Mum stole nearly £1 million to fund her 'lavish' lifestyle – and pay for her wedding

At the time, Professor Dobson was sitting on the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues and was also named 2009’s Australian of the Year for his commitment to improving the lives of Indigenous people and galvanising reconciliation between Australia’s Indigenous and non-Indigenous residents.Gafa identifies as a queer, Aboriginal man and is actively striving to fight for safe and accessible spaces for everybody in the queer community.Having come out at the age of 17 and moving from coastal NSW to Canberra for university, the queer community in Canberra has shaped “a lot of who I am as a person.”When it comes to labels and informing his identity, Gafa recalls that he originally came out as bisexual before feeling pressure to “choose either side.” While comfortable and happy with identifying as either bisexual or pansexual, he notes the seriousness of bierasure and discrimination against bisexual people within the queer community.Gafa proudly comes from a union family. His mother and sister are educators, and his uncles are union members in the steel and transport industries.

as contestant Sam Finelli faced his fears to audition for judges Katy Perry, Lionel Richie, and Luke Bryan. The 28-year-old bakery assistant opened up about his struggles with autism, expressing how music helped him get through a difficult childhood.«I don't connect with people very well. It's just a small part of who I am,» Sam explained.

Belle And Sebastian have released new single ‘If They’re Shooting At You’ in support of those affected by the war in Ukraine.The band will donate all income from sales and streams of the song to the Red Cross. Money raised through sales on Bandcamp up to 18 Mar will also be matched by the UK government as part of the joint appeal with the Disasters Emergency Committee.“When the situation in Ukraine first started to happen it became clear that the lives of the people there, and probably ‘ours’ too, were never going to be the same”, says the band’s Stuart Murdoch.

Radio 1 has announced the line-up for this year’s Big Weekend festival, which will take place in Coventry in May. Headlining the first physical edition of the event since 2019 – thanks to the pandemic – will be Mr Ed Sheeran himself.“I can’t wait to kick off festival season and perform in front of a live audience at Radio 1’s Big Weekend 2022 in Coventry”, says Sheeran, covering all the facts as efficiently as possible.If you’re wondering what a less efficient version of that statement would look like, here’s Head Of Radio 1 Aled Haydn Jones: “We are kicking off the UK’s festival season in true Radio 1 style with an incredible line-up of acts already on the bill, and more exciting names to be revealed this week.

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Martine McCutcheon looks unrecognisable in a recent Instagram snap, where she told her followers an important message.

Former Strictly Come Dancing professional Oksana Platero, who was born and lived in Ukraine, has revealed her grandparents have found safety after fleeing the country following a near-miss with a devastating bomb. During an emotional appearance on ITV’s Good Morning Britain, the 33 year old dancer explained the torment she’s enduring as she’s separated from her loved ones and is forced to watch from afar as she lives in Florida, America.

Despite Coronation Street legend Antony Cotton having worked on the Cobbles for almost 20 years, he doesn't believe the excitement is quite over yet for his character Sean Tully.The ITV soap actor, 46, recently opened up to fans about his character's future and which exciting things they can expect from Corrie this year. After being asked how long he can envisage himself working on the soap, Sean explained: "I've always said if it ain't broke don't fix it.

Carrie Fisher's daughter Billie Lourd has reportedly married her longtime beau Austen Rydell.The couple, both 29, have been engaged for nearly two years when they reportedly finally decided to tie the knot in celebrity hotspot Cabo San Lucas in Mexico.The exotic sun soaked wedding featured a stunning ceremony in the heart of the glittering destination, and Billie's dad Bryan Lourd was also said to have helped arrange his daughter's nuptials. According to reports, the talent agent purchased a number of rooms in the hotel venue for the wedding guests. What's more, PEOPLE claimed that friends and family were treated to a private pool party on the Friday afternoon, getting them in the mood for the big day on Saturday, March 12.

The Royal Family are known for their impeccable style, most notably Kate Middleton, however, one royal who we have always had our eye on is the Sophie, Countess of Wessex. From fancy floral frocks to being an admirer of Victoria Beckham's label, the 57 year old certainly knows how to dress to impress.

Molly-Mae Hague has shared a sneak peek inside the immaculate home she shares with boyfriend Tommy Fury.The Love Island star, 22, moved into a new property with boxer boyfriend Tommy, 22, last year, after their £1.1million apartment was broken into and around £800,000 worth of goods were stolen. While the couple have been keen to keep their new pad under wraps, Molly recently took to Instagram to show off their incredible living room, which had been freshly cleaned.

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley has given her fans a sweet surprise as she shared an unexpected glimpse of her rarely-seen baby daughter. As well as a selection of snaps of the adorable tot, whom Rosie and husband Jason Statham, 54, named Isabella James, the Victoria's Secret model also shared a series of gifts and messages from close friends and colleagues. In one image, the 34 year old revealed an incredibly swanky gift box from Bonpoint Paris and a message from the Beckham family.

Camilla was forced to miss an event on Monday as she continues to suffer from the side effects after testing positive for Covid-19.The 74 year old future Queen Consort was absent from a meeting with leading figures from the Commonwealth's young leadership and diplomatic community after attending the Commonwealth Day service hours before. It's believed she is pacing herself as she continues to recover from coronavirus. Camilla revealed last week that she has been "coughing and spluttering" as she mingled with charity rowers at Clarence House.

