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Beloved Home and Away star shares major health update

<p><em>Home and Away</em> star Georgie Parker has shocked her online followers by revealing she has undergone a major surgery. </p> <p>The actress, who plays Roo Stewart in the Channel Seven soap, is currently recovering from her second hip replacement and this week posted a series of pictures taken from her hospital bed after the operation.</p> <p>Now three weeks into her recovery, the 59-year-old is undergoing extensive rehabilitation.</p> <p>“I’ve been busy. Finishing a play and then straight into another theatre (get it) for a new hip,” she said on Instagram.</p> <blockquote class="instagram-media" style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/C7rI2iApE3K/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"> </div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"> </div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"> </div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <div style="padding: 12.5% 0;"> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;"> <div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);"> </div> </div> <div style="margin-left: 8px;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;"> </div> <div style="width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);"> </div> </div> <div style="margin-left: auto;"> <div style="width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);"> </div> <div style="width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);"> </div> </div> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;"> </div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C7rI2iApE3K/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A post shared by georgieparker (@georgieparker)</a></p> </div> </blockquote> <p>“My second in six years, and thank god I had the same brilliant surgeon and his team."</p> <p>“I hate the drugs but love the rehab. I’m three weeks post op, recovery is going well and I’ve had the most brilliant support from my family, my workplace and my incredible friends.”</p> <p>She ended her post saying, “Practising patience now while I heal ... so I can get back to work baby.”</p> <p>Parker's famous friends took to the comments to wish her the best during her recovery, including fellow actor Hugh Sheridan who said, “Hip hip hooray!! We’ll be bending and stretching on play school together again in no time.”</p> <p>“Wishing you the speediest of recoveries Georgie!” actor Kat Stewart said.</p> <p>Parker previously spoke out about living with scoliosis, something she has suffered from since a child when she dreamed of becoming a dancer. </p> <p>“Every scoliosis is different, it’s like a fingerprint — but mine is all in the torso, I’ve lost about three inches (7.6cm) in height,” she told <a href="https://www.bodyandsoul.com.au/health/celebrity-profiles/how-the-home-and-away-stars-stay-healthy-all-year-round/news-story/a4072ec268f7e26cbc4926faf4e7fede" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link-type="article-inline"><em>Body + Soul</em> in 2020. </a></p> <p>“It impacts me on a daily basis and I just have to stay fit to keep my back as functional as possible.”</p> <p><em>Image credits: Instagram </em></p>

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"What gives?" Victorian MP slams "photoshopped" image

<p>A Victorian MP has slammed Channel Nine for airing a "photoshopped" image of her, in which her outfit was made more "revealing" and her breasts were "enlarged". </p> <p>Georgie Purcell, an MP for the Animal Justice Party, was featured on Nine News on Monday night during a segment about duck hunting, with the network using a promotional image of the MP for the TV package. </p> <p>However, Ms Purcell claims the major news work altered the photo, and took to social media to share a side by side comparison of the original image and the one Nine aired. </p> <p>“I endured a lot yesterday. But having my body and outfit photoshopped by a media outlet was not on my bingo card,” she wrote alongside the images. </p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">I endured a lot yesterday.</p> <p>But having my body and outfit photoshopped by a media outlet was not on my bingo card.</p> <p>Note the enlarged boobs and outfit to be made more revealing. </p> <p>Can’t imagine this happening to a male MP. </p> <p>What gives? <a href="https://t.co/NhnkDRMidc">pic.twitter.com/NhnkDRMidc</a></p> <p>— Georgie Purcell (@georgievpurcell) <a href="https://twitter.com/georgievpurcell/status/1752088649527853107?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 29, 2024</a></p></blockquote> <p>“Note the enlarged boobs and outfit to be made more revealing," she added, pointing out that her white top had been altered to look like a crop top, showing off her midriff.</p> <p>“Can’t imagine this happening to a male MP. What gives?”</p> <p>In a second tweet, Purcell pointed out her stomach has been tattooed since 2020 and the photoshopped image did not show any tattoos, despite her outfit being changed to show her stomach.</p> <p>On Tuesday, a statement was issued from Nine News Melbourne news director Hugh Nailon apologising for the “graphic error”.</p> <p>“Our graphics department sourced an online image of Georgie to use in our story on duck hunting,” he said.</p> <p>“As is common practice, the image was resized to fit our specs. During that process, the automation by Photoshop created an image that was not consistent with the original.</p> <p>“This did not meet the high editorial standards we have and for that we apologise to Ms Purcell unreservedly.”</p> <p>Purcell told 7News that she only realised her image had been photoshopped when she watched Nine’s bulletin.</p> <p>“I noticed because my stomach didn’t have a tattoo on it. So I found the original photo and noticed not only had they given me abs and the crop top, but they’ve enlarged my breasts as well,” she said.</p> <p>“Seeing your own body altered on TV on the big screen is very confronting and I hope lessons are learnt from it."</p> <p>“This has affected me in some way and it could affect other women even more and it should never happen again.”</p> <p><em>Image credits: X (Twitter)</em></p> <p class="css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020" style="box-sizing: border-box; overflow-wrap: break-word; word-break: break-word; margin: 0px 0px 1.125rem; line-height: 25px; font-size: 1.125rem; font-family: HeyWow, Montserrat, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; caret-color: #292a33; color: #292a33;"> </p>

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Georgie Parker drops big Home and Away news

<p><em>Home and Away</em> star Georgie Parker, has revealed she is leaving the show.</p> <p>According to a report on <em>Yahoo</em>, Georgie is taking a seven-week break and is set to be off-screen by August 2022.</p> <p>The actress, who first joined the show in 2010, replacing Justine Clarke as Ruth “Roo” Stewart, will perform in the play <em>Rhinestone Rex and Miss Monica</em>.</p> <p>Georgie said she was lucky that production wrote her out of scripts as she took on different artistic ventures.</p> <p>“I'm lucky that with or any other TV productions I've been involved with, I've been very fortunate that I kind of put it out there if it's going to be long term, that I need time out for plays,' Georgie told Yahoo.</p> <p>“Channel Seven has always been very generous with letting me do that. I just get it written into my contract,” she added.</p> <p>She is one of Australia’s most beloved actresses, having appeared on <em>All Saints</em> and <em>A Country Practice</em>.</p> <p>The star married her husband, Steve Worland, in 1999 and gave birth to their daughter Holly in 2000.</p> <p>Georgie told <em>TV week</em> in 2022 that she struggled with juggling her career and being a new mum.</p> <p>“I got married and became a mum when I won the first Gold Logie,” she said.</p> <p>“I was split between a lot of things. It was a very stressful time.</p> <p>“The struggle I had was that I'd never chased that kind of success, so when I got it, I was doing it more because I wanted the show to succeed.”</p> <p><em>Image credit: Instagram</em></p>

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Major shake-up for the Sunrise team

