Emily McPherson

1 week ago | 9news.com.au | Emily McPherson

Seven years ago, British couple Rob O'Leary and Jessica Mathers met and fell in love in Sydney. They have made the city their home ever since. However, the couple are facing potential deportation in just a week, when Mathers' current bridging visa expires next Tuesday. Mathers, a marketing project manager and DJ, has been deemed an economic burden to Australia after she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) at the end of 2020.

2 weeks ago | 9news.com.au | Emily McPherson

A southwest Sydney man is facing human trafficking charges after allegedly leaving his wife and one-year-old child stranded in Pakistan. The charges stem from an investigation launched by the Australian Federal Police in February 2025, following a report from the woman claiming her husband had left her overseas without essential documentation after the family travelled together from Australia.

2 weeks ago | 9news.com.au | Emily McPherson

A Melbourne woman who racked up a $130,000 student debt, as well as $30,000 in up-front university fees, says she now regrets some of the expensive study choices she made as an 18-year-old. Monica, who asked for her surname to be withheld, will graduate this year and become a registered psychologist after six years of study. While Monica said she was still happy with her career choice, there were many things she would like to go back and tell her teenage self.

2 weeks ago | 9news.com.au | Emily McPherson

Four people have been charged over their alleged involvement in a Queensland-based money laundering scheme which police say "washed" more than $10 million in criminal proceeds. The arrests and charges come after an 18-month multi-agency investigation - led by the AFP's Criminal Assets Confiscation Taskforce - which saw the seizure of approximately $21 million in suspected illicit assets, including 17 properties, bank accounts, and vehicles, across Queensland and New South Wales.

2 weeks ago | 9news.com.au | Emily McPherson

Seven out of ten Aussies admit to calling in sick when they're actually fine. This habit is costing businesses a whopping $7.3 billion each year because of lost work and adds up to 24.6 million days off. Even if you don't count mental health days, 68 percent of Australians still say they've faked being sick. These numbers come from a new survey by comparison website iSelect. They asked 1000 Australians why they pretend to be sick. The top reason people fake sick days is lack of sleep.