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Indigenous netball player shares "disgusting" hate letter after sponsorship drama

An Indigenous netball star has shared a vile hate letter she received from a netball fan, two years on from the Netball Australia sponsorship drama. Prior to her first game with the Australian Diamonds national team in 2022, Donnell Wallam, a Noongar woman from Western Australia, refused to wear the uniform which featured the logo of Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting. The 30-year-old athlete shared that her reasoning was over racist comments made by Rinehart's late father in the 1980s, when he suggested Aboriginal people should be sterilised. In response to Wallam's boycott, Gina Rinehart dramatically tore up her $15 million sponsorship deal with Netball Australia, which had been set to run until the end of 2025. Now, two years on from the sponsorship drama, Wallam shared a photo on of hate mail she received about the controversy, from a woman named “Mary”. The letter posted to Instagram, which accused Wallam of being "radicalised by the Aboriginal left", includes a mocking imitation of an Indigenous Acknowledgement of Country paying “respects to British and European elders”. “As if the hate online wasn’t enough, Mary thought she’d send me a letter,” the netballer wrote. “I’m beyond disgusted and hurt but I will never stop advocating for my people. Blak, Loud and Proud. ALWAYS.” The letter reads, “I am writing to you to express my sadness that your [sic] cost the Australian Diamonds, of $15,000,000, caused by your radically influenced comments about Gina Rinehart’s father, Lang Hancock.” “Mr Hancock’s comments about serialisation [sic] of Aboriginals was disgusting and made by one man. However, at the time his daughter was not yet born as you were not yet born. You were influenced by the nasty activist Aboriginal clique that hates everything Australia. You fell into their spell and caused such loss of donations to Australia Netball. Hang your head in shame girl, for being manipulated by the radical Aboriginal filth.” Mary adds that she went to school in Perth “and had many good Noongar friends that I still love today”. “You are a disgrace to the Noongar Tribe,” she wrote. “I will never watch you play, ever.” Wallam’s supporters slammed the letter as “disgusting”, saying they will always support the inspirational athlete. “You are such an inspiration for so many, I am completely disgusted but sadly not shocked, what an absolute piece of s**t this woman is,” one wrote. “I will defs be watching your next game to support you,” another said. “Sounds like Mary’s loss!” Image credits: DARREN PATEMAN/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock Editorial

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Kochie called out over "disgusting" remarks

Port Adelaide president David Koch has come under fire over remarks he made while discussing Jeremy Finlayson's homophobic slur towards another player. Finlayson is under AFL investigation after he admitted to aiming a homophobic slur at an Essendon player on Friday’s game at Adelaide Oval. The player Finlayson directed the comment towards is not yet known, but on Saturday night, Port Adelaide confirmed that a “contrite Finlayson made the club aware during the three-quarter time break” of the incident “and apologised to the victim on the field after the final siren last night”. On Sunday morning, Koch appeared on ABC’s Offsiders to discuss the incident with host Kelli Underwood, veteran journalist Caroline Wilson and AFL footy boss Laura Kane. “There’s no excuse for it. Jeremy was incredibly remorseful, actually told the coaches at three-quarter time that it was inexcusable, went and apologised to the player after the game,” Koch said. “That’s no excuse whatsoever. It’s in the heat of the battle, should not have done it and we’ll wait for the AFL to go through its process.” When discussing what sort of punishment the league could hand down to Finlayson, footy boss Kane questioned whether it may be similar to Taylor Walker's six-week ban after he used a racial slur. But Kochie wasn't on board with linking the two incidents, and said that the the league had set a precedent with the ruling it handed down to North Melbourne coach Alastair Clarkson. “Not ruling it out (an internal investigation), but, umm, you know, if you look at comparisons and benchmarks that have been set,” Koch said. “With a 55-year-old coach premeditated, target the player, walk up to them is very different to a player in the heat of battle when there was a lot of niggle in the game, the pressure again - absolutely no excuse, not condoning it whatever, and should not be part of the game, but if you’re going to look at a comparison, that would be the benchmark there.” ABC’s Offsiders host Underwood pressed further and asked him: “If I put it to you, it’s in the same category as Taylor Walker’s racial slur, what would your response to that be?” Koch responded: “I don’t think that’s realistic. I think the benchmark has been set in terms of...” Wilson interjected: “With Alistair Clarkson which I thought was too light." But Koch insisted: “OK. But the benchmark has been set.” The comments from the former Sunrise presenter was slammed on social media. “This is pretty disgusting from Koch," wrote Columnist Greg Jericho. “Yeah nah @kochie_online. A slur is a slur is a slur. You say you don’t condone a player using a homophobic slur on the field and that there’s no excuse but in the same sentence practically excuse it by saying it occurred ‘in the heat of battle’ and a ‘niggle’. So disappointing," another user wrote. “Terrible take from Koch. We are benchmarking abuse now. Not making excuses but … homophobia and racism have no place in the game," a third added. “@kochie_online as a leader of our football club this statement is beyond disappointing. A slur against a marginalised group is exactly the same the nature of it is irrelevant. You need to do better!” a fourth commented. Images: Getty/ ABC

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Tourist arrested for disgusting act at sacred UNESCO World Heritage Site

