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“It’s been terrible”: Bride & Prejudice star speaks publicly about false death claims

<p>Former Bride &amp; Prejudice star Dannii Erskine who was reported to have <a href="https://www.oversixty.com.au/entertainment/tv/she-s-alive-claims-over-tv-star-s-death-thrown-into-question" target="_blank" rel="noopener">“died”</a> in a “horrible tragedy” before being found alive has given her first TV interview.</p> <p><em>So Dramatic</em> first reported that the reality star had passed away on April 29 after a horrific car crash in North Melbourne.</p> <p>Erskine, who rose to fame in the “forbidden wedding” series in 2019 alongside her then-finance Denton, spoke to <em>Sunrise</em> hosts Natalie Barr and Kochie about how the claims of her death were made after her Instagram account “was hacked”.</p> <p>A statement posted to Erskine’s Instagram page at the time appeared to confirm her death.</p> <p>“Rest in peace Dannii Erskine, 1995-2023,” it read.</p> <p>“We appreciate and respect wishes we have received as a family,” the caption continued, after describing her death as being the result of an “awful accident”.</p> <p>“Thank you for your support and respect."</p> <p>But just days after the post appeared on Erskine’s profile, the reality star <a href="https://www.oversixty.com.au/news/news/i-m-alive-former-tv-star-emerges-to-refute-claims" target="_blank" rel="noopener">issued a statement </a>confirming she was alive, and that she had been in hospital getting an “ankle reconstruction” for injuries sustained in a car accident on September 17 2022.</p> <p>Erskine told <em>Sunrise</em> she was “shocked” and “disgusted” by what had happened.</p> <p>“I’ve been under a lot of stress. I was told to essentially switch off from it all and focus on recovery and it’s been extremely hard to do that when this is all been happening,” she told the hosts.</p> <p>“I’m quite shocked with what’s happened. I’m quite disgusted.</p> <p>“It just makes me feel sick because, as we all know, people lose their lives every day. It’s just one of those things that really makes you sick to the stomach.”</p> <p>In a new turn of events, Erskine claimed a “well-known stalker of hers” was behind the bizarre claims, however, she added she couldn’t “confirm any sort of names”.</p> <p>“Unfortunately, I thought things had passed but clearly they haven’t passed.</p> <p>“So it is being investigated and hopefully justice will come soon and someone will be charged for this,” she said.</p> <p>The TV star revealed she had “the same password for over 15 years, so it could be anybody that knows me”.</p> <p>“Let’s just say that my password wasn’t very difficult to use,” she said.</p> <p>“I have actually spoken to an IT tech company and they said it’s actually extremely easy to hack into Instagram and social media platforms these days.</p> <p>“My poor family, they were inundated with absolutely so many phone calls… “ Erskine added.</p> <p>“At that time they confirmed that it was completely untrue but in saying that still, they shouldn’t have had to go through this.</p> <p>“This whole experience has been awful, it’s been terrible.”</p> <p><em>Image credit: Instagram/Sunrise</em></p>

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“Why our union abandons us”: Actress Shannen Doherty publicly shames actor’s union

