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Saudi Arabia Blames Iran-Backed Iraqi Militias for East-West Oil Pipeline Attack

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BAGHDAD — Iraq moved swiftly Saturday to limit the diplomatic and security fallout after Iran-backed militias were accused of striking a crucial Saudi oil pipeline, forcing the world’s largest oil producer to halt an export route designed to bypass the Iranian-threatened Strait of Hormuz.

An umbrella organization representing Iran-aligned Iraqi militias denied any role. But Baghdad confirmed that the attacks originated inside Iraq, vowed to launch an investigation and removed two senior officials from their posts.

The strike on Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline coincided with renewed pressure from Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels around the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, at the southern entrance to the Red Sea. Roughly 12% of global trade passes through the strategic waterway, which the Houthis have targeted as part of their campaign against neighboring Saudi Arabia and its shipping interests.

Regional officials told The Associated Press that the Houthi movement and Iraqi militias had recently coordinated attacks targeting Saudi Arabia.

The escalation raises the prospect of another surge in global oil prices after six months of war. U.S. President Donald Trump said Iran was “probably” behind the pipeline attack, while also seeking to ease fears of a wider confrontation.

“The Houthis called us, and they don’t want to fight with us,” Trump said. “They would much prefer not having us involved, and they’re letting most ships go through.” He added that his administration had held “discussions” with the Houthis, though neither Trump nor the White House specified when those contacts took place. The administration held at least one round of talks with the group in May 2025.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian rejected the suggestion that Tehran was engaged in a conflict with Riyadh. “We are not in war with Saudi Arabia, and the Houthis have their own problems,” he told India Today TV while attending the BRICS summit in India.

Iraq to investigate attack on Saudi pipeline

The Iraqi militia coalition again denied responsibility for the Saudi pipeline strikes, even as it praised the Houthis for what it described as their “ongoing battlefield victories against Saudi forces.”

The group said it would cooperate with Baghdad’s investigation.

Iraq is facing intensifying pressure to stop armed groups on its soil from supporting Iranian proxy forces. Baghdad has ordered nonstate armed factions to disarm by Sept. 30, but several of the country’s most influential militias — including Iran-backed groups — have said they will not comply.

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi said he had ordered an investigation into the operations command of Maysan province, along the border with Iran, and dismissed the province’s commander. His office later said the provincial police chief was also dismissed.

Saudi Arabia shut down the cross-country oil pipeline on Friday, saying it was a “precautionary measure” after the pipeline came under drone attack the day before. It blamed the attacks on several drones that came from Iraq but said the kingdom would not retaliate, to give the Iraqi government “an opportunity to take the necessary measures.”

Several Arab countries including Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Oman and Egypt, condemned the attack, according to the Saudi state news agency.

Built in the 1980s, the East-West pipeline has played an important role in Saudi Arabia’s ability to export oil following this year’s disruption of the Strait of Hormuz. By early June, Saudi Arabia had more than doubled oil exports from the Red Sea port at the pipeline’s end to more than 5 million barrels per day, according to the International Energy Agency.

Iran-backed Iraqi militias have carried out strikes on U.S.-linked targets both inside and outside Iraq since the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran on Feb. 28.

Saudi Arabia and the United States bombed Iranian-backed militias in Iraq in July after blaming them for drone attacks on Saudi oil facilities that had been claimed by the Houthis. Regional officials told the AP that the Houthis helped the militias plan and execute the attacks.

Valiollah Hayati, deputy governor of Iran’s southwestern Khuzestan province, said Shalamcheh and Chazabeh crossings were closed.

Diplomacy continues in a tense region

Iran has said a regional meeting is planned Monday between Iran and other Gulf countries about talks between Tehran and Oman – located on the other side of the Strait of Hormuz – on managing shipping there.

Commercial ship traffic remains low on what had been considered an international waterway before the war. Iran has expressed interest in having ships pay fees for transit. It has said traffic into the Persian Gulf from the Gulf of Oman would pass entirely through Iranian waters, while the outbound route would pass partly through Iranian waters and partly through Oman’s territorial waters.

“The waterway would be opened up on the condition that the U.S. will terminate its blockade,” Iran’s president said in his interview with the Indian broadcaster.

Bahrain on Saturday, however, said it will not attend any group meeting including Iran before the restoration of diplomatic relations between the countries.