A tourist has been arrested after he committed this disgusting act on top of the Leshan Giant Buddha, a sacred UNESCO World Heritage Site in China. The man allegedly found a blind spot away from CCTV cameras, climbed over the security fence and on top of the statue. Once he reached the top of the monuments head, he proceeded to pull down his pants and urinate in front of horrified visitors who filmed the act. Security guards quickly removed the unidentified man and handed him over to police, after being informed of his actions. It is reported that the man was taken to a nearby hospital for psychiatric evaluation. The UNESCO World Heritage Site itself is a 71-metre-tall monument, which is considered to be the largest and tallest stone Buddha statue in the world. The Leshan Giant Buddha monument is located in the Sichuan Province of China, and was carved out of a cliff face between 713 and 803 AD. The statue and surrounding Mount Emei Scenic Area have been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1996. This act is one of many incidences of tourists behaving badly across the world. In June 2023 a German tourist was detained after <a href="https://www.oversixty.com.au/travel/travel-trouble/tourist-accused-of-causing-over-8-000-in-damages-to-iconic-roman-statue" target="_blank" rel="noopener">climbing up</a> a 16th-century Fountain of Neptune, and was accused of causing over $8,000 in damages to the iconic statue. Prior to that, an Irish tourist landed himself into <a href="https://www.oversixty.com.au/finance/legal/tourist-busted-for-carving-name-into-world-s-most-famous-roman-relic" target="_blank" rel="noopener">trouble in Rome</a> after carving his and his girlfriend's name onto the walls of the Colosseum. Images: News.com.au

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“Absolutely disgusted”: Why shoppers are outraged over Woolies Christmas charity request

An outraged shopper has called out Woolworths for asking struggling Aussies to donate to a Christmas charity appeal, despite raking in record-breaking profits. The Woolies shopper snapped a photo of a donation trolley in one of the supermarkets, asking shoppers to donate food to OzHarvest ahead of the festive season. The supermarket, who recorded profits of $1.62 billion in the last financial year, have long been accused of price gouging in the face of the ongoing cost of living crisis. As a result, the angry shopper said the supermarket giant "needs a stern talking to", saying the company should "be forced to donate themselves" as many shoppers are "struggling to put food on the table". “We are in one of the worst cost-of-living crises in Australian history, and Woolworths, a multi-billion dollar company, is currently being accused of price hiking during the crisis", the shopper recently fumed on social media. "But they have the audacity to ask us to donate to those suffering from the cost-of-living crisis, instead of lowering their prices to be affordable or donating themselves." The shopper admitted to wanting to help those in need, but shared they were one of millions of Aussies who had to rethink the way they approached their Christmas shopping as soaring grocery prices continue hurting household budgets. "I'm absolutely disgusted that they are asking us to buy stuff from their store and donate it instead when they have the audacity to charge $7 for 2kg of potatoes or $7.50 for 4kg of potatoes," the shopper continued in the post on Reddit. Despite many people sympathising with the shopper’s post, one commenter pointed out that Woolworths has vowed to match all donations from the public to OzHarvest. "Until the 26th December, Woolworths will match your donations to OzHarvest to help provide even more meals to people who need it most this Christmas," it says. "Every 50 cents donated supports OzHarvest to deliver the equivalent of one nutritious meal from our surplus fresh food.” "These funds support the cost of drivers, vans, warehouses, fridges, freezers and more. All helping to ensure that as much fresh, healthy surplus food can get to as many Australians in need of food relief as possible". Image credits: Getty Images / Reddit

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John Laws hangs up in disgust on Kyle and Jackie O

The radio waves became a battlefield this morning as the titans of Australian talkback clashed in a dramatic showdown involving corset dresses, colon procedures – and a surprise departure for medical attention. The day kicked off with Jackie O making a grand entrance, albeit a slightly woozy one, having undergone surgery to bid farewell to a cervical polyp. Kyle, ever the supportive co-host, explained to listeners that Jackie was feeling under the weather and experiencing some tingling in her arm. (Because, as you know, corset dresses and surgery recovery are a match made in radio heaven.) "She just stepped out for a lay down. She’s got like a corset dress on and she had an operation yesterday," Kyle explained, giving us all a mental image of a radio host napping in style. But that was just the appetiser. The main course featured none other than radio legend John Laws, who decided to play hardball with the hosts in a dramatic fashion. Scheduled for an interview to celebrate an impressive 70 years on-air, Laws decided he'd had enough after catching wind of Jackie O's surgical – and, let's face it, highly graphic – revelations. Jackie O explained to a bemused Kyle that her surgeon had operated on her “via the colon or the vagina, I’m not sure which... What must I have looked like on the operating table? Nude, shower cap...” Now, let's take a moment to appreciate the delicacy of the situation. Laws, a seasoned broadcaster, chose that exact moment to hang up on the dynamic duo faster than you can say "corset controversy". Apparently, the mere thought of following that "real" a discussion about medical procedures, particularly those involving the nether regions, was way too much for his delicate radio palate. In an unexpected turn of events, Laws' assistant then became the unwilling messenger between the offended radio icon and and the KIISFM hosts. “Is it true he got angry about Jackie’s disgusting story?” Kyle asked. The assistant revealed that Laws "just doesn’t like it, Jackie. He doesn’t like following all that talk about vaginas." A sentiment we're sure many have echoed when trying to enjoy their morning coffee. But the cherry on top was Laws hanging up not once, but twice! Cementing forever his stance on steering clear of on-air discussions involving surgical escapades. Jackie O valiantly defended herself, insisting it wasn't gratuitous and was, in fact, a perfectly normal chat about a medical procedure. Laws, unmoved, made it clear he had no interest in such shenanigans. As if that weren't enough drama for one day, Jackie O had to bow out early due to feeling unwell, prompting Kyle to make a mercy call to Laws on-air to explain the situation. Laws, ever the gentleman, softened his stance, admitting he was just surprised at the talk and muttering a nonchalant "never mind". After that morning of medical misadventures, corset calamities and a radio veteran hanging up, who would have guessed that a discussion about surgery could cause such a ruckus? Images: KIISFM / X

