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"Someone is going to die": Kerri-Anne slams "irresponsible" Elle Macpherson interview

<p>Kerri-Anne Kennerley has slammed Elle Macpherson for announcing that she allegedly "cured" her breast cancer after shunning the advice of doctors and opting for "holistic" treatment paths instead, while also taking aim at <em>60 Minutes</em> for airing an interview with the supermodel where she doubled down on her beliefs. </p> <p>In her new memoir, <em>Elle: Life, Lessons, and Learning to Trust Yourself</em>, Macpherson revealed that at the age of 53, she was <a href="https://oversixty.com.au/health/caring/elle-macpherson-reveals-secret-battle-with-cancer" target="_blank" rel="noopener">diagnosed</a> with breast cancer and decided to go against doctors orders for her treatment. </p> <p>The 60-year-old recalled how her doctors recommended a mastectomy with radiation, chemotherapy, hormone therapy, plus reconstruction of her breast to fight the illness, and how she instead decide to forge her own path of "holistic wellness" to beat the disease without the use on conventional medicines, which she claims "cured" her cancer. </p> <p>“It really gave me an opportunity to dig deep in my inner sense to find a solution that worked for me," she told <em>Australian's Women's Weekly</em>. “It was a wonderful exercise in being true to myself, trusting myself and trusting the nature of my body and the course of action that I had chosen.”</p> <p>Macpherson then doubled down on her decision in an exclusive interview with <em>60 Minutes</em> on Sunday, in which she claimed that there is “no possibility” of her breast cancer recurring given “the body has the infinite capacity to heal”, and making the bizarre remark that it’s “fear” that actually makes people ill. </p> <p>Kerri-Anne Kennerley, who is also a survivor of breast cancer, was one of <a href="https://oversixty.com.au/health/caring/shockingly-irresponsible-elle-macpherson-slammed-for-holistic-cancer-treatment" target="_blank" rel="noopener">many</a> who found problems with the interview, as she said it was dangerous for the news program to broadcast such information. </p> <p>“Think of the poor oncologists, surgeons and doctors today … inundated with phone calls from people (saying) ‘I’m rethinking my treatment because Elle Macpherson said this and that’,” she told <a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/media/someone-is-going-to-die-kerrianne-kennerleys-warning-on-elle-macphersons-breast-cancer-message/news-story/39ddfd8c848375d1690faeb50b391e18" data-tgev="event119" data-tgev-container="bodylink" data-tgev-order="39ddfd8c848375d1690faeb50b391e18" data-tgev-label="business" data-tgev-metric="ev"><span id="U841616461166fgF"><em>The Australian</em>.</span></a></p> <p>“I understand Elle … did what she thought was good for her personally, but the very fact she has resisted any other medical treatment … absolutely terrifies me.”</p> <p>“Without question, it will result in the future that somebody will take that line and feel confident enough to try and do it themselves naturally, and someone is going to die.”</p> <p>Kennerley, who was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2012, said the <em>60 Minutes</em> report should've been more "balanced" by having expert testimony from doctors as a counterargument to Elle's claims. </p> <p>“(<span id="U841616461166N1H">60 Minutes </span>reporter) Tracy (Grimshaw) did a piece to camera about it. But to be seriously responsible, you have to have an oncologist who could actually balance Elle’s remarks,” Kennerley said. </p> <p>“I believe <em><span id="U84161646116646C">60 Minutes</span></em> was irresponsible by not having an oncologist who would give an alternative point of view. Elle’s given her natural point of view, and she’s followed through with it. They should have absolutely gotten an oncologist that said ‘as an oncologist, I’ve seen this type of cancer and many other types of cancers in my 30-year career. People who have not followed the advice have died.'”</p> <p><em>Image credits: 60 Minutes / Instagram</em></p>

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"They lied": Kerri-Anne Kennerley blasts I’m A Celeb

<p>Kerri-Anne Kennerley has opened up on her dramatic appearance on <em style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;">I’m A Celebrity … Get Me Out Of Here! </em><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;"> last year, claiming that she was "lied to" ahead of her decision to sign up. </span></p> <p>Speaking to Tammin Sursok on her podcast, <em>The Sh*t Show</em>, Kennerly alleged that Network Ten made promises they couldn't keep. </p> <p>“[Ten] came to me and promised me this, this and this … and I had nothing else to do at the time,” the TV veteran claimed.</p> <p>“I got promised a bunch of stuff and they lied. And so instead of being in there, the three weeks I committed to, I got out in three days. They lied.”</p> <p>Sursok asked her to elaborate on the promises they made, but Kennerley refused. </p> <p>“I don’t want to go into it now. History. And I’m even dumbfounded that I said to myself after I’ve gone, oh my God. I avoided exactly what happened for 10 years.</p> <p>“ … If I had thought about it for one more nanosecond and the things that were said to me were not said to me, I wouldn’t have done it in a heartbeat.”</p> <p>Kennerley tearfully quit <em style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;">I'm A Celebrity</em><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;"> last year after clashing with </span>MAFS star Domenica Calarco, who she claimed called her "the most self-centred b***h” she’d ever met during an eating challenge.</p> <p>The TV veteran added that going on the show was the "dumbest" decision she has ever made. </p> <p>“Comes out as absolutely number one dumb and as backed by several of my friends – especially straight after [I left IAC], them going, ‘You didn’t tell us, we would’ve locked you in a room if you had said you were going’,” she admitted.</p> <p>“But I don’t know … I’ve always thought I was pretty bulletproof, and then you get wounded and move on. But no … dumb, dumb, dumb – and lies. That’s what I put it down to.”</p> <p><em>Images: Ten</em></p>

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James Packer's insane $132-million mansion up for grabs

