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Secret transcripts from Jeffrey Epstein investigation finally released

<p>Secret transcripts from the 2006 Grand Jury investigation into allegations of sex trafficking and rape against Jeffrey Epstein have been made public for the first time. </p> <p>On Monday, approximately 150 pages of unseen transcripts were released to the public, which were released weeks earlier than originally anticipated. </p> <p>“It is our hope that the release of these records gives peace of mind to our community and gives Jeffrey Epstein’s victims the closure they deserve,” Clerk of the Circuit Court in Palm Beach County, Florida, Joseph Abruzzo, said in a <a title="www.mypalmbeachclerk.com" href="https://www.mypalmbeachclerk.com/Home/Components/News/News/734/16" target="_blank" rel="noopener">press release</a>.</p> <p>In February, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill that allowed the documents to be released, with the judge planning a hearing for next week to discuss when and how they would be released. </p> <p>“The details in the record will be outrageous to decent people,” Circuit Judge Luis Delgado wrote in his ruling. </p> <p>“The testimony taken by the Grand Jury concerns activity ranging from grossly unacceptable to rape – all of the conduct at issue is sexually deviant, disgusting, and criminal.”</p> <p>The transcripts detail a testimony in 2005, where an anonymous 17-year-old girl was approached by a friend who said she could make $US200 ($300) if she gave a massage “to a wealthy man in Palm Beach”.</p> <p>She went to his house and was led to a room by Epstein’s assistant, and was instructed to remove her clothes by the millionaire. </p> <p>According to Palm Beach Police Detective Joe Recarey’s testimony, Epstein told the girl he would pay her if she brought “girls” to his home, “And he told her, ‘the younger, the better’.”</p> <p>Over an undetermined amount of time, the girl brought six friends from her high school to Epstein’s home, including a 14-year-old girl.</p> <p>Following the Grand Jury investigation in 2006, Epstein took a plea deal with South Florida federal prosecutors in 2008. </p> <p>The deal, which has been criticised for being too lenient, allowed him to get away with several federal charges of abuse against underage girls if he pleaded guilty to Florida state charges, as he pleaded guilty to soliciting and procuring a minor for prostitution.</p> <p>Epstein was found dead in his jail cell in August 2019 after spending just over a month in custody as he awaited sentencing.</p> <p><em>Image credits: MGG/Shutterstock Editorial/Palm Beach County Circuit Court</em></p>

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Peter Stefanovic and Sylvia Jeffreys list multimillion-dollar home

<p dir="ltr">TV presenter power couple Peter Stefanovic and Sylvia Jeffreys have listed their Double Bay terrace for sale. </p> <p dir="ltr">The couple placed their home on the market for $4.5 million, as they start the search for a bigger and better family home for them and their two sons. </p> <p dir="ltr">The four-bedroom terrace with two-and-a-half bathrooms in Epping Rd is scheduled to go under the hammer on August 22nd with a $4.5m price guide via Oliver Lavers of The Rubinstein Group.</p> <p dir="ltr">Stefanovic, a co-host of <em>First Edition</em> on Sky News Australia, and Jeffreys, co-host of <em>Today Extra</em> on Channel 9, had bought the home on a 186 sqm block for $2.7m in 2016.</p> <p dir="ltr">In their seven years at the home, the couple have made a range of improvements including adding off-street parking, and created an impressive outdoor entertainment area with inbuilt seating and barbecue in the rear courtyard.</p> <p dir="ltr">The impressive property boasts open plan living areas, polished timber floors, marble finishes in the kitchen, and underfloor heating in the bathrooms. </p> <p dir="ltr">Two master-sized bedrooms open to balconies, alongside a third on the upper floor, and a versatile fourth bedroom could serve as an office.</p> <p dir="ltr">The couple met in 2014 when they were both colleagues at Channel Nine - she was working on <em>The Today Show</em> while he was a foreign correspondent for <em>Nine News</em>, and they bumped into each other in the station’s carpark. </p> <p dir="ltr">Two years later in 2016, Stefanovic popped the question in a French vineyard, and they were married the following year in Kangaroo Valley.</p> <p dir="ltr">The couple have two sons - Oscar, who was born in early 2020 and Henry, who arrived a little more than a year later.</p> <p dir="ltr">With their sons growing up and needing more space, the family are looking for a bigger home in Sydney’s eastern suburbs. </p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Image credits: realestate.com.au / Instagram</em></p>

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Sylvia Jeffreys shares devastating family news

<p>Sylvia Jeffreys has taken to Instagram to share recent news that has devastated her family. </p> <p>The Today Extra host is mourning the loss of a family member, as she shared photos and stories of her "dear Uncle David", who was "totally adored".</p> <p>“My family gathered yesterday with heavy hearts to say goodbye to our Dear Uncle David, who was totally adored by us all,” Jeffreys wrote, alongside an album of pictures featuring her late relative.</p> <p>“He had his struggles but he found great happiness in life, in cars and bowling and TV Week and <em>Days Of Our Lives</em>. But above all he was happiest by his mother’s side."</p> <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/p/Cajhd04Lu1T/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;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/p/Cajhd04Lu1T/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A post shared by Sylvia Jeffreys (@sylviajeffreys)</a></p> </div> </blockquote> <p>“They were wonderful companions and made each other laugh until they shook. And we – his nieces and nephews – were blessed to know his pure and unconditional love."</p> <p>“We are grateful that he was surrounded by family in his final days, for the doctors and nurses at the PA Hospital who provided loving care, and that somewhere out there he is back by his mother’s side.”</p> <p>The cause of Sylvia's uncle's death is still unknown. </p> <p>Her post was flooded with well wishes and condolences from colleagues, journalists and other Australian media personalities. </p> <p>Sylvia is currently based in the Queensland town of Rocklea, Brisbane, for Nine's dedicated flood coverage. </p> <p><em>Image credits: Instagram @sylviajeffreys</em></p>

