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She said her ex-husband Karl Stefanovic was 'dead' to her after their 21-year marriage fell a part last year. And Cassandra Thorburn, 46, appeared to keep her distance from the Today show host last week, when they both attended an event for their youngest son River, 11. The former couple arrived separately and avoided direct contact with each other during a 'speech day' at Sydney's Luna Park.

A group of concerned onlookers have saved a Southport chemist from a light-fingered thief by tackling him to the ground before he could leave the shop with the stolen items. CCTV obtained by Channel 7 captured the moment that the robber, dressed in a plain grey sweater with the hood pulled up over his face, tried to make a quick exit from the pharmacy. But he is stopped in his tracks by a quick thinking man in a black shirt, who runs up to him and pins his arms to his sides before he can get out the door.

Two separate sightings of crocodiles only metres from the shore at packed beaches have led to fears a swimmer will soon be attacked. A two-metre maneater walking onto the sand at Cairns and a three-metre monster in the shallows at Townsville, left beachgoers in shock over the weekend. Already this year there have been two fatal attacks in Queensland and now a number of local politicians are calling for a cull. But in recent times some fisherman have taken matters into their own hands, killing a 5.2-metre croc in Townsville (top left) and a 4.4-metre beast in Cairns (bottom right). Authorities also had to shoot a three-metre reptile when it got too close to the public (top right), while historical records show the biggest animal ever captured was up to 9.7 metres (bottom left) in 1951.

Greek Street Grill owner in Surfers Paradise Theo Kostoglou says the bin chickens are costing him business because they scare customers and steal food from their plates, which he has to replace. 'I have to have a staff member outside the front at all times to watch the birds. They’re not fearful of humans and they hang around and sit and watch people eat. They even get their long beaks into bottles,' he said.

An Australian mother-of-two has been left red-faced after spotting a very embarrassing mistake in her children's Santa photo. Tammie Hopley, 29, paid $35 for a selection of meet and greet photos of her children Ryder, two and Ledger, 10 months. But it wasn't until the next day when she realised the photos she had purchased weren't quite as innocent as they appeared. So can you spot the mistake?

Sonny Bill Williams has come under fire for a social media post which shows his young daughter riding in the back of a convertible. The cross-code superstar, 32, has been enjoying a holiday in the Cook Islands with his wife Alana and their daughters Imaan, three, and one-year-old Aisha. But the photo he shared on Instagram on Sunday evening has been slammed by his legion of fans. So can you spot what's wrong?

They are currently visiting family on NSW's Central Coast and have spent the weekend enjoying boozy pub lunches.  And on Sunday The Bachelorette's Sophie Monk and Stu Laundy were spotted enjoying yet another one as they continued to tour the area.  The couple were seen enjoying tapas and cocktails for lunch before they both exited the venue to puff on unhealthy cigarettes.  

Australians are no stranger to bizarre laws and heavy fines - but one state appears to cop it more than most.  New South Wales residents have been quick to share their outrage after being handed heavy fines for minor infractions.  From pouring liquid on to grass (inset) to jaywalking (right), wearing a helmet wrong (left) driving too slowly, Daily Mail Australia looks back at some of the more bizarre laws heavily enforced by authorities over the past year.

Two officers came across the monster scrub python in the middle of the road while on night patrol in bush area surrounding Wujul Wujul, north of Cairns. The snake, believed to be one of Australia's longest, is estimated to be five metres long. 'You never really know what you are going to come across in a single shift,' Queensland Police said in a statement.

He fell head over heels on The Bachelor with single mother-of-one Alex Nation in 2016 on the reality TV show.  But in August this year, Richie Strahan's relationship with the 26-year-old model crumbled as she announced she had entered a lesbian relationship with fellow footy player Maegan Luxa.  And just days after Alex flaunted her engagement news to her lady love, Richie finally broke his silence after months of keeping his lips sealed. 

The Australian tradition of heading to the mall for a photo with Santa is as embedded in our collective psyches as a frothy Christmas pavlova and hot roast turkey. While most photos probably turn out well, there are of course those that don't always go to plan. FEMAIL takes a look at some of these brilliant snaps shared by Australian families which not only capture the reason for the season, but are guaranteed to make you smile.

A terminally ill mother who penned a heart-wrenching letter to her two young sons she won't see grow up has moved into palliative care. Mother-of-two Sara Chivers (pictured left with her husband Leigh, three year-old son Hugh and 20-month-old Alfie), from Melbourne, was diagnosed with an incurable brain tumour in March, nine years after she beat brain cancer. As her condition deteriorates, the 34-year-old mother - whose tumour hasn't shrunk despite undergoing surgery - has been left struggling to walk or talk. Just months after Mrs Chivers found out her brain cancer had returned, her 20-month-old son Alfie was diagnosed with the same disease.

