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The security breach occurred during Thursday night’s clash between the Pies and the Blues.

‘This was always bound to happen’: How security failed to find guns at the MCG

The company behind the AI-powered weapons detection system at the MCG reached a legal settlement with US regulators in 2024 after they alleged the company made false claims.

  • Liam Mannix, Sherryn Groch and Jon Pierik

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Maddison Burridge stars as Elizabeth Bennet in Queensland Theatre’s production of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice.

A hilarious Pride and Prejudice hits the stage

Big on LOLs and brilliantly cast, Queensland Theatre’s take on the classic novel is every bit the crowd pleaser it aims to be.

  • Nick Dent
Neil Young famously wrote Southern Man and Alabama about racism in the south.

Neil Young pulls out of Glastonbury over BBC involvement

The singer said he had been booked to play the festival this summer but objected to the broadcaster’s “corporate control”.

  • Anita Singh
Ray Hadley will be succeeded by his 2GB colleague Mark Levy.

Ray Hadley’s 2GB successor revealed

Sports broadcaster, NRL caller and journalist Mark Levy will take over as 2GB Mornings host.

  • Calum Jaspan
MasterChef host Gregg Wallace.

BBC MasterChef presenter ‘steps away’ over allegations of misconduct

An investigation is under way into allegations of “inappropriate” behaviour by television presenter Gregg Wallace towards women on the set of the BBC show.

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Graham Norton hosts the rebooted Australian version of Wheel of Fortune.

Graham Norton swaps the glamour of his talk show for an Aussie Wheel of Fortune

Over a nearly 30-year TV career, the Irish chat show host has juggled sex stunts, celebrity guests and game shows. This is how he makes it look so easy.

  • Louise Rugendyke
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Egyptian businessman and Ritz hotel owner Mohamed al-Fayed.

Australian women among the 400 alleged victims of Mohamed Al-Fayed

A BBC documentary revealed Al-Fayed, who died last year aged 94, sexually abused female staff at his London department store Harrods.

  • Catarina Demony
Harrods and three of Mohamed al-Fayed’s accusers.

‘Mohamed al-Fayed was a monster’: More than 100 women make sex abuse accusations

The late billionaire and former owner of the London luxury department store Harrods has been accused of serial rape and the sexual abuse of minors.

  • Gordon Rayner, India McTaggart and Daniel Woolfson
Edwards leaves Westminster Magistrates’ Court after receiving a six-month jail sentence suspended for two years for accessing indecent images of children.

High-profile BBC newsreader avoids jail over indecent images of children

Huw Edwards, who announced the death of Elizabeth II and fronted several major news events, was handed a six-month prison sentence, suspended for two years.

  • Rob Harris
Huw Edwards arrives at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on July 31, 2024 in London, England.

BBC asked to explain why it paid top news presenter $393,000 after his arrest

Huw Edwards was one of the BBC’s most prominent figures has pleaded guilty to possessing indecent images of children.

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