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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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Celebrity Life

Depp’s aide: Amber ‘stole my rape story’

The bizarre claims coming out of the Johnny Depp court case in London continue to flow as Amber Heard accused the Pirates of the Caribbean star of urinating inside a Gold Coast mansion.

Celebrity Life

Johnny Depp arrives at the Royal Courts of Justice in London, England. Picture: Getty Images

Depp’s bodyguard lied about Gold Coast ‘severed finger’ incident

Johnny Depp’s security guard reveals that he lied to Aussie doctors about how the actor sliced his finger off while staying at a Gold Coast house as a shocking new video is played in court.

Celebrity Kids

Riley Keough has penned a moving tribute to her younger brother.

‘True heartbreak’: Riley Keough’s tribute to tragic brother

Riley Keough, the granddaughter of Elvis Presley, has described her younger brother Benjamin as “too sensitive for this harsh world” after his shock death aged just 27.

Coronavirus

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 24: COVID-19 testing staff are seen at a pop-up site at Keilor Community Hub on June 24, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. A man in his 80s died overnight in Victoria from coronavirus, bringing the total number of deaths in the state to 20. The death is the first COVID-19 fatality for Victoria in many weeks and also comes as 20 new coronavirus cases were confirmed today. Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews on Tuesday warned of another possible lockdown should cases continue to rise, and has extended the state of emergency for at least four weeks to allow police the power to enforce social distancing rules. (Photo by Daniel Pockett/Getty Images)

Aussie death toll rises as ‘new Wuhan’ emerges

Australia’s death toll from coronavirus rose again as several states were hit with tough new restrictions and a US state became the new epicentre of the virus.

NRL

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 21: John Bateman of the Raiders gestures to the crowd during the round 6 NRL match between the Canberra Raiders and the Brisbane Broncos at GIO Stadium on April 21, 2019 in Canberra, Australia. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)

‘He’s ducking and diving’: Hooper maintains Bateman’s manager agitated for Raiders exit

James Hooper has stood by his story that John Bateman’s management has pushed for a release from the Raiders since grand final week last year.

News

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - MAY 14: Treasurer Josh Frydenberg (left) and Prime Minister Scott Morrison arrive for a press conference in the Prime Ministers Courtyard at Parliament House on May 14, 2020 in Canberra, Australia. Australia's unemployment rate has recorded its biggest monthly rise ever, as 594,300 people lost jobs in April as coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions shut thousands of businesses around the country and affected many more. The official jobless rate published by Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has now climbed to 6.2 per cent. (Photo by Sam Mooy/Getty Images)

‘Tough day for Australia’: 600,000 jobs lost

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says the focus is to “reopen the economy” after job figures revealed the number of Australians in employment slumped by nearly 600,000 in April.

Coronavirus

Prime Minister Scott Morrison speaks to the media at a press conference in Canberra, Thursday, April 23, 2020. (AAP Image/Mick Tsikas) NO ARCHIVING

PM: Change for schools, new app, exercise rules coming

Scott Morrison has said new guidelines are coming on a range of restrictions in place, and Australians can expect the COVID-19 contact tracing app.

George Calombaris has been watching MasterChef.

Calombaris backs new MasterChef despite fans’ sad reaction

Embattled celebrity chef George Calombaris has heaped praise on the new MasterChef Australia team, drawing comments from emotional fans who are saddened by his departure.

Health

Prime Minister Scott Morrison announces the government's $130b wage subsidy package at a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Monday, March 30, 2020. (AAP Image/Mick Tsikas) NO ARCHIVING

PM unveils $130bn jobs package

Workers will be kept in their jobs with fortnightly $1500 government-funded payments in an extraordinary $130 billion bid to keep Australia’s economy afloat.

Online

Virus issues Aussies are searching for most on Google

Stressed-out Australians are hitting up Google for answers to questions about the coronavirus pandemic. Here are the top searches as the nation gets to grips with the new normal.

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