She's previously tipped the scales at almost 120kg.  And now Tziporah Malkah - formerly known as Kate Fischer - has shed the weight, and dropped an impressive 19kg thanks to her new boyfriend, Guy Vasey.  'I call it the love diet,' a 'close friend' told Woman's Day.

This is the female My Kitchen Rules duo at the centre of a row with an all-male team at a Tasmanian hotel. Real estate dynamo Jessica Alvial and her sister Emma Byron (left and right in main picture, with Ms Byron top right and Ms Alvial bottom right) were embroiled in a November stoush with a male team in Launceston. The incident reportedly involved a physical confrontation after the women heard 'someone saying something particularly insensitive about a young boy'. The Seven Network has already begun promoting the Sydney pair as pot-stirrers, with a commercial featuring the pair at loggerheads with another female pairing. In one cutting remark already aired by the network, Ms Byron says about a dish: 'I think if they had put a boot on my plate, it'd probably (have) tasted better.

Two Melbourne mothers have been sentenced to jail after they drunkenly bashed a paramedic so badly he could never return to work. Amanda Warren, 31, (left) and Caris Underwood, 20, (right) punched and kicked experienced ambulance worker Paul Judd as he tried to treat a patient at Reservoir, Melbourne's north, in April 2016. Warren was ordered to spend eight months in jail, and Underwood four months, when they appeared for sentencing in Melbourne Magistrates Court on Monday.

International DJ and model Brooke Evers says Travers 'Candyman' Beynon's outrageous house parties are better than even the legendary Playboy Mansion blowouts. The tobacco tycoon has been compared to Hugh Hefner and Dan Bilzerian, but his outrageous annual soirées are fast making him a legend in his own right. Ms Evers, a fellow-Gold Coast local, has performed in iconic venues and at famous parties across the world, but she says Candyman's benders are as good as anywhere. 'It's the entertainment factor, the performers, he incorporates a lot more entertainment,' she told Daily Mail Australia. 'That's what made this party so spectacular, it was so action packed, there was so much to look at.' 'At the Playboy Mansion, that's not the vibe.' Hot on the heels of last year's hedonistic $500K 'party of a lifetime' at his palatial property in Helensvale, partygoers dressed in lingerie, bikinis, chains and other outrageous costumes packed The Candyshop Mansion. Beynon's multi-million dollar waterfront home opened its doors to hundreds of scantily-clad guests, all hand-picked by Candyman. Perhaps the main attraction of the evening, other than the host himself, was the gigantic stage overlooking the pool where DJs and performers entertained the 1,000+ strong guest list. 'That stage...' Ms Evers said, pausing to reflect on the mammoth structure. 'The production is exactly the same as a music festival. It's the one from DEFQON.'

For as long as she can remember, Vanessa Kredler (pictured alongside what she ate before dinner time on one day), 41, always wanted more food. The life coach, from Waverley, New South Wales, recalls being 'obsessed' with food from as young as three but it wasn't until age 11 that she formed a connection between food and her weight. What followed was a debilitating 20 year long battle with food addiction that saw Ms Kredler binge on enormous amounts of food, starve herself and exercise obsessively. Now recovered and working as a food coach to help others with addiction, Ms Kredler spoke to FEMAIL about the disease and how she finally managed to find recovery.

A salvage diver almost got his head taken off by a Great White shark off the coast of South Africa when it suddenly appeared behind him and bared its jaws, but kept swimming past him. The heart-stopping footage was filmed by the diver's son and showed his panic as the killer fish bumped into the top of his head as it passed.

A pregnant mother retracted her request to work with an Alabama photographer after sifting through her social media page and seeing an LGBT pride flag. It seems the woman initially reached out to the Mobile-based photographer, Faith Grace, 21, at some point this week and asked her to take her maternity photos, which she accepted. A day later, the woman texted her again, concerned, inquiring about her sexual preferences after browsing through her Instagram page in search of her work and finding the pride flag.

A violent brawl involving dozens of rowdy teenagers broke out inside a McDonald's and spilled onto the street on Friday night. The argument started inside the fast food store in Echuca, northern Victoria, but quickly escalated as two large groups of boys clashed again outside. One shirtless boy could be heard screaming 'I'll f***ing kill you' repeatedly as he lashed out at another man - both who were restrained by a group of friends.

An Australian boy who suffers from an ultra-rare spinal cancer has lived out his dream of flying an army helicopter and commanding a warfare ship. Daniel, 12, was born on Anzac Day and has had a love for emergency services and the armed forces since his earliest memories as a little boy. But two years ago he found out he had contracted Ependymoma - a form of cancer that produces tumours that typically attack the brain and spinal cord. His family was contacted by the Make-A-Wish Foundation, who helped make Daniel's dreams of serving in the armed forces a reality over the weekend.