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On the elegance and wry observations of Jeffrey Smart, one of Australia’s favourite painters

<p><em>Review: Jeffrey Smart, National Gallery of Australia</em></p> <p>Although I never met him, Jeffrey Smart (1921-2013) was my first art teacher. As “Phideas” on the ABC Radio’s <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argonauts_Club">Argonauts</a> program he told stories of art and artists, explaining ways of seeing to children across Australia.</p> <p>Two things I remember from my childhood listening. The first was the marvel of the <a href="https://news.artnet.com/art-world/golden-ratio-in-art-328435">Golden Mean</a>, the magical geometric ratio that governs the western tradition of art. The second was a story of <a href="https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/rmbt/hd_rmbt.htm">Rembrandt</a> who took his own path as an artist, even though that led to criticism by his peers.</p> <p>After I discovered Phidias’s identity I could see the Golden Mean writ large in his carefully constructed paintings. But Rembrandt? Jeffrey Smart’s painting surfaces meticulously honour the Italian Renaissance and his composition at times has echoes of the metaphysical works of <a href="https://www.artnews.com/feature/giorgio-de-chirico-why-is-he-famous-1202687371/">Giorgio de Chirico</a>. They have nothing in common with Rembrandt’s painterly approach.</p> <p><a href="https://images.theconversation.com/files/437390/original/file-20211214-23-17pb3qm.jpeg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=1000&amp;fit=clip"><img src="https://images.theconversation.com/files/437390/original/file-20211214-23-17pb3qm.jpeg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;fit=clip" alt="" /></a> <span class="caption">Jeffrey Smart, Waiting for the train, 1969-70.</span> <span class="attribution"><span class="source">National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, purchased 1969, gift of Alcoa World Alumina Australia 2005, © The Estate of Jeffrey Smart.</span></span></p> <p>But that wasn’t the point of the story. Smart was speaking in Sydney in about 1960, a time and place when artists were expected to be hard drinking heterosexual men performing painterly abstraction. Smart was not a part of that culture. He had a lifelong allegiance to the classical forms of the Italian <a href="https://www.britannica.com/event/Quattrocento">quattrocento</a>, especially the exquisite formal geometry of <a href="https://artuk.org/discover/artists/piero-della-francesca-c-14151492">Piero della Francesca</a>. His love of structure, smooth surface, fine detail and his sexuality put him at odds with Australia.</p> <p><a href="https://images.theconversation.com/files/437393/original/file-20211214-13-13ub98q.jpeg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=1000&amp;fit=clip"><img src="https://images.theconversation.com/files/437393/original/file-20211214-13-13ub98q.jpeg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=237&amp;fit=clip" alt="" /></a> <span class="caption">Jeffrey Smart, Morning at Savona, 1976, University Art Collection, Chau Chak Wing Museum, University of Sydney, Donated through the Alan Richard Renshaw Bequest 1976.</span> <span class="attribution"><span class="source">© The Estate of Jeffrey Smart.</span></span></p> <p>It was only later, years after he retreated to Italy, that his home country came to fully appreciate the elegance of his wry observations. In his old age, this artist once out of tune with his peers, became one of Australia’s most favoured sons.</p> <p>Now, on the centenary of his birth, the National Gallery’s Deborah Hart and Rebecca Edwards have curated a thoughtful and generous reassessment linking Smart to the places and people who nourished him.</p> <h2>Shape, line and colour</h2> <p>It begins in his home town of Adelaide: a city with a well planned urban centre and (back then) a culture of Protestant conformity.</p> <p>The young Smart painted buildings and industrial waste; the way light and shade makes patterns on surfaces; the contrast between clear constructed shapes and fluid humanity.</p> <p><a href="https://images.theconversation.com/files/437392/original/file-20211214-15-19oh8wn.jpeg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=1000&amp;fit=clip"><img src="https://images.theconversation.com/files/437392/original/file-20211214-15-19oh8wn.jpeg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;fit=clip" alt="" /></a> <span class="caption">Jeffrey Smart, Corrugated Gioconda, 1976.</span> <span class="attribution"><span class="source">National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, purchased 1976, © The Estate of Jeffrey Smart.</span></span></p> <p>Local cinemas introduced him to Alfred Hitchcock, whose films use visual clues to imply tension. Hitchcock was famous for inserting himself as an incidental figure into his narratives. I have always wondered if that solitary of a watching man in so many of Smart’s paintings is in part a tribute to the original master of visual suspense.</p> <p>Smart would only ever discuss his work in terms of their formal relationship between shape, line and colour. This insistence on formalism goes back to his early studies in Adelaide and the influence of the modernist painter <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorrit_Black">Dorrit Black</a> (1891-1951), who had returned to Adelaide after some years in France. The curators have included her <a href="https://searchthecollection.nga.gov.au/object?uniqueId=29974">House-roofs and flowers</a> which hangs beside Smart’s early structured <a href="https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/collection/works/436.2001/">Seated Nude</a>. It is easy to see the connection.</p> <p><a href="https://images.theconversation.com/files/437428/original/file-20211214-17-1eqwvss.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=1000&amp;fit=clip"><img src="https://images.theconversation.com/files/437428/original/file-20211214-17-1eqwvss.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;fit=clip" alt="" /></a> <span class="caption">Jeffrey Smart, Keswick siding, 1945. Tarntanya/Adelaide. Oil on canvas. 62 x 72.1 cm.</span> <span class="attribution"><span class="source">Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney Gift of Charles B Moses 1982 193.1982</span></span></p> <p>There is a sense of wanting to escape in some paintings of his Adelaide period, such as Keswick Siding. This is less so after he moved to Sydney where he found, despite his unfashionable devotion to precision and classical form, his art was accepted as being a part of the <a href="https://www.portrait.gov.au/portraits/2008.24/the-merioola-group">Charm School</a>, which it was not. Living and working in Sydney, he also became greatly admired as a teacher at the National Art School and a broadcaster.