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Mark Holden: ‘I started telling the judges off. And that’s really totally uncool’

The 70s Carnation Kid turned Australian Idol judge and barrister on dreams, ageing and his unusual career

The Guardian - AU · Jul 3

Indigenous people left 'out in the cold' by super funds

Australia's superannuation system is failing Indigenous people with some giving up on their funds due to rigid processes, research has found.

AAP · Jul 23, 2025

Your Annual Reminder That The Only Acceptable Melbourne Cup Activity Is The Kath & Kim Races Ep

Only fewls celebrate the murder of horses!

Pedestrian.tv · Nov 5, 2024

Customers of failed funeral insurer ACBF/Youpla plead with government for compensation

Vennessa Poelina is flying 3,000 kilometres to try to convince the government to fulfil its "moral obligation" to compensate for her $20,000 in lost pre-paid funeral plans.

ABC News · Mar 27, 2023

Youpla victims asking ‘when they should die’ to be eligible for funeral relief, advocates say

Government urged to give ‘certainty’ to more than 13,000 Aboriginal policy holders of defunct fund

The Guardian - AU · Mar 27, 2023

Aboriginal elder who lost money to Youpla funeral insurance urges more protection for victims

Dubbo elder Maxwell Wiseman thought he was protecting his family when he took out funeral insurance. Instead, he lost thousands of dollars to a company accused of targeting vulnerable people.

ABC News · Feb 7, 2023

Indigenous advocates return to Canberra to ask for compensation over Youpla mess

Advocates are in Canberra asking the government to compensate the thousands of people who put their money into funeral insurer Youpla. But finding out exactly who they are won't be easy.

ABC News · Nov 30, 2022

Consumers need motor vehicle ombudsman to resolve second-hand car disputes, advocates say

Just weeks after Pushkar Gogia bought a refrigerated van for his dessert business, the vehicle's engine went "kaput". He says getting the problem fixed was much harder than it should have been — and consumer groups agree.

ABC News · Nov 21, 2022

We’ve Copped A Look At Some Australian Idol 2023 Auditions Yes, There Are A Few Deeply Crap Ones

It's giving Bub's Idol at Fountain Gate.

Pedestrian.tv · Sep 29, 2022

Labor pledges $4m for Aboriginal families affected by Youpla funeral fund collapse

The emergency relief package for families struggling to pay for burials includes a payout for expenses equal to the one they were promised by the disgraced insurer

The Guardian - AU · Jul 24, 2022