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Tina Turner fans in a frenzy over major announcement

<p>The late Tina Turner will be honoured at the upcoming NRL grand finals, 30 years on from her own iconic performance at the sporting event. </p> <p>Performers of the Tina Turner Musical will headline both the men's and women's grand final events, marking three decades since the late singer's iconic performance at the 1993 grand final. </p> <p>"Thirty years on, Tina Turner's 1993 performance remains one of the great grand final moments," NRL CEO Andrew Abdo said.</p> <p>"This collaboration is a perfect way for rugby league to pay tribute to Tina and everything she did for our game, and it will be a special moment for fans amongst the outstanding entertainment on offer on grand final day."</p> <p>Tina Turner had a long history with the NRL, as she partnered with the New South Wales Rugby League to deliver a campaign to promote the sport, with her songs <em>What You Get Is What You See</em> and <em>The Best</em> being used in the promo shoot and becoming synonymous with the game.</p> <p>"She was so wonderful with the players," former league boss John Quayle told <a href="https://wwos.nine.com.au/nrl/news-2023-tina-turner-tribute-act-grand-final-day-entertainment/bc8b105c-c488-498a-b4d3-8eca763636b8" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em>Nine</em></a>. "She made everyone relax. She loved it too when we took the jumpers off the players, she was on the beach in bare feet, in a gym with weights and medicine balls."</p> <p>"She was just part of it. She didn't change. Every day it was a big hug on set. Talking to players as if they were entertainers. They all loved it."</p> <p>"It was iconic. What a wonderful legacy. That final scene where she was up on the harbour bridge. She was up there before any tours with no safety gear, she just loved to do it and that's how good she was."</p> <p>The NRL grand final will take place on Sunday October 1st at Sydney's Accor Stadium. </p> <p>Tina Turner <a href="https://oversixty.com.au/entertainment/music/rare-photos-of-tina-turner-s-final-years" target="_blank" rel="noopener">passed away</a> in May 2023 at the age of 83 after a long battle with illness.</p> <p><em>Image credits: Getty Images</em></p>

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In a Barbie world … after the movie frenzy fades, how do we avoid tonnes of Barbie dolls going to landfill?

<p><em><a href="https://theconversation.com/profiles/alan-pears-52">Alan Pears</a>, <a href="https://theconversation.com/institutions/rmit-university-1063">RMIT University</a></em></p> <p>It made headlines around the world when the much-hyped Barbie movie contributed to a <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/jun/05/barbie-film-required-so-much-pink-paint-it-contributed-to-worldwide-shortage">world shortage</a> of fluorescent pink paint.</p> <p>But that’s just the tip of the iceberg. When movies or TV shows become cultural phenomena, toymakers jump on board. And that comes with a surprisingly large amount of plastic waste. Think of the fad for <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/business-51554386">Baby Yoda dolls</a> after the first season of The Mandalorian in 2020. When the Barbie movie comes out this week, it’s bound to trigger a wave of doll purchases over and above the <a href="https://environment-review.yale.edu/most-materials-are-recyclable-so-why-cant-childrens-toys-be-sustainable">60 million Barbies</a> already sold annually.</p> <p>Toys are the most plastic-intensive consumer goods in the world, <a href="https://wedocs.unep.org/bitstream/handle/20.500.11822/25302/Valuing_Plastic_ES.pdf">according to</a> a 2014 United Nations Environment Program report.</p> <p>Worse, very few toys are recycled. That’s often because they can’t be – they’re made of a complex mixture of plastics, metals and electronics. When children get bored, these toys often end up in landfill.</p> <h2>The toll of the dolls</h2> <p>Consider a single Barbie doll. What did it cost to create?</p> <p>Before the US-China trade war, <a href="https://asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/The-Big-Story/China-s-toy-making-capital-scrambles-to-reinvent-itself">half the world’s toys</a> were manufactured in Dongguan, a city in China. That included one in three Barbie dolls.</p> <p>American researchers <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2352550922000550">last year quantified</a> what each doll costs the climate. Every 182 gram doll caused about 660 grams of carbon emissions, including plastic production, manufacture and transport.</p> <p>The researchers analysed seven other types of toys, including Lego sets and Jenga. By my calculations, emissions on average across all these types of toys are about 4.5 kilograms per kilogram of toys.</p> <p>Scaled up, this is considerable. In the US, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/oct/21/plastics-greenhouse-gas-emissions-climate-crisis">it’s estimated</a> emissions from the plastics industry will overtake those from coal within seven years.</p> <p>So the question is, how can we cut our emissions to zero as fast as possible to ensure we and our children have a liveable climate – without putting a blanket ban on plastic toys? After all, toys and entertainment add happiness to our lives.</p> <h2>The role for toymakers and governments</h2> <p>To date, there has been little focus on making the toy industry more sustainable. But it shouldn’t escape our notice.</p> <p>Toy manufacturers can – and should – use low carbon materials and supply chains, and focus on making toys easily dissembled. Toys should be as light as possible, to minimise transport emissions. And battery-powered toys should be avoided wherever possible, as they <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2352550922000550">can double</a> a toy’s climate impact and turn a plastic waste problem into an electronic waste problem. To their credit, some toymakers <a href="https://time.com/6126981/my-kids-want-plastic-toys-i-want-to-go-green-heres-a-fix/">have cut back</a> on plastic in their packaging, given packaging immediately becomes waste.</p> <p>In a welcome move, the maker of Barbie, Mattel, launched their own recycling scheme in 2021, allowing buyers to send back old toys to be turned into new ones. This scheme isn’t available in Australia, however.</p> <p>Toymakers can help at the design stage by choosing the materials they use carefully. Governments can encourage this by penalising cheap, high-environmental-impact plastics. We can look to the <a href="https://www.clientearth.org/latest/press-office/press-list/eu-court-delivers-final-blow-to-plastics-industry-on-bpa/">European</a> and American bans on BPA-containing plastics in infant milk bottles as an example of what’s possible. Governments can set up effective recovery and recycling systems able to handle toys.</p> <p>Some plastic-dependent brands such as Lego are unilaterally moving away from petrochemical-based plastic in favour of sugarcane-based plastic. But it’s not a <a href="https://www.wired.com/story/lego-sustainable-bricks/">short-term project</a>.</p> <p>While Barbie dolls had an <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-02-24/barbie-s-pandemic-sales-boom-followed-yearslong-revamp-at-mattel">uptick in popularity</a> during the pandemic years – and will no doubt have another surge alongside the movie – longer-term trends are dampening plastic toy impact. While movies in the 1980s were often “<a href="https://www.dictionary.com/browse/toyetic?s=t">toyetic</a>” – conceived with an eye to toy sales – the trend is on the wane.</p> <p>Gaming, for instance, has moved to centre stage for many older children. While gaming produces e-waste streams, it is also a likely cause of the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/apr/05/lights-camera-but-no-action-figures-are-movie-toys-going-out-of-fashion">longer-term fall</a> in popularity of plastic toys.</p> <h2>What should we do?</h2> <p>If you’re a parent or an indulgent grandparent, it’s hard to avoid buying toys entirely – especially if your child gets obsessed with Barbie dolls after seeing the movie. So what should you do?</p> <p>For starters, we can avoid cheap and nasty toys which are likely to break very quickly. Instead, look for toys which will last – and which will lend themselves to longer-term creative play. Think of the enduring popularity of brick-based toys or magnetic tiles. Look for secondhand toys. And look for toys made of simpler materials able to be recycled at the end of their lives – or even for the Barbie dolls made out of <a href="https://www.today.com/shop/mattel-barbie-doll-recycled-plastic-t221461">ocean plastics</a>. <!-- Below is The Conversation's page counter tag. Please DO NOT REMOVE. --><img style="border: none !important; box-shadow: none !important; margin: 0 !important; max-height: 1px !important; max-width: 1px !important; min-height: 1px !important; min-width: 1px !important; opacity: 0 !important; outline: none !important; padding: 0 !important;" src="https://counter.theconversation.com/content/209601/count.gif?distributor=republish-lightbox-basic" alt="The Conversation" width="1" height="1" /><!-- End of code. If you don't see any code above, please get new code from the Advanced tab after you click the republish button. 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Taylor Swift's massive news sends Aussie fans into a frenzy

