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"Get a grip": Retirees roasted over tone-deaf pension question

<p>A pair of retirees - and their significant others - have found themselves at the centre of a new online debate, all because of their submission to one financial advice column, and its circulation on social media.</p> <p>Both retirees - each with millions of dollars to their names - submitted their concerns to the <em>Sun Herald</em>’s George Cochrane, hoping for financial advice and a solid strategy moving forward with their respective retirements.</p> <p>The first request saw a 78-year-old man and his 79-year-old wife ask if they should look into selling some of their shares in order to stay below a threshold. </p> <p>The couple were receiving an account-based pension from their self-managed super fund, with a combined total of nearly $2.3 million - he had $1,5999,956 and she had $675,590 as of July 2017.</p> <p>Their combined funds were invested in Australian shares, they noted, and gave them a “healthy return which includes imputation credits”. They went on to share that since 2017, some of their shareholdings had “more than doubled in value”, and that the husband’s contribution to their fund had exceeded “the $3 million limit which the government intends to bring in.”</p> <p>“What will be the tax implications if my SMSF reaches $4 million and my wife’s $1.8 million?” they asked. “Should we sell some of our shares to stay below the $3 million threshold?”</p> <p>The second request came from a 60-year-old woman on behalf of herself and her 50-year-old husband, in which she revealed they had property valued at $4 million, and that they’d accessed her super to pay their $300,000 mortgage. His super, meanwhile, still contained half a million. </p> <p>Additionally, the two had plans to relocate to Europe to a “less expensive property” in order for them to spend more time - and have more funds to put towards - travelling. </p> <p>“We prefer not to work,” she shared, “have no children and intend to spend all our money. What would be a good strategy?”</p> <p>Advice was given, but the column’s wave of response came when The Guardian’s deputy news editor Josephine Tovey shared it to her Twitter, sharing her thoughts on the “generational inequality” it represented, and closing her take with the line “what problems to have”.</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">Honestly if you want to get your blood up about generational inequality in Australia may I recommended the letters on the Money page of the Sun Herald? What problems to have. <a href="https://t.co/uka3EpbOOj">pic.twitter.com/uka3EpbOOj</a></p> <p>— Josephine Tovey (@Jo_Tovey) <a href="https://twitter.com/Jo_Tovey/status/1660073911944638464?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 21, 2023</a></p></blockquote> <p>Many - mostly those from younger generations, primarily millennials - were quick to side with Tovey, unable to wrap their heads around the idea that the couples’ problems were valid ones. </p> <p>“Oh no. I have TOO MUCH MONEY. What to do, what to do,” one user wrote.</p> <p>“‘I have more money than I know what to do with. Please help’,” another contributed. </p> <p>“I'd ‘prefer not to work’ too but here I am,” one quipped. </p> <p>And as someone else put it, “more than $4 million in assets but too cheap to pay for professional advice. Nothing could be more boomer than this.”</p> <p>“I think that there is huge inequity and variance among Boomers - often depending on the presence or absence of intergenerational wealth,” another user noted. “Ditto with millennials cos of [the] same reason”.</p> <p>However, for every person who was condemning them, another was prepped and ready to come to their defence. </p> <p>“Dear oh dear. Tall poppy syndrome strikes again - Australians are so good at trying to tear down the successful,” one said. “Seriously, get a grip everyone. Good luck to them and I hope they enjoy their respective retirements.”</p> <p>“My partner and I don’t have kids, we live in a modest house and save as much as we can so that we can retire early and travel, we are not landlords, we didn’t inherit any money but we should have about $2 million to retire on, we are working class,” one shared, “doesn’t seem wrong to me.”</p> <p>“They obviously worked hard and earnt it!! Haters going to hate - but good on them - I hope in 20 years when I retire, I have problems like this too,” another wrote. </p> <p>“So they have worked hard all their lives, they don’t have children and they want to travel - why is this an issue?” someone wanted to know, before adding that “they deserve to spend their twilight years in comfort.”</p> <p><em>Images: Twitter</em></p>

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Gluten-free bride roasted over wedding day menu

<p>A gluten and dairy-free bride has copped a roasting online for sharing what she ate on her special day.</p> <p>According to the <em>New York Post</em>, Sam Cutler, the creator of The Fit Fatale community, revealed everything she consumed on her wedding day in a video on TikTok, including green protein smoothies, salmon and vegetables and gluten, dairy, and sugar-free chocolate wedding cake.</p> <p>Cutler and her husband welcomed guests to enjoy a taco bar during the reception, as well as a rosé that, she emphasised, has a low sugar content.</p> <p>Her video quickly went viral, attracting over four million views on TikTok and more than 3,000 likes on Instagram.</p> <p>Cutler began her fitness and wellness journey about four years ago, she wrote on her website, after she suffered “a severe concussion and brain trauma from a fitness accident”.</p> <p>As she focused on her own health and wellness, she started sharing tips to encourage others to “find balance daily through a healthy lifestyle and stillness”.</p> <p>The content creator described herself as a “health-focused bride”, but numerous viewers felt she’d gone too far.</p> <p>“Your wedding day is supposed to be enjoyable,” one commented on the clip.</p> <p>“Bro ONE DAY IS OKAY,” another stressed.</p> <p>Others dubbed Cutler’s wedding “sad” and “insane”.</p> <p>“Can you imagine going to a wedding and on the tables are anti-bloating gummies?! Byyyyeeeeeeeee,” one person said.</p> <p>One user pointed out the bloat pills, which had been placed on the tables at the reception for guests, explaining it made them “so upset”.</p> <p>Some came to Cutler’s defence, arguing that “she was eating and drinking pretty constantly throughout the day”.</p> <p>“If she’s paying for an expensive wedding then she should eat what she can eat and likes,” one exclaimed.</p> <p><em>Image credit: TikTok</em></p>