<p>Actress Shannen Doherty has put all cards on the table during her battle with breast cancer.</p> <p>The Beverly Hills 90210 star, 51, is undergoing treatment for stage IV breast cancer and took to Instagram to reveal she is struggling to source health insurance coverage as she’s unable to work.</p> <p>Doherty publicly shaded the actor’s union SAG-AFTRA and its president, The Nanny alum Fran Drescher, saying she has been “abandoned”. </p> <p>"<a href="https://www.instagram.com/officialfrandrescher/?hl=en">@officialfrandrescher</a> I'm curious for people like me who have worked since they were 10 and paid dues to <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sagaftra/?hl=en">@sagaftra</a> how when we aren't able to work for health reasons why our union abandons us," she captioned her post.</p> <p>"I think we can do better for all our members and I think you're the person to do it. Health insurance shouldn't be based on annual income. It's a lifetime contribution.”</p> <p>"And for me and many others, we have paid a lifetime of dues to only be cancelled because we don't meet your current criteria. Not ok:, she added.</p> <p>The actress who was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015, posted a selfie from hospital while she received IV treatment.”</p> <p>Drescher was elected president of SAG-AFTRA in 2021 and gave an inspired speech about the union during the 2023 Screen Actors Guild awards. </p> <p>The union stands for the Screen Actors Guild - American Federation of Television and Radio Artists. It represents all media performers, including actors, singers, models and journalist, and provides support such as health and pension benefits.</p> <p>Drescher nor SAG-AFTRA have publicly addressed Doherty’s claims on her Instagram post but several of her Hollywood friends showed their support in the comments. </p> <p>"Too many of my friends have gone through this – it makes no sense. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sagaftra/?hl=en">@sagaftra</a> must do better!!" actress Busy Philipps commented.</p> <p>"The union is so tough on actors even considering working outside of it, but then completely abandons people when they need the union the most," actor Brian Austin Green wrote. </p> <p>"This isn't about bad mouthing for me. It's about raising awareness, helping create a conversation and hopefully reaching an end goal of change.”</p> <p>In 2015, Doherty was diagnosed with breast cancer. Her cancer then returned as Stage IV in 2020, three years after going into remission. </p> <p>"It's going to come out in a matter of days or a week that — I'm stage IV. So, my cancer came back. And that's why I'm here,” she told Good Morning America. "I don't think I've processed it. It's a bitter pill to swallow in a lot of ways."</p> <p>Doherty has taken on a small number of roles in TV since her diagnosis, most notably in 2019 for the BH 90210 reprisal.</p> <p><em>Image credit: Instagram</em></p>

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Brittany Higgins speaks publicly for first time since dropped charges

<p dir="ltr"><em>Content warning: This article includes mentions of sexual assault.</em></p> <p dir="ltr">Brittany Higgins has spoken publicly for the first time since the charges of sexual assault were dropped against Bruce Lehrmann due to concerns about her mental health.</p> <p dir="ltr">The former Liberal staffer took to social media with her statement about the trial, noting that “the outcome does not affect the truth”.</p> <p dir="ltr">“I chose to speak up,” she began. </p> <p dir="ltr">“To speak up against rape. To speak up against injustice. To speak up and share my experiences with others.</p> <p dir="ltr">“I told the truth - no matter how uncomfortable or how unflattering - to the Court. The outcome does not affect the truth. When I did speak up, I never fully understood our asymmetrical criminal justice system.</p> <p dir="ltr">“But I do now.”</p> <p><span id="docs-internal-guid-f4ee888b-7fff-8b0a-4782-a0187822af74"></span></p> <p dir="ltr">Higgins, who testified and was cross-examined during the initial trial while Lehrmann wasn’t, continued to describe the impact of taking sexual assault allegations to court and how alleged offenders aren’t impacted to the same degree.</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/CluKsquhqme/?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/CluKsquhqme/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A post shared by Brittany Higgins (@brittanyhiggins___)</a></p> </div> </blockquote> <p dir="ltr">“I was requested to tell the truth under oath over a week on the witness stand and was cross-examined at length,” she continued.</p> <p dir="ltr">“He was afforded the choice of staying silent in court. Head down in a notebook, completely detached.</p> <p dir="ltr">“He never faced one question in court about his story or the criminal charges.”</p> <p dir="ltr">She added that surrendered her phones, passwords, photos and other data to the court, a requirement Lehrmann was not made to comply with.</p> <p dir="ltr">“My life was publicly scrutinised, open for the world to see. His was not,” she wrote.</p> <p dir="ltr">Higgins also addressed the scrutiny the media faced for initially referring to the trial as the ‘Higgins trial’, saying that she didn’t blame the media “because to me it is very obvious who is on trial”.</p> <p dir="ltr">“He hasn’t had to be publicly accountable - for his actions of any part of his story,” she continued.</p> <p dir="ltr">“This is the reality of how complainants in sexual assault cases are treated.</p> <p dir="ltr">“Their lives are torn apart, their families and friends called to the witness stand and the accused has the legal right to say absolutely nothing.</p> <p dir="ltr">“Like all women who experience sexual violence, I knew the odds were stacked against me from the outset.”</p> <p dir="ltr">She went on to address the imbalance in Australia’s legal system, citing statistics that said only 16 percent of sexual offences reported to police in the ACT during 2020 led to a charge, with only half of that 16 percent resulting in a conviction.</p> <p dir="ltr">“That is to our national shame,” she wrote.</p> <p dir="ltr">“I want to thank the other women who came forward and shared their own experiences.</p> <p dir="ltr">“I believe you. You were with me every day I walked into that courtroom and faced him.”</p> <p dir="ltr">Higgins also went on to thank those who attended the March 4 Justice rallies,  journalists “who helped amplify the issue” and mental health workers, “without whom, I literally would not be here today”.</p> <p dir="ltr">Her statement comes a week after the charges against Lehrmann were dropped and a retrial set for next year was scrapped.</p> <p dir="ltr">The initial trial, which began in October, ended with no verdict due to juror misconduct.</p> <p dir="ltr"><em>If you or someone you know is in need of support as a result of sexual assault or child contact LifeLine on 13 11 14 for immediate support or call 1800RESPECT on 1800 737 732 or visit 1800RESPECT.org.au.</em></p> <p dir="ltr"><em><span id="docs-internal-guid-75f0cc4d-7fff-afda-71fc-de5158669136"></span></em></p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Image: Getty Images</em></p>