A photo series documenting the women of the Hells Angels has been re-touched in colour to provide a fresh look into the females behind the world's most notorious motorcycle gang. The original pictures were taken in the 1960s and 1970s, at the height of the Hells Angels infamy in the public eye - often linked to the drug trade but also to figures The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and journalist Hunter S. Thompson. Most of these images, pictured, were taken by LIFE magazine photographer Bill Ray, according to Matt Loughrey, who decided to take the time to add some colour to the iconic shots.

Travellers from all over the world have shared some of the hilarious things that they have seen in airports. From top left to right (clockwise): A girl is so exhausted that she takes a lie down on this rather uncomfortable looking carousel; one airport is very particular about how long passengers are allowed to kiss for; one woman looks as if she is flashing her behind as she walks through the airport, a mum has found a slightly hazardous way of keeping her little one in one place; one tot is so sleepy that she has fallen asleep on the suitcase that her dad is pulling along and it was one man's first time in an airport so he wasn't sure how the scanner worked.

At just three years old, baby Instagram star Millie-Belle Diamond boasts 154,000 followers and a towering designer wardrobe most adults could only dream of. And now, the Noosa-based toddler has shown off her brand new cubby house dubbed 'Palace MBD'. Speaking to FEMAIL, Millie-Belle's mother, Schye Fox, said the cubby took three months to put together - the materials costing approximately $5,000 all up. The finished result was a three-metre-squared creation complete with an inbuilt 50 inch TV with Netflix and a DVD player, a crystal chandelier and entryway downlights.

Snowfall in Buffalo created white out conditions as the Bills took on the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday afternoon. The game began in nearly white-out conditions due to a major lake-effect storm blowing in off nearby Lake Erie. Despite not even being able to see the ball on some plays, the Bills squeezed out a 13-7 overtime win against the Colts. Some players celebrated with snowball fights and others made snow angels. Several photos showed dedicated fans sitting in the stands as they were covered in snow. (Pictured, clockwise from top left: Colts kicker Adam Vinatieri misses a field goal during the first half, Bills quarterback Nathan Peterman warms-up, Colts running back Marlon Mack, left, is brought down in the snow during the second half, and center, fans sit snow-covered in seats as they watch the Bills-Colts game)

The royal bride-to-be has been practicing the discipline since she was a young girl, thanks to her mother, Doria Ragland, who is an instructor in their home town of LA. Miss Markle, 36, who will marry Harry at Windsor Castle in May, devotes a couple of hours to her passion a week, whether at home or in a studio. ‘That practice is in my blood,’ she told Canada’s Women’s Health Magazine in 2015, the year before she met the Queen’s grandson. There are so many benefits that come with the practice of yoga…increased flexibility and muscle strength, greater happiness, increased mental focus, a greater ability to relax, decreased anxiety and better sleep.’

This is the astonishing moment a tradesman and kangaroo go head to head on a gravel road in an entertaining street fight. The man, dressed in a high-vis shirt with sturdy boots and a beanie, appears to provoke the plucky marsupial by jabbing at its chest.The fight, believed to have taken place in a rural town in Australia's outback, drags out for close to three minutes with neither opponent willing to back down. The footage was uploaded online and immediately divided viewers, with some suggesting the fight was 'animal cruelty' and others defending it as 'harmless fun'.

For most of us, we usually head to the gym with the intention of shedding a few kilos - but a 21-year-old woman worked out to bulk up her slim frame. Personal trainer Ellie Silvers (pictured), from Sydney, was struggling with her body image when she tipped the scales at 55 kilograms three years ago. And while her svelte physique may 'look better' to some, the young woman said she was 'feeling negative' with her shape. But her life has transformed for the better since gaining eight kilos after she found the strength to overcome her body image issues - by doing heavy, powerlifting-style training and changing her diet.

A New York City townhouse with a price tag of $80million is on target to become the most expensive townhouse ever sold in the city's history. The almost 20,000-square-foot townhouse, located at 12 E. 69th Street, is said to be in contract for $80million, the Wall Street Journal reports. If the deal closes at that price, it will be the most expensive townhouse sold in NYC, according to appraiser Jonathan Miller, bumping down the current holder of that title, $53million Harkness Mansion on E. 75th Street. The lavish E. 69th Street townhouse is currently owned by billionaire New York native Vincent Viola, who owns the NHL's Florida Panthers, and his wife, Teresa Viola. The Violas originally paid $20million for the property.

Fordham University College Republicans appear to have cried wolf on Rodrigue's Coffee House - a student run store - when they went with MAGA hats to 'test the unwritten rule' of conservative prejudice. The members demanded refunds but were told no. One member of the organization told Campus Reform that they went there to 'test the unwritten rule that conservatives were banned from that coffee shop.' Another, told Fox News that they were just going to drink coffee with their friends. Students rallied to support the coffee shop and blasted the group for intentionally going to be kicked out.