<p dir="ltr">Music superstar Taylor Swift sent fans across Australia into a frenzy when she finally announced a new batch of sought-after international dates for her record-breaking Eras Tour. </p> <p dir="ltr">The news came through a post to social media, in which Taylor shared a list of the upcoming dates from August 2023 through to August 2024, and captioned the image “EXCUSE ME HI I HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY”.</p> <p dir="ltr">After expressing her excitement over seeing her devoted fans in cities all across the world, the singer directed them to her official website for more information, while the ‘Swifties’ started planning, shaking off their wallets and preparing to take on the presale masses. </p> <blockquote class="instagram-media" style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/Ctt9bGGOPsL/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; 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border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);"> </div> </div> <div style="margin-left: 8px;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;"> </div> <div style="width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);"> </div> </div> <div style="margin-left: auto;"> <div style="width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);"> </div> <div style="width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);"> </div> </div> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;"> </div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Ctt9bGGOPsL/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A post shared by Taylor Swift (@taylorswift)</a></p> </div> </blockquote> <p dir="ltr">Taylor is set to launch her trip to the Asia-Pacific region with four stops in Japan, before heading down to Melbourne in February to play the city’s Melbourne Cricket Ground. </p> <p dir="ltr">The venue - with its capacity for 100,000 eager fans - is the largest in the southern hemisphere, and if the calculations of some superfans are correct, it'll break records to become the biggest show of the star’s career. </p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">🏟️ | Taylor Swift will become the first female to headline the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in Australia since Madonna in 1993! 🇦🇺</p> <p>— Its the largest stadium in the Southern Hemisphere with 100,000+ capacity and is set to be the biggest show of her career <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TSTheErasTour?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TSTheErasTour</a> <a href="https://t.co/8qkofYXppt">pic.twitter.com/8qkofYXppt</a></p> <p>— Taylor Swift News (@TSwiftNZ) <a href="https://twitter.com/TSwiftNZ/status/1671224074281037831?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 20, 2023</a></p></blockquote> <p dir="ltr">A week later, she’s set to bring the glitz and glamour of the show to Sydney, with concerts across three consecutive nights at Accor Stadium, before jetting to Singapore to begin the next leg of the tour. </p> <p dir="ltr">However, with a week between each show and many major Australian cities - not to mention New Zealand - missing out on the spectacle, many believe that there’s a chance Taylor may announce another batch of dates, if demand for the current planned shows is high.</p> <p dir="ltr">And given that Frontier Touring‘s site ran into trouble with high traffic immediately after the announcement and presale promises, it seems likely.</p> <p dir="ltr">Taylor isn’t coming alone, of course, with fellow singer-songwriter Sabrina Carpenter having been named as her support act for the entire August-to-August leg.</p> <p dir="ltr">And, of course, fans were thrilled with the news, with many taking to social media to express their excitement - though there were some that couldn’t get over the lack of shows across other Aussie states, and had to share it. </p> <p dir="ltr">“With a limited amount of shows in Australia, I can see fans from Adelaide and Perth and even New Zealand booking tickets at the MCG. With her schedule free I can guarantee more dates will be added and I predict that it will break concert tour attendance records in Australia,” one Twitter user wrote. </p> <p dir="ltr">“It is all about her. What about the other States of Oz? Naaah..go to the biggest stadium to break all the records I can and let the fans travel from all over Australia to do so. Not nearly good enough. Feel sorry for the other States. A big fat snub,” one potentially former fan added. </p> <p dir="ltr">Many weren’t going to let them stop them, with no few commenters making the most of the situation and looking ahead to better times at the stadiums, simply declaring to their friends “I guess we’re all going to Aus in February then”.</p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Images: Getty</em></p>