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National Duck Day: Diana Chan’s Luv-a-Duck whole roasted duck with a cinnamon and orange glaze

<p dir="ltr">The family owned business and Australia’s leading duck producer Luv-a-Duck has partnered up with MasterChef alum and duck lover Diana Chan, to officially launch National Duck Day, which falls on Tuesday May 23rd, 2023. </p> <p dir="ltr">Diana Chan is a Malaysian-Australian and won the 9th season of MasterChef in 2017. She has since become a well-known TV host, menu designer, product creator and restaurateur, turning her passion for food into her career.</p> <p dir="ltr"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Diana Chan’s Luv-a-Duck whole roasted duck with a cinnamon and orange glaze</span></p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>Serves:</strong> 6-8</p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>Prep time:</strong> 20 mins</p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>Cook time:</strong> Approximately 3 hours</p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>INGREDIENTS:</strong></p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">1 x Luv-A Duck whole duck</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">1 lemon, sliced into wheels</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">5 cloves of garlic, chopped</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">2 cinnamon quill</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Cooking salt to rub</p> </li> </ul> <p dir="ltr"><strong>For the cinnamon and orange glaze:</strong></p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">½ cup balsamic vinegar</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">¼ cup honey</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Juice of ½ a lemon</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Juice of 1 whole orange</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Pinch of salt</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">1 tsp ground cinnamon</p> </li> </ul> <p dir="ltr"><strong>Buttered greens:</strong></p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">200g green beans, blanched in boiling water</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">2 garlic cloves minced</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">50g butter</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Pinch of salt and pepper</p> </li> </ul> <p dir="ltr"><strong>To garnish:</strong></p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Freshly chopped coriander</p> </li> </ul> <p dir="ltr"><strong>METHOD: </strong></p> <ol> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Preheat the oven to 180C.  </p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">To prepare the duck, remove the giblets from inside the duck. Rinse the duck, inside and outside, with cold water. Pat dry with paper towels.</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Set the duck on the working surface. Score the duck's skin on the breast in a diamond pattern, making sure you only cut the skin, without reaching the meat. Poke the other fatty parts of the duck with the tip of the knife all over, to ensure fat releases. Season the duck very generously with salt both inside the cavity of the duck and outside on the skin, legs, all over. Place the duck breast side up.</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Put the chopped garlic, sliced lemons and cinnamon quills inside the duck cavity (NB:these are just for flavor, not for eating - you will discard them after cooking). The duck will have flapping skin on both ends - fold that skin inwards, to hold the garlic and lemon inside. Tie up the duck legs with butcher's twine.</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Place the duck breast side up on a large roasting pan with a rack within  (roasting pan should have a roasting rack to lift the duck from the bottom of the pan and allow the fat to drip below the duck).</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Roast the duck, breast side up, for 1 hour at 180C.</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">After 1 hour of roasting, flip the duck on its breast and roast it breast side down (roast the other side) for 40 minutes at the same temperature.</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Remove the roasting pan with the duck from the oven and carefully pour off all the duck fat juices from the roasting pan into a large glass or metal bowl.</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Flip the duck, breast side up again, and place back on the rack in the roasting pan.</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Add to the bowl with the juices from the duck fat, combine the balsamic vinegar, honey, lemon juice with the freshly squeezed juice of 1 orange.</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Brush all over the duck with the balsamic mixture and cook the duck, breast side up for another 40-50 minutes at 180C, brushing every 10 minutes with the mixture.</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">You can carefully use the grill function in the oven to crisp up the duck skin for the last 10-15 minutes (do it carefully, checking the duck regularly to make sure it doesn't burn).</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">In the meantime, prepare to cook the beans. Using a pan over medium heat, add in the butter. Once melted add in the garlic and toss for a few seconds before adding in the beans to coat through.</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">After the duck is cooked, remove it from the oven, let the duck stand for 15 minutes. Then, carefully remove and discard the lemon from the cavity (being careful not to get burned). Carve the duck and serve with the beans as a side.</p> </li> </ol> <p><em>Image credit: Luv-a-Duck</em></p>

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Jimmy Barnes roasted by fans

<p>Jimmy Barnes was left mortified after he awkwardly confused a blowtorch for a microphone and attempted to sing into it.</p> <p>The legendary hitmaker, 66, shared a hilarious photo of the mishap to Facebook, which captured him screaming into the device while waving at the camera.</p> <p>Thankfully for Barnes, the blowtorch was turned off, so he was not injured by the blunder.</p> <p>“PLEASE DO NOT try this at home, or anywhere. When you've been singing on stage for 50 years and have four months off, everything looks like a microphone,” he captioned the photo.</p> <p><iframe style="border: none; overflow: hidden;" src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fjimmybarnesofficial%2Fposts%2Fpfbid0tPF4kMM7bqciDBJmN1sSH65pXYTwbhEEeAfiAHpD5Tuh4DhAKADZMqjWQHGcuzZ7l&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500" width="500" height="628" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></p> <p>Barnes’ followers were quick to drop their opinion, also begging him to be more careful.</p> <p>"Oh no, Jimmy is hallucinating,” one fan wrote commented, while another said he needed to go to Specsavers to buy a pair of glasses.</p> <p>"Mate, take a rest,” a third fan added.</p> <p>The concerns came after the singer announced he was cancelling his summer tour in order to receive urgent back and hip surgery to relieve chronic pain.</p> <p>He’s been active on social media since his operation, giving fans regular updates on his recovery.</p> <p>During an interview on The Project, he said he would like to write a new album and finish a book during his downtime.</p> <p>The singer admitted he hated to “let people down”, referring to making the challenging decision to cancel his tour.</p> <p>He said he only cancelled the shows because he feared that he would not be able to deliver the high-quality shows his fans expect.</p> <p>Barnes is currently recovering in his second home in Thailand with his wife, Jane.</p> <p><em>Image credit: Facebook</em></p>