<p>Rumours have long been rife that <em>Sunrise</em> will undergo a major shake-up, with Channel Seven finally confirming the news in a statement. </p> <p>A new face is set to join the team, with hosts Natalie Barr and David Koch welcoming Queensland reporter Georgie Chumley onboard.</p> <p>Georgie, who has long been a part of the <em>7News</em> team, will keep audiences updated on everything from the Sunshine State, starting on Monday 27th March.</p> <p>“It’s such a privilege to tell Queenslanders’ stories and I’m so excited to get the opportunity to share them with the rest of the country. I’ve grown up here and watched Brisbane shift from a big country town to a thriving city,” Georgie told <em><a href="https://7news.com.au/sunrise/entertainment/new-face-to-join-sunrise-team-c-9874987?fbclid=IwAR1S4H6uYRce_qHjuzKV-GWpERbzJm0jffsabn7f1C5LHeQU4EvK9BSpM8Y" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" data-i13n="cpos:2;pos:1" data-ylk="slk:7News;cpos:2;pos:1" data-rapid_p="9" data-v9y="1">7News</a></em>.</p> <p>“We have so much to offer and with so many Sydneysiders and Victorians moving here … the rest of Australia is now catching on. I can’t wait to see you on <em>Sunrise</em>!”</p> <blockquote class="instagram-media" style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/CnWVkn3v_BE/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"> </div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"> </div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"> </div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <div style="padding: 12.5% 0;"> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;"> <div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);"> </div> </div> <div style="margin-left: 8px;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;"> </div> <div style="width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);"> </div> </div> <div style="margin-left: auto;"> <div style="width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);"> </div> <div style="width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);"> </div> </div> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;"> </div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CnWVkn3v_BE/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A post shared by Georgie Chumbley (@georgiechumbley)</a></p> </div> </blockquote> <p>Georgie's announcement comes just days after publication New Idea shared their speculation that the addition of Dr Chris Brown to Channel Seven is part of a grand scheme for him to replace Kochie when he retires. </p> <p>“Chris would be wanting the ‘holy grail’ of plum roles — which has to be Kochie’s <em>Sunrise</em> gig!” the source said.</p> <p>“Chris could become fill-in host until the time comes to make it permanent. Can you imagine how great he and Nat [Barr] would be together on screen?!”</p> <p><span style="caret-color: #212529; color: #212529; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Noto Color Emoji'; font-size: 16px; background-color: #ffffff;">Kochie, 66,</span> <span style="caret-color: #212529; color: #212529; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Noto Color Emoji'; font-size: 16px;">is in the middle of planning his retirement, but has committed to staying at Seven's breakfast show for at least another two years.</span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; caret-color: #212529; color: #212529; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Noto Color Emoji';">He signed a contract extension in October 2022, locking him in until the end of 2024, but negotiated for “greater flexibility” in his schedule.</p> <p>Speaking to <em><a href="https://www.nowtolove.com.au/celebrity/celeb-news/sunrise-kochie-grandchildren-family-70364" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" data-i13n="cpos:8;pos:1" data-ylk="slk:Woman's Day;cpos:8;pos:1" data-rapid_p="15" data-v9y="1">Woman's Day</a></em> in 2021, he said, "[I'll stay] while I'm still enjoying it and while viewers want me to do it. They're the ultimate boss".</p> <p><em>Image credits: Sunrise</em></p>

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Neighbours reveals which stars are moving back to Ramsay Street

<p>New details have emerged over which <em>Neighbours</em> cast members will be returning to Ramsay St when the series launches on Amazon’s FreeVee late 2023. </p> <p>The show - axed after 27 years on air - will benefit from the presence of a few fan favourite faces, with Annie Jones, Rebekah Elmaloglou, Georgie Stone, and Tim Kano reprising their roles as Jane Harries, Terese Willis, Mackenzie Hargreaves, and Leo Tanaka respectively. </p> <p>And for those hoping to see Ramsay St’s iconic faces in the mix again, have no fear, Ian Smith will be returning at Harold Bishop. He will, however, only be returning as a guest, along with April Rose Pengilly (the actress behind Chloe Brennan), and Melissa Bell (Lucy Robinson). </p> <p>The announcement is not the first to delight fans of the long-running soap, with the likes of Stefan Dennis (Paul Robinson), Jackie Woodburne (Susan Kennedy), Alan Fletcher (Karl Kennedy), and Ryan Moloney (Toadie Rebecchi) already having confirmed their commitment to the revival. </p> <p>Georgie Stone took to Instagram to share the news of her return, along with a series of snaps with her fellow cast members. </p> <p>“Ramsay Street here we come… (again!),” she captioned the image, noting her excitement and that fans should “stay tuned”.</p> <blockquote class="instagram-media" style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/CpNEXARrsfH/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"> </div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"> </div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"> </div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <div style="padding: 12.5% 0;"> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;"> <div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);"> </div> </div> <div style="margin-left: 8px;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;"> </div> <div style="width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);"> </div> </div> <div style="margin-left: auto;"> <div style="width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);"> </div> <div style="width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);"> </div> </div> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;"> </div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CpNEXARrsfH/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A post shared by Georgie Stone (@georgiestone)</a></p> </div> </blockquote> <p>Fans were thrilled with the news, and showered Georgie with their enthusiasm in the comments - a few, however, were miffed that they’d been through an entire finale only to have to pick it all back up again. </p> <p>“Fantastic to see the familiar favourites all coming back!” gushed one fan. “Can't wait for <em>Neighbours</em> to start back again! Honestly, I barely watch TV anymore without my daily fix of Neighbours.”</p> <p>“Yes, can't wait for watch <em>Neighbours </em>again,” echoed one. </p> <p>“Cannot wait to have you back on our screens,” wrote another.</p> <p>And in a comment that appeared to speak for the masses, one declared “love that you guys are all back!” </p> <p>The news was also shared to Neighbours’ official twitter account, with a special video from the cast members to commemorate the announcement. </p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">We're so excited to announce that Annie Jones, Georgie Stone, Rebekah Elmaloglou and Tim Kano will be reprising their roles in the new episodes of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Neighbours?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Neighbours</a> later this year! 🎉✨ Plus we will have special guest appearances by Ian Smith, April Rose Pengilly &amp; Melissa Bell! <a href="https://t.co/6ZLKkmKJWE">pic.twitter.com/6ZLKkmKJWE</a></p> <p>— Neighbours (@neighbours) <a href="https://twitter.com/neighbours/status/1630529084013834240?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 28, 2023</a></p></blockquote> <p><em>Neighbours</em>’ producers have announced that the series will not be jumping around with its timeline, instead picking up where the finale left off. </p> <p>The series is set to go into production in the next few months, with new episodes likely in the spring - Australians will be able to catch the first-run episodes on Channel 10, and one week later on Amazon Prime Video. </p> <p><em>Images: Instagram</em></p>