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Jill Lawless and Darlene Superville in Dublin contributed to this report.

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Prince Harry and Meghan Face New Criticism Over Public Image

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Alachua Man Arrested After Allegedly Striking Neighbor With Baseball Bat

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ALACHUA, Fla. – A 65-year-old Alachua man was arrested Thursday after authorities said a dispute between neighbors escalated into a baseball bat attack that left a woman with a heavily bleeding head wound.

According to the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were called around 8:17 p.m. on September 11 to the 19200 block of NW 62nd Avenue. The woman and her boyfriend told deputies that Gordon Frank Dixon Sr. came onto their property carrying a baseball bat to confront them over an ongoing property-related disagreement. The boyfriend said he moved between Dixon and the woman as Dixon approached. He alleged that Dixon shoved him, after which the woman struck Dixon in the torso with a 2-by-4. Dixon then allegedly hit the woman in the head with the bat.

A responding deputy observed an open wound on the woman’s head and significant bleeding. She was taken to an emergency room for treatment.

After being advised of his Miranda rights, Dixon reportedly told deputies that he went to the neighboring home because of the property dispute. He said he brought the baseball bat for protection from a dog. Dixon said an argument broke out with the woman and her boyfriend, and that he pushed the boyfriend away after he came toward him. He also reportedly acknowledged striking the woman with the bat.

Dixon also complained of chest pain and was transported to an emergency room for evaluation, deputies reported.

Dixon faces a charge of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon. Court records show a non-violent misdemeanor conviction from 1982, along with three criminal traffic convictions recorded between 1984 and 1991. Judge Mitchell Bishop ordered Dixon held without bond while the court considers a State Attorney’s Office request to keep him jailed without bail until trial. If that request is denied, bond will be determined during the hearing.

Tammy Hembrow Sparks Further Engagement Rumours Once Again

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Tammy Hembrow has set social media buzzing with new engagement speculation after her 23-year-old boyfriend posted a cryptic clip showing the fitness entrepreneur wearing an eye-catching diamond ring.

In the recent TikTok shared by Sydney model Grayson Te Moana, the 32-year-old influencer appeared to have a large sparkling ring placed on her left hand.

Te Moana, who has been dating Tammy since February, only intensified the rumours by using a ring emoji alongside a dancing man in the video caption.

The post quickly prompted fans to flood the comments, with many wondering whether the couple may be preparing to walk down the aisle.

‘This is getting out of hand,’ one person wrote.

‘Here we go again,’ another added.

Tammy Hembrow has sparked fresh engagement rumours after her 23-year-old boyfriend shared a cryptic video of the fitness mogul flashing a huge diamond ring. The 32-year-old influencer appeared to be wearing a sizeable sparkler on her left hand

Tammy Hembrow has reignited engagement rumours after her 23-year-old boyfriend uploaded a mysterious video in which the fitness mogul appeared to be showing off a huge diamond ring on her left hand.

However, observant followers soon noted that the ring is thought to belong to Hembrow’s close friend Isabella Laws, raising the possibility that the apparent proposal hint was simply another playful social media moment.

The latest Tammy Hembrow engagement chatter arrives only days after she and Te Moana were filmed by paparazzi leaving Sydney Airport for Adelaide, in footage published by Daily Mail.

Last Saturday, the affectionate pair appeared inseparable as they waited at their departure gate before boarding their flight to Adelaide.

In exclusive photos, Tammy was seen leaning into Grayson for a passionate kiss as they sat together waiting to board their flight.

The couple appeared completely wrapped up in each other, with Tammy affectionately holding Grayson’s head as they locked lips.

When asked by the Daily Mail if an engagement was in their future, Tammy cheekily responded with ‘maybe’.

It looked to be a low-key but loved-up airport outing for the couple, as they appeared completely smitten.

But when asked what had prompted the pair’s trip to South Australia, Tammy was coy, joking it was a ‘surprise.’ 

Te Moana, who began dating Tammy in February , added further fuel to the speculation by captioning the clip with a ring emoji and a dancing man

Te Moana, who began dating Tammy in February , added further fuel to the speculation by captioning the clip with a ring emoji and a dancing man

It was enough to send followers rushing to the comments to speculate about whether the couple could be heading for the altar

It was enough to send followers rushing to the comments to speculate about whether the couple could be heading for the altar

The loved-up outing came after Grayson recently sparked a frenzy by appearing to joke that Tammy was pregnant with their first child.