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Four people injured in stabbing frenzy

<p dir="ltr">Four members of the public have been horrifically stabbed in what police have described as an “isolated” incident. </p> <p dir="ltr">The alleged offender randomly stopped four people in Murrays Bay on Auckland's North Shore about 11.18am on Thursday before stabbing them with “quite a large knife”.</p> <p dir="ltr">Another member of the public stepped in and stopped the alleged attacker with a clutch before police apprehended him. </p> <p dir="ltr">Luckily, none of the victims were severely injured but are being treated in hospital. </p> <p dir="ltr">Waitematā district commander Superintendent Naila Hassan commended the random person’s efforts, saying it could have been “a lot worse”. </p> <p dir="ltr">"This was an isolated incident," she said.</p> <p dir="ltr">"This offender was on the move, he was on foot, it started in Murrays Bay [where he stabbed members of the public], and he continued to walk through to Mairangi Bay.</p> <p dir="ltr">"A number of members of the public were following him and eventually one of them intervened.</p> <p dir="ltr">"It could've been a lot worse and that's why I really need to acknowledge the bravery of those members of the public that intervened to bring this to a conclusion."</p> <p dir="ltr">Superintendent Hassan gave a special shoutout to the members of the public who helped prevent the situation from getting any worse.</p> <p dir="ltr">"I really need to acknowledge the bravery of the members of the public who intervened," she said.</p> <p dir="ltr">A thank you to the public was also released on the North Shore, Rodney &amp; West Auckland Police Facebook page.</p> <p dir="ltr">“We would like to acknowledge members of our community for their actions, who put aside their own personal safety to get involved in the events earlier today,” the statement read.</p> <p dir="ltr">“Whilst Police generally discourage intervening, we greatly appreciated their efforts today which undoubtedly prevented further harm.</p> <p dir="ltr">“We also want to thank those who called emergency services.</p> <p dir="ltr">“Understandably the community will be shaken by what has occurred today and I would like to reassure them that this was an isolated incident and we have the person responsible in custody. </p> <p dir="ltr">“There will be an increased Police presence across the community as a result of what has occurred.</p> <p dir="ltr">“We would like to thank the community for their patience as scene examinations and area canvases taking place.”</p> <p dir="ltr">The alleged attacker remains in North Shore Hospital under police guard where he is being treated for his injuries. He is yet to be charged.</p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Image: RNZ</em></p>

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“Congratulations Your Buffness”: Prince William snap sends fans into frenzy

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">To promote the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines in the UK, Prince William shared a photo of himself getting the jab.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">But his image has everyone on social media talking for an entirely different reason - his muscled bicep.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Royals fans commented on his “ripped” physique and “guns” in the photo, while funny comments and memes also popped up within hours of the post on the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s social media pages.</span></p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/CPFemu9FN3A/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="13"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CPFemu9FN3A/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (@dukeandduchessofcambridge)</a></p> </div> </blockquote> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Prince William, who secretly caught the virus last April, got vaccinated on Tuesday, May 18 at the Science Museum in London, near his home of Kensington Palace.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">It hasn’t been revealed whether the Duke received the AstraZeneca, Pfizer, or Moderna shot.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Instead, fans were more concerned with where the 38-year-old had been “hiding” his body.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Congratulations Your Buffness… I mean, Your Highness,” one person tweeted in response.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Prince William has been hiding those guns,” another wrote.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Everyone talking about the jab and here I am looking at those guns,” a third shared.</span></p>

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Monster queues for unlikely ALDI product

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Footage taken outside one of ALDI’s Sydney stores has shown customers waiting in lines up to 400m long to pick up a very unlikely buy.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In a user’s YouTube video, a large number of customers are seen queuing up outside an ALDI store in Western Sydney on the morning of Saturday, May 8.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><img style="width: 500px; height:281.53846153846155px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7841189/aldi-queue.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/29d1231de3d9486a821995beff5849f7" /></span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">ALDI fans have been known to line up for air fryers, back-to-school gear, and winter ski sales, but this time shoppers were looking to get their hands on something different.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The product that’s in such hot demand? ALDI’s new range of budget cast aluminium pots and pans.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The supermarket’s Special Buys sale for May 8 included three cast aluminium saucepans, a frypan, and a baking dish - all priced between $19.99 and $24.99.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Many shoppers reported seeing similar buying frenzies at their local stores too.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Was the same at my local ALDI too, heaps of heaters - but the pots and pans, all gonski,” one said.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Another added: “I saw a woman at ALDI Greensborough Plaza yesterday with a trolley full of the pots and pans. She had them stacked two and three high.”</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">An ALDI worker said: “We had just about the same queue in Glenmore Park this morning, was crazy to see!</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“We had to open up five registers this morning within the first 2-3 minutes, air fryer, heaters and all pots and pans are already sold out.”</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Many viewers were surprised by the rush of shoppers trying to grab items depicted in the video.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Some were questioning what the fuss was all about.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Bizarre. Nothing really that special about the pots and pans that warrants this reaction. You can get similar elsewhere without the queues and the battle scars,” one said.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“How many pots and pans does the average person need? I have had the same set for over 50 years!” another wrote.</span></p> <p><strong>Image credit: SydneyCarsNTravel / YouTube</strong></p>

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Kmart version of $170 winter item sends shoppers into a frenzy

