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    Suspected Porepunkah gunman Dezi Freeman stripped of gun licence prior to police shooting
     27 August 2025
    Dezi Freeman, the 56-year-old Porepunkah man wanted over the fatal shooting of two police officers, last year complained to a court that he had his firearms licence cancelled and lost membership to his gun club.
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    Carly Pearce has spent years battling "crippling OCD" and anxiety
    27 Aug: The 35-year-old country singer has revealed she's struggled with obsessive-compulsive disorder since she was a child, but only sought help for her mental health when she realised she was suffering from anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic as she went through her divorce from Michael Ray... more
    Lil Nas X could face years behind bars after being charged with four felonies including three counts of battery on police officers following his naked public outburst in Los Angeles
    27 Aug: The 26-year-old musician, whose real name is Montero Lamar Hill, was arrested by Los Angeles police officers early on Thursday (21.08.25) morning after being seen behaving erratically on Ventura Boulevard... more
    Lord Julian Fellowes has undergone a procedure to treat a neurological condition which caused tremor
    27 Aug: The Downton Abbey creator, 76, has revealed the shaking in his hands was "very depressing and upsetting" because it left him struggling with every day tasks such as doing up buttons, writing and pouring drinks, but he has now undergone an MRI-guided ultrasound treatment on the brain lesion which was causing the issues... more
    Israel's latest attack in south Gaza has taken the death toll of Palestinian journalists to 240
    27 Aug: More journalists have been killed in Gaza than in any other war, according to a report by the Costs of War Project at the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs.... more
    Warriors coach Andrew Webster believes he had to reduced Leka Halasima's playing minutes in the NRL
    27 Aug: Warriors coach Andrew Webster believes he had to reduced Leka Halasima's playing minutes in the NRL... more
    Climate change and extreme weather events are driving up the price of house insurance
    27 Aug: Climate change and extreme weather events are driving up the price of house insurance... more
    Why is Donald Trump trying to fire Fed governor Lisa Cook and who is she?
    27 Aug: Donald Trump says he wants Lisa Cook removed from the board of the US central bank "immediately" but the economics professor is refusing to go, saying he has no power to remove her and, if he tries, she will sue.... more
    Taylor Swift has reportedly restricted access to her new album The Life of a Showgirl to only five people
    27 Aug: The 35-year-old singer-songwriter recorded the record in secret in Sweden alongside longtime collaborators Max Martin and Shellback during breaks from her ongoing Eras Tour, and a source has now said she also even kept some contributors left in the dark about the final product... more
    Shot putter Tom Walsh claims to have the upper hand on American rival Joe Kovacs ahead of the Diamond League finals in Zurich overnight...but not on the athletics field
    27 Aug: Shot putter Tom Walsh claims to have the upper hand on American rival Joe Kovacs ahead of the Diamond League finals in Zurich overnight...but not on the athletics field... more

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     Today's News

    Entertainment:
    Lord Julian Fellowes has undergone a procedure to treat a neurological condition which caused tremor 20:28

    Law and Order:
    Suspected Porepunkah gunman Dezi Freeman stripped of gun licence prior to police shooting 20:17

    Entertainment:
    Carly Pearce has spent years battling "crippling OCD" and anxiety 19:58

    Entertainment:
    Lil Nas X could face years behind bars after being charged with four felonies including three counts of battery on police officers following his naked public outburst in Los Angeles 19:28

    Entertainment:
    Taylor Swift has reportedly restricted access to her new album The Life of a Showgirl to only five people 18:58

    Rugby League:
    Warriors coach Andrew Webster believes he had to reduced Leka Halasima's playing minutes in the NRL 18:57

    Business:
    Climate change and extreme weather events are driving up the price of house insurance 18:37

    Entertainment:
    Sam Asghari says his marriage to Britney Spears felt "very real" to him 18:28

    International:
    Why is Donald Trump trying to fire Fed governor Lisa Cook and who is she? 18:27

    International:
    Israel's latest attack in south Gaza has taken the death toll of Palestinian journalists to 240 18:17

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