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Buyers still spoilt for choice as prices rise
COURTNEY TODD DARWIN property values are up this quarter with the median home price sitting at a little over half a million dollars
Minister warns over house prices
Sophie Foster PARENTS may be cashing in on massive capital gains in the past 20 years, but many are freaking out over the possibility their children may not be able to get their foot in the door as a result.
Queen of style’s Coast apartment
Hannah Sbeghen ELIZABETH McMahon’s highrise pad overlooking the ocean could very well be the envy of all women.
Coast mansion fit for a movie star
Aleisha Pidgeon IF WALLS could talk there would be a story or two coming from this Isle of Capri mansion.
How to make the most of your house
ANTHONY KEANE USING your property wisely can have an affect on pension payments, but be careful not to get caught up chasing a few extra Centrelink dollars.
Something may not know about your super
Emma Blake IT’S never too soon to take charge of your superannuation so if you work for someone or are self-employed keep track of your super to make sure it is heading in the right direction.
Tax deductions for cars rev up
Anthony Keane TAXPAYERS are claiming larger work-related car expenses - but rule changes to be introduced this year are set to slow down many motorists.
When breaking up costs a bomb
Ellie Ross BREAKING up can be expensive — especially when your ex sues you for $85,000 over those repairs he made to your apartment.
Media
Ray Martin defends 60 Minutes
VETERAN broadcaster Ray Martin has defended the ethics of the jailed 60 Minutes crew, revealing his own involvement in a child recovery.
Seven exec’s assets seized in fraud case
SEVEN has won a bid to freeze the multi-million dollar assets of a senior programming manager who has admitted defrauding the TV network.
Telstra in new, embarrassing fail
JUST as outage outrage subsides, Telstra has again infuriated Australians who say the company should be “ashamed” of itself.
Newspaper pulls ‘incomplete’ refugee story
A NEWSPAPER has pulled a story about refugee children attacking fellow students, saying it was “incomplete”.
Lawyer blasts Anzac Day ‘hypocrites’
SACKED sports reporter Scott McIntyre has settled his unfair dismissal case with SBS over those controversial Anzac Day tweets.
Hollywood’s unlikeliest fitness guru
HE’S the Oscar-winning actor known for his dramatic pauses and villainous characters. Now Christopher Walken is adding ‘fitness guru’ to his resume.
Sex tape legal bill just got bigger
HOW will Gawker survive this? The embattled gossip site just got hit with a massive punitive damages bill for publishing the Hulk Hogan sex tape.
Foxtel appoints Peter Tonagh as CEO
NEWS Corp Australia chief executive Peter Tonagh has been announced as the new boss of Foxtel.
Fairfax staff walk out over cuts
FAIRFAX Media newsrooms have voted to go on strike until Monday in protest after 120 editorial jobs were cut at The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age.
Charity rejects I’m A Celeb money
DEAN Geyer earmarked his favourite charity for cash raised from votes that kept him in. But they wouldn’t take his money.
‘Biggest parenting problem of our time’
THE most troubling challenge parents face today has nothing to do with the kids’ diet, or their homework. It’s all laid bare in a new documentary.
Telstra’s awful customer service fail
TELSTRA has been slammed for its unsympathetic response to a mother who complained about her Foxtel service being down.
Optus denies silliest plan ever
OPTUS has emphatically denied reports it is planning to change its name to ‘Yes’. Which is good, because that would be silly.
Newsreaders strip down for ratings
FACED with tough competition to win over audiences, this TV channel is taking a literal approach towards giving viewers the “naked” truth.
Kylie in legal stoush with the Jenners
KYLIE Minogue has come out guns blazing after the youngest of the Jenner clan, Kylie, tried to do something that defies belief.
Ikea’s demand of superhero movie
SWEDISH furniture giants generally don’t like to be mercilessly mocked. So how did Deadpool’s writers get its blessing?
Independent to cease as print edition
BRITAIN’S Independent newspaper will publish its last print edition next month as it makes a “historic transition” to digital-only format.
The ad that’s owning the haters
IT’S the advert that features every minority group you can think of. And this company has shut down each troll who hates it. Well played.
Big news for Happy Birthday fans
IT IS the song you either love or hate, but either way it won’t cost you anything to sing after this court ruling.