<p>Budget conscious fashion lovers have discovered a puffer jacket that is four times cheaper than a popular Australian brand.</p> <p>Instagram page Kmart Insiders shared a light blue winter coat, that retails for $40 at Kmart, alongside the $169 Decjuba version.</p> <p>Followers were taken aback as to how similar the two items really were, praising Kmart for offering a more affordable version.</p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/COTwMkEnG94/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="13"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/COTwMkEnG94/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by KMART OUTFIT IDEAS (@kmartinsider)</a></p> </div> </blockquote> <p>“Wow! What a comparison. These are spot on,” one person commented.</p> <p>“Kmart you did it again. Love it,” someone else said.</p> <p>Others pointed out some brands “are so expensive,” adding the large price tag was “unnecessary”.</p> <p>The discount department store recently revealed a line of puffer jackets as part of its autumn/winter '21 collection ranging from $20 for kids sizes to $49 for a longline women's version.</p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/CN4HyCEnZ_1/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="13"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CN4HyCEnZ_1/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by Amys Fashion Finds (@amys.fashionfinds)</a></p> </div> </blockquote> <p>It is also the first ever clothing item from Kmart to be made from 100 per cent recycled polyester.</p> <p>“We’re pretty excited with this season’s launch because it has got a lot of sustainability product through the mix of our offer,” Natasha Smith, Kmart’s Divisional Merchandise Manager, told news.com.au previously.</p> <p>“In particular one of our longline puffers has got 100 per cent recycled poly content from reclaimed material.”</p> <p>The jackets have proven to be incredibly popular with shoppers pointing out it was already "sold out online".</p> <p>Shoppers have taken to Instagram to share snaps of themselves donning the jackets, with one woman writing: “I’m glad there are options for me to keep warm but stay stylish.”</p>

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The $20 ALDI Easter item that's causing a frenzy

<p>Shoppers are taking to social media to brag about getting their hands on a limited-edition ALDI item.</p> <p>A Hot Cross Bun Gin Liqueur has recently hit the German supermarket's shelves to help celebrate Easter, but people have quickly realised there aren't many bottles around.</p> <p>Which is why, those lucky enough to nab the coveted item are happy to show it off.</p> <p>One woman posted a photo on the Aldi Mums Facebook page, writing: “Yes got one! Engadine, NSW.”</p> <p>Her post quickly attracted hundreds of comments many of which read “jealous” and “jello”.</p> <p>However, others took a more savage approach, instead sharing photos of their hauls after snapping up more than one bottle when finding it in-store.</p> <p>“Asked mum to buy me a bottle … but she has a shopping problem,” one woman wrote in the Australian Gin Appreciation Society Facebook group alongside a photo of four bottles on her bench top.</p> <p>Another shopper in Wagga shared a photo of their two bottles gloriously lined up at home.</p> <p>“For $20 a bottle it’s worth a try,” she said.</p> <p>The posts have attracted many jealous shoppers who are livid they haven't gotten their hands on the gin just yet.</p> <p>“If only we could find one,” one person commented.</p> <p>“I’ve been looking but haven’t got my hands on one yet,” another sighed.</p> <p>“This is so unfair, I’ve looked everywhere,” someone else chipped in.</p>

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Man shot dead after "frenzied attack" in Melbourne

<p>Victoria police have said officers shot dead a man after witnessing him carry out a “frenzied attack” that left an older woman in critical condition in the north-west Melbourne suburb of Gladstone Park.</p> <p>Police were called to John Coutts Reserve in Gladstone Park at around 3:30 pm on Thursday after receiving a number of reports of a man assaulting a woman.</p> <p>Six minutes after the first call, officers showed up at the scene and allegedly discovered a man, who is said to be in his 30s, “seriously assaulting an older female” in what assistant commissioner Luke Cornelius called a “frenzied attack”.</p> <p>Cornelius continued to reveal that police fired shots within 30 seconds of arriving at the scene after the man ignored authorities’ repeated requests to stop assaulting the woman.</p> <p>The woman is currently in critical condition at the Royal Melbourne Hospital. She has not been identified due to the extent of her injuries, but according to Cornelius, police believe the man and woman were known to each other.</p> <p>“It was not a random attack,” he said.</p> <p>Cornelius said the man was known to police but had no criminal record, and that recent contact with him did not indicate “the events of today might have occurred”.</p> <p>He said the officers who shot the man were “junior members early in their career”.</p> <p>“They found themselves having to make one of the worst possible decisions that any member has to make in their career, so my heart goes out to them,” Cornelius said.</p> <p>“We’re going to wrap our arms around those members and assure them of our support, assure them of our backing.</p> <p>“They’ve done the best to stop a terrible attack from continuing, and tragically, despite their best efforts, it has resulted in the death of a male, who we believe was the assailant, and also very, very serious injuries to the female, who was the subject of that frenzied attack.”</p> <p>The assistant commissioner said policing was a very tough profession that required members to make difficult decisions in high pressure scenarios.</p> <p>“Our members are called upon to act decisively. Our members are called upon to take action. It’s apparent to me based on what I’ve been briefed about this afternoon that our members have done exactly what we expect of them.”</p> <p>The police said homicide squad detectives would investigate the incident, overseen by professional standards command, according to protocols when weapons were discharged.</p>

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The $25 Kmart item sending shoppers into a frenzy