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Rugby star dead at just 28

<p>Queensland rugby league has been rocked after Michael Purcell sadly passed away on the morning of Sunday the 7th of August following a tragic car accident in Brisbane.</p> <p>The talented winger-fullback had played a total of 82 games for the Ipswich Jets and Brisbane tigers, he was only 28-years-old and had stand-out talent.</p> <p>Nicknamed “The Kangaroo Catcher” he was said to have once chased down a kangaroo during a race and was one of the fastest players in Queensland. His super speed led him to signing an NRL contract with the Melbourne Storm in 2021.</p> <p>“I am shattered, it’s so, so sad,” said Ben Walker, Purcell’s former coach at the Ipswich Jets, to the <a href="https://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/nrl/michael-purcell-dead-ipswich-jets-and-brisbane-tigers-player-dies-in-car-crash-at-28/news-story/799b098ca32602dcb44f0a7e9f27b44e" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Courier Mail.</a> “He was a really talented kid who definitely had the ability to play NRL.</p> <p>“We signed him to the Ipswich Jets and he ended up scoring 66 tries in 71 games. He had incredible speed.”</p> <p>His death has deeply rocked the rugby league community with tributes flooding in following the devastating news.</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">Queensland Rugby League has been rocked by the tragic death of former Ipswich Jets speedster Michael Purcell. He scored 66 tries in 71 games for the Jets and ran New York Marathon at age 18 as part of Rob de Castella’s indigenous running program. Sad news. <a href="https://t.co/BBpnkzZteJ">pic.twitter.com/BBpnkzZteJ</a></p> <p>— Pete Badel (@badel_cmail) <a href="https://twitter.com/badel_cmail/status/1556220720002109440?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 7, 2022</a></p></blockquote> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">Sending our deepest condolences to the family of Michael Purcell after his sudden passing. </p> <p>Michael spent time with us during the pre-season of 2021 and also featured in our Albury trial 💜</p> <p>— Melbourne Storm (@storm) <a href="https://twitter.com/storm/status/1556410197639196672?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 7, 2022</a></p></blockquote> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">We are extremely saddened to hear of the passing of former Suzuki Brisbane Tigers Hostplus Cup player Michael Purcell also known as the Kangaroo Catcher 🧡🖤</p> <p>Purcey, 28-years young was Tigers player no. 1344 and played nine games for the Tigers across ...<a href="https://t.co/xz97Unka0k">https://t.co/xz97Unka0k</a></p> <p>— Suzuki Brisbane Tigers (@EastsTigers) <a href="https://twitter.com/EastsTigers/status/1556212953656860674?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 7, 2022</a></p></blockquote> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">Saddened to hear that the 'Kangaroo Catcher' Michael Purcell has passed away. A much loved member of the Jets family</p> <p>— Craig Sheppard (@CraigMSheppard) <a href="https://twitter.com/CraigMSheppard/status/1556247959075188736?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 7, 2022</a></p></blockquote> <p><em>Image: Twitter</em></p>

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Fans go wild over Georgie Parker’s gravity-defying gown

<p dir="ltr">A staple of most women’s wardrobes, the little black dress Seven presenter and former Olympic hockey player Georgie Parker <a href="https://au.lifestyle.yahoo.com/seven-presenter-georgie-parker-aflw-gravity-defying-dress-075404317.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">wore</a> has proved why it’s a fashion must-have.</p> <p><span id="docs-internal-guid-ebf1a38f-7fff-e387-6952-64811052ba2b"></span></p> <p dir="ltr">Parker stunned fans with the strapless, form-fitting dress she wore to the AFLW Awards in Melbourne in April.</p> <blockquote class="instagram-media" style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/Cb_xS7wPyzb/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"> </div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"> </div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"> </div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <div style="padding: 12.5% 0;"> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;"> <div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);"> </div> </div> <div style="margin-left: 8px;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;"> </div> <div style="width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);"> </div> </div> <div style="margin-left: auto;"> <div style="width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);"> </div> <div style="width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);"> </div> </div> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;"> </div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Cb_xS7wPyzb/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A post shared by Georgie Parker (@georgie_parker19)</a></p> </div> </blockquote> <p dir="ltr">The $316 dress from Maison Femalien features a cut-scalloped neckline, dramatic thigh-high split on one side, and goes from cinching in at Parker’s waist to grazing her ankle as a pencil skirt.</p> <p dir="ltr"><span id="docs-internal-guid-a5d0ce55-7fff-0455-8d82-579ffd186594"></span></p> <p dir="ltr">Parker shared her look on Instagram in a mirror selfie, joking that she was “sponsored by Hollywood tape” and receiving a flood of compliments from fans.</p> <blockquote class="instagram-media" style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/Cb_sI5mFUxt/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"> </div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"> </div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"> </div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <div style="padding: 12.5% 0;"> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;"> <div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);"> </div> </div> <div style="margin-left: 8px;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;"> </div> <div style="width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);"> </div> </div> <div style="margin-left: auto;"> <div style="width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);"> </div> <div style="width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);"> </div> </div> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;"> </div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Cb_sI5mFUxt/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A post shared by Georgie Parker (@georgie_parker19)</a></p> </div> </blockquote> <p dir="ltr">“Looking gorgeous babe xx,” one fan gushed.</p> <p dir="ltr">“STUNNING 🔥😍,” another wrote.</p> <p dir="ltr"><span id="docs-internal-guid-154308c6-7fff-227a-7d8b-f4c9a3013b51"></span></p> <p dir="ltr">“Omggggg how hot are u 🔥🔥🔥,” a third said.</p> <blockquote class="instagram-media" style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/tv/CbyARYeB6jo/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"> </div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"> </div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"> </div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <div style="padding: 12.5% 0;"> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;"> <div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);"> </div> </div> <div style="margin-left: 8px;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;"> </div> <div style="width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);"> </div> </div> <div style="margin-left: auto;"> <div style="width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);"> </div> <div style="width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);"> </div> </div> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;"> </div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" href="https://www.instagram.com/tv/CbyARYeB6jo/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A post shared by Fitzy &amp; Wippa on Nova (@fitzyandwippa)</a></p> </div> </blockquote> <p dir="ltr">The sister version of Parker’s dress was spotted just a week earlier, when <em>Married At First Sight</em> favourite Ella Ding wore the frock to the Fitzy and Wippa <em>Married At First Sight</em> dinner party.</p> <p dir="ltr">Appropriately called the ‘Ella’, Ding’s dress differed in that it was considerably shorter than Parker’s and made of a ruched fabric, but shared the same eye-catching neckline.</p> <p dir="ltr"><span id="docs-internal-guid-1e991872-7fff-3940-abe1-47f6a0827d6f"></span></p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Image: @georgie_parker19 (Instagram)</em></p>

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“Very, very wrong”: Margaret Court hits back at McEnroe and Navratilova

<p>Tennis legend Margaret Court has slammed tennis stars John McEnroe and Martina Navratilova for their protest, saying that their actions were “very, very wrong”.</p> <p>Court has developed into a controversial figure due to her views on homosexuality and transgender athletes, which lead to McEnroe and Navratilova protesting for a name change of the Margaret Court Arena.</p> <p>McEnroe and Navratilova held a homemade sign which read “Evonne Goolagong Arena” as the Australian Open was celebrating Court’s achievements in the world of tennis.</p> <p>Court spoke to<span> </span><em><a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/margaret-court-australian-open-interview-controversy-fundamentalist-views/53475172-0613-4f50-80cd-edb436911284" target="_blank">Nine News</a></em><span> </span>about the incident, saying that she “felt sorry” for McEnroe.</p> <p>“I always got on quite well with John McEnroe. I always thought we got on and I’ve always respected him,” Court said.</p> <p>“I feel sorry for him that he can’t separate one part of life to another.”</p> <p>She also labelled their actions as “very, very wrong” as Court feels that they should not have protested the way that the pair did on Australian soil.</p> <p>“I’d never go to another nation, whatever I thought of a person, I would never say, ‘Hey, you should take their name off a building’,” Court said.</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr">“She is a great Australian and a great tennis player… but Margaret Court still doesn’t acknowledge the damage she’s done with her opinions about homosexuals and same-sex marriage.” <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/9Today?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#9Today</a> <a href="https://t.co/DEPt87kXpk">pic.twitter.com/DEPt87kXpk</a></p> — The Today Show (@TheTodayShow) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheTodayShow/status/1224785361597014019?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 4, 2020</a></blockquote> <p>“I would never do that … I think that was very, very wrong.”</p> <p>Court has also slammed Tennis Australia for the treatment of her, labelling it “very sad”.</p> <p>"I think they said they were going to honour me but not celebrate me," the 77-year-old told 9News' Georgie Gardner.</p> <p>"Because of my stance and my views on gay marriage and all of those areas, and I've got nothing against people.</p> <p>"From the tennis side they've pointed the finger at me and tried to discriminate in everything that I've done and I think that's very sad."</p>

