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"It helps to laugh": Sarah Harris opens up on marriage breakdown

<p><em>Image: Instagram </em></p> <p><em>Studio 10’s</em><span> </span>Sarah Harris has opened up about how she has dealt with her marriage to Tom Ward ending in March, after seven years together.</p> <p>In an interview with TV Week, the 40-year-old TV host said “it’s a process” going through a marriage breakdown.</p> <p>When asked how she has dealt with the end of her marriage, Sarah said: “Lots of therapy. Seriously, talking stuff out really helps. Highly recommend it. I’m also getting better at mindfulness and just generally being more in the moment. It’s a process. It helps to laugh too. Whether it be at a stupid meme or just the ridiculousness of life, a good cackle cures most things for me.”</p> <p>“I turned 40 in lockdown. The past couple of years have taught me that while you can’t control what happens in life, you can control your reaction to it.”</p> <p>In March, Sarah released a statement saying: “Tom and I are taking time apart, however we remain good friends and deeply committed to co-parenting our two beautiful boys.”</p> <p>Sarah and Tom share two children, Paul and Harry.</p> <p>Sarah also reflected on the fact that marriage breakups are not uncommon by any means, neither is co-parenting with a former partner.</p> <p>In an interview with<span> </span><em>The Daily Telegraph</em>, Sarah said: “I am not the first woman to do this and I certainly won’t be the last. You just have to be organised and everything has to run with military-like precision.”</p> <p>Sarah went on to reveal the difficult emotional moments she’s faced in the last few months since parting with Tom. “There are days where I get in the car and cry the whole way home and think, ‘That was a waste of makeup'," she said.</p>

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Bindi's breakdown over new bub

<div class="post_body_wrapper"> <div class="post_body"> <div class="body_text redactor-styles redactor-in"> <p>Bindi Irwin has broken down in tears reflecting on the fact that her one-month-old daughter Grace will never meet her grandfather Steve Irwin.</p> <p>Steve Irwin, the crocodile hunter, died in 2006 after a stingray pierced his heart.</p> <p>“It’s hard knowing that she’ll never get to actually meet him and it’s devastating because I’ll never get to watch that connection,” Bindi said in a clip shared to Instagram on Sunday.</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/COHA1OgNsei/?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/p/COHA1OgNsei/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by Animal Planet (@animalplanet)</a></p> </div> </blockquote> <p>“I keep thinking how special it is that we’re standing here in the crocoseum, the place that dad loved more than anything anywhere else, feeding crocs, and spending time together as a family,” Bindi begins in the clip.</p> <p>“It’s hard knowing that she’ll (Grace) never get to actually meet him and it’s devastating because I’ll never get to watch that connection.</p> <p>“But I cannot wait to be able to tell beautiful Grace all these stories about dad, to be able to share with her what an amazing father he was. “</p> <p>Bindi struggles to hold back tears and is comforted by her husband, Chandler Powell.</p> <p>‘I think in a way he is still with us," she explains.</p> <p>“It’s going to be really special for her to know him through us, to tell her about what an amazing man he was.</p> <p>“Gosh, it is really hard.”</p> <p>“It’s hard that he’s not here because out of everyone in the wild, he would have loved her the most. He would have loved her so much,” she added.</p> <p>The teaser clip was posted to promote Discovery Channel's<span> </span><em>Crikey! It's a Baby!</em><span> </span>one-hour special.</p> <p>It will be available to stream from Monday and will air on Animal Planet in Australia and New Zealand on May 22nd.</p> </div> </div> </div>

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The Chase star splits from second cousin after failed open marriage

