has defended his call to deny far-right Israeli politician Simcha Rothman’s visa; Kevin Costner has sought to dismiss a sexual harassment lawsuit brought by a stuntwoman on one of his sets; a royal commission into domestic, family...

Donald Trump has been busy dealing in diplomacy, meeting with both the Russian and Ukrainian  leaders separately this week as he positions himself as the peacemaker who can end the war in Ukraine... but why won't he just get them in the same room? Plus, want to survive your next team meeting? There are only three types of people at work and knowing who you are will go a long way in getting st...

Hundreds of thousands of Aussies have had their information leaked in a cyber attack involving internet provider iiNet; Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he’s ready to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin for talks; A woman known as the ‘Ketamine Queen' has agreed to plead guilty to supplying the drug that led to the death of Friends' star Matthew Perry; Palestine will have...

Recently Israelis took to the streets of Tel Aviv demanding their government stop the military expansion in Gaza and bring the hostages home; signalling a major turning point from within the country. Plus, happy Equal Pay Day... the day that marks when women have finally earned what men already took home by June 30. And in headlines today, Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskiy and US President Donald Trum...

Australia's largest airline has been ordered to pay a landmark penalty of 90 million dollars; Donald Trump is urging Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskiy to come to a negotiated settlement in the 3.5-year-old conflict with Russia; A new poll shows the percentage of voters happy with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's performance outnumbers those dissatisfied for the first time in two years; Australia's wo...

With recent teacher strikes and classrooms under pressure, more parents are making a radical choice for their kids... homeschooling. We explore why families from all walks of life are bringing the classroom home, the challenges they face, and what this boom means for Australia's education system. And in headlines today, US envoy Steve Witkoff has offered some of the first details of what was discu...

New changes will see Working With Children checks under a national system; More Aussie than ever before are taking certain illicit drugs; The Prime Minister has defended Australia’s move to recognise a Palestinian state amid criticism from the US; There’s been a recent push to revise Victoria’s burial laws to allow owners to be laid to rest with their pets; Skydance confirms Top...

In case you missed it, Taylor Swift has new music on the way.  In true Taylor fashion there are lots of moving parts with this announcement, so we've condensed them all in one place for you.  Plus, are we moving to a four-day working week? New leaked Treasury documents reveal the government's real priorities ahead of next week's productivity roundtable.  And in headlines today, U.S....

The PM has warned political opponents and the media against “Hamas propaganda” after the designated terrorist group reportedly praised the government’s plan to recognise a Palestinian state; US President Donald Trump has issued a starknew warning to Russian leader Vladimir Putin about the war in Ukraine…ahead of their meeting in Alaska; Australians’s are being urged...

The Reserve Bank has cut interest rates for the third time this year, but what does this actually mean for mortgage holders, renters and first home buyers trying to get into the market? Plus, alarming numbers of young people are heading to TikTok for birth control advice, with new research showing most of these videos are seriously misleading... And in headlines today Israeli Prime Minister Benjam...

A gun was discharged this morning inside one of Australia’s busiest airports; The Australian Council of Trade Unions will call for a four day work week at next week’s economic summit; Four people arrested over a burglary, reportedly at Brad Pitt's Los Angeles mansion; Trump says homeless individuals could face jail time if they stay on Washington DC's streets.  The Quicky is the e...

Taylor Swift has just announced her 12th studio album  The Life of a Showgirl and sent the internet into chaos... but how did we get here, and did you catch all the Easter eggs she's been dropping? Plus, Australia's divorce rate has plummeted to its lowest point in 50 years, but before we celebrate stronger relationships, we explore whether the whole story includes some darker reasons why few...

Taylor Swift has confirmed she has another album on the way; The Reserve Bank cuts official interest rates; Prime Minister Anthony Albanese deflects criticism that recognition of Palestinian statehood will do little on the ground in Gaza; and Jennifer Aniston has made some rare comments about THAT love triangle back in 2005. The Quicky is the easiest and most enjoyable way to get across the n...

It might still be early in Trump's second term, but he's already positioning himself as a dealmaker on the world stage; from brokering peace between nations to preparing for a historic summit with Putin in Alaska this week. But with Ukraine's leader notably absent from the Putin meeting, and tensions escalating in Gaza, we're asking whether Trump's legacy as a peacemaker is actually working or if...