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NRL legend sacked from radio show

NRL legend Mark 'MG' Geyer has been axed from his popular Triple M radio show that he hosts alongside Mick Molloy. The NSW State of Origin star joined Triple M in 2009 and quickly became one of the network's most popular talents, co-hosting the Mick & MG in the Morning show for many years. Geyer, 56, was absent from Wednesday and Thursday’s shows with Molloy making no mention of his whereabouts. News of Geyer being axed was first reported by <a href="https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/sydney-confidential/triple-m-rocked-as-mark-mg-geyer-sacked-from-breakfast-show/news-story/c8257f6989eda13b0dde61a9bb3b67d0" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-tgev="event119" data-tgev-container="bodylink" data-tgev-order="c8257f6989eda13b0dde61a9bb3b67d0" data-tgev-label="entertainment" data-tgev-metric="ev">The Daily Telegraph </a>with his departure following in the wake of several on-air talents being let go. The shock sacking comes after it was announced that Mick Molloy would also depart the show next year and return to Melbourne where he’ll host Triple M Melbourne’s breakfast show next year alongside Nick Riewoldt, Titus O’Reily and Rosie Walton. Listeners of the show took to social media to vent their frustration after learning the NRL legend had been let go. “MG has been refreshing to listen to on MMM. He isn’t one of the sanitised radio ‘personalities’ who are full of themselves. MG is honest and speaks from the heart,” one wrote. A second added: “MMM are a total joke, was once a great radio station now run by suits who have no idea on what the listeners want. Where’s the MMM we had back 30 years ago when MMM was the Number 1 radio station in Sydney.” While no official announcement has been made by Southern Cross Austereo, Geyer has updated his Facebook profile which now reads: Former Locutor at Triple M Sydney 104.9. According to The Daily Telegraph, an official announcement about the Triple M breakfast show's new lineup would be made "in due course". Image credits: Triple M - news.com.au

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Radio presenter announces he was sacked live on air

KIIS FM radio presenter Mitch Churi has revealed that he has been sacked, sharing the information live on air. Churi shared the sad news during the latest episode of The Pick Up, which he hosts with Brittany Hockley and Laura Byrne, revealing to his listeners why he won't be back next year. "So late last week, I was informed by the powers that be... They have identified my roles and roles that won't be returning in 2025," he explained. "So I just want to say that it wasn't my decision. It wasn't my call. I really wanted to stay on this show with the two of you. And I wanted to stay on the night show and I wanted to stay at ARN and KIIS. And that I love working in radio," he said. Churi continued,"You know, I started on The Kyle and Jackie O Show when I was 19 and I was their barista. I was a kid who dreamt to have a show like this. And now I've got more time to dream of more dreams." <blockquote class="instagram-media" style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DClRw2qR88Z/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"> </div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"> </div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"> </div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <div style="padding: 12.5% 0;"> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;"> <div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);"> </div> </div> <div style="margin-left: 8px;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;"> </div> <div style="width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);"> </div> </div> <div style="margin-left: auto;"> <div style="width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);"> </div> <div style="width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);"> </div> </div> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;"> </div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DClRw2qR88Z/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A post shared by THE PICK UP (@thepickup)</a> </div> </blockquote> Co host Laura Byrne confirmed the news, adding, "It's a decision that's been made that's out of our control. As you know, Britt and I, we have to continue on doing the show without you and we are utterly devastated." Brittany Hockley added, "You are not only our co-host, but also one of our best friends." Churi ended his announcement with a message to listeners, saying, "And I just want to end this by saying to the listeners who have listened to our show. When you first heard me, I was a kid. I was in the closet." "I was pimply. I was terrified. And I was so happy to be on air. And all those things still really are the same. I have loved every moment of it." ARN confirmed Chrui's departure in a statement which read: "As part of our review of network shows for 2025, Mitch Churi will be departing ARN, with his final day on KIIS being December 13. Mitch has been a cherished member of the ARN family, bringing his unique energy, humour, and talent to our network." Image credits: Instagram

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"Heartbroken": Sacked Rex Airlines hostess speaks out

A “devastated” and “heartbroken” Rex Airlines flight attendant has spoken out after the regional airline entered <a href="https://oversixty.com.au/travel/travel-trouble/aussie-airline-s-shock-collapse" target="_blank" rel="noopener">voluntary administration</a>. Following the shock decision, 350 staff from the airline were made redundant and told they would not be paid any wages or redundancy packages for months. While many frustrated travellers took to Rex's Facebook page to complain about their flights being cancelled at the last minute with no notice, one cabin crew member called for calm and understanding. Air hostess Layla Rackley issued a reality check in the comments, writing, “I know this is so frustrating but the Rex staff, including myself, have lost our jobs very unexpectedly and we are all heartbroken.” “I hope your flights get sorted.” Another Rex flight attendant Makayla Meagher said on social media that she was “devastated” and it was something she thought would never have happened. “Im so grateful for all the friends i have made along the way,” she said. “Please keep Rex staff in your prayers.” Administrator Sam Freeman said regional flights were unaffected and would continue to operate, but domestic 737 services were grounded. “Virgin Australia are offering impacted Rex passengers free of charge rebooking,” he said. In the wake of the airline's collapse, competing Aussie airline Virgin wrote on their website, "Virgin Australia is also offering support to Rex employees who may be impacted by today’s announcement." "People whose employment has been affected should visit the expression of interest form on our website to apply for open positions." Image credits: Shutterstock / Instagram

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Sacked Olympic commentator hits back at "massive overreaction"