</p> <h2>Humour and friends</h2> <p>Even the most structured works of Smart’s maturity include visual jokes and a human touch. In Holiday, 1971, a relentless pattern of balconies and windows is disrupted by the small figure of a woman, lazing in the sun. He always claimed he introduced people in his paintings of buildings to give a sense of scale, an old artist’s trick. I am not sure how that works in the Portrait of Clive James, unless it was to remind the subject of his significance in the scheme of things.</p> <p><a href="https://images.theconversation.com/files/437429/original/file-20211214-21-16vusye.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=1000&amp;fit=clip"><img src="https://images.theconversation.com/files/437429/original/file-20211214-21-16vusye.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;fit=clip" alt="" /></a> <span class="caption">Jeffrey Smart. Portrait of Clive James. 1991–92 Tuscany, Italy. Oil on canvas. 109 x 90.4 cm.</span> <span class="attribution"><span class="source">Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney Purchased with funds provided by the Art Gallery Society of New South Wales 1992 © The Estate of Jeffrey Smart Photo: AGNSW 276.1992</span></span></p> <p>Smart’s relocation to Italy in 1963 saw a lightening of his palette, and a joyous celebration of light with the contrasting geometry of the blocky shapes of the modern world and the human scale of the old. There is a running theme of visual wit, but only for those who notice. Waiting for the train (1969-70) has echoes of compositions by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piero_della_Francesca">Piero della Francesca</a>, albeit in gloomy tones.</p> <p>His portrait of Germaine Greer places her against an impastoed wall, a surprising rough painterly texture which could either be a comment on the subject’s character or a riposte to those who considered he was lacking in technical skill as a painter.</p> <p><a href="https://images.theconversation.com/files/437430/original/file-20211214-19-ptwv8f.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=1000&amp;fit=clip"><img src="https://images.theconversation.com/files/437430/original/file-20211214-19-ptwv8f.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;fit=clip" alt="" /></a> <span class="caption">Jeffrey Smart. Portrait of Germaine Greer. 1984 Tuscany, Italy. Oil and synthetic polymer paint on canvas. 96 x 120 cm.</span> <span class="attribution"><span class="source">Private collection</span></span></p> <p>Some of the most satisfying works are Smart’s portraits of friends, and here his humour comes into play. The scholarly writer David Malouf is depicted as a workman in overalls, holding a twisting orange pipe. Margaret Olley is at the Louvre, a place she loved, but placed in front of a row of anonymous wooden screens.</p> <p><a href="https://images.theconversation.com/files/437431/original/file-20211214-23-at8gxc.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=1000&amp;fit=clip"><img src="https://images.theconversation.com/files/437431/original/file-20211214-23-at8gxc.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;fit=clip" alt="" /></a> <span class="caption">Jeffrey Smart. Portrait of David Malouf. 1980 Tuscany, Italy. Oil and synthetic polymer paint on canvas. 100 x 100 cm.</span> <span class="attribution"><span class="source">The State Art Collection, The Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth. Purchased 1983 © The Estate of Jeffrey Smart 1983/0P13</span></span></p> <p>Most fascinating of all is The listeners, 1965 where a young man lies in a field of grass, overseen by a surveilling radar. The head is a portrait of Smart’s friend, the art critic Paul Haefliger who had retreated from Australia to Majorca.</p> <p><a href="https://images.theconversation.com/files/437432/original/file-20211214-21-nj1p6.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=1000&amp;fit=clip"><img src="https://images.theconversation.com/files/437432/original/file-20211214-21-nj1p6.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=237&amp;fit=clip" alt="" /></a> <span class="caption">Jeffrey Smart. The listeners. 1965 Rome, Italy. Oil on canvas. 91.5 x 71 cm.</span> <span class="attribution"><span class="source">Art Gallery of Ballarat, Ballarat. The William, Rene and Blair Ritchie Collection. Bequest of Blair Ritchie 1998 © The Estate of Jeffrey Smart 1998.23</span></span></p> <p>It shows visual contrasts between modern technology and nature, between the golden grass, red radar and dark sky and (for those in the know) between the young body of the model and the head of the ageing Haefliger.</p> <p>Smart’s portraits rarely focus on their subject. The one exception is The two-up game (Portrait of Ermes), 2008, who became Smart’s life partner in 1975. His calm face is backgrounded by the solid geometry of containers on one side and the fluidity of people playing a game of chance, on the other.</p> <p>In formal terms, his image in the foreground balances the composition. This also seems to be the meaning, the reason for it all.</p> <p><a href="https://images.theconversation.com/files/437433/original/file-20211214-15-1hmeyhq.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=1000&amp;fit=clip"><img src="https://images.theconversation.com/files/437433/original/file-20211214-15-1hmeyhq.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;fit=clip" alt="" /></a> <span class="caption">Jeffrey Smart. The two-up game (Portrait of Ermes). 2006 Tuscany, Italy. Oil on canvas. 86.8 x 158.4 cm.</span> <span class="attribution"><span class="source">TarraWarra Museum of Art, Healesville. Purchased 2006 2006.011</span></span></p> <p><em>Jeffrey Smart is at the National Gallery of Australia until May 15 2022</em><!-- Below is The Conversation's page counter tag. 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Editor in Chief, Design and Art of Australia Online, <em><a href="https://theconversation.com/institutions/the-university-of-melbourne-722">The University of Melbourne</a></em></span></p> <p>This article is republished from <a href="https://theconversation.com">The Conversation</a> under a Creative Commons license. Read the <a href="https://theconversation.com/on-the-elegance-and-wry-observations-of-jeffrey-smart-one-of-australias-favourite-painters-171109">original article</a>.</p> <p><em>Image: Jeffrey Smart, Margaret Olley in the Louvre Museum. 1994–95 Tuscany, Italy. Oil on canvas 67 x 110 cm <span class="attribution"><span class="source">Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney. </span></span></em></p>

