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Tue, 4 June 2024 at 4:22 am GMT+2

OK, let's not get ahead of ourselves here, but this is exciting praise for Aussie no.1 Alex de Minaur.

After defeating slam winner Daniil Medvedev in four sets at the French Open, the Russian said de Minaur "can beat anyone" as the tournament progresses to the quarter-final stage.

It's the first time in 20 years an Australian male has been at that stage of the tournament, where de Minaur faces Germany’s Alexander Zverev.

World No.1 Novak Djokovic could be de Minaur’s semi-final opponent but revealed he could withdraw from his quarter-final clash against Casper Ruud after aggravating an existing knee injury.

Read more here.

Australia's Alex de Minaur celebrates winning his fourth round match. Source: AP

Tue, 4 June 2024 at 3:52 am GMT+2

It's a trick many Aussies use when flying. Tying a ribbon around our suitcase so we can quickly identify it on the baggage carousel is nothing new, but for one baggage handler, it's not a good idea.

The Dublin Airport worker told RSVP Live said it could actually cause your bag to miss your flight.

“Ribbons that people tie onto their suitcases to help identify them can cause issues with the bag being scanned in the baggage hall,” he said.

“If the bag can’t be scanned automatically it can end up in manual processing, which could mean your bag doesn’t make it to the flight”.

Well that's certainly food for thought.

Ribbons are popular on bags, but for one baggage handler, it's a big no no. Source: Getty

Tue, 4 June 2024 at 3:24 am GMT+2

McDonald's is launching a meal to help amid the gruelling cost-of-living crisis, offering two burgers, fries and a drink for just $6.95.

The McSmart meal is available from this Wednesday and allows diners to choose between two Cheeseburgers or two Chicken n' Cheese or one of each and will be available until September 3.

The new meal deal available at Macca's.

Tue, 4 June 2024 at 1:41 am GMT+2

A juror in the US has claimed a woman dropped off $120,000 (A$180,000) at her home and offered more if she voted to acquit seven people charged with stealing more than $40 million (A$60 million) from a program meant to feed children during the pandemic.

The juror said she immediately handed the money over to police and has since been dismissed.

“This is outrageous behaviour. This is stuff that happens in mob movies," Assistant US Attorney Joseph Thompson said in court.

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Tue, 4 June 2024 at 1:19 am GMT+2

Lawyers representing several injured passengers from the deadly Singapore Airlines turbulence flight are questioning the airline's claims about what caused the terrifying moment onboard the plane.

Peter Carter, Director of Carter Capner Law, said it was a possibility the cause was not just simply turbulence.

"[Possible causes] include possible failure to take the normal precautions to avoid an obvious and large area of thunderstorms, and the failure to alert passengers to fasten seat belts," the firm said in a media release on Tuesday.

A photo from inside the plane after it had made an emergency landing in Bangkok. Source: Reuters

If it was determined there were failures on Singapore Airlines' part, compensation claims from passengers would not be capped at $260,000, Carter said.

“Our working theory is that the aircraft flew through the top of a thunderstorm or in too close proximity to one as it passed over an area notorious for thunderstorm activity in the Inter Tropical Convergence Zone,” he said.

“The cockpit voice recorder will answer questions about the attention the air crew was paying to developing thunderstorms including whether they were even checking the weather radar.”

“Furthermore, despite a suggestion from the airline that a return to seat announcement had been made and the seatbelt sign illuminated prior to the incident, passengers we represent tell us there was no seatbelt warning at all, and that service by the flight attendants was proceeding normally.”

Tue, 4 June 2024 at 12:56 am GMT+2