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Rebel Wilson secures another Australian court win as co-producers of The Deb awarded just $10

NSW supreme court judge otherwise dismisses case brought by film’s co-producers and awards Wilson almost $400,000 after star countersued

Rebel Wilson has been ordered to pay A$10 (US$7, £5) in damages after emerging victorious from a bitter legal spat with her latest film’s co-producers.

The Pitch Perfect star directed, co-produced and starred in The Deb, a musical comedy that became the battleground for multiple legal battles in Australia and the US.

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© Photograph: Bianca de Marchi/AAP

© Photograph: Bianca de Marchi/AAP

© Photograph: Bianca de Marchi/AAP

‘Nunchucks’ wielded by agitated man in Hannah Beazley’s office may have been drumsticks, court told

John Lawrence Smart charged with being armed in a way that may cause fear but Perth lawyer expresses concern for mental health

A man accused of making threats while armed with “improvised nunchucks” at a Western Australian MP’s electorate office could have been holding a musical instrument, not a weapon, a court has been told.

John Lawrence Smart appeared on Thursday in the WA magistrates court, where his lawyer expressed concern for his mental health. He was not required to enter a plea.

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© Photograph: Western Australia Police Force

© Photograph: Western Australia Police Force

© Photograph: Western Australia Police Force

House prices falling in every Australian capital city for first time in 15 years

House prices in Sydney are at a two-year low after falling 4.7% in the September quarter to $1.66m, according to Domain report

House prices are falling across every capital city for the first time in 15 years and the second time on record, according to figures from Domain’s September Quarter 2026 House Price report.

House prices in Sydney are at a two-year low after falling 4.7% in the September quarter, to $1.66m.

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© Photograph: Diego Fedele/AAP

© Photograph: Diego Fedele/AAP

© Photograph: Diego Fedele/AAP

Gone to the dogs: racing fans mourn closure of ‘Wenty’, Sydney’s historic greyhound track

Thousands pack Wentworth Park for the final time before the stadium is demolished and returned to parkland

The end of an era has fallen upon an Australian sporting landmark as the greyhound races at an inner-city track kicked off for the very last time.

Thousands packed into Wentworth Park in central Sydney on Friday night, where greyhound races have been held since 1932, for the last race meeting before the track’s planned demolition.

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© Photograph: Jeremy Ng/Getty Images

© Photograph: Jeremy Ng/Getty Images

© Photograph: Jeremy Ng/Getty Images

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