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Scott Morrison has fired a warning to social media companies after a video of a man killing himself circulated online. The shocking video was uploaded to Facebook Live late last month - and swiftly removed on the day - but copies have been widely shared on Chinese-owned app TikTok which is popular with children. In a video from his office in Parliament House on Wednesday, Mr Morrison described the footage as 'horrifying.'   In a warning to social media companies, he said: 'You need to be accountable and you need to be responsible for making sure that your product does not harm Australians. 'My government will be doing everything to make sure we hold you to account for that.'  TikTok is struggling to remove the video because it has been embedded in several other videos, including footage showing kittens.  Mr Morrison began his video by saying: 'Social media has become, like it or not, part of our modern life. 'It gives us a bit of a laugh, people doing sill

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced a sweeping new diversity measures that holds film productions and studios accountable for promoting inclusion. The diversity initiatives will go into effect with films released in the year 2024, which will be recognized at the 96th Oscars in 2025. Films vying for Best Picture in 2022 and 2023 will be required to fill out a confidential Academy Inclusion Standards form, though meeting inclusion thresholds will not be required for Best Picture eligibility until 2024. Diversity: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced a sweeping new diversity measures that holds film productions and studios accountable for promoting inclusion Inclusion: Films vying for Best Picture in 2022 and 2023 will be required to fill out a confidential Academy Inclusion Standards form, though meeting inclusion thresholds will not be required for Best Picture eligibility until 2024 The guidelines were developed by Academy governors DeVon Fran

A young mother with a newborn baby has been left in limbo over when she will next be reunited with her mine worker husband due to Queensland's strict border restrictions.  Laura Goff, 29, and Chris Bennett, 27, welcomed their daughter Adalyn at the end of July in Wangi Wangi, Lake Macquarie, NSW.  But six weeks later, Mr Bennett, a fitter in mines at Moranbah in North Queensland, was forced to leave his loved ones behind to return to his week-on-week-off work schedule in north Queensland.  Queensland's mandatory $2,800 two-week hotel quarantine for anyone entering the state from NSW will make it impossible for the young father to return to see his family during his days off.    Lake Macquarie couple Laura Goff, 29, and Chris Bennett, 27, welcomed their daughter Adalyn (pictured together) to the world in July Ms Goff doesn't even know when she will see her husband again, and is grappling with raising and watching seven-week-old daughter Adalyn meet milestones on her own.  &#

A wedding DJ is urging Queensland's government to reconsider a bewildering double standard in its lockdown laws that ban dancing at receptions while allowing group sex parties with random strangers. Nik Edser has created a petition to present to Queensland Health, pressuring the government body to review the blanket rule on dancing. Currently, only the couple getting married and their parents can get on the dance floor.  'Currently swingers clubs have the dance floor roped off and closed to dancing due to the risks of spreading COVID-19,' Mr Edser said. 'If I was to attend a swingers club and met a woman, I would not be allowed to dance with her due to it being seen as high risk, yet in this very same establishment I could take her to a bedroom and have sex with her and this is not considered illegal.' Nik Edser , a wedding entertainer, has created a petition to Queensland Health in order to review the blanket rule on dancing at weddings Mr Edser told Daily Mail Aus

He is famously outspoken when it comes to discussing politics and current affairs.  But Joe Hildebrand, 44, turned his attention to a far more personal matter on Wednesday episode of Studio 10.    Following a discussion about infidelity in relationships, Joe revealed that his ex-girlfriend once had sex with his best friend.   'My best mate Matt we actually met because he slept with my girlfriend,' the father-of-three explained.  Shocked, host Sarah Harris interjected by asking: 'When you were dating?'  'It's hard to remember, we were sort of off and on again so much...' Joe laughed awkwardly.  Joe's bizarre love triangle exposed: Studio 10 panelist Joe Hildebrand, 44, revealed on Wednesday's show that his best friend Matt once slept with his ex-girlfriend  Sarah decided to use the opportunity to take Joe's phone and ring Matt live on-air - something that made Joe visibly uncomfortable.  When Matt answered, he gave a rather bizarre account of wh

Today host Brooke Boney is single again after splitting from her long-term boyfriend. The 33-year-old entertainment reporter, who rarely speaks about her private life, confirmed she was back on the market during a live segment on Wednesday. Her last confirmed relationship was with a man who lived in Oxford, England. It's unclear when exactly they broke up. Watch out, boys! Today host Brooke Boney is single again after splitting from her long-term boyfriend. The 33-year-old entertainment reporter, who rarely speaks about her private life, confirmed she was back on the market during a live segment on Wednesday Brooke was 'stitched up' by her co-hosts Karl Stefanovic and Allison Langdon, who invited her mother, Leonie, on the show to discuss her love life. Much to Brooke's embarrassment, Leonie openly discussed what sort of man she would like her daughter to date.  She even joked that she was 'pretty set' on having Zac Efron as a son-in-law, but unfortunately he

Aldi Australia will bring back its luxurious French linen collection that's set to rival high-end brands costing up to four times the price. The Special Buys range will offer quilt cover sets with pillowcases from $89.99 and bed sheets from $89.99 that will sure make any bedroom feel like a five-star hotel. The 100 per cent French flax linen sets will hit shelves on Wednesday, September 16. Aldi Australia will bring back its luxurious French linen collection for a fraction of the price that's set to rival high-end brands costing hundreds of dollars (picture of the quilt cover set for $89.99 for queen size or $99.99 for king) The French linen sheet sets, which includes flat sheet, fitted sheet and two pillowcases, will also return to shelves for an affordable price tag of $89.99 for a queen size or $99.99 for king Shoppers can recreate the ultimate hotel-style experience at home with the quilt cover set with two pillowcases, which costs $89.99 for queen-size or $99.99 for king.