Fired Olympics commentator Bob Ballad has hit back at the "massive overreaction" to the sexist comments he made about the Aussie swim team that cost him his job at the Paris Games. Ballard was <a href="https://oversixty.com.au/entertainment/tv/commentator-sacked-after-sexist-comment-on-aussie-swim-team" target="_blank" rel="noopener">sacked</a> by EuroSport after making a sexist remark about Australia's female swimmers after their gold medal win in the 4x100m freestyle. After the win, the former BBC commentator said, "Well, the women just finishing up. You know what women are like… hanging around, doing their make-up.” Ballard’s co-commentator Lizzie Simmonds laughed at the remark, calling it "outrageous". The commentator was then sacked from the Games, issuing an apology statement online, saying, "It was never my intention to upset or belittle anyone and, if I did, I apologise." However, speaking to British media outlet LBC on Tuesday, Ballard said the public's response to his sexist comments were an "overreaction". He said, "I am overwhelmed by the reaction I’ve had from the British public." "It was a throwaway line - some people might say it’s a bit old-fashioned but it was never meant to offend. It was never meant to upset everybody and I think there’s been a massive overreaction from my employers." "I’m dealing with it as best I can right now." These comments welcomed a fresh wave of backlash, with commenters on social media saying his sacking was the "right message to send" in response to everyday sexism. One person wrote on X, "This sort of “joke” for women is part of the every day, sexist, chipping away we are used to. People (often men, but women too) say it’s harmless but consider very recent news to see how this can contribute to much worse attitudes to women. It was the right message to send." Another person added, "Because even us oldies, who grew up in a different time, know it was inappropriate." After Ballard's comments during the Olympics, his employer EuroSport issued a statement to confirm that he would be let go from his commentating position. "During a segment of Eurosport’s coverage last night, commentator Bob Ballard made an inappropriate comment," EuroSport wrote online. "To that end, he has been removed from our commentary roster with immediate effect." Images: Twitter (X) | Paul Kitagaki, Jr/ZUMA Press Wire | Shutterstock

Real reason why Paul Burt was sacked

A senior source from Channel Seven has revealed the real reason why Paul Burt was sacked, just days after he <a href="https://www.oversixty.com.au/entertainment/tv/axed-weatherman-s-blunt-farewell-message-live-on-air" target="_blank" rel="noopener">unleashed</a> at his former employer live on-air. An insider at the network reportedly told the <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-13682975/Paul-Burt-Seven-sacked-reason.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Daily Mail</a> that Burt, who worked at Seven for more than a decade, was sacked because focus group research found he was unpopular with audiences. "Paul Burt was sacked after extensive audience research across the Queensland market that identified he was one of the least-liked presenters on-air, with the dreaded 'switch-off' factor," the source said. The research had been conducted in the first quarter of 2024. The source also told the Daily Mail that perceived audience appeal was an important consideration when deciding who would be let go from the program and "it's not like names were picked out of a hat." "Networks spend a fortune on polling and focus groups to identify emerging talent and test long-serving presenters," they said. "The audience decides who reads the news." Burt did not accept the research, telling the Daily Mail: "I mean, these people are going to try and cover their backs." "I think if they're looking at numbers like that, they might want to change the people who are giving them those numbers. "Because I'm on the ground, I hear what people say and I understand what they want. I've been doing it now for 28 years." Daily Mail also obtained a farewell email that Burt sent to his colleagues at the network on Monday afternoon. "Hey everyone, never thought I'd be writing this email anytime soon, but here we go," the email reportedly began. "First and foremost, I want to say thank you to everyone who I have worked directly with, you have all been incredibly awesome and do sensational jobs and deserve far more recognition than you get. "Secondly, those who reached out to me after the news over the weekend and today to 'check in' on me and pass on your kind words, wow, it's been very humbling so thank you." Burt also reportedly did not attend his farewell last Friday and had told management he would not be attending it. "I'm not that kind of guy," he told the Daily Mail. "I don't want there to be any hoo-ha. I don't need a cake. I'm not interested." He also said that he did not wanted to cut into his work schedule on a busy Friday evening when he did about 10 live crosses to the newsroom. "I don't want to give up my time to get back to the office when I'm on location," he said. "I didn't want to stand there and get, 'Here's a cake, congratulations, goodbye and thank you for your time'. I never asked for it." He also said: "Don't get me wrong, I really admire the network. I love the network. I truly do. "Unfortunately, I just think at this point in time, things could have been handled a bit differently in certain sectors of the newsroom. "If you have three of your best-selling items in a shop, do you get rid of those three and just deal with what's left over? As a business person, I don't think you do." Seven West Media, which also owns the West Australian, is slashing 150 editorial staff in a round of redundancies, which has affected other big names like newsreader Sharyn Ghidella. Images: Seven