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“We’ve had our bumps”: Georgie was always leaving with Karl returning to Today

<p>Karl Stefanovic has announced that he will be returning to<span> </span>Today<span> </span>in 2020, but it’s alongside Allison Langdon and not his former co-host Georgie Gardner.</p> <p>This came as a shock to some, as they have previously worked together on the show, but some believed that their union was doomed from the start.</p> <p>It was reported that Gardner had quit her role in 2014 after getting tired of Stefanovic’s blokey on-air antics.</p> <p>She acknowledged that the duo have had their “bumps” when it was announced that they were co-hosts in<span> </span><a rel="noopener" href="https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/morning-shows/nine-announces-georgie-gardner-as-new-host-of-today-show/news-story/e7935154578a7b5142c82562666cfa05" target="_blank">November, 2017</a>.</p> <p>“I’m assuming with you we pick up where we left off. That is me running amok and you keeping me in line,” Gardner said.</p> <p>“Jokes aside, you know how much respect I’ve had for you. There’s been a bit of conjecture over the last few weeks how we feel about each other, loathe each other,” she joked.</p> <p>“You know, we have had our bumps, we’ve had our laughs.”</p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/BqvUzf5AQFD/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;"><a style="color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BqvUzf5AQFD/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">@robynlawley is on a mission to change the fashion industry’s perception of what a real woman looks like! #9Today</a></p> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">A post shared by <a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/thetodayshow/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank"> thetodayshow</a> (@thetodayshow) on Nov 28, 2018 at 1:40pm PST</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>Things would only get worse between the pair after the infamous Uber-gate scandal, where Stefanovic accused Gardner of “sitting on the fence” and saying that she needed to “step up” if “she wanted to stay on the show”.</p> <p>Viewers immediately tuned into the next show to see if there was any tension between the pair, which came to light in an unlikely segment about sausage dogs.</p> <p>“You have to face your fears, Karl,” newsreader Deb Knight told him.</p> <p>“That’s right, and that’s coming up – don’t you worry about that,” Gardner responded pointedly, looking him directly in the eye.</p> <p>When Karl continued to air his fears about sausage dogs, Gardner told him: “Well, it’s probably about now I should call you pathetic.”</p> <p>Tensions continued to rise after reports from an executive at 9 spoke to the<span> </span><a rel="noopener" href="https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/" target="_blank">Sunday Telegraph</a><span> </span>about how Gardner wanted Stefanovic gone.</p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/B22xMIOJUcY/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;"><a style="color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B22xMIOJUcY/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">We know who we’re supporting for the AFL Grand Final this weekend... do you? #9Today</a></p> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">A post shared by <a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/thetodayshow/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank"> thetodayshow</a> (@thetodayshow) on Sep 25, 2019 at 6:20pm PDT</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>“Georgie simply demanded she won’t work with Karl anymore,” a Channel 9 executive told the Telegraph.</p> <p>“She hates Karl and has done for a long time. They didn’t like each other before she joined the show. Then the Uber thing tipped it over the edge. And then the wedding, she didn’t go when she was invited. You’d think your co-host would support you by being there but Georgie can’t stand Karl and has been waiting for this moment for a long time.”</p> <p>After hearing about Stefanovic’s return to the breakfast show, Gardner gave a statement to the<span> </span><a rel="noopener" href="https://www.smh.com.au/culture/celebrity/as-shocked-about-this-as-everyone-else-karl-stefanovic-back-at-today-20191108-p538o8.html" target="_blank">Sydney Morning Herald</a><span> </span>earlier today.</p> <p>She said that she was made aware about the show’s direction two weeks ago and is “disappointed with the outcome”.</p> <p>“I have no regrets, even though the scrutiny and public discourse has been daunting and disproportionate. It’s also at times been cruel,” she finished.</p>

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Nine slams newspaper over “shameful” reports on Erin Molan and Sonia Kruger

<p><span>Nine has slammed <em>The Sunday Telegraph </em>over the publication’s “sustained attack” on the network’s female presenters.</span></p> <p><span>The defence of Nine stars came after the Sunday tabloid published an article claiming that <a href="https://tvblackbox.com.au/page/2019/10/28/nine-defends-female-presenters-after-shameful-attack-from-sunday-telegraph">a reshuffle at the network</a> would see Georgie Gardner demoted into the <em>Today Extra </em>hosting role, and Sonia Kruger facing the axe. </span></p> <p><span>Another article suggested that sports presenter Erin Molan has been “sidelined” by a “boys club” at the network amid an alleged feud with Andrew Johns. An online version of the article was later updated to inform that Molan had taken time off work for surgery on a broken shoulder.</span></p> <p><span>A Nine spokesperson has denied the reports, saying “all of the talk is made up”.</span></p> <p><span>“The sustained attack by <em>The Sunday Telegraph</em> on the female presenters of Nine is aimed to damage the standing of some of Australia’s most talented women in the media,” the spokesperson told <em><a href="https://thenewdaily.com.au/entertainment/tv/2019/10/28/nine-slams-news-ltd/">The New Daily</a>.</em></span></p> <p><span>“Working mums Georgie Gardner, Erin Molan, Sonia Kruger and Deborah Knight are just some of the Nine women who are performing great roles across the business, yet have been targeted ina  shameful onslaught of stories.”</span></p> <p><span>This is the second time this year that Nine clashed with a News Corp tabloid. In February, Nine news and current affairs director Darren Wick criticised a <em>Daily Telegraph </em>report on Georgie Gardner as “one of the most <a href="https://www.oversixty.com.au/news/news/the-heartwarming-moment-georgie-gardner-was-moved-to-tears-on-today-show/">deliberate acts of bullying</a> I’ve ever seen”.</span></p> <p>In response to the tabloid’s claims that Gardner was described by audience focus groups as “ice maiden” and “smiling assassin”, Wick said, “Nine’s position is that this is an outrageous, false, reckless and defamatory attack on Georgie Gardner and the <em>Today</em> show. The claim by the <em>Daily Telegraph</em> reporter that Nine has conducted focus groups this year is wrong.”</p>

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“Kids are like dogs:” Pauline Hanson compares raising children to “training pets”

