An Aussie woman has gone viral after revealing the unconventional way she slices cheese. Georgia Hillis, a Sydney-based marathon runner and mum-to-be, shared the technique with her Instagram followers and has since amassed over 1.5 million views. In the clip, the 31-year-old used an everyday vegetable peeler to shave thin slices of cheddar from a … Read more
When touring British rocker Yungblud stripped totally naked on board a luxury yacht in Sydney Harbor, he was in good company: also aboard the yacht was a Sydney socialite and artist whose erotic self-portraits have earned her the unofficial job title of “nude artist.” Dina Broadhurst was on board the yacht with her on-again, off-again beau, Appliances … Read more
An iconic American chain is expanding its Australian foothold after the wild popularity of its first store, which opened to huge queues. Wingstop opened in Sydney’s Kings Cross in May to a lot of hype from fans, and now it is expanding, with a Penrith location now open. The fried chicken establishment was just one … Read more
A group of Aussie tradies have gone viral after swapping their hi-vis for tongue-in-cheek “sexy Santa” outfits and recreating the iconic “Mean Girls” dance in a festive video filmed on site. The light‑hearted clip has racked up more than 1.6 million views and over 1000 comments in just days, with viewers embracing an unexpected look … Read more
Australian pub rock band Amyl and the Sniffers turned a last-minute cancellation of their Melbourne show into a fully funded, boisterous bar crawl free to fans across the city. The Grammy-nominated band was slated to play a free gig on Nov. 14 in Melbourne’s Federation Square when the show was canceled last minute due to … Read more
Will the real Slim Shady please stand up? Eminem has taken legal action against an Australian beachwear brand called Swim Shady due to the company name being too similar to his Slim Shady alter ego. The “Lose Yourself” rapper, whose real name is Marshall Mathers III, filed his petition against Swim Shady with the US … Read more
An early morning ritual many of us do has officially been debunked, after a popular US influencer branded the common bedtime habit “gross”. Brett Chody, a content creator with over 200,000 TikTok followers, shared a fact she said she was “genuinely insane” for not knowing. In the video, the 25-year-old referenced a poll posted by We Met At … Read more
An unusual pricing policy at a small-town South Australian thrift store has left bargain hunters scratching their heads. A member of the popular Facebook group Op Shopping Australia posted a photo taken in Burra, showing a window sign at a store called Goosey Goosey Gander. “$5 entry refundable on purchase, regular customers free,” the sign … Read more
When Patrick Dare was called into his first-ever HR review at the age of 54, he finally had to be honest with himself. “I’d had a high-level career in IT sales for the last 35 years, and I’d never had any issues with my performance until then,” Dare told news.com.au “For maybe a year prior, … Read more
An American food chain is set to embark on its goal of Australian domination as it reveals the location of its next store. Wendy’s, known for its square burger patties, opened its first Australian restaurant in Surfers Paradise in January. The opening was met with huge queues as people were eager to try the staple of American … Read more
Warning: Contains spoilers from “Wednesday” Season 2, Part 2 The stars of Netflix’s hit series “Wednesday” descended on Sydney’s Cockatoo Island on Thursday afternoon – and the overcast Sydney weather was a perfect backdrop for the event. Clad in her character’s signature dark attire, titular star Jenna Ortega put on a haunting appearance alongside Emma Myers, who … Read more
This Aussie bug is breaking records — and possibly a few branches. Scientists have discovered a hefty new species of stick insect in a remote Australian rainforest, and it could be the heaviest ever found in the country. The little bugger, of the new Acrophylla alta species, weighs 1.55 ounces – about the weight of … Read more
We would all do anything for our kids. For Lucy Banks that looks like trading a corporate career for a webcam and building an empire in the process. All while dodging shade during the school run, standing tall through the whispers, and doing what needed to be done. “No one was coming to save me. I didn’t have parents … Read more
In an Australian first your flight is set to soon become a little bit furrier with the regulatory green light flashing to bring one small pet dog or cat on Virgin Australia domestic flights. A previous regulatory loophole that classed airplanes as restaurants, prohibited food and drink from being served when pet cats and dogs … Read more
Spice Girl Melanie C – aka Sporty Spice – looks as fit as ever in these candid new vacation photos. The 90s pop legend, 51, escaped to the island of Mallorca for a romantic getaway with her partner, Australian actor and model Chris Dingwall. The loved-up pair each shared a carousel of photos from the … Read more
An Australian woman who was rejected at the US border and put on the first flight back to Brisbane says the ordeal has been life-changing in the worst possible way ever since. In 2022, Queenslander Madolline Gourley arrived to the always-chaotic Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on a flight in from Brisbane. Gourley revealed to … Read more
Finding creepy crawlies in your car is anyone’s worst nightmare. But, for one Sydney mom, what first seemed like a minor issue (though a startling one) was only the beginning of a months-long journey ending in a warning for other parents not to make her simple mistake. “When we kept on seeing them I knew something was up” For … Read more
“Australia’s Next Top Model” runner-up Lucy Markovic has died following complications from a rare brain condition on Thursday. She was 27. Markovic had been suffering from a brain arteriovenous malformation, which forced her to undergo emergency surgery on April 2. Lucy Markovic died on Thursday. Getty Images “Dear friends and family, I regret to inform … Read more
A doctor in Australia found himself stuck between a rock and a hard place. A Queensland surgeon was reprimanded and slapped with a $10,000 fine for snapping a photo of a coma patient’s penis, which featured a swastika tattoo, and then sharing it in a WhatsApp group chat, according to the New Zealand Herald. A … Read more
For many down under, going barefoot is a way of life. When we’re not getting around in thongs (flip flops, for the dirty-minded), we often forgo shoes when going for a quick trip to the supermarket, the petrol station or Maccas. But now, the rest of the world has discovered our collective shoelessness, leaving many … Read more