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Right royal nonsense: online scam roasted for being most pathetic ever

<p>It hasn’t taken long for scammers to swoop in and take advantage of the Queen’s death, only two short weeks after her funeral was watched by literally billions of people.</p> <p>Pretty audacious then for this particular scammer to think that pretending the Queen is actually still alive would fool anyone for even a moment.</p> <p>Twitter account UberFacts shared a screenshot of just such an attempt that has been circulating on Instagram.</p> <p>An account pretending to be the Queen herself is behind these ludicrous messages, with the handle @queenelizabet._3 ... and the messages claim the Queen isn't dead, that she's simply been shipped off to a desert island by King Charles so that he could ascend to the throne.</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">I have some news <a href="https://t.co/f1QbInTJNl">pic.twitter.com/f1QbInTJNl</a></p> <p>— UberFacts (@UberFacts) <a href="https://twitter.com/UberFacts/status/1572279949201117186?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 20, 2022</a></p></blockquote> <p>According to the message, "the Queen" "can't get hold of her royal money" - and needs people to send her some cash so she can return to the UK.</p> <p>The absurd message concludes with "Tea and biscuits" and a Union Jack flag emoji.</p> <p>As expected, the scam was thoroughly mocked online for its outrageous attempt at conning people out of money.</p> <p>Scammers come up with new ways to target social media users every day, but there are a few ways to help protect yourself and your information including: treating contact from unfamiliar accounts with caution - particularly if it claims to be an official account. Even if it is familiar, legitimate users often get hacked, so it still pays to watch out.</p> <p>Don't click on suspicious links or attachments - these are often the most dangerous parts of a scam message. As always, if you're unsure, better to be safe than sorry and avoid the links and messages altogether.</p> <p><em>Image: Twitter</em></p>

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Carrie’s shocking revelation as she roasts cohosts

<p dir="ltr">Carrie Bickmore has slammed her male co-hosts after they joked about a <a href="https://www.oversixty.com.au/entertainment/tv/veteran-newsreader-reportedly-fired-for-going-grey" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Canadian news reporter for being fired</a> just because she had grey hair. </p> <p dir="ltr">Lisa LaFlamme, 58, announced she would be leaving the CTV National News presenter and said she was “blindsided” and left “shocked and saddened” by the allegedly sudden decision to end her contract.</p> <p dir="ltr">The company rejected claims that LaFlamme was let go from her job because of her grey hair and that she would instead be replaced by a younger male. </p> <p dir="ltr">The Project co-host, who is only 35, was speaking about the issue to the rest of the panel before revealing that she is in fact “fully grey” under her blonde locks. </p> <p dir="ltr">However, comedian Peter Helliar went a step too far saying that he hoped burger chain Wendy would remove any grey hairs found in their food after changing their red-headed girl in their logo to grey. </p> <p dir="ltr">A shocked Carrie snapped saying this isn’t a problem for males who are able to continue their day-to-day jobs without worrying about ageing.</p> <p dir="ltr">“Is that what you’ve taken out of this story? You guys don’t have to worry about this, do you?” she asked. </p> <p dir="ltr">Her co-host Waleed Aly then teased asking if there was something Carrie wanted to say to which she responded: “I’m fully grey under here”.</p> <p dir="ltr">Aly pointed out that grey hair appeared to be less acceptable in the US and Canada but the UK, where Carrie had a three month stint at, was more open about it.</p> <p dir="ltr">“Yes, I did notice that in the UK. I’ll move there and do it!” she said.  </p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Images: Ten</em></p>

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"It's been fun": ScoMo joins in on nationwide roasting of himself

<p>As the internet banded together to create memes and art out of Scott Morrison's secret ministerial roles, the former PM thought he would join in the fun.</p> <p>After the news broke of ScoMo secretly appointing himself to at least five ministries without the public's knowledge while he was prime minister, businesses, artists, journalists, and internet fiends alike started rolling out the memes of Morrison working different roles. </p> <p>But the barrage of sarcasm came to a screeching halt on Thursday night, when the opposition backbencher joined in. </p> <p>The Member for Cook's official Facebook page went on a commenting spree, replying to more than a dozen memes from Aussie companies welcoming him to their team.</p> <p>"It's been fun joining in on all the memes. But there are so many now I can't keep up," Morrison said, in a post accompanying his own attempt at a meme.</p> <p>"As Aussies we can always have a chuckle at ourselves. Have a good evening."</p> <p>"This was my own effort with the Sooshi Mango boys. Glad to be also joining their team, along with all the other gigs you guys have given me today."</p> <p><iframe style="border: none; overflow: hidden;" src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fscottmorrisonmp%2Fposts%2Fpfbid02ugv6rDyELJ2DJek9XCdS9bGMH5UUNoLRJXMrRr4pKUL11aL2rzgU2hNqx78aMNoFl&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500" width="500" height="472" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></p> <p>The former PM gleefully responded to Photoshopped posts showing him tiling, concreting, moving a piano and even modelling a new range of fetching women's sun shirts.</p> <p>Some commenters praised Morrison's tongue in cheek reaction, thanking him for a "few good chuckles" but others were not so complimentary.</p> <p><iframe style="border: none; overflow: hidden;" src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fmalidesignsau%2Fposts%2Fpfbid02oEDWSsUV6fAgodQLu7CrudeJmdZoK8suoTLDWL5CPdNjUhgSsxeARiU5PGifEWZ8l&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500" width="500" height="459" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></p> <p><iframe style="border: none; overflow: hidden;" src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FJeffordtreeservices%2Fposts%2Fpfbid09yc15H4KprM5vD8T7yPexQ44SZyPjCGb7TmU8XaWq41tphsXdAQnGUUNUhxx5nu1l&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500" width="500" height="658" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></p> <p><iframe style="border: none; overflow: hidden;" src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fsouthportbudgettyres%2Fposts%2Fpfbid02ZvRpAcmCJnwF61KB6tVEK4ieU1EYPT9Q1ZLAsHx1Qaoi3fXXX89E78wPLQeKAwjjl&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500" width="500" height="432" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></p> <p><iframe style="border: none; overflow: hidden;" src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Frooftilersmind%2Fposts%2Fpfbid02MvegtBhwppWBRqUdNP6aCe7GNuyUKdxckkYFQKvDVoQZjX7z3Zu8zUHd6Rijf7W1l&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500" width="500" height="608" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></p> <p>"You think the running of this country is a joke," one user wrote.</p> <p>"Have some humility and say you made a mistake. We don't need US-style gloating about how badly you behaved in office."</p> <p>Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has launched an investigation into how Morrison was able to take on extra portfolios in secret during his time in the top job, describing the moves as "beyond belief".</p> <p><em>Image credits: Facebook</em></p>

