November 17, 2025 • 10 mins
An Australian serial pest has been jailed in Singapore after grabbing Hollywood star Ariana Grande at the Asian premiere of her new 'Wicked' film.
A South African man who was involved in a neo-Nazi protest outside New South Wales state parliament is being thrown out of the country.
Donald Trump's stark reversal on the Jeffrey Epstein files has sent shockwaves through Washington.
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Speaker 1 (00:04):
Li Thecross, Australia.
Speaker 2 (00:05):
This is sula's early News.
Speaker 3 (00:09):
Good morning. We begin with breaking news in city's in
a West this morning. A block of flats has been
evacuated after fire broke out inside a unit. Firefighters raised
in Newtown just before ten pm to find smoke pouring out.
They managed to stop the blaze from spreading and everyone
got out of the building safely. Paramedics treated one person
for smoke inhalation and the cause of the fire isn't
(00:31):
yet known. There's political turmoil unfolding across two states as
Liberal leaders fight to keep their jobs. Victorian Opposition leader
Brad Batton has been told he no longer commands the
support of the party room as poll numbers slump. News
Corp is reporting Treasury spokeswoman Jess Wilson is preparing to
challenge him, with the spill expected this morning. Meanwhile, Mark
(00:54):
Speakman's leadership of the New South Wales Liberal Party has
been thrown into doubt after the shock signation of Nationals
leader Googled Saunders. Seven News revealed mister Saunders made his
decision only hours after his nineteen year old daughter feedured
in a documentary about her career in the adult industry.
The Nationals will choose a new leader while the Liberals
(01:16):
debate their position on Net zero in a make or
Break party room this morning. And Australia's serial pest has
been jailed in Singapore after grabbing Hollywood star are on
a grunde at the Asian premiere of her new Wicked
film Live to Jacqueline Robson Jackie, the court was determined
to send a message.
Speaker 4 (01:37):
Absolutely Eddie. The Singapore District Judge was not holding back,
not messing around when he blasted Johnson When for being
an attention seeker and selfish, with a pattern of behavior
which suggests that he will do this all over again.
The twenty six year old was given nine days jail
for being a public nuisance after he jumped onto the
(01:57):
yellow carpet and put his arm around our grunde. You
can see her co star Cynthia Arrivo trying to protect
her before security jumps in soon after, and When is
not phased at all. You can see him smiling, jumping around,
no doubt scaring these stars and perhaps particularly cruel to
do this to Ariana Grande, who suffered PTSD from a
(02:18):
bombing attack at her Manchester Show in twenty seventeen, this
major security breach, possibly bringing back fears for her. But
she's also this man's also targeted other celebrities like Katie
Perry and The Weekend. The judge told the court that
he needed to send a message to like minded individuals,
and the Australian replied that he would stop doing this
(02:40):
Eddie and he would remain out of trouble. We'll wait
to see if that's the case.
Speaker 3 (02:45):
Is Cynthia Rivo the hero in that story, thank you
so much for that, Jackie. A South African man who
was involved in a neo Nazi protest outside diss South
Wales State Parliament is being thrown out of the country.
Matthew Grush's visa has been canceled, who took part in
the rally almost two weeks ago.
Speaker 2 (03:04):
If someone's intention is to tell Australian citizens that somehow
they don't belong, that somehow they're not welcome where, I'm sorry, Nate,
he's the one who can leave the country.
Speaker 3 (03:16):
The civil engineer has been living here with his influencer
wife and their Australian born child for around three years.
It's been revealed a South Australian woman accused of murdering
her partner is pregnant due to give birth early next year.
Former reality TV star Tamika Chesser is being held in
a mental health unit in Adelaide's northeast, accused of dismembering
(03:39):
her Port Lincoln boyfriend. Julian's story in June. It's unclear
who the baby's father is. Australia's asbestos crisis has deepened,
with hundreds of schools all over the country rushing to
remove contaminated sand from classrooms and playgrounds. Well the nine
hundred Victorian schools, an early child could childhood centers use
(04:01):
kadink colored sand, which contains naturally occurring asbestos fibers. Dozens
more in South Australia WA and the Act will be
closed today as cleaning gets underway, with the crisis stretching
as far as New Zealand. At this stage, it's not
clear how many in New South Wales are affected. Victorian
police are no closer to finding fugitive cop killer Desi Freeman.
(04:25):
Three months into the manhunt. The state's top cop has
visited the search area near Porpunker for an update.
Speaker 5 (04:33):
The purpose is to meet with our people make sure
they've got all they need in terms of their support.
But I also want to dig into the details of
the investigation and the search, so I am right across it.
Speaker 3 (04:47):
There have been no confirmed sightings of the fifty six
year old father of two. Police belief is either being
hidden by someone or he's dead. The widow of an
Australian man killed in a gangland amble Shin Bali, will
no longer testify at the trial of his alleged attackers.