Sacked Olympic commentator breaks silence

The Olympic commentator who was removed from the Paris Games broadcast over his <a href="https://oversixty.com.au/entertainment/tv/commentator-sacked-after-sexist-comment-on-aussie-swim-team" target="_blank" rel="noopener">sexist remarks</a> about the Australian women's swim team has apologised for his comments. Bob Ballard was pulled from Olympic broadcaster Eurosport's coverage of the Games after he was met with a wave of backlash online for comments made following the Aussie swim team's win in the 4x100 metres freestyle relay. During the medal ceremony, Ballard made a comment that quickly drew widespread criticism, "Well, the women just finishing up," he said. "You know what women are like … hanging around, doing their make-up." Ballard's co-commentator, Lizzie Simmonds, described the remark, which went viral on social media, as "outrageous". On Monday night, Ballard apologised on X, formerly Twitter, saying he didn't mean to cause offence. He wrote, "The comments I made during the Australian freestyle relay victory ceremony on Saturday have caused some offence. It was never my intention to upset or belittle anyone and, if I did, I apologise." "I am a massive advocate of women’s sport. I shall miss the Eurosport team, dearly and wish them all the best for the rest of the Olympics." He then added that he didn't want fans to "pile on" his co-commentator Simmonds, saying she "had nothing to do with it." Following the widespread backlash to his controversial comments, Eurosport announced they would be removing Ballard from its Games broadcasts. <div> <div>"During a segment of Eurosport's coverage last night, commentator Bob Ballard made an inappropriate comment," the broadcaster said in a statement.</div> </div> <div> <div>"To that end, he has been removed from our commentary roster with immediate effect."</div> <div> </div> <div>The incident overshadowed what was a celebratory moment for Australian fans. The quartet of Mollie O'Callaghan, Shayna Jack, Emma McKeon, and Meg Harris clinched gold in the 4x100m freestyle relay with a time of 3:28.92, continuing Australia's dominance in the event for the fourth consecutive Olympics.</div> </div> Image credits: X (Twitter)/Xinhua News Agency/Shutterstock Editorial

Commentator sacked after sexist comment on Aussie swim team

EuroSport commentator Bob Ballard has been removed from his duties following a controversial remark directed at Australia's women's 4x100m freestyle relay team. The incident occurred as the team celebrated their gold medal win on Sunday. During the medal ceremony, Ballard made a comment that quickly drew widespread criticism: "Well, the women just finishing up," he said. "You know what women are like … hanging around, doing their make-up." Despite attempting to laugh off the remark, his co-commentator, Lizzie Simmonds, immediately labelled it "outrageous". The comment soon went viral, leading to swift action from EuroSport. By Monday morning, EuroSport had announced that Ballard was relieved of his commentary duties. In a statement, the network said, "During a segment of Eurosport’s coverage last night, commentator Bob Ballard made an inappropriate comment. To that end, he has been removed from our commentary roster with immediate effect." Ballard is a seasoned broadcaster with a career spanning several decades and multiple Olympic Games. The incident overshadowed what was a celebratory moment for Australian fans. The quartet of Mollie O'Callaghan, Shayna Jack, Emma McKeon, and Meg Harris clinched gold in the 4x100m freestyle relay with a time of 3:28.92, continuing Australia's dominance in the event for the fourth consecutive Olympics. As the Paris Olympics continue, Ballard will be watching from the sidelines, his remarks coming at a time when the International Olympic Committee is promoting the Games as "The Equal Games". Images: Twitter (X) | Paul Kitagaki, Jr/ZUMA Press Wire | Shutterstock

Sacked Seven reporter launches legal action

Veteran journalist Robert Ovadia has launched legal action against Channel Seven and its news boss Anthony De Ceglie after claiming he was unlawfully <a href="https://oversixty.com.au/finance/legal/veteran-seven-reporter-sacked-over-misconduct-allegations" target="_blank" rel="noopener">sacked</a>. The well-known news reporter was let go from the network on June 21st, following allegations of "inappropriate behaviour", with the alleged conduct reportedly including the exchange of messages with a female colleague four years ago. Seven management only became aware of the allegedly inappropriate exchange when it was reportedly brought to their attention by the ABC’s Four Corners program, which was working on an investigation into allegations of a toxic culture at Seven. Now, reports from The Australian claim the journalist lodged paperwork with the Fair Work Commission last month just days after being axed. Ovadia's lawyer John Laxon has confirmed to <a href="https://www.news.com.au/finance/business/media/veteran-journalist-robert-ovadia-takes-legal-action-against-seven/news-story/4ef1a259b51f72e35381eb1571c56d09" target="_blank" rel="noopener">news.com.au</a> that a general protections application has been lodged seeking orders of compensation for his dismissal, reinstatement to his job and pecuniary penalties. The reporter, who worked at Seven for 23 years, has previously said any suggestion of inappropriate behaviour was “false, malicious and will be defended”. A Seven spokesperson told The Australian it took “very seriously any allegations in relation to sexual harassment, bullying and other behaviours deemed to be inappropriate within the workplace”. “We take complaints seriously, manage them confidentially and deal with any breaches decisively.” Image credits: Seven

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Veteran Seven reporter sacked over misconduct allegations

A veteran reporter for Channel Seven has been sacked amid allegations of inappropriate behaviour. Robert Ovadia, a Sydney-based reporter who has been with the network for 23 years, announced that he has been fired in a statement to The Australian. “Yes I’ve been sacked and there will be more to say about that in the appropriate forum at the appropriate time,” Ovadia told the publication on Friday. Earlier this month, a spokesperson for the Seven Network told NCA Newswire that Ovadia was "on leave". “Seven is conducting an investigation into allegations of inappropriate behaviour by Robert Ovadia,” the spokeswoman confirmed. In his own statement at the time, Mr Ovadia said he would defend the “malicious” allegations. “Seven has told me no current or former colleague has made any complaint against me,” he said in a statement to <a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-06-07/robert-ovadia-investigation-alleged-inappropiate-behaviour/103952758">the ABC</a>. “As far as I am aware, I have not been stood down by the company. Any suggestion I have behaved inappropriately at any time is false, malicious and will be defended.” Just days after being placed on leave, The Australian revealed that the allegations stem from emails exchanged four years ago between Ovadia and a former Seven female employee. <div> <div>Ovadia’s sacking comes amid an exit of numerous senior males at Seven in the past month and following the appointment of Anthony De Ceglie as Seven West Media’s new director of news and current affairs and editor-in-chief.</div> </div> Image credits: Seven <div style="caret-color: #000000; color: #000000; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; display: block; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;"> </div>

