Tag Archives: Australia and New Zealand

Guests at one of the couple’s high-profile royal events has compared their appearance to that of a “witness protection program”. A guest at one of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s royal engagements is said to have described the experience as “joyless” – comparing it to a witness protection program. The …

A serving member of the Australian navy reserve has given shocking evidence at a royal commission of how she was sexually assaulted as a recruit. A serving member of the Australian navy reserve has given harrowing evidence to a royal commission of her sexual assault at the hands of a …

An executive known as ‘Mr Fix-it’ with previous experience running casinos has joined beleaguered Crown Resorts as it faces a second royal commission. Crown Resorts has aptly appointed an executive known as “Mr Fix-it” to its board as another member of the old guard departs and the embattled casino operator …

Meghan Markle has reportedly demanded to see any of the documents, emails, and text messages related to the bullying complaints lodged against her. The Duchess of Sussex has “written to request the evidence” included in the Buckingham Palace probe into the allegations, a senior royal source has claimed. Meghan is …

Here is a sweet piece of palace trivia to start the week: The royal family receives hundreds of thousands of pieces of mail every year. In this day and age, there is something quite touching that a veritable army which spans the globe still goes to the real trouble of …

Coronavirus deaths exposed more cracks in Australia’s “broken” aged care system but there is hope it can change. After two years and 99 days of public hearings, the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety has wrapped up, with the commissioners to submit their final report in February. The …

Firefighting crews will work overnight to contain a massive bushfire in Sydney’s south, with the blaze burning out of control on Saturday afternoon. The fire is burning in the Royal National Park on the eastern side of the Princes Highway, south of Heathcote. It is understood the blaze started after …

There’s nothing more annoying than loose change jingling around in your pockets, but according to coin collectors, there could be a hidden jackpot right under your nose. A mistake at the Royal Australia Mint in 2000 led to a unique set of $1 coins being made, and now they’re valued …

The full devastation wreaked by Australia’s unprecedented summer bushfires is unclear because of inconsistencies in how data is collected and shared, a new report says. The interim report from the royal commission into national natural disaster arrangements said there were “real difficulties” in developing a clear national picture of the …

A police officer who gave evidence in the Lawyer X royal commission had underworld figures do a “walk-by” of their home days later, a court has heard. The officer is now trying to have their name suppressed in the Victorian Court of Appeal after their first bid was rejected by …