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Zoe SmithSenior Producer

Zoe Smith is a Network News senior producer and night editor. She has over 20 years of experience in journalism and has worked at digital and print mastheads across Australia and the UK.

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WILL DISPUTE STORY - Jaime Lee Bannon and her dad on her wedding day. SUPPLIED

‘$100,000 gift’: Mum’s warning after family tragedy

When her beloved father died, Jaime Lee Bannon was distraught. However, the devastated NSW mum had no idea that things were about to get worse due to one glaring oversight.

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Her Majesty Queen Mary and His Majesty King Frederik X of Denmark. In connection with the succession of the throne on 14 January 2024, the first official gala portrait of Their Majesties The King and Queen is now published. The portrait shows Their Majesties in gala with the Order of the Elephant on chains, and the portrait can henceforth be seen hung in, among other places, state institutions, including at Danish embassies and consulates around the world and on Danish vessels. Picture: Steen Evald

‘Two equal partners’: Mary, Fred break royal tradition

Queen Mary and King Frederik have dropped a major hint about the state of their marriage with a bold move.

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FREE TO USE, PR SUPPLIED PICS: With Love, Meghan. (L to R) Meghan, Duchess of Sussex in episode 106 of With Love, Meghan. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix ÃÂ© 2025 Picture: Netflix

Meghan cashes in with ‘shop my closet’ page

Meghan Markle has launched an Instagram shop, selling some of her favourite clothing and jewellery items, after sharing a rare picture of her children. See the photo.

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JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - OCTOBER 03: Board Chair Dr. Sophie Chandauka MBE, Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and a guest attend a Sentebale reception and panel discussion at The Saxon Hotel in Johannesburg, South Africa. The event was supported by Baker McKenzie. The purpose was to convene global and local corporations and business leaders to discuss accelerating sustainable solutions for prosperity for young people in the region, including closing the digital divide on October 03, 2024 in Johannesburg, South Africa. (Photo by Brian Otieno/Getty Images for Sentebale)

‘Play the victim card’: Charity boss hits back at Harry amid row

The chairwoman of Prince Harry’s African charity has taken a thinly veiled swipe at the royal after he quit lashing out at “bullying and misogyny” within the organisation.

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NETWORK SPECIAL. MUST TALK WITH NETWORK PIC DESK BEFORE PUBLISHING. NDIS Commission issues permanent ban to Freedom Care Group. Exterior of the business at 3/886 Woodville Road, Villawood

NDIS provider cops ban over prison inmate claims

An NDIS provider has been permanently banned from providing services to disabled people after a huge investigation into claims totalling $340,000.

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Anna Maree Blight was killed in a Bali boating accident in March 2025

‘Forever loved’: Bali boat victim’s family speaks out

The family of an Australian woman who lost her life in a boating accident in Bali have broken their silence as the island paradise reels following the tragedy.

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Melbourne MMA fighter Jake Sendler, has died after collapsing following his debut bout. SUPPLIED

Grieving mum of MMA fighter warns of killer disease

A devastated mother is making a heartfelt appeal in a bid to save others after her 21-year-old son died from a rare medical condition. See how to spot the early signs.

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FILE - Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, cheers with Team Lithuania during Sitting Volleyball at the 2025 Invictus Games, in Vancouver, on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP, file)

Harry’s US visa documents unsealed amid drug claims

A key question remains unanswered after documents related to Prince Harry’s US visa application were unsealed in court.

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This image taken from video provided by SpaceX shows NASA's Suni Williams being helped after exiting the SpaceX capsule, Tuesday, March 18, 2025. (SpaceX via AP)

NASA astronauts stuck in space to be compensated

The NASA astronauts that splashed down to Earth after their stay on the International Space Station was unexpectedly extended are expected to get extra cash. But it’s not as much as you think.

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This handout picture released on March 16, 2025, by El Salvador's Presidency press office shows the arrival of alleged members of the Venezuelan criminal organization Tren de Aragua at the Terrorism Confinement Center (CECOT) in the city of Tecoluca, El Salvador. The United States has sent over 200 alleged members of a Venezuelan gang to be imprisoned in El Salvador, President Nayib Bukele said Sunday, after US counterpart Donald Trump invoked wartime authorities to expel migrants. (Photo by Handout / EL SALVADOR'S PRESIDENCY PRESS OFFICE / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT

Wild scenes as Trump deports migrant ‘gangsters’

The US has deported hundreds of alleged members of a migrant gang to be held in one of the world’s most notorious mega-prisons. See the photos, video.

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