<div class="post_body_wrapper"> <div class="post_body"> <div class="body_text "> <p><em>The Chase</em> star Mark Labbett affectionately referred to as "The Beast" has shocked fans as he announced his split from his second cousin and wife.</p> <p>Mark and Katie have confirmed they’ve separated after seven years of marriage, blaming the split on their 27-year-age gap, according to <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/12534450/the-chase-mark-labbett-split-wife-katie/" target="_blank" class="_e75a791d-denali-editor-page-rtflink"><em>The Sun</em></a>.</p> <p>Mark, 55, said: “There was never any deceit on Katie’s part but it’s got to the point now where I realise it is better for us to go our separate ways and remain friendly.”</p> <p>Katie, 28, has been dating a man named Scott Bate, 30, for 18 months. She said: “I just want everyone to know what’s what and that we are all happy.”</p> <p>In an exclusive interview with <em>The Sun</em>, Mark and Katie, who have a three-year-old son, opened up about their unusual arrangement.</p> <p>Mark said: “When Katie first came clean to me about her boyfriend, I’d had an inkling. But right from the start, my attitude was quite pragmatic – this was spilt milk, what could we do about the situation to make it OK?</p> <p>“We had a family. We couldn’t just throw that away lightly. There were other considerations.</p> <p>“But COVID-19 provided the perfect storm. My mental health suffered and the differences in our ages became magnified.</p> <p>“With Katie seeing Scott after lockdown, it’s got to the point where I realise it’s better for us to go our separate ways and remain friendly, without the stress factor of living together.”</p> <p>However, Mark admits his wife’s ongoing relationship with Scott had taken its toll despite the couple’s initial attempts to have an open marriage.</p> <p>Mark said: “Our son has mentioned Scott’s name quite a few times. Each time he does it, Katie looks a bit sheepish.</p> <p>“My only concern is that Scott’s good with him, which he appears to be. We’ve started speaking and are beginning to chat more and more.</p> <p>“We’ve spoken about some of the bigger things, and Katie knows what my red lines are, and I know hers. So this way, nobody is shocked or surprised.”</p> <p>He added: “Jealousy is so negative. Nearly every other emotion has some benefit but jealousy just sort of makes you stop functioning.</p> <p>“I don’t want to get to the stage when someone mentions Scott’s name and my shoulders tense.</p> <p>“All that matters is what is best for our son.</p> <p>“I will never ever slag off Katie in public. One day, when our son is grown up, he will be reading this and I don’t ever want him to read anything bad about his mother.”</p> <p>The pair have had marital troubles previously, as Katie cheated on Mark while he was away filming US and Australian episodes of <em>The Chase</em>.</p> <p>“I was so unhappy. Mark and I hadn’t been great and he was away working all the time while I looked after our son. I felt so alone," Katie shared.</p> <p>“My friend came over one night and took me out, introducing me to all these new people who became my social group.</p> <p>“Because of our ages, they’re not the sort of people Mark could or would want to hang around with.</p> <p>“I didn’t go out with the purpose of meeting someone. It just ended up that I met someone I clicked with. It went from there.”</p> <p>The pair initially met in 2010 on Facebook and were married 12 months later. </p> <p>Mark has confirmed that the pair haven't discussed divorce yet. </p> <p>“Katie and I haven’t discussed divorce yet. That will only happen if one of us decides we want to remarry.</p> <p>“At the moment, I’m more than happy to be on my own. I find it easy.</p> <p>“You can’t speak for the future, but I am conscious I don’t put a target on my back.</p> </div> </div> </div>

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Prince William and Prince Harry’s “devastating breakdown” revealed in new book

<p>The rift between Prince William and Prince Harry is the most “profound” among the recent generation of the royal family, royal author Robert Lacey said.</p> <p>The biographer, who serves as a historical consultant for the Netflix series <em>The Crown</em>, is set to release the book <em>Battle of Brothers: William and Harry – the Friendships and Feuds </em>in October.</p> <p>“Raised to be the closest of brothers, the last 18 months has seen a devastating breakdown of their once unbreakable bond,” the book’s synopsis reads.</p> <p>In the book, Lacey explains “what happened when two sons were raised for vastly different futures and showing how the seeds of damage were sown as their parents’ marriage unravelled”.</p> <p>Lacey said he had been “astonished” by the information he had uncovered for the book.</p> <p>“I have been astonished and sometimes moved to tears by the fresh details and insights I have discovered in researching this story of family conflict,” he said in a press release.</p> <p>“These two brothers — once inseparable and now separated by much more than mere distance — have been acting out the contradictions that go back into their childhoods and even before that: into their parents’ ill-fated marriage.</p> <p>“We have seen conflicts between heir and spare in every recent generation of the royal family — but nothing so profound as this.”</p> <p>In the 2019 documentary <em>Harry &amp; Meghan: An African Journey</em>, the Duke of Sussex shared a glimpse into his relationship with his older brother.</p> <p>“Part of this role and part of this job, this family, being under the pressure that it’s under, inevitably stuff happens,” he said. “But look, we’re brothers, we’ll always be brothers. We’re certainly on different paths at the moment but I’ll always be there for him and I know he’ll always be there for me.”</p> <p>Another book on royals, <em>Finding Freedom: Harry and Meghan and the Making of a Modern Royal Family</em>, will be released in August. The biography, authored by journalists Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durnad, promises to go “beyond the headlines to reveal unknown details of Harry and Meghan’s life together, dispelling the many rumours and misconceptions that plague the couple on both sides of the pond”.</p>

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Andrew O’Keefe opens up on his mental health struggles following marriage breakdown

