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Brighette RyanWeekend Digital Editor

Brighette Ryan is The Australian’s digital night editor. She was previously Social Media Editor, leading the paper’s social media strategy across platforms including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Brighette has also worked as a producer for 2SM and as a social media producer for the Nine Network.

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Instagram’s worldwide outage

Instagram has gone down across Australia and around the world, just days after the app’s co-founders resigned unexpectedly.

The Nation

DO NOT USE OR PROCESS WITHOUT EDITOR APPROVAL . Margaret Varcoe . Picture: NAFC

Varcoe dies after on-field clash

Margaret Varcoe, the sister of Collingwood AFL player Travis Varcoe, has died after suffering an accidental head knock.

Michael Owen

The World

(FILES) This file handout image from NASA taken from the Space Shuttle Discovery on August 6, 2005, shows the International Space Station flying over the North Caspian Sea and Kazakhstan following the undocking of the two spacecraft. The growing number of fast-moving space debris orbiting the Earth could lead to catastrophic collisions with satellites, hurting economies, researchers warned on May 31, 2017 ahead of a summit to coordinate efforts to remove the junk. / AFP PHOTO / NASA / Handout / -----EDITORS NOTE --- RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT

Space station reports ‘leak’

The International Space Station crew is repairing a small “leak” most likely caused by a collision with a small meteorite.

The Nation

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 30: A woman is rescued after being caught in a rip at Bronte Beach on August 30, 2018 in Sydney, Australia. The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a surf warning as massive waves continue to hit the NSW coast. The hazardous conditions are expected to render many coastal activities such as rock fishing, boating, and swimming too dangerous. (Photo by Jenny Evans/Getty Images)

‘She had one breath left in her’

Dramatic photos of a woman being rescued moments from drowning have captured her “extremely lucky” escape from death.

Elias Visontay

The Times

Alize Cornet was issued with a code violation for removing her shirt on court at the US Open yesterday.

US Open sorry over sexist row

US Open chiefs admit they were wrong to sanction French tennis star Alizé Cornet for briefly removing her top on court.

Lucy Bannerman

FOUR PILLARSRichard Gluyas

07/05/2018: Westpac CEO Brian Hartzer speaking at the bank's half-year results in Sydney on Monday. Hollie Adams/The Australian

Westpac risks firestorm of anger

Westpac has risked a firestorm of anger with its out-of-cycle rate hike, but it’s part of a strategy to improve its net interest margin.

Richard Gluyas

The Nation

Gavel on desk. Isolated with good copy space. Dramatic lighting generic Townsville

Colt was family’s ‘white sheep’

A member of the infamous “Colt” clan accused of “abhorrent” generational incest and child abuse has appeared in court.

Olivia Caisley

EXCLUSIVEThe Nation

Shadow Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus listens to President of the Law Council of Australia Morry Bailes and past-President Fiona McLeod speak at the National Press Club in Canberra, Wednesday, March 14, 2018. (AAP Image/Lukas Coch) NO ARCHIVING

Family court overhaul at risk

Labor appears to have stymied the government’s efforts to restructure the family law courts in this term of parliament.

Nicola Berkovic

Legal Affairs

Full length of silhouette man with broom cleaning office corridor

Workers underpaid $21,824

Court finds national cleaning contractor with Woolworths was involved in the unlawful underpayment of supermarket cleaners.

Ewin Hannan

National Affairs

Former prime minister Tony Abbott leaves after a speech on the state of the Australian political landscape at The Centre for Independent Studies in Sydney, Saturday, August 25, 2018. (AAP Image/Joel Carrett) NO ARCHIVING

Abbott’s dig at Turnbull’s exit

Abbott says Turnbull’s surprise decision to call a leadership spill sparked the chaos that led to his demise as prime minister.

Andrew Burrell

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