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Sylvia Jeffreys returns to Today Extra

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sylvia Jeffreys has made a triumphant return to co-hosting </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today Extra</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">After spending time away on maternity leave, Sylvia was welcomed back on Monday morning by </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> host, and her brother in law, Karl Stefanovic. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">"Today is a big day on </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today Extra -</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Sylvia Jeffreys is back everyone".</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sylvia said she felt elated to be back at work alongside her co-host David Campbell. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">"I've had a long shower and a hot coffee so it's basically my birthday," she said, before joking she was "free as a bird".</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">"I'm feeling very good and all the better for seeing all your beautiful faces in real life this morning.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">"And I'm never going home again. It's too nice wearing make-up."</span></p> <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/COo_6guL1CZ/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="13"> <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/COo_6guL1CZ/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by Sylvia Jeffreys (@sylviajeffreys)</a></p> </div> </blockquote> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sylvia went on maternity leave in March, as she and her husband Pete Stefanovic welcome their second child in April. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Henry George became the newest member of the family, alongside big brother Oscar who was born in February 2020. </span></p> <p>Sylvia shared the news of Henry's birth to her 260,000 Instagram followers, just days after celebrating her four year wedding anniversary with Pete. </p> <p>The two journalists got married in<span> a stunning outdoor ceremony held at the exclusive Ooralba Estate New South Wales’ picturesque Kangaroo Valley in 2017.</span></p> <p><em>Image credit: Getty Images</em></p>

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Sylvia Jeffreys and Peter Stefanovic welcome baby boy

<p>Sylvia Jeffreys and Peter Stefanovic have welcomed their second child, a baby boy.</p> <p>Jeffreys, 34, took to Instagram on Wednesday morning to make the announcement, revealing the pair had named him Henry.</p> <p>“Henry. Our gorgeous, healthy little boy makes us a family of four,” Jeffreys wrote. “His proud parents couldn’t be happier. His big brother is learning to be gentle. Big love all around.”</p> <p>Jeffreys didn't disclose the exact date she gave birth to Harry.</p> <p>The couple's first child, Oscar, was born in January last year. They announced in October they were expecting their second.</p> <p>In October last year, Jeffreys revealed she had conceived Oscar through IVF.</p> <p>Speaking about her difficult fertility journey on Today Extra, the television personality fought back tears while she spoke about her experience.</p> <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/CNVvW0lr8f7/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="13"> <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/CNVvW0lr8f7/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by Sylvia Jeffreys (@sylviajeffreys)</a></p> </div> </blockquote> <p>She was interviewing mother Brooke Campbell about IVF treatment, specifically the decision of what to do with leftover embryos once a family no longer wants to use them.</p> <p>An emotional Sylvia, clearly on the verge of tears as she spoke, said: “Brooke, I know from my personal experience with IVF that so much goes into having a successful embryo.”</p> <p>She went on: “Having something sitting there that gives you the opportunity to make life for your family. How are you and your husband coping?”</p> <p>Moments later, Sylvia continued: “It’s such a fascinating topic, and Brooke obviously something so raw for you right now, so thank you very much for sharing.</p> <p>“The silver lining in having unused embryos is that you’ve had your miracles. You’ve had your babies. So that’s the beautiful part of it,” she added, still teary.</p> <p>It was the first time Sylvia has commented publicly on her and husband Peter’s struggles getting pregnant.</p>

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Rare chance to buy ritzy house with murderous past

<p><span>A ritzy home on the water of one of Brisbane’s most fabulous suburbs has hit the market, but it’s dark, murderous past has continued to haunt its walls.</span><br /><br /><span>What was once a party house filled with socialites on the banks of the Brisbane River, turned into a murder scene in the 1950s when Hamilton resident Sylvia Joyce Clare Ferguson was convicted of the murder of her rich husband Roy Ferguson.</span><br /><br /><span>The idyllic four bedroom Spanish-style home sits at 2 Grays Road, Hamilton, was a sight then and even now it continues to hold against the multimillion-dollar estates that surround it in the blue-chip suburb.</span><br /><br /><span>With views of the river, city and Story Bridge – it’s not wonder why this listing is believed to go as quick as it possibly can.</span><br /><br /><span>A True Crime episode by The Courier-Mail’s Kate Kyriacou explored the deep mystery of the little blue house, saying that Roy and his brother Jack owned pubs near Newcastle and Forbes, a poultry farm in Charleston, New South Wales and other properties, as well as directorships in various companies including breweries.</span><br /><br /><span>Mrs Ferguson was a simple barmaid in Newcastle when she met Roy.</span><br /><br /><span>They eventually settled down with each other and moved into the waterfront home in Hamilton, Brisbane.</span><br /><br /><span>The scandal began when she was jailed along with her lover and a friend over Mr Ferguson’s murder.</span><br /><br /><span>She protested her innocence from prison years later.</span><br /><br /><span>The home retains so much charm with a library and multipurpose room, indoor living and entertaining space as well as a living room with a fireplace.</span><br /><br /><span>The master suite has its very own floor with ensuite, a separate powder room, walk in robe, a living area and a balcony looking out over some of the best river views in Brisbane.</span><br /><br /><span>The home last sold over 15 years ago and was described as being “like nothing else you will find on the market”, <em>realestate.com.au</em> wrote in the listing.</span><br /><br /><span>“Boasting a character facade and traditional interior with decorative ceilings, beautiful timber floors, stained glass and classic chandeliers throughout, this is an exclusive offering with endless opportunities to make this home your own.”</span><br /><br /><span>The property is set to go to auction on Saturday March 20 at 10am.</span></p>

