The Editorial Team

Brooke RolfeAfternoon Homepage Editor

Brooke covers a broad range of general news including health, human interest, environment, current affairs and social media. She started at news.com.au after shifting from Yahoo News Australia in June 2021, having previously worked with Daily Mail Australia. In 2017, Brooke moved “over east” from her hometown, Bunbury in West Australia, where she worked for a regional newspaper after graduating with a Bachelor of Communication (Journalism) from Curtin University in 2015.

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Finance

Upsetting revelations have been made revealing how much worse women suffer from economic harship compared to men.

Dire money news for Aussie women

New research has revealed how much worse women suffer from economic hardship compared to men.

QLD

The cost of one single bed in a 100-person dorm room has been advertised for rent at an insane price in what has been described as a grim indicator of Australia’s rental crisis.

‘Grim’: Sign Aussie rentals are insane

For what could get someone a nice room in most capital cities, a hostel is charging for one bed in a 100-person dorm room.

QLD

Dad killed in freak car wash accident

Tributes are flowing for a much-loved “beautiful” dad who was killed after a mundane Sunday afternoon chore turned fatal.

Lifestyle

One ‘hated’ smell dividing Aussies

There is one distinct aroma most Australians can detect in a split second, and now its generalised hatred is being contested.

Eat

Vegan sausage brand’s crazy move

A vegan food brand has caused a stir after making a very bold decision about where to erect a banner for a new sausage.

Health Problems

A smiley happy snap reveals a very sad truth that no Aussie family should have to deal with.

Tragic story behind wholesome family photo

A smiley happy snap has revealed a very sad truth that no Australian family should have to face.

Mental Health

How perfect image destroyed Bachelor

At first glance, Matt Agnew would seem like he had it all. But there was a sad reality that Australia never knew.

Eat

SA Health Minister John Hill wants food companies to agree to voluntary health reforms. Takaway fast food options and promotion may change, especially for children. McDonald's 'Large Double Quarter Pounder Meal' - quarter pounder burger, large fries, large coke $8.60.

Truth about Macca’s most divisive ingredient

It’s arguably the most polarising of all the McDonald’s burger ingredients and now, the family behind it have shared their story.

Mental Health

Behind the smiling face of Jessica Kennedy was a dark secret she hid for years while climbing her way up the corporate finance ladder.

Tragic detail behind tradie photo

Behind the face of a hardworking employee was a crushing secret that just about killed her.

EXCLUSIVEVIC

Riley Scott was shot in the head with a nail gun

Teen narrowly survives nail gun shot

At age 16, Riley Scott suffered an injury that would make the strongest of stomachs churn. Now, he has shared how he survived.

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