<p><span>Channel Seven game show host Andrew O’Keefe has opened up about his mental health struggle following a marriage breakdown.</span></p> <p><span>In 2017, O’Keefe separated with wife Eleanor Campbell, with whom he shares three children with.</span></p> <p><span>The former <em>Deal or No Deal </em>host also found himself the subject of tabloid headlines last year after pictures of him being <a href="https://celebrity.nine.com.au/latest/andrew-okeefe-breaks-silence-hotel-party-magazine-photos/065ccdf2-3dcd-4ded-9ff3-823c009bc97a">“very wasted” on a “48-hour bender”</a> at a private party in Cairns emerged.</span></p> <p><span>Earlier this year, the 48-year-old took an eight-week break from filming <em>The Chase</em>. O’Keefe’s manager Mark Klemens said at the time that the host was “taking some time off from his demanding and busy schedule to regroup and work through some personal issues”.</span></p> <p><span>Speaking to David ‘Kochie’ Koch and Sam Armytage on <em><a href="https://7news.com.au/sunrise/entertainment/andrew-okeefe-opens-up-about-his-breakdown-and-exciting-new-project-c-520149">Sunrise</a></em> Thursday morning, O’Keefe said he had thought life “was all meaningless” when he split up from his partner. </span></p> <p><span>“Everyone hits a part of their life where they really question what it’s all about and who they really are, whether what they have done for the last four or five years means anything,” he said.</span></p> <p><span>“And I think, when I split up from my wife, that was my time. and the thing I always believed in most of all in this life was the power of love and combining with someone to make something special, and when I lost that, I thought, ‘well, it was all meaningless’.”</span></p> <p><span>O’Keefe said he saw the parallels between his struggles and those of his uncle, rock and roll singer Johnny O’Keefe.</span></p> <p><span>“Uncle John himself struggled in life with mental health particularly,” O’Keefe said.</span></p> <p><span>“He was a 24/7 kind of worker - and eventually that started to take its toll.</span></p> <p><span>“But he was one of the first Australian celebrities to go public about his own mental health struggles. He used to refer to the Ryde Psychiatric Institute as his winter palace.</span></p> <p><span>“I’ve struggled a little bit in that regard lately I suppose. Life has thrown a few things at me that I wasn’t quite prepared for. I wasn’t quite as resilient as I imagined I’d be.</span></p> <p><span>“I just feel very lucky that in this country we have the professionals and expertise to deal with those things if you think it’s getting on top of you.”</span></p> <p><span><em>If you are experiencing a personal crisis or thinking about suicide, you can call Lifeline 131 114 or beyondblue 1300 224 636 or visit </em><a rel="noopener" href="https://www.lifeline.org.au/" target="_blank"><em>lifeline.org.au</em></a><em> or </em><a rel="noopener" href="https://www.beyondblue.org.au/get-support/national-help-lines-and-websites" target="_blank"><em>beyondblue.org.au</em></a><em>.</em></span></p>

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"I couldn't breathe or talk": Natalie Bassingthwaighte opens up on her breakdown

<p>Natalie Bassingthwaighte has opened up about the six-week breakdown she suffered last year and her road to recovery.</p> <p>In a new interview with <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/lifestyle/stellar/why-natalie-bassingthwaighte-is-grateful-for-her-breakdown/news-story/87306c5bbb7dcae09b459c7d2291edc5" target="_blank"><em>Stellar Magazine</em></a>, the actor and singer revealed her epiphany began when she woke up feeling “frozen” in March last year. </p> <p>“I couldn’t breathe or talk,” Bassingthwaighte revealed.</p> <p>The night before, she was speaking to a colleague about their “full-on” work schedules. “We started talking about our kids and she said, ‘My son hates me; I’m always working’. Even though it may have been said in jest, it really hit me,” Bassingthwaighte recalled.</p> <p>“The next morning, I couldn’t breathe. It was terrifying. I was curled up in a ball. That lasted six weeks.”</p> <p>Bassingthwaighte said her breakdown could partially be explained by the precarious nature of her chosen career. Since her breakthrough in 1998 as a cast member of the musical <em>Rent</em>, Bassingthwaighte has continued to explore various paths in the entertainment industry, including acting (<em>Neighbours</em>, <em>The Wrong Girl</em>, <em>Underbelly</em>), music (dance band Rogue Traders) and talent show roles (<em>So You Think You Can Dance Australia, The X Factor</em>).</p> <p>In 2017, she agreed to appear on <em>I’m A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!</em> after a long deliberation. At first, she asked casting agents if it would ruin her career: “I thought I might not be taken seriously again.”</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/BP14y6ShaTV/" 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/BP14y6ShaTV/" target="_blank">A post shared by Natalie bassingthwaighte (@natbassingthwaighte)</a> on Jan 29, 2017 at 12:43am PST</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>She added, “Financially, it had been quiet… In this industry people don’t talk about that enough. I know one high-profile actor who told me he’d been living in his car. Sometimes you only work three months a year, but the perception is you’re rolling in it.</p> <p>“There’s a lot of fear in this industry. There’s always this façade, but everyone feels crap about themselves sometimes. I don’t even think of myself as a celebrity; I’m a person who works in an industry I sometimes love and sometimes hate. I didn’t only do the show for money, but... you have to pay your bills.”</p> <p>She was also affected by a four-year long grief that she buried following the death of her friend and longtime agent Mark Byrne, who passed away from a heart attack in 2014 at the age of 45, as well as another close friend who died by suicide.</p> <p>“After Mark passed, I was always searching: ‘Who am I? What am I good at? What am I supposed to be doing?’ Not having that person to speak to five times a day has been challenging. I was so lost.”</p> <p>In an interview with <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.marieclaire.com.au/natalie-bassingthwaighte-grief-breakdown" target="_blank"><em>Marie Claire</em></a> earlier in February, Bassingthwaighte described her breakdown as “a very scary and emotional time”. She said, “I didn’t want to see anybody. I took myself off social media and closed down my email. I was broken.”</p> <p>The mother-of-two – daughter Harper, 8, and son, Hendrix, 6 – said she had her “defining moment” when she received an advance copy of a magazine, of which she was on the cover. At that point, she had spent almost six weeks “curled up, crying” and was booked in at an event to deliver a speech. </p> <p>She cried after seeing the cover that she shot three months prior to the breakdown. </p> <p>“I was so joyous and happy on the cover, and now I had tears running down my face,” she admitted. </p> <p>“That was a defining moment for me. So, that’s how I started my speech. I said that we all think life is perfect, and it’s not.”</p> <p>From then, she began building a routine to help her cope, including reiki, acupuncture, counselling, kinesiology and antidepressant medication.</p> <p>“The truth is, I was taking a very small dose of antidepressants and had done for a long time – around 20 years. Every time I tried to come off them, it didn’t work. I would get really panicky,” she said. “I slowly built myself back up. I went back on medication, just a tiny bit, but it’s the thing that worked.”</p> <p>The 43-year-old, who is married to the Rogue Traders' drummer, Cameron McGlinchley, also started dealing with her grief. </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/Bx_zYFyHRcs/" 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/Bx_zYFyHRcs/" target="_blank">A post shared by Natalie bassingthwaighte (@natbassingthwaighte)</a> on May 27, 2019 at 11:55pm PDT</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>“I hadn’t processed it, I didn’t deal with it. So in a crazy way, I’m grateful [the breakdown] happened because I’m in the best place I’ve ever been. I’m more grounded. I feel more together. My priorities are in the right order. I feel like this evolution has happened in me.”</p> <p>She also incorporated pilates, yoga and mediation into her schedule. </p> <p>“I meditate every day,” she said. “It’s changed my life. I’m inspired. I’m a much better mum.”</p> <p>If you are experiencing a personal crisis or thinking about suicide, you can call Lifeline 131 114 or beyondblue 1300 224 636 or visit <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.lifeline.org.au/" target="_blank">lifeline.org.au</a> or <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.beyondblue.org.au/get-support/national-help-lines-and-websites" target="_blank">beyondblue.org.au</a>.</p>

