Brad and Jen have reunited – well, sort of. They’ve done so in a very modern, COVID-friendly way – through an all-star, fundraising Zoom “table read” of 1982 comedy Fast Times at Ridgemont High. Pitt and Aniston haven’t worked together since their high-profile split in 2005. Their appearance was part of the Feelin’ A-Live benefit to raise money for emergency …

Naomi Osaka has won the US Open title for a second time, beating Victoria Azarenka in the women’s singles final at Flushing Meadows. The Japanese fourth seed was swept aside by a dominant Azarenka in the first set, before hitting back to win the next two sets to take the match 1-6, 6-3, 6-3 in one hour 53 minutes. The …

Pam Shasteen, 60, had just about given up on love when she received a message from someone unexpected… Strolling down the street after work, I gazed longingly at countless men clutching beautiful bouquets of red roses. Valentine’s Day, I realised, sighing heavily. I was 58 and had been single for five years. I’d had so many failed attempts at finding …

The much-anticipated coronavirus vaccine being developed in the UK will resume human trials after being deemed safe. The trials were paused last week when a patient reported a side effect which required investigation to see if the problem was related to the vaccine. Health Secretary Matt Hancock welcomed Oxford University’s announcement that the trials would resume. “This pause shows we will …

A disturbing video purporting to show a suicide is reportedly doing the rounds on the popular short video app TikTok, reigniting debate about what social media platforms are doing to limit circulation of troubling material. According to media reports, the video first showed up on Facebook in late August but has been re-uploaded and shared across Instagram and TikTok — reportedly …

Dear Resident Father’s Day is upon us yet again. And while many Australians may be planning to celebrate this Father’s Day in a COVID-safe way, very few know about the woman who was behind a 62-year campaign to have the day recognised. Sonora Smart Dodd was just 16 years old when her father became a widower and was left to …

Jobs, jobs, jobs. That’s the message to the local community as the City of Canterbury Bankstown prepares to launch its inaugural virtual Careers+ Expo. The free event will be held online in partnership with the NSW Government Department of Education, Skills and Employment on Wednesday 16 and Thursday 17 September. By registering for the jobs and skills expo, participants will …

A landmark study of television news and current affairs has found that presenters, commentators and reporters on Australian television are overwhelmingly of an Anglo-Celtic background. In terms of the number of appearances during the survey period, almost 76 per cent of those on Australian screens were found to have an Anglo-Celtic background. Just 6 per cent were from an Indigenous …

The federal opposition is pushing for higher scrutiny of the Ruby Princess cruise ship debacle which led to more than 660 COVID-19 infections and 28 deaths. A NSW special commission of inquiry has revealed “inexcusable”, “inexplicable” and “unjustifiable” errors by authorities which allowed 2700 passengers to disembark at Sydney’s Circular Quay on March 19. Labor leader Anthony Albanese says a …

A man has been arrested in the US state of Florida after a failed attempt at kidnapping WWE star Sonya Deville. Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said Phillip A. Thomas II began planning the abduction eight months ago. Thomas had never met Deville but had a ‘disturbing obsession’ with her and stalked her on social media. The 24-year-old was inside Deville’s …