Author: Michelle Korhonen
Barnaby Joyce is taking time off just weeks after he was filmed lying on public footpath intoxicated and slurring profanities into his phone.The former deputy prime minister came under intense scrutiny earlier this month after a viral video emerged showing him lying on a Canberra street late at night that he later blamed on mixing alcohol with prescription medication.Ahead of a busy parliamentary sitting day on Monday, Nationals leader David Littleproud said Mr Joyce had taken the week off after he urged the MP to take leave to deal with ‘personal matters’.‘I’ll take Barnaby on his word. He won’t be…
By Freddy Pawle For Daily Mail Australia and Kat Wong In Canberra For Australian Associated PressA new cyber-security boss has been appointed months after her predecessor was sent back to Defence over a ‘workplace matter’ that is yet to be revealed.Lieutenant General Michelle McGuinness will step into the role of National Cyber-Security Coordinator on Monday after Air Marshal Darren Goldie was recalled to deal with a matter from his time in the Defence in November.Ms McGuinness will lead and co-ordinate Australia’s national cyber security policy, government preparedness and responses to events like data breaches and major hacking incidents. Mr Goldie was appointed…
Wendy Williams‘ son confirmed that his mother is suffering from alcohol-induced dementia for the very first time during Sunday night’s Lifetime documentary ‘Where is Wendy Williams?’Kevin Hunter Jr., 23, revealed doctors have told him that alcohol had begun to affect ‘her headspace and her brain.’‘I was able to really learn more about things going on with my mother internally. They basically said that because she was drinking so much, it was starting to affect her headspace and her brain. So, I think they said it was alcohol-induced dementia.’The diagnosis by doctors goes some way in explaining Williams’ often unsociable and erratic behavior…
Sarah Michelle Gellar chimed in on the tension between her friend Shannen Doherty and former Charmed costar Alyssa Milano, praising Doherty for ‘sharing her truths’ with the public.The Emmy-winning actress, 46, chat with E! News Sunday, as Doherty, 52, and Milano, 51, have exchanged words in recent weeks about the circumstances behind Doherty’s 2001 exit from the WB show.Gellar, who starred on her own hit series, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, from 1997-2003, said that ‘it was a difficult time’ for her longtime friend Doherty, adding, ‘I was there for it.’The Cruel Intentions star said that she was proud and supportive…
Millennium Images / Gallery StockFebruary 25, 2024, 6 AM ETThis poem has been excerpted from Nam Le’s new book, 36 Ways of Writing a Vietnamese Poem.I buried my father in the great light,the corroded pink, burning the eye to see,launched him into dream commons, particularity,a new matter of time, him & his apologies.I buried our father under the great terebinth wherewe ploughed up the moss shine one last time &mother’s face was made newly easy, sloughedof all last trace of girlhood.And the earth reseeds.
Denise Van Outen set pulses racing in a dazzling mini dress as she hosted her Discolicious party at The Skinny Kitchen in London on Sunday.The DJ, 49, ensured to have all eyes on her as she boosted her toned curves in a typically glamorous ensemble.The TV sensation led her and Jemma Bolt’s iconic brunch, where they treated guests to some tunes in the lavish location.Denise showcased her ageless physique, flaunting her endless legs and ample cleavage in a green sequinned skimpy dress.She added further colour to her look with a pair of pink suede ankle heel boots, while also sporting…
Not too long ago, Donald Trump looked finished. After the January 6 attack on the Capitol, the repeal of Roe v. Wade, and a poor Republican showing in the 2022 midterms, the GOP seemed eager to move on from the former president. The post-Trump era had supposedly begun.Just one week after the midterms, he entered the 2024 race, announcing his candidacy to a room of bored-looking hangers-on. Even his children weren’t there. Security had to pen people in to keep them from leaving during his meandering speech.Today, thanks to Trump’s dominant performance in South Carolina, the Republican primary is all…
Young people are increasingly blaming mental health problems for being jobless, a stark report warns today.The number of 18 to 24-year-olds who are ‘economically inactive’ due to health issues has more than doubled in the past decade, rising from 93,000 to 190,000.Two thirds report suffering poor mental health and four in ten list it as the main reason for not working. The study by the Resolution Foundation revealed that a third of young people experienced symptoms of mental illness – such as depression, anxiety or bipolar disorder – in 2021/22, up from a quarter at the turn of the millennium.Experts say the…
According to the internet, it’s very possible that I am “codependent.” Do I try to fix the problems of my loved ones? Sometimes, yes. Am I sacrificing “who I am” in my relationships with my husband, children, and parents? If you put it in those terms, probably. Could the level of responsibility I feel for others be classified as “exaggerated”? Oof—maybe.To be codependent, according to some TikTok talking heads, advice columnists, celebrities, and mental-health advocates, is to care too much, try to control others, and be terrible with boundaries. Beyond that, diagnostic criteria can get a bit fuzzy. The support…
A young girl who won a local public speaking competition with a speech on how much she loves Taylor Swift had her wildest dreams come true on Sunday night when the megastar gave her her hat onstage at her concert in Sydney.During each of her shows, Taylor, 34, gives a signed hat to one lucky fan in the crowd while singing her hit song 22.On Sunday evening, Swift plucked five-year-old Lily from the crowd so she could gift her the signed black bowler.The youngster was overwhelmed with emotion as she approached the edge of the stage before Swift kneeled down and put…