<p>Aussie billionaire James Packer has put up his $132-million mansion up for sale.</p> <p>The 12-bedroom Beverly Hills home was previously owned by Hollywood star Danny DeVito, before Packer bought it off him in 2018 for $93-million, according to realtor.com.</p> <p>Dating back to the 1930's, the luxury estate has been named “Beverly Hills at its finest," as it sits on 2260 sqm and boasts a three-storey accessory dwelling, a separate maids quarter and a guesthouse. </p> <p>“Boasting living space across multiple structures, enjoy an unparalleled gem in one of the most coveted neighbourhoods in Southern California," the listing read. </p> <p>It's the embodiment of luxury and "iconic L.A. living", with a home theatre that's fully equipped with a bar, a game room, wine cellar, resort-style pool and cigar lounge. </p> <p>The primary suite has a fireplace, sitting room, dual bathrooms, and access to a terrace.</p> <p>With 18 bathrooms you don't need to worry about whether they are occupied as the master suite itself features two master baths, double vanities, a linen closet, powder room, and the option of a shower or a sub and steam shower.</p> <p>Not only that, the private balconies allow you to take in the magnificent views of the estate's lush yard, but also the surrounding canyons, so there's never a boring day in the multimillion dollar mansion. </p> <p>According to <em>The Daily Telegrap</em>h, the billionaire is selling the home because he has no desire to live in LA if his kid's won't be visiting, after his ex-wife Erica Packer and their three kids moved to London earlier this year. </p> <p><em>Images: realestate.com.au/ Getty</em></p>

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Outpouring of love for Kerri-Anne Kennerley following sad loss

<p>Kerri-Anne Kennerley has shared a sad update following the loss of her pet dog,  Digger. </p> <p>The former TV presenter took to Instagram to share a series of photos of the moments she shared with her dog, that she raised since he was a pup. </p> <p>"Digger is now at peace," she began the post. </p> <p>"He was the most loving dog. He missed John and my mum dearly. These photos tell a lot of his story."</p> <p>She shared a family photo of her posing with her late husband John, with baby Digger in her arms. In a few other photos she shared a much older digger playing with her mum, standing next to a flower, and covered in mud to highlight the dog's friendly personality. </p> <p>"He loved water… except a bath. He absolutely loved playing in the mud. He was so smiley and always fetched me toys.</p> <p>"He used to sleep in our bed. He was never grumpy and never had a fight in his life. All my love Digger, love mum," she concluded the post.</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/CxXrGJTy8Rl/?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/CxXrGJTy8Rl/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A post shared by Kak 💁🏼‍♀️ (@kerriannekennerley)</a></p> </div> </blockquote> <p>Fellow celebrities rushed to the comments to comfort the 69-year-old. </p> <p>"Oh KAK I'm so sorry! I know how much you loved him, and he you 💔You were both blessed," fellow TV presenter Melissa Doyle said. </p> <p>"Sending you so much love darling heart. What a wonderful baby he was," actor Hugh Sheridan wrote.</p> <p>"Lots of love honey. Hope the wonderful memories help 🙏🏼💙" <em>Home and Away </em>actress<em> </em>Lynne McGranger wrote. </p> <p>"Sending you lots of love beautiful angel, so sorry for your loss. We send you big hugs &amp; love, Mitchie and Mark❤️" the Block stars Mitchie and Mark wrote.</p> <p>"Sending lots of love ❤️" Jess Rowe wrote. </p> <p>The loss comes after the former TV presenter recently commemorated her and her late husband's 39th wedding anniversary.</p> <p>The pair got married in 1984, and John passed away in 2019 after many health struggles following a fall in 2016 that resulted in a neck injury which caused him to be paralysed. </p> <p><em>Images: Instagram</em></p>

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Kerri-Anne’s emotional tribute to her late husband and dear friend

<p dir="ltr">Kerri-Anne Kennerley has shared an emotional tribute to her late husband John on their 39th wedding anniversary. </p> <p dir="ltr">The former TV host posted a rare glimpse into her wedding day, as the newlyweds smiled alongside their friend Michael Parkinson, who recently passed away. </p> <p dir="ltr">“Today would have been John and my 39th Wedding anniversary,” she began in the tribute post. </p> <p dir="ltr">She then went on to acknowledge the death of her friend, who died on August 16th after a short battle with an illness. </p> <p dir="ltr">“It is also a day to celebrate Sir Michael Parkinson. It was a privilege to know him as a friend and someone professionally who was a huge inspiration,” she wrote.</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/CwEO6CYScCb/?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/CwEO6CYScCb/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A post shared by Kak 💁🏼‍♀️ (@kerriannekennerley)</a></p> </div> </blockquote> <p dir="ltr">“I will never forget those two weeks on <em>Good Morning Australia</em> with Michael, an absolute masterclass,” she added. </p> <p dir="ltr">Kerri-Anne’s husband John passed away in February 2019 after he suffered a fall from a balcony in 2016 that left him partially paralysed.</p> <p dir="ltr">In September 2022, Kerri-Anne spoke about her grief to <em><a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-12425509/Kerri-Anne-Kennerley-shares-heartbreaking-tribute-late-husband-John-39th-wedding-anniversary-death-friend-Michael-Parkinson.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Daily Mail Australia</a></em>, admitting she misses everything about her longtime love.</p> <p dir="ltr">“You know, the little things, the big things. There's not a day... But as the years go by, I think it is ever so slightly easier. [But it] doesn't make it any less lonely,” she says.</p> <p dir="ltr">While she wouldn't say if a future romance was on the cards, Kerri-Anne says she has a great support network to help her combat the waves of loneliness and grief.</p> <p dir="ltr">“I've got lots of fab friends and family. I'm very, very close to my sister and brother in law,” she explains, adding she recently returned from her first overseas trip in three years.</p> <p dir="ltr">“I have sensational friends who are very attentive and include me in lots of stuff, as does family.”</p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Image credits: Instagram</em></p>

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"It was unbecoming": Domenica Calarco opens up on her feud with Kerri-Anne

