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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On the Road

Driver busted over one detail in pic

One simple photo of a driver holding something while driving has ignited fierce debate over whether he was actually doing something wrong.

Online

Horror graph shows Optus disaster

The far-reaching affects of the Optus outage has been summed up by one horror graph.

VIC

DAYLESFORD, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos, NOVEMBER 6, 2023: The Royal Daylesford Hotel. Five people are dead following a crash at the The Royal Daylesford Hotel. The car crashed into the beer garden of the Vincent Street venue about 6.05pm last night Five people were killed and multiple people injured Picture: NCA NewsWire / Brandan Beckett

Reason car fatally smashed into pub

The lawyer of the man behind the wheel of a BMW which ploughed into a pub on Sunday has revealed what caused the crash.

Business

A Woolworths act intended to protect youth has been contested by a wave of shoppers who have disputed its true purpose.

Bizarre Woolworths act disputed

A Woolworths act intended to protect young people has been contested by a wave of shoppers who have disputed its true purpose.

On the Road

Reason parking pic has infuriated Aussies

One detail in this parking photo has sent Australians into a spin after it was revealed it cost a driver almost $1000 in fines.

Asia

One particularly brutal two-word sledge has been levelled at Australia as prime minister Anthony Albanese became the first leader in seven years to vist China.

China’s brutal two word sledge at Australia

Australia has been delivered a brutal swipe as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese becomes the first leader to visit China in seven years.

On the Road

‘Heartless’: Anger at new parking sign

Aussies have raised concerns following the installation of a new parking sign at a popular beachside carpark.

On the Road

Oblivious tradie drives off with petrol pump

A Melbourne driver made for a bizarre sight this week when he was captured in the city with a petrol hose attached to his car.

Restaurants & Bars

Aussies have bound together in protest of a “problematic” restaurant trend that became mainstream across the country following the Covid pandemic.

‘Tired of it’: Hated restaurant act

Aussies either love or hate this one divisive restaurant trend, but it doesn’t look like it will be going anywhere anytime soon.

Business

‘Tired of it’: Hated restaurant act

Aussies either love or hate this one divisive restaurant trend, but it doesn’t look like it will be going anywhere anytime soon.

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