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The surprising reaction to Pauline Hanson's emotional breakdown on A Current Affair

<p>Pauline Hanson’s emotional plea on national television has garnered an unexpected response in the wake of One Nation’s latest scandal.</p> <p>The controversial politician sat down with<span> </span><em>A Current Affair</em><span> </span>host Tracy Grimshaw to discuss the shock resignation of her party’s Queensland leader after footage was leaked of his racist and sexist antics at a strip club.</p> <p>This isn’t the first time Hanson has had to do damage control, as the right-wing party is slowly losing its cult following due to countless mistakes leading up to the federal election.</p> <p>Its primary vote has more than halved since Al Jazeera released hidden camera footage of Senator Hanson’s chief-of-staff James Ashby, liaising with the NRA to solicit millions of dollars in exchange for softer firearm laws in Australia.</p> <p>“I cop all this s**t all the time and I’m sick of it! Absolutely sick of it,” Hanson said on <em>A Current Affair.</em></p> <p>“I’ve had Fraser Anning, I’ve had Brian Burston, I’ve had a whole list of them. David Oldfield – you name them – where are they now? Where are they? I am kicked in the guts time and time again. It happens right before an election.”</p> <p>She also said how the latest scandal has left her “devastated”.</p> <p>Usually, the politician is met with harsh critics, but in a surprising turn of events, social media reacted with sympathy, with many slamming Grimshaw for her style of interview.</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet tw-align-center" data-lang="en-gb"> <p dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/EXCLUSIVE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#EXCLUSIVE</a>: "People are hoping and praying that I'm going to be the voice for them..." <br />FULL INTERVIEW, TONIGHT on <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/9ACA?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#9ACA</a> <a href="https://t.co/MRAHcSJo0w">pic.twitter.com/MRAHcSJo0w</a></p> — A Current Affair (@ACurrentAffair9) <a href="https://twitter.com/ACurrentAffair9/status/1123124780704595973?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">30 April 2019</a></blockquote> <p>“Appalling behaviour on your part,” wrote one commenter on <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.news.com.au/national/federal-election/surprising-reaction-to-pauline-hansons-emotional-interview-about-one-nations-latest-scandal/news-story/a75b0b41caa97f18ce5e2417ff68cc9e" target="_blank"><em>news.com.au’s</em></a> Facebook page.</p> <p>“The media have stooped low to stop you getting votes,” said another.</p> <p>One person wrote: “If <em>ACA </em>are trying to push her over the edge … I think it’s worked in the opposite way.”</p> <p>Some say that the confronting<span> </span><em>ACA</em><span> </span>interview has only made their support for One Nation stronger.</p> <p>“You may or may not be a Hanson fan, but you can’t deny this woman is passionate, determined and loyal to her cause,” wrote one person.</p> <p>“Was voting Labor, this has changed my mind to One Nation.”</p> <p>Appearing on <em>Sunrise</em> this morning, co-founder of the party David Oldfield said the interview showed Hanson’s genuine emotions.</p> <p>“She keeps going because she is going for Pauline,” he said. “Once again, this is a matter of understanding Pauline’s agenda, and what it is that drives her.</p> <p>“There are no crocodile tears there, that is genuinely Pauline. The people who love her. And up for her, saying she is a fighter. The people who don’t like her, will be thinking she is a dreadful act. It will bring support to her, it will solidify the people who are already with her, and she will go forward and keep going.”</p>

