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ABC News
08-07-2025
- ABC News
How Lily took her perpetrator to court and won + mushroom foraging fallout
Lily Steele-Park took legal action after she was was raped in her first year of uni by a man known to her friends. Her rapist was then found guilty and sentenced to 6 years in jail. But Lily's experience is an outlier. In NSW, only 7% of reported rapes and sexual assaults result in a conviction. In this episode, Lily shares her story and what it's like to speak out. Plus as the mushroom trial wraps up, we ask a mycologist if foraging for mushrooms is ever safe? Listen now: 01:29 - Victim-survivors on the cracks in the system 07:10 - Lily's story 24:34 - Mushroom foragers warnings Guest: Lily Steele-Park, victim-survivor Lily Steele-Park, victim-survivor Brett Summerell, chief scientist, Royal Botanic Garden Sydney Get the whole story from Hack:
Daily Mail
05-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Nicole Kidman is slammed for being 'out of touch' as she reveals her top five places to go in Sydney and recommends outrageously overpriced treatment
has been slammed for 'being out of touch' after revealing her top five places to visit in Australia. The Aussie actress, 57, revealed the places she finds 'comfort and ease' when she visits Sydney during an interview with The New York Times. Her favourite places to visit include the Royal Botanic Garden, The Art Gallery of NSW, day spa Venustus, Harry's Café de Wheels and The Harbor Pools. However, many have criticised Nicole for suggesting a Six Hand Body Massage at luxurious day spa Venustus, which starts from $1059. 'Thanks Nicole for recommending a spa where, for a mere [starting at] $687.00 [USD], I can get a massage,' one person joked. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. 'Nicole, I never knew we were so similar. Maybe we can hang out sometime!' another sarcastically wrote. The Six Hand Body Massage involves three specialised therapists massaging together in sync. During the interview, Nicole explained: 'They just know how to take care of people, and their treatments are amazing, especially after a long flight.' 'A massage at Venustus will have you ready to go to take on the city.' Nicole and her husband Keith Urban regularly travel to Sydney, where they own a penthouse in the luxurious Latitude Building in Sydney's Milsons Point. They purchased two penthouses in the building and then combined them to make a mega-apartment. They went on to buy four more apartments in the same building. The celeb couple first bought a 420sqm pad on the 21st floor in 2009 for close to $6 million according to newspaper reports. Three years later, they bought the slightly smaller 380sqm apartment next door with better views of the harbour for a reported $7 million. In 2011, they also splashed out $2.68 million on a 19th floor apartment, which the Oscar-winner initially used as her home office. The Hollywood stars also own an idyllic farmhouse called Bunya Hill in the Southern Highlands village of Sutton Forrest which they bought in 2008 for $6.5million. Set on a sprawling 45-hectares featuring herds of cattle and alpaca, the Georgian mansion boasts a traditional wide sandstone verandah. Since buying the property, Keith and Nicole installed an 18m swimming pool, new gym, full-sized tennis court and 250m grass mounds around the perimeter to block out prying eyes.