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Aussie dad fuming over “disgusting” Father’s Day gift

An Australian dad has been left fuming over a “disgusting” gift his six-year-old made for him at school for Father’s Day. Trent Howard from Perth was horrified when his young daughter handed him a paper activity dice that she made during class, featuring multiple ideas for dads when they’re having a bad day. “Frog for the times when you need to jump to it,” one side reads, while the others suggest Trent eat a Sherbie for when he’s lost all his “fizz” and a banana “for the days when you have ‘gone round the bend’”. However, he said it was the last option that left him “disgusted”, as it reads, “Bullet — take when all else fails.” The concerned father told <a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/perth-dad-furious-after-daughter-given-disgusting-fathers-day-gift-from-teacher/c5e7f47f-fa77-477f-86af-b02aa314ec26#:~:text=A%20Perth%20dad%20has%20been%20left%20furious%20after,%22a%20bullet%20%5Bto%5D%20take%20when%20all%20else%20fails%22.">9News</a> that the gift is very worrying for his young daughter as it “promotes suicide”. “If you’ve had enough, shoot yourself, what else does it say? I have a weird sense of humour, that’s not part of any sense of humour to anybody,” he said. Trent and his wife, who “have suicide in [their] families”, complained to their daughter’s school over the tone deaf project, which has since apologised to all parents and promised to never recreate the activity. “They wanted to be funny, that was my interpretation of what the teacher had said to me. It wasn’t funny,” Trent’s wife Renea said. Mr Howard said the gift highlighted a flippant attitude towards suicide and mental health issues, as he said, “It’s not cool, it needs to stop.” The Department of Education told 9News the Father’s Day gift “showed a serious lack in judgement”. Image credits: 9News

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FA Cup attendee arrested over "disgusting" Hillsborough shirt

A man has been arrested over the “disgusting” shirt he chose to wear while attending the FA Cup Final. The garment, which appeared to refer to the 97 fans who lost their lives in the 1989 Hillsborough disaster, saw 33-year-old James White face charges over “displaying threatening or abusive writing likely to cause harassment, alarm, or distress”. The shirt featured the number 97 in a large font on the back, with the text “Not Enough” sprawled above it. The 1989 tragedy occurred on April 15, when almost 100 people - consisting mostly of Liverpool supporters - were killed in a crowd crush at Hillsborough Stadium during an FA Cup Semi-final between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest. A further 766 people were injured. Widespread attention was first brought to the offensive shirt when one Twitter user called for the “absolute clown to be identified”, asking how “97 people dying” had become “fair game”. “Get this man’s face spread across social media ASAP,” another urged, “he needs to face repercussions.” His image quickly made the rounds, with hundreds calling him out for his insensitive actions, and consequently White was arrested during the match. The Metropolitan Police Events Twitter confirmed the news, sharing an update to their account that explained they had “worked proactively” with Wembley Stadium officials, and that the man had “been arrested on suspicion of a public order offence and taken into custody.” <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ARREST?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ARREST</a> | We are aware of this and have worked proactively with officials at <a href="https://twitter.com/wembleystadium?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@wembleystadium</a> to identify the individual. He has been arrested on suspicion of a public order offence and taken into custody. <a href="https://t.co/PNVzEhKzgZ">https://t.co/PNVzEhKzgZ</a> — Metropolitan Police Events (@MetPoliceEvents) <a href="https://twitter.com/MetPoliceEvents/status/1665029777676173320?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 3, 2023</a></blockquote> And in a statement from the FA, a spokesperson declared that the organisation “strongly condemns the actions of the individual who wore a shirt referencing the Hillsborough disaster”. They went on to note that they had seen the photo on social media, and worked quickly to identify “the perpetrator”. “We will not tolerate abuse relating to Hillsborough or any football tragedy at Wembley Stadium,” they said, “and we will continue to work with the authorities to ensure strong action is taken against perpetrators.” Later, photos from the moment of his arrest were posted, with the Hillsborough Survivors Support Alliance tweeting that “this [should] be a warning to anyone else thinking of doing anything similar. And that goes for using ANY tragedy”, alongside an image of White surrounded by police officers. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> Let this be a warning to anyone else thinking of doing anything similar. And that goes for using ANY tragedy <a href="https://t.co/xwqAGgAAxe">pic.twitter.com/xwqAGgAAxe</a> — Hillsborough Survivors Support Alliance ( HSA ) (@HillsboroughSu1) <a href="https://twitter.com/HillsboroughSu1/status/1665043289660174338?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 3, 2023</a></blockquote> An account for The Kenny Dalglish Stand shared the news too, noting that the arrest was “Justice for the 97, forever in our Hearts peacefully up in Heaven”, and that the man behind it all was a “disrespectful, unthoughtful, f***er”. As they pointed out as well, “the game had nothin' to do with @LFC so what’s his motivation to commit such a disgraceful act!!!” “It’s utterly disgusting and disgraceful that someone even printed it on the shirt for him!” one user agreed in the comments. “I got banned yesterday for sharing this photo with some swearing on…I seriously hope he gets what he deserves”. “It’s absolutely disgusting,” another said. “I hope he gets what’s coming to him. I’m a Newcastle fan and I’ve been to a field and have laid flowers down and stood for a while thinking of those that sadly lost their lives that day. I’m disgusted beyond words. My love and thoughts go out to all”. Images: Twitter

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Real estate agent fired over "disgusting" comments about renters