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Brooklyn Beckham roasted over bragging about how he makes his money

<p>Brooklyn Beckham has been roasted online after a cringe-worthy video emerged of him bragging how he makes his money. </p> <p>The son of David and Victoria Beckham featured in a now-viral TikTok with the person filming asking about his career, and how he was able to afford the multi-million dollar red McLaren P1 he was driving. </p> <p>He has since come under fire for claiming it is his job as a chef that helped him afford the luxury car, rather than growing up in a very rich and famous family. </p> <p>Daniel Mac, who films himself asking random drivers of pricey vehicles how they pay for them, excitedly grilled Brooklyn, who frequently posts videos of himself cooking various dishes at home.</p> <p>“Hey, man! What do you do for a living? Your car’s awesome!” asked Mac, who wrote atop the clip that the car costs a whopping $US1.2 million ($A1.7 million).</p> <p>“Um, I’m a chef,” the smiling 23-year-old replied after realising he recognised the influencer.</p> <p>“You’re a chef! Really? Are you like the best chef in the world?” Mac asked, prompting Brooklyn to respond, “Tryna be!”</p> <p>When the TikToker inquired about his “chef name,” the husband of heiress Nicola Peltz simply said, “My name’s Brooklyn.”</p> <p>As for what advice he’d give to those trying to venture into the culinary world, he encouraged, “Just follow your passion. Whatever makes you happy, just keep doing it!”</p> <p>As if Mac’s tone weren’t sarcastic enough, the barrage of comments left under his post called out the influence for being completely "tone-deaf".</p> <p>“‘What do you do for a living?’ ‘My parents are rich so I just kinda vibe,’” one person wrote in reference to Brooklyn’s legendary soccer star dad and pop star-turned-fashion designer mum.</p> <p>“‘What do you do for a living?’ ‘I was born,’” someone else similarly joked, as another remarked, “Born into a multi-millionaire family and now married a billionaires’ daughter. But he’s a chef!!”</p> <p>“Not him pretending being a chef got him that car … Brooklyn, please,” someone else quipped, while another pointed out that he’s likely “never worked a shift in a restaurant in his life.”</p> <p>While the post welcomed a lot of comments about nepotism, other defended Brooklyn saying, "He genuinely seems like a nice guy who isn’t harming anyone, and yet people have to comment that he’s only where he is because of dad?”</p> <p><em>Image credits: Instagram / TikTok</em></p>

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"Do better": Project hosts roasted over "disrespectful" questions

<p>Fans of musician Louis Tomlinson have slammed an "awkward" and "disrespectful" interview conducted by the hosts of The Project. </p> <p>The former member of One Direction accused Carrie Bickmore and Peter Helliar of "stirring s***" during the tense appearance on Wednesday night, after they brought up a recent interview with Louis' former bandmate Liam Payne. </p> <p>In the interview, Liam spoke of difficult relationships within the band before they split up in 2015, prompting Helliar to ask if there was any "beef" between the five former members of the band. </p> <p>Helliar asked, “There’s been a bit of 1D beef recently thanks to Liam who’s been speaking out about the band a little bit. When you look back on your experience about the band, how do you feel about your experience of those days?”</p> <p>Louis replied, “Oh, so the fishing’s begun already. Yeah, I see what you’re doing... No, listen, I’m immensely proud, as I know Liam is, I’m immensely proud of those days, obviously. It was an incredible thing to do, especially at such a young age and I have amazing memories, amazing memories.”</p> <p>Bickmore chimed in, “When you say the fishing has begun - I imagine it is annoying have to answer retrospective questions like that. I am interested, how much do you want to talk about that time of your life to the media, versus how you don‘t want the talk about it again?” she asked. </p> <p>“I’m more than happy to talk about it in every interview,” Louis replied. </p> <p>“It’s something I’m immensely proud of, as I’d already said, it’s just when you mentioned the beef before, it sounded like you were getting ready to stir some s**t up, that’s all I’m saying.”</p> <div id="indie-campaign-rHsIzpAmAj7xkA4llYlH-2" data-campaign-name="NCA ENTERTAINMENT newsletter" data-campaign-indie="newsletter-signup" data-jira="TSN-268" data-from="1640955600000" data-to="1677502800000"></div> <p>Helliar quickly jumped in to say, “No, I’m not a s**t stirrer Louis, do I look like a s**t stirrer?”</p> <p>After more uncomfortable jabs from the hosts to the pop star, the interview wrapped politely, but Tomlinson's fans online were less than impressed. </p> <p>“You had in your hands such an interesting and kind person and you wasted it completely (and wasted everyone‘s time),” wrote one. </p> <p>“You should‘ve ask him for his WORLD tour, album, new album and all that stuff. But you made him uncomfortable with annoying questions of 1D. Stop relating him to that man or any of his ex bandmates, he’s a solo artist now, RESPECT HIM,” said another fan. </p> <p>“Don’t ever waste his time like this again. If you want to ask questions completely unrelated to him, interview the people involved and leave Louis out of it. The man is busy on his first solo tour and yet makes the time to talk to you and you treat him like this. Do better,” wrote another.</p> <p><em>Image credits: The Project</em></p>