The aspiring influencer shared a photo of Tammy filling in a waiver form on her phone, with one question asking whether she was pregnant. 

Tammy appeared to select the option indicating she was in her first trimester.

But Grayson quickly appeared to pour cold water on the idea, captioning the post: ‘Fun waiver joke’.

That did little to stop fans from wondering whether there could be more to the story.

Tammy has three children from previous relationships.

She shares son Wolf, 11, and daughter Saskia, nine, with ex-fiancé Reece Hawkins, and is also mother to daughter Posy, four, whom she shares with ex-fiancé Matt Poole.

But these days, Tammy appears firmly focused on her romance with Grayson. 

The pair first sparked romance rumours when they were spotted locking lips on the Gold Coast in March, shortly after publicly confirming their relationship.

They had already ‘hard-launched’ their romance at the Australian premiere of Wuthering Heights in Sydney in February.

Grayson is the latest in a string of high-profile romances for Tammy, who previously enjoyed a short-lived interstate relationship with footy star Bailey Smith.

She was previously married to Love Island Australia star Matt Zukowski from November 2024 until June last year, with the pair confirming they had parted ways after seven months of marriage. 

Students Reenact Charlie Kirk’s Death in School Hallways, Sparking Outrage

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Students have drawn widespread condemnation after recording themselves reenacting Charlie Kirk’s assassination in school corridors and classrooms on the first anniversary of his death.

One particularly disturbing clip carried the message: “Happy Kirkaversary to those who celebrate.”

The unsettling social media trend surfaced earlier this week, with young people imitating the moment the conservative activist was fatally shot and turning the public killing into staged dances and memes.

Videos shared online appeared to show students at schools acting as though they were shooting one another. Those playing the victim then sharply snapped their heads or necks before beginning to dance.

The gestures appear to mimic Kirk’s involuntary movement in the seconds after he was struck in the throat by the fatal bullet.

Kirk, the 31-year-old founder of Turning Point USA, was assassinated on September 10, 2025, during an outdoor event at Utah Valley University. He had been answering audience questions as part of his organization’s American Comeback Tour.

One year on, footage from Kirk’s final moments has been repurposed by some social media users into what critics have condemned as a grotesque online joke.

“Mocking an assassination with simulated gunfire and a victory dance isn’t edgy, brave, or political – it’s just cruelty choreographed for clicks. Sends the wrong message,” Republican South Carolina Rep. Nancy Mace told the New York Post.

Naima Troutt, 24, who attracted attention after debating Kirk at the University of Southern California in 2022, also posted a video referencing his assassination on September 10, 2025

Naima Troutt, 24, who gained attention after debating Kirk at the University of Southern California in 2022, also shared a video referring to his assassination on September 10, 2025.

Kirk was taking questions from the crowd during a Turning Point USA campus event when he was assassinated on September 10, 2025

Kirk was answering questions from the audience during a Turning Point USA campus event when he was assassinated on September 10, 2025.

In another clip reposted by the conservative Libs of TikTok account, a girl can be seen making a finger-gun gesture toward other young people.

As she pretends to pull the trigger, the others react before beginning the dance routine.

The trend uses audio combining ‘We Are Charlie Kirk,’ a song released following Kirk’s death, with Soulja Boy’s 2007 hit Crank That.

The videos provoked fury from Kirk’s supporters and others who argued that regardless of political disagreements with the conservative activist, recreating a real-life assassination for entertainment crossed a line.

But the anniversary mockery was not confined to apparent school students.

Naima Troutt, 24, who attracted attention after debating Kirk at the University of Southern California in 2022, also posted a video referencing his assassination on September 10.

Troutt used audio from Kirk’s final exchange before he was shot as part of an outfit-reveal video posted to Instagram.

In the clip, she mouths his final words – ‘counting or not counting gang violence’ – before snapping her head sideways as the sound of the fatal gunshot is heard.

Students sparked fury after posting videos appearing to mock Charlie Kirk's assassination on the first anniversary of his death.