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US school teacher sacked after reading Aussie book to class

A US primary school teacher is forced to resign or terminate her contract after reading an Aussie book to her class. Katie Rinderle, from Cobb County, Georgia wanted to teach her fifth graders about inclusion and acceptance through Aussie author Scott Stuart’s book, My Shadow is Purple. The book itself explores this through the theme of “gender beyond the binary” and the story of a child who neither identifies as a boy or girl. Rinderle discussed the main message behind the book before asking them to reflect and write their own poem, which has been praised by some parents. However, not all of them were happy about Rinderle’s initiative and one parent filed a complaint which led to an investigation. Rinderle was sacked for violating the Divisive Concepts law, which disallows teachers from educating about divisive concepts and was given the notice of termination on June 6. Investigators reportedly deemed the book to be “pornographic” material which included “inappropriate topics”. Stuart, the author of the book, responded to the situation and shared his “disgust” on <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@scott.creates/video/7247741499775995137?lang=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener">TikTok</a>. “A teacher’s just been fired for reading one of my books,” he said in the video. “(She) had parents reaching out saying that this kind of lesson was something that they wanted in the class. This is a teacher who gets phenomenal feedback from the principal, the students, the parents. “Her teaching is described as transformative and key to the school’s success,” he defended Rinderle. “This whole thing just really goes to show how much more interested the school system in the US is in playing politics than they are in educating kids,” he added “It’s gross. It’s disgusting.”. Cobb County School District has responded to the situation in a statement to FOX 5 and claimed that any action taken was “appropriate considering the entirety of the teacher’s behaviour and history”. “The District remains committed to strictly enforcing all Board policy, and the law,” the statement concluded. Rinderle will face a termination hearing in August. <p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #323338; font-family: Figtree, Roboto, Rubik, 'Noto Kufi Arabic', 'Noto Sans JP', sans-serif; background-color: #ffffff; outline: none !important;">Images: TikTok

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“A tragedy for our nation”: Reason for Scott Morrison’s firing 16 years ago revealed

The woman who sacked former Prime Minister Scott Morrison from Tourism Australia has finally opened up about the mysterious end to his time there and shared how she was “gobsmacked” that he went on to become PM. Mr Morrison’s firing from Tourism Australia in 2006 has long been shrouded in mystery, but Fran Bailey - who was Tourism Minister at the time and ordered the Chair of Tourism Australia to fire Mr Morrison - has now spoken about the decision in a brutal interview with the <a href="https://www.smh.com.au/national/i-was-gobsmacked-when-he-became-prime-minister-20220826-p5bd19.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sunday Age</a>. Ms Bailey reportedly chose to finally speak on the record after she was left incensed by the revelations that Mr Morrison <a href="https://www.oversixty.com.au/news/news/andrew-bolt-leads-the-charge-on-scott-morrison-tirade" target="_blank" rel="noopener">secretly swore himself into five additional ministerial positions</a> while he was Prime Minister. "What has changed my mind is that all of those characteristics that make up Scott Morrison – the secrecy... the supreme belief that only he can do a job, the lack of consultation with those closest to him – those characteristics were evident 16 years ago, and perhaps we’re seeing the end result of those now," she told the paper’s longtime columnist, Jon Faine. Echoing a common criticism of Mr Morrison, Ms Bailey said he took a bullying approach to his work, which eventually led to those in senior positions having less trust that he could do his job. "It came down to a complete lack of trust. It’s not something that I have stewed over for all those 16 years, but I certainly have become very concerned as he worked his way through the ministry, and I was gobsmacked when he became prime minister," she said. "Because I knew what he was really like to work with, and I think that’s been a tragedy for the Liberal Party and it has been a tragedy for our nation." Ms Bailey is one of many critics calling on Mr Morrison to leave Parliament following the revelations, as former High Court judge Virginia Bell is expected to head an inquiry into his actions and hand down a report on November 25. The inquiry will examine Mr Morrison’s ministerial appointments and the functioning of departments, government business enterprises and statutory bodies. It comes after advice released last week from Australia’s solicitor-general found that Mr Morrison didn’t break any laws, but that his actions undermined the principles of “responsible government”. Image: Getty Images

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Teacher sacked for punching and kicking horse has gone into hiding

