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Australian comedian Peter Helliar has called out Melbourne comedian Nick Trapani and three others over podcast remarks about murdered American woman Gabby Petito, urging men in comedy to “be better”. Trapani has since apologised for the discussion on his Trapanischoice podcast, describing the comments as “wrong” and “offensive”. In an Instagram video, Helliar said he felt compelled to speak after footage circulated of “four male comedians in Melbourne” discussing Petito’s death. Petito, 22, was killed by her boyfriend, Brian Laundrie, during a road trip in 2021. Her remains were found in Wyoming that September, while Laundrie later died by suicide.…

Milwaukee is set for a sharp warm-up this weekend, with temperatures expected to climb into the low 80s on Saturday after a partly sunny Friday with a chance of light showers. Overnight cloud will keep temperatures near 49F by sunrise. Friday will bring highs of about 68F, with a few afternoon or early evening showers possible as winds turn south-easterly. Milwaukee weather forecast The warmest conditions of the weekend are expected on Saturday, when mostly sunny skies, gusty south-westerly winds and a high of 82F will make it unusually warm for this time of year. Sunday will remain warm, though…

Heavy congestion has built up on Perth’s Mitchell Freeway southbound after a crash involving two vehicles near Greenwood. The centre lane was closed before Warwick Road following the collision, which was reported by Main Roads shortly before 9.50am on Friday. Traffic was described as extremely heavy, with one commuter telling PerthNow that cars were at a “stand still”. Some motorists remained outside their vehicles. Drivers have been urged to take care and allow for a safe merge around the closure.

Abdul El-Sayed and Mike Rogers traded personal insults during a bitter Michigan Senate debate, as the Democratic and Republican candidates clashed over the Iran war, immigration, healthcare, trade and their financial affairs. El-Sayed called his opponent “weak”, “cowardly” and a “sock puppet for the Trump administration”. Rogers responded by describing El-Sayed as a “glitchy AI chatbot” running a “con” who would “say anything to win”. The hour-long contest in Grand Rapids was one of the most closely watched encounters in a race that could help decide control of the US Senate. The candidates are competing to replace retiring Democratic Senator…

The botched execution of Christa Pike has prompted a renewed debate over lethal injection in the United States, where experts say failed attempts are a frequent feature of capital punishment. Pike, who was sentenced to death for taking part in the murder of a classmate when she was 18, remained alive after two doses of pentobarbital were administered in Tennessee on September 30. Witnesses said she continued breathing, snoring and lifting parts of her body from the gurney. Her lawyers said she regained consciousness in hospital on October 6 and faces a long recovery. They had previously argued that Pike’s…

LA Knight has described his title match against Roman Reigns at WWE Money in the Bank as a potential final opportunity to win a WWE world championship. Knight, who has spent 20 years in professional wrestling without claiming the company’s top title, said he had considered what his future might look like if he falls short again. “I’ve probably kind of framed it that way a little bit because it just feels like … is it my last one ever? I don’t know,” Knight said. “It could be, who knows?” Speaking ahead of Saturday’s event, Knight said the pressure came…

A Dallas man could face up to eight years in federal prison after allegedly flying a drone into restricted airspace around Dallas Love Field and Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport. Pujan Prashantkumar Gajjar, 24, was indicted by a federal grand jury on 16 September on four charges linked to the unauthorised operation of an unmanned aircraft in protected airport airspace. Drone allegedly crossed active runway Prosecutors allege that Gajjar flew a drone into the runway exclusion zone at Dallas Love Field at about 11.30pm on 26 June 2025. The indictment claims the aircraft crossed an active runway. The following night, he…

Australian mining billionaire Nicola Forrest has made a $500 million donation from her personal wealth to charitable organisations focused on early childhood development, women and First Nations people. The gift will go to the Coaxial Foundation through $125 million in cash and 25 million Fortescue shares. A further 25 million Fortescue shares have been transferred to investment company Coaxial Ventures. The donated shares represent half of the Fortescue stock Ms Forrest received as part of her initial separation from the company’s founder, Andrew Forrest. She also supports the Coaxial Foundation through dividends from her Fortescue holdings. Ms Forrest said the…

Questions have been raised over Los Angeles police tactics after an investigation found that officers had shot 67 dogs over the past decade, including 45 pit bulls. The figures, drawn from Los Angeles Police Department use-of-force reports, include 19 incidents in 2016, when 12 dogs died. In 2015, officers shot 11 dogs and eight were killed. The number fell to one shooting in 2024, but there have been four so far in 2026, three of which resulted in deaths. The findings follow the fatal shooting of Jameson, a two-year-old Golden Saint Bernard Doodle, by LAPD officers in Canoga Park in…

An 18-year-old provisional driver accused of crashing into Newcastle Knights supporters as they gathered to farewell the team before the NRL grand final has been granted bail after spending six days in custody. Indika Bambrick Samarasinghe allegedly lost control of a gold 2006 BMW cabriolet on October 3 in Newcastle, north of Sydney, striking a crowd of fans lining the road. A five-year-old girl and a 67-year-old man were critically injured. Their conditions later improved to serious but stable, while six of the 10 injured people have since been discharged from hospital. Four remain in hospital. Samarasinghe was arrested at…