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Sylvia Jeffreys accidentally messes up live gender reveal

<p><em>Today Extra</em><span> </span>host Sylvia Jeffreys wanted to celebrate her second son on the way by doing a gender reveal live on air.</p> <p>Despite knowing she was already having a new baby boy, she wanted to try out the trend.</p> <p>Jeffreys went for a simple approach by popping a balloon with coloured confetti inside, blue for boys and pink for girls.</p> <p>"I may not have stuffed up the reveal a little too early by trying to test the strength of the pin," she said as footage of her holding a balloon and pin began to play.</p> <p><img style="width: 500px; height:281.25px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7840125/sylvia-1.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/9b7213caccb1427898aabb28f696707f" /></p> <div class="post_body_wrapper"> <div class="post_body"> <div class="body_text redactor-styles redactor-in"> <p>Luckily, Karl Stefanovic called for a do-over.</p> <p>"We're just going to ignore what happened before. This is the magic of television," he said.</p> <p>"It's a surprise. You're having a boy," he said.</p> <p>Jeffreys giggled and asked if she could call her husband, Pete.</p> <p>"I might just call my husband and let him know, if that's alright. We feel alright about that?</p> <p>"That was a really happy moment. Thanks for sharing it with me."</p> <p><em>Photo credits:<span> </span></em><a rel="noopener" href="https://9now.nine.com.au/today/today-show-sylvia-jeffreys-bungles-own-gender-reveal/6d5ee0d9-3a2a-4364-9c00-a7d14967a2d0" target="_blank"><em>Today</em></a></p> </div> </div> </div>

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"Proud mum moment": Sylvia Jeffreys can't wait for second bub

<p>Sylvia Jeffreys is one busy mum. When she's not in the TV spotlight alongside David Campbell on hit breakfast show<span> </span><em>Today Extra</em>, she's at home getting ready for the arrival of her second baby boy as well as looking after one-year-old Oscar.</p> <p>Thankfully, her mum Janine flew to Sydney to celebrate Oscar's first birthday so she's able to get some peace.</p> <p>Peace is quickly disrupted after Oscar is solidly standing and grabbing onto a flower.</p> <p>"To see him standing like this for an extended period is a first," Sylvia, 34, explained to <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.nowtolove.com.au/parenting/celebrity-families/sylvia-jeffreys-second-baby-66819" target="_blank"><em>Now To Love.</em></a></p> <p>"Because we're so on edge, waiting for him to take a few steps, which could happen any day now, we're always ready with the phone to capture that moment. This is a very proud mum moment."</p> <p>The Stefanovic and Jeffrey family waited for years for Oscar's arrival, who was conceived through IVF, despite Jeffreys being upset she might never have a child of her own.</p> <p>"There were a million stories written about me being pregnant while I was trying to get pregnant and not being able to," she said.</p> <p>"That was probably more upsetting than any of the other ridiculous things you read [about yourself] because it's just so insensitive."</p> <p>The second time round, the family is more prepared.</p> <p>"The second time around it was… spontaneous I'd say," Sylvia says, chuckling.</p> <p>"We hadn't planned to go down that path so soon, but having had not an entirely easy path the first time around, you can't be anything but thankful or grateful to have fallen pregnant this way.</p> <p>"Having said that, it's definitely a tight turnaround and people think we're nuts! When we tell them our boys will be 14 or 15 months apart, they roll their eyes and say, 'Good luck!' But the silver lining is that, with the world being the way it is right now, we're not missing out on anything being stuck in the baby bubble. So we may as well stay here in the zone and ride it out."</p> <p>Despite wanting a big family like the one she grew up with, Jeffreys is quick to joke she's not Octomum.</p> <p>"Look, I'm no Octomom – we're not going to pump out a dozen," she says with a laugh.</p> <p>"But both Pete and I grew up really close to our cousins and aunts and uncles, and we'd like to replicate that for our children. We've been fortunate that, on both sides of our family, Oscar was born at a similar time to other babies. So we've got a lovely little gang of cuzzies, which is great."</p> <p><em>Today Extra</em><span> </span>co-host David Campbell has been incredibly supportive of the family as they continue to grow.</p> <p>"I get very overwhelmed when people tell me happy news like that," David admits. "The eyes start to water. It's not a very manly reaction, I know. It's very much in touch with my feelings. But I'm just overwhelmed for her because I saw what she and Pete went through, and how much Oscar means to them – just how invested they are with him.</p> <p>"To know it's going to happen all over again and it's going to be just as good? I'm so happy. I don't have more of a visceral reaction than that."</p> <p>"I love who Sylvia and Pete are as people, and they should create more humans because they are good people. We need more humans from them – that's a good combination in the world."</p>

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Peter Stefanovic shares baby boy’s first steps!