A young real estate agent in Sydney's south has been fired after making "vicious" comments online about renters, and bragging about "inflating the market". Abhnit Kumar from Ray White Macarthur Group in Campbelltown shared an advertisement of a property for sale to his professional Facebook page, with the seemingly innocent post gaining attention for its caption. The post read, "The market doesn't dictate your home's price, the agent does. If you're thinking about selling don't leave money on the table, give me a call & let's discuss strategy." The comment was quickly deciphered by his online followers, with one person asking if the market doesn't contribute to a property's price, then "why are you artificially inflating house prices during a period of high inflation?". The 23-year-old real estate agent responded by asking "wouldn't you like to maximise on the profits you can make" when "selling your biggest asset". "Unless you wouldn't then feel free to contact me as I have a buyer for your place," Mr Kumar wrote. The follower quickly hit back, saying "that's not what your post said". "You said you inflate prices, so that the market is overpriced. Your words, not mine ...". The disgruntled commenter added that they would keep "well away" form Mr Kumar and his agency for his future housing needs. The agent fired back, writing, "Hey buddy you clearly must be a renter. Please stay away from my agency as we would not like to deal with people like you." Mr Kumar's last comment, which was quickly deleted, was met with a wave of scrutiny online, prompting one of his followers to screenshot the exchange and send it to Mr Kumar's employer. The individual who contacted Mr Kumar's place of work branded his behaviour "disgusting" and asked the company to confirm whether his comments reflected its morals, forcing the company to speak out. "We pride ourselves on customer service. We respect and value each and every one of our tenants," Ray White Macarthur Group wrote in a statement on Monday, addressing the outrage. "The views of Abhnit Kumar do not align with the values of our group," it continued. "As a result, we've made the business decision to suspend his employment immediately while we conduct an internal investigation." The backlash spilt over into the post's comment section, with one person slamming the "predatory behaviour" of real estate agents as "vicious", while another shared how "shocked" they were by the agent's comments in the face of Australia's ongoing housing crisis. Image credits: TikTok / Ray White

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“Disgusting”: Wedding guest’s entitled RSVP slammed

A bride-to-be was left shocked after one entitled guest sent an RSVP back for her wedding with a list of “unhinged” demands. The couple had sent an invitation for just two people, but they decided that this would be the perfect time for a family trip and RSVP’d for six people instead. “We should arrive Thurs late afternoon in our motorhome. We have a screened-in cabana room. We can all sleep in our motorhome, we’ll need to hook up power,” they wrote in the invitation. “We will need a ride to all wedding festivities. We would be happy to host a breakfast Friday morning for all at your home, took a lot of planning for us to make this trip. Looking forward to all the fun.” The photo of the invitation, which was posted on Facebook, has since been slammed. The photo was posted with the caption: “Shaming this guest who apparently is bringing the whole family when just two people were invited AND making travel accommodation demands, all while guilt-tripping the guide. Update: [the] couple has rescinded their invite to this guest”. A lot of people were outraged on the bride’s behalf, and shocked at the audacity of some wedding guests. “Disgusting. You call and talk to make plans even if they were close enough, which it doesn’t seem like they are, to make these requests,” wrote one person. “Wow. No. It’s wild to me that people think they can still bring extra guests, let alone make the logistics of their transportation on the day of the wedding the bride and groom’s problem. How are some people so oblivious?” commented another person. “I’m still stuck on the audacity to write down six [guests] when it sounds like the invite specified only two,” commented a third. Others shared their own wedding invitation horror stories. “We had a guest try to bring a partner and five uninvited kids (some adults), when we said it wasn't possible they acted like we were unreasonable and said we could just 'pull up a few extra chairs to a table’,” one person revealed. To which another quipped: “This also happened to me, but the intended invitees (my cousin and her husband) crossed their names out and put her mum and dad, brother AND his wife down as attending ‘in her place’. We tried so hard to circumvent problems by putting each person’s full name on the RSVP card and it still happens”. Images: Facebook

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“This is disgusting”: Mural for murdered women defaced with graffiti

A street artist has been captured painting over a mural depicting the names and photos of women murdered across Australia in acts of domestic violence. The mural, plastered on Melbourne’s famous Hosier Lane, depicts some of the almost 80 women killed since the start of 2023, and the locations they died around Australia. The mural also shows the alarming statistics of domestic violence across Australia in data compiled by <a href="https://australianfemicidewatch.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The RED HEART Campaign</a> - an ongoing memorial project dedicated to tracking the known women and children killed in acts of gendered violence. The mural was painted in the lane on International Women’s Day (March 8th), and was defaced just 10 days later. An unknown street artist was captured on video spray painting over the women’s faces, with the words “13 WOLF 69” covering most of the mural, as the beginning of a large orange text covering the southeast corner of the map. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> When murdered women are erased for the second time! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/femicide?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#femicide</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/shematters?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#shematters</a> <a href="https://t.co/TYpLQFmpCx">pic.twitter.com/TYpLQFmpCx</a> — Sherele Moody (Femicide Researcher) 🌈 (@ShereleMoody) <a href="https://twitter.com/ShereleMoody/status/1636880510269128705?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 18, 2023</a></blockquote> The video, posted by the campaign founder Sherele Moody, then pans slowly to capture the artist still spraying the wall with orange paint – what seem to be the finishing touches to the large piece that stretches for metres toward Flinders Street. “That’s more important, that’s lovely,” someone can be heard sarcastically saying in the footage. “That’s not even art!” Sherele captioned the video as an example of “when murdered women are erased for a second time”. “The dude could have moved his scribble a few feet and not painted over the faces of murdered women,” she added. “The Lane is pretty big – there’s room for all of us!” Supporters of the campaign immediately reacted in disgust to the “selfish, heartless artist”, with many saying the disregard for the mural really “hurts”. “What the actual f,” one woman wrote. “This is disgusting. This is about murdered women and a memorial. When did we become so disrespectful.” While most of the backlash was in support of the advocates, others questioned whether the artist was even aware of what he had done or was partially covering. Others simply said it was the harsh nature of Melbourne’s internationally renowned street art culture. Image credits: Twitter