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Hillcrest survivor speaks publicly for first time

<p dir="ltr">A survivor of the tragic jumping castle tragedy that<span> </span><a rel="noopener" href="https://oversixty.com.au/news/news/just-shattering-outpouring-of-grief-after-fatal-primary-school-incident" target="_blank">shook the town of Devonport, Tasmania last week</a><span> </span>has spoken publicly for the first time since the ordeal.</p> <p dir="ltr">12-year-old Beau Medcraft broke both of his arms and shattered his wrist when a gust of wind sent the jumping castle he was on 10 metres into the air at end of year celebrations at Hillcrest Primary School. He was one of nine students injured in the accident, while<span> </span><a rel="noopener" href="https://oversixty.com.au/news/news/children-killed-in-hillcrest-tragedy-identified-amid-overwhelming-support" target="_blank">six of his friends</a><span> </span>tragically died. Two children remain in hospital.</p> <p dir="ltr">In a video sent to country-rock musician Casey Barnes, Beau expressed his gratitude to the community for their messages of support. Sitting on a couch, with both arms in plaster, his right arm in a sling, and wearing Casey Barnes merch, Beau said, “Thanks for all the support and all the awesome people that commented.</p> <p dir="ltr">"I watched your video again and thought it was very nice.”</p> <p dir="ltr">Beau's dad also commented on the post, writing, "From beaus parents Hello to each and everyone thank you, your awesome an your comments are being heard and lifting his spirit as Beau reads through the comments and tells me who says this or says that with the biggest smile 😊 so from both me and his mum I wanted to say thank you for your kind heartfelt messages and words of encouragement to our boy Beau ❤️"</p> <p><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?height=476&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FCaseyBarnesOfficial%2Fvideos%2F1612545862412810%2F&amp;show_text=false&amp;width=267&amp;t=0" width="267" height="476" style="border: none; overflow: hidden;" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share"></iframe></p> <p dir="ltr">Commenters were quick to send Beau well wishes, with one person writing, “I know it's hard right now but things will get better,” and another commenting, “Love and a million wishes for a speedy recovery Beau. All of Tassie is behind you.”</p> <p dir="ltr">Barnes grew up in Tasmania and went to college in Devonport, and promised to organise “something special” for Beau and his family in the new year.</p> <p dir="ltr">Beau’s video comes as the<span> </span><a rel="noopener" href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/hillcrestprimary?utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet&amp;utm_medium=copy_link_all&amp;utm_source=customer" target="_blank">fundraiser for families affected by the tragedy</a><span> </span>cracks the $1.4 million mark. The GoFundMe page will soon be shut down, as the money is rolled into a new public fund that will be coordinated by Devonport Council and the Tasmanian government, in order to ensure transparency.</p> <p dir="ltr">At a council meeting on Monday, Devonport councillor Alison Jarmin said, “I know there’s some angst about what is going to happen to these funds and how they are going to be administered.</p> <p dir="ltr">“We going to be making sure it goes to the right places and goes to the families and doesn’t get lost in governance and bureaucracy.”</p> <p dir="ltr">Devonport local and creator of the GoFundMe, Zoe Smith, said she was in awe at people’s generosity, telling reporters over the weekend, "It's just beyond anything we could have thought possible.</p> <p dir="ltr">“People should just be so proud of themselves and the amount that they have donated. It's incredible.”</p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Image: Facebook</em></p>

