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I sit in an open workplace environment. My colleague has a habit of clipping their fingernails at their desk. Firstly, the sound is irritating. Secondly, I’m fully expecting a nail clip to fling over the workstation divider and land on my desk (or on my head!). For me, clipping nails is a process that should happen at home, in private, in the bathroom. Not in the office.I’m not the only one who can hear the clip clip clip. It freaks out everyone else around us. I’m getting to the point where I think they might even start to clip their…
Taylor Swift sparks debate with latest update on VMAsTaylor Swift has left fans torn with her final verdict on whether or not she would be attending this year’s MTV Video Music Awards.The 35-year-old pop superstar confirmed that she would not be attending the award ceremony while Swifties had been hoping for a performance. The Anti-Hero hitmaker will reportedly be skipping the event held on September 7 because of her fiancé Travis Kelce’s NFL season, as per E! News. While some Swifties supported her decision to sit out the ceremony because of her other preoccupations including album promo for The Life…
Assaults in Western Australia reached record highs last year, new Australian Bureau of Statistics data reveals, with two-thirds of them domestic violence-related.The figures, released on Wednesday, show that WA experienced an increase in assaults of 10 per cent in 2024, the highest recorded across the 30-year time series.There were 175 victims of family and domestic violence (FDV) homicide and related offences recorded nationally in 2024, an increase of 14 victims from the previous year.Credit: Australian Bureau of StatisticsThe assault victimisation rate also increased from 1,486 in 2023 to 1,580 victims per 100,000 persons in 2024.Around three in five victims of…
(14) Connor O’Sullivan: Reliable down back. He had 10 touches and played his role. 5/10(16) Sam De Koning: Didn’t have a massive impact, but kicked an important goal after time-on in the second quarter when the Cats really needed one. Geelong only had 4.11 on the board at that point and needed to improve their accuracy. 5.5/10(17) Lawson Humphries: Had a steady game. He did little wrong and was consistent across the match. 5/10(18) Tyson Stengle: Only played a supporting role, but Geelong had so many contributors. He didn’t boot a goal, which works against him on the ratings front.…
Its sides and top were partially crumpled, and it appeared to have crashed into a building at a bend in the road. Several dozen emergency workers were at the scene, but most stood down after about two hours.Eyewitnesses told local media the streetcar careened down the hill. One witness said the streetcar toppled onto a man on the pavement.“It hit the building with brutal force and fell apart like a cardboard box,” Teresa d’Avó told Portuguese TV channel SIC.Emergency teams work at the site of a derailed electric streetcar in Lisbon on Wednesday.Credit: APFirefighters carrying a person on a stretcher…
Questions have also been raised over whether Sky can keep its famed YouTube channel without its “Sky News” naming licence, which as we discussed last week, has almost 6 million subscribers, and has amassed almost 7 billion views over its lifespan.LoadingWith a catalogue of 200,000 videos with Sky’s branding splashed across the channel, staff are wondering if it could lose it all come December next year.It wasn’t always like this for Sky News Australia, which launched as a co-venture between BSkyB, Nine and Seven in 1996. Before 2016, Stan Grant and David Speers hosted evening shows alongside Paul Murray on…
Kerry Katona stopped in the middle of the road for a fan who wanted to take a selfie for his ‘missusKerry Katona made a sweet gesture towards a fan, which left a traffic policeman furious. It all began when the former singer and TV personality was spotted driving her £200k Lamborghini. She stopped in the middle of the road for a fan who wanted to take a selfie for his ‘missus.’ At that point, a furious policeman intervened after noticing her holding up for traffic. The former member of the Atomic Kitten,, star 44, was behind the wheel of her neon green…
Video: Gold Coast light rail review eyes shopping centre detourGold Coast light rail review eyes shopping centre detourWe’re sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. We’re working to restore it. Please try again later.DismissSkip to sections navigationSkip to contentSkip to footerA review into stage 4 of the Gold Coast light rail has revisited the possibility of a detour to Harbour Town shopping centre.September 5, 2025 — 8.02pm
Video: Warriors score fastest try in NRL historyWarriors score fastest try in NRL historyWe’re sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. We’re working to restore it. Please try again later.DismissSkip to sections navigationSkip to contentSkip to footerThe Warriors create history at Brookvale Oval, taking only eight seconds to score a try against the Sea Eagles.September 6, 2025 — 2.11am
The transport workers’ trade union said that the brake operator on the funicular, André Marques, was among the dead.The Australian government said it was offering consular assistance to one individual, and expressed its sympathy to those affected. “We are not aware of any Australians who have been killed or seriously injured,” a spokesperson said on Thursday.A makeshift memorial next to the site where the streetcar derailed and crashed.Credit: APThe Elevador da Gloria, which has been operating since 1914 and is popular with tourists as well as residents, came off its rails during the busy afternoon rush hour.The funicular combines the…