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The Chase host Andrew O’Keefe takes sudden leave of absence due to “personal issues”

<p><em>The Chase</em> host Andrew O’Keefe, 47, has suddenly taken a leave of absence in order to deal with “some personal issues”.</p> <p>Mark Klemens, the manager of O’Keefe, has confirmed in a statement to <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/sydney-confidential/channel-7-star-andrew-okeefe-emotionally-exhausted-needs-a-break/news-story/eddcb6701d188598dca3a53be6dc19e5?utm_content=SocialFlow&amp;utm_campaign=EditorialSF&amp;utm_source=DailyTelegraph&amp;utm_medium=Facebook" target="_blank"><em>The Daily Telegraph</em></a> that O’Keefe is taking one month’s leave of absence as he is “emotionally exhausted” and “needs this break” to address his long-term health issues.</p> <p>"Andrew O'Keefe is currently taking some time off from his demanding and busy schedule to regroup and work through some personal issues," read the statement.</p> <p>"Over the past year or so AOK has had to come to terms with his marriage breakdown among a range of other issues.</p> <p>"He is emotionally exhausted to say the least and needs this break.</p> <p>"He is also determined to deal with these issues and is committed to getting back on track as soon as he can.</p> <p>"He is looking forward to full health and hopefully being back in the studio in a couple of weeks."</p> <p>Klemens also said that <em>The Chase</em> host has plenty of support around him whilst he takes a break.</p> <p>"He is a devoted and loving father and cherished son and brother. He is fortunate to have wonderful support around him."</p> <p>Repeat episodes of <em>The Chase</em> will be run this week as production of the show is currently suspended.</p> <p>O’Keefe separated from his wife Eleanor in 2017, and explained how it has been a bumpy year since then.</p> <p>"It has been a bit of a rough and bumpy year, on a personal front, having separated from Eleanor a year ago and trying to navigate what it means to be a co-parent, a single person, a single father and feeling slightly, I guess, adrift in the world," he admitted to <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.heraldsun.com.au/" target="_blank"><em>The Herald Sun</em></a>.</p> <p>"I spent 25 years building a certain emotional castle, and creating all of the things that we like to think we are going to achieve in life, and at the age of 47 I feel like I am starting all over again."</p>

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Guy Pearce opens up about coming to terms with the breakdown of his marriage

<p>Guy Pearce has revealed he was “blindsided” when his 18-year marriage to psychologist Kate Mestitz broke down.</p> <p>In a deeply personal and candid chat with Andrew Denton on Seven’s <em>Interview</em> on Tuesday night, the 50-year-old actor opened up about how writing songs for his album <em>The Nomad</em> helped him come to terms with the end of his marriage and how his life turned around when he welcomed a son with his new partner Carice Van Houten.</p> <p>“I’m still, to this day, having little moments where I go, ‘Is it really real?’” Pearce said about being a dad to Monte, who turns 2 in August.</p> <p>“Is it, like, he really is my child. My heart is definitely there but my head sometimes is still back there.”</p> <p>Denton noted to Pearce that his album was dedicated to ex-wife Kate and asked: “What happened to your marriage?”</p> <p>Pearce explained how it was Kate who told him, “Our time’s up” and that “it was incredibly strong of her to do it.”</p> <p>He added: “She saw something that sort of blindsided me, a little bit, I guess. We were young, we were kids when we met. We were 12 when we met and, on some level, the way she put it, is we were probably still those little kids when we got married, too. So it was a growing apart.”</p> <p>When Denton pressed if he saw it coming, Pearce honestly responded: “No. No. It was really shocking.” </p> <p>The couple announced their split in October 2015, with the Australian actor telling fans at the time “Kate and I will always love and support one another and be the best of friends.”</p> <p><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FInterviewAU%2Fvideos%2F291288261609760%2F&amp;show_text=0&amp;width=560" width="560" height="472" style="border: none; overflow: hidden;" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></p> <p>Pearce has since moved on from his split with new partner and fellow actor Van Houten, 41.</p> <p>He described falling in love six months after his marriage breakdown as coming about in “ramshackle way and before we knew it, we were having a baby.”</p> <p>Denton prodded: “Were you careful not doing this as the rebound?” with Pearce honestly replying, “I think there were rebound elements to it, but we’re both mature enough to go, ‘Let’s go back and start again, meanwhile we’re having a baby, but let’s just sort of go back and start again and work out the best way to be mature and responsible about this. I’m glad we’re doing that.”</p> <p>About Van Houten, Pearce said simply, “She’s divine. She’s so sweet and she’s a gorgeous mother.”</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr">Finally a nice quiet stroll out in the world <a href="https://twitter.com/caricevhouten?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@caricevhouten</a> <a href="https://t.co/xQS7fpYvus">pic.twitter.com/xQS7fpYvus</a></p> — Guy Pearce (@TheGuyPearce) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheGuyPearce/status/778591957882900480?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 21, 2016</a></blockquote> <p>When Denton reminded Peace that he had often said in the past that he didn’t want children, he admitted that losing his own father Stuart to a plane accident when he was eight, and then having to help raise Tracy, his sister with an intellectual disability, had coloured his view of fatherhood.</p> <p>“The fact that I now have a child,” he said, “I’m madly in love with him and it’s sort of changed everything.”</p> <p>“What are the advantages of being a 50-year-old dad?” Denton asked.</p> <p>“Patience, and having a better understanding of myself. It’s certainly not going to be about kicking the footy in one years’ time, that’s for sure,” he quipped back.</p>