<p>Aussie parents are praising Kmart for the release of a toy they say is helping break down tired and outdated gender stereotypes.</p> <p>The discount department store recently released a $25 cordless toy vacuum cleaner that shows a young boy on the front of the box.</p> <p>Those who have spotted the item in-store have taken to Facebook to share photos and commended the retailer for their latest move.</p> <p>“I love that there is finally a boy on the packaging of a product like this! Well played, Kmart,” wrote on person.</p> <p>Another thrilled commenter said: “A boy on the package! Yes! Yes! Yes!”</p> <p>A third added: “If that actually works, I’ll buy two for my sons and one for my husband.”</p> <p>Other people said their sons will be excited to get their hands on the latest toy as they’re already showing a knack for household chores.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img style="width: 332.89646133682834px; height: 500px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7834803/1.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/1d31a91cecfc4904a40d618893c07c47" /></p> <p>“Elijah would love this! And so would I because he actually wants to clean,” said one person.</p> <p>Another said: “Hudson would love this. Win-win”.</p> <p>Other people were keen to know how well the toy vacuum stacked up in terms of realistic “suction”.</p> <p>According to the information on Kmart’s website, the battery-powered item features “real suction to pick up dirt”.</p> <p>“Includes multiple attachments, an easy open dirt compartment and realistic sounds and swirling action.”</p> <p>Many people said the loved the concept behind the toy as it teaches children about cleaning.</p> <p>“Start ‘em young,” said one person, adding: “This is so cool, now all they need is a mini mower.”</p> <p>Another said: “Chuck in the mini washing machine and dryer and we’re sorted.”</p>

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Fans sent into a frenzy as cult Cadbury favourite set to make a return

<p>The limited-edition chocolate that sent fans wild is assumed to be back, after it sold for more than 10 times the original price on eBay.</p> <p>Cadbury’s Caramilk was so loved by fans that one man named Christian Hull launched a petition to make the white chocolate caramel block “a permanent thing”.</p> <p>Now, the beloved treat, which first went on sale 20 years ago, is rumoured to be coming back and people are going mad.</p> <p>Speaking to<span> </span><a rel="noopener" href="https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/food/eat/rumours-are-rife-cadbury-caramilk-chocolate-bar-is-returning/news-story/1e1f865dd4adb09a7a584edb2798305d" target="_blank"><em>news.com.au</em></a>, Jamie from The Grocery Greek, an independent Australian products review group said she heard from a reliable source that the block of chocolate will be reintroduced very soon.</p> <p>“Originally we were advised by one of our contacts within Cadbury and this was also confirmed by a couple of our contacts within the grocery retail sector,” said Jamie.</p> <p>The Grocery Greek first posted the exciting news on Facebook to their 10,000 followers, saying it was returning “later this month”.</p> <p>“It is strongly rumoured that Cadbury is re-releasing its very popular Caramilk later this month … stay tuned! – thanks to ‘S’ for the heads-up,” the post read.</p> <p>And the announcement has people ecstatic, as they took to the comments to share their thoughts.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fgrocerygeekaustralia%2Fposts%2F2345598978855498&amp;width=500" width="500" height="506" style="border: none; overflow: hidden;" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" allow="encrypted-media"></iframe></p> <p>“I bloody hope this is all true,” one said.</p> <p>“When can you confirm this?” another said.</p> <p>“Be prepared to stock up,” someone else remarked.</p> <p>Cadbury released a statement of their own to<span> </span><a rel="noopener" href="https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/food/eat/rumours-are-rife-cadbury-caramilk-chocolate-bar-is-returning/news-story/1e1f865dd4adb09a7a584edb2798305d" target="_blank"><em>news.com.au</em></a>, but kept surprisingly quiet on the subject.</p> <p>“While we can’t confirm or deny the return of Cadbury Caramilk, we will say that we are in the business of delighting our consumers with products they love, so stay tuned,” said Paul Chatfield, Director Marketing for Chocolate, Australia and New Zealand.</p>

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The $20 Target item sending shoppers into a frenzy

<div> <div class="replay"> <div class="reply_body body linkify"> <div class="reply_body"> <div class="body_text "> <p>Fresh flowers are a great way to add colour to your room, but they aren't so easy on the wallet.</p> <p>More and more home decorators are resorting to the $20 fake blooms from Target.</p> <p>The faux bouquet, which consists of an arrangement of faux dried flowers and foliage, comes in dusty pink and yellow. Made with fabric, wire and polyethylene, the stems are approximately 60cm tall and held together with a straw ribbon.  </p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/B0YIWmWBO8s/" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B0YIWmWBO8s/" target="_blank">A post shared by C H O L È D A W S O N (@my.styled.home)</a> on Jul 26, 2019 at 3:43am PDT</p> </div> </blockquote> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/B0dNtwdncnU/" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B0dNtwdncnU/" target="_blank">A post shared by Amanda Bray (@amandabray.interiors)</a> on Jul 28, 2019 at 3:06am PDT</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>The fake plants have been featured in a number of Aussie Instagram accounts</p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/B0YKyeYHlk7/" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B0YKyeYHlk7/" target="_blank">A post shared by Wooden Blush co | Jess (@wooden_blush_co)</a> on Jul 26, 2019 at 4:04am PDT</p> </div> </blockquote> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/B0pJF3QHD5h/" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B0pJF3QHD5h/" target="_blank">A post shared by Amanda Bray (@amandabray.interiors)</a> on Aug 1, 2019 at 6:17pm PDT</p> </div> </blockquote> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/B0dF2KuF6-x/" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B0dF2KuF6-x/" target="_blank">A post shared by Kirra Bell -STYLIST (@k_bloves)</a> on Jul 28, 2019 at 1:57am PDT</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>The faux dried bouquets are a part of Target’s new Golden Days homewares collection, which draws on soft muted colours and neutral palettes.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>

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Princess Eugenie's sweet tribute for parents' wedding anniversary sparks frenzy

