Eleven suburbs have joined the $1m median house price club as values continue to climb in Perth.
While other states are seeing house prices fall, Perth has lagged behind most of the other capitals.
It means despite rising interest rates and cost of living pressures, the housing market in WA has soared in the past year.
Six of the 11 suburbs recorded more than 20 per cent price growth during the 2021-22 financial year, according to the Real Estate Institute of Western Australia.
Marmion, Mount Hawthorn, North Perth, Fremantle and Kensington had their median house prices tip above $1.1m at the end of June.
Gwelup, Booragoon, Karrinyup, Leederville, Iluka and Como reached $1m or more.
The top suburb is Marmion, which now has a median price of $1.27m — an increase of 32 per cent in the past year.
REIWA president Damian Collins said people had started to gain confidence in WA’s strong economy and property market, which had translated into more sales at the top end.
“All of these suburbs have had medians hovering below $1m for quite some time,” he said.
“It is impressive to see the demand for houses in these suburbs hold strong throughout the 2021-22 financial year, now placing them in Perth’s luxury market.”
Mr Collins said Perth’s premium market was attracting a lot of interest from buyers leading to strong price growth.
“If you are considering selling in one of these suburbs, now would be an opportunistic time to capitalize on this demand,” he said.
REIWA predicts house prices will continue to rise in Perth for some time.
“Given Perth has a housing shortage, the cheapest median house price of any capital city in the country, a growing population and strong economy, we anticipate house prices to continue to rise as we enter the back end of 2022,” Mr Collins said.
“As more suburbs reap the benefits of our strong market conditions, Perth’s million-dollar club is likely to continue to grow over the next 12 months.”
He’s honest to his players, honest to his fans, honest to his assistants and searingly honest to the media when he fronts the cameras each week.
Now, with Hinkley’s contract nearing the end of his tenure, will Port Adelaide deal in honesty as well as its senior coach has over the journey?
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If it is time to part ways – and every week suggestions keep bubbling away that it could be – how do Port Adelaide and Hinkley come to terms on a respectful way to end a partnership that has lasted nearly a decade?
Hinkley has to this point dismissed any links with the vacant Greater Western Sydney senior coaching job, let alone North Melbourne’s, and as he said after last Saturday’s loss to Collingwood, “I’ve had a habit of being true to my word”.
Speak to those in and around Port Adelaide, however, and the narrative appears to have shifted.
Where once Hinkley was a guarantee to be coaching the club in 2023, chances to categorically declare that (and there have been plenty) have been passed up in recent weeks.
Hinkley has bristled at questions surrounding his future and understandably was upset at club supporters who stuck a ‘Sack Hinkley’ sign on club property.
Regarding Hinkley’s future, the general belief is that any conversation would have to be initiated or at least welcomed by him – There is simply too much respect between Hinkley and the club for it to get ugly.
The Giants and Leon Cameron proved this year there’s merit in avoiding ‘the long goodbye’ and coming to a somewhat mutual agreement to end things before the fallout becomes too arduous.
Last year, the same situation was faced by Collingwood and Nathan Buckley, with a decades-long partnership ending as cleanly as it possibly could’ve given the length of the relationship.
Cameron’s scenario, in particular, shares echoes with Hinkley.
“The Leon Cameron example sits really heavily,” Gerard Whateley observed on AFL 360 this week.
“Leon went to a final series, won a final, he goes into the last year of a contract where they start poorly and it’s over. You do have to weigh that up.
“I hope if they’re going to do it they do it early enough because he’s a godsend for North Melbourne or the Giants. Don’t do it so late that everything else is done.”
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As things stand, it will all be done in the postscript of 2022 – any possibility of a home Showdown send-off being announced ahead of time are remote, mostly because Hinkley and the club itself seem undecided on what the best move is heading into next year.
From all reports, Hinkley still has the players, while injuries and close losses have made the ladder situation perhaps an unfair reflection on where the side is at.
Still, the reality is Port Adelaide lost its first five matches, recovered, and now has lost four of its last five games.
