Posted in Australia Entertainment Music Music Tours Royal Albert Hall UK News

I was a busker living in my van – now I’m selling out the Royal Albert Hall

Ziggy Alberts was busking on the streets of Australia a decade ago.

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Posted in Australia Crime News England Missing News UK UK News

Family of girl who vanished 55 years ago give ultimatum to ‘person of interest’

‘Enough is enough. We want the truth to come out.’

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Posted in Australia Crime News News Sydney UK News World

Man arrested after multiple people injured in Sydney shooting

People have been told to ‘stay inside’.

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Posted in Australia Children Missing News UK News World

Only one tragic clue left behind of boy, 4, missing in Australian outback for six days

August ‘Gus’ Lamont, vanished from his grandparents’ remote homestead 40 kilometres south of Yunta.

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Posted in Australia Flights Lifestyle Travel Travel News UK News

Airline introduces £15 bidding rule so travellers can pay for more elbow room

There’s nothing better than having an empty seat next to you on the plane.

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Posted in Australia Hawaii Lifestyle Travel Travel Inspiration UK News

The ‘most isolated metropolis on Earth’ where the next big city is 1,305 miles away

But it’s far from off-grid.

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Posted in Australia News UK News World

The $15,500,000,000 problem lurking in Australian nappies that could wreck the economy

‘It would pose a major threat to Australia’s grains and other plant industries.’

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Posted in Australia Bali Disney Family Italy Lifestyle Parenting Real Life Singapore Travel UK News

We quit our jobs for a gap year with our six-year-old — it’s cheaper than living in the UK

‘Taking our daughter out of school was surprisingly easy.’

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Posted in Australia Brisbane Canary Islands Cyprus Dubai Egypt Europe Travel Greece Lifestyle Morocco Oman Portugal Seychelles Travel Travel Inspiration UK News United Arab Emirates

Where is hot in October? Stunning destinations with plenty of sun, chosen by our editors

Escape the autumn chill in Europe, the Caribbean and beyond.

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Posted in Australia Crime News News UK News World

Mushroom killer Erin Patterson jailed for life over deadly beef wellington lunch

The sentencing came more than two years after she served the deadly meal to her husband’s relatives.

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Posted in Australia Crime News News UK News World

Mushroom killer Erin Patterson jailed for life over deadly beef wellington lunch

The sentencing came more than two years after she served the deadly meal to her husband’s relatives.

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Posted in Australia Family First Person Lifestyle Pride and Joy Real Life Transgender UK News

Mum saw me as a boy – until I asked this question

Mum had a lightbulb moment.

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Posted in Australia Cancer News UK News World

Everything you need to know about the Australian sunscreen scandal

Analysis has suggested several of Australia’s most popular sunscreens, including Ultra Violette, do not provide the protection they claim to.

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Posted in Australia Cancer News UK News World

Everything you need to know about the Australian sunscreen scandal

Analysis has suggested several of Australia’s most popular sunscreens, including Ultra Violette, do not provide the protection they claim to.

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Posted in Australia Death News Sydney UK News World

‘Loving father and husband’ killed in Sydney shark attack

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A ‘loving’ dad-of-one was mauled to death by a shark while surfing at Sydney beach.

Mercury Psillakis is reported to have lost both of his legs in the attack on Saturday morning at Dee Why beach.

Fellow surfers brought his body to shore but the 57-year-old died at the scene, New South Wales Police confirmed.

Mercury was an experienced surfer and local to the area, and was in the water for only half an hour before the attack.

Inspector Stuart Thomson from the Northern Beaches Police Area Command said: ‘His body was found floating in the surf, and a couple of other people went out and recovered it but attempts to save his life were unsuccessful.

Mercury Psillakis with wife Maria
Mercury Psillakis is reported to have lost both of his legs in the attack on Saturday morning at Dee Why beach (Picture: Facebook)
Mercury Psillakis is reported to have lost both of his legs in the attack on Saturday morning at Dee Why beach (Picture: AP/Facebook)
Police work at the site of a fatal shark attack at Dee Why Beach in Sydney, Australia, Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)
Police work at the site of a fatal shark attack at Dee Why Beach in Sydney (Picture: AP)

‘We understand he leaves behind a wife and a young daughter – with tomorrow being Father’s Day, it’s particularly tragic.’

Witnesses said they saw a group of people ‘crying in a circle’, with one of Mercury’s relatives collapsing into the sand, the Daily Mail reports.

A shark net has been installed and beaches between Manly and Narrabeen have been closed.

Authorities are understood to still be searching for the shark.

Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@metro.co.uk.

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Posted in Australia Entertainment Film Netflix UK News

Netflix viewers can now watch ‘nerve-shredding’ Australian thriller based on unsettling true story

One review said it ‘subverts whatever expectations you might have about a thriller’.

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Posted in Australia News Parenting UK News World

Woman told her baby boy had died at birth – 42 years later, he emailed her

‘In that moment, my whole world turned upside down.’

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Posted in Australia Instagram Lifestyle Metro newspaper Social Media Travel Travel News UK News

Six influencers went on a trip to Uluru and totally missed the point

Six Aussie influencers thought they were on the trip of a lifetime – but instead, they’ve found themselves at the centre of a social media storm.

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Posted in Australia Food Food Launches Lifestyle Sainsbury's UK News

Cult ‘Aussie gold’ biscuits launching in the UK with a brand new flavour

And only one supermarket will have them.

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Posted in Australia Chocolate Food Food Launches Foodie Lifestyle Marks & Spencer UK News

Australians try M&S version of ‘iconic’ treat from Down Under — here’s their verdict

‘My Aussie heart skipped a beat.’

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Posted in Australia Chocolate Food Food Launches Foodie Lifestyle Marks & Spencer UK News

Australians try M&S version of ‘iconic’ treat from Down Under — here’s their verdict

‘My Aussie heart skipped a beat.’

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Posted in Australia Crime News News UK News World

‘Toxic mushroom’ killer Erin Patterson offered forgiveness by survivor of deadly meal

The sole survivor of the poisoned beef Wellington lunch addressed the killer in court for the first time.

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Posted in Australia Health News News UK News World

Brain-eating amoeba with 97% fatality rate found in Australian drinking water

‘Please observe the advice provided, and council is seeking your assistance to help spread the word on how to manage this risk sensibly.’

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Posted in Australia Dubai Flights Lifestyle Travel Travel Inspiration UK News

There’s a little-known way to nab free flights to Australia, Dubai and more

But you won’t be able to sit back and relax.

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Posted in Australia News Sydney UK News World

Moment light aircraft crash lands into Sydney golf course

A witness said the aircraft ‘just fell from the sky’

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