Rebekah Scanlan

Sydney

Lifestyle Editor @newscomauhq #TheBeautyDiary columnist. Gym enthusiast. Wine lover. Burner. Views my own. Got a story? Email: [email protected]

Articles

‘Are you kidding?’: Kmart selling item not usually found in Australia

1 week ago | news.com.au | Rebekah Scanlan

Aussies and expats alike are losing their minds over an unexpected item currently on sale in Kmart stores around the country. The budget retailer, beloved for selling everyday items at too-hard-to-resist prices, has recently started selling a selection of chocolate products for the upcoming Easter holiday. But one eagle-eyed shopper has noticed that a few of the Cadbury eggs aren’t Australian made, but have instead been imported from the UK where the chocolate allegedly tastes very different.
‘Not OK’: Channel 7 reporter calls out shock act during TV news

1 week ago | news.com.au | Rebekah Scanlan

An Australian news reporter has called out the horrific comments strangers have made about her appearance, stating “it’s just not OK” to comment on someone’s looks. Channel 7 journalist Cassie Zervos was recently covering a “curious” Melbourne court case involving a mum who admitted to stealing two human toes from a dead person to sell on the black market.
Dad struggling with money pressures leaves behind wife, baby son after taking own life: ‘Feels impossible now

1 week ago | nypost.com | Rebekah Scanlan

A young mom has revealed how her life has been “turned upside down” after the tragic loss of her fiance who recently died by suicide while struggling with cost-of-living pressures. Rachel Keily, 33, said her partner of 7 years, Matt Worrall, lived with mental health challenges. But after silently battling with “financial stress” Worrall took his own life on April 2, 2025, leaving behind his devastated partner and their 15-month-old son Henry.
Entirely new product lands on Aussie shelves, will ‘change your life’

1 week ago | news.com.au | Rebekah Scanlan

We’ve all relied on dry shampoo. It’s the ultimate “lazy” hack that buys us an extra day or two before we have to wash our hair. But now the category has been expanded with an entirely new product that helps unwashed hair look fresh as a daisy by adding back moisture and shine lost over time. Just like dry shampoo, dry conditioner comes in a powder forumla that is delivered via a spray cannister.
Brisbane woman gives birth to stranger’s baby after IVF mix-up

1 week ago | news.com.au | Rebekah Scanlan

A Brisbane woman has recently discovered that she gave birth to a stranger’s baby after a leading fertility clinic mixed-up her embryos. Monash IVF has apologised after the woman was unknowingly given another patient’s embryo following treatment at one of its 23 clinics, citing “human error” for the unthinkable blunder. The medical facility reportedly became aware of the mix-up in February after the birth parents asked to transfer their remaining frozen embryos to another provider, ABC reports.
Melbourne dad, 36, dies by suicide amid cost-of-living stress

1 week ago | news.com.au | Rebekah Scanlan

A young mum has revealed how her life has been “turned upside down” after the tragic loss of her fiance who recently died by suicide while struggling with cost-of-living pressures. Rachel Keily, 33, said her partner of 7 years, Matt Worrall, lived with mental health challenges. But after silently battling with “financial stress”, Mr Worrall took his own life on April 2, 2025, leaving behind his devastated partner and their 15-month-old son Henry.
Former US First Lady Michelle Obama breaks her silence on Barack divorce rumours

2 weeks ago | nzherald.co.nz | Rebekah Scanlan

Speculation suggesting the couple are in strife has plagued the Obamas for months. Photo / Getty ImagesThe former First Lady has hit back at divorce claims – just days after husband Barack Obama’s brutally honest admission about the state of their marriage. Former First Lady Michelle Obama has hit back at rumours she and her husband of almost 33 years are headed for divorce – just days after Barack Obama delivered a brutally honest admission about the state of their marriage.
Michelle Obama breaks her silence on Barack divorce rumours

2 weeks ago | news.com.au | Rebekah Scanlan

Former first lady Michelle Obama has hit back at rumours she and her husband of almost 33-years are headed for divorce – just days after Barack delivered a brutally honest admission about the state of their marriage. Speculation suggesting the couple are in strife has plagued the Obamas for months after the former president attended the late President Jimmy Carter’s funeral solo and then went to President Donald Trump’s inauguration alone.
Adelaide bride suffers series of unfortunate events on wedding day

2 weeks ago | news.com.au | Rebekah Scanlan

Jade Jensen had been meticulously planning her nuptials for a year – but nothing could have prepared her for everything that went wrong on the day. Just like many other brides, the Adelaide woman, 27, had been a stickler with the details in a bid to host the “perfect” wedding day for both her and her now husband Heath, and their 80 guests. But despite using her project management skills from her mining job to oversee the whole event, Jade quickly found out that some things simply don’t go to plan.
‘Dark side of Australia’: British expat’s culture shock divides

2 weeks ago | news.com.au | Rebekah Scanlan

A British woman living on the Gold Coast has claimed there’s an “unspoken dark side of Australia” in a video that has sparked an intense debate. Eloise Juliet has been in the country for three months, but in just a short space of time, she claims to have uncovered a “very Australia-specific issue” while living Down Under. In a viral clip, the young expat discussed her observations, stating she felt a “weird oppressive strange sensation” everywhere she went.