Jasmine Gordia's fears for her life after her Melbourne home
(05:08):
was reportedly broken into. She says security video captured two
suspicious men ringing her front doorbell. She was present when
her husband was shot to death in his Bali villa
in June. A queens ann rugby league legend is facing
serious charges after a night out in Brisbane. Trevor Gilmeister
is accused of assaulting a police officer outside a pub
(05:30):
if on saw The sixty one year olds had been
kicked out for assaulting a staff member and became physical
when police tried to arrest him. He set to face
court in December. Australian doctors say women are getting complacent
about cervical cancer, with vaccination and screening both on the decline.
New data shows eighty five percent of those diagnosed with
(05:52):
the disease haven't been tested in more than a decade.
Speaker 6 (05:56):
Within months of giving birth to her second child, Layla,
thirty one year old Shawna O'Neill received a shock diagnosis
for cervical cancer. We always think it's not going to
be you during pregnancy. Nurses told Shawna her screening test
was overdue. Yeah, it was complacent.
Speaker 4 (06:13):
I suppose and forgot about it.
Speaker 6 (06:15):
Many do.
Speaker 7 (06:16):
Twenty seven percent of women are not screening.
Speaker 6 (06:18):
Still, eighty five percent of women diagnosed with cervical cancer
have not been screened in the past decade. Those aged
between twenty five and seventy four should be screened every
five years. Screening options include a GP nurse and self collection.
Speaker 4 (06:34):
If you screen, you're more likely to have a pre
cancer detection, which is treated very simply.
Speaker 6 (06:40):
There are urgent calls to address falling screening and vaccine rates.
The HPV vaccine protects against ninety percent of cervical cancer
causing strains. New research recommends promoting catch up vaccines for
under twenty fives and those who missed out at school
free pop up clinics, including at pharmacies, and improving access
in indigenous communities.
Speaker 3 (07:02):
Screening is still really important in the vaccinated population.
Speaker 6 (07:05):
As part of her treatment, Shanna underwent to hysterectomy at
Marta Hospital in Brisbane. I didn't need to have the
keemone radiation, which was amazing. I always think if I
didn't get pregnant on Lela, what could have came from that.
Grateful to now be living cancer free, Marlena WAP seven News.
Speaker 3 (07:24):
There are been violent protests in Bangladesh after the country's
ousted Prime minister was sentenced to death. A court found
Sheikh Hasina guilty of crimes against humanity after she ordered
a deadly crackdown on a student led uprising that killed
hundreds of people last year. The former PM was convicted
in absentia after fleeing to India. India has yet to
(07:46):
respond to requests for extradition. Donald Trump's stark revers and
on the Jeffrey Epstein files has sent shockwaves through Washington.
The US President changing TAC and encouraging House Republicans to
push for the rem documents to be released to the public,
claiming has nothing to hide. The House is expected to
vote on it tomorrow. Taking home an Oscar is no
(08:09):
longer mission impossible for Tom Cruise. That's go live to
a US correspondent Rob Scott. Robie actor finally got his
Golden Gong at a special ceremony overnight.
Speaker 1 (08:19):
Yeah, that's right, Eddie. For a man who's been in
so many iconic films, delivered so many great performances, it
is hard to believe that this is Tom Cruise's first
Academy award, but it is. And he was given the
Honorary Oscar at the Governor's Awards here in Los Angeles
last night for Extraordinary distinction in lifetime Achievement in Cinema,
and he was celebrated alongside country music megaster Dolly Parton,
(08:41):
choreographer Debbie Allen, and production designer Win Thomas. And look,
last night's parade saw an absolute smorgas board of Hollywood
heavy hitters on the red carpet, everyone from Leonardo DiCaprio
to Jennifer Lopez, even Sidney Sweeney. But look, for Tom Cruise,
this was something he had been working his whole life
(09:03):
for and you could tell how much it meant to
him getting up there with his acceptance speech, pretty emotional
and this is really not so much a career for him,
but more of a calling.
Speaker 7 (09:14):
And no matter where we come from, in that theater,
we laugh together, we feel together, we hope together, we
dream together. And that is the power of this art form.
That's why it matters. That is why it matters to me.
So making films is not what I do, it is
(09:34):
who I am.
Speaker 1 (09:37):
And at sixty three you can tell Tom Cruise really
really loves what he does. He looks in great nick
and I think it's safe to say he's going to
be on our screens for many years to come. Still
a chance for him to win another Oscar in the
years ahead.
Speaker 3 (09:49):
Yeah, so many amazing films, well deserved, Thank you, Rob.