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Young girl fights for life after being left on bus in roasting temperatures

<p dir="ltr">A three-year-old has been left fighting for her life after she was found unresponsive from being on a daycare bus outside a Queensland childcare centre for nearly six hours.</p> <p dir="ltr">Temperatures in Rockhampton reached 28 C on Wednesday, and it’s believed that three-year-old Nevaeh Austib had been on the bus - parked outside the Le Smileys Early Learning Centre near Rockhampton - since she was picked up from her family’s home at 9am.</p> <p dir="ltr">She was found unconscious at approximately 3pm and rushed to Rockhampton hospital in critical condition.</p> <p dir="ltr">Nevaeh’s father, Shane Austin, told the <em><a href="https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/rockhampton/child-found-in-critical-condition-on-bus-at-le-smileys-early-learning-centre-on-lucas-street-in-gracemere/news-story/c86e5ffa4a41f1c4d6ef8631fe547f25" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Courier Mail</a></em> his little girl has since been taken to a Brisbane hospital to undergo a deep brain scan and treatment for potential kidney failure.</p> <p dir="ltr">“She’s the most loudest little girl they tell me … she’s the heart of the daycare,” he said.</p> <p dir="ltr">The childcare centre has remained closed as of Thursday morning.</p> <p dir="ltr">Jason Thompson, the operations manager for Queensland Ambulance’s Central Region service, told media on Wednesday that Nevaeh was found “unresponsive” and described the situation as “traumatic” for those who treated her, per <em><a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10783585/Karl-Stefanovic-breaks-girl-fights-life-left-daycare-bus-Rockhampton.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Daily Mail</a></em>.</p> <p dir="ltr">“On the crew’s arrival Queensland Police were already on scene and escorted the crew into the childcare centre where the young child was on the floor in the admin room,” he said.</p> <p dir="ltr">Police have launched an investigation into the incident and interviewed the daycare staff, according to <em><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/child-critical-after-being-left-on-central-queensland-bus-rockhampton/7cb7646c-350e-4cf5-908e-0d0f7d69f58d" target="_blank" rel="noopener">9News</a></em>.</p> <p dir="ltr">It comes just two years after Muriel Namok’s three-year-old son died after being left on a minibus by childcare staff for a similar amount of time in Cairns.</p> <p dir="ltr">Ms Namok appeared on the <em>Today Show</em> on Thursday morning and shared her anger at Nevaeh’s situation, saying it made her “sick to her stomach”.</p> <p dir="ltr">“It’s just too tragic. Again, why?” she told co-hosts Ally Langdon and Karl Stefanovic. </p> <p dir="ltr">“This is terrible.</p> <p><span id="docs-internal-guid-3d9cba41-7fff-e294-b401-b0a192801ebd"></span></p> <p dir="ltr">“I feel really sick to my stomach. Angry. I know this feeling too well.”</p> <p dir="ltr"><img src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/2022/05/karl-nevaeh.jpg" alt="" width="1280" height="720" /></p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Today show hosts Karl Stefanovic and Ally Langdon fought back tears after speaking to the mum who lost her son in a similar situation. Image: Nine</em></p> <p dir="ltr">She said that parents should be able to trust that their children are safe in childcare centres, and that the centres need to take responsibility when things go wrong.</p> <p dir="ltr">“They are taking our children and we are trusting them to bring them back,” Ms Namok said.</p> <p dir="ltr">“For this to happen, they need to be held accountable.”</p> <p dir="ltr">After speaking to the grieving mum, who broke down as the interview ended, both Stefanovic and Langdon were fighting back tears live on air.</p> <p dir="ltr">“It’s horrendous,” Stefanovic said.</p> <p dir="ltr">“There’s nothing else to say to that,” Langdon added. “And that poor family. It really shouldn’t happen.”</p> <p dir="ltr"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f62bbcf3-7fff-02f3-aac6-d50c1b0477e7"></span></p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Image: Nine</em></p>

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“Bloody outrage”: Cafe roasted for stingy vegemite toast

