Australians living with chronic pain are fighting to be heard. It’s a ‘vicious cycle’

Ten metres. It’s a distance most people would cover in a few strides without much second thought. But for Perth resident Roberta Lilley, it’s as far as she can go without suffering excruciating pain. “The day after, I am in so much pain it’s difficult to eat,” she told 7NEWS.com.au. Know the news with the … Read more

The global CrowdStrike outage looks set to save Australia from going cashless

Cash may no longer be king but an unprecedented global outage has put paid to the idea Australia will do away with paper notes and coins anytime soon. Banks, airlines, supermarkets, media organisations and retailers were unable to operate on July 19 after an outage triggered by major cyber security firm CrowdStrike releasing a Windows … Read more

Man’s horrific act at New Jersey amusement park after seagull aims for daughter’s hot chips

A US man has been charged over his horrific response to a seagull attempting to steal one of is child’s hot chips. Franklin Zeigler, 29, was at Morey’s Piers — a seaside amusement park in New Jersey — on July 6 with his daughter when the seagull attempted the theft, according to local media. The … Read more

Donald Trump and Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu meet at Trump’s Florida resort Mar-a-Lago

Former US President Donald Trump said his relationship with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had always been warm as the two leaders met, while the Israeli leader said he hoped progress was being made in talks on a Gaza ceasefire. Netanyahu traveled to Mar-a-Lago, Trump’s Florida resort, to meet Trump, the Republican nominee in the … Read more

The Theme of Lady Gaga’s Olympics Opening Ceremony Look: Feathers — See the Photos

The joy of the look was that it felt very organic to Gaga, whose Jazz & Piano show pays homage to the sounds of the past with her signature spin, but it felt très French too. “I am also humbled to be asked by the Olympics organizing committee to sing such a special French song—a … Read more

Families with school aged children could be eligible for free internet under new government scheme

The Federal Government has announced plans to provide eligible families with school age children free internet in an attempt to “boost education opportunities and narrow the digital divide”. The government said it had invested $8.8 million to provide up to 30,000 eligible families, who do not have access to the internet, with a free National … Read more

Indian man accused of sexually abusing, grooming Australian girl

An Indian man allegedly sexually abused, groomed and intimidated an 11-year-old Australian girl on social media over several years, causing her “severe trauma”. The man from Indore, Madhya Pradesh in central India, is accused of grooming the West Australian girl on Instagram and WhatsApp as well as sextortion and other online offences. “This abuse continued … Read more

Prince Harry reveals why he won’t bring Meghan Markle back to U.K. – National

Prince Harry is opening up about why he doesn’t feel safe bringing his wife Meghan Markle back to the U.K. In an interview for ITV’s documentary Tabloids on Trial, the Duke of Sussex spoke about safety concerns he has for his wife and children. “It’s still dangerous, and all it takes is one lone actor, … Read more

Australia, Canada and NZ urge immediate Gaza ceasefire in joint statement

The prime minister has joined forces with the leaders of Canada and New Zealand to call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. Anthony Albanese, Justin Trudeau and Christopher Luxon released a joint statement on Friday afternoon urging Israel to listen to concerns raised by the international community. “The situation in Gaza is catastrophic. The human … Read more