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How to best navigate a marriage breakdown

<p>The end of a relationship can be an incredibly difficult time in your life – even if you were unhappy for a long period of time prior to the breakup. Dealing with all of the challenges that come along with a dissolving marriage or long-term relationship looks different for everyone, but there are some things you should try to avoid in the aftermath of the breakup, as well as a couple that we recommend you try to remember.</p> <p><strong>1. DO practice self-care</strong></p> <p>In the wake of a difficult break-up, many of us have a tendency to spiral into bad habits, or just plain forget to take care of ourselves. It’s important to remember that just because your relationship has come to an end, your life is very much still ahead of you, so you need to take care of yourself. Don’t stop exercising or eating nutritious meals; do lean on friends who offer a shoulder to cry on or a listening ear. Don’t wallow in what you might have done wrong, or would do differently now; do seek out activities that occupy your mind and make you happy.</p> <p><strong>2. DON’T jump into another relationship</strong></p> <p>Even if you feel like your relationship was over long before the day it officially ended, it’s still important to take time for yourself before you move on to anything serious. So close to a relationship’s end, it can be difficult to see what exactly went wrong, and to be objective about what you would do differently moving forward.</p> <p><strong>3. DO consider seeking professional help</strong></p> <p>The American Psychologist Association <a href="http://www.apa.org/helpcenter/healthy-divorce.aspx" target="_blank"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">recommends seeking professional help</span></strong></a>, even if only at first, so that you can look constructively and gently at what happened to your relationship, what your needs are going forward, and what you envision your life to look like with another partner.</p> <p><strong>4. DON’T make big decisions</strong></p> <p>Your emotions are sure to be conflicted at this time in your life, so although you might feel the need for massive changes, try to hold off on making any big or costly decisions for at least a few weeks. If you’re unsure about things, try talking them over with a close friend or family member, and ask them to be completely honest with you.</p> <p><strong>5. DO limit your contact with your ex-partner</strong></p> <p>It can feel strange, even wrong, to go from seeing your partner every day of your life to suddenly spending your days without them. The temptation to see them is understandably strong, but it’s a good idea to resist that urge. Interacting with a recent ex can stir up a lot of feelings, and leave you confused about why the relationship ended in the first place.</p> <p>If you’ve gone through a divorce or relationship breakdown, what advice would you give to others?</p>

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Inside Prince Philip & Princess Diana’s secret letters after her marriage breakdown

<p><span>A new report claims Prince Philip and his daughter-in-law, Princess Diana, were in a rough spot before she passed away.</span></p> <p><span>According to </span><em><span>The Express</span></em><span>, royal insider Ingrid Seward has claimed that Prince Philip attempted to help Diana deal with her marriage breakdown to Prince Charles in a series of letters.</span></p> <p><span>However, he is said to have grown frustrated and called her “possessive” and “not a good mother” when she ignored his advice and took her marriage woes to the public.</span></p> <p><span>Ingrid claims that Prince Philip’s letters to Diana were initially sent out of empathy and he signed off at the end with ‘Pa’.</span></p> <p><span>Reportedly, he also wrote that he didn’t endorse his son Prince Charles’ affair with Camilla and said he and the Queen “never dreamed he might feel like leaving you for her”.</span></p> <p><span>However, Philip and Diana’s relationship took a turn after Andrew Morton’s book </span><em><span>Diana: Her True Story</span></em><span> was serialised in the </span><em><span>Sunday Time</span></em><span>s.</span></p> <p><span>Prince Philip was hurt by this manoeuvre and couldn’t believe Diana would reveal such personal details to the public.</span></p> <p><span>Ingrid claims Prince Philip went and “told her she hadn’t been a caring wife and that, while she was a good mother, she’d been too possessive with her sons”.</span></p> <p><span>“One of his fiercest comments was: ‘Can you honestly look into your heart and say that Charles’s relationship with Camilla had nothing to do with your behaviour towards him in your marriage?’</span></p> <p><span>“Towards the end of Princess Diana’s marriage to Charles, just the mention of her name was enough to send her father-in-law into a tirade,” Ingrid said.</span></p> <p><span>Philip was so enraged that he asked the Queen to cut back on the amount of public engagements Princess Diana was tasked with.</span></p> <p><span>However, Diana then announced that she was going to retire from public life completely.</span></p> <p><span>After Diana’s infamous interview with Martin Bashir, Prince Philip was even more livid.</span></p> <p><span>It is believed that the Queen was still holding out hope to keep their relationship alive and invited Diana for Christmas at Buckingham Palace.</span></p> <p><span>When Diana cancelled at the last minute, the royals were frustrated and that is when the Queen reportedly signed off on her divorce to Prince Charles. </span></p>

