One of Australia’s alleged most prolific childcare abusers urged parents to send their children to his ‘nature play’ holiday camps so he could see them one last time before they started school, an unearthed email has revealed. Hamish Tait, 35, is accused of 329 offences against up to 150 children…
Pauline Hanson grills teenage girl who wears a niqab and asks her blunt questions about men having multiple wives, sharia law and wearing a bikini
One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has grilled a teenage high school student at an Islamic school about her decision to wear a niqab, her views on sharia law and men taking multiple wives. The discussion was part of a candid exchange aired on Seven’s Spotlight on Sunday night, where…
Urgent warning for Australians to check their super after accounts are completely wiped out
Australians have been urged to check their super after startling revelations that some people have had their accounts almost completely wiped out. The corporate watchdog ASIC is concerned that some super trustees are failing to detect excessive fees, unusual charges and risky switching. A super trustee is the person or…
Political heavyweight’s socialite wife Penne Peacock dies aged 83: ‘A role model and inspiration for many’
The American diplomat and socialite wife of former Liberal leader Andrew Peacock has died aged 83. Penne Percy Korth Peacock died in Fort Worth, Texas, on June 30, five years after the death of her husband of almost two decades. An obituary in the Washington Post described Korth Peacock as a…
Fire captain and four family members swept away in Utah floods while hiking
A fire captain, his wife and their three sons were killed when a devastating flash flood swept through the canyons they were hiking on in southern Utah. Provo Fire Captain Spencer Long, his wife Katrina, and their sons Reid, Thayne and Gage embarked on a trek across the Sunglow campground…
Chinese investors pull out of Australia and sell their properties – amid warning renters will suffer
Chinese investors are withdrawing from Australia and selling up their properties as a market crash wreaks havoc in their home country. Chinese buyers have been one of the biggest groups of foreign investors Down Under however the number of homes owned by them has fallen over the last few years.…
The Peak District beauty spot ‘under siege’ by hordes of day trippers ‘leaving rubbish’, having BBQs and clogging up roads
For hundreds of years, people have been enchanted by the beauty of the Peak District, and particularly its most popular spot, the stepping stones at Dovedale. Here, walkers totter across the babbling River Dove to picnic on its banks in the shadow of dramatic hills. But in the age…
TV property expert at war with council over her own home: Channel 5 star faces paying ‘tens of thousands’ on £1m house – because roof is FIVE-INCHES too wide
A television pundit faces further planning agony after managing to save her dream kitchen from demolition after a five-year planning battle sparked by a ‘serial complainant’ neighbour. Claudia Hearne, a regular on Channel 5’s Jeremy Vine show, was embroiled in a planning nightmare after completing her extension, where the future of…
NSW cops stood down after viral CCTV prank on ute owner – but not everyone thinks they’re in the wrong
By KYLIE STEVENS, SENIOR BREAKING NEWS REPORTER, AUSTRALIA Published: 00:08 BST, 20 July 2026 | Updated: 01:15 BST, 20 July 2026 NSW Police has launched an internal review after a group of officers were captured taking the keys from a ute while its owner grabbed a coffee. A local business…
US launches ninth night of strikes on Iran after death of third soldier confirmed
By MELISSA KOENIG, US REPORTER Published: 00:35 BST, 20 July 2026 | Updated: 00:43 BST, 20 July 2026 United States forces have launched strikes on Iran for a ninth consecutive night, hours after the military confirmed a third soldier was killed in combat. CENTCOM announced on social media Sunday night…