There have been considerable declines in several key statistics, including points for (from sixth in 2021 to 15th), points from turnovers (sixth to 13th), inside 50 differentials (fifth to 10th) and contested possession differentials (fourth to 10th).
Winnable games against Essendon and Adelaide will close out the season and all focus is on the final fortnight, but it’s hard to imagine the results won’t have at least some influence on how the club sees itself heading into next year.
Also as big a question for Port Adelaide would have to be: If Ken goes out, who comes in?
Perhaps the easy first option would be Alastair Clarkson, but the Power are a few meetings behind North Melbourne and Greater Western Sydney in that race already.
The Power could easily appeal to Clarkson’s sense of coming full circle given the four-time premiership coach spent a couple of years there as an assistant coach, including their run to the 2004 premiership under Mark Williams.
Clarkson understands what it means to represent Port Adelaide, much like Hinkley has learned in his time at the club.
Then there’s the likes of Adam Kingsley, Ashley Hansen and Adem Yze, who lead a pack of assistant coaches just waiting for their opportunity to lead an AFL side, with Craig McRae a prime example of how well such a move could work.
Speaking on Monday, club president David Koch insisted post-season deliberations will not center squarely on Hinkley, but did nothing to suggest the winds of change won’t be sweeping through the club this off-season.
“It’s not just about one individual person. It’s the whole program. Turn it around or watch out,” he told FIVEaa.
“Because every single person’s role will be assessed at the end of the year, as we do each year. But this year is more important than ever and we are not afraid to make change. We have made plenty of changes.
“We have got to win games and we know that is what we exist to do.
“We will be making those hard decisions at the end of the year across the entire program to make us better next year.”
Whatever happens next deserves to happen on Hinkley’s terms, such has been his incredible contribution to the club for such a long period of time.
And if anyone is truer to their word about their belief they’re the best person to take Port Adelaide forward or to hand over the reigns, it’s Hinkley.
Penrith fullback Dylan Edwards has been nominated as a shock contender to win this year’s Dally M award after another Herculean effort for the Panthers.
Edwards battled through a shoulder problem to deliver a man-of-the-match performance in Penrith’s 26-6 win over Canberra on Saturday night.
The 26-year-old continues to prove himself as one of the NRL’s toughest players — battling through a serious ankle injury in Penrith’s run to last year’s premiership.
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Dylan Edwards receives treatment during the win over the Raiders.Source: Getty Images
“Penrith, they’ve got some wonderful players but I don’t know whether they’ve got a more consistent player or a braver player than their fullback Dylan Edwards, what a player he is,” NRL great Laurie Daley said on Sky Racing’s Big Sports Breakfast.
Daily Telegraph reporter Phil Rothfield echoed those sentiments and predicted Edwards was a legitimate contender for this year’s Dally M award, especially with Nathan Cleary set to miss the rest of the regular season due to suspension.
“Well you know he played through the finals no media publicity, nothing was heard about until after the game basically with a really serious ankle injury, couldn’t train, was in a moon boot all week, he’s a really, really tough dude and he just got needled game after game,” Rothfield said.
“Again he took a heavy knock the other night and just played outstanding.
“I looked up the Dally M leaderboard when it closed and he was running eighth, in equal eighth with Daly Cherry-Evans and he was only six points behind Ben Hunt.
“I think he might be a bolter’s chance to actually win the award.
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“I think he’s a good thing to finish in the top 3 and apart from him being subject to terrific play, picking up points every week, he no longer has, for the rest of the year, Nathan Cleary and Jarome Luai in the side, competing with him for points each week.”
Rothfield said Edwards was only a “cigarette paper” behind the likes of James Tedesco, Latrell Mitchell and Tom Trbojevic in the echelon of the game’s premier fullbacks
“He’s improved out of sight in the last two years and I’m really happy for him because while he may lack a few of the skills of the boys I’ve just mentioned he’s toughness and his effort plays are up there with any player in the competition.”
Former Manchester United captain Gary Neville has slammed his old clubs “unacceptable” effort to sign new players, after they sunk to a 113-year-old on Sunday night.