Several clips showed young people performing choreographed dance moves after pretending one of their classmates had been shot

Students sparked fury after posting videos appearing to mock Charlie Kirk’s assassination on the first anniversary of his death

Some students performed the routine inside apparent school hallways and classrooms as the videos spread across social media

The dance trend appeared to mimic Kirk's involuntary reaction after he was fatally struck during his Utah campus appearance

Some students performed the routine inside apparent school hallways and classrooms as the videos spread across social media

TikTokers mimicked firing at one another with finger guns

They would then snap their heads sideways and break into synchronized dance moves

TikTokers mimicked firing at one another with finger guns before snapping their heads sideways and breaking into synchronized dance moves.

The footage then cuts to Troutt dressed up and winking at the camera while wearing a dress featuring an image of the Virgin Mary and flashing a peace sign.

‘This is how i grieve, leave me alone,’ Troutt, who now co-hosts the podcast Symposia, captioned the post.

Her decision to recreate the moment triggered a furious response from commenters, some of whom pointed to the fact that Kirk had previously debated her publicly.

‘Charlie was kind to you…why would you dehumanize him in this way when he treated you with respect?’ Instagram user Clerpatriot wrote.

Charlie Kirk hands out hats before speaking at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, on September 10, 2025, shortly before he was killed

Charlie Kirk hands out hats before speaking at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, on September 10, 2025, shortly before he was killed

Attendees listen to speakers at a memorial event marking one year since Charlie Kirk's shooting death at Utah Valley University on Thursday in Orem, Utah

Attendees listen to speakers at a memorial event marking one year since Charlie Kirk’s shooting death at Utah Valley University on Thursday in Orem, Utah

Conservative commentator Micah Kunkle added: ‘This is sick and disgusting. What happened to trying to humanize people we disagree with?’

Another commenter wrote: ‘You’re actually the main reason why I stopped identifying as a Liberal.’

The videos appeared as Kirk’s supporters marked the anniversary of his death, remembering the conservative activist and the political organization he built.

Kirk’s assassination sent shockwaves through American politics and generated renewed concern about political violence and the increasingly vicious nature of public discourse.

Louisiana Stabbing Spree Leaves 4 Dead; Police Seek Person of Interest Kaegan Solet

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A deadly stabbing rampage in Louisiana left at least four people dead Saturday night, while a child remained in critical condition as authorities searched for a person of interest with a documented history of violent arrests.

Investigators with the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office responded to homes near the 200 block of Ashland Drive in Houma, Louisiana, where they found “multiple deceased victims” and a juvenile suffering from stab wounds.

The child, whose identity was not released, was taken to a hospital and was listed in critical condition, officials said.

Authorities named 47-year-old Kaegan Jude Solet as a person of interest in the fatal string of stabbings in Houma, a southwest Louisiana community about 63 miles from New Orleans.

Solet has been arrested multiple times over the past decade in connection with stabbing cases, including one that proved fatal, though he has not been convicted in any of them.

In January 2019, police charged Solet with the murder of Kemple Paul Scott Lovell, a homeless man who was discovered dead in Houma with multiple stab wounds.

Police said an anonymous tip helped lead them to Solet, who was allegedly hiding in a shed behind a mobile home roughly one block west of the scene of Saturday night’s killings.

That case did not move forward months later, when a grand jury declined to indict Solet, citing insufficient evidence.

“Basically, the evidence we had that was presented to the grand jury wasn’t enough for them to come back with an indictment at this point and time,” then First Assistant District Attorney Jason Dagate told the Houma Courier. “They made a decision to pretermit it, which means more information is needed to fully investigate. At this time we completely agree with the grand jury.”

Later that year, in December 2019, Solet was charged with attempted second-degree murder after a woman was found severely injured and lying in a pool of blood inside Houma’s Red Carpet Inn.

Cindy Boudreaux, 59, was found inside a room of the motel gasping, “don’t let me die,” as paramedics tended to her, the Houma Courier reported.

She claimed a man entered her room and attacked her with a wine bottle before stabbing her numerous times.

Boudreaux initially said it was her boyfriend, William Naquin, who had attacked her but later accused Solet.

Solet, who claimed to be homeless at the time, said he had been inside the room with Boudreaux the previous night but had been sleeping on the streets the day of the attack.

Prosecutors pointed to security camera footage and Solet’s DNA being found inside the hotel room as evidence he committed the attack.

Solet was arrested and charged in the attempted murder but was found not guilty of the attack on November 2023, the outlet reported.

