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Justice Nigel Sweeney summarised the evidence in the case and told the 12 jury members not to be swayed by emotion or the media. “Neither media nor internet nor speculation nor emotion of any type can have any part whatsoever to play in your deliberations,” he said. During the six-week trial, prosecutors told the court […]

Thousands have gathered to celebrate Spain's Crown Prince becoming King Felipe VI.

Imagine a world where misogynists reigned over advertising and used sexist slogans to sell everything. Oh wait… that was the '50s.

The picture is taken at the 2014 Global Summit of Women and was tweeted by Québécois commentator Marie-Andrée Paquet. “A picture is worth a thousand words” she wrote, and has since attracted almost 1,000 retweets at the time of writing this article. The male CEOs who come from banking, energy and law are part of a […]

A Queensland father opposed to non-secular programs in public schools has won his High Court challenge against the Federal Government’s school chaplaincy program, throwing the scheme into uncertainty. In a judgment handed down today, six Justices of the High Court ruled the $244 million program is invalid because it is not supported by a head of constitutional power. […]

Summing up the 84-year-old entertainer’s defence against 12 charges of indecent assault, barrister Simon Ray said Prosecutors have “trashed” Rolf Harris’ reputation but they have “fallen a long way short” of proving him guilty. “One thing is certain, Mr Harris’ reputation has effectively been trashed, it will never be the same again,” Mr Ray told […]

Prime Minister Tony Abbott has met with US President Barack Obama in the Oval Office at the White House for wide-ranging talks.

Actress Angelina Jolie met with the Duchess of Cornwall to discuss her campaign against sexual violence in warzones.

Following her debut in her bikini, the 25-year-old was praised for her ‘normal’ body. “I worked hard on my body without obsessing over being too skinny and I couldn’t be more proud,” she later tweeted. While the 5-foot-8, size 8 might be slightly different to the rest of the contestants in the pageant, Diehl is still […]

Research released by the U.S. National Centre for Health Statistics (NCHS) this week found unwed cohabiting men are the least likely to see a doctor for preventative health screenings and tests than men who live with a spouse or are single. “Cohabiting men are a group particularly at risk of not receiving clinical preventive services recommended […]