<p>One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has shared some outlandish opinions by comparing raising children to training animals. </p> <p>The politician told<span> </span>The Today Show<span> </span>on Monday there are similarities with disciplining your children and pets. </p> <p>Ms Hanson also said reports suggesting parents should “train” their babies as a dog was not so far off from the truth. </p> <p>“Kids are like dogs... you actually look after them, treat them well, give them that love and care and attention,” she said. </p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr">“Kids are like dogs, if you actually look after them, treat them well, give them that love and care and attention. The problem today is parents aren’t allowed to discipline their kids. We are losing respect, they lose respect for authorities.” <a href="https://twitter.com/PaulineHansonOz?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PaulineHansonOz</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/9Today?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#9Today</a> <a href="https://t.co/DboCmqm5OP">pic.twitter.com/DboCmqm5OP</a></p> — The Today Show (@TheTodayShow) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheTodayShow/status/1163195148760518656?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 18, 2019</a></blockquote> <p>The outlandish comments amused the morning show host Georgie Gardner, who said she was reluctant to end the segment. </p> <p>“Pauline, I loathe to interrupt because I'm scared I'm going to get in trouble but we have to go now,” she said. </p> <p>“Its been enlightening and everyone is awake across the country and terrified of you.”</p> <p>A controversial new British television show has caused a stir for it’s hosts, behaviourist Jo-Rosie, sharing her own parenting tips. </p> <p>She said she would be applying the same techniques as she would to train an animal with a three-year-old toddler. </p> <p>Ms Hanson said the “technique” gets results, and would use the same methods on her own children. </p> <p>“I would give them a clip over the ear if they didn't do what they were told. I had to control five of them and they had to do what they were told... and my grandkids get it too,” she shared. </p> <p>Radio host Neil Mitchell, another panelist sitting in on the controversial segment, sat shocked by Hanson’s admission to hitting her children. </p> <p>“You can't hit dogs, let alone children,” he said. </p> <p>The politician argued children need strong discipline. </p> <p>“The problem today is parents aren't allowed to discipline their kids. We are losing respect, they lose respect for authorities,” she said. </p>

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"It was a shock": Georgie Parker on how she overcame her life-changing health diagnosis

<p>Georgie Parker had spent nine years in ballet training when she received some devastating news.</p> <p>She was just 13 years old when she was told she had a spinal condition called scoliosis. </p> <p>“Everyone in the room was very quiet and looking at me when they told me,” she recalled in an interview with <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.nowtolove.com.au/celebrity/celeb-news/georgie-parker-husband-56966" target="_blank"><em>Good Health &amp; Wellbeing</em></a>.</p> <p>“So I realised that it was very important. I was good at ballet and it gave me a lot of physical freedom, so to be told that not only could I not do it, but that I’d need to be put in a brace for years, was a shock.”</p> <p>Although it brought an end to her dancing, Parker made peace with the diagnosis as well as the fibreglass brace that she had to wear on her torso.</p> <p>“I ended up naming the brace ‘Boris’ – I thought he deserved a nickname as he was with me all the time – and viewed him as a sort of ally in trying to figure out this obstacle that was scoliosis,” the 54-year-old said.</p> <p>“I embraced the challenge of dealing with scoliosis in my life… that was the way I saw it. Looking back, in some ways, I think I was fortunate to have an experience like that early on.”</p> <p>She also shared her experience of getting her hip replaced last year. She was diagnosed with arthritis at 40 years old, but waited 13 years to take up the procedure. </p> <p>“The osteoarthritis was actually caused by my scoliosis,” she said.</p> <p>“At that stage, a hip replacement lasted 15 years and after that I would have needed another operation. But you can only have two or three replacements, and then they run out of options.</p> <p>“So, I waited and waited, and finally had it done last year. By waiting so long, the new generation of replacements last longer, so I’ll be 78 or so when I need another one.”</p> <p>Today, the <em>Home and Away</em> star maintains her physical and mental wellbeing by staying active with exercise, such as swimming, yoga and pilates. </p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bj6JgHrHeZX/" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bj6JgHrHeZX/" target="_blank">A post shared by georgieparker (@georgieparker)</a> on Jun 11, 2018 at 7:54pm PDT</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>“For me, exercise wipes the slate clean. When you finish exercising, you start everything afresh,” she said.</p> <p>“If I have a problem, then I figure out the solution. I think having my diagnosis and being put in a brace at the age of 13 taught me this really early on.</p> <p>“When you look at problems like this, it becomes clear what you can do and what you can’t. If there’s nothing you can do about it, then you need to figure out how to live with it, or ride it out. Problems are part of life, so we all just have to deal with them.”</p> <p>In an interview with <em><a href="https://www.newidea.com.au/exclusive-georgie-parker-on-her-hip-replacement-surgery?category=News">New Idea</a> </em>last year, the mother-of-one said physical obstacles should not be disheartened. “<span>I would encourage everyone who has some kind of physical impediment not to be conscious of what they can’t do, but find out what they can do – and do it! The antidote is staying active. You need to move it, or you lose it. That cliche is true.”</span></p>

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"I'm not interested": Pauline Hanson tells Georgie Gardner what she really thinks about Julie Bishop

<p>One Nation senator Pauline Hanson has weighed in on Julie Bishop’s rumoured TV show, saying she has no interest in tuning in to watch the program hosted by the former foreign minister.</p> <p><em>The Conversation with Julie Bishop</em> – a big-budget talk show which has reportedly been pitched around to major networks by production company Screentime – could see the Liberal veteran travelling around the world to interview various female public figures. </p> <p><a rel="noopener" href="https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/pauline-hanson-weighs-in-on-julie-bishop-talk-show-proposal/news-story/9be6a977b3d6f8e587d9bd48422e37c7" target="_blank"><em>The Australian</em></a> reported on Monday that the guest list for the show’s first season included Princess Mary, Michelle Obama, Jacinda Ardern and Oprah Winfrey among others.</p> <p>Speaking on <em>Today</em> Tuesday morning, Hanson dismissed the topic when asked by host Georgie Gardner if she would watch Bishop's TV show. </p> <p>“Do I really want to watch [Bishop]? No, I don’t. Leave it up to the other people. No, sorry, I’m not interested,” she said.</p> <p>“She is retiring on over $200,000 a year from the taxpayers so she really doesn’t have to find another job.”</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"> <p dir="ltr">“It doesn’t interest me whatsoever to actually tune in. I wasn’t tuned in when she was in parliament so I’m really not going to tune in.” <a href="https://twitter.com/PaulineHansonOz?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PaulineHansonOz</a> says she wouldn’t watch a talk show hosted by <a href="https://twitter.com/HonJulieBishop?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@HonJulieBishop</a>. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/9Today?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#9Today</a> <a href="https://t.co/93rm7m0u0m">pic.twitter.com/93rm7m0u0m</a></p> — The Today Show (@TheTodayShow) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheTodayShow/status/1145801957598040065?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 1, 2019</a></blockquote> <p>Hanson was asked if she would consider doing<span> </span><em>The Pauline Hanson Show</em> after she left politics. </p> <p>“No, I don’t think anyone would tune in to watch me either,” she said.</p> <p>Author Nikki Gemmell, who appeared on the morning show with Hanson, was more welcoming of the idea. </p> <p>“Apparently she wants to go all over the world, interview people like Michelle Obama, Sia, those kind of people who are perhaps a little bit shy about going on talk programs,” she said.</p> <p>“Often we get men fronting these programs. I think the questioning would be different and the people she would be interviewing would be more likely to talk to her because they would feel like she is one of them.</p> <p>“Lawyer background, really interesting questions, I imagine. Bring it on.”</p> <p>Screentime producer Andrew Garrick said while the company had approached Bishop about the TV show, she has yet to come on board.</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"> <p dir="ltr">So you quietly suggest to an exec at a TV network that a show built around someone genuinely clever could be good to make, and they leak the entire pitch. Classy industry this one.<br /><br />For everyone's clarity: we went to <a href="https://twitter.com/HonJulieBishop?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@HonJulieBishop</a>, she wasn't on board yet. <a href="https://t.co/MAJG6C48Jg">https://t.co/MAJG6C48Jg</a></p> — Andrew Garrick (@ajgarrick) <a href="https://twitter.com/ajgarrick/status/1145551670643789824?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 1, 2019</a></blockquote> <p>According to the document published by <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/pauline-hanson-weighs-in-on-julie-bishop-talk-show-proposal/news-story/9be6a977b3d6f8e587d9bd48422e37c7" target="_blank"><em>The Australian</em></a>, the show was proposed as a “pure conversation” between guests from “diverse professional and cultural backgrounds” and host Julie Bishop, who is “accustomed to disarming the most tricky of personalities”. The interviews would be “filmed on the street of a city of the guest's choice, in full view of passersby”.</p> <p>In the meantime, it has been revealed that Bishop has re-entered the private sector with an appointment to the board of international consultancy firm Palladium, less than two months after leaving politics.</p> <p>Labor said Bishop’s new corporate job could mean a breach of ministerial standards. The Opposition’s foreign affairs spokesperson Penny Wong said Palladium had profited more than $500 million from the decisions made when Bishop was in office.</p> <p>“Not only doesn't it pass the pub test, it looks on the face of it like another breach of the ministerial standards,” Wong told <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/julie-bishop-lands-palladium-board-position/841ecec5-4fe8-4dc3-9183-4ccae759d380" target="_blank"><em>ABC News</em></a>.</p>