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Mark Latham under fire over "disgusting" homophobic tweet

Mark Latham has been condemned by both Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and One Nation senator Pauline Hanson for a "disgusting" homophobic tweet. The One Nation NSW leader took aim at independent MP Alex Greenwich, an openly gay man, who was discussing the recent violent protest at St Michael's Church in Sydney's west which saw members of the LGBTQIA+ community be attacked by religious extremists. More than a dozen LGBTQIA+ protesters were ambushed by hundreds of men outside an event at the church where Mr Latham spoke about parental rights and religious freedom. In an article Mr Greenwich called Mr Latham a "disgusting human being" who risks causing a "great deal of damage to our state". Latham was quick to respond on Twitter, saying "That's disgusting?" What about..." followed by a graphic and homophobic comment that OverSixty has chosen not to publish. Mr Greenwich said he didn't want to directly respond to the now-deleted tweet. "I understand this tweet has been taken down, and I don't intend to engage with the matter further," he said in a statement. "My focus in the parliament will be working with the majority of members who support the LGBTQ community to progress important reforms." One Nation founder and leader Pauline Hanson said she and her party associates did not condone the remarks and she has asked Mr Latham to apologise publicly. "I think (the comments) are disgusting," she said in a video on Facebook. "I've actually tried to ring Mark a couple of times to no avail and I have clearly sent a text message to him telling him my views." Anthony Albanese also condemned Latham's comments, telling 10 News "hateful speech" is never warranted and added nothing to public disclosure. "I am concerned that with social media we seem to have a circumstance whereby people would say things through various applications they'd never say to someone face to face and we know that can be very hurtful and it can have drastic consequences." Image credits: Getty Images

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"Total nightmare": Family of four kicked out of "disgusting" rental home

A family of four are facing the reality of becoming homeless after being kicked out of their rental property for complaining to their landlord about mould making them sick. Kiara Spiteri-Whitney and her family, who were renting a home in St Mary's in western Sydney, said their home was inundated with mould, which rapidly spread throughout the home and grew in the bedrooms, kitchen and living area and covered the beds, cupboards and lounge sofa. Ms Spiteri-Whitney, her partner Corey and two children, including one living with ADHD and autism, became sick, prompting her to raise the issue with the landlord. After asking the landlord for help, they were told they need to leave the house and were given a mere 20 days to find a new property. Since moving into the home in 2018, Kiara said there was a list of issues that were never tended to by her landlord. When the family moved in, they thought they were moving into a clean and tidy rental. "At first, everything was going smoothly, but after three months in the property, everything became a total nightmare," she wrote on Facebook. "When we come for the open home a back shed was completely open and accessible to view." "So myself and my partner thought it was perfect, he could use the back shed for a man cave for him and our two boys. During open home all applicants were advised that new carpets, dishwasher and blinds were being put in." Despite the promising open house viewings, the family's hopes were shattered when they moved in and found the house with leaking taps, no hot water and windows without fly screens. "We moved into the property to find out the back shed had been nailed shut and wasn't accessible," she wrote. "Throughout our four and a half year tenancy we have had nothing but consent issue's throughout the property. For our whole tenancy we have had three consent running taps with barely any hot water pressure." "So trying to have a decent hot bath is absolutely pointless. We have had no fly screens in all three bedrooms. So opening bedroom windows for ventilation hasn't been an option." Kiara also said the carpets were also "putrid" and were pulling up from the floorboards. "There has been a serious mould issue throughout the property. The tiles around our home are breaking away," she wrote. After receiving an eviction notice out of the blue, she has less than three weeks to find a new home for her family. "Absolutely disgusting and I honestly wouldn't wish this on anybody," she said. "With only 20 day's left to find another property in a major rental crisis. Competing against people with higher income and more to clearly offer." "I'm seriously scared my children are going to be homeless and there is absolutely nothing, nothing I can do about it." Image credits: Nine News / Facebook

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“You are disgusting”: Prince William accuses man of stalking his children

The Cambridges seem to be embroiled in a row with YouTube, after the family claim a video that breaches their privacy has been viewed thousands of times despite attempts to block it. The video, which clocked 20,000 views on Monday according to the <a href="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/you-are-disgusting-duke-of-cambridge-confronts-stalker-who-came-looking-for-his-children/G2V23LT2HCTYNTOZKGGDJBUQ44/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NZ Herald</a>, shows Prince William confronting a photographer after he was filmed on a bike ride with his family near Sandringham, Norfolk, sometime last year. William is seen reproaching the man, who was videoing the prince, while Kate and their three children are off-camera nearby. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> Obsessed with Prince William kicking off <a href="https://t.co/NgKgyU5eLZ">pic.twitter.com/NgKgyU5eLZ</a> — I Don't Know Her (@l_dont_know_her) <a href="https://twitter.com/l_dont_know_her/status/1541554976689897474?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 27, 2022</a></blockquote> “If you want to have this altercation we can have this altercation,” William says in the clip, while appearing to be calling someone on his mobile phone. Kate can be heard in the background, telling the man, “We came with our children.” “I know, I know, I just realised who it was and I’ve stopped,” the man said. “You didn’t, you’re out here looking for us,” William replied. “You drove past us outside our house, I saw you,” Kate said, which the man denied doing. The man claimed he wasn’t following the family, to which William replies: “Yes you are, you are stalking around here looking for our children”. The Duke of Cambridge then references the incident where the man followed the family while on a bike ride, lashing out when the man denies following them. “You are outrageous, you are disgusting, you really are. How dare you behave like that,” William says. The short clip was uploaded over the weekend, over a year after the incident occurred. Kensington Palace has responded by claiming the clip is a breach of the family’s privacy, with William shown to be on a private bike ride with his family, who were blurred out in the video. It is understood that staff are seeking the removal of the video in line with their usual policy about privacy, which seems to have been successful as of publication. However, versions of the clip continue to circulate on other social media platforms, including TikTok and Twitter. The balance between William’s family’s privacy and their roles in the public eye is something he has spent many years negotiating with the British media, in which he has authorised a small number of photographs of the children to be released each year while insisting on otherwise total privacy. Traditional British print media doesn’t publish videos or photos of the royal family in private situations, particularly when Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis are involved. But images are often posted on social media and sold to European publications working under different laws. A spokesperson for YouTube is yet to comment on the situation. Image: Twitter