DeSantis Offers ‘Asylum’ to Juror Who Refused Lindsay Clancy Conviction

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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has offered “asylum” in his state to the lone juror whose vote prevented an acquittal in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial, accusing the media of attempting to discredit the man after reports surfaced about allegations from his past.

The Republican governor defended the unidentified holdout after NBC Boston reported that he had once been charged in a domestic violence case and was under an active restraining order during his service on the jury in the high-profile triple-murder trial.

According to NBC Boston, the domestic violence charge was ultimately dismissed.

DeSantis argued that the outlet was singling out the juror because he declined to join the other 11 panel members in finding Clancy not guilty by reason of lack of criminal responsibility.

“A man objected to allowing a woman to kill her three young kids and get away with it, so NBC is trying to smear that juror, whose identity should be protected,” DeSantis wrote on X.

“Another low for legacy media.”

The Florida governor then extended an invitation to the juror, writing: “If the juror is being harassed, Florida will provide asylum – I’m sure he’d be welcomed and appreciated.”

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis offered the holdout juror 'asylum' in Florida if he is being harassed following the explosive Clancy mistrial

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said the Clancy trial’s holdout juror could seek “asylum” in Florida if he faces harassment in the wake of the explosive mistrial.

In a tweet DeSantis accused NBC of trying to 'smear' the juror after disturbing allegations about his past emerged

In his post, DeSantis accused NBC of trying to “smear” the unidentified juror following reports about troubling allegations in his background.

The unidentified juror was the sole holdout as the panel split 11-1 over whether Lindsay Clancy should be found not guilty because of mental disease or defect

The unnamed juror was the only dissenter in an 11-1 split over whether Lindsay Clancy should be found not guilty because of mental disease or defect.

Clancy, 36, a former labor and delivery nurse, was charged with killing her three young children, Cora, five, Dawson, three, and eight-month-old Callan, at the family’s Duxbury, Massachusetts, home in January 2023.

She admitted killing the children, but her attorneys argued she was suffering from postpartum psychosis and was not criminally responsible for her actions.

After seven grueling days of deliberations, the jury remained split 11-1, with the holdout refusing to join his colleagues in returning a not-guilty verdict on the grounds of mental disease or defect.

Judge William Sullivan ultimately declared a mistrial on September 4.

The juror’s role in the deadlock has since come under intense scrutiny, particularly after fellow panel members began publicly describing what unfolded behind closed doors.

But DeSantis’s intervention came after that scrutiny took a dramatic new turn Friday, when NBC Boston published details about the holdout’s past.

The station reported that the man was charged in 2021 following an alleged confrontation with his then-wife.

According to a police report obtained by NBC10, the man’s then-13-year-old nephew called 911 and alleged that he saw his uncle grab the woman around the throat and throw her into a dresser.

Clancy has not denied that she killed her three children, but argued she should be found not guilty by reason of insanity as she was suffering from postpartum psychosis at the time

Clancy has not denied that she killed her three children, but argued she should be found not guilty by reason of insanity as she was suffering from postpartum psychosis at the time

The charge was subsequently dismissed and the couple later divorced.

NBC Boston reported that the same nephew obtained a restraining order against the man last year following another alleged confrontation.

DeSantis portrayed the investigation into the man’s background as an attempt to punish him for refusing to acquit Clancy. 

In an affidavit cited by the TV station, the nephew accused his uncle of knocking him to the ground and repeatedly punching him.

The restraining order was reportedly still active when the man was selected for the Clancy jury.

The revelations have raised questions about the jury selection process because Massachusetts’ standard juror questionnaire asks prospective jurors whether they have been arrested or charged with a crime and whether they have been served with a court order.

It is not publicly known how the juror answered those questions.

His questionnaire is not a public record, and no determination has been made that he provided false information during jury selection. 

Cora, five; Dawson, three; and Callan, eight months, were found strangled to death at their home in Duxbury, Massachusetts on January 24, 2023

Cora, five; Dawson, three; and Callan, eight months, were found strangled to death at their home in Duxbury, Massachusetts on January 24, 2023 

The scrutiny intensified further with revelations about the juror’s financial problems.

His landlord told the Daily Mail that the man moved into a two-bedroom rental in March but soon stopped paying the $2,400-a-month rent.

‘He told me he was sorry, he was going through some stuff,’ the landlord said.

But he claimed the situation continued deteriorating as the debt mounted.