After a sixth-place finish in the Premier League last season, the Red Devils failed to make their mark in the summer transfer market.
United have signed just three players under new manager Erik ten Hag, including 30-year-old Danish midfielder Christian Eriksen.
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Paul Pogba, Edinson Cavani, Juan Mata and Jesse Lingard are among the list of players who have left Old Trafford during the English summer, while Cristiano Ronaldo is heavily rumored to follow suit.
The five-time Ballon d’Or winner was benched for United’s season opener against Brighton on Monday morning (AEST), and has reportedly requested a transfer away from Old Trafford.
Manchester United are now rumored to be chasing the services of former West Ham and Stoke striker Marko Arnautovic, who played under ten Hag at Dutch club Twente 13 years ago.
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However, Untied have reportedly had their bid for the 33-year-old rejected by Bologna.
After a quiet transfer window, Neville has called United the “easiest team to play” in the Premier League after their history making loss to Brighton.
“Anyone who has watched those Manchester United players he has been handed will recognize that is a familiar performance and the people above him should have known that it was an unacceptable situation to hand Erik ten Hag that squad,” Neville told Sky Sports.
“It needed improving more than it has been. There is still time in the window but he needed three or four weeks more to work with them.
“Every coach comes in thinking they can do better than the last coach with the players at his disposal as they believe they are a better coach and that is probably the case with this. But the reality is, he’s seen what those players are capable of today.
Christian Eriksen cuts a rejected figure.Source: Getty Images
“I don’t think any Manchester United fan or pundit that has watched this team over the last 12 months, with the same players playing in the same positions, expected anything different than what we saw.
“The reality is those players need replacing or supported more by better players.”
It was a forgettable season opener for the Red Devils who hadn’t lost to Brighton at home in a competitive match, dating back to the FA Cup in 1909.
The first-ever meeting between the two clubs was a 1-0 win to United at Manchester’s Bank Street on January 16 of that year.
While a new season brings optimism and excitement, but frustration began to mount from the opening whistle for United fans after the hosts came frightening close to conceding inside 30 seconds.
But after missing chances of their own throughout the first half, the Red Devils went behind 2-0 after two quick goals to Pascal Gross.
While an own goal from midfielder Alexis Mac Allister gave the hosts a glimmer of hope with 20 minutes to play, it just wasn’t to be.
Bruno Fernandes of Manchester United.Source: Getty Images
Premier League icon Paul Scholes took aim at United after a “shocking” first-half set his old club up for defeat.
United may have controlled the match with 62.9 per cent of possession, but only managed two more shots on target than their English rivals.
Scholes believes the Red Devils need to improve their midfield as he called out two underperforming players.
“(Scott) McTominay was always trying to run with the ball, ridiculous. The quality in the middle of the pitch was really poor,” Scholes said.
“The quality in the middle of the pitch was nowhere near good enough but we’ve seen that for the last few years with these two players.
“With Fred and McTominay, he (ten Tag) is going to have to go with just one of them but eve none of them is probably too many.
“Fred gives the ball away all the time and McTominay’s trying to run with the ball constantly and then gives it away. Pass it to your best players! It’s not that difficult. It’s criminal on a day like today.”
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Two United fans reached their boiling points during the match, as they began to fight in the South Stand at Old Trafford.
Nearby fans watched on in shock as the pair began to wrestle with each other, with one of the men appearing to grab the other by the throat.
Another person seemed to step between the two men in an attempt to break up their row, as more supported turn to face the pair instead of the match.
A third Manchester United legend, Roy Keane, has also been critical in saying the “DNA” of the club wasn’t there anymore.
“You talk about pre-season, I saw a lot of PR nonsense coming out of Manchester United during the games and I still saw the same problems,” Roy Keane told Sky Sports.
“It’s the same characters, same personalities, especially in midfield.
“There are elements of talent in the squad but when they have setback they don’t deal with it. I go back to the DNA of the club and culture at the training ground, it’s not there. I don’t see personalities, I don’t see characters.
“It’s not all about throwing money at it but if these players aren’t up to it and good enough for Manchester United.”