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Prince Andrew speaks publicly for first time in MONTHS

<div class="post_body_wrapper"> <div class="post_body"> <div class="body_text redactor-styles redactor-in"> <p>Prince Andrew has spoken publicly for the first time after being forced out of the public spotlight in 2019 after the death of Prince Philip last week.</p> <p>The Duke of York attended a service for his father at the Royal Chapel of All Saints in Windsor, and told reporters that his mother, The Queen, has been left with a "huge void in her life".</p> <p>"The Queen, as you could expect, is an incredibly stoic person and she described his passing as a miracle, and she is contemplating is the way I would put it," he said.</p> <p>"She described it as having left a huge void in her life but we, the family, the ones who are closer, are rallying round to make sure that we are there to support her.</p> <p>"And I know there is a huge amount of support, not just for her but for everybody as we go through this enormous change."</p> <p><img style="width: 500px; height:281.25px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7840647/prince-andrew-philip-1.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/99924d95cb054cdb8623caa07194d18f" /></p> <p>Prince Andrew also spoke of his father's final months and their conversations before he passed to reporters.</p> <p>"My father said to me on the telephone a few months ago, 'We're all in the same boat and we must always remember that but occasionally we, in the family, are asked to stand up and show compassion and leadership'," he said.</p> <p>"And unfortunately with my father's death, it has brought it home to me not just our loss but the loss that everybody else has felt for so many people who have died and lost loved ones during the pandemic.</p> <p>"And so, we are all in the same boat, slightly different circumstances because he didn't die from COVID, but we are all feeling a great sense of loss.</p> <p>"But at the same time the tributes have been absolutely amazing, that I have seen, and the messages that I am getting have been absolutely outstanding and I just want to say how grateful I am, we are, for these tributes."</p> <p>Andrew continued: "He was a remarkable man, I loved him as a father. He was so calm.</p> <p>"If you had a problem he would think about it and that's the great thing I always think about, he was always somebody you could go to and he would always listen, so it's a great loss.</p> <p>"I think the way I would put it is we have almost lost the grandfather of the nation and I feel very sorry and supportive of my mother who is feeling it, probably more than everybody else."</p> </div> </div> </div>

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The Project host publicly comes out as gay

<div> <div class="replay"> <div class="reply_body body linkify"> <div class="reply_body"> <div class="body_text "> <p><em>The Project</em><span> </span>co-host Hamish Macdonald has publicly come out as gay as he made a red carpet appearance with his boyfriend Jacob Fitzroy at the GQ Gentlemen’s Ball on Thursday.</p> <p>The 38-year-old journalist shared a picture of the two from the Melbourne event on Instagram.</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/ByXzCIGHxic/" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;"><a style="color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/ByXzCIGHxic/" target="_blank">🖤 #gqball @gqaustralia</a></p> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">A post shared by <a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/hamishnews/" target="_blank"> Hamish Macdonald</a> (@hamishnews) on Jun 6, 2019 at 7:34am PDT</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>Fans responded to the news with an outpouring of support. </p> <p>“Looking so handsome gentlemen,” one commented. “Such a wonderful way to show the world that love is love.”</p> <p>Throughout his career, Macdonald has been an avid supporter of LGBTQI rights. He challenged Steve Price on <em>The Project</em> last year over a proposed bill that would prohibit any schools from discriminating against students on the basis of their sexuality or gender.</p> <p>In October, Macdonald posted on Twitter: “How would a school determine if a kid is gay? Many kids work this stuff out during their teens, or later even. Are we now saying they’d potentially be expelled during that process?”</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"> <p dir="ltr">How would a school determine if a kid is gay? Many kids work this stuff out during their teens, or later even. Are we now saying they’d potentially be expelled during that process? <a href="https://t.co/uQ0zoq8jt6">https://t.co/uQ0zoq8jt6</a></p> — Hamish Macdonald (@hamishNews) <a href="https://twitter.com/hamishNews/status/1049819001763713024?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 10, 2018</a></blockquote> <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/Bwl-qc-HeEH/" 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/Bwl-qc-HeEH/" target="_blank">A post shared by Hamish Macdonald (@hamishnews)</a> on Apr 23, 2019 at 2:42am PDT</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>Prior to hosting the Network Ten show, Macdonald worked for Channel 4, ITV and Al Jazeera English.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>