Best, worst and wackiest Super Bowl ads
SUPER Bowl day is here, and that means one thing: the world’s most attention-grabbing adverts. Here’s our wrap.
Use ‘The Force’ to stop rape
A BIZARRE police video is advocating a strange strategy to stop would-be rapists. We’re not sure it’s wise advice.
Latest social media campaign fail
WE’VE all seen how quickly social media campaigns can turn disastrous, but it seems ALDI Australia hasn’t gotten the message. This will make you cringe.
The threat to Netflix in Australia
AUSTRALIAN Netflix will face its biggest threat yet with one of its competitors signing a significant deal that will see Netflix lose out.
Poster fail: ‘We all need the D’
A GOVERNMENT health agency has been left red-faced by an extremely poorly worded advertising campaign.
Hijab photo sparks costly backlash
A MUSLIM woman is suing over a photograph taken of her wearing a hijab after the image was used in a controversial opinion piece.
The mega brands making no money
THEY’RE the global brands we all recognise and they’re supposedly worth billions. The only problem? They don’t actually make any money.
Trouble brewing over coffee ads
UH, GEORGE, is that you? This coffee company is facing a massive lawsuit over its hilarious choice of spokesman.
‘It makes me so damn angry’
A POWERFUL executive’s career has unravelled in just 24 hours after a heap of accusations about his “scary” behaviour.
Netflix’s cheeky slapdown of TV
NETFLIX is having a great day. It’s just posted very impressive numbers — and its CEO has used the opportunity to poke fun at its TV network haters.
Lamb ad ruled ‘clearly a fantasy’
AUSTRALIA’S peak advertising body has ruled that the controversial Australia Day lamb ad was not discriminatory against vegans or indigenous people.
Sam to vegans: try lamb, get a life
SAM Kekovich has taken on the critics of the Australia Day lamb ad, as formal complaints against it rocket to a near-record level.
Lamb ad critics get skewered
THOUSANDS of readers have voted on the controversial Australia Day lamb advertisement - and their verdict is in.
MTV’s ‘racist’ Golden Globes tweet
MTV Australia has hastily deleted a racist Golden Globes post poking fun at Eva Longoria and America Ferrera — but not before sparking full-blown outrage.
Australia’s most iconic ad is back
AUSTRALIA DAY is just weeks away, which means Sam Kekovich is back with his latest lamb ad. Watch it here, and see how many Aussie celebs you can spot!
The best ad of the year is back
FROM Sam Kekovich’s ‘Address to the Nation’ series to Richie Benaud’s famous appearance, the Australia Day lamb ad has become an iconic part of our lives.
Spotify’s $206 million headache
SPOTIFY is no stranger to battles with musicians. It even took on Taylor Swift. But this one could have huge implications.
Star Wars fans outraged over ‘sexism’
SHE’S the hero of the new Star Wars movie, but that seems to have slipped Disney’s mind. Now angry fans are accusing the company of sexism.
Harvey makes up for Miss Universe gaffe
STEVE Harvey may have blown the Miss Universe pageant, but he won back a lot of fans with this Christmas tweet.
Adverts land radio host in hot water
UH-OH. The host of an ABC breakfast radio show is understood to be in hot water over a satirical “hour of ads” segment that took aim at management.
Why music festivals are going under fast
POPULAR music festivals like Soundwave are going broke, and you can blame the bands. Some who have not released albums for years are demanding millions to show up.
What TV will look like in 2016
TV HAS had a terrible year, with audiences splintering and viewing habits going out the window. So what can we expect on the box in 2016?
Economist explains new Star Wars
THE Death Stars are gone, the Emperor killed — so where exactly did the First Order come from? This economist has an explanation.
Hilarious anti-drug campaign goes viral
NOPE, that’s not Chewbacca’s girlfriend. This bizarre anti-marijuana campaign starring a stoner sloth has to be seen to be believed.
Staggering money Star Wars will make
MAYBE George Lucas should have held out for more money. One top analyst has come out with a jaw-dropping prediction for Star Wars.
The secret brain behind Star Wars
WHEN he made Star Wars, George Lucas had a “secret weapon” who has today been largely erased from the history books.
The 10 ‘most offensive’ ads of 2015
“IT CONFUSES children.” “It upsets my 85-year-old grandfather.” According to your whinging, these are the “most offensive” ads of 2015.