<p>Domenica Calarco has opened up on her fiery feud with Kerri-Anne Kennerley in the <em>I'm a Celeb</em> jungle. </p> <p>The outspoken <em>MAFS</em> contestant was booted from the jungle in a shock elimination on Monday night, and has spoken out her now infamous argument with the TV presenter. </p> <p>While in the jungle, Domenica and Kerri-Anne clashed over Kerri-Anne's refusal to participate in team challenges, prompting Dom to tell her she had “no respect” and that she’d never met anyone “so selfish”.</p> <p>Fellow celeb Dicko also <a href="https://oversixty.com.au/entertainment/tv/dicko-opens-up-on-kerri-anne-s-dramatic-exit-from-i-m-a-celeb" target="_blank" rel="noopener">revealed</a> after his exit last week that Calarco had also called Kennerley a “c**t” in scenes that didn’t make it to air.</p> <p>Chatting exclusively with <a href="https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/reality-tv/im-a-celebrity/domenica-calarco-reveals-what-happened-after-explosive-kerrianne-kennerley-fight/news-story/63c370ac60e3d33dfa1647845af962db" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em>news.com.au</em></a>, Calarco confirmed that she did drop the C-bomb, admitting that her language during the argument was “unacceptable”.</p> <p>She also privately asked producers to pass on an apology to Kennerley, who abruptly quit the show after just three days after the clash.</p> <p>“I haven’t spoken to her personally because I was in the jungle but I had passed on a message to her,” Calarco said.</p> <p>“I have apologised for my language, it was unbecoming. I wouldn’t use that language again, now that I’m fed."</p> <p>“But in the heat of the moment, I was struggling mentally. The sleep deprivation, the food deprivation, it gets to you. So for me, it was a culmination of all of that."</p> <p> </p> <p>“I’m not proud of the language, but I stand by how I felt. And I still feel that [way].”</p> <p>Despite the explosive fight, Domenica said she was shocked at Kerri-Anne's decision to leave the jungle. </p> <p>“I kind of thought KAK had a little bit more in her. I didn’t think she’d throw in the towel,” she said, before adding one final blow, “[But] she did have to get back to Port Douglas on April 22 for a golf tournament, so …”</p> <p>Calarco said Kennerley’s refusal to attempt any of the difficult challenges in order to “get her campmates fed” became the source of her frustrations, and ultimately led to her outburst.</p> <p>“KAK was constantly getting voted in [to do challenges] because people wanted to see her push herself out of her comfort zone, but before we even headed in, she was adamant she wasn’t going to try,” she said.</p> <p>“And I was terrified of the food challenges, I have a phobia of vomiting, it was my nightmare fuel situation, but I knew I was going to try because we needed to bring home stars, everyone was starving."</p> <p>“You’ve got to be selfless, it’s not about you, it’s about feeding everyone. So it was that frustration of knowing we were gonna get nowhere with her.”</p> <p>Now that Domenica has recovered from her deprivations of the jungle, she said she is open to a reconciliation with Kerri-Anne and a chance to apologise in person. </p> <p>“[If I saw her] I’d say, ‘I’d love to get a Pinot gris with you, my shout,’” she said. </p> <p>“Obviously she’s no longer in Africa but if the chance comes up I’d happily have a chat with her.”</p> <p><em>Image credits: I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!</em></p>

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Dicko opens up on Kerri-Anne's dramatic exit from I'm A Celeb

<p><em>I'm A Celeb</em> evictee Dicko has opened up on the dramatic fight that led to Kerri-Anne Kennerley's abrupt exit from the show. </p> <p>Kerri-Anne quit the show after just three days, after she was embroiled in an argument with Dicko, <em>MAFS</em> star Domenica Calarco and radio host Woody Whitelaw, as the four contestants were taking part in one of the show's infamous food challenges. </p> <p>The challenges are notorious for making contestants eat disgusting foods, and as a result, Kerri-Anne refused to participate. </p> <p>Her continued refusal to take part in challenges – in which contestants win stars, translating to meals for their hungry campmates – was too much for Domenica, who declared she had “never met anyone so selfish,” and insisted KAK had “literally no decency or respect.”</p> <p>Speaking candidly on the <em>Kyle and Jackie O Show</em> on Thursday morning, Dicko explained that things got even nastier when the cameras weren't rolling. </p> <p>He said that Dom had called Kerri-Anne the c-word, who was "all class" in her response to the insult. </p> <p>Speaking to news.com.au just hours after he was voted out of camp, Dicko said that while he couldn’t condone “how easily Dom went from nought to Gremlin in five seconds,” he shared her frustrations with how Kennerley played the game. </p> <p>“I did keep slapping my forehead every time she’d insinuate that she wasn’t going to get involved in any of the challenges in any meaningful way,” he said. </p> <p>“She wasn’t going to do this or that – well, why are you here? It’s not actually a camping trip. The only way we get fed is with these stars, and if you’re not prepared to have a crack, we’re going to go hungry."</p> <p>“I honestly think she hadn’t truly grasped that, which is so confusing. She’s a smart woman, you’d presume she’s got management … I don’t understand how they didn’t know what she was stepping into.”</p> <p>While the fight between the two women was so severe that it lead to Kerri-Anne quitting the show, Dicko admitted he didn't take it seriously in the moment. </p> <p>“If I’m really honest, myself and Woody were off to one side laughing our tits off. I probably should’ve been a bit more grown up, but watching Australian TV royalty duke it out with a gnarly upstart was just precious – and I had a front-row seat,” he confessed. </p> <p>“I’d like to be the grown-up in the room and say, ‘This shouldn’t have happened, it’s dragged TV through the mud,’ but I laughed like a drain for two days afterwards I’m afraid. I kind of enjoyed it.”</p> <p><em>Image credits: I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here</em></p>

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Kerri-Anne Kennerley's shocking assault allegation

<p>Kerri-Anne Kennerley has opened up about a shocking incident of sexual assault involving a former network boss. </p> <p>The former TV presenter shared the story with her campmates on <em>I'm a Celebrity... Get Me out of Here</em>, as she revealed that the unnamed male had “unzipped” her dress during a staff gathering.</p> <p>“It was a Christmas party for our show, and as I was standing there, the back of my dress, the zip, was being unzipped,” she said in a piece to camera. </p> <p>“So as I swung around to basically say stop it and deck said person, I realised it was the station owner. And I did say, ‘Zip it up or I will deck you.’”</p> <p>The 66-year-old did not specify when the incident occurred, and did not name the person involved. </p> <p>Earlier in the episode, Kennerley had been sharing her thoughts on the rife misogyny within the media industry, as she told former host of <em>The Project</em> Peter Helliar she thought it was a "boys club".</p> <p>“Chauvinism, harassment, hideous behaviour,” she said, describing some of the men she’d encountered throughout her career. </p> <p>“Executives and producers hitting on the younger girls in there. You know, somebody hits on you and you just draw the line in the sand and everybody gets back to work, that was just the way it was.”</p> <p>Kennerley added that, in her experience in media, female employees had often been left to pick up the slack for male co-workers. </p> <p>“The women were all researchers, producers and the guys would sort of tick off yes, yes and then go to lunch for four hours,” she said.</p> <p>“And the show would all get together because most of the women did all of the work. At the end of the day, you just want to make good TV. </p> <p>“It has always been just about get a job, hang on to it as long as you can, do as well as you can, and when it is over, you get another one. You just keep doing it, keep turning up.”</p> <p>Kerri-Anne's extensive media career began in 1981 as she became the host of <em>Good Morning Australia</em>, and she stayed on the air until <em>Kerri-Anne</em>'s final episode aired in 2011. </p> <p>She then became a regular co-host on Ten’s <em>Studio 10</em> for two years, but left the show in 2020.</p> <p><em>Image credits: I'm a Celebrity... Get Me out of Here</em></p>