<p dir="ltr">A Sydney cafe is being dragged online after a <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/australia/comments/u4l5f0/vegemite_on_toast_from_a_cafe/">customer shared</a> a photo of a piece of toast with a very stingy spread of Vegemite on it.</p> <p dir="ltr">An outraged customer shared a photo of the “very disappointing” piece of toast on the weekend, which sparked hundreds of comments from equally offended Australians. The criminally offensive piece of toast was purchased at a popular eatery in Newtown, Sydney. </p> <p dir="ltr">The photo shows a piece of almost raw sourdough, with a buttered middle and hardly any vegemite in the centre.</p> <p dir="ltr">“Vegemite on toast from a cafe,” the disappointed Reddit user wrote, alongside a sad face emoji. </p> <p dir="ltr">The photo sparked a flurry of anger in the comments.</p> <p dir="ltr">“That’s just un-Australian and needs to be called out,” one user raged.</p> <p dir="ltr">“It’s barely toasted and the butter doesn’t even make it to the edges. Let alone the issue with the Vegemite,” another fumed.</p> <p dir="ltr">Another added: “That’s bloody outrage that is!”</p> <p dir="ltr">Despite the overflow of support, there were some who questioned the type of person who orders toast from a cafe.</p> <p dir="ltr">“OK, that’s terrible … but who tf is ordering vegemite toast from a cafe?” one wrote.</p> <p><span id="docs-internal-guid-776d57ba-7fff-5573-664e-70585bfff488"></span></p> <p dir="ltr">Mostly though, people just saw the “abysmal” brekkie offering as an opportunity to roast Sydney prices and services.</p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Image: Reddit</em></p>

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“It’s not the time”: Gavaskar roasted over Shane Warne response

<p>Indian cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar has copped a slew of online criticism after his comments about Shane Warne just days after his death. </p> <p>Gavaskar was just one of many who paid tribute to Warnie after his sudden death on March 4th while he was holidaying in Thailand. </p> <p>While the former Indian captain had plenty of kind words to share, he refused to cave when asked if Warne was the greatest ever spinner. </p> <p>"No, I wouldn't say that no. For me the Indian spinners and Muttiah Muralitharan were better than Shane Warne," he told India Today.</p> <p>"Look at Shane Warne's record against India, it was pretty ordinary."</p> <p>"In India, he got five wickets only once in Nagpur, and that too because Zaheer Khan swung wildly against him to give him a five-for. Because he did not have much success against Indian players who were very good players of spin, I don't think I would call him the greatest."</p> <p>"Muttiah Muralitharan with a greater success he had against India, I would rank him over Warne in my book."</p> <p>While the greatest spinner conversation is a reasonable topic to discuss, many were outraged by Gavaskar's timing. </p> <p>Sports journalists and fans alike took to Twitter to call out the cricketer, saying the comments were distasteful given the circumstances. </p> <p>"Honestly, Sunny, it's not the time ... could have just sidestepped it," British journalist Jack Mendel wrote on Twitter. "The body isn't even cold yet".</p> <p>Both Warne and Muralitharan struggled during their careers due to the difficult playing conditions in India, despite their prodigious wicket-taking abilities elsewhere in the world.</p> <p>The Aussie finished with 34 wickets in the nine Tests he played in India, with those coming at an unflattering average of 43.11. Muralitharan did not fare much better, grabbing 40 wickets in 11 Tests played in India at an average of 45.45.</p> <p>Gavaskar's out-of-pocket comments were more head-scratching as it came after he admitted Warne's leg spin was the toughest art to master as a bowler.</p> <p>"He mastered a craft which is so difficult to master, which is wrist spin," he said.</p> <p>"To pick 700-plus wickets like he did in Test cricket plus hundreds more in one-day cricket just tells you how good a bowler he was."</p> <p>Gavaskar opened up on the moment he found out about Warne's death, saying a text message from his son had left him stumped.</p> <p>"A big shock, a real big shock because who expects anybody to pass at the age of 52," he said.</p> <p>"Within 24 hours the cricket world has lost two giants of the game, not just Australian cricket, but the cricket world. This is unbelievable. It's hard to come to grips with."</p> <p><em>Image credits: Getty Images</em></p>

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Mystery solved: Savvy shopper reveals bizarre Woolies roast chook fact

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">An odd fact about Woolies roast chickens has been revealed on social media.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">TikTok user Emma said she and her daughter have often been baffled by the loud rooster-like crowing sound they would hear while shopping at her local Woolies.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">But it wasn’t until recently that she realised what the source of the noise actually was.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Am I the only one that just realised this sound means the chickens are ready at Woolies?” Emma asked </span><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@emmalinak80?lang=en&amp;is_copy_url=1&amp;is_from_webapp=v1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">in a video</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> on the platform.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Have heard this for months at our local and my seven-year-old and I are always wondering WTF it’s for Lol.”</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In the video, about 20 chickens are roasting in a rotisserie oven.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">A few moments later, a loud rooster alarm can be heard chiming through the store.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The revelation has become popular among fellow Woolworths shoppers on Facebook.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“OMG, I’ve always wondered what the sound was ha ha,” one said. “Mystery solved.”</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Another commented: “This has really made me laugh. I love this.”</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Image: Emmalinak80 / TikTok</span></p>

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Unbelievable deal: ALDI shopper scores lamb roast for under $1

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">An ALDI customer has shared how she bought a lamb roast for just 83c and the unexpected reason why.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Posting the story on the </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1034012533313136"><span style="font-weight: 400;">ALDI Mums</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Facebook page, Monique said she was excited to pick up the dinner favourite at her local ALDI.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The half leg of lamb was still four weeks out from its ‘best before’ date, so it wasn’t reduced because it was close to expiring.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Upon closer inspection, the ALDI label shows that it had been incorrectly weighted at 68g.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Seasoned ALDI shoppers estimate that a similar leg would weigh anywhere from 1.5kg to 2kg, with the error pricing it at well under 100g.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“I was so excited about my bargain find today I knew you mums would appreciate it!” Monique wrote on the page.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“I paid a whole 83c for this lamb roast today as it was marked and weighed wrong!”</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Monique said she even checked if the price was right with the checkout worker.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“I was like so this is marked 83c, does that mean I get it for 83c? He went and spoke to his manager and they were like ‘Yeah we can’t charge you any more for it’.”</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Since it even scanned at 83c, Monique said, “I was like, ‘Yes! Get in my basket!’”</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Fellow shoppers were amazed by her good luck.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Lucky you, enjoy! Just about need a bank loan to buy any cuts of lamb these days!” one said.</span></p>