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Gold Logie nominee Tom Gleeson wreaks havoc on Today show

<p>Gold Logie nominee and comedian Tom Gleeson appeared on the Today show on Wednesday morning and caused a ruckus, much to the chagrin of the hosts.</p> <p>The <em>Hard Quiz</em> presenter is known for not holding back and he lived up to his reputation as was interviewed by the breakfast show's hosts Deborah Knight, Georgie Gardner and Tom Steinfort about his current campaign to win this year’s Gold Logie.</p> <p>Naturally, Gleeson did not disappoint as he presented the hosts with a show  full to the brim with campaign merchandise. It included t-shirts with his face on it, cushions and a box of condoms with the word “hard” printed on them.</p> <p>“I got them extra large for Richard [Wilkins],” Gleeson quipped as he passed the condoms to the sniggering<span> </span><em>Today</em><span> </span>hosts.</p> <p>“This is reckless television!” cried Georgie Gardner as Gleeson continued to unveil the show bag goodies.</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en-gb"> <p dir="ltr">I misbehaved on <a href="https://twitter.com/TheTodayShow?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TheTodayShow</a> this morning. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/tvweeklogies?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#tvweeklogies</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Gleeson4Gold?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Gleeson4Gold</a> Vote here now: <a href="https://t.co/oIgKOm3nip">https://t.co/oIgKOm3nip</a> <a href="https://t.co/tyQnlPHv3X">pic.twitter.com/tyQnlPHv3X</a></p> — Tom Gleeson (@nonstoptom) <a href="https://twitter.com/nonstoptom/status/1143658934034563072?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">25 June 2019</a></blockquote> <p>There were innuendoes everywhere as the hosts played a clip of Gleeson joking he wanted to replace the <em>Today</em><span> </span>show with a show called <em>Hard Day</em>.</p> <p>After playing the clip, Gardner joked, “Which is probably preferable to<span> </span><em>Soft Day</em>.”</p> <p>Steinfort chimed in with, “Depends who you ask.”</p> <p>“It writes itself,” Gleeson said before pitching a slogan for the show. “Wake up hard in the morning!”</p> <p>Naturally, Gleeson saved the best for last as he asked where former <em>Today</em> host Karl Stefanovic was.</p> <p>“I need to ask a question before I go. Where is Karl? What have you done with him? When is he coming back?” he asked.</p> <p>Gardner was quick on her feet and retorted, “I told you last time where he was, I ate him,” before changing the topic.</p> <p>Gleeson also spoke to KIIS FM’s Kyle and Jackie O, where he maintains that he helped last year’s Gold Logie winner Grant Denyer win the award.</p> <p>“Well, I did start the hashtag #Denyer4Gold,” Gleeson said, according to <em><a rel="noopener" href="https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/morning-shows/tom-gleeson-wreaks-havoc-on-today-show/news-story/808ce4eacae171164cca38a15c9c4bf2" target="_blank">news.com.au</a></em>. “The night before I launched my campaign I plugged it into Twitter, there were no matches. By the time the red carpet had ended there were two million. So I think it might have had an impact.</p> <p>Gleeson reflected, “Think of it this way: He [Denyer] didn’t have a show on air last year and he won the Gold Logie. This year he’s had five shows on air and no support from me, wasn’t even nominated.</p> <p>“I conclude that I might have had a hand in it,” he added.</p>

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“Nothing to apologise for”: Georgie Gardner hits back over controversial Dr Teo interview

<p>Georgie Gardner has responded to those who criticised her for the treatment she gave brain surgeon Charlie Teo during his appearance on the <em>Today</em> show.</p> <p>Taking to Twitter, the breakfast show host told naysayers to “go away”, saying she had “nothing to apologise for” and that Dr Teo “was happy with the interview”.</p> <p>Since the interview aired last month, Gardner has been heavily criticised over her line of questioning.</p> <p>Dr Teo is considered a “hero” by many, as he is famous for conducting operations on those who have been told there is nothing that can be done.</p> <p>But despite his life-changing surgery, fellow surgeons seem to disagree with his price point, with the neurosurgeon saying the medical world is “gunning for him”.</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet tw-align-center" data-lang="en-gb"> <p dir="ltr">Please watch the i’view or go away. I have nothing to apologise for &amp; I repeat Prof Teo was happy with the i’view <a href="https://twitter.com/TheTodayShow?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TheTodayShow</a> <a href="https://t.co/wEnPMWqncS">https://t.co/wEnPMWqncS</a></p> — Georgie Gardner (@GeorgieG) <a href="https://twitter.com/GeorgieG/status/1137959761280811008?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">10 June 2019</a></blockquote> <p>His interview with Gardner in May started a fiery feud on Twitter, as those in the profession slammed the surgeon for accepting six-figure sums, with patients resorting to crowdfunding to help pay for his services.</p> <p>During his exchange with Gardner, the journalist asked him why the procedure isn’t covered by Medicare, which prompted Dr Teo to tell the host to get her “facts straight”.</p> <p>“Let’s get our facts straight first,” he said. “The fact is, although some patients do have to pay over $100,000, that doesn’t all go to the surgeon or even the team.</p> <p>“It is in a private hospital, which is accounting to their shareholders. They have to make a profit.</p> <p>“So, for example, that $120,000 bill that Henry Woo is talking about, $80,000 to the private hospital. $40,000 then gets dispersed among not only the surgeon, the assistant, anaesthetist, pathologist, radiologist, radiographer.</p> <p>“It is not that great an amount to each individual person, when you get your facts straight…”</p> <p>Gardner then continued to probe into how much Dr Teo personally makes in those circumstances.</p> <p>“I got $8000,” he said. “But it is really not the total amount that each person gets. It is really the fact that people do have to pay for their private healthcare.</p> <p>“It is a little bit unfair. If I was a child with cancer in a foreign state who wants the very best care, I think you should be able to be done in the public system.</p> <p>“But unfortunately, if you are done in the public system a few people have swallowed their egos.”</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet tw-align-center" data-lang="en-gb"> <p dir="ltr">Dr Charlie Teo defends the high cost of his procedures, instead putting the onus on other neurosurgeons who won't swallow their egos and says "I would do it free of charge" if Australia's healthcare system covered the costs. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/9Today?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#9Today</a> <a href="https://t.co/mwjmuMU8Se">pic.twitter.com/mwjmuMU8Se</a></p> — The Today Show (@TheTodayShow) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheTodayShow/status/1133489260051410944?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">28 May 2019</a></blockquote> <p>Dr Teo made a startling admission to <em>6PR</em> host Jane Marwick, saying the medical profession had deeply rooted problems, as he revealed he once abused his power to prevent another surgeon from reaching the top.</p> <p>“I hate to say it but I’m guilty of it myself,” he said.</p> <p>“I remember when I sat on a credentialing board at one of the hospitals I was at. This guy applied for privileges at this hospital. About three months before he’d written a pretty nasty letter about me, so I didn’t like him. So what do I do?</p> <p>“With the power that I had, I go, ‘No, he can’t have privileges at this hospital.' And, for no other reason than because I didn’t like the guy. He was probably a good surgeon. He’d paid up all his dues. But I didn’t like him, so I didn’t give him privileges.”</p> <p>Dr Teo said he did it “because I could”.</p> <p>“I was totally unaccountable. Nobody came down on me and said, ‘Give me the reasons why’ or ‘You can’t do that just because he’s not a nice person’.”</p>