Jailed Playboy model speaks out
A SEXY Vietnamese DJ who has been locked in jail after trying to run away with her child says she’s been unfairly painted as a “porn star”.
Front page mocks US gun nuts
AMERICA’S gun enthusiasts attacked the New York Daily News for criticising them. This was the paper’s brilliant response.
Accidental tweet rocks world markets
TRUSTED financial newspaper quickly apologised for tweeting the wrong story — but not before billions of dollars changed hands.
‘The news says he’s a terrorist’
FIRST they shocked the US with its controversial take on the San Bernardino shooting, now this newspaper has gone one further by calling out who they think is to blame.
This is the darkest Christmas advert ever
THIS supermarket’s take on the classic Christmas tear-jerker ad has a dark twist, but it gets worse. We bring you the wrap of the silly season’s epic fails.
Man facing jail over Gollum meme
A JUDGE has ordered an “expert investigation” into the Lord of the Rings character Gollum in a bizarre court case revolving around an internet meme.
Kill a cop ‘in the name of Allah’: SBS staffer’s joke
A JUDGE has slammed an SBS staffer’s “reckless” and “juvenile” Facebook post, which threatened to kill a police officer — and was meant to be funny.
Ailing billionaire demands ‘steak and sex’ every day
A 92-year-old billionaire can “barely speak” yet demands steak and sex every day from his young girlfriend, court docs reveal.
Why Star Wars is already a hit
DISNEY’S Star Wars: The Force Awakens is less than a month away and its already a massive hit — and not just in ticket sales.
Journo regrets Syrian refugee tweet
A CNN reporter has been suspended over a controversial tweet about Syrian refugees which sparked a reader backlash.
Ad agency in Facebook stoush
LAST week a Sydney ad agency denied it was encouraging sexism by employing an all male new team. Then things got a whole lot worse.
The big problem with this photo
WHEN ABC star Todd Sampson’s ad agency congratulated itself on new hires with this picture. It failed to see this backlash coming.
Glitch earning Facebook billions of dollars
FACEBOOK is raking in billions of dollars thanks to “stolen” videos, which are boosted by the social media site’s algorithms.
Gyngell quits Nine, new boss named
NINE Entertainment has appointed a new chief executive, ending speculation over outgoing boss David Gyngell’s future.
Films that could save year of flops
SAN Andreas, Pan, Man from U.N.C.L.E — it’s been a year of box office stinkers for Warner Bros. Two movies could save it.
Bridges cops ‘freaks’ backlash
FITNESS queen Michelle Bridges is at the centre of a social media storm over Woolies’ latest ad. People are not happy.
The one force Star Wars fans should fear
IT’S arguably the most anticipated movie in history, yet fans of the upcoming seventh instalment in the Star Wars franchise are facing a scary possibility.
Unwitting ‘face of HIV’ wins lawsuit
A MODEL who had her image unwittingly used in ads declaring she was HIV positive has won a major defamation lawsuit against a photo company.
Lawsuit rocks Kardashian clan
KENDALL and Kylie Jenner have been slapped with a lawsuit. Island Company is suing the sisters for allegedly stealing a trademarked logo.
Ten doubles losses to $312.2 million
TEN Network’s full year loss almost doubled to $312.2 million on the back of a big writedown in the value of its television licence.
Amazon’s feud with NY Times gets ugly
AMAZON is getting dirty in its fight with The New York Times over a front-page story which bashed the e-commerce giant.
Star Wars trailer smashes ratings
MORE people watched the new Star Wars trailer when it debuted during halftime of an American football game than the game itself.
GoT’s battle with Aussie town
WHEN HBO took on a TV station a bloody battle loomed. And the outcome was as unexpected as any episode of Game of Thrones.
Reporter drowns in bizarre accident
A 31-YEAR-OLD doctor and medical reporter specialising in “meditation medicine” has died in a bizarre accident while on holiday in Hawaii.
Pandora’s $123 million royalties bill
ONLINE radio giant Pandora is reportedly poised to fork over about $123 million as payment for its broadcast of pre-1972 recordings.
Scrotum stars in hilarious Bonds ad
IF YOU’VE ever wondered what a conversation between two testicles would sound like, your curiosity will be sated by Bonds’ hilarious new advert.
AIDS tweet woman in new drama
THE woman who created a global backlash with a tweet about catching AIDS in Africa is hit by a fresh scandal.