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Kerri-Anne Kennerley heads to the jungle … on one condition

<p>Former TV presenter Kerri-Anne Kennerly is returning to screens across Australia as one of 13 contestants heading into the South African jungle for the 2023 season of<em> I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here!</em></p> <p>However, while the others will be forced to present a natural front to the cameras, Kerri-Anne wriggled her way into maintaining the “glamorous” look viewers have come to expect from her after 40 years in television. </p> <p>While speaking to Ten’s Nick Bond, Kerri-Anne revealed that the network’s head of entertainment, Stephen Tate, has been trying to get her to participate in the show every year since it began - something that gave Kerri some extra power when she finally did decide to dive in.</p> <p>She noted that the final offer had been one she “couldn’t refuse”, but that there had been “a few provisos” along with it. The most important of them was that she “get[s] to take makeup”, with Kerri stating that “natural is very overrated.” </p> <p>“I can’t be bothered doing that much,” she added, “but it won’t be natural because natural takes a long time. Every girl knows that.” </p> <p>But that’s not the only difference viewers can expect to see between Kerri and her fellow contestants, with the veteran presenter also scheduled to make her entrance a day after the rest. </p> <p>Not that she’s concerned, instead suggesting to Bond that they should simply “get better management. Not my problem.”</p> <p>The opinion of viewers doesn’t look set to faze her either. For anyone doubting that she’ll be able to handle the ‘rustic’ side of camp life, from outdoor bathroom facilities to some of the show’s more extreme challenges, Kerri had already dismissed their take, explaining that “I literally have ridden camels, bulls, horses … held snakes, including cobras and red-bellied blacks … been bitten by a ferret, been scratched by a lion cub.” </p> <p>Coupled with her experience with heights, Kerri-Anne may yet prove hard to beat for the others vying for the crown with her. </p> <p>12 dropped into camp the day before Kerri-Anne, each eager to face the challenges the jungle has in store for them, and to ultimately come out on top. </p> <p>Former <em>Australian Idol</em> judge Ian ‘Dicko’ Dickinson was the first to land, with <em>Married At First Sight</em>’s Domenica Calarco following suit, then <em>Yokayi Footy</em>’s Bianca Hunt, AFL Brownlow medallist Adam Cooney, <em>Home &amp; Away</em>’s Debra Lawrance, and <em>Geordie Shore</em>’s Nathan Henry. </p> <p>Up next came <em>KIIS National Drive Radio Show</em>’s Woody Whitelaw, celebrity chef Anna Polyviou, Olympic lightweight boxer Harry Garside, netball’s Liz Ellis, <em>Below Deck</em>’s Aesha Scott, and comedian Peter Helliar to round them out. </p> <p><em>Images: @kerriannekennerly / Instagram</em></p>

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How Kerri-Anne Kennerley overcame the loss of her beloved husband and mother

<p dir="ltr">Kerri-Anne Kennerley has opened up about moving on following her beloved husband and mother’s deaths.</p> <p dir="ltr">The 69-year-old television veteran lost her husband John at the age of 78 in February 2019, after a tragic fall in 2016. </p> <p dir="ltr">He was left paralysed after falling from a balcony while taking photos of Kerri-Anne during a golfing tournament in Coffs Harbour, NSW, in March 2016.</p> <p dir="ltr">Her mother Grace died in May 2022 and that was the final straw for Kennerley who decided to make a change. </p> <p dir="ltr">"I think you just need to know it's time, and it was certainly time. Time for something new,” she told <a href="https://www.nowtolove.com.au/celebrity/celeb-news/kerri-anne-kennerley-career-75492" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Woman’s Day</a>.</p> <p dir="ltr">Kennerley sold off all her belongings and moved out of the massive home she shared with John for 23 years. </p> <p dir="ltr">The house “took over an entire block” and Kennerley has finally settled into an apartment in Sydney’s Double Bay. </p> <p dir="ltr">She explained the change was a long time coming as she still goes through “waves” of grief and loss. </p> <p dir="ltr">"It takes a very long time to just go through the waves,” she said. </p> <p dir="ltr">"It does get ever so slightly easier as the years pass and you start to remember more of the beautiful and fabulous times."</p> <p dir="ltr">Despite his passing, Kennerley says she still feels John’s presence around her with his trophies, smoking pipes, and a digger. </p> <p dir="ltr">When asked about whether the pair spoke about moving on after his passing, Kennerley just replied: “Nope, nope, nope”. </p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Images: Instagram</em></p>

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Aussies warned of “nightmare variant”

<p dir="ltr">NSW’s chief health officer Kerry Chant has warned that Australia is on the brink of another Covid wave.</p> <p dir="ltr">The health official said that sub-variants BQ. 1 and XBB are well on the way of becoming the dominant strain over BA.5 in Australia</p> <p dir="ltr">Dr Chant said the XBB strain, which recently emerged in Singapore, is ripping through the nation at an alarming rate. </p> <p dir="ltr">Some international experts have described the XBB strain as the “nightmare variant” and the “most vaccine-resistant yet”. </p> <p dir="ltr">“We're starting to see an increase in Covid-19 cases and changes in the variants circulating in NSW, which tells us that we're entering the next Covid wave,” Dr Chant said in a video.</p> <p dir="ltr">“By looking at all the local information we have, and what's happening overseas, we believe Covid cases will rise in the coming weeks.”</p> <p dir="ltr">She asked Aussies to keep up to date with their vaccinations to ensure the protection of the vulnerable.</p> <p dir="ltr">“The protection the NSW community has from vaccination and previous infection continues to reduce the risk of severe illness,” she continued.</p> <p dir="ltr">“However the elderly and those with underlying health conditions continue to be at risk.”</p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Image: ABC</em></p>