But checking Tuesday's weather now Brisbane, most is sunny heading
for the top of twenty eight. Sunny in Sydney in
twenty six, romosis thirty and twenty six elate Sharon Welbourne
with the top of twenty three Cobarde, possible shower at
seventeen showers easy in Adelaide, twenty one degrees, cloud increasing
(10:09):
in Perth the top of thirty four and raided Daiwan
thirty one
Li Thecross, Australia.
Speaker 2 (00:05):
This is sula's early News.
Speaker 3 (00:09):
Good morning. We begin with breaking news in city's in
a West this morning. A block of flats has been
evacuated after fire broke out inside a unit. Firefighters raised
in Newtown just before ten pm to find smoke pouring out.
They managed to stop the blaze from spreading and everyone
got out of the building safely. Paramedics treated one person
for smoke inhalation and the cause of the fire isn't
(00:31):
yet known. There's political turmoil unfolding across two states as
Liberal leaders fight to keep their jobs. Victorian Opposition leader
Brad Batton has been told he no longer commands the
support of the party room as poll numbers slump. News
Corp is reporting Treasury spokeswoman Jess Wilson is preparing to
challenge him, with the spill expected this morning. Meanwhile, Mark
(00:54):
Speakman's leadership of the New South Wales Liberal Party has
been thrown into doubt after the shock signation of Nationals
leader Googled Saunders. Seven News revealed mister Saunders made his
decision only hours after his nineteen year old daughter feedured
in a documentary about her career in the adult industry.
The Nationals will choose a new leader while the Liberals
(01:16):
debate their position on Net zero in a make or
Break party room this morning. And Australia's serial pest has
been jailed in Singapore after grabbing Hollywood star are on
a grunde at the Asian premiere of her new Wicked
film Live to Jacqueline Robson Jackie, the court was determined
to send a message.
Speaker 4 (01:37):
Absolutely Eddie. The Singapore District Judge was not holding back,
not messing around when he blasted Johnson When for being
an attention seeker and selfish, with a pattern of behavior
which suggests that he will do this all over again.
The twenty six year old was given nine days jail
for being a public nuisance after he jumped onto the
(01:57):
yellow carpet and put his arm around our grunde. You
can see her co star Cynthia Arrivo trying to protect
her before security jumps in soon after, and When is
not phased at all. You can see him smiling, jumping around,
no doubt scaring these stars and perhaps particularly cruel to
do this to Ariana Grande, who suffered PTSD from a
(02:18):
bombing attack at her Manchester Show in twenty seventeen, this
major security breach, possibly bringing back fears for her. But
she's also this man's also targeted other celebrities like Katie
Perry and The Weekend. The judge told the court that
he needed to send a message to like minded individuals,
and the Australian replied that he would stop doing this
(02:40):
Eddie and he would remain out of trouble. We'll wait
to see if that's the case.
Speaker 3 (02:45):
Is Cynthia Rivo the hero in that story, thank you
so much for that, Jackie. A South African man who
was involved in a neo Nazi protest outside diss South
Wales State Parliament is being thrown out of the country.
Matthew Grush's visa has been canceled, who took part in
the rally almost two weeks ago.
Speaker 2 (03:04):
If someone's intention is to tell Australian citizens that somehow
they don't belong, that somehow they're not welcome where, I'm sorry, Nate,
he's the one who can leave the country.
Speaker 3 (03:16):
The civil engineer has been living here with his influencer
wife and their Australian born child for around three years.
It's been revealed a South Australian woman accused of murdering
her partner is pregnant due to give birth early next year.
Former reality TV star Tamika Chesser is being held in
a mental health unit in Adelaide's northeast, accused of dismembering
(03:39):
her Port Lincoln boyfriend. Julian's story in June. It's unclear
who the baby's father is. Australia's asbestos crisis has deepened,
with hundreds of schools all over the country rushing to
remove contaminated sand from classrooms and playgrounds. Well the nine
hundred Victorian schools, an early child could childhood centers use
(04:01):
kadink colored sand, which contains naturally occurring asbestos fibers. Dozens
more in South Australia WA and the Act will be
closed today as cleaning gets underway, with the crisis stretching
as far as New Zealand. At this stage, it's not
clear how many in New South Wales are affected. Victorian
police are no closer to finding fugitive cop killer Desi Freeman.
(04:25):
Three months into the manhunt. The state's top cop has
visited the search area near Porpunker for an update.
Speaker 5 (04:33):
The purpose is to meet with our people make sure
they've got all they need in terms of their support.
But I also want to dig into the details of
the investigation and the search, so I am right across it.
Speaker 3 (04:47):
There have been no confirmed sightings of the fifty six
year old father of two. Police belief is either being
hidden by someone or he's dead. The widow of an
Australian man killed in a gangland amble Shin Bali, will
no longer testify at the trial of his alleged attackers.