‘Blow me’: How not to tweet a work rival
BE CAREFUL what you write on social media. A single tweet has landed a reporter in very hot water. So far, however, he’s managed to avoid apologising.
Website sued over ‘stolen’ Playboy pics
THOSE saucy snaps from April’s US Playboy magazine have sparked a major lawsuit.
Think twice about ‘dream’ career
IT’S the glamorous profession young Aussies dream of, but new research exposes an industry rife with stress-related anxiety, depression and substance abuse.
Vodafone ‘hacked’ reporter
AN INVESTIGATIVE journalist is “absolutely outraged” after her phone was hacked by telco giant Vodafone because of a damaging story.
Images that changed the world
SOME are distressing, others are intriguing, a few are horrifying. But all these iconic photos managed to change the course of history. WARNING: Graphic
Why superhero movies need to toughen up
BATMAN v Superman director Zack Snyder says superhero movies need to evolve or die — and he reckons one Aussie might have the solution.
The big change coming to the movies
HOYTS has a cashed-up new owner, and he’s splashing millions on revamping the movie experience. But will the “less is more” approach work?
News anchor sues over hamster toy
A FOX News anchor claims “emotional damage” over a hamster toy that was named after her — and sues its creator for $7 million.
14 million shades of ‘you’re sued’
GLOVES are off as a multi-million dollar lawsuit over the blockbuster erotic franchise Fifty Shades of Grey heads to Australia.
‘Facebook made me witness a murder’
ONE of Facebook’s most annoying features turned into something far worse yesterday, as unsuspecting users were forced to watch grisly footage.
Who is the new Star Wars villain?
WE KNOW he wears a lot of black, wields a three-pronged lightsaber, and really likes to collect Darth Vader memorabilia. But who is Kylo Ren?
Netflix rival’s bold Asian move
IT’S the streaming service that’s failed to post a profit in its 12-year history. Now, the Aussie rival to Netflix, Stan and Presto is looking overseas.
Media boss guilty of drink driving
‘HE SMELLED strongly of intoxicating liquor’. The media executive who complained of chest pains before his breath test has been found guilty of drink driving.
The selfies that fooled the internet
THIS Instagram account of one man’s perilous journey melted hearts everywhere and quickly went viral. But it was all a great big con.
Avengers brings in the billions
AVENGERS: Age of Ultron has been great news for Disney’s bottom line, proving the continued strength of the Marvel superhero brand.
TV as you know it is finished
THE networks were put on notice last week, because a revolution is coming, and it will change the way we watch TV.
Channel 10 unveils new leadership
CHANNEL 10 has made significant changes to its company leadership, with CEO and chairman Hamish McLennan out and his job split in two.
2DayFM survives Royal Prank call
TROUBLED radio station 2DayFM will keep its broadcasting licence over the Royal Prank scandal, but has been slapped with new restrictions.
Shaggy 2 Dope under investigation
THEY may be best known for their high-profile feud with Eminem. Now one half of the hip-hop duo Insane Clown Posse has a new beef — with the government.
Man behind Kevin07 dies suddenly
NEIL Lawrence, the architect of Kevin Rudd’s successful ‘Kevin07’ mantra and one of the giants of Australian advertising, has died suddenly abroad.
China’s brutal threat to ‘jihadis’
CHINA says this chilling photo is a window into its treatment of ‘terrorist sympathisers’. But there’s more to it than meets the eye.
Publisher in ‘tatvertising’ fail
THIS Australian book publisher thought the offer of a giant free back inking was a win-win for everyone. Wrong.
Lawsuit cements Hockey’s job
JOE Hockey’s position as Treasurer has been reaffirmed after a court awarded him $200,000 in damages for defamatory claims made by Fairfax Media.
Hockey’s $200,000 payday from Fairfax
TREASURER Joe Hockey has won $200,000 in a defamation case against Fairfax Media for an article which implied he was “for sale”.
10 most offensive ads of the year
SEX, nudity, man-on-man kissing and adultery. These were the ads that Australians have been most offended by in 2015.
Google exec dies in shock accident
A GOOGLE executive has been killed while attending a popular festival, the second tragedy for the company in recent months.
ABC offices in security lockdown
THE ABC has been forced to tighten security at its offices amid threatening phone calls following Monday’s controversial Q&A episode with former terror suspect Zaky Mallah.