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Huge cost of Ben Roberts-Smith trial revealed

<p dir="ltr">Various media organisations are paying for multiple witnesses’ legal bills in the defamation case against Ben Roberts-Smith. </p> <p dir="ltr">A former SAS patrol commander identified as Person 5 told the Federal Court that his $65,000 legal bill was being covered by billionaire Channel 7 boss Kerry Stokes. </p> <p dir="ltr">The Victoria Cross recipient told the court that Stokes stepped in when the witness was not receiving any support from the Australian Defence Force.</p> <p dir="ltr">Stokes however clarified that the bills were charged to his private company, Australian Capital Equity.</p> <p dir="ltr">“Kerry discovered Defence was not covering some of the witnesses’ legal expenses so he stepped into the breach,” his spokesman told <a href="https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/truecrimeaustralia/police-courts-nsw/legal-bills-in-ben-robertssmith-case-may-be-100-million/news-story/71a68a0cb53e0842f6de89050feff79e" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Daily Telegraph</a>. </p> <p dir="ltr">Person 5 is not the first witness to have his legal bills covered by a major company - and the bill for the ongoing defamation case against Nine is expected to reach a huge $100 million.</p> <p dir="ltr">Mr Roberts-Smith is suing Nine and its journalists over a series of articles claiming he committed war crimes in Afghanistan, bullied his squadmates and abused his “mistress”.</p> <p dir="ltr">Denying all the allegations, Mr Roberts-Smith insisted he only killed enemy combatants within the rules of war, did not cheat on his wife and he abhors domestic violence.</p> <p dir="ltr">Nine, who are fighting to prove that the allegations are true, have already covered the legal costs for former witnesses and soldiers who were brought up to give their statements.</p> <p dir="ltr">They have also paid the legal fees, sorted accommodation, and travel for Mr Roberts-Smith’s ex-wife, known as Person 17. </p> <p dir="ltr">Multiple witnesses who gave evidence while based in Afghanistan also had their legal feels covered by Nine. </p> <p dir="ltr">The hearing continues.</p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Image: Getty </em></p>

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Kerri-Anne Kennerley's appeal for ground-breaking research

<p dir="ltr">Aussie TV star Kerrie-Anne Kennerley has revealed how her late husband inspired her to push for the government to fund “ground-breaking” research into a new treatment for Aussies living with spinal cord injuries.</p> <p dir="ltr">Appearing on <em>Sunrise</em>, Kerrie-Anne said watching the love of her life physically decline prior to his death in 2019, three years after falling off a balcony, was “shocking and horrible”.</p> <p dir="ltr">“Anybody who has been in that position of watching a person they love almost disintegrate, not being able to push a button, work a remote, feed themselves, dress themselves, knows that it’s 24/7 care,” she <a href="https://7news.com.au/sunrise/entertainment/kerri-anne-kennerley-pushes-for-spinal-cord-research-funding-after-husbands-tragic-accident-c-5788232" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> on Tuesday’s show.</p> <p dir="ltr">“It’s shocking, it’s terrible, but people live through it.”</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/CQvk0tgMo9E/?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/CQvk0tgMo9E/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A post shared by Kak 💁🏼‍♀️ (@kerriannekennerley)</a></p> </div> </blockquote> <p dir="ltr">Kerrie-Anne is pushing for people to sign a petition calling for the government to fund a new therapy called neurostimulation.</p> <p dir="ltr">The treatment involves sending electrical impulses through pads that sit on the skin over the spinal cord, and is coupled with physical training to rewire impaired neural pathways.</p> <p dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.spinalcure.org.au/campaigns/projectspark/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">SpinalCureAustralia</a>, the organisation behind the petition, are seeking $46 million in federal funding over the next five years to establish a research and treatment program for affected Aussies.</p> <p dir="ltr">“This research is ground-breaking and we’re really hoping that within five years people who suffer paraplegia or quadriplegia will actually get the ability to be able to walk,” Kerri-Anne said.</p> <p dir="ltr">“That’s how far this could go. It’s just such incredibly important research.”</p> <p dir="ltr">The star said she has become “passionate” about the cause due to her own “deep personal experience” with spinal cord injuries.</p> <p dir="ltr">“Imagine somebody who has never walked or hasn’t walked in ten or eleven years taking a step,” she said.</p> <p dir="ltr">“All we need people to do is sign the petition, we need to let the pollies know that this is important!”</p> <p dir="ltr">To sign the petition, click <a href="https://www.change.org/p/the-hon-greg-hunt-please-help-we-re-so-close-to-changing-my-life-for-good" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>.</p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Image: Getty Images</em></p>

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See inside the $100 million apartments at Crown Casino Tower