Meanwhile, cross-town rivals Manchester City got their title defense off to a dream start with a 2-0 win over West Ham.
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Passengers have to put up with a lot of things on flights, but if there is one thing that no one should have to deal with, it’s bare feet in your face.
Whether it’s near you or in your peripheral vision it’s an act that happens unfortunately all too often.
The latest traveler to be confronted by another flyer’s feet was Little Mix star Jade Thirlwall – and she was so shocked by what she had witnessed on a flight, she recorded a TikTok and shared it with her 1.9 million TikTok followers to also feel her pain.
“Breathtaking views at 38,000 – feet,” she British singer captioned the video.
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Jade filmed herself looking stunned before flipping the phone to show a woman a few rows in front with her leg stretched so high, her foot was touching the overhead locker.
In the two days since she posted it, it has already clocked almost five million views and over 13,000 comments with many grossed out by the act.
“I’d be screaming if I’d seen this,” one person wrote.
“I want to cry,” said another, while a third yelled: “WHY DID SHE START POINTING THEM?”
One user described it as “absolutely foul”.
“People are so wrong on a plane – morals, manners and politeness go out the window.”
Others were more concerned for Jade.
“I hope you are OK after experiencing this Jade,” one person joked, to which the star responded: “A little rattled but I’m OK hun.”
“Imagine you did this in a plane and ended up on Jade Thirlwall’s TikTok,” another said.
A cabin crew member also chimed in saying it is her “greatest fear”.
“’Madam, please may you remove your toes from the ceiling?’” she joked.
Others complimented the woman on her manicured toes while some wished they were “that flexible”.
“I’d be p**sing myself trying not to laugh,” one user added.
Some couldn’t believe the man sitting next to her was completely unfazed.
“The fact the person next to them is talking to them like this is a normal occurrence,” they wrote.
However, as much as the passenger’s foot act was the center of attention, fans also couldn’t help but applaud the singer for sitting in economy, particularly given her popular and successful British band Little Mix has a net worth of £48 million ($ A83 million), according to The Sunday Times Rich List 2020.
“Humble queen not flying private,” one fan commented.
“Imagine being on the same plane as Jade Thirlwall,” another wrote.
It is unclear where Jade was flying to or from, but it comes after she had her phone stolen in Ibiza.
“Shoutout to whoever stole my phone. Not having one for a little while was truly bliss. Anyways, here’s me being a basic b**ch in Ibiza a cutla weeks ago,” she said in an Instagram post alongside a selfie on the party island.
It appears Jade is no stranger to flying on commercial flights.
“I was sat next to her in the airport and didn’t want to bother her for a pic. Regretted it ever since,” one fan wrote.
As for the bare feet, it’s also not the first time something like this has happened.
In May, a passenger was left horrified when another flyer shoved their bare feet onto their seat’s armrest during a flight.
The traveler was flying from Melbourne to Adelaide when the incident occurred
A video shows a person looking at the camera in horror before zooming in on the bare feet poking through from the seat behind and on the armrest.
The passenger then appears to notice they are being filmed and quickly whips their feet back.
Experts have also warned travelers to never be barefoot on a plane.
California-based podiatrist Ebonie Vincent, who is also behind the US TV series, My Feet Are Killing Mesaid that being barefoot leaves travelers exposed to bad bacteria.
Experts say Australian renters are bearing the brunt of an industry-wide housing crisis, with some reporting rent rises as much as $150 a week.
But the experts say there is no quick fix and fear the situation is set to worsen.
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A lack of supply combined with four consecutive interest rate rises has increased the average rental price across Australia’s capital cities by up to $55 over the course of a year.
RMIT Center for Urban Research senior research fellow Dr Megan Nethercote said it was going to get worse before it got better.
Australian renters are bearing the brunt of an industry-wide housing crisis. Credit: Getty Images
“With the latest interest rate rise and subsequent belt-tightening, renters risk their landlords passing on the costs of rising mortgage repayments,” Nethercote said.
“Some renters will lose their homes as landlords sell up.
“The plight of renters looks set to worsen as the knock-on effects of rising interest rates filter through to renters and combine with cost-of-living pressures.