Content warning: This article contains mentions and depictions of animal abuse. A UK school teacher <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.news.com.au/technology/science/animals/teacher-sacked-over-shocking-horse-video-in-the-uk/news-story/a098daeb99f46976d6e4363050ce4658" target="_blank">has been fired</a> after footage emerged of her seeming to kick and hit a distressed horse. The graphic footage shows Sarah Moulds striking the white pony after it ran out onto the road in the UK’s East Midlands, <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/17099018/rider-kicks-punches-horse-teacher-sacked/" target="_blank">The Sun</a> reports. Following the circulation of the footage, it was revealed that the 37-year-old woman from Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire was being probed by the RSPCA. The Mowbray Education Trust also said Ms Moulds has been suspended during a formal investigation. However, the trust has said the mother-of-two has officially been dismissed from her roles as a teacher at Somerby Primary School and as a director of the Knossington & Somerby Pre-School in Leicestershire. “I can confirm that Sarah Mould’s employment with the trust has been terminated,” Paul Maddox, chief operating officer of the trust, told the <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-leicestershire-59728476" target="_blank">BBC</a>. “As a trust we are committed to ensuring the best standard of education for all of our young people and we look forward to continuing this throughout the 2021/22 academic year and beyond.” <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> Yesterday we filmed a <a href="https://twitter.com/CottesmoreHunt?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CottesmoreHunt</a> rider kicking and punching her horse in the face. Watched on by lackeys Will Ashmore and son Ed. Violence running through their veins.<a href="https://twitter.com/RSPCA_official?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RSPCA_official</a> <a href="https://t.co/s37BlR4Hv3">pic.twitter.com/s37BlR4Hv3</a> — Hertfordshire Hunt Saboteurs (@HertsHuntSabs) <a href="https://twitter.com/HertsHuntSabs/status/1457304240079228929?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 7, 2021</a></blockquote> The footage was shared last month by Hertfordshire Hunt Saboteurs, an anti-hunting group, who were monitoring the hunting event at the time. The woman alleged to be Ms Moulds was seen acting aggressively towards the horse, after it ran towards her when another young rider lost control of it while trying to lead it onto a trailer. She was filmed kicking and hitting the horse before pulling it into the horse trailer. Ms Moulds is believed to belong to the Cottesmore Hunt, a foxhound hunting group based in Rutland. At the time, she was surrounded by other members. After the incident, Cottesmore Hunt reportedly said it did not condone the actions depicted in the video “under any circumstances”. <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/CWBYBdUKiaN/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CWBYBdUKiaN/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by The Cottesmore Hunt (@cottesmorehuntofficial)</a> </div> </blockquote> The RSPCA was contacted by multiple people after the clip was posted online, and later issued a statement. “This footage is really upsetting. We will always look into complaints made to us about animal welfare.” A spokesman from the Hunting Office in the UK said: “The Hunting Office expects the highest level of animal welfare at all times - both on and off the hunting field - and condemns the actions taken by this individual, who is not a member of the hunting associations.” Members of the public also condemned the woman online, labelling her behaviour as unacceptable. “As a horsewoman myself, nothing makes me angrier than seeing such footage as this. It is shameful. There is absolutely no excuse for this behaviour,” one person wrote. “No matter how frustrated you are, no matter if you’ve had a bad day. Horses are so sensitive. What a way to make them head shy.” Image: @HertsHuntSabs (Twitter)

Legal

Waitress SACKED after receiving $6000 tip

After receiving a hefty tip of $USD 4400 ($AUD 6100), a US waitress has been fired after the restaurant she worked for demanded she share it with the rest of the staff. Ryan Brandt was one of two employees serving a party of more than 40 people at the Oven and Tap in Bentonville, Arkansas. The pair received the tip through a “$100 Dinner Club” organised by Grant Wise, the owner of a local real estate company, where each person dining would contribute a $100 tip ($AUD 139). Wise, who came up with the idea during the COVID-19 pandemic, told <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.ksn.com/top-stories/arkansas-restaurant-employee-terminated-after-4400-tip/" target="_blank">KNWA</a> that he called the restaurant ahead of their booking to confirm that servers don’t share tips. He said the gesture was meant to be “an effort to bless the servers who waited on our party that night”. “I’m so sorry to interrupt everyone’s dinner, this will only take 60 seconds,” Wise <a rel="noopener" href="https://7news.com.au/lifestyle/human-interest/arkansas-waitress-who-was-tipped-4400-is-fired-after-oven-and-tap-restaurant-makes-devastating-demand--c-4924128" target="_blank">said</a> in footage shared on Instagram. <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/reel/CXRaJzdAsUi/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/CXRaJzdAsUi/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by Grant Wise (@likegrantwise)</a> </div> </blockquote> “We have a table full of absolutely amazing people from all over the country who have travelled here, and tonight we’re hosting a $US100 Dinner Club. “Everyone at this table has contributed or tipped $US100 for you and for the other waitress who unfortunately had to go home because she’s not feeling well. “And then we put it out to our social media channels, and then we actually had a bit more money sent in, so we are tipping a total of $USD 4400 for you to split with the other girl who took care of us.” Brandt was visibly in tears after Wise’s announcement. <img style="width: 500px; height: 281.25px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7846309/waitress.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/38d49e243e5746f8926c3ccd39761bed" /> Image: @likegrantwise (Instagram) But, the huge act of kindness quickly went sour. “I was told that I was going to be giving my cash over to my shift manager, and I would be taking home 20 percent,” Brandt explained. She said that sharing tips has never happened during the three-and-a-half years she has worked at the restaurant. With plans to use the funds to help pay off her student loans, Brandt said she was “devastated” after being told she would take home a fraction of the total amount. Wise said the intention of his tip wasn’t for it to be shared with those who didn’t serve his party. After asking the restaurant to return the tip, he gave Brandt the cash outside instead. However, Brandt said she was soon fired from her job and placed in a financially precarious situation. “It was devastating,” Brandt said. “I borrowed a significant amount for student loans. Most of them were turned off because of the pandemic but they’re turning back on in January and that’s a harsh reality.” Just a few days later, the Arkansas businessman discovered that Brandt had been fired for “violating” the restaurant’s rules. “I’m so saddened to hear that the girl we tipped the other night at our $100 Dinner Club has been fired from her job,” Wise later wrote on Instagram. “I don’t understand why this would happen to what seems like such a sweet and kind-hearted woman. Nevertheless, I’m committed to showing her that there are great people in the world that will do good when they can!” <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/tv/CXMODf2A2yW/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/tv/CXMODf2A2yW/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by Grant Wise (@likegrantwise)</a> </div> </blockquote> Wise announced that he had set up a <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/Waitress-Fired-after-100-Dinner-Club?utm_campaign=p_lico+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customer" target="_blank">GoFundMe</a> for Brandt, telling followers: “I hope that we can help this girl stay on top, and not let something like this get her down.” Just two days after starting the fundraiser, Wise shut it down after it exceeded $USD 8700 ($AUD 12,100) in donations. “Thank you all so much for showing Ryan the love and support you have,” he wrote in an update. “We will be closing down the campaign since we’ve exceeded the goal here. Wise also shared that Brandt had been offered a new job at another local restaurant, and began working there the night before. Image: GoFundMe