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8 warning signs of a nervous breakdown

<p>With the diagnosis rate of mental illnesses such as depression and anxiety at an all-time high, there’s never been a more important time to talk about something many people joke about – nervous breakdowns.</p> <p>This frightening temporary mental disorder occurs when the pressures of life blow up to such a point where the sufferer is no longer able to function, and it’s something we all need to learn how to prevent.</p> <p><a rel="noopener" href="http://www.healthista.com/8-signs-that-you-are-having-a-breakdown/" target="_blank"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">According to therapist Sally Brown</span></strong></a>, there are eight major warning signs to look out for if you feel yourself edging closer towards breaking point.</p> <p><strong>1. You dream of running away</strong> – According to Brown, escape fantasies indicate you may be at risk. “If you see your only options as ‘run away’ or ‘put up with this misery’, you have fallen into black-and-white thinking, a classic sign of anxiety and depression,” she explains.</p> <p><strong>2. You never take any “me” time</strong> – Developing a mental illness doesn’t happen overnight, it slowly builds up over time. Taking a moment of calm for yourself each day – even just 20 minutes – can help you relax.</p> <p><strong>3. You have trouble making decisions</strong> – Whether it’s a big decision or something minor like deciding on dinner, feeling overwhelmed by choice could signal declining mental health. “You may also have a sense of being judged on your actions, by loved ones and strangers, and feel an underlying sense of shame at not being able to cope.”</p> <p><strong>4. You’re isolating yourself</strong> – Not feeling as social as usual? Before (and during) a nervous breakdown, your brain feels overloaded, so pushing away any potential pressures or stimulation is a natural defence mechanism, even if it means isolating yourself from your support network.</p> <p><strong>5. You can’t sleep</strong> – Struggling to fall and stay asleep is a classic (and highly damaging) symptom of depression and anxiety. “Moderate (not intense) exercise is your best weapon, both in helping your body process the stress hormones and releasing calming neurotransmitters like serotonin and dopamine.”</p> <p><strong>6. You suffer panic attacks</strong> – Anyone who’s suffered a panic attack before knows just how terrifying they can be. According to Brown, managing your breathing is essential. “Slowing down your breathing, and making the out-breath longer than the in-breath, is the key to resetting.”</p> <p><strong>7. You sabotage yourself</strong> – Eating excess amounts of sugar and drinking too much alcohol to the point of being sick is often an unconscious cry for help, but both can make your anxiety and depression worse.</p> <p><strong>8. You don’t recognise yourself</strong> – If you feel like you’ve lost your sense of self-worth or purpose, this could trigger a nervous breakdown. “Depression also puts a negative filter on your thoughts so you're probably struggling to remember anything you've done well or succeeded it.”</p>

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74-year-old lends car to stranger stranded on way to a funeral

<p>A mourner stranded en-route to a funeral has been the recipient of one of the most selfless acts of kindness we’ve ever seen, taking to <a href="https://www.facebook.com/todd.collins.73/posts/1567743323239777?pnref=story" target="_blank"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Facebook</span></strong></a> to share the story of how he made an unlikely friend in a very unlikely situation.</p> <p>Todd Steinkamp from Iowa in the US was travelling to a funeral in a different state when he was forced to pull over at an auto service garage after his car began making unsettling noises. That’s when he met 74-year-old mechanic Glenn Geib.</p> <p>“He noticed that I was all dressed up and asked where I was off to,” Steinkamp wrote. “I told him I was from Iowa on my way to a funeral. He paused and said pull it around back.’”</p> <p>Upon inspecting the car, Geib came to the conclusion that Steinkamp would be unable to drive the remaining distance in time for the funeral.</p> <p>“I must have looked pretty stressed out at this time because Glenn then reached into his pocket, pulled out the keys to his own vehicle and said ‘Take my truck. Fill it up with gas, don't turn on the emergency lights and get going.’”</p> <p>The unlikely hero had no qualms about offering up his old truck for someone so in need. “He looked burned out like he was tired yet,” Geib told <a href="http://wbay.com/2017/02/22/mechanic-in-wild-rose-lends-his-keys-so-stranded-driver-can-make-funeral/" target="_blank"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">WBAY</span></strong></a>. “It looked like he had a rough night, you know had things on his mind, worried about getting there, that’s about it, looked like he needed some help.”</p> <p>Thanks to Geib’s beautiful act of generosity, Steinkamp made it to the funeral in time. “I literally went from just not knowing what to do, stressed out to this is fantastic so it completely lifted my spirits.”</p> <p><strong>Related links:</strong></p> <p><a href="/news/news/2017/02/duchess-cambridge-visits-action-for-children-project-wales/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>Duchess makes little girl’s dream of meeting a princess come true</strong></em></span></a></p> <p><a href="/news/news/2017/02/waitress-drags-goanna-from-restaurant/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>Waitress drags huge goanna from Aussie restaurant</strong></em></span></a></p> <p><a href="/news/news/2017/02/fascinated-orangutan-tries-to-taste-bubbles/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>Fascinated orangutan tries to taste bubbles</strong></em></span></a></p>