<p dir="ltr" style="margin: 0px 0px 5px;padding: 0px;border: 0px;font-size: 16px;vertical-align: baseline;color: #323338;font-family: Roboto, Arial;background-color: #ffffff">Rich property owners have been spending millions to snap up apartments in Sydney’s newest skyscraper, the Crown Casino tower, where residents are treated like royalty.</p><p dir="ltr" style="margin: 0px 0px 5px;padding: 0px;border: 0px;font-size: 16px;vertical-align: baseline;color: #323338;font-family: Roboto, Arial;background-color: #ffffff">Officially called One Barangaroo, the 71-storey tower has earned the title of Sydney’s tallest residential building after its completion in 2021.</p><p dir="ltr" style="margin: 0px 0px 5px;padding: 0px;border: 0px;font-size: 16px;vertical-align: baseline;color: #323338;font-family: Roboto, Arial;background-color: #ffffff">Selling agent Knight Frank has said that 90 percent of the building’s 82 units have already been sold, with many residents already fully moved-in.</p><p dir="ltr" style="margin: 0px 0px 5px;padding: 0px;border: 0px;font-size: 16px;vertical-align: baseline;color: #323338;font-family: Roboto, Arial;background-color: #ffffff">James Packer, the Crown’s largest shareholder, has even scored himself an apartment, spending $72.229 million for it.</p><p dir="ltr" style="margin: 0px 0px 5px;padding: 0px;border: 0px;font-size: 16px;vertical-align: baseline;color: #323338;font-family: Roboto, Arial;background-color: #ffffff">According to marketing material for the apartments, “the design and amenities of the residences are matched only by the effortless luxury of our impeccable hotel service, available day and night to every resident”.</p><p dir="ltr" style="margin: 0px 0px 5px;padding: 0px;border: 0px;font-size: 16px;vertical-align: baseline;color: #323338;font-family: Roboto, Arial;background-color: #ffffff">Residents can also enjoy sweeping views of the CBD, a pool deck, multiple gyms, and various restaurants, bars and cafes - where residents get priority reservations - as well as housekeeping and valet services.</p><p dir="ltr" style="margin: 0px 0px 5px;padding: 0px;border: 0px;font-size: 16px;vertical-align: baseline;color: #323338;font-family: Roboto, Arial;background-color: #ffffff">Other services <a style="background: transparent;margin: 0px;padding: 0px;border: 0px;vertical-align: baseline" href="https://onebarangaroo.com.au/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">include</a> an on-site luxury spa with various beauty treatments on offer, as well as “mindfulness training” and access to full-time personal trainers.</p><p dir="ltr" style="margin: 0px 0px 5px;padding: 0px;border: 0px;font-size: 16px;vertical-align: baseline;color: #323338;font-family: Roboto, Arial;background-color: #ffffff">According to Knight Frank, the pool deck area is one of the most popular spots within the development, with residents able to relax or invite friends, family, or grandchildren over.</p><p dir="ltr" style="margin: 0px 0px 5px;padding: 0px;border: 0px;font-size: 16px;vertical-align: baseline;color: #323338;font-family: Roboto, Arial;background-color: #ffffff">Erin van Tuil, Knight Frank’s marketing agent, said part of the appeal was that the homes were a “branded residence” under the Crown name.</p><p dir="ltr" style="margin: 0px 0px 5px;padding: 0px;border: 0px;font-size: 16px;vertical-align: baseline;color: #323338;font-family: Roboto, Arial;background-color: #ffffff">Hotel-branded apartments are also becoming an increasingly popular concept elsewhere in the world, and Ms van Tuil said it can offer a different service than regular apartment complexes.</p><p dir="ltr" style="margin: 0px 0px 5px;padding: 0px;border: 0px;font-size: 16px;vertical-align: baseline;color: #323338;font-family: Roboto, Arial;background-color: #ffffff">“A hotel concierge offers a different service than what you can find in serviced apartments. For example if you want to organise a sommelier or private chef they can do that for you - a normal concierge wouldn’t,” she <a style="background: transparent;margin: 0px;padding: 0px;border: 0px;vertical-align: baseline" href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10459507/Get-glimpse-life-inside-James-Packers-Sydney-Harbour-Crown-Casino-tower.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">explained</a>.</p><p dir="ltr" style="margin: 0px 0px 5px;padding: 0px;border: 0px;font-size: 16px;vertical-align: baseline;color: #323338;font-family: Roboto, Arial;background-color: #ffffff">Though almost all of the residences have already sold, a two-storey penthouse still remains available for anyone looking to spend $100 million.</p><p dir="ltr" style="margin: 0px 0px 5px;padding: 0px;border: 0px;font-size: 16px;vertical-align: baseline;color: #323338;font-family: Roboto, Arial;background-color: #ffffff">The six-bedroom apartment includes three private balconies - including one with a plunge pool - as well as three private bars and a butler’s kitchen that is separate from the main kitchen.</p><p dir="ltr" style="margin: 0px 0px 5px;padding: 0px;border: 0px;font-size: 16px;vertical-align: baseline;color: #323338;font-family: Roboto, Arial;background-color: #ffffff"><em style="margin: 0px;padding: 0px;border: 0px;vertical-align: baseline">Images: One Barangaroo</em></p>

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NSW Deputy Premier counters claims road map changes weren’t endorsed

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Paul Toole, New South Wales’ new Deputy Premier, has hit back at claims that chief health officer Dr Kerry Chant did not endorse changes made to the state’s road map out of lockdown.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Mr Toole argued against claims that Dr Chant didn’t support </span><a rel="noopener" href="https://www.oversixty.com.au/news/news/major-relief-dom-outlines-massive-changes-to-nsw-roadmap" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Premier Dominic Perrottet’s changes</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> to mask rules, caps on gatherings, and a fast-tracked return to face-to-face schooling.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Appearing on </span><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sunrise</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;"> on Friday, Mr Toole </span><a rel="noopener" href="https://www.news.com.au/world/coronavirus/australia/australia-covid-news-live-restrictions-lockdown-and-cases/news-story/b4a97b9f7558c21d673e46e2673a9bae" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight: 400;">told Natalie Barr</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, “no, that’s not the case”.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“It was endorsed by Kerry Chant and it was endorsed by NSW Health,” he continued.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“We had a crisis cabinet the day before and Kerry Chant was in that meeting. We don’t make decisions without the support of NSW Health and Dr Kerry Chant.”</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The clarification comes as other health experts express concerns over the changes, with worries that the state could be put at risk.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Dr Omar Khorshid, president of the Australian Medical Association (AMA), said he was “very concerned” about the change to NSW’s approach and the “potential sidelining of public health advice”.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Dr Khorshid said the absence of Dr Chant when the changes were announced and the renaming of the Crisis Cabinet as the Economic Recovery Committee suggests that health advice will “no longer guide the NSW government”.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“The ultimate outcomes of opening too fast or too early will be avoidable deaths and the reintroduction of lockdowns and other restrictions - things no-one NSW wants to see,” he </span><a rel="noopener" href="https://7news.com.au/sunrise/on-the-show/nsw-deputy-premier-hits-back-at-claims-chief-health-officer-didnt-endorse-changes-c-4179043" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight: 400;">said</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“If the NSW ‘Covid and Economy Recovery Committee’ moves to open the economy faster than is advised by health experts and the modelling, they will ultimately be held accountable for the impacts of those decisions, including potentially excess deaths, overwhelmed hospitals and the economic catastrophe that would accompany further lockdowns.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Mr Toole acknowledged the concerns of health experts, arguing the decision will have to balance safety and the economy.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“I think it’s important we get the balance right between keeping people safe but also opening up the economy,” he said.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“We have always said there is going to be an increase in cases. We’re going to have to live with the virus.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“It’s going to be part of our community and part of society, but we still need to make sure we’re not complacent, we’re following the rules.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“I know people are looking forward to starting to see some freedoms again on Monday October 11.”</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Dr Khorshid said the AMA is “concerned” about the change in leadership after </span><a rel="noopener" href="https://www.oversixty.com.au/news/news/no-option-bombshell-gladys-resignation-amid-anti-corruption-probe" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Gladys Berejiklian stepped down as premier</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> last week, saying the “decisions taken in NSW” may “signal a very different approach”.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“The AMA supports opening-up, but it must be done wisely and cautiously, with the ability to pause and assess the impact of lifting restrictions, before moving to the next stage,” he said.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“To do otherwise risks far too much.”</span></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Image: Getty Images, @paultoolemp / Instagram</span></em></p>