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Fitness instructor roasted for jumping the vaccine queue

<p>A social media influencer has been slammed after it was revealed she received the coronavirus vaccine ahead of frontline healthcare workers and the elderly.</p> <p>Stacey Griffith, 52, made a name for herself through her Soul Cycle videos to which she posted to social media.</p> <p>However, her 64,000 followers were less than impressed when she informed them in a now-deleted Instagram post that she had received the novel jab.</p> <p>"VACCINE DAY! Step one of the Moderna magic!! One hour drive to STATEN ISLAND worth every minute! It takes a village," she wrote.</p> <p>Griffith is one of 850,000 New York City residents in the U.S. who are to receive the first round of the coveted vaccine but was criticised heavily by followers for being vaccinated before high-risk individuals.</p> <p>"Doesn't sound like someone who should've gotten vaccinated to me," New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio wrote on the celebrity fitness instructor's post.</p> <p><img style="width: 500px; height: 281.25px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7839741/soul-cycle.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/76188e78400647b5b4fc03e7d16592e5" /></p> <p>Another comment made by a caretaker revealed their wife had been battling stage four cancer, and is still in the dark on to when they will receive the treatment.</p> <p>"She is at least two to three months out from being eligible for a vaccine," they said.</p> <p>"But yes, let's celebrate that we are making the world safe for in-person spin class in the midst of a global pandemic."</p> <p>Online media organisation<span> </span><em><a rel="noopener" href="https://www.vox.com/the-goods/22195549/soulcycle-decline-reopening-bullying-bike-explained" target="_blank">Vox</a></em><br />reported that Griffith earns at least $800 for every Soul Cycle ( a popular form of a spin class) session she teaches.</p> <p>She told<span> </span><a rel="noopener" href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/soul-cycle-influencer-stacey-griffith-posted-a-vaccine-ig-and-all-hell-broke-loose?via=twitter_page&amp;via=twitter_page" target="_blank" title="The Daily Beast."><em>The Daily Beast</em></a><span> </span>that she received the vaccine earlier than many others due to her role as an “educator”.</p> <p>"Having me vaccinated can stop the short spread within groups!" she said.</p> <p>"In my profession of health and wellness as a teacher, it's my priority daily to keep my community and their respiratory systems operating at full capacity so they can beat this virus if they are infected by it. I can only teach to them if I am healthy myself."</p> <p>Griffith clarified she received the same opportunity to be vaccinated by filling out an online form. She insists she has pulled “no favour” or paid :no money” to get the vaccine.</p> <p>She added that not all Soul Cycle instructors would be eligible for the vaccine.</p> <p>Griffith took to Instagram initially after deleting her first post to apologise.</p> <p>"I want to apologise from the bottom of my heart for my recent action in receiving the vaccine," the post read.</p> <p>"I made a terrible error in judgment and for that I am truly sorry."</p> <p>A SoulCycle spokesperson told<span> </span><a rel="noopener" href="https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/soulcycle-instructor-stacey-griffith-apologizes-getting-covid-19-vaccine-teacher-192920095.html" target="_blank" title="Yahoo"><em>Yahoo</em></a><span> </span>that Griffith had "operated in a personal capacity in applying for a NY State COVID-19 vaccine.”</p> <p>They confirmed that the organisation had "no role" in organising or obtaining vaccinations.</p> <p>In the first stage of vaccine rollouts, those eligible for the vaccine include healthcare workers, elderly residents over 65 and essential workers, including supermarket staff and educators.</p> <p>To date, there have been over 1,473,200 cases of coronavirus in the state of New York.</p>

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Eagle-eyed Coles shopper spots little detail on roast chicken voucher

<p>An eagle-eyed Coles shopper has pointed out a virtually unknown fact about the supermarket's popular hot roast chicken vouchers.</p> <p>The vouchers allow customers to collect a voucher for a free hot chicken if none are currently available in store.</p> <p>The voucher states that it must be used within seven days of the date it was issued and isn't valid at Coles Express or via Coles Online.</p> <p><img id="__mcenew" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7838390/coles-body.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/b1719d449cbf4c70a5c717aeaa75d18d" /></p> <div class="post_body_wrapper"> <div class="post_body"> <div class="body_text redactor-styles redactor-in"> <p>However, the shopper pointed out that it's important to check the sticker advertising the promise on the hot chicken display at their local Coles.</p> <p>The sticker tells customers the times the voucher is valid between and they're different at every store.</p> <p>This dedicated shopper went to different Coles to prove their point.</p> <p>At one supermarket, the sign states: “If you’ve missed out on a Coles hot roast chicken between 9 am to 8pm, your next one is FREE.”</p> <p>At another Coles, the sign indicates that the promise is only available between “11 until close”.</p> <p>The shopper warned other customers to be aware of the differences before asking for the free voucher.</p> <p>“Just make sure you check the sticker on the display before asking for a free voucher,” said the shopper.</p> <p>“If you’re there before or after the times that are indicated then you aren’t eligible for a free hot chook.”</p> <p><em>Photo credit: </em><em><a rel="noopener" href="https://7news.com.au/lifestyle/food/coles-shopper-spots-little-known-detail-on-free-hot-roast-chicken-voucher-c-1428230" target="_blank" class="editor-rtflink">7News</a></em></p> </div> </div> </div>

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Shopper left in stitches over cheeky message on roast pork