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5 things you need to know about roadside assistance

<p>Whether you’re a grey nomad looking to explore Australia or an over-60 road user who only uses the car occasionally to nip down to the shops and local bowling green, roadside assistance is essential.</p><p>While it’s a cost most of us would prefer to do without (like most of our bills!), it can be mighty handy in a tight spot. With more cars on the road, the towing services industry in Australia has undergone a steady growth over the past five years. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics’ 2014 Motor Vehicle Census, 17.6 million motor vehicles, including motorcycles, are registered in Australia. That’s a 12.5 per cent increase since 2009.</p><p>With more cars zipping around on Australian roads, the chances for engine failure or a flat tyre are much higher. <a href="http://www.oversixty.com.au/finance/insurance/roadside-assistance/?utm_source=over60&amp;utm_campaign=insurance&amp;utm_medium=in-article-link-roadside&amp;utm_content=roadside-assistance" target="_blank"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Over60 Roadside Assistance</span></strong></a> is a cost-effective way of protecting you 24/7 for when something goes awry with your motor vehicle on the road. Here’s what you need to know.</p><p><strong>It’s not car insurance</strong></p><p>This is an important one to keep in mind. Roadside assistance doesn’t cover accident, injury or liability like a comprehensive car insurance plan. What it does cover is non-accident related car issues, helping you get back up and running when your car decides to spit the dummy or (and it happens to the best of us) you accidentally lock your keys in the car. It’s always a better idea to call roadside assistance when this happens rather than getting the wire clothes hanger to try and jimmy your door open. On top of these services, roadside assistance also covers battery issues, bogs, flat tyres and, in some cases, emergency fuel.</p><p><strong>What’s included?</strong></p><p>Now, this is going to come down to the type of roadside assistance you purchase and the fact that some providers don’t cover all areas, like picking up emergency petrol because you thought there was plenty left in the tank. For many standard roadside assistance deals, you’ll usually get help with getting your vehicle towed, flat tyres changed, jump start for your flat battery or replaced (if needed and you may have to cover the cost of the new battery) and help if you’ve locked yourself out of your car. As they say, the devil is in the details, so take a close look at the fine print to ensure you’re getting what you want.</p><p><strong>You may only be covered for one vehicle</strong></p><p>For over-60s who only have the one car, this doesn’t affect you. However, if you’ve got an RV, or you use another of your family’s vehicles on the odd occasion, you may want to double check if the roadside assistance plan you’re on covers you no matter which car you drive. Or, it could go the other way, where the one vehicle is covered no matter who the driver is. If this is an important element for you, check with your provider to see what options they provide before signing up.</p><p><strong>What to consider about price</strong></p><p>Most providers will offer an annual roadside assistance plan of about $90-$100 for a basic package for the year. However, you’ll have to check the joining fee. Some providers will waive this if you join online while others will add this to your first year fee, which can be around $50. Usually it’s a one-off joining fee for new members to the service. When trying to decide between plans, consider how often you use your vehicle, how far you regularly travel and the size of your vehicle. Don’t always look for the cheapest plan, find the right price AND inclusions package that will best meet your needs.</p><p><strong>If joining at a breakdown</strong></p><p>If you’ve broken down in some isolated stretch of road or can’t seem to get your car started when you’re about to drive somewhere from home, and you’re considering calling a roadside assistance company, make sure you’re aware of the conditions for them coming out to you. Some providers will require you to purchase either one year or two years of their roadside assistance plan in exchange for them coming to help you on the road at the time of your breakdown.</p><p><em><strong>Make sure you keep safe and sound while on the road with Over60 Roadside Assistance.&nbsp;And because your safety is important to us all of the time, we will be there to help all day everyday, should you need it. With Over60 Roadside Assistance you’ll enjoy peace of mind when you’re out on the wide-open road to ensure you can enjoy life with less hassle. <a href="http://www.oversixty.com.au/finance/insurance/roadside-assistance/?utm_source=over60&amp;utm_campaign=insurance&amp;utm_medium=in-article-link-roadside&amp;utm_content=roadside-assistance" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Click here</span></a> for more information.</strong></em></p><p><strong>Related links:</strong></p><p><a href="/entertainment/technology/2016/09/how-to-avoid-parking-fines-with-your-smartphone/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>How to avoid parking fines with your smartphone</strong></em></span></a></p><p><a href="/travel/domestic-travel/2016/04/pictures-from-best-drives-in-australia/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>10 jaw-dropping pictures from Australia’s best drives</strong></em></span></a></p><p><a href="/travel/domestic-travel/2015/12/driving-the-great-ocean-road/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>8 reasons everyone should drive the Great Ocean Road</strong></em></span></a></p>

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