Australian Special Forces Veteran Heston Russell Pleads Not Guilty To Assault Charges

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The Australian, revealing the top 100 influential social media creators in the country. Watch Below: The richest Aussie InfluencersThe analysis measures six drivers of influence: relatability, trustworthiness, expertise, attraction, content prominence and content frequency. The biggest lesson from this index? Tik Tok can not be ignored- and the creators can not be underestimated! Taking out the tenth spot is Tommy, also known on Tik Tok as tcezy, a creator who doesn't even talk! With over 7.6 million followers on Tik Tok, Tommy has been posting since 2020, sharing interesting unknown facts by pointing at captions. Another Tik Tok follower takes out the ninth spot - Junpei Zaki! With over 11.6 million followers on Tik Tok, Junpei showcases impressive editing skills in a range of positive and comedic videos. Former AFL footballer and Big Brother alumni Daniel Gorringe comes in at number eight. Daniel has perfected the art of not saying too much on Tik Tok, gaining over 6.6 million followers thanks to his unique facial expressions when reacting to other strange videos on Tik Tok. Queensland’s Tik Tok star Anna Paul takes out seventh place on the index, vlogging her day-to-day life for her 5.5 million followers on Tik Tok. Boasting a large following on Instagram as well, Anna Paul is also in the top 0.02 per cent of onlyfans earners in the world. Interestingly enough, the index revealed Anna doesn't score particularly high on trustworthiness or expertise but her frequent posting saw her attain the highest average engagement store on the list. Tik Tok gamer Mully comes in at number six on the leaderboard, known for his role in the collective “the boys” - a collaborative video and pranking group. Melbourne influencer Joel Berg

In partnership with Beyond The ValleyAustralian music festival Beyond The Valley has announced the line-up for the 2022 edition, featuring the likes of Nelly Furtado, Kaytranada, Denzel Curry and more – see the full line-up below.The camping festival in Hesse, Victoria will run for four days at the very end of 2022, kicking off on Wednesday December 28 and wrapping up on New Year’s Day. Joining Furtado – whose set will be an Australian exclusive – Curry and Kaytranada on the line-up are DJ-producers Diplo, Bicep (performing a live set) and Honey Dijon, alongside Aussies Dom Dolla, HAAi and Flight Facilities.Tkay Maidza, Yung Lean, Aitch and Yeat join Curry on the hip-hop front, while Confidence Man, Lime Cordiale, Vera Blue and Kee’ahn are among the bill’s live performers.

The National Union of Students’ Queer/LGBTQIA+ department has launched a national campaign to stop the deadnaming of trans, non-binary and gender diverse students. The campaign, My Records, My Rights: Stop Deadnaming at Universities!, aims to prevent the use of deadnames of students across tertiary education.A survey conducted in April 2022 by the NUS Queer/LGBTQIA+ department found that every single respondent had experienced some form of deadnaming at universities.  Around 83% of students said there was a persistent deadnaming issue at their university, with 20% saying they were dead named by staff. “What students are trying to do is make sure that universities are aware of their chosen name, but the systems in place just don’t allow it,” Jordy Duffy, the National Queer/LGBTQIA+ Officer for the NUS told Star Observer. “Universities have said ‘Oh, it’s an IT issue,’ and we’re trying to basically say no, it’s about validating a person for who they are.”Jordy mentions that on top of the disappointing statistics from the survey, they’ve listened to a lot of shocking individual stories.The NUS said it has been in contact with a variety of departments and student unions throughout the country, which has only made it more apparent how widespread the issue is.

Bon Iver have announced an Australian leg for their current world tour, making up for a cancelled run of dates from last year.The Justin Vernon-fronted act were initially scheduled to tour Australia in June of 2020; however, that run was pushed back by nine months when the COVID-19 pandemic began to take hold. The tour was then due to start in March 2021 – with Gordi and Stella Donnelly confirmed as support acts – but it was ultimately cancelled in November 2020 with the band “look[ing] forward to safer days ahead”.Today (August 24), six Australian dates have been confirmed for the first quarter of 2023.

The New York Times. Australia recently imposed new defamation standards that require plaintiffs to prove a publication caused “serious harm” to their reputations while defendants can argue the published pieces are protected by public interest. The piece in question, penned by politics editor Bernard Keane, ran June 29 with the headline, “Trump is a confirmed unhinged traitor.

Fox Corp. CEO Lachlan Murdoch filed suit against Australian news site Crikey on Tuesday over an opinion column that connected the Murdochs to the siege of the U.S. Capitol on January 6th.

his family said in a statement.“We have recently discovered that John has a cancerous growth,” the singer’s wife Jill Billman, and their two adult sons, Robert and James, said in the statement obtained by ABC. “He has been admitted to hospital this morning for surgery and ongoing treatment,” his loved ones added.Farnham, who is best known for his Aussie anthem “You’re the Voice,” also provided a statement to fans, saying that cancer is something “so many people face every single day.”“The one thing I know for sure is that we have the very best healthcare professionals in Victoria, and we can be grateful for that.

Emilia Clarke has received an apology after an Australia TV CEO insulted her appearance during a premiere event for the new HBO series House of the Dragon.

A TV executive has apologized after referring to "Game of Thrones" star Emilia Clarke as a "short, dumpy girl." Australian news outlet Crikey reported that Foxtel CEO Patrick Delany made the disparaging remarks when he addressed the audience at the premiere screening of the HBO show’s spinoff series "House of the Dragon" in Sydney, Australia on Tuesday. During his speech, the Australian television executive recalled that he was late to start watching the hit series, in which Clarke played Daenerys Targaryen, and shared his reaction to a pivotal scene in the "Game of Thrones" premiere episode.

Zack Sharf HBO’s “Game of Thrones” prequel series “House of the Dragon” touched down in Sydney this week for its official Australian premiere, but the event quickly turned controversial after Patrick Delany, the CEO of Australian television company Foxtel, referred to Emilia Clarke as a “short, dumpy girl.” Foxtel, an Australian pay television company, is the country’s home for “Game of Thrones.”As reported by Australian publication Crikey (via Vanity Fair), Delaney was giving a speech ahead of the “House of the Dragon” premiere screening and tried to make a joke about the first time he watched “Game of Thrones.” The CEO said, “I was like, ‘What’s this show with the short, dumpy girl walking into the fire?’” Delaney was referencing Emilia Clarke’s character, Daenerys Targaryen, who famously walks through fire during the series. An attendee at the Sydney premiere told Crikey that “there was a bit of a gasp” after Delany made the comment.A Foxtel spokesperson told Crikey after the event that Delany’s remark was “meant to be self-deprecating.” The company issued a statement that reads: “The aim was to convey that for him, ‘Games of Thrones’ was something very different for television in 2011 and that Emilia Clarke went from relatively unknown to one of the most recognized and most-loved actors in television and film.“On behalf of Mr Delany, the Foxtel Group apologies if his remarks were misunderstood and caused any offense,” the statement concluded.Since “House of the Dragon” takes placed hundreds of years before “Game of Thrones,” Clarke is not involved in any capacity with the new HBO prequel series.

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EXCLUSIVE: UK-French film company Alief has secured international sales rights to Australian filmmaker Alena Lodkina’s second feature Petrol, following its buzzy world premiere in Locarno’s Filmmakers Of The Present competition.

She discussed her battle in 2020, telling The Guardian she was focussing on her strength.

Her husband John Easterling, confirmed the news in a post to social media, saying that Olivia was "a symbol of triumphs and hope".