<p>Princess Eugenie has paid tribute to her parents' wedding anniversary in the sweetest way possible – however, one day late.</p> <p>Princess Andrew and Sarah ‘Fergie’ Ferguson split in 1996 but have remained living in the same home and maintained a close relationship to parent their daughters, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie.</p> <p>23 years later, the pair are still living in the same house together, although their two daughters have long left the nest.</p> <p>To mark their wedding anniversary, their youngest daughter took to Instagram to pay tribute to the momentous occasion, and made a bold admission that she forgot the Duke and Duchess of York’s wedding date.</p> <p>“Who else has ever forgotten to congratulate their parents on their wedding anniversary!” the royal wrote in a sweet post.</p> <p>“I'm a day late but I wanted to celebrate my parents getting married 33 years ago...</p> <p>“Thank you for always being the best of friends and bringing us up together.”</p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/B0TGg4klQZo/" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;"><a style="color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B0TGg4klQZo/" target="_blank">😱 who else has ever forgotten to congratulate their parents on their wedding anniversary! I'm a day late but I wanted to celebrate my parents getting married 33 years ago... Thank you for always being the best of friends and bringing us up together. @hrhthedukeofyork @sarahferguson15 #weddinganniversary</a></p> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">A post shared by <a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/princesseugenie/" target="_blank"> Princess Eugenie</a> (@princesseugenie) on Jul 24, 2019 at 4:51am PDT</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>The sweet post sparked a frenzy among fans who have long been waiting for the Duke and Duchess of York to officially renew their commitment to one another.</p> <p>“They should remarry. Both awesome parents!” one fan wrote.</p> <p>Another added: “They really must marry again, everyone knows they love each other…”</p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/BjfhSFpgjuN/" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BjfhSFpgjuN/" target="_blank">A post shared by Princess Eugenie (@princesseugenie)</a> on Jun 1, 2018 at 11:42am PDT</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>“I’m confused are they back together??? I thought they were divorced???” asked one excited royal supporter.</p> <p>Fergie sparked her own frenzy last month when she shared a sweet family photo, with a touching tribute to her ex-husband.</p> <p>“So proud of @hrhthedukeofyork on parade today for The Colonel’s Review with @grenadier.guards at Horseguards and also my girls,” the caption read.</p> <p>The Duke and Duchess of York married on 23 July 1986 in Westminster Abbey.</p>

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"Pure chaos" at Coles: Shoppers cause a frenzy over latest craze

<p>Coles customers have come out in full force as they descended on shopfronts around the nation on Wednesday morning.</p> <p>Wednesday marked the first day of the Coles Little Shop 2 promotion after a very successful debut last year.</p> <p>A worker at Coles Wynard in Sydney's CBD shared with <a rel="noopener" href="https://7news.com.au/lifestyle/coles/coles-little-shop-2-promotion-flying-off-the-shelves-on-opening-morning-c-312051?fbclid=IwAR0pcT1bstglOTjzWaPxLQZ7JnfUc1H2aI3exhz9Fx-1JSNuwSXZKO2kkEQ" target="_blank">7News.com.au</a> about the “pure chaos” that started as soon as they opened their doors.</p> <p>"We went through 10 cages (640 boxes) in less than half an hour," they shared, adding that workers had been overwhelmed at the response.</p> <p>Customers justified the chaos through a simple message.</p> <p>"They sold out too fast last year."</p> <p>Others said that they weren’t into the hype but were getting them for others.</p> <p>"I didn't do it last year, but people at work went nuts for them so I promised I'd get some for them," customer Tanya told 7News.com.au.</p> <p>At the time of speaking, she had three cases, miniature shopping trolleys and a mini shopping basket in her arms.</p> <p>Coles acknowledged the ruckus and said that the bosses didn’t expect the toys to sell so fast.</p> <p><img style="width: 500px; height: 281.25px; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7828684/coles-little-shop.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/ebd0dd3415ff48998aa774eb7180b66b" /></p> <p>“We have lots of collector cases available and our team members are working hard to keep stock on the shelves,” the spokesman said.</p> <p>“Some of our new items, including Coles trucks and registers, are selling more quickly than anticipated and we have extra stock on the way from our warehouses to stores.”</p> <p>However, some were quick to call out the hypocrisy of the launch.</p> <p>“The hypocrisy of Coles is outrageous,” Paul Hellier, who made a documentary about plastic waste, said to <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7255037/Coles-chaos-Little-Shop-collectibles.html" target="_blank"><em>The Daily Mail</em></a>.</p> <p>“It started off Plastic Free July by boasting it had diverted 1.7 billion single-use plastic bags from landfill over the past 12 months, with its data claiming seven in 10 of its consumers now remember to bring a reusable bag when they shop.”</p> <p>Hellier added, "This madness will only stop if we send Coles and the associated brands a message that will hurt them most – at the cash register. That's why we are calling for a boycott to all the items involved in the promotion.”</p> <p>Coles said in a statement that the Little Shop collectables aren’t discarded quickly by customers.</p> <p>“Rather than throwing them out, our customer research shows that of the customers who collected minis last year, 94 per cent have either kept them or given them to family or friends who were collecting,” a spokesperson from Coles said to <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7255037/Coles-chaos-Little-Shop-collectibles.html" target="_blank"><em>The Daily Mail</em></a>.</p>

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Fashion frenzy: The $18 Kmart skirt flying off the racks