Jasmine Gordia's fears for her life after her Melbourne home
(05:08):
was reportedly broken into. She says security video captured two
suspicious men ringing her front doorbell. She was present when
her husband was shot to death in his Bali villa
in June. A queens ann rugby league legend is facing
serious charges after a night out in Brisbane. Trevor Gilmeister
is accused of assaulting a police officer outside a pub
(05:30):
if on saw The sixty one year olds had been
kicked out for assaulting a staff member and became physical
when police tried to arrest him. He set to face
court in December. Australian doctors say women are getting complacent
about cervical cancer, with vaccination and screening both on the decline.
New data shows eighty five percent of those diagnosed with
(05:52):
the disease haven't been tested in more than a decade.
Speaker 6 (05:56):
Within months of giving birth to her second child, Layla,
thirty one year old Shawna O'Neill received a shock diagnosis
for cervical cancer. We always think it's not going to
be you during pregnancy. Nurses told Shawna her screening test
was overdue. Yeah, it was complacent.
Speaker 4 (06:13):
I suppose and forgot about it.
Speaker 6 (06:15):
Many do.
Speaker 7 (06:16):
Twenty seven percent of women are not screening.
Speaker 6 (06:18):
Still, eighty five percent of women diagnosed with cervical cancer
have not been screened in the past decade. Those aged
between twenty five and seventy four should be screened every
five years. Screening options include a GP nurse and self collection.
Speaker 4 (06:34):
If you screen, you're more likely to have a pre
cancer detection, which is treated very simply.
Speaker 6 (06:40):
There are urgent calls to address falling screening and vaccine rates.
The HPV vaccine protects against ninety percent of cervical cancer
causing strains. New research recommends promoting catch up vaccines for
under twenty fives and those who missed out at school
free pop up clinics, including at pharmacies, and improving access
in indigenous communities.
Speaker 3 (07:02):
Screening is still really important in the vaccinated population.
Speaker 6 (07:05):
As part of her treatment, Shanna underwent to hysterectomy at
Marta Hospital in Brisbane. I didn't need to have the
keemone radiation, which was amazing. I always think if I
didn't get pregnant on Lela, what could have came from that.
Grateful to now be living cancer free, Marlena WAP seven News.
Speaker 3 (07:24):
There are been violent protests in Bangladesh after the country's
ousted Prime minister was sentenced to death. A court found
Sheikh Hasina guilty of crimes against humanity after she ordered
a deadly crackdown on a student led uprising that killed
hundreds of people last year. The former PM was convicted
in absentia after fleeing to India. India has yet to
(07:46):
respond to requests for extradition. Donald Trump's stark revers and
on the Jeffrey Epstein files has sent shockwaves through Washington.
The US President changing TAC and encouraging House Republicans to
push for the rem documents to be released to the public,
claiming has nothing to hide. The House is expected to
vote on it tomorrow. Taking home an Oscar is no
(08:09):
longer mission impossible for Tom Cruise. That's go live to
a US correspondent Rob Scott. Robie actor finally got his
Golden Gong at a special ceremony overnight.
Speaker 1 (08:19):
Yeah, that's right, Eddie. For a man who's been in
so many iconic films, delivered so many great performances, it
is hard to believe that this is Tom Cruise's first
Academy award, but it is. And he was given the
Honorary Oscar at the Governor's Awards here in Los Angeles
last night for Extraordinary distinction in lifetime Achievement in Cinema,
and he was celebrated alongside country music megaster Dolly Parton,
(08:41):
choreographer Debbie Allen, and production designer Win Thomas. And look,
last night's parade saw an absolute smorgas board of Hollywood
heavy hitters on the red carpet, everyone from Leonardo DiCaprio
to Jennifer Lopez, even Sidney Sweeney. But look, for Tom Cruise,
this was something he had been working his whole life
(09:03):
for and you could tell how much it meant to
him getting up there with his acceptance speech, pretty emotional
and this is really not so much a career for him,
but more of a calling.
Speaker 7 (09:14):
And no matter where we come from, in that theater,
we laugh together, we feel together, we hope together, we
dream together. And that is the power of this art form.
That's why it matters. That is why it matters to me.
So making films is not what I do, it is
(09:34):
who I am.
Speaker 1 (09:37):
And at sixty three you can tell Tom Cruise really
really loves what he does. He looks in great nick
and I think it's safe to say he's going to
be on our screens for many years to come. Still
a chance for him to win another Oscar in the
years ahead.
Speaker 3 (09:49):
Yeah, so many amazing films, well deserved, Thank you, Rob.
But checking Tuesday's weather now Brisbane, most is sunny heading
for the top of twenty eight. Sunny in Sydney in
twenty six, romosis thirty and twenty six elate Sharon Welbourne
with the top of twenty three Cobarde, possible shower at
seventeen showers easy in Adelaide, twenty one degrees, cloud increasing
(10:09):
in Perth the top of thirty four and raided Daiwan
thirty one
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