‘He lied about everything,’ the landlord alleged.

Court records reviewed by the Daily Mail show the landlord was awarded a default judgment of more than $12,000 in unpaid rent while the Clancy jury was deliberating.

The landlord said he intends to evict him.

Heidi Klum’s Son Henry Gets Dream Ferrari After 7-Year Bet

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Heidi Klum marked her son Henry’s 21st birthday on Saturday with an unforgettable gift: a striking red Ferrari F430.

The supermodel documented the surprise in an Instagram video, showing Henry stepping outside alongside Klum’s husband, Tom Kaulitz, before realizing the sleek sports car was waiting for him.

“Oh my God! Jesus Christ. I don’t even know what to say,” a stunned Henry said.

Klum shared in his excitement, telling him, “I can’t believe it is that time. You’ve been waiting for so many years.”

Kaulitz then explained that the Ferrari surprise had been in the works for months.

“I bought it last year. I had it in the garage the whole time,” he said, revealing that he picked up the vehicle at a Barrett-Jackson auction in October.

While Henry admired his new Ferrari F430, Klum noted that Kaulitz had at last followed through on a promise he made years ago.

“And he kept his promise,” she said.

“And I kept my promise,” Kaulitz responded.

Klum then recalled just how long ago the family’s agreement had been made.

“Literally, like, it’s what, seven years ago?” she asked.

That promise dated back to when Henry was still a teenager and Kaulitz was Klum’s boyfriend. The two had made a bet over a game of Mario Kart, with a Ferrari at stake if Henry won.

In a throwback clip Klum shared earier, Henry explained the deal himself.

“It’s happening on Christmas, and if I lose Mario Kart, then I can’t play video games for three months, and I have to do a painting of me driving,” he said.

“But if I win, then Tom has to give me a Ferrari when I’m 21.”

Henry, who is also building a modeling career, made his runway debut in 2025 and later signed with Next Management. He has since followed his mother and older sister Leni into fashion while keeping much of his personal life relatively private.

Klum is mom to Leni, 22, Henry, 21, Johan, 19, and Lou, 16. She shares Henry, Johan and Lou with ex-husband Seal, who also adopted Leni during their marriage.

Barefoot Investor blasts Pauline Hanson’s push for early access to super

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Barefoot Investor Scott Pape has cautioned that Australians could enter retirement with less money if Pauline Hanson’s proposed superannuation changes are introduced.

One Nation on Monday announced a policy that would let renters and people with mortgages receive up to three per cent of their future super contributions as part of their wages for as long as three years.

Under the proposal, a couple on a combined annual income of $168,000 would receive about $4,300 more after tax each year, equivalent to $82 a week. A worker earning $90,500 would gain roughly $2,300 annually, or $44 a week, over the same three-year period.

But Pape argued the plan goes far beyond the current system, where early access to super is generally reserved for tightly defined circumstances.

To illustrate his concern, he recalled speaking with a woman who said she had withdrawn super during the Covid pandemic to fund cosmetic surgery — a choice she has since come to regret.

‘During Covid I stupidly used my super to get a boob job. I got double F implants, the largest size I could,’ the woman told him.

She later sought advice on whether she could access further super on compassionate grounds to pay for corrective surgery. The operation was expected to cost $18,000 and was not covered by Medicare or private health insurance.

While Pape said he was not passing judgement on her personal decision, he said the episode highlighted the risk of exchanging long-term retirement savings for immediate expenses.

Barefoot Investor Scott Pape (pictured) said One Nation's policy would hurt Superannuation in the long term

Barefoot Investor Scott Pape (pictured) warned that One Nation’s proposal could undermine Australians’ superannuation savings over the long term

‘Her retirement money was gone, and it was never going to compound again,’ he wrote.

Pape admitted he agreed with Hanson on some aspects of superannuation, including concerns around management fees and government interference.

‘I actually agree with One Nation on a couple of things when it comes to super. The fees we pay are way too high,’ he wrote.

He also argued Australians should maintain control over their superannuation and called on the Prime Minister not to interfere with retirement savings.

‘Anthony Albanese needs to keep his mitts off our super. It is not the government’s money. It’s ours.’

But Pape said letting workers voluntarily reduce their super contributions risks encouraging people to prioritise immediate spending over long-term financial security. 