<p>Peter Stefanovic has just shared the most adorable video of his son Oscar as he takes his first steps.</p> <p>The news reporters is currently expecting his second child with wife Sylvia Jeffreys and is making sure not to miss any milestones with his baby boy.</p> <p>Stefanovic took to Instagram to show little Oscar excitedly walking in their living room with his hands flailing, before he fell to the floor a little while after.</p> <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/CLDaetxnpHU/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="13"> <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/CLDaetxnpHU/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by Peter Stefanovic (@peter_stefanovic)</a></p> </div> </blockquote> <p>On February 1, Oscar recently celebrated his first birthday.</p> <p>"Happy first birthday to our big little boy. You colour our world. Love you mate," Stefanovic captioned some images from the toddler’s birthday party.</p> <p>Jeffreys is due to give birth to their second child in two months.</p> <p>"When you find out you're getting a best bud for life. Oscar's little brother due in April next year," the Nine journalist announced in October last year.</p> <p>"We are so lucky."</p> <p>The couple, who tied the knot in 2018 and quickly welcomed baby Oscar in February 2020.</p> <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/CDV08VrpBPZ/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="13"> <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/CDV08VrpBPZ/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by Peter Stefanovic (@peter_stefanovic)</a></p> </div> </blockquote> <p>Jeffreys previously revealed Oscar was conceived via IVF, although it is not known if her second pregnancy followed in the same way.</p> <p>"I know from my own personal experience of IVF that so much goes into having a successful embryo and having something sitting there that gives you the opportunity to make life for your family," she said on<span> </span><em>Today</em>.</p> <p>"There's such an emotional attachment to those embryos, long before they become the baby or the child that you grow to love."</p>

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Sylvia Jeffreys shares 11-month-old Oscar's latest milestone

<div class="post_body_wrapper"> <div class="post_body"> <div class="body_text redactor-styles redactor-in"> <p>Sylvia Jeffreys has revealed the latest milestone that her 11-month-old son Oscar has picked up while exploring the world.</p> <p>She shared it on Instagram, showing off that he had taken a sweet snap of himself.</p> <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/CKN4G8LLnrT/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="13"> <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/CKN4G8LLnrT/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by Sylvia Jeffreys (@sylviajeffreys)</a></p> </div> </blockquote> <p>"Found this in my camera roll. Baby’s first selfie. Impressive for an 11-month-old, but he needs some urgent guidance on angles," she jokingly captioned the pic.</p> <p>It won't be long until little Oscar is teaching his little brother how to take unflattering photos of mum as Sylvia and her husband Peter Stefanovic announced they were expecting baby number two.</p> <p>"When you find out you're getting a best bud for life. Oscar's little brother due in April next year. We are so lucky. 💫💫💫" Sylvia captioned the photo.</p> <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/CGbwg6hHQ7V/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="13"> <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/CGbwg6hHQ7V/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by Sylvia Jeffreys (@sylviajeffreys)</a></p> </div> </blockquote> <p>Sylvia revealed on air that it was a struggle going through IVF but she was grateful that it had made her fall pregnant again.</p> <p>"We're so thrilled after not the easiest path first time around; we're grateful for this gift, another boy," Sylvia told<span> </span><em>Today Extra</em><span> </span>viewers.</p> <p>"Two boys under two is going to be wild. If you have any advice how to handle the chaos, let me know!"</p> </div> </div> </div>

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Sylvia Jeffreys wages war against Woman’s Day

<p>Sylvia Jeffreys has slammed Woman’s Day over an article about her husband Peter Stefanovic.</p> <p>The magazine ran a two-page spread claiming Peter is “at war” with his brother Karl Stefanovic.</p> <p>Appearing on Today Extra alongside David Campbell, Jeffreys held up a copy of Woman’s Day and said: “I just couldn’t help but notice the Stefanovics are at war … brothers Pete and Karl are at war … jealousy over career things.”</p> <p>Mocking the magazine, Campbell asked: “So this fan fiction’s in what?”</p> <p>“Woman’s Day, the greatest fan fiction of all time,” Jeffreys replied. “It’s almost science fiction!”</p> <p>The article claimed Karl was “jealous that his little brother and rising star Peter got to go to Washington D.C. to head up the coverage for Sky News Australia” whereas Channel 9 allegedly refused to send him.</p> <p>The story included quotes from a “close family friend” that said: “It’s no secret Karl regards himself as one of best broadcasters in the country, so this latest blow has him pretty hot under the collar. He could see his rivals over at Seven’s Sunrise dig deep and send Natalie Barr over to the US – it was fair enough he was miffed!</p> <p>“It didn’t help seeing younger brother Pete standing on the White House lawn in the US capital, while Karl was forced to make an awkward appearance at the State of Origin opening match.”</p> <p>Jeffreys joins a list of Aussie TV stars who have slammed publications for false stories, with Richard Wilkins and Lisa Wilkinson taking aim at tabloids in the past few weeks.</p>

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Baby number two! Sylvia Jeffreys announces pregnancy with Peter Stefanovic

<p>Sylvia Jeffreys has announced she is pregnant with her second child.</p> <p>The Today Extra host took to Instagram to share the exciting news, posting a photo of her husband Peter Stefanovic with their eight-month-old son, Oscar.</p> <p>"When you find out you're getting a best bud for life. Oscar's little brother due in April next year," the Nine journalist wrote. "We are so lucky."</p> <p>Jeffreys is approximately 14 weeks into her pregnancy.</p> <p>The couple welcomed their first-born Oscar in February 2020.</p> <p>Jeffreys took five months of maternity leave after Oscar’s birth, returning to the Today Extra desk in late July.</p> <p>During the week, Jeffreys revealed Oscar had been conceived via IVF, but it is unknown if her second pregnancy is the same.</p> <p>Sitting down with<span> </span><a rel="noopener" href="http://nine.com.au/" target="_blank">Nine.com.au</a>’s Brooke Campbell on Wednesday, Jeffreys discussed the issue of unused embryos and said the topic was particularly significant to her.</p> <p>"I know from my own personal experience of IVF that so much goes into having a successful embryo and having something sitting there that gives you the opportunity to make life for your family," she said, tearing up as she spoke.</p> <p>"There's such an emotional attachment to those embryos, long before they become the baby or the child that you grow to love."</p> <p>Congratulations to the Stefanovic clan on this exciting news.</p>

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Sylvia Jeffreys and Peter Stefanovic share snaps of baby Oscar