Dolly Parton has withdrawn herself as a nominee for entry into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame this year. Not – like The Sex Pistols, Axl Rose and Ozzy Osbourne – because she thinks the whole thing is nonsense, but because she doesn’t think she’s rock and/or roll enough.In a statement posted on social media, Parton explains: “Even though I am extremely flattered and grateful to be nominated for the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame, I don’t feel that I have earned that right. I really do not want votes to be split because of me, so I must respectfully bow out”.There has been some debate over what constitutes rock n roll in the context of the Hall Of Fame in recent years of course, particularly as rappers have started to be inducted into the museum.Although with Eminem on course to be inducted this year, Parton doesn’t seem to be entering that particular discussion.

DEALSSony Music Entertainment Latin-Iberia has announced a new partnership with WK Records, founded by WK Entertainment CEO Walter Kolm. “This partnership is personally meaningful to me because of the trust and admiration that I have for Sony Music”, says Kolm. “It confirms our shared vision to continue to lead and impact the Latin music industry with an unparalleled worldwide magnitude, as we combine our strengths and build an unprecedented alliance”.————————————————–APPOINTMENTSDowntown Music Services has promoted Dan Miller to Director Of Client Services and David Labovitch to Content Operations Manager.

Jeremy Kyle Show has seen a resurgence of comments condemning the show after a new tell-all documentary aired.The problem-solving chat show was once a staple of the ITV daytime schedule, racking up an impressive 17 series which ran between 2005 and 2019.The format saw Jeremy grilling guests as they attempted to work through family and relationship problems, with him attempting to resolve their conflict.However, things turned sour for the production after the tragic death of guest Steve Dymond leading to it being axed.While Jeremy, 56, has now moved on to a radio presenting slot at talkRadio, there is one other familiar face from the show fans are eager to hear updates on.Security guard 'Big Steve' became a staple of the show over the years, regularly stepping in when things became heated between guests.When the show was removed from schedules Steve, 50, spoke up via his social media to share his sadness on the circumstances surrounding the situation.Taking to Instagram he wrote: “We at @thejeremykyleshow are deeply saddened to hear the news of one of our guests passing away."Our show has always been about trying to help ordinary people with problems to help their quality of life improve drastically, every day I turned up to work happy knowing somebody’s life would change for the better with the help of all the staff and crew at @thejeremykyleshow."He then offered to help anyone who needed to talk about their problems as he continued: "My thoughts and condolences go out to everybody affected by the news today."My Direct Messages are open for the next few days for anybody who needs to talk about any problems they may have, use #StevesDMs to spread the word on various social media platforms so anybody who needs help knows

Pete Davidson is set to join Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin flight next week.The Saturday Night Live comedian will be the third celebrity to join a flight on Bezos’ space travel venture, following William Shatner last October and Michael Strahan in December.Davidson will be on board for the launch currently scheduled for March 23. Blue Origin promises several minutes of weightlessness above the surface of the Earth, before parachuting and landing in the desert of West Texas.Other passengers for next week’s flight include CEO and investor Marty Allen, Sharon and Marc Hagle, teacher and entrepreneur Jim Kitchen, and former NASA manager George Nield.Meanwhile, Pete Davidson finally broke his silence and responded to Kanye West in relation to their ongoing feud.Davidson, who is dating West’s estranged wife Kardashian, has been the subject of public attacks from Kanye in recent weeks and months, including songs and music videos in which the rapper threatened violence against the Saturday Night Live comedian.According to now-deleted screenshots reportedly posted to Instagram by his friend and collaborator Dave Sirus, Davidson engaged in a lengthy text conversation with Kanye.

Ubisoft is committing to The Crew 2 for at least another year, bringing a 60FPS update to Xbox Series X and PS5, as well as plenty of new content, all as part of Year 5 for the game.Community director François Roussel at Ubisoft explained in a new announcement video that “One of our main goals is to continue to deploy content for The Crew 2 and for all players.”Brand director Delphine Dosset added “Year 5 will start this July, which means that three new seasons will be deployed, and The Crew 2 still has a lot of promises to fulfil. This is why we will continue to add a lot of content to the game in upcoming months.”This new content will include new cars; new events; rewards; competitions, and more improvements.The new console update was left to Quentin Betton (live project coordinator) to explain.

Robert Plant has opened up about Led Zeppelin‘s reputation for rock ‘n’ roll excess.The former frontman shared his thoughts on the latest episode of BBC Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs.When asked about the group’s reputation for “unbridled rock’n’roll hedonism”, he told Lauren Laverne: “The whole deal was sometimes very tough to be a part of. I think the intensity of what we were experiencing and the lack of structure was very difficult.

Bloc Party have announced an intimate London show for this month – find tickets here.The band will perform at The Garage in Highbury & Islington on Wednesday, March 30 ahead of releasing their sixth studio album, ‘Alpha Games’, on April 29.Fans can access an exclusive ticket pre-sale this Thursday (March 17) at 9am GMT by pre-ordering the forthcoming record via Bloc Party’s official website. Those that have already done so will automatically be eligible.Pre-sale information will be sent out at 8am GMT on Thursday.Tickets go on general sale at 9am GMT this Friday (March 18) – you can purchase yours from here and see the announcement post below.We're playing The Garage on the 30th.

Mike Mora, has passed away at the age of 37 following a battle with stomach cancer. The news of the Milkshake hitmaker's loss was confirmed to ET in a statement which read: "Sadly, it's true that Mike Mora has passed away. We would ask all to respect Kelis and her family’s privacy as of right now. Thank you."MORE: Toni Braxton confirms heartbreaking news that sister Traci has died The photographer's death sparked an influx of heartfelt tributes from fans and celebrity friends. Evan Ross wrote: "We lost a brother Yesterday.