Entertainment reporter Peter Ford has reacted to the new vision to emerge of Kate Middleton in public for the first time since Christmas Day. Ford told Ross and Russ the new development “might finally start to close down these rumours”. “She lives, she breathes!” Ford said. Press PLAY to hear his full comments Press PLAY […]
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Ross Stevenson’s Tottenham Hotspur prediction comes to fruition!
RUMOUR CONFIRMED It was reported yesterday that English Premier League team Tottenham Hotspur, who are coached by Australian Ange Postecoglou, will be coming out to play in Australia in May. And Ross Stevenson predicted the news on The Rumour File back on January 22nd! Press PLAY to hear his accurate prediction Image (Postecoglou): Gareth Copley/Getty
Eddie McGuire sheds light on the sport business conference launching in Melbourne today
Eddie McGuire has shed light on SportNXT, a sport business conference which is launching in Melbourne today. McGuire is the director of SportNXT, and told Ross and Russ “you couldn’t get better timing” for the conference. Press PLAY to hear him explain why “We’ve got to have a new way of thinking about these things, […]
Peter Ford on why he thinks no one is entitled to know where Kate Middleton is
Entertainment reporter, Peter Ford, has weighed in on the continued absence of the Princess of Wales, Kate Middleton, from the public eye as she recovers from adnominal surgery. He says, the public knows where she is, and the reason why she hasn’t fronted the cameras is unlikely to be as “sinister” as people think. “She’s […]
Report reveals justice system leaves victims of sexual and violent crimes further traumatised
Victims of sexual and violent crimes have revealed they feel the justice system was worse than the crime they experienced, and a report revealed half question whether they’ll ever report another crime. Victims of Crime Commissioner, Fiona McCormack says she’s not surprised by the findings. “I think what surprises me is, that we just accept […]
A test is being developed by Melbourne researchers in the hope of being able to predict pregnant women likely to go in to have premature births to providing better care to pre-term babies. It’s hoped a test could give doctors a better indication of the risk of going into early labour. Senior research fellow Dr […]
Growing body of research shows potential risks of arthroscopic knee surgery
Advice is mounting to warn Australians against arthroscopic knee surgery, especially for patients with osteoarthritis who are aged over 50. President of the Australian Rheumatology Association Professor Rachelle Buchbinder said it could be doing more harm than good. “We are talking to GPs and importantly to patients to say don’t ask for a referral for […]
The public sector and their sickies: Is it us or them?
The average public sector worker takes nearly two more sickies than the average private sector worker. Why? Well, the Public Service Commissioner has told The Australian it’s because private sector bosses are too tough when it comes to sick leave. But as Ross and John mooted, surely that means the opposite could also be true… Click […]
Using headphones right now? You should hear this warning
Australians have been warned about the lasting damage that can be done to your hearing after the release of new stats that show one in 10 people have their headphones playing too loud. “It’s very damaging … because the damage is permanent,” Simon David, audiologist manager for Bupa. “It’s one of those things that creeps up […]
Baby boom: Why Victoria is leading the way
Victoria is in the midst of a baby boom, enjoying the biggest increase in birth rates of anywhere in Australia the past year. ABS data shows an extra 9324 births were recorded in 2016, taking the total to 82,892, which is nearly a 13 per cent jump on the previous year. But Professor Peter McDonald […]
RUMOUR CONFIRMED It was reported yesterday that English Premier League team Tottenham Hotspur, who are coached by Australian Ange Postecoglou, will be coming out to play in Australia in May. And Ross Stevenson predicted the news on The Rumour File back on January 22nd! Press PLAY to hear his accurate prediction Image (Postecoglou): Gareth Copley/Getty
‘This is a lovely story’: Taxi driver helps out two grieving sisters with a BIG return trip!
A taxi driver got quite the surprise when finding out two elderly women from Geelong requested to go to Ceduna in South Australia, which is over a 3,000 kilometre return trip! Taxi driver Jatin said it’s a “one-off opportunity” in his lifetime, and said the two elderly women are sisters who are travelling interstate for […]
Qantas flight takes ‘unusual’ route from Perth to Melbourne on the weekend
RUMOUR CONFIRMED A Qantas flight has taken an “unusual” route to get from Perth to Melbourne on Sunday. “That must’ve been thrilling to be on board,” Ross said. Press PLAY to hear the full story on The Rumour File Image: iStock
Former horse trainer cops ‘monster’ ban for prank at remote race meeting
RUMOUR CONFIRMED A former horse trainer has copped a “monster” ban for a prank he committed at a remote race meeting. Press PLAY to hear what led to the monster ban + how long he’s banned for Image: iStock
13cabs forced to apologise as taxi drivers snub injured man on crutches
RUMOUR CONFIRMED 13cabs has been forced to apologise after an injured man on crutches was refused more than half a dozen taxis for a one kilometre journey. Press PLAY to the rumour confirmed on-air this morning Image: iStock
Rebecca Andrews found herself in her mid-30s and single. Something had to change, so she tried “dating like a man”. Circular dating is openly dating several people at a time. At one stage she had five guys going within one week. It’s exhausting, but she swears by it. But is she still single? Click PLAY […]