<p>Sylvia Jeffreys and Peter Stefanovic, who met on the set of the Today show, are thrilled with their newborn Oscar and announced the news that they were expecting back in August 2019.</p> <p>Speaking to The Australian Women's Weekly in 2017, <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.nowtolove.com.au/parenting/celebrity-families/sylvia-jeffreys-peter-stefanovic-54552" target="_blank">Sylvia confessed that she and Pete</a> would "love a house full of kids."</p> <p>"Our hope is that down the track, we could have a house on the Gold Coast so that our kids can have the same experiences with their cousins that we both had as kids with our cousins," Sylvia said.</p> <p>Peter also felt the same way as he explained to news.com.au's cast Balls Deep in July 2018.</p> <p>"It's something we both want to do," he said.</p> <p>Before adding: "I feel I'd be missing out if we didn't have a kid, but we're both pretty busy with our work at the moment."</p> <p>As for being a new dad, Peter was planning to “learn as I go”.</p> <p> <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.nowtolove.com.au/celebrity/tv/peter-stefanovic-fatherhood-61986" target="_blank">Peter told TV WEEK</a>: "My whole life has been based on jumping in the deep end and seeing what happens. I feel you do your best learning that way – and being a dad will be no different. I plan to learn as I go."</p> <p>After the birth of little Oscar, Peter and Sylvia have been so excited that they’ve been sharing snaps of Oscar on their Instagram feeds, including how the new family celebrated Sylvia’s 34th birthday.</p> <p>"Best birthday yet," Sylvia captioned a photo of herself, Pete and Oscar going for a walk in Sydney, as she celebrated her 34th birthday in April. "Thanks to my boys for the sunny walks, cuddles and brand new bed socks, and to my friends and family for all the love and flowers and gifts and virtual hugs. This is 34 and I'm digging it.”</p> <p>Scroll through the gallery to see happy snaps of the new family.</p>

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Sylvia Jeffreys shares sweet photo of baby Oscar as she celebrates milestone moment

<p>Sylvia Jeffreys welcomed her first child, son Oscar, with her husband Peter Stefanovic last month.</p> <p>On Sunday, the Channel Nine newsreader posted an adorable photo cradling her newborn as she celebrated a new milestone.</p> <p>In the snap, the 33-year-old is seen beaming as she holds her sleeping baby.</p> <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/B9K0IeoHEDk/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;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="margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;"><a style="color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B9K0IeoHEDk/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">Our beautiful Oscar is one wonderful month old today 🎂 May these cuddles never end 🥰🤗</a></p> <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 post shared by <a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/sylviajeffreys/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank"> Sylvia Jeffreys</a> (@sylviajeffreys) on Feb 29, 2020 at 3:19pm PST</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>“Our beautiful Oscar is one wonderful month-old today,” she wrote alongside an emoji of a chocolate birthday cake. She continued: “May these cuddles never end.”</p> <p>Sylvia was dressed in casual attire as she opted for a short-sleeve green shirt and wore little makeup.</p> <p>The adorable photo attracted many famous faces, including several from rival networks.</p> <p>“Perfectly behaved. And that’s the way they always stay,” wrote Lisa Wilkinson.</p> <p>New mother Edwina Bartholomew wrote: “Gorgeous”.</p> <p>Chrissie Swan commented: “Baby unicorn!” along with an emoji of a baby.</p> <p>Sylvia and husband Peter Stefanovic, 38, welcomed Oscar on February 6. She shared a sweet image of their son in a blue onesie while announcing the news on Instagram.</p>

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Special treatment for Weinstein amid fears of “another Jeffrey Epstein incident”

<p><span>Convicted rapist Harvey Weinstein will reportedly be given special treatment as jail officials raise concerns over another possible “Epstein incident”.</span></p> <p><span>According to <em><a href="https://www.tmz.com/2020/02/26/harvey-weinstein-worries-nyc-prison-officials-rikers-jeffrey-epstein/">TMZ</a></em>, officials at New York City Department of Correction are taking extraordinary measures to monitor Weinstein amid fears of an event similar to the death of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, who was found hanging in his federal jail cell at Manhattan’s Metropolitan Correctional Center in July 2019.</span></p> <p><span>“The last thing you want is another Jeffrey Epstein incident,” a source told <em><a href="https://nypost.com/2020/02/26/harvey-weinstein-may-stay-out-of-city-jails-to-avoid-another-epstein-incident/">The New York Post</a></em>.</span></p> <p><span>“Harvey is going to be isolated as much as possible and will always have a detail with him throughout the prison. He’s never going to be like other prisoners, able to walk down the hallway or sit in the canteen alone.”</span></p> <p><span>The special surveillance has started on Monday at Bellevue Hospital Center, where Weinstein was being treated for chest pains following his conviction of third-degree rape and sexual assault. </span></p> <p><span>A jail captain escorted Weinstein on every move and the entire hospital unit was shut down to prevent him from encountering other inmates, Joe Russo, president of the Assistant Deputy Wardens / Deputy Wardens Association told <em><a href="https://thecity.nyc/2020/02/convicted-rapist-harvey-weinstein-may-avoid-rikers-island.html">The City</a></em>.</span></p> <p><span>“There seems to be a Jeffrey Epstein influence here,” Russo said.</span></p> <p><span>Russo said Weinstein could get an entire housing unit just for himself if he is sent to Rikers Island as expected.</span></p> <p><span>“He’s very high-profile and you can’t put him with somebody else.”</span></p> <p><span>Sources told <em>The Post </em>state officials will have the final decision on where Weinstein will stay.</span></p> <p><span>Weinstein faces up to 29 years in prison after being convicted of sexually assaulting former production assistant Mimi Haleyi in 2006 and raping former actress Jessica Mann in 2013. The 67-year-old faces more charges in Los Angeles, but <a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-02-26/harvey-weinsteins-life-now-that-he-has-been-convicted/12001272">no date has been set for the case to begin</a>.</span></p>

