Producer believed Charlotte MacInnes was ‘fudging’ her story, court hears in Rebel Wilson defamation trial
The Hollywood star is being sued by the 27-year-old lead actor of her directorial debut, The Deb.
· Australian Associated Press
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Newest first · UTC+11:00$500 to firebomb: How crime gangs are outsourcing Melbourne’s Bar Wars
The call to the suburban restaurant was unsolicited, initially appealing and ultimately threatening. We can supply you with discounted vodka, gin and whisky that will arrive in containers to be decanted into the bar’s empty bottles.
· John Silvester
Robo a un banco en Kentucky deja dos empleados muertos
Esta imagen difundida por la Policía Estatal de Kentucky muestra al sospechoso de asesinar a dos empleados bancarios durante un robo, el jueves 30 de abril de 2026, en Berea, Kentucky. (Kentucky State Police via AP)
Purported Jeffrey Epstein suicide note being kept hidden by court: report
Auto news: Will Australians spend over $100,000 on a Chinese car?
· Nick Pearson
Venice Biennale jury resigns amid row over Russian entry
Milan: The international jury of the Venice Biennale resigned Thursday, just nine days before the world’s oldest and most important contemporary art fair opens, amid tensions over Russia’s participation and the panel’s decision to bar prizes for countries accused of crimes against humanity.
· Colleen Barry, Nicole Winfield
Los Angeles city leaders must prioritize the 2028 Summer Olympics
LAPD chief Jim McDonnell warned the LA City Council on Wednesday that the city does not have the 6,700 police officers it will need to secure the 2028 Summer Olympic Games.
· CA Post Editorial Board
Two critical, eight more injured after car 'driven by 14-year-old boy' triggers four-car smash
Auto news: Will Australians spend over $100,000 on a Chinese car?
· Rebecca Masters
Former MP Rory Amon to face retrial over child rape and assault charge
Former Pittwater Liberal MP Rory Amon will face a retrial over allegedly raping and indecently assaulting a 13-year-old child on Sydney’s northern beaches.
· Clare Sibthorpe
Jefferson Lewis was beaten before his arrest. This is how the riot began
Warning: This story contains the name and images of a deceased Indigenous person.
· Lachlan Abbott, Hannah Murphy
Police say 14-year-old driver veered into oncoming traffic, injuring 10
Topic:Road Accidents and Incidents
· James C Taylor
Legal change promised after 'horrific' alleged stabbing of paramedic
Ambulance Victoria has called for a stronger deterrent to address attacks against paramedics. (ABC News: Margaret Burin)
Taylor Frankie Paul and Dakota Mortensen seen together for first time since start of domestic violence dispute
Taylor Frankie Paul and Dakota Mortensen reunited in court in Utah for the first time since their legal drama began in February.
· Audrey Rock
Six injured in reported stabbing at Washington state high school
A student watches as Tacoma Police officers investigate after multiple people were injured in a stabbing at Foss High School, Thursday, April 30, 2026, in Tacoma, Wash. (AP Photo/John Froschauer)
Stew Leonard’s finally settles serial panty thief lawsuit moments before trial was set to begin
Connecticut grocery chain Stew Leonard’s settled a decade-long lawsuit Wednesday over a depraved ex-employee swiping female coworkers’ underwear just as the trial was about to kick off.
· Daniel Cody
Police charge man after stabbing attack on Jewish men in London
Following the attack, UK officials have raised the national terrorism threat. Source: AFP / Brook Mitchell
· Sbsaustralia
Grief and anger in Alice Springs: community grapples with the fallout from beloved child's alleged murder
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· Nitvaustralia
Chick-fil-A Bilked for $80,000 in Fake Mac-and-Cheese Refunds, Police Say
It was a side hustle, a mac-and-cheese caper and, as the authorities in Texas tell it, illegal.
· Neil Vigdor
Venice Biennale jury resigns days before start of exhibition
The entire jury of the Venice Biennale has resigned just nine days before the inauguration of the prestigious art event, amid growing tensions over the return of Russia for the first time since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
· Sarah Rainsford
Police urge long weekend safety after spate of fatal crashes
Topic:Road Accidents and Incidents
· Meghan Dansie
Weinstein accuser mentions her ‘love’ for disgraced Hollywood exec in note — just days after alleged rape
Harvey Weinstein accuser Jessica Mann gushed about how “easy” it was to “love” the disgraced ex-Hollywood bigwig — just two days after he allegedly raped her, according to a bombshell note introduced Thursday at his third Manhattan trial.
· Kyle Schnitzer
Yankees’ Aaron Judge locked in two-horse AL MVP race one month into 2026 season
Aaron Judge has some stiff competition early on for the 2026 American League MVP award.
· Dylan Svoboda
Hit-and-run Mercedes driver who allegedly killed motorist on NYC highway in 2021 is arrested: cops
A hit-and-run Mercedes driver who struck and killed another motorist on the West Side Highway five years ago was finally arrested this week, police said.
· Amanda Woods
'There were letters I didn't want to open': Rise in unpaid debt court cases
Mark Sumner got into more than £2,000 of debt when his energy bills jumped from £80 a month to £220, leaving him scared to look at letters coming through his door.
· Colletta Smith & Elaine Doran
Rubber bullets flew and a police van burned, then a furious man pounded on my car
Warning: This story contains the name and images of a deceased Indigenous person.
· Hannah Murphy
What Is the Trump Administration Really Trying To Do With The Latest Comey Indictment?
