Chantelle Francis

5 days ago | news.com.au | Chantelle Francis

A politician has described the moment she held up a doctored nude image of herself in New Zealand parliament as “terrifying” despite knowing it wasn’t real. Laura McClure has gained global attention for the brave and shocking act last month where she aimed to draw attention to the danger of AI-generated deepfake pornography. Holding up a fake nude of herself, Ms McClure told parliament that it took her less than five minutes to make the image online following a quick Google search.

5 days ago | news.com.au | Chantelle Francis

A convicted terrorist and bombmaker in the 2002 Bali bombings that killed more than 200 people has launched a new business in Indonesia — claiming he is now “brewing peace”. The venture — marketed with the phrase “I concocted bombs, and now I concoct coffee” — has been met with anger from the families of those who died in the atrocity. Some 88 Australians lost their lives in the attack on two nightclubs in the popular tourist district of Kuta on Saturday night, October 12, 2002.

6 days ago | news.com.au | Chantelle Francis

Warning: This story contains graphic footageA shocking video shows the moment a teen was bashed before his shoes were ripped off his feet by gatecrashers at a party in Melbourne’s outer suburbs — with the terrified family of the 18-year-old victim now planning to leave the city. Three men in black hoods were gathered around the victim as one of the masked attackers held the young man up against a wall and punched him in the face, the sickening video circulated on social media shows.

2 weeks ago | news.com.au | Chantelle Francis

Three Australians have tragically died in three separate incidents within just one week in Thailand — a beloved nation which consistently has the highest number of Australian deaths of all international destinations. The latest publicly available data from the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) shows 324 Aussies died in Thailand in 2023-24, which was 180 more deaths than the next country, the Philippines. (Thailand also has the most cases of illness and hospitalisation).

4 weeks ago | news.com.au | Chantelle Francis

A sea of girls wearing bows in their hair, with tears of joy and screams so loud their voices crack. It is a clear sign Gracie Abrams has arrived in Melbourne. The American singer-songwriter is halfway through her sellout The Secret of Us Tour in Australia, performing her first of three shows at Rod Laver Arena on Friday night. A look around the venue dishes up a heartwarming sight. No matter if you’re young or old, the unofficial uniform for fans attending an Abrams concert is a bow.