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Nat Barr speechless over "disgusting" live tattoo reveal

Sunrise hosts Natalie Barr and Michael Usher were left stunned on Monday morning, after their colleague Katie Brown debuted her “disgusting” tattoo live on-air. Katie, who is a sports reporter for 7NEWS Queensland, revealed that she had “lost a bet” to her NSW colleague, Michelle Bishop after Queensland were defeated in the second State of Origin Game. “Sorry mum and dad, this is a morning of firsts,” she said, before lifting her sleeve to show a ‘GO THE BLUES’ tattoo on her left forearm. <img src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/2022/06/Tattoo-reveal.jpg" alt="" width="758" height="397" /> “Yeah, it’s disgusting. It is so disgusting.” The hosts in the studio gasped at the reveal, while sports presenter Mark Berretta laughed in disbelief and remarked that she wouldn’t be allowed back in her home state. “I always told mum and dad I wouldn’t get a tattoo and look, it’s pretty real,” she added. Nat, who had been watching the situation unfold in complete shock, chimed in and asked Katie how late she had gotten the tattoo done. “How late? It was pretty early,” she replied with a laugh. “It was a quick job, It only took a couple of minutes actually. I was pretty impressed with the stencil work, it wasn’t freehand.” At the end of the segment, Michael told his fellow hosts that he’s excited to learn “what the revenge bet” will be for Michelle if Queensland wins the third State of Origin game in Cairns next month. Images: Sunrise

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Lisa Wilkinson apologises for "disgusting" comment

Lisa Wilkinson has been forced to apologise after she sparked outrage for an on-air comment, where she suggested the conflict between Ukraine and Russia could be resolved with a soccer match. The Project co-host joked that war-torn Ukraine and the invading Russia could make peace over a game of football during Thursday night’s episode, as reported by <a href="https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/project-cohost-apologises-for-offending-viewers-with-disgusting-suggestion/news-story/1d63ad4a032fc67daa5b2c02e6e8e00e" target="_blank" rel="noopener">news.com.au</a>. “They should just have one game, Russia versus Ukraine, and we can settle a war,” Lisa joked. Though co-hosts Waleed Aly, Peter Helliar and Tony Armstrong laughed off the comment in a light-hearted segment, some viewers took to social media to share their anger over the comment. “Your comments about Russian war in Ukraine are disgusting,” one viewer tweeted. “Sometimes it is wise to think before opening your mouth. Complaint sent to Channel 10.” “Your comment was super stupid and thoughtless,” another wrote. “Only if we could of (sic) ended other conflicts in the same way, a baseball game between USA and Japan to end WW2 perhaps? It’s clear you don’t understand the complexities of the horrors of war.” “How insensitive to make a comment like that after all the atrocities,” a third added. Lisa has since apologised to a follower on Instagram who was offended, and has clarified her stance on the conflict. “My sincere apologies, it was not meant to offend,” she wrote. “I hope the many, many other comments I have made over the last four months have made it clear that my feelings on the tragedy of the despicable acts perpetrated by Russia in this war would make that clear. “Again, if not, my sincere apologies for any offence taken.” Since February, thousands of Ukrainians have died and millions have been displaced, with entire towns being completely destroyed by Russian troops and many forced to leave the country as refugees as a result. Lisa’s comment comes after Ukraine’s soccer team lost to Wales on Sunday in their second official match since the invasion, dashing their chances of qualifying for the World Cup. Ukraine’s domestic league has also been called off for the season following the loss. In the wake of the invasion, Russia’s team was barred from playing by FIFA. Image: Channel 10

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Disgusting warning for fans of swim-up bar at holiday resorts

A popular TikTok influencer has issued a "disgusting" warning for people who use the popular swim-up bars at holiday resorts. Whitney, a Canadian woman who goes by @twofoodpiggies, shared a clip from a hotel in Cabo, Mexico which boasted a stunning pool bar. Whitney cautioned her followers to "avoid the pool with the swim-up bar" because of one vulgar reason – many people use it as their personal toilet. Vacation pro tip: Do not hang out in the pool where the swim-up bar is," she wrote in the now-viral clip. <blockquote class="tiktok-embed" style="max-width: 605px; min-width: 325px;" cite="https://www.tiktok.com/@twofoodpiggies/video/7088566993208593670" data-video-id="7088566993208593670"> <section><a title="@twofoodpiggies" href="https://www.tiktok.com/@twofoodpiggies" target="_blank" rel="noopener">@twofoodpiggies</a> One girl didn’t understand why some people were leaving the pool to use the washroom 😳 <a title="riubajacalifornia" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/riubajacalifornia" target="_blank" rel="noopener">#riubajacalifornia</a> <a title="swimupbar" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/swimupbar" target="_blank" rel="noopener">#swimupbar</a> <a title="poolaccident" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/poolaccident" target="_blank" rel="noopener">#poolaccident</a> <a title="♬ оригинальный звук - 🤍" href="https://www.tiktok.com/music/оригинальный-звук-7067549981984541441" target="_blank" rel="noopener">♬ оригинальный звук - 🤍</a></section> </blockquote> "There was literally intoxicated guests admitting that they were peeing in the pool here." She added in the caption: "One girl didn't understand why some people were leaving the pool to use the washroom." Some of Whitney's followers appeared to see no problem with peeing in a hotel pool, with a few people openly admitting to doing it themselves, while others shared horror stories from pools at other resorts. "Well we all do," one man wrote, as another added: "There's so much chlorine, you're fine." "The amount of people admitting peeing in a pool in this comment section disgusts me," an unimpressed man wrote. Meanwhile, some of Whitney's followers argued it was normal to pee in public pools. She went on to share that at night, the pool becomes a nightclub with people drinking and dancing in the water. Would you take your chances in this resort pool? Let us know.