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“Let’s get our facts straight”: Surgeon’s tense clash with Georgie Gardner

<p>One of Australia’s most acclaimed and reputable medics, neurosurgeon Charlie Teo has come face to face with Georgie Gardner in a tense interview on the<span> </span><em>Today<span> </span></em>show this morning.</p> <p>He appeared on the show to set the record straight, after users on Twitter criticised Dr Teo for his hefty costs forcing many of his patients to use crowdfunding services so they can afford the surgery.</p> <p>Gardner started off the interview by quoting Henry Woo, a professor from the University of Sydney, who was the catalyst of the social media storm that erupted.</p> <p>Prof Woo tweeted: “Something is seriously wrong if a terminally ill girl with a brain tumour has to raise $130,000 to have surgery Dr Charlie Teo has offered to do for $60-80,000.”</p> <p>Gardner then began her line of questioning as she asked the doctor to provide answers as to why his life changing surgery is not covered by Medicare and the public hospital system.</p> <p>However, the interview took a drastic turn as Dr Teo took the reigns and told Gardner to get her “facts straight”. He then went into detail about where the money goes.</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet tw-align-center" data-lang="en-gb"> <p dir="ltr">Dr Charlie Teo defends the high cost of his procedures, instead putting the onus on other neurosurgeons who won't swallow their egos and says "I would do it free of charge" if Australia's healthcare system covered the costs. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/9Today?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#9Today</a> <a href="https://t.co/mwjmuMU8Se">pic.twitter.com/mwjmuMU8Se</a></p> — The Today Show (@TheTodayShow) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheTodayShow/status/1133489260051410944?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">28 May 2019</a></blockquote> <p>“Let’s get our facts straight first,” he said. “The fact is, although some patients do have to pay over $100,000, that doesn’t all go to the surgeon or even the team.</p> <p>“It is in a private hospital, which is accounting to their shareholders. They have to make a profit.</p> <p>“So, for example, that $120,000 bill that Henry Woo is talking about, $80,000 to the private hospital. $40,000 then gets dispersed among not only the surgeon, the assistant, anaesthetist, pathologist, radiologist, radiographer.</p> <p>“It is not that great an amount to each individual person, when you get your facts straight …”</p> <p>Carrying on, Gardner then pressed into how much Dr Teo would receive after completing the surgery.</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet tw-align-center" data-lang="en-gb"> <p dir="ltr">Something is seriously wrong if a terminally ill girl with a brain tumour has to raise $120K to have surgery Dr Charlie Teo has offered to do for $60-80K. <br />If it was valid surgery, it could/should be performed in the public system under Medicare <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/auspol?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#auspol</a> <a href="https://t.co/8s7L5mcuAZ">https://t.co/8s7L5mcuAZ</a></p> — Henry Woo (@DrHWoo) <a href="https://twitter.com/DrHWoo/status/1131808554254458880?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">24 May 2019</a></blockquote> <p>“I got $8000,” he said. “But it is really not the total amount that each person gets. It is really the fact that people do have to pay for their private healthcare.</p> <p>“It is a little bit unfair. If I was a child with cancer and in a foreign state who wants the very best care, I think you should be able to be done in the public system.</p> <p>“But unfortunately, if you are done in the public system a few people have swallowed their egos.”</p> <p>He claimed that a “centre of excellence” can operate on patients from interstate free of charge in the public system.</p> <p>“But, to be called a centre of excellence you need at least three or four neurosurgeons to say that, that doctor is doing something different to us and that is not going to happen,” he said.</p> <p>The neurosurgeon also revealed how he offers surgery at no cost to the patient if they are unable to cover the sum or don’t have private health insurance.</p> <p>“They have two options,” he said. “They come to the private system in NSW and get done privately where they have to pay.</p> <p>“Or I say to them, ‘Listen, if you can get your neurosurgeon from your state to invite me to your hospital, I will operate free of charge in the public system with benefits not only to you but will benefit hopefully the whole neurosurgical community where they can learn my techniques’. Have I ever been taken off on that offer? Never.</p> <p>“All they need to do is swallow their ego.”</p> <p>According to Dr Teo, it’s that same ego that started the fiery Twitter feud.</p> <p> “The whole Twitter thing is all about trying to destroy or discredit my reputation,” he said. “I would say to that person, ‘Listen, there is a lot better things to do we should be doing as doctors rather than trolling through websites looking for ways to discredit a colleague’.</p> <p>“Get back to your lab, try and find a cure for prostate cancer. I will try and find a cure for brain cancer, thank you.”</p> <p>Dr John Quinn, the TACS executive director of surgical affairs said that patients should not have to resort to crowdfunding to be able to afford treatments.</p> <p>"The College of Surgeons is not in favour of patients funding treatments by GoFundMe or other means like re-mortgaging their homes and accessing funds from their superannuation," he said.</p> <p>"If urgent treatment is required, all of these treatments are available in a public hospital at no cost.</p>

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The heartwarming moment Georgie Gardner was moved to tears on Today show

<div> <div class="replay"> <div class="reply_body body linkify"> <div class="reply_body"> <div class="body_text "> <p><em>Today</em> show’s co-host Georgie Gardner has been moved to tears over a moving news story, months after Channel Nine slammed a <em>Daily Telegraph</em> report claiming she is seen as “cold” by viewers.</p> <p>The journalist became emotional on Tuesday morning during a segment on two young children, Azura and Torrin, whose father Brett Watson was murdered in Greengrove, NSW in 2014.</p> <p>After their father’s death, the two children were taken in by their aunt and uncle.</p> <p>“It’s impossible not to be moved by that story,” exclaimed Gardner.</p> <iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fiwakeupwithtoday%2Fposts%2F2544787678889215&amp;width=500" width="500" height="506" style="border: none; overflow: hidden;" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" allow="encrypted-media"></iframe> <p>The segment came two months after the Nine network slammed a fake report by the<em> Daily Telegraph</em> claiming that audience focus groups described the 48-year-old journalist as “cold”, “ice maiden” and “smiling assassin”, and that her banter with co-host Deborah Knight were “forced”.</p> <p>Nine’s news and current affairs director Darren Wick denied all the fake claims made in the article, saying they were “a fabrication” and “one of the most deliberate acts of bullying I’ve ever seen”.</p> <p>Wick said in <a rel="noopener" href="https://tvblackbox.com.au/page/2019/2/21/nines-darren-wick-lashes-out-at-the-daily-telegraphs-bullying-of-georgie-gardner" target="_blank">a statement</a>, “Nine’s position is that this is an outrageous, false, reckless and defamatory attack on Georgie Gardner and the <em>Today</em> show. The claim by the <em>Daily Telegraph</em><span> </span>reporter that Nine has conducted focus groups this year is wrong.</p> <p>“We haven’t as yet commissioned any focus groups for the <em>Today</em><span> </span>show, let alone held them in 2019.”</p> <p>Wick also said the focus groups conducted in the last six months of 2018 showed that audiences were receptive of Gardner. </p> <p>“She rated head and shoulders above every other on-air presenter. And that’s consistent with all<span> </span><em>Today</em><span> </span>show focus groups we’ve held during the last seven years, while I’ve been in the national news director role.”</p> <p>Following Wick’s statement, the <em>Daily Telegraph</em> retracted its story and apologised to Gardner.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>