<p>Kmart has continued to surprise shoppers with its fashionable yet affordable apparel.</p> <p>After making waves with its <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.oversixty.com.au/finance/money-banking/the-20-kmart-dress-flying-off-the-racks/" target="_blank">$20 leopard dress </a>and <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.oversixty.com.au/finance/retirement-income/flying-off-the-shelves-the-10-kmart-item-you-need-for-your-winter-wardrobe/" target="_blank">$10 leopard lace-up sneakers</a>, the discount department store has made a splash with another animal print fashion item: an $18 leopard midi skirt.</p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/BzkVyd1BLrE/" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BzkVyd1BLrE/" target="_blank">A post shared by MISS WALSH (@adventureswithmisswalsh)</a> on Jul 6, 2019 at 1:00am PDT</p> </div> </blockquote> <p><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Faddictedtobargains%2Fphotos%2Fa.165907187082096%2F937437629929044%2F%3Ftype%3D3&amp;width=500" width="500" height="502" style="border: none; overflow: hidden;" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" allow="encrypted-media"></iframe></p> <p>Made from satin, the item has been compared to a US$180 (AU$260) skirt from designer brand Réalisation.</p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/BwK-RGClJPz/" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;"><a style="color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BwK-RGClJPz/" target="_blank">Dreamgirl @cocobaudelle photographed by @thistlebrown wearing our original Naomi Wild Things skirt in New York 🐆</a></p> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">A post shared by <a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/realisationpar/" target="_blank"> Réalisation Par</a> (@realisationpar) on Apr 12, 2019 at 2:59pm PDT</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>The Kmart skirt has received praises on social media sites, with shoppers saying they will seek out the item on their next visit.</p> <p>“I want this,” one commented.</p> <p>“Love it,” another wrote.</p> <p>Those who bought the item also left rave reviews. Australian fashion blogger Tina Abeysekara said she recently bought the skirt.</p> <p>“$18 silky satin midi. Feels fantastic, no wonder there was barely any left,” she shared on her Instagram account on Tuesday morning.</p> <p>Another woman wrote, “I couldn’t resist picking this skirt up from [Kmart] yesterday. $18 and it’s super cute!”</p> <p>If you've got your heart set on adding this skirt to your wardrobe, you will have to head in to your local Kmart store. Unfortunately, the skirt has not been made available for online purchase on Kmart’s website.</p>

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Cult classic is back! The $10 ALDI product causing a frenzy

<p>ALDI is bringing back a cult classic – and if you haven’t gotten your hands on it already, you may want to grab it before it sells out again.</p> <p>The German supermarket is bringing back to the shelves its incredibly aesthetically pleasing $9.99 salt and pepper grinders.</p> <p><img style="width: 0px; height: 0px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7828364/aldi.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/f4bf1995c8e9466e81333aa6fd04a3a6" /></p> <p>The best thing about these handy kitchen gadgets is they are battery powered (with batteries included) and have a unique bottle shaped design, meaning your counters and dining tables won’t have salt or pepper dust and chunks everywhere.</p> <p>What makes the grinders even better is the “crushing” mechanism used to sprinkle the salt and pepper evenly and lightly is automatically activated once the gadget is flipped upside down – meaning it's easier than what we may be used to.</p> <p>The grinders come in a range of colours including black, white, light blue, navy, teal and plum, and may be the perfect addition to your kitchen.</p> <p><img style="width: 500px; height: 281.25px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7828363/aldi-1.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/a2434762ff2847228bcce1d8cd08d92c" /></p> <p>The $9.99 salt and pepper combo are a dupe for the Menu $139 non-electric set.</p> <p>The handy kitchen gadgets sold out instantly when they were initially released last year, leaving many ALDI fans disappointed.</p> <p>This set is part of the ALDI Special Buys range set to be released on July 10 alongside the chic luxurious homewares sale that includes luxurious French linen <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.oversixty.com.au/finance/money-banking/so-chic-aldis-luxurious-homewares-sale-includes-french-linen-for-under-100" target="_blank">from just $89.</a></p>

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Tying the knot again? Fergie sends fans into a frenzy with wedding post

<p>It’s the rumour that keeps making the rounds, and it’s back once again.</p> <p>After the Duchess of York, also known as “Fergie ”, took to Twitter to post a photo of herself standing alongside a beautiful lace wedding dress, fans began to speculate whether she was remarrying Prince Andrew.</p> <p>The caption read: “I visited the pop-up boutique of @brides_do_good @bicesterVillage and was moved by their mission.</p> <p>“Brides do Good is a social enterprise that sells designer wedding dresses and donates up to two thirds of the proceeds to projects that provide safe education for girls.</p> <p>“Their vision is a world without child marriage #bicestervillage.”</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet tw-align-center" data-lang="en"> <p dir="ltr">I visited the pop-up boutique of <a href="https://twitter.com/BridesDoGood?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BridesDoGood</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/bicestervillage?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@bicestervillage</a> and was moved by their mission. Brides do Good is a social enterprise that sells designer wedding dresses and donates up to two thirds of the proceeds to projects that provide safe education for girls <a href="https://t.co/WhXuOHid9B">pic.twitter.com/WhXuOHid9B</a></p> — Sarah Ferguson (@SarahTheDuchess) <a href="https://twitter.com/SarahTheDuchess/status/1129657046415138816?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 18, 2019</a></blockquote> <p>Despite the post having a clear purpose, royal fans couldn’t help but question the true intention behind the tweet.</p> <p>“Thought you might be tying the knot again for a second,” said one user.</p> <p>“Andrew will love seeing you walking towards him again in that dress,” wrote another.</p> <p>“Wishing you and the Duke of York will remarry soon, you’re such a great couple to watch, still very close after being divorced for decades,” commented a fan.</p> <p>“Sarah get remarried to your Prince and then you can buy a dress,” said another.</p> <p>The former couple have remained extremely close to one another despite their divorce, and also attend many events together.</p> <p>Fergie once told the<span> </span><a rel="noopener" href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/auhome/index.html" target="_blank"><em>Daily Mail</em></a><span> </span>that they are the “happiest divorced couple in the world.”</p> <p>After separating in 1992 and divorcing in 1996, the couple still remain living together.</p>

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Perfect for every body: The $20 Best & Less jeans women are in a frenzy over

