Understanding the four types of debt

Money expert Melissa Brown categorises debt into four types: bear trap (payday loans with interest rates up to 68%), quicksand (afterpay and credit cards), bridge (mortgages and student loans), and fast car (investment debt for property, shares and business). She provides strategies for managing ea…

The Donut Daddy's cannoli masterclass

Anthony Randello-Yarn, known as The Donut Daddy, demonstrates how to make cannoli on a morning television show while promoting his new cookbook. The cookbook contains 69 dessert recipes ranging from simple to complicated. The segment features the preparation of cannoli from rolling dough to filling…

Twin Source: The dancing duo taking TikTok by storm

Luke and Paul Harworth are identical twin dancers known as Twin Source, with over 18 million likes on TikTok. Their synchronised dance videos, featuring matching outfits and choreography, have taken them around the world after nearly 15 years of posting content. The self-taught dancers, who started…

London club seeks butter sommelier and sports czar

The Pembroke, an exclusive private members club in London, is recruiting for three unusual positions: a butter sommelier to curate butter assortments and train staff on a silver butter trolley, a sports czar to manage screen preferences for members, and a professional matchmaker to arrange member s…

Council bin police crack down on recycling mistakes

Australian councils are issuing warning letters to residents who place incorrect items in recycling bins, with surveillance cameras on garbage trucks monitoring bin contents in real-time. Common recycling mistakes include putting kitty litter in food waste bins, greasy pizza boxes in recycling, and…

Kyoto's tourist tax soars to combat over-tourism

Kyoto is increasing its accommodation tax for tourists from March 1, with charges potentially rising tenfold to combat over-tourism. Barcelona has also recently doubled their tourism tax, part of a growing trend across European destinations. Hungry Jacks is seeking approval to open a 24-hour locati…

Matthew Mitcham dives into acting with Afterglow

Olympic gold medallist and champion diver Matthew Mitcham returns to Australia to star in his first major theatrical production on home soil, the American play Afterglow. The play explores modern relationships and a married couple navigating their conflicting needs within their partnership. Mitcham…

Pokémon's $160 billion legacy with Ash's original voice

Pokémon has generated over $160 billion since its launch 30 years ago, making it the highest-grossing media franchise of all time. Veronica Taylor, the original voice actor for Ash Ketchum and his mother Delia, reflects on the franchise's enduring appeal across generations, from trading cards to vi…

Chef-approved avocado toast for Shepherd season

Shepherd avocados are in peak season until the end of April, coinciding with National Toast Day. Chef Darren Robertson demonstrates techniques for selecting, cutting and preparing avocados, including creating decorative rings and ribbons using mandolins and peelers. He presents elevated avocado toa…

Prince Charles named in Epstein files over Andrew's removal

An explosive email from the Jeffrey Epstein files reveals the convicted sex offender naming then-Prince Charles as being responsible for Prince Andrew losing his position as trade envoy. The email, sent on the day Andrew stepped down, suggests Charles exercised power to remove his brother from the …