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Today host Deb Knight addresses Georgie Gardner feud rumours: "We're not schoolgirls"

<p>Deborah Knight has put rumours to rest claiming that she fails to get along with her <em>Today</em> co-host Georgie Gardner.</p> <p>Since the two made their side-by-side hosting debut at the beginning of the year, rumours have been rife saying that the journalists were battling it out for the top spot on the Channel 9 breakfast show, but speaking to <em><a rel="noopener" href="https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/lifestyle/stellar" target="_blank">Stellar</a> </em>magazine, Knight said that wasn’t the case.</p> <p>“We’re not schoolgirls in a schoolyard,” said Knight.</p> <p>“We’re professional people, and it shouldn’t matter that we’re two women. It disappoints me that has to be the focus.</p> <p>“Georgie and I have enormous respect for each other. We’re very different people, but I think that’s a good thing because we bring different approaches.”</p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bwfm7_GhHWn/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_medium=loading" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bwfm7_GhHWn/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_medium=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by Deborah Knight (@deborah_knight)</a> on Apr 20, 2019 at 3:19pm PDT</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>Also speaking to <em><a rel="noopener" href="https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/lifestyle/stellar" target="_blank">Stellar</a></em> was Gardner, who shared the same sentiments saying: “If people feel that because it’s two women that we couldn’t possibly get on and we need to be pitted against each other, then that’s a sad indictment of where we are at as a society.”</p> <p>Gardner was the one who put Knight’s name forward when her former co-host Karl Stefanovic was sacked from the show.</p> <p>But ever since the all-female show aired in January, it has been on the receiving end of enormous criticism.</p> <p>“A lot of it (the commentary) was just hateful, and you have to ignore it,” Knight told<span> </span><em>Stellar</em>.</p> <p>“The first day we were on air, we hadn’t even completed the first show and articles were appearing online writing us off and saying, ‘This is a dud’. It was silly and unfair. I realised I couldn’t control any of this, but what I could control was doing the best job I can.”</p>

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Who wore it better: Lisa and Georgie’s copycat fashion moment on TV

<div> <div class="replay"> <div class="reply_body body linkify"> <div class="reply_body"> <div class="body_text "> <p>Both glamorous and fashionable journalists, Lisa Wilkinson and Georgie Gardner are often praised for their stylish steps.</p> <p>However,<span> </span><em>The Project</em><span> </span>host and her<span> </span><em>Today</em><span> </span>show replacement have both been seen in the same $385 Cue dress worn just days apart from each other.</p> <p>Wilkinson took to Instagram to flaunt the snake print number, writing: “Little bit in love with tonight's @theprojecttv dress from @cueclothingco – so forgiving after all those Easter eggs I've had this week!”</p> <p>“(Not my fault – I was stress eating before tonight's Sunday Night Takeaway prank, and the local Woolies keeps putting those Cadbury 20-egg packs on sale. And the bloody things call my name!)” the former<span> </span><em>Today</em><span> </span>show host jokingly added.</p> <p>The unique snake print dress – which features billowing sleeves, a keyhole opening at the chest and plenty of room to make a grand entrance everywhere you go with its flowing silhouette – has appeared to be a fashion hit for both women, with Gardner wearing it just days prior on Tuesday’s episode of Nine’s morning show.</p> <p>While 59-year-old Wilkinson showed off the flattering, easy number with a pair of rose-gold pumps and a simple belt to cinch in the waist, 48-year-old Georgie paired it back with silver drop earrings and a wavy bob.</p> <p>In September 2017, Gardner was announced as Lisa Wilkinson’s replacement on the<span> </span><em>Today</em><span> </span>show after a dramatic exit from Wilkinson after being at the helm of the show for more than 10 years.</p> <p>It was reported the veteran reporter accepted the role for less than half of co-host Karl Stefanovic’s $2 million salary.</p> <p><span>Scroll through the gallery above to see both TV show hosts in the stunning dress.</span></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>

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Leaked footage shows Peter Overton’s priceless reaction to wife Jessica Rowe's cooking

<p>Jessica Rowe has poked fun at her lack of culinary skills on her Instagram account before, however, her husband has taken his displeasure to new heights by reacting to one of her dinners in-between takes of <em>Nine News.</em></p> <p>The ex-<em>Studio 10</em><span> </span>host was left cackling on air of Monday’s <em>Today </em>episode when leaked footage showed her husband Peter Overton behind the Channel Nine news desk, looking displeased by learning his wife had prepared paste with very watery sauce for dinner. </p> <p>The <em>Today </em>show co-anchors Georgie Gardner and Deborah Knight showed the hilarious video to a very tense Rowe who sat watching her Nine newsreader husband sitting at his desk looking disappointed.</p> <p>“You've just seen Jessica's posted to Instagram tonight's dinner. Yep,” Peter was shown saying into an earpiece.</p> <p>“So you recommend takeaway? Yep.”</p> <p>“Oh, for the 20th night in a row. Pasta with a very watery tomato sauce. Yeah, I am a bit over that,” 52-year-old Pete said with a sigh, before cheekily revealing his “survival pack".</p> <p>“Okay, it's all good. I have my survival pack with me anyway before the news,” he said before biting into a McDonald’s burger.</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"> <p dir="ltr">We won't be coming over for dinner at <a href="https://twitter.com/JessRowe?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JessRowe</a>'s any time soon! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/9Today?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#9Today</a> <a href="https://t.co/T364CkaWjZ">pic.twitter.com/T364CkaWjZ</a></p> — The Today Show (@TheTodayShow) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheTodayShow/status/1112465494831845376?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 31, 2019</a></blockquote> <p>Jessica sat laughing in her chair before looking to the <em>Today </em>co-hosts and nodding reassuringly.    </p> <p>“He’s so cheeky… Now what he does is he has own meal delivery service,” Rowe candidly admitted to Georgie and Deborah.</p> <p>“Neither of us are good cooks and I then say to him, ‘If you have a problem with pasta and Dolmio, well then perhaps you can always do something.’</p> <p>“He orders himself his own special meals,” a very giggly Rowe explained.</p> <p>Jessica is on a promotional trail for her new book, <em>Diary of a Crap Housewife.</em></p> <p>The author often shares her unappetising meals made for her husband Peter, and two daughters, Allegra, 12, and Giselle, nine, with her Instagram followers.</p> <p>In the past, Rowe has made sunken lasagne, burnt pancakes, soggy fish and chips, tinned spaghetti and baked beans, and sad looking sunny-side-up eggs.</p>

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