Real life

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas and Santa Claus will soon be coming to town, but he won’t visiting the Wanoa family this year. Coomera mum Nicky Wanoa says her five young children, Alamein, 9, Tyler, 8, Willow-Lily, 5, Olive-Ada, 3 and Elora, 1, won’t be unwrapping any presents on Christmas Day and […]

As Australia gears up for the first Test against India, spectators will be asked to stand for 63 seconds before the game in memory the late Phillip Hughes. Hundreds of cricket lovers are expected to flock to Adelaide Oval today to watch Australian cricket captain Michael Clarke lead his team out onto the field in […]

Congratulations to Channel Nine presenter Ben Fordham and his wife Jodie Speers on the birth of their beautiful baby boy! The much-loved Aussie couple welcomed adorable Freddy Thomas Fordham to the world on Friday, and they’re completley in love. Thrilled new dad Ben made the exciting announcement via twitter, sharing a sweet photo of his […]

Congratulations are in order for Mel Grieg and her fiancé Steven Pollack, who recently tied the knot in beautiful Byron Bay. Hand-in-hand with her proud dad, the glowing former radio host couldn’t wipe the smile off her face as she said married the man who’s been with her through thick in a small and intimate […]

Adorable Ariana, 3, decided to donate her hair to charity after learning that some other children, like her, can lose their hair because of “medicine”.

Mariah Carey’s ‘All I want for Christmas’ has been given a medical makeover as the dancing Doctors of Pindara Private hospital on the Gold Coast use it to get their workplace into the festive spirit. Leading Gold Coast Oral Surgeon Dr Shannon Webber uploaded the clip to Youtube and amongst the dancing participants staff joining […]

An emotional Michael Clarke has broken down while remembering his team mate and close friend Phillip Hughes. The Australian cricket captain, who was visibly overcome with grief and sorrow, choked up as he addressed the media this morning, reading a deeply heartfelt statement on behalf of his team. “Words cannot express the loss we all feel as […]

The humble rescuers of the newborn baby found at the bottom of a Sydney stormwater drain have vowed to do all they can for their little miracle mate. Ex-military man, David Otte, has seen some horrific things in his time. But nothing prepared him, or his daughter Hayley, for their heartbreaking discovery of a newborn […]

Cricketer Phillip Hughes has died two days after suffering a severe head injury when he was struck in the back of the head by a bouncer during a Sheffield Shield match at the SCG. The family of the 25-year-old made the heartwrenching decision to switch off his life support this afternoon. A statement from team […]

The mother accused of dumping her baby boy down a storm water drain in Sydney’s North West just hours after he was born has been given the right to name him. While the baby’s name cannot be revealed for legal reasons, News Limited has reported that the Samoan woman, who has since been charged with […]