“With almost half of renters on rental assistance already in rental stress, the risk of some renters falling into homelessness is real and high.”
How much are rents rising by?
Rents rose across the board in the year to June, according to Domain’s latest rental report.
The average rent for a house across the capital cities rose from $460 to $515 while units increased from $410 to $460.
RMIT research fellow Dr Louise Dorignon said rent prices were driven by demand. The only way to balance prices was to increase supply, she said.
Tenants are reporting their rent increasing in recent months, coinciding with rate rises.
The latest RBA decision on Tuesday increased the cash rate by 0.5 per cent, effectively adding $174 to monthly repayments for the average Australian mortgage holder.
Is it legal for your landlord to put up rent?
Tenant advocacy groups and industry experts have previously told 7NEWS.com.au there was nothing stopping landlords from passing on that cost to tenants.
“Landlords can increase rent due to an interest rate rise, however, they need to be prepared for tenants to push back if it’s not warranted or it’s excessive,” property management agency :Different head of customer experience Shannyn Laird said.
“Landlords can also increase the rent if the lease is periodic (meaning it’s not fixed) and the tenant hasn’t had a rent increase in a certain time period.”
Weekly rents rose by 2.2 per cent in the three months to June, with yearly growth at seven per cent. Credit: AAP
How often can a landlord put up your rent?
Laws on how frequently a landlord can increase rent vary depending on the Australian jurisdiction.
In Queensland and Western Australia, in most cases, landlords can only increase rent every six months and must give 60 days’ notice.
In Victoria, NSW, South Australia, Tasmania and the ACT, landlords can increase rent once every 12 months and must also give roughly two months’ notice.
In the Northern Territory, landlords can increase rent once every six months and only have to give 30 days’ notice.
Is there a limit to how much your rent can go up?
Your landlord can increase the rent, but there are rules on how much they can increase it by.
In most cases, it must be considered as not being “excessive” or “unreasonable”.
Tenants can complain to their jurisdiction’s Civil and Administrative Tribunal if they feel it is excessive.
What constitutes excessive differs in each jurisdiction. But, generally, rental bodies compare the increase to similar market rents and the physical condition of the property.
What can be done to fix the issue?
In short, quite a bit.
Dorignon said the current apartment stock doesn’t provide sufficient quality to meet the needs of current and future households.
“We need to transition to alternative and innovative modes of housing production, such as using less carbon-intensive materials, which would create more liveable apartment homes and, in the long term, more affordable ones for households,” Dorignon said.
Nethercote said renters represented a “growing cohort” in Australia.
“Renters deserve homes that are affordable, provide adequate security of tenure, are well-maintained and have appropriate provisions for tenant representation,” Nethercote said.
“Meeting these needs requires strong national leadership on housing; they warrant serious deliberation within a new national housing agenda.”
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A young Melbourne couple have been roasted online after “impulse buying” a $1.5 million East Brunswick terrace at auction.
But the agent who sold the property has now spoken out, saying the backlash from “keyboard warriors” is unfair and that the sale has been misrepresented.
Property website Domain published an article on Saturday about the young buyers of 110 Barkly Street, which sold under the hammer after the couple pipped another bidder for just $500.
Darcy and Tessa, who declined to give their last names, ultimately paid $1,500,500 for the deceased estate, which went to auction with a price guide of $1.3 million to $1.43 million.
“To be honest we weren’t really looking, we were just looking casually and this one popped up,” Tessa told Domain.
Darcy added, “There’s a bit of concern around with what housing prices are doing but this one really stood out to us, and it turned out we got it.”
The couple said they planned to fix up the terrace and rent it out in the short term before moving in later and doing further renovation.
Darcy said while interest rate rises were “certainly something to consider”, the couple were “in a good position with renting it out at this point”.
“From our point of view we can pass that on to the rental market,” he said.
The article went viral on Reddit after a user on the Melbourne forum posted a screenshot of the headline.
“I guess I don’t feel so bad about impulse buying a Snickers at the Coles checkout now,” they wrote.