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“Age is no barrier”: Fans rally after Kerri Pottharst's brutal treatment

<p dir="ltr">Viewers of<span> </span><em>SAS Australia</em><span> </span>have called out the treatment of Olympic gold medallist Kerri Pottharst on the show, criticising Ant Middleton’s comments on her looks and love life.</p> <p dir="ltr">The former professional beach volleyball player revealed she went on the program to show women life doesn’t end once they reach a certain age.</p> <p dir="ltr">As the oldest competitor on the show, the 55-year-old has completed tough challenges alongside her younger competitors, including other athletes.</p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>Tuesday’s challenges</strong></p> <p dir="ltr">In the first exercise on Tuesday night’s episode, Pottharst was singled out as the weakest member in a task viewers described as “cruel”, “heartbreaking”, and “bloody hard”.</p> <p dir="ltr">As a result, Pottharst had to lead one of two teams through a river paddle and mountain climb.</p> <p dir="ltr">Her team finished second, after Pottharst tripped and was screamed at by directing staff.</p> <p dir="ltr">Later in the episode, Pottharst displayed her leadership skills in a kit inspection and her team looked poised to win.</p> <p dir="ltr">However, her water bottle was found to be half empty and she is told to pour it over her head.</p> <p dir="ltr">For losing the challenge, her team stood outside for more than two hours while Pottharst was still wet.</p> <p dir="ltr"><img style="width: 500px; height:281.25px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7844299/pottharst1.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/febb9abe6041458d9bf77db657da8c1a" /></p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Image: Channel 7</em></p> <p dir="ltr">When they were finally allowed inside, Jana Pittman attempted to cheer Pottharst up.</p> <p dir="ltr">“I wanted to show other women you can take on a challenge, that’s seemingly impossible, I’m digging my heels in, I’m going to stay here as long as I can,” Pottharst said.</p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>Pottharst’s insulting interrogation</strong></p> <p dir="ltr">When directing staff brought Pottharst in for an interview to discuss her failings, Ant Middleton told her, “You look like you’ve aged 10 years in two days”.</p> <p dir="ltr">After asking how old she is and hearing she is 55, he said, “can I be honest with you, it shows”.</p> <p dir="ltr">In contrast, 51-year-old Pete Murray, the second oldest competitor who left the show due to an injury, did not receive any comments about his age while on the show.</p> <p dir="ltr">“I believe age is no barrier,” Pottharst told directing staff.</p> <p dir="ltr">“Life is not over when you turn 50. It’s about challenging yourself. And this is the ultimate challenge… I love pushing myself.”</p> <p dir="ltr">When asked if her 14-year-old son thinks she’s nuts for going on the show, Pottharst said no.</p> <p dir="ltr">“I think you’re nuts,” Middleton replied.</p> <p dir="ltr">“There’s too many women who think life is over when you hit 40, 50, whatever and it’s all downhill, I completely disagree, I think you can get better and you can keep challenging yourself,” she replied.</p> <p dir="ltr">Later, Middleton asked whether Pottharst had “a man in her life”, and told her she must be lonely when she said she didn’t.</p> <p dir="ltr">“I can see that little bit of loner in you,” he said. “I just feel there’s a little bit of loneliness there.”</p> <p dir="ltr"><img style="width: 500px; height:281.25px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7844300/pottharst2.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/3867de2207a741b29dc4e4a99dab10d5" /></p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Image: Channel 7</em></p> <p dir="ltr">The directing staff told her she was “slowly deteriorating” but still “psychologically strong”, prompting Pottharst to admit she feels “most fragile” on her own.</p> <p dir="ltr">“I know I’m going to feel that on selection night, the lights go out the body’s aching and I have to get up the next day and do it again, that’s probably where I’ll shed a tear,” she said.</p> <p dir="ltr">Viewers shared their support for Pottharst on Twitter, calling her a “star” and an “incredible woman”.</p> <p dir="ltr">Others slammed Channel 7 and Middleton for their line of questioning.</p> <p dir="ltr">“Jeez, the toxic pr*ck parade that is Channel 7,” one person wrote.</p> <p dir="ltr">“Do they ask Sam Burgess if there’s a woman in his life??” another asked.</p> <p dir="ltr">“Omg, is it really necessary for Ant to tell her she looks old. I just think that’s unnecessarily rude,” a third said.</p> <p dir="ltr">“It shows! You pr*ck Ant,” another commented.</p> <p dir="ltr">Others suggested that men and women were being treated on the show.</p> <p dir="ltr">“Oh look, SAS going harder on the women than the men,” another person shared.</p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Image: Channel 7</em></p>

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Dr Kerry Chant and Brad Hazzard sued over mandatory jabs

