Billi FitzSimons

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Articles

Gemma Ward was Australia's most popular supermodel. Then she disappeared from the spotlight.

Jan 28, 2025 | mamamia.com.au | Billi FitzSimons

That sentiment was echoed by British photographer Nick Knight, who said, "Gemma is one of the very, very few models who look as though they come from another dimension". But at 20 years old, Ward stepped away from the prying eyes of the public for a deeply personal reason. Now 37, Ward is back to modelling and is a busy mum to three beautiful children. Here's why the Aussie supermodel made the decision to retreat from her public life, and has since returned to the modelling industry. Her big break.
The haunting true story of Hannah Upp, the woman who disappeared three times.

Jul 9, 2024 | msn.com | Billi FitzSimons

Hannah Upp has been missing since Thursday morning, 9/14 in St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands. Her car has been found at Sapphire Beach Bar with her cell phone in it and her keys were found near the beach. If any one sees Hannah, please go to her. She has a rare dissociative amnesia disorder that may be in play. If so, she may not know where she is, or who she is. Police and Coast Guard are searching, but their resources are stretched thin with the impending Hurricane Maria.
Absolutely everything we know about being a contestant on the The Bachelor Australia.

Nov 2, 2023 | mamamia.com.au | Laura Byrne |Brittany Hockley |Billi FitzSimons

With the new season of The Bachelor premiering in early 2024 on Channel 10, our appetite for all things reality TV has, once again, multiplied by a million. We want to know all things. Including, where the hell was Vakoo at the second rose ceremony? But we also want to know what being a contestant on The Bachelor Australiaactually entails. So that we can vicariously live the drama-filled life of Rachael, the self-proclaimed villain of season 9.
When will we know the result of the referendum?

Oct 8, 2023 | thedailyaus.com.au | Billi FitzSimons

The TL;DRThe unofficial result for the Indigenous Voice to Parliament Referendum could be known on the night. However, if the votes are too close, it could take days to know the result. The official result will be declared later. The counting processThe Australian Electoral Commission says an unofficial result for the referendum could be announced on the night of voting (14 October) depending on how close the count is.