‘This new policy is a different beast. It is not a last-resort rule for people on their knees,’ he wrote.

‘It can feel like a lift at the time. Yet time still marches on, and every dollar you take out now is a dollar that can’t compound.’

Pape admitted he agreed with Pauline Hanson on some aspects of superannuation, including concerns around management fees and government interference

Pape admitted he agreed with Pauline Hanson on some aspects of superannuation, including concerns around management fees and government interference

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Is tapping into super for immediate needs worth risking a comfortable retirement later in life?

Pape warned the policy could trigger wider economic consequences if millions of Australians received bigger weekly pay packets. 

‘Give people more cash to spend and prices rise, then the Reserve Bank puts up rates and the mortgage gets uglier,’ he wrote.

He also mocked One Nation MP Barnaby Joyce after he was asked about the retirement impacts of the proposal on Monday. 

When questioned on ABC 7.30 about the long-term consequences for workers, Joyce replied: ‘I’m the Treasury spokesman, not Jesus Christ.’

Pape said the comment was evidence supporters of the policy hadn’t fully considered the consequences.

‘It seems to me that Barnaby has done less thinking on this than the woman standing at my table,’ he wrote.

The policy has been slammed by the Albanese Government this week, with Jim Chalmers declaring the policy as ‘crazy’ during a speech to the Super Members Council on Wednesday.

‘Every dollar a 25-year-old withdraws now would mean they lose around $3 by the time they retire,’ he said, referencing the Council’s own modelling. 

‘They will end super as we know it and millions of workers will be poorer as a consequence.’

READ MORE: Pauline Hanson announces radical superannuation plan to let millions of workers turn their super into pay 

SLOMW’s Taylor Frankie Paul May Benefit From ‘Energetic Clearing,’ Intuition Specialist Says

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Taylor Frankie Paul poses for a photo at Hulu's Get Real event in 2025

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“Frankie’s relationship radar has a kink in the chain,” Terrie Huberman told Showbiz Cheat Sheet.

Following a turbulent year, Taylor Frankie Paul may need to turn her attention inward and examine how she sees herself, according to an intuition specialist who spoke with Showbiz Cheat Sheet.

The problem with Taylor Frankie Paul’s ‘relationship radar’ 

The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star returned to screens this week for the shortened fifth season of Hulu’s popular reality series. The MomTok figure takes center stage as the new episodes explore her strained dynamic with ex-partner Dakota Mortensen. The former couple share a 2-year-old son, Ever.

Paul and Mortensen have dominated headlines for months. Production on SLOMW Season 5 was initially paused after a domestic incident involving the pair. Footage later emerged of a 2023 confrontation in which Taylor threw a chair at Dakota, nearly striking one of her children. ABC then pulled Taylor from the upcoming season of The Bachelorette. As the situation unfolded, she and Dakota went to court to seek competing restraining orders and work through custody arrangements for Ever.

Since then, Paul has discussed domestic violence and mental health with her Instagram followers. As she moves forward in her healing process, Huberman said she should also consider the patterns shaping her own thinking.

“Frankie’s relationship radar has a kink in the chain and it feels like it stems from a thoughtform about her ‘not mattering, anyways, or that her opinions or views don’t count,’” said Huberman, who works with high-performing women and entrepreneurs dealing with overthinking, emotional overwhelm, and indecision. “The energetic attachment to that deep seated belief is what causes her to ignore her intuition when it comes to relationships, therefore she’ll talk herself out of her initial instinct and makes poor choices.”

‘SLOMW’ star should ‘acknowledge her positivity, strengths, and wins’ 

The mother of three should “lean into and acknowledge her positivity, strengths, and wins in life,” added the author of Overcome Overthinking. “If she focuses her attention there and not on what’s missing in her life, she’ll notice the tides change more towards her favor and direction.”

The SLOMW star needs to go beyond just putting herself first or focusing on self-care, Huberman said.  She must acknowledge “that she IS important and isn’t just here for sh*ts and giggles. She DOES matter and she DOES count … she just needs to stop looking outside for that validation.” 

“What she could benefit from is an energetic clearing and detaching from the cords that have built up over the years that tell her ‘I’m not important enough, I don’t matter, I don’t count,’” she added. “When she does, she’ll slay these dragons.”

The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives is streaming on Hulu. 

How to get help: In the U.S., call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 or text START to 88788.

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