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Furious Kyle walks off the show in disgust

Radio host Kyle Sandilands has <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-10465379/Kyle-Sandilands-walks-Sydney-breakfast-radio-show.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">walked off</a> his own show after going on a fiery 12-minute tirade on Wednesday’s instalment of The Kyle and Jackie O Show.The controversial shock jock lost his temper shortly after 6am after he, Jackie ‘O’ Henderson and newsreader Brooklyn Ross discussed leaked texts between former NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian and another Liberal minister.The messages were reportedly leaked to Network Ten political editor Peter van Onselen, who questioned Prime Minister Scott Morrison about their contents at Tuesday’s National Press Club.“In one, she (Berejiklian) described you as a horrible, horrible person, going on to say she did not trust you, and you are more concerned with politics than people,” van Onselen <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/feb/01/gladys-berejiklian-called-scott-morrison-a-horrible-and-untrustworthy-person-in-leaked-texts-report" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a>.“The minister is even more scathing, describing you as a fraud and ‘a complete psycho’.”Sandilands, who is friends with Ms Berejiklian, shared his anger at Henderson and Ross for giving airtime to the story which he claimed was “not real news”.“This is the biggest news in Australia, and it’s all over nothing,” he began his rant.“So what if the ex-premier called the prime minister a ‘horrible, horrible person’? I’ve called everyone here an effing c in text messages. I wouldn’t be surprised if Gladys was just pacifying whatever loser minister she was talking to.<img src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/2022/02/kyle-meltdown.jpg" alt="" width="1280" height="720" />Kyle Sandilands stormed out of the studio during Wednesday morning’s show. Image: KIIS 106.5“This is not real news. Don’t make up fictitious b******t drama over nothing.”Henderson then insisted the story was newsworthy, to which Sandilands snapped: “We don’t have to run around every time some c********r from the ABC asks a question.”Again, it should be noted that van Onselen works for Channel 10, not the ABC.“I’m angry,” he continued. “This is the way the world has been ruined - by d**kheads on the news turning these things into b******t moments.”Sandilands then called Ross a “f***ing lazy loser journalist” when he tried to defend including the story in the early-morning bulletin.Frustrated, Henderson asked: “What’s up with you this morning?”Ross attempted to defend the story’s newsworthiness again, prompting Sandilands to yell: “Just turn your mic off! You’re finished! Get out!”The situation hit a boiling point, resulting in Sandilands walking out of the studio.“I’m going home. F**k you. Do the show by yourself, what a f**king show it’ll be.”After his departure, Henderson said, “Okay, I think we’ll take a short break, because I’m not even sure what happened. Did something happen before I got here? Was it all good?”Sandilands’ colleagues were genuinely shocked by his behaviour, with the station’s resident psychic, Georgina Walker, telling Henderson and Ross they needed to “let him chill out”.The dramatic scene comes after Ms Berejiklian released a statement saying she had “no recollection” of the messages, but didn’t deny they were said.<img src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/2022/02/peter-scomo.jpg" alt="" width="1280" height="720" />Peter van Onselen (right) presented Mr Morrison (left) with leaked text messages calling him a ‘psycho’ and ‘horrible, horrible person’ at Tuesday’s National Press Club. Image: ABC News / Getty ImagesAt the National Press Club, van Onselen asked Mr Morrison whether the text exchange surprised him and what he thought it meant.Momentarily speechless, Mr Morrison replied: “Well, I don’t know who you’re referring to, or the basis of what you’ve put to me.“But obviously I don’t agree with it. And I don’t think that’s my record.”Image: Twitter

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Podcast hosts slammed for disgusting remarks about women's postpartum bodies