Money & Banking

Calls to sack Kyle Sandilands after shocking Paralympics comments

Radio host Kyle Sandilands was live on KIIS FM as he branded the Paralympics as “horrific” after watching the high-jump event and the soccer. “Players throwing themselves on the ground like sausages to block the ball” was how he described watching the soccer, going on to suggest “Shake it off” the popular Metro Station song be the theme song of the games. “Kyle’s comments are abhorrent, ignorant and ableist” Greens Senator Jordon Steele-John says as he calls for Kyle to be sacked from his role in broadcasting. “These comments are hurtful to disabled people. He needs to pull his head in and apologise to our athletes and the disability community”. <img style="width: 500px; height: 281.25px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7843652/kyle-sandilands-story-2-copy.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/682d36de8da342ce9e50b4d0a464c4d3" /> Image: Twitter Australia sits eighth in the medal tally as Dylan Alcott’s semi-final win brought the audience to tears on Wednesday night. The 30-year-old tennis professional beat Dutch teen Niels Vink in what he described as “the best match of his life”. Moments like these have really won over millions of viewers across the world. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <a href="https://twitter.com/KIIS1065?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@KIIS1065</a> How you can possibly not sack <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/KyleSandilands?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#KyleSandilands</a> after his abhorrent comments about our amazing <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Paralympians?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Paralympians</a>?! He needs to go IMMEDIATELY or you are obviously condoning his able-ist attitudes and comments!!! Hang your heads in shame for allowing this to happen!! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/KIIS1065?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#KIIS1065</a> — Matt (@Matt62485467) <a href="https://twitter.com/Matt62485467/status/1433268824489402371?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 2, 2021</a></blockquote> While Kyle admitted to liking the “spirt of the contest” he quickly slapped down newsreader Brooklyn Ross who said Paralympians put in more effort than those able-bodied athletes. “You can be nice to handicapped athletes, but you don’t have to compare them to the non-handicapped. You don’t have to lift them up to be better than the non-handicapped” he said. <img style="width: 500px; height: 281.25px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7843653/kyle-sandilands-story-2.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/6d7ce4e8a2e84059a922f1c5e276e1f8" /> Dylan Alcott. Image: Getty. Kyle Sandilands has always been a controversial figure in the media and has previously been close to losing his job on the most popular radio show in Sydney.

News

Courier sacked over abusing parcel addressed to NSW premier

A courier has been fired after filming himself destroying a package addressed to Gladys Berejiklian. The delivery driver with Couriers Please was captured on video inside a sorting room, and quickly went viral on social media. In the video, the man holds up a package that shows the NSW premier's name on the label. He then talks to the camera and says "Ladies and gentlemen, f**king Gladys." He turns to a co-worker and continues, “I’ve got a shipment for Gladys. Look, look, look. You know what to do with this?” before throwing it across the room. He looks back at the camera and looks pleased with his actions, before seemingly spitting into his mask. The courier company in questions addressed the issue, saying it has been made aware of the unfortunate incident. “CouriersPlease has been alerted to a video circulating on the internet in relation to a parcel addressed to the NSW Premier’s office,” the company said in a statement. “The content of the video in no way reflects the values or code of conduct at CouriersPlease." “The freight handler in the video was dismissed immediately as part of our investigation, and we are also speaking with our franchisees and employees to ensure everyone adheres to our code of conduct.” The video comes as NSW continues to boast record-breaking COVID-19 case numbers each day due to the deadly Delta variant. Greater Sydney residents have entered their 10th week in lockdown, which has been extended until the end of September. <div class="caas-yvideo-wrapper yvideo caas-yvideo-elem" data-video-index="0"> <div> <div class="caas-yvideo caas-yvideo-rendered" data-videoconfig="{"autoplay":false,"duration":0,"height":360,"lang":"en-AU","media_id_1":"435ac257-8079-3355-afac-d35c8e77af5e","pageSpaceId":"14589907","queryParams":null,"region":"AU","site":"news","startScreen":{},"url":"https://au.news.yahoo.com/nsw-records-over-1200-cases-012256825.html?format=embed&region=AU&lang=en-AU&site=news&player_autoplay=0&expName=y20","width":640,"thumbnail":{"type":"image","size":{"raw":null}},"YVAP":{"accountId":"145","timeout":8},"expName":"y20","playlist":{"mediaItems":[{"id":"435ac257-8079-3355-afac-d35c8e77af5e"}],"videoRecommendations":true,"id":"au-news-must-watch-playlist"},"videoAlias":"nsw-records-over-1200-cases-012256825","hidePlaylist":true,"comscoreC4":"News","articleUuid":"c28420c6-a96e-4ecd-8443-eaed15c0f008","pct":"story","pblob":"revsp:y7.yahoo7news;lu:0;pct:story","expBucket":"news-AU-en-AU-def","expBucketName":"news-AU-en-AU-def"}"> <div class="player"> <div class="vp-content normal vp-browser-ua vp-browser-safari vp-browser-safaridesktop vp-browser-desktop vp-browser-macintosh vp-device-desktop vp-muted vp-state-video vp-mode-video vp-flag-paused vp-hide-controls" aria-label="Yahoo Video Player"> <div class="vp-main"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> Image credit: 7News