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">A lawsuit has been filed in the NSW Supreme Court in response to mandatory COVID-19 vaccine requirements for some NSW professions.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sydney solicitor Tony Nikolic - who previously represented the protestor accused with punching a horse at Sydney’s anti-lockdown march - has filed the suit against Health Minister Brad Hazzard and Chief Health Officer Dr Kerry Chant, with the matter expected to be heard on Friday, August 3.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Law firm Ashley, Francina, Leonard and Associates argues that the public health orders requiring “a broad class of workers” to be vaccinated is illegal and unconstitutional.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The firm also argues that the additional powers granted to police to enforce public health orders during the most recent lockdown are illegal.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“We have received thousands of inquiries from front-line workers - police, paramedics, nurses, aged care [staff], doctors, firefighters - construction workers, teachers, airline staff, miners, truck drivers, university students, mums and dads and, importantly, employers,” a spokesperson said in a statement.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“It is our view that vaccine compulsion strips citizens of their basic human rights, including their right to work, their right to bodily integrity and their right to informed consent to medical treatment without coercion.”</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The suit seeks a declaration that the NSW public health orders are invalid, as well as a ban on any further orders made by Mr Hazzard and Dr Chant.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“No-one is above the law, including ministers and public health officers.”</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Mr Nikolic has advertised for plaintiffs to join the suit via the firm’s website and the social media platform Telegram, which has also been used to organise and incite anti-lockdown protests across Australia.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Nikolic posted to Telegram on Saturday, praising politicians such as Craig Kelly, Reverend Fred Nile, and Pauline Hanson for their opposition to lockdowns and mandatory vaccinations.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“You are born free, free to choose, freedom from arbitrary detention, freedom of bodily integrity - don’t give it away for free,” he said.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Don’t be bullied.”</span></p> <p><strong>Is it illegal?</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">According to an </span><a rel="noopener" href="https://www.mja.com.au/journal/2021/215/1/medico-legal-considerations-mandatory-covid-19-vaccination-high-risk-workers" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight: 400;">article</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> published in </span><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Medical Journal of Australia</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;"> by Dr Dev Kevat and colleagues from several Melbourne health institutions, Australian employers could mandate vaccination of high-risk workers.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Such a direction may well be lawful and reasonable, excepting for those with relevant medical exemptions, for whom low risk roles must be sought if possible,” Kevat and his colleagues wrote.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">However, this would vary state to state, based on their legislation.</span></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Image: Getty Images</span></em></p>

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Kerri-Anne Kennerley privately sells Woollahra home for huge sum

<p dir="ltr">Kerri-Anne Kennerley has let go of her 1870s era Woollahra home for an estimate of $23 million.</p> <p dir="ltr">The television and radio presenter shared the historic two-storey residence with her late husband, John Kennerley, after purchasing it for $2.49 million in 1997.</p> <p dir="ltr">She reportedly told friends she would only consider selling the 892 sqft home if she was offered a “silly price” as it is “too big” for her.</p> <p dir="ltr">Other friends told the media she was fed up with the pool maintenance and had no desire for the self-contained studio.</p> <p dir="ltr">The deal was done off-market with private agents, realestate.com.au reported, and went for around $22-23 million.</p> <p dir="ltr">John, who passed away in 2019, had been a major model train enthusiast and the pair had reportedly built train tracks around the home which snaked around the property and outside of the pool.</p> <p dir="ltr">Kerri-Anne and John married in 1984 - a day she says was the happiest moment of her life.</p> <p dir="ltr">“We had a beautiful wedding at the Opera House, [with] 150 family and friends,” she told Leo Schofield for Wentworth Courier.</p> <p dir="ltr">Sadly in 2016, John fell over a low balustrade.</p> <p dir="ltr">It left him a quadriplegic and he tragically died three years later.</p> <p dir="ltr">Kennerley has been in the industry for more than 50 years, and is an inductee into the Logie <em>Hall of Fame</em>. </p>

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Kerri-Anne Kennerley shares wedding day video

<p>Kerri-Anne Kennerley has remembered her wedding anniversary by sharing a video of her special day with her late husband John on Instagram.</p> <p>The TV and media personality posted the bittersweet video earlier this week on August 18 because this would've been her 37th anniversary with late husband John Kennerley.</p> <p>She wrote: "Sharing a very special day, John and my wedding anniversary."</p> <p>Kerri-Anne lives in Sydney and is currently in lockdown with everyone else in NSW and she said she was sharing the video in order to spread some positivity.</p> <p>"We were the first to ever be Married at the Opera House 1984. Such wonderful and happy memories. It makes me smile and I also hope it does for you in these tough times," she added.</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/tv/CSts7R6JIbY/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="13"> <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/tv/CSts7R6JIbY/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by Kak 💁🏼‍♀️ (@kerriannekennerley)</a></p> </div> </blockquote> <p>Kerri-Anne became a widow in 2019 when her husband John, passed away aged 78.</p> <p>At that time, she posted on Instagram as well saying: "It's with a heavy heart and awful sadness that I let you know that my beautiful husband John passed away last night. As you all know, John has faced some tremendous challenges over the past few years and with each he has been extraordinarily brave and determined to overcome those hurdles and live a normal life. </p> <p><em>Photos: Instagram</em></p> <p><em> </em></p> <p><em> </em></p> <p><em> </em></p> <p><em> </em></p> <p><em> </em></p>

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“Make yourself heard!” Why Kerri-Anne Kennerley is suing the government

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Kerri-Anne Kennerley is taking a stand for older Australians, with plans to sue the Federal Government.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">After her husband John suffered a fall over a garden hedge and became a quadriplegic, he required 24/7 care.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">However, Kerri-Anne and John quickly found out that they wouldn’t be receiving support from the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), all because of their age.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Instead, they and many others aged over 65 who are disabled were put into the My Aged Care package for senior Australians.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Under the scheme, John received ten hours of care a week.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“It was pathetic,” Kerri-Anne said.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Though she and John were able to afford the extra help he needed, many Aussies aren’t as lucky.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Helen Bonning is one of those people, who is in a wheelchair and receives just a few hundred dollars a year from the scheme to go towards helping her in her daily life.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In comparison, someone with her level of disability who is under 65 years old would receive about $80,000 a year.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“If you were declined the NDIS because of your colour, age or sexual orientation there’d be a public outcry,” she said.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“But it seems it’s OK to discriminate against age?”</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The differences between the NDIS and My Aged Care often means many older Australians are going without the equipment and care they need.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“My wheelchair needs to be upgraded every five years, it costs $25,000. The hoist to get me out of bed is $10,000. I just don’t have that sort of money,” Helen said.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This lack of support for older Australians is why Kerri-Anne has led her support to the cause of getting them some fairness, urging all of us to “make yourself heard”.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“So many people will be affected in the future,” she said.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“So many people are affected now … make some noise!”</span></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Image: Kerri-Anne Kennerley / Instagram</span></em></p>

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