Image: Getty The male hosts of a concerning new podcast have received major backlash over comments made claiming they’d leave their future wife if she didn’t lose weight after giving birth. Brothers Anthony Casasanta and Nick Casasanta launched “The No Filter Pod” earlier this month with friend Jason Girratano – describing it as “the most blunt podcast in the world”. While their show is deliberately “controversial”, many are condemning the show over comments made by Anthony about a potential future wife’s body after she gives birth to his child. The comments have been quickly gone viral, with women branding them “disgusting”, “horrendous” and “God awful”. In a statement issued to news.com.au, “The No Filter Pod” said the comments had been taken “out of context” but doubled down on the controversial remarks. “We just don’t want our wives to be obese. We feel as if society promotes obesity which is a very unhealthy and uncomfortable way of living. “We promote healthy lifestyles here at NoFilterPod. It’s also not only about weight gain after childbirth, it’s also about mental health as well as the physical health. We feel like it’s very important to hold spouses both men and women to a high standard.” The backlash was sparked by the men themselves, who all play NFL in the US, after they shared the clip on TikTok, asking: “Is this too much?” “If my wife lets herself go after I have kids with her, I’m going to tell her once,” Anthony tells Nick and Jason. “‘If you don’t get your sh*t together, because I still want to be sexually attracted to my wife, my spouse, but if you can’t do that, I’m out’.” The guys said they were prepared a negative reaction but received an avalanche of a response, predominantly condemning the view and labelling it “misogynistic”. “We really feel as the video was taken out of context,” the trio said in a statement. “We will not be apologising.” Women have fought back in droves, with many creating videos in response to the clip, while others flooded the guys social media feeds with their thoughts forcing the podcast hosts to turn off comments. “Where is the respect, the love, the admiration for his partner. I actually feel sorry for him. Clearly he has no idea what love is,” one woman said. As one simply stated: “I can’t even comment on this cus the outrage is just UNREAL.” Comments on the guys’ personal Instagram accounts, which haven’t yet been disabled, displayed a similar response. “You’ve made a fool of yourself and you’ve made an already foolish world more worrisome,” one raged. “Why are you turning off your comments? yallll are a joke and can’t take the heat,” another lamented. Anthony, Nick and Jason have claimed they are receiving death threats over the outcry but have continued to post clips on TikTok on topics surrounding cheating, “fitness chicks” and female vs male value. According to the boys, girls who workout are “superior to all women”, calling them “top of the line”. They also reckon “girls cheat more than guys” and women seek “financial security from their husbands” citing that all they ask for in return is that “you don’t sleep around with like 50 other dudes”. These statements have obviously not gone down well, with words such as “repulsive”, “vile” and “red flag” being used to describe them in the comments.

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Woman shares disgusting discovery lurking in her hairbrush

A woman on TikTok has shared her disgusting discovery she made when she decided to wash her hair brushes for the first time, and has warned others not to make the same mistake. The woman shared the video of her deciding to wash her brushes after seeing a salon owner cleanse her hair tools in order to prevent your hair from getting greasy. She placed her hair brush in her bathroom sink with hot water and shampoo for a deep clean. After leaving the brushes for an hour, the woman returned to the bathroom to find the water had gone brown. “Oh my god, that’s disgusting,” she exclaimed. "Ladies, don't forget to wash your hairbrushes. I didn't even know that was a thing. Look at the state of that." The video has been viewed over 3.8 million times, with her followers also sharing their shock at the results. "I'm buying a new hair brush and starting from scratch," one person commented. "Goes and washes hair brushes now," another said. While most people were shocked at the idea, some were surprised that this didn’t seem to be a well known fact. "This confuses me that people didn't know this. It's the same as washing your makeup brushes," one person pointed out. The salon owner who posted the original video said that a dirty hairbrush could be the reason people suffer from greasy hair. As you use your brush, the grease and oil from your hair builds up and sits in your brush until it’s next use, and ends up getting transferred back to your hair. So, go and wash your hair brushes and see if you can see the difference in your hair. Image credits: TikTok @everythingtidy

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Senator accused of "disgusting statement"

Greens Senator Lidia Thorpe has been accused of telling Liberal Senator Hollies Hughes “at least I keep my legs shut” during a debate in parliament. Senator Thorpe made the interjection during Question Time on Wednesday, while NDIS Minister Linda Reynolds was answering a question about International Day of Persons with Disabilities. Though parliamentary microphones failed to capture the comment, Amanda Stoker, a trained lawyer and Assistant Minister to the Attorney-General, said she had clearly heard what was interjected. “I can tell you what I heard with my own ears. She said, ‘At least I keep my legs shut’,” Senator Stoker told news.com.au. Liberal Senator Ben Small said he also heard the comment clearly and addressed it in parliament. “Senator Thorpe just made the most outrageous statement directed at Senator Hughes, which you probably didn’t hear,” he told parliament shortly before 7.30pm that night. “But in the scheme of disgusting statements made in this chamber that surely ranks at the top of them.” Senator Thorpe responded by retracting the comment. “I am happy to retract. I just got a view of something over there that disturbs me, but I’m happy to retract,” she said. Outside of parliament, Senator Small told <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.news.com.au/national/politics/greens-senator-lidia-thorpe-accused-of-legs-shut-gibe-at-liberal-colleague/news-story/0c9d7e078ab0cd95a2b266b06953a4f0" target="_blank">news.com.au</a> that he had clearly heard Senator Thorpe’s remarks. “I did very clearly hear Senator Thorpe heckle ‘at least I keep my legs shut’,” he said. <img style="width: 500px; height: 281.25px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7846046/lydia-thorpe1.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/d793decc8cd84889a2a4257016282e74" /> Senator Thorpe brought up the recent deaths of two Indigenous women in custody during Wednesday's debate. Image: @senatorthorpe (Instagram) The heckle <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-12-02/greens-lidia-thorpe-apology-sexist-comment-hollie-hughes/100668108" target="_blank">appears to have come</a> after Senator Hughes heckled Senator Thorpe, saying she had “dismissed people with a disability” by redirecting the debate towards the recent deaths of two Indigenous women in custody. “Really classy,” Senator Hughes said. The latest incident comes a day after Liberal Senator David Van apologised for making an interjection while independent senator Jacqui Lambie spoke, after several senators described his interjection as a growl. He made an “unreserved apology” but denied he was making an animal noise. He did concede that he had interjected while Senator Lambie was speaking, which was not appropriate. “I was just interjecting with a gruff voice and I think with the mask and everything, in all the noise that was going on, it was that,” Senator Van said. “It was in no way an animal noise or meant to be disrespectful to (her) in any sort of gendered way.” Image: Getty Images

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