On Tuesday, a federal grand jury in the Eastern District of North Carolina handed down a two-count indictment against the former FBI director James Comey, charging him with threatening the life of President Donald Trump and transmitting that threat across state lines.
· Tyler Durden
Explosion sends NYC police officers flying
Body camera footage shows the moment a New York City home exploded as police officers responded to a domestic dispute call.
Goldman Sachs’ top lawyer Kathy Ruemmler turned down $30M to represent Jeffrey Epstein after his 2019 arrest: sources
Kathy Ruemmler has said she’ll be stepping down as Goldman Sachs’ top lawyer at the end of June – but she also plans to set the record straight about her controversial ties with Jeffrey Epstein, On The Money has learned.
· Charles Gasparino
Meta says it could shut down social media platforms in New Mexico
Visitors take photos at a sign outside Meta headquarters March 26, 2026, in Menlo Park, Calif. (AP Photo/Noah Berger, File)
· Morgan Lee
Violence in Australian town after arrest of man over girl's murder
Warning for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers: this article contains references to someone who has died.
· Simon Atkinson
Myanmar’s former leader Aung San Suu Kyi to be moved to house arrest, state media says
Suu Kyi, 80, has been detained by the junta and her whereabouts unclear amid a deadly civil war triggered by the February 2021 coup
· Reuters
Inside the well-funded AI doom machine — and who is benefiting from it
While the Elon Musk–Sam Altman trial in Oakland, Calif., is dominating headlines this week, 3,000 miles away, a Capitol Hill event with far less fanfare may prove even more significant for the future of AI in America.
· Lydia Moynihan
Police raid apartment owned by Annastacia Palaszczuk's partner
Police have raided a luxury Gold Coast apartment owned by Dr Vahid Reza Adib. (AAP: Jono Searle)
Jealous ex-girlfriend who sent sex tapes to lover’s new beau accused of swindling him out of their home
The Florida woman arrested for barraging her ex’s new partner with explicit photos and videos from their relationship allegedly swindled her former beau out of his house after he convinced authorities to drop charges, a lawsuit claims.Kristina Taylor and a pal, both 36, tracked down the boyfriend’s new partner and b…
· Jared Downing
CCTV offline during knife incident at youth detention centre
Topic:Law, Crime and Justice
· Hayden Smith
Feds are investigating whether Walz, Minnesota officials turned ‘blind eye’ to state’s massive ‘fraud scheme,’ Vance says
Vice President JD Vance put Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and other officials on notice that federal investigators are looking into what they knew about billions of dollars in human services fraud in the state — and whether they knowingly let it “fester” on their watch.
· Chris Nesi
Trump prods GOP states to gerrymander after voting rights ruling
President Donald Trump on Thursday moved to capitalize on a US Supreme Court decision weakening the federal Voting Rights Act as he urged one governor to
· Jonaathan Shorman
Victoria Police to double recruit intake to fill 1,500 vacancies
Victoria Police is trying to fill more than 1,500 vacancies across the state. (ABC News: Margaret Burin )
Britney Spears charged with driving under influence in California
Prosecutors in California have filed a criminal charge against Britney Spears over her arrest last month for allegedly driving under the influence.
· Christal Hayes
Duke, Amazon's Prime Video reach streaming agreement for marquee matchups
A basketball with the Duke logo sits on the court during a timeout in an NCAA college basketball game against in Durham, N.C., Dec. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown, File)
Celeste Rivas family facing ‘indescribable pain’ after learning brutal murder details
The family of Celeste Rivas Hernandez, the 14-year-old girl who was allegedly murdered and dismembered by D4vd is going through “indescribable pain” after learning the horrid details of how she allegedly died.
· Brad Appleton
Man charged with attempted murder after paramedic stabbed in face and neck
A man will face court on Friday charged with attempted murder after he allegedly stabbed a paramedic in the face and neck outside a cafe in Melbourne’s north.
· Lachlan Abbott
Brazil’s congress approves bill reducing prison sentence of former president Jair Bolsonaro
President Lula’s veto of the bill was overturned by Brazil’s congress and senate, meaning it now awaits confirmation by supreme court
· Tiago Rogero
Search underway for Victorian hiker missing on Canadian island
Denise Ann Williams was reported missing on April 28, local time. (Supplied: Nova Scotia Royal Canadian Mounted Police)
· Brad Ryan
Ugandan man sentenced to death after judge rejects insanity plea
Christopher Okello Onyum, a man accused of killing four children, appears in court at the Ggaba Community Church grounds in Kampala, Uganda, Monday, April 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Hajarah Nalwadda)
· Rodney Muhumuza
Nuggets vs. Timberwolves prediction: NBA Playoffs picks, odds, player props
It’s the Ayo Dosunmu show in the Timberwolves’ back court.
· Dylan Svoboda
California scammers on notice as feds launch West Coast fraud strike force’
West Coast scammers are on notice as the Department of Justice launched a sweeping crackdown on healthcare fraud — including the hospice schemes that have plagued Los Angeles.
· Annie Gaus
Trump administration delays more Medicaid funding for Minnesota due to fraud fears
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz speaks speaks during an event on health care affordability in the Oval Office at the White House, Thursday, April 23, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
· Steve Karnowski
Brazil MPs slash Bolsonaro prison term in blow to Lula
The ex-president had faced 27 years behind bars for his coup attempt, but the term could now be dramatically reduced
· Agence France-Presse
Brazil MPs slash Bolsonaro prison term in blow to Lula
The ex-president had faced 27 years behind bars for his coup attempt, but the term could now be dramatically reduced
· Agence France-Presse