“I mean we’ve all been there, right? Just wandering down the street to get coffee or something, you’ve got $1.5 million burning a hole in your pocket and you stumble across an auction – damn it! Did I really just buy a house again? Man my wife is going to give me a hard time about this when I get back.”
One person replied, “I genuinely know two people who have done this. One whilst driving past on the way to visit a friend (investment property in Footscray), and the other whose husband came home and announced he’d bought a new family home. WTF.”
Another wrote, “Joke’s on them, be at least $500,000 less in about six months.”
Ray White Glenroy auctioneer Stefan Stella told news.com.au on Monday he felt the reaction from “keyboard warriors” online had been “pretty harsh”.
“As much as it said they weren’t really looking, they did see it on the first open, came multiple times – they were there three times,” he said.
“In my opinion they were probably always going to get it. The underbidder only saw it in the last week. I think what they may have meant was they weren’t actively looking and religiously out there every Saturday, that’s potentially the message they were trying to get across.”
It comes after the Reserve Bank hiked interest rates for the fourth month in a row last week.
The 50 basis-point increase at the central bank’s August meeting brings the official cash rate to 1.85 per cent, up from the record low 0.1 per cent it was up until May.
Already, the rise in interest rates has pushed house prices down in most major cities as borrowers stare down the barrel of higher monthly payments.
PropTrack’s Home Price Index shows a national decline of 1.66 per cent in prices since March, but some regions have seen much sharper falls.
“As repayments become more expensive with rising interest rates, housing affordability will decline, prices pushing further down,” PropTrack senior economist Eleanor Creagh said.
She’s arguably one of Australia’s most well-known personalities at the moment – but Abbie Chatfield’s huge success isn’t all smooth sailing.
The 27-year-old podcaster, radio host and TV presenter wanted to enjoy a night out with her friends on Saturday, but admitted the common act causes her “anxiety” as she’s constantly “recognized” and approached by fans.
However, one mate came up with a genius solution to help put Abbie at ease, and it worked so well some fans have been left in disbelief.
the It’s A Lot host shared a video of herself on social media enjoying her night out completely undisturbed, writing: “I had anxiety about going out and being recognized so my friend let me use their Kris Jenner wig to disguise myself.”
In the clip, Abbie can be seen going wild on a nightclub dancefloor wearing a black skirt, blazer and a lacy bra.
But without her signature wavy blowout, fellow club-goers had no idea who she was.
“It worked – no one asked for a pic after that probs [because] they thought I was Kris Jenner and were too intimidated,” she wrote on Instagram.
The star’s 412,000 followers were quick to flood the video, labeling the move “iconic” and writing they “legit thought it was Kris Jenner”.
“Genuinely looks like Kris Jenner,” one wrote.
“I legit didn’t recognize you,” another said.
And one fan declared: “You’re actually unrecognizable.”
Others said the wig made her resemble other famous stars, as well as Kris Jenner, including Lisa Rinna, Liza Minnelli and “a mega hot version of Rizzo from grease”.
However some fans pointed out that giving away the trick meant she couldn’t use it again.
“This is epic. But now you can’t use that wig again,” one said.
Mostly though, fans just praised Abbie’s “incognito” efforts, stating they could relate to her feelings of anxiety.
the Masked Singer panellist’s disguise comes just a few days after she unveiled a new look – changing up her signature blonde hair for brunette locks.
“Surprise! My hair has been barely holding on for a few months because of daily heat styling and way more regular bleaching so @danewakefieldhair at @tomhairstudios took me back to (an elevated version of) my natural color. We love, ”she wrote on Instagram alongside an image of her new hair from her.
Fans were quick to compliment Abbie on the switch up, describing it as “stunning”.
“Brunette Abbie is too powerful,” one person commented.
“Wow how is it possible I can crush even harder,” another added.
And a third said: “With your blue eyes! ICONIC.”
As well as all her hosting duties, Abbie also recently announced a fresh collection for her fashion brand Verbose the Label.
“We have our new range – reveal vibes – we are finally doing an all black range,” she told fans on Instagram.
“Everyone was like ‘all we want is black, it’s all we want and all we need’.