<p>A pair of bargain jeans have sent the internet into a frenzy, after some women claim that they rival their luxury pairs – and they only cost $20! </p> <p>The Women’s Soft Touch Jeans from Best &amp; Less are available in sizes 8 to 16 and come in three different shades: blue, black and grey.</p> <p>According to the discount department store, they’re the “most flexible women’s jeans ever” and that statement seems to be correct.</p> <p>“Absolutely passed the ‘bend and stretch’ test. Great slim fit, love the style, super comfy, black black black! Might go back for another pair,” said one shopper.</p> <p>The popular jeans have been made from a satin weave construction that allows the wearer to stretch and remain comfortable.</p> <p>The jeans come in a slim leg style and feature a mid-rise waist with a zip enclosure.</p> <p><span>Australian media personality Shelly Horton revealed on a TV morning show that she’s a fan of the affordable clothing item, and she’s joined by a number of customers who share the same sentiments.</span></p> <p>Taking to Instagram, avid fans have praised the denim skinny jeans for their flattering fit.</p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bwnp9Czg5f0/" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;"><a style="color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bwnp9Czg5f0/" target="_blank">“Most comfortable jeans I’ve owned by far” - Emma, Customer Service. Here’s just a few of our @bestandless team who love our new #SoftTouchDenim. Shop in store and online #bestandless⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ #bestandlessdenim #womensfashion⁣⠀</a></p> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">A post shared by <a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/bestandless/" target="_blank"> Best&amp;Less</a> (@bestandless) on Apr 23, 2019 at 6:20pm PDT</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>“Seriously ladies, if you buy nothing else to update your autumn/winter wardrobe, at least buy yourself a pair of these babies!!” said one blogger.</p> <p>“They put the rest of my expensive jeans to shame. They are super soft and suuuuuper stretchy (squeezed my generous butt into a size 10!!)”</p> <p>One woman also spoke about the “love” she has for the jeans, saying they were “dreamy soft”.</p> <p>“Just bought these and they are the BEST jeans I’ve owned in years,” commented one woman.</p>

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Is Princess Eugenie pregnant? Royal fans in a frenzy after telling clue

<p>While the royal family spent their Easter Sunday at St George’s Chapel in Windsor, one certain member was missing from the event.</p> <p>Princess Eugenie opted out of the traditional proceedings with her family on Sunday, and instead attended a service with her grandmother, the Queen earlier in the week.</p> <p>The royal member only recently tied the knot with her husband Jack Brooksbank in October 2018, and made a surprise guest appearance alongside her grandmother last Thursday as they stood handing out Maundy coins as a royal tradition.</p> <p>However, royal fans caused a stir on social media by pointing out a few concerns with the Princess’ outfit choice.</p> <p>Onlookers at St George’s Chapel, who watched on as the two royal members attended the proceeding, were quick to notice what looked to be a small “baby bump” beneath Eugenie's floral Erdem dress.</p> <p>Those in attendance were not the only ones to notice something about Princess Eugenie’s special outfit, with fans also taking to social media with bated breath for the arrival of not just Baby Sussex, but another royal baby announcement as well.</p> <p>“Can’t wait till we get a Royal Baby Brooksbank announcement. You're my favourite royal couple,” one supporter commented beneath the Princess’ latest Instagram post of her and her older sister, Princess Beatrice, from when they were kids.</p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/BwsLsEMl5Hj/" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BwsLsEMl5Hj/" target="_blank">A post shared by Princess Eugenie (@princesseugenie)</a> on Apr 25, 2019 at 12:31pm PDT</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>“I hope Princess Eugenie is expecting, your mother and father will be over the moon,” another wrote. “Announce it if you are!”</p> <p>While an eager royal fan wrote: “Do you have to wait until Harry and Meghan have their baby before you can announce anything? We can’t wait.”</p> <p>Bookmakers have placed 2-7 odds that the princess will announce she is expecting before the end of 2019.</p> <p>“Babymania is taking over the Royal Family right now and Eugenie is the latest name expected to announce a pregnancy in the coming months,” Alex Apati from <em>Ladbrokes</em> said.</p> <p>Scroll through the gallery above to see Princess Eugenie's "bump" that has royal watchers in a frenzy.</p>

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Easter egg sale frenzy! How to get 50% off at Coles and Woolworths

<p>Good news for chocoholics! Coles and Woolworths have slashed the prices of their Easter chocolates, with iconic brands such as Cadbury and Lindt selling at a huge discount.</p> <p>From today, April 17, Coles and Woolworths are offering markdowns on their Easter chocolates, which includes Easter eggs, bunnies as well as discounts on traditional blocks of chocolate.</p> <p>One of the sweeter deals on offer is the discount on the 1kg Lindt bunny offered at Woolworths, which is usually $80 but will be selling at $60.</p> <p>Other Lindt items on sale at both stores include:</p> <ul> <li>$30 Lindt Easter Gala Box, which has been discounted to $15</li> <li>$5.50 Lindt Gold Bunny, which is now $4.50</li> <li>Mini eggs, which have dropped from $16 to $8 </li> </ul> <p>The discount also includes the Lindt Lindor chocolates, which have gone from $20 to $10 overnight.</p> <p>However, if you’re more of a fan of Cadbury chocoloate, there are discounts for your sweet tooth as well.</p> <p>Discounts for Cadbury include:</p> <ul> <li>Favourites packets down to $9.50</li> <li>Mixed bags of eggs from $15 down to $12</li> <li>Larger Easter bunnies from $4.50 down to $4 </li> </ul> <p>Toblerone bars, Celebrations chocolates, Maltesers and M&amp;M’s are similarly reduced, costing $5 a bag.</p> <p>If you’re a fan of the Italian Ferrero Rocher’s, their box of 16 is half price, which is now $6.30 instead of $12.60.</p> <p>There are likely to be further markdowns closer to Sunday, as the supermarkets attempt to clear their Easter stock.</p> <p>Most Woolworths and Coles stores will be closed on Good Friday, but open for the majority of the weekend with Easter trading hours in place, for last-minute goodies and treats.</p> <p>Normal trading hours will resume the following Tuesday.</p> <p>Are you heading to a Woolies or Coles near you, to stock up on chocolate? Let us know in the comments.</p>

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