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Robert Irwin — the son of the late crocodile hunter, Steve Irwin — saw his skills put to the test after he was chased by a croc while filming. The 18-year-old was wrapping up the season finale of his series, "Crikey! It’s the Irwins," at the Australia Zoo when a light-pigmented leucistic saltwater crocodile named Casper proceeded to take numerous lunges at Irwin as he attempted to coax the reptile out of its enclosure.

We can’t even imagine going into a crocodile enclosure like this! But when you’re the son of the late legend Steve Irwin, maybe it’s just second nature?

croc-ing Robert Irwin’s world during the season finale of his show, “Crikey! It’s the Irwins.”A leucistic (nearly white) saltwater crocodile named Casper nearly attacked the son of the late Steve Irwin on the series while filming at the Australia Zoo.Casper almost jumped at Robert, 18, when he was trying to see if the croc was comfortable enough in a new habitat. Irwin attempted to give Casper some food; however, the reptile pursued Robert and started snapping its long jaws at him.The teen was forced to flee and yelled “Bail, bail, bail” to the rest of the cast and crew filming the frightening scene.Casper weighs 350 kilograms — about 772 pounds — and measures about 12.1 feet in length.Irwin shared a clip of the wild attack on Instagram, writing: “We’ve definitely saved the best for last, including one of the most intense croc feeds I’ve done! We prioritize natural behavior with our crocs.”He continued, “By getting in their enclosures with them, and letting them put on those huge strikes from the water’s edge, they get to use all of their predatory instincts and they just love it! Plus we can educate everyone about their conservation.”“But safety for us is also crucial and you definitely have to know when to call it.

Episode One - Heather Small as ChandelierEpisode One saw former singer from M People, Heather Small become the first celebrity of the series to be unmasked. The soul singer told judges her voice is "distinctive" and she tried to disguise it to avoid detection. Small was dressed as a Chandelier, with a boat on top, giving a clue to her identity, as he initials are HMS.

A British trans woman, Naya Martinez, 21, and her gay friend, Valentino Kyriakou, 20, were told to leave a chicken shop in north-west London’s Wembley otherwise they would be stabbed. Trigger Warning: This story has details and visuals of a homophobic attack, which might be distressing to some readers. For 24 hour crisis support and suicide prevention call Lifeline on 13 11 14. For Australia-wide LGBTQI peer support call QLife on 1800 184 527 or webchat.The BBC reported the ordeal was recorded by onlookers and posted on TikTok where it went viral, and was shared via other social media platforms including , and Instagram where it has been viewed “hundreds of thousands of times.”Valentino Kyriakou, 20, and Naya Martinez, 21, were subjected to homophobic slurs by a group of young men in Wembley, #London.The video shows the friends being told that they would be "shanked" if they didn't leave.@metpoliceuk say they are trying to identify the perpetrators. pic.twitter.com/eU9BapFAos— Birmingham Against LGBTQI Hate (@BrumAgainstHate) February 1, 2022Police have yet to make any arrests as they try to identify the offenders captured on video.

Victoria police have arrested six boys aged between 14 and 19 for allegedly carrying out homophobic attacks on gay men in Melbourne. The boys would pose as adults on dating apps to lure gay men to parklands in Ashwood, a suburb around 14 kilometres from Melbourne CBD, and then assault them.Trigger Warning: This story has details of homophobic attacks on gay men and might be distressing to some readers. For 24 hour crisis support and suicide prevention call Lifeline on 13 11 14. For Australia-wide LGBTQI peer support call QLife on 1800 184 527 or webchat.Five of the boys were arrested on Friday – two 14-year-old boys, two 15-year-old boys and a 16-year-old boy.

Courtney Barnett has self-confirmed for this year’s Glastonbury festival after announcing her 2022 UK and European tour dates.The Australian singer-songwriter, who released ‘Things Take Time, Take Time’ last November, will hit the road in the UK and Europe in between festival slots and her shows supporting The National and Foo Fighters.You can see the full list of UK dates belowJUNE26 – Glastonbury Festival29 – Cardiff – Tramshed30  – Liverpool – Invisible Wind FactoryJULY 1 – Nottingham, Rock CityYou cans see Courtney’s full list of EU dates, and gigs supporting The National and the Foo Fighters here:A post shared by courtneymelba (@courtneymelba)The news about Barnett appearing at Glastonbury comes after Little Simz was yesterday (February 2) announced as a headliner of the West Holts stage at Glastonbury.This year’s Glastonbury will take place from June 22-26. So far, Billie Eilish has been confirmed to headline the Pyramid Stage on June 24 while Diana Ross will play the ‘Legends’ slot on the Sunday (June 26).Emily Eavis has confirmed that the full line-up for Glastonbury 2022, as well as its accompanying poster, will be announced in March, and that the festival “will give you some news” regarding the line-up “by the end of the month”.

 British Academy Film Awards have kicked things off by announcing the highly-anticipated nominations list for the 2022 ceremony. MORE: 9 movies to catch in the cinema in February 2022: Death on the Nile, The Duke, Marry Me and moreThis year's ceremony is set to take place on Sunday 13 March at the Royal Albert Hall and will be hosted by Australian actress Rebel Wilson.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has said that amendments will be made to the religious discrimination laws to take away the right of faith-based schools to discriminate against and expel LGBTQI students. Morrison made the surprise comments on Brisbane’s B105.3 radio when he was asked about Citipointe Christian College’s now withdrawn anti-LGBTQI student enrolment contract. ““No, I don’t support that. My kids go to a Christian school here in Sydney, and I wouldn’t want my school doing that either,” Morrison said.Morrison’s announcement is a significant back flip by his government which had been seeking to pass the Religious Discrimination Bill in Parliament.

Jessika Power has revealed she's been offered the opportunity to take part in this year's Love Island, but is not convinced she's the right age for the rest of the show's contestants. The blonde beauty, 30, first made headlines during her controversial appearance on Married At First Sight Australia when she was paired up with farmer Mick Gould. When her home country suffered tough restrictions during the coronavirus pandemic, Jessika then decided to hop over to the UK for a while.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent“Kompromat,” an anticipated spy thriller directed by Jerome Salle (“Zulu,” “L’Odyssée”) with Gilles Lellouche (“The Stronghold”) and Joanna Kulig (“Cold War”), has been sold by SND to distributors in key territories. Inspired by a true story, “Kompromat” stars Lellouche as a French diplomat working Siberia who discovers he is being framed by FBI and has to find his way out of the trap.

Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban are enjoying a rare day out together.

Married At First Sight Australia premiere, we'll have the honour of being distinguished guests at multiple TV weddings. Well, we'll be watching from the comfort of our homes, wearing pyjamas and drinking red wine as we see hopeful brides and grooms meeting at the altar for the very first time.

Kanye West is aiming to tour Australia this year, according to a new report, but a clash with the Australian Football League (AFL) is said to have disrupted his plans for a concert at a stadium in Melbourne.According to the Sydney Morning Herald, West – now legally known as Ye – had planned to perform at Melbourne’s Marvel Stadium on March 21 as part of the tour.However, an opening fixture between the St Kilda and Collingwood AFL teams is scheduled for March 18, with the gap between those dates not providing adequate time for West’s production crew to bump in for the show.The newspaper reports that “two sources with knowledge of [West’s] plans for an Australian tour” said West’s tour promoters, TEG, approached the AFL, who own Marvel Stadium, asking them to move the match to another venue. The Herald points out the likely alternative venue would have been the Melbourne Cricket Ground.The AFL reportedly declined the request.