“So, we decided to do it, it’s a real basics vibe.”
Abbie, who is in an open relationship with boyfriend Konrad Bień-Stephen, also recently appeared on the front cover of Stellar magazine.
During her interview with the publication, she detailed exactly what makes the couple click, giving an insight into their non-monogamous relationship.
“I’ve never been upset or threatened by someone [I’m in a relationship with] sleeping with someone else. It’s my kink. I just never really valued monogamy that much,” she told the publication.
“It sounds awful, but I don’t really see him all that much, maybe two days a week. I don’t know if it’s scarcity, but he’s very good at communicating, and so am I.”
Three of Aussie TV’s favorite offerings premiered on Sunday night, competing in the same timeslot in the all-important ratings battle.
So how did Channel 7’s long-awaited return of My Kitchen Ruleswith megastar new judge Nigella Lawson, measure up against The Masked Singer on Channel 10, and The Block on Channel 9?
Overnight ratings released via TV Tonight see The Block‘s 18th season taking out the night, with an impressive 867,000 metro viewers.
The Masked Singer came in second with a respectable metro audience of 598,000, closely followed by My Kitchen Ruleswhich launched to 503,000 viewers.
The result is a year-on-year lift for The Blockwhich debuted to 747,000 metro viewers back in 2021. The other two shows are remaining mor stable from previous seasons: The Masked Singer last year opened to 642,000 metro viewers, while the last time MKR aired back in 2020, it opened to 498,000 viewers.
The home renovation show’s “biggest season ever” filmed in Gisborne, Victoria, introduced viewers to the five teams battling it out for a win on auction day — including “quitters” Elle Ferguson and Joel Patfull, who fled the set and threw in the towel after two days of filming.
Their first day on set was met with skepticism from one fellow contestant — outspoken mum Sarah-Jane, who was quick to question their inclusion.
“She’s already famous, she’s got 600,000 followers on Instagram, she’s got sh*tloads of money, why are they here?” she smoked to producers.
As for the first episode of Channel 10 quirky musical guessing game The Masked Singernone other that Ryan Moloney — Aka Toadfish — was unveiled as the knight, fresh off a 27-year stint on neighbors.
Singing Ed Sheeran’s Bad Habitsthe actor’s pipes elicited squeals of delight from judges Abbie Chatfield, Mel B, Dave “Hughesy” Hughes and Chrissie Swan when it came time for the big reveal.
Over on Channel 7, My Kitchen Rules‘Hotly anticipated return after a two-year hiatus was widely praised by viewers on social media thanks to Nigella Lawson.
The British home cooking queen, who was earlier announced as Pete Evans’ replacement for the 2022 season, appeared alongside French chef Manu Feildel on Sunday night, and fans have already declared she will “save the series”.
The show’s relaunch comes after MKR suffered declining ratings in 2019 and 2020.
In an effort to reinvigorate the franchise, the network parted ways with original Judge Evans following a slew of controversies, and promised the series would be bouncing back to its core values of “real food and real people” in 2022.
It’s understood Lawson will only feature in half of the season, with former MasterChef judge Matt Preston joining Feildel for the back half.
Australia has become the first country to rack up 1,000 Commonwealth Games gold medals on the second last day of competition in Birmingham.
Day 10 saw some impressive team victories, including the Australian Women’s Cricket Team’s win over India and The Diamonds’ close win over Jamaica in the netball.
The victories by green and gold athletes means Australia maintains its lead at the top of the standings by 11 gold medals.
You can check out how theaction unfolded in our Commonwealth Games blog, or have a look at the medal winners and the top 10 medal standings by country below:
Day 10 medal standings:
Gold:
The Diamonds, netball
The Australian Women’s Cricket Team
Maddison Keeney, diving, 3m springboard
Kelsey-Lee Barber, athletics, javelin
Chris McHugh and Paul Burnett, beach volleyball
Georgia Baker, cycling, women’s road race
Cassiel Rousseau, diving, 10m platform
Silver:
Taliqua Clancy and Mariafe Arcacho del Solar, beach volley ball