Legal

Sacked journalist hits back over "racist" royal tweet

A columnist who was fired from The Telegraph over a “racist” tweet about Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s baby has released a follow-up essay blaming “snowflake sociopaths” and “cancel culture” for her firing. Julie Burchill lost her job after mocking the name of the Sussexes’ daughter Lillibet Diana on Twitter. “What a missed opportunity,” she wrote. “They could have called it Georgina Floydina!” The journalist took to Facebook to announce she had been sacked after working for The Telegraph for five years, claiming she had been complaining about the paper rejecting her “edgy column ideas” recently. Burchill reiterated that she wasn’t “upset in the least” about losing her column in a <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9686037/JULIE-BURCHILL-reveals-wont-silenced.html">new essay</a> published in The Daily Mail. “Newspapers with no original voices will decline even more rapidly than they would anyway in the digital age. It’s ironic that a conservative newspaper which castigates cancel culture cancelled me for castigating wokery.” Burchill insisted her tweet was “sober, wry and entirely without racist intent”, and that she could not “stress enough how much I deplore the murder of George Floyd”. “What I was mocking was the type of people who - like H&M - live in gated communities while espousing BLM’s politics of social upheaval, without giving any thought to the damage that pro-BLM riots do to poor and black Americans.” This goes against research conducted by <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/10/16/this-summers-black-lives-matter-protesters-were-overwhelming-peaceful-our-research-finds/">The Washington Post</a> last year which found the Black Lives Matter protests involved very little violence and property damage from protesters. Instead, most of the violence reportedly came from police or counterprotesters directed at BLM protesters. She has attributed the backlash to a “sexist and misogynist element” within “wokeness”. “We live in an age of cultural insanity, a topsy-turvy land where men are women, harassment is justice and the Left are jostling to tug their forelocks and call for those of us who criticise royalty to be punished,” she said. Burchill also touted her new publication on Substack - an online platform that allows writers to create and send email newsletters to paying subscribers. “In the autumn, I’ll be back with my book, Welcome To The Woke Trials,” she wrote. “And thanks to Twitter, The Telegraph and a pair of hypocritical fibbers whose fantasy land is so fragile brilliant journalists (me) must be silenced in order to maintain the illusion - it will have a whole new ending.” Image: Daily Mail

Legal

"Advice I give to my own daughter": Sacked radio star defends comments

Veteran broadcaster Jeremy Cordeaux has defended his on-air comments about Brittany Higgins, despite being sacked for the crude words. Cordeaux on Monday was dismissed from his role hosting the weekend breakfast show at Adelaide radio staton FIVEaa after he said that alleged rape victim Ms Higgins was a "silly girl who got drunk". "She should have her bottom smacked," he claimed on Saturday. He also said she should not have allowed herself to get in "that kind of compromising situation". When speaking to 7News Adelaide on Monday after his sacking, the 75-year-old defended his comments. "The advice I give to my own daughter: 'Do not go out and get drunk. Regardless of how well you may know the people around you, do not put yourself in harm's way. Be on guard all the time, don't be a silly little girl'," he said. Cordeaux also laid blame again on the Parliament House security team for allowing Ms Higgins into the building while intoxicated. He went on to argue that talkback radio is not for sitting on the fence. "I have no regrets for what I said," Cordeaux said. Ms Higgins thanked Nova Entertainment for their decision to sack Cordeaux. "I politely disagree Mr Cordeaux. No, I do not deserve to have my 'bottom smacked'," she wrote on Twitter. "This rhetoric isn’t helpful especially given the cultural reckoning about consent that is taking place across the country. "Instead of seeking to modify the behaviour of victims, let’s try to address how we can deter perpetrators of sexual crimes." On Saturday, Cordeaux called on Prime Minister Scott Morrison to "stop worrying about offending somebody" and to "call [Ms Higgins' claim] out for what it is". “If this girl has been raped, why hasn’t the guy who raped her been arrested? Apparently everyone knows his name," he said. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> I’m grateful to <a href="https://twitter.com/NovaEntAU?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NovaEntAU</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/1395FIVEaa?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@1395FIVEaa</a> for standing up for the one in five Australian women who will experience sexual assault in their lifetime. I politely disagree Mr Cordeaux. No, I do not deserve to have my “bottom smacked”. (1/2) <a href="https://t.co/5MQqXWeXud">pic.twitter.com/5MQqXWeXud</a> — Brittany Higgins (@BrittHiggins_) <a href="https://twitter.com/BrittHiggins_/status/1376344703008825344?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 29, 2021</a></blockquote> Nova Entertainment said in a statement that Cordeaux's comments were "completely inappropriate and offensive". Ms Higgins alleges she was raped in Defence Minister Linda Reynolds' office in 2019 by a colleague. Since then, her claims have inspired a league of women to come forward with their own alleged experiences of abuse and inappropriate behaviour in parliament. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has vowed to change the current culture and injustices women face in Canberra and throughout the nation.

Family & Pets

David Koch’s emotional post sparks quitting rumours: “Did you get the sack?”