<p>A family has been left in stitches after they got a lot more than they bargained after picking up a slab of pork from Coles.  </p> <p>While the meat appeared to be normal looking in most ways, its skin had a cheeky message stamped across it.</p> <p><img style="width: 500px; height: 281.25px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7837291/coles-slab-pork.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/5fb245e715e247d6a5f52d731df64ec6" /></p> <p>The pattern of black dots under the rope holding the meat together seemed to read “sexy”.</p> <p>The lady took to the supermarket’s Facebook page to share the funny blunder.</p> <p>“Preparing pork for dinner tonight... thanks for the giggle, Coles,” she wrote.</p> <p>Yahoo News reports the woman found the pork at the Mango Hill store, in Queensland’s Moreton Bay region.</p> <p><img style="width: 500px; height: 281.25px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7837289/coles-slab-pork-2.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/f60c4ff790f742b8ba547f8559c29656" /></p> <p>Upon closer inspection, others believed it may have in face been an ‘5’ or ‘3’ instead of the letter ‘S’.</p> <p>A Coles spokesperson says the matter is being investigated.</p> <p>“Customers love our 100% Australian pork and our roasts are very popular,” the Coles spokesperson said.</p> <p>“The branding on this roast seems a little cheeky and we’ll be following up with our supplier.”</p> <p> </p>

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Woman finds green ooze from Coles roast lamb

<p>A Sydney woman has been forced to throw out her family’s Sunday roast after green liquid oozed out of her Coles lamb leg.</p> <p>Amanda Wright Rima had been cooking her half leg roast for 40 minutes when she noticed a strange matter seeping out of the meat.</p> <p>More light green fluid flowed out after she pressed on and cut the slab.</p> <p><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Famandarima%2Fposts%2F10223447568364211&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=552&amp;height=760&amp;appId" width="552" height="760" style="border: none; overflow: hidden;" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" allow="encrypted-media"></iframe></p> <p>“Needless to say we won’t be having lamb roast again after this,” she wrote on a Facebook post.</p> <p>The liquid appeared to be abscess, or a localised <a href="https://www.mla.com.au/research-and-development/animal-health-welfare-and-biosecurity/diseases/infectious/cheesy-gland/">bacterial infection</a> that leads to the development of pus pockets.</p> <p>A Coles spokesperson told the <em>Daily Mail</em> the supermarket had apologised to the customer and offered a refund.</p> <p>“We have strict quality standards that all livestock partners must meet,” the spokesperson said.</p> <p>“Coles has already issued this customer a refund and apologised for the unpleasant experience.</p> <p>“As always we encourage customers to return any item they’re not 100 per cent happy with to their nearest store for a full refund or replacement.”</p> <p><em>Picture: Facebook / Amanda Wright Rima</em></p>

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Maggie Beer reveals her three ingredient roast potatoes recipe

<p>Australian celebrity chef Maggie Beer has shared her surprisingly simple recipe for perfect roast potatoes using three ingredients and no herbs or extra fat.</p> <p>The beloved cook took to social media to reveal exactly how she makes her spuds crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside in a cooking video.</p> <p>And the good thing is, all you need are waxy potatoes, salt and olive oil.</p> <p>“First, have good potatoes. A base waxy potato like désirée are very accessible but any potato that will roast will be fantastic,” Maggie said from her Barossa kitchen.</p> <p>To prepare her roasted potatoes, Maggie sliced the potatoes in half with the skin on and then parboiled them in a pot of boiling salted water for 20 minutes – this will cut the roasting time in the oven and ensure the insides become fluffy.</p> <p><strong>How to make Maggie Beer's roast potatoes </strong></p> <p><strong>Ingredients</strong></p> <ul> <li>1kg waxy potatoes such as désirée</li> <li>Two tsp of salt </li> <li>Olive oil</li> </ul> <p><strong>Method</strong></p> <ol> <li>Preheat the oven to 230 degrees. </li> <li>Slice the potatoes in half with skin on. Parboil them in a pot of boiling salted water for 20 minutes, then drain in a colander. Allow them to cool.</li> <li>Next, gently half-squash each potato with a wooden spatula or a masher and place them into a large bowl. Season with salt and a generous amount of oil. Toss to coat.</li> <li>Transfer the potatoes to a heavy-based pan or baking tray.</li> <li>Roast for 20 minutes at a high temperature of 230 degrees or until crispy and golden all over.</li> <li>Remove the tray from the oven and serve.</li> </ol> <p>“I've got Désirée - waxy potatoes. They are crispy, beautiful, amazing potatoes. I've left the skin on and I cook them for 20 minutes at a simmer in salted water,” she said.</p> <p>Once the potatoes were done, she drained them in a colander.</p> <p>Next, Maggie gently half-squashed each potato with a wooden spatula and placed them into a large bowl. </p> <p>“What I'm going to do is squash these down, spreading them out. Keep some shape but only some, skins on and of course, you can peel them if you must,” she said.</p> <p>“I guess if you peel them, it'll be a little bit fluffier but the goodness in the skin, let alone the flavour in the skin are so worth it that there is no way I'm going to lose that.</p> <p>“They have to be cooked enough to be able to squash down like this.”</p> <p>Maggie then seasoned the potatoes with two teaspoons of salt and a generous amount of olive oil, then toss to coat.</p> <p>“I'm going to drizzle them liberally with olive oil... lots of olive oil to moisten the bits. Olive oil being the good fat but there's nothing against butter.”</p> <p>She placed the potatoes in a "very heavy based" baking tray and roasted them for just 20 minutes at a very high temperature of 230 degrees.</p> <p>“Now that's going to be another 20 minutes because I want all those jagged edges to become really crispy, and they'd be such a fight for them when they go on the table,” Maggie said. </p> <p>Once the potatoes are crispy and golden all over, Maggie removed the tray from the oven. </p> <p>“You can see how beautifully crispy they are,” she said.</p>

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