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Congratulations! Sylvia Jeffreys and Peter Stefanovic welcome baby boy

<div class="post_body_wrapper"> <div class="post_body"> <div class="body_text "> <p>Nine Network reporter Sylvia Jeffreys has announced the birth of a baby boy, Oscar Hamilton Stefanovic.</p> <p>Weighing in at 3.4kgs, baby Oscar is the first child for both Jeffreys and husband Peter Stefanovic.</p> <p>“Deep blue eyes and perfectly healthy. He’s absolute magic,” Jeffreys captioned the new photo of her baby.</p> <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/B8MtxO-H0ek/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;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="margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;"><a style="color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B8MtxO-H0ek/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">Our beautiful boy, Oscar Hamilton Stefanovic 💙 3.4kg, deep blue eyes and perfectly healthy. He’s absolute magic. 💫 @peter_stefanovic</a></p> <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 post shared by <a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/sylviajeffreys/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank"> Sylvia Jeffreys</a> (@sylviajeffreys) on Feb 5, 2020 at 12:30pm PST</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>Oscar’s uncle, Karl Stefanovic, acknowledged the good news while hosting<span> </span>Today<span> </span>on Nine this morning.</p> <p>“This is magnificent news. My gorgeous brother Pete and my even more gorgeous sister-in-law Sylvia have welcomed a beautiful little boy into the world,” he said.</p> <p>“Makes you wants to cry... Just like his uncle, has a massive—”</p> <p>“Personality,” Today co-host Ally Langdon interjected.”</p> <p>Sylvia says that they are completely smitten. Love to you here and all of us from the Today Show. Well done Sylvia, that is a gorgeous, gorgeous creation,” Karl continued.</p> <p>Peter Stefanovic is thrilled as well, sharing the news with his Instagram followers with a cheeky caption.</p> <p>“We’ve got our own Oscar! I’m so unbelievably proud of @sylviajeffreys and our new best mate. Love is strong. Life is fantastic,” he wrote.</p> <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/B8Mu8vEHKET/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;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="margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;"><a style="color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B8Mu8vEHKET/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">We’ve got our own Oscar! I’m so unbelievably proud of @sylviajeffreys and our new best mate. Love is strong. Life is fantastic 💕</a></p> <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 post shared by <a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/peter_stefanovic/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank"> Peter Stefanovic</a> (@peter_stefanovic) on Feb 5, 2020 at 12:41pm PST</p> </div> </blockquote> </div> </div> </div>

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Sylvia Jeffreys cradles growing bump in stunning new snap

<p>Sylvia Jeffreys and her husband, Peter Stefanovic, will become first-time parents in a matter of weeks.</p> <p>And on Tuesday, the couple took to Instagram to share a quick update as they patiently wait for their little boy to arrive.</p> <p>“Those ‘home stretch’ vibes are kicking in hard, much like our baby’s feet into my ribs,” wrote Sylvia, alongside a photo of Peter placing a hand on her stomach.</p> <p>The pair were seen beaming in the happy snap, with the Nine presenter looking relaxed in a white T-shirt and black skirt.</p> <p>Jeffrey’s opted to pull her hair in a low maintenance bun while keeping her makeup simple.</p> <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/B7R0QyVHGMA/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;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="margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;"><a style="color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B7R0QyVHGMA/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">Those “home stretch” vibes are kicking in hard, much like our baby’s feet into my ribs. 🥰😬</a></p> <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 post shared by <a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/sylviajeffreys/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank"> Sylvia Jeffreys</a> (@sylviajeffreys) on Jan 13, 2020 at 3:32pm PST</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>Meanwhile, Pete appeared every inch the proud father-to-be as he pulled Sylvia in close for a warm embrace in another snap.</p> <p><em>Studio 10’s<span> </span></em>Sarah Harris offered Sylvia some advice in the comments section.</p> <p>The mother-of-two wrote: “Drink red raspberry leaf tea to soften your cervix if you want to hurry things along! I skulled the stuff and Paul [her son] came two weeks early.”</p> <p>Sylvia and Peter announced they were expecting a child together in August. It’s believed her due date is later this month.</p>

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Today’s Sylvia Jeffreys adds very sweet Aussie touch to nursery

<p><em>Today</em><span> </span>co-host Sylvia Jeffreys is eagerly preparing for the birth of her new baby boy early next year by adding some special touches to her nursery.</p> <p>Jeffreys called herself an “organisational disaster” as she has been trying to organise her nursery “for weeks now”.</p> <p>In order to make her journey into motherhood just a bit easier, Jeffreys enlisted the help of organising expert Anita Birges, who helped make over the nursery.</p> <p>"Anita's tips are hugely helpful for anyone on the same journey as me," Sylvia told <em><a rel="noopener" href="https://9now.nine.com.au/today/sylvia-jeffreys-nursery-makeover-has-a-special-australian-twist/4abdf849-1f45-4d8b-8260-a2d5aaf591e3" target="_blank">Today Extra</a>.</em><em>  </em></p> <p>“Being a first-time mum can really be stressful and overwhelming as you don’t know where to shop,” Birges explained.</p> <p>“The first three things you have to think of is where you feed the baby, where the baby sleeps and where the baby sleeps.”</p> <p>Birges quickly got to work, adding more storage space, organising the change table as well as keeping in mind the colour scheme and theme for the room that had been discussed with Jeffreys.</p> <p>The end result left Jeffreys speechless.</p> <p>“Get out of town!” Jeffreys exclaimed once seeing the room.</p> <p>Scroll through the gallery to see the before and after of Jeffrey’s nursery.</p>

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