Sunrise host David Koch has sparked rumours that he is quitting his gig on Channel 7’s hugely successful breakfast show. Sharing a collage of snaps to celebrate his milestone 18th year on the show, the 64-year-old broadcaster thanked Channel Seven for the “opportunity” to be apart of it all, and revealed he was “looking forward to what's ahead”. Koch's caption frightened some of his loyal followers who commented his emotional post “sounded like a goodbye post”. <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/CF6YKtLAcMc/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CF6YKtLAcMc/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by Kochie_Online (@kochie_online)</a> on Oct 3, 2020 at 11:49pm PDT </div> </blockquote> “18-year anniversary co-hosting @sunrise7. It has been an unbelievable experience and privilege,” he wrote. “Thank you for the opportunity. Looking forward to what’s ahead.” His post featured snaps of him hosting the show alongside his co-host Samantha Armytage, as well as images from travelling assignments he was sent on. People took to the comments to ask Kochie : “You get the sack?' and 'Whattttttt. You are leaving?” A Channel Seven representative has denied that David is leaving Sunrise, telling Daily Mail Australia: “Kochie said it best himself in response to a number of viewer comments on his original Instagram post; ‘There’s a few more years in the old bloke yet’”.

Mother sacks babysitter over disturbing nanny cam footage

A mother has not been able to hold back her disgust after sacking her nanny. The mum said that she was shocked to discover that the nanny she hired to look after her 10-month-old son and five-year-old daughter had secretly been breastfeeding the son. The nanny started attempting to nurse the baby after the mother had confided in her about her issues with breastfeeding. “During a conversation that we had recently (maybe two weeks ago), I mentioned that I don’t produce much milk which forces me to rely on donor milk to feed my son,” the mum confessed <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AmItheAsshole/comments/hnm9j2/wibta_if_i_fired_my_nanny_for_breastfeeding_my_son/" target="_blank" class="_e75a791d-denali-editor-page-rtflink">in the Reddit post</a>. “She was very sympathetic and inquisitive about the situation, and I was happy to answer all of her questions while simultaneously thinking nothing of it.” It was only after the mother checked the nanny cams that were set up in the house that she made the discovery. “I have nanny cameras set up in the living room and in my bedroom that my husband and I can access at anytime when we’re not home, but I never feel compelled to check for the simple fact that I trust my nanny,” she explained. “However, I was having a rough day yesterday and wanted to see what the little ones were up to so I decided to pop in. My nanny was sitting on my bed, rocking my son, and attempting to breastfeed him. “I almost felt sick, it just seemed so inappropriate. I decided to wait until I got home to confront her about it, and when I asked she was incredibly apologetic. She said she wanted to help me because of my milk production issues and never meant any harm.” The mother initially accepted the apology, but became suspicious and went through old footage. To her horror, she discovered that the nanny breastfeeding her son wasn't a one-off occurrence. “She unplugs the camera in my bedroom when she goes to put him down for naps and plugs it back in when she leaves,” she added. “After reviewing our recordings this wasn’t the first time she attempted to breastfeed my son, among a few other questionable things (closing my daughter in the pantry, leaving my son in the backyard unattended, etc).” If that's not bad enough, the mother also discovered that some treasured baby items were missing. “A couple of my son’s first outfits (first onesie, first Halloween costume) were gone as well as a small blanket that belonged to my daughter, and a box of old baby clothes I was going to donate,” she added. “These were returned to me by [the nanny’s] father minus the blanket because she can’t find it.” The mother said she’s been left "heartbroken" by the incident. “We’ve decided to let her go, obviously, and I’m going to be taking a few weeks of leave to take my kids in for check-ups,” she added. “My husband and I are horrified and heartbroken that we facilitated a situation in which our children’s safety was put at risk.”

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Sacked! Channel 10 fan favourite Kerri-Anne Kennerley and more

<div class="post_body_wrapper"> <div class="post_body"> <div class="body_text "> Channel 10 has surprised fans by sacking several major stars, including fan favourite Kerri-Anne Kennerley. Natarsha Belling and weatherman Tim Bailey were also a part of the cuts, with at least 20 jobs being cut. Staff have been informed that the news and operations department is being "restructured" due to the sharp decline in advertising revenue. According to <a rel="noopener" href="https://mumbrella.com.au/kerri-anne-kennerley-natarsha-belling-and-tim-bailey-all-axed-as-ten-cuts-across-the-network-638306?utm_source=Adestra&utm_medium=email&utm_term=&utm_content=Read%20more...%C2%A0&utm_campaign=BREAKING%3A%20Talent%20axed%20at%20Ten%20including%20Kerri-Anne%20" target="_blank" class="_e75a791d-denali-editor-page-rtflink">Mumbrella</a>, current affairs program The Project is not affected by the cuts and the changes in staff lineup are expected to be effective by Monday, September 14th. Despite losing Kennerley and Belling, Studio 10 will continue to air on weekdays from 8 am to midday, with Sarah Harris and Angela Bishop staying. Denis Drysdale and Denise Scott will continue on as contributors, with Joe Hildebrand understood to be "in talks" with the network about his future on the show. The network has advised that more changes will be announced regarding Studio 10 in coming weeks. "The decision to make these changes was a very difficult one and I want to express my sincere thanks and gratitude to our friends and colleagues who will leave the network," Channel 10's network director of news content, Ross Dagan, said in a statement. "It is in no way a reflection of their talent, contribution or passion. They are exceptionally gifted people. We are incredibly proud of them and their work. There is no doubt they will be missed. "These painful changes reflect the state of the media industry in recent years and the need for all media companies to achieve new efficiencies. "While our viewers in Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth will see some on-air changes, we will continue to produce local news and employ local reporters, camera operators and production staff in those cities." Beverley McGarvey, Channel 10's chief content officer, added: "These decisions are not being made lightly, however, they are essential to future-proofing our business." </div> </div> </div>

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