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Woman is slammed for publicly dissing her engagement ring: "Not a fan"

<p>When most people first see their partner get down on one knee and present them with an engagement ring, they are too focused on the love of their relationship to think of any trivial matters.</p> <p>However, one woman has criticised her engagement ring and slammed it as “basic”, before her boyfriend even had the chance to ask the question.</p> <p>The woman stumbled across the ring at home, which was hidden in her boyfriend’s night stand.</p> <p>Posting the photo of the ring on social media, the woman wrote: “Ewwwww. Self shame Friday here I come. Found this in the BF's nightstand. Not a fan.”</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img style="width: 460.6986899563319px; height: 500px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7821797/1.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/aee44f53d0044270bbc3e0c42d5ad8c1" /></p> <p>“Please roast and then tell me how to tactfully say no you need to go get something different,” she added.</p> <p>A screenshot of the woman’s post was then shared on Reddit, where the woman quickly received backlash for being superficial.</p> <p>Some commented that it was awful that she was slamming the ring and that they couldn’t see an issue with it.</p> <p>“This is a gorgeous ring. I would love to be presented with this but, to be honest, my husband could propose to me with a twist-tie from a loaf of bread and I would be perfectly content," one person said.</p> <p>Many believed it was possible that the ring was a family heirloom, making her remarks even more insensitive.</p> <p>“Not going to lie this is bringing tears to my eyes. Poor sweet man. I hope he doesn't go through with it. I would have been happy with a ring pop from my husband!”</p> <p>Another added: “I hope he sees this, and then RUNS. To post this degrading sh** to social media to first insult it, and then ask for ways to get something better from someone she loves just defies what this ring should really be about and proves she doesn't even deserve a ring out of a dollar vending machine.”</p> <p>The post even prompted some to share their own engagement stories that may seem less than ideal but were perfect for them.</p> <p>“I was broke… when I proposed and bought an $80 ring at a flea market, she was thrilled, that's a keeper,” one person said. </p> <p>Another penned: “I was unemployed when we decided to get engaged. She bought the rings. Definitely not what we had planned, but 10 years later and I'm okay with it.”</p> <p>What are your thoughts? Let us know in the comments below.</p>

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The Block's Scott Cam publicly apologises to judge Shaynna Blaze: "I'm an idiot"

<p><em>The Block</em> host Scott Cam has issued a grovelling public apology, after the television host’s “disrespectful” gaffe aired on the popular Channel Nine show.</p> <p>The incident in question saw Cam call one of the show’s judges, interior design guru Shaynna Blaze, the b-word when revealing her scores for the contestant’s front yards.</p> <p>Cam reportedly wrote the scores down on the board, before looking at the group and saying, “Some high scores and some low scores. And that Shaynna’s a b***h, isn’t she?”</p> <p>Blaze was not present during the scene.</p> <p>Cam’s use of the word has left many people on social media fuming, and the Gold Logie-winner has been apologising profusely in appearances on breakfast radio this morning.</p> <p>“Look, obviously I said that in complete jest, and I’ve said it to get a rise out of the contestants,” he told Hit105’s Stav, Abby and Matt with Osher.</p> <p>“It was poor judgment on my part, and I’ve rung Shaynna and apologised. We’re fantastic friends and we’ve worked together for a lot of years. She’s incredible — she’s a great designer, she’s a great person, she’s a great judge. She’s certainly not ‘that’.</p> <p><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4pD7lZQvVDM" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></p> <p>“I did it in total jest, and it was just poor judgment. I’ve apologised — it was disrespectful, there was no doubt about that. Sometimes I’m an idiot,” he continued.</p> <p>Cam also appeared on Fitzy and Wippa’s Nova 969 morning show, telling the hosts: “Sometimes I’m an idiot. It was disrespectful... I shouldn’t have done it.”</p> <p>The 13th season of The Block will finish this Sunday.</p> <p>What’s your take? Do you think he should be apologising?</p> <p><em>Image credit: YouTube / Lilly Satou</em></p>

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