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American influencer Samantha Strable is reportedly hiding out in Thailand.

The Nightly‘F..k you’: Wombat woman’s hide-out location revealed

Samantha Strable, the US influencer who sparked outrage for stealing a baby wombat away from its mother, is reportedly hiding out in a nearby holiday hot spot as a bizarre string of new messages emerge.

Max Corstorphan

American influencer Samantha Strable has fired back against the backlash she received for taking a baby wombat from its mother, as seen in a viral video of the incident.

INFLUENCER SPEAKSWombat-snatching influencer blasts Aussies over backlash as she offers excuse for act

The US woman says Australia’s reaction to her viral video is ‘hypocrisy at its finest’. Here’s why.

Jed Ahern

Foreign Minister Penny Wong weighs in on influencer who ripped baby wombat away from mother for photo opportunity

The NightlyMinister weighs in on influencer who snatched baby wombat

US Influencer Sam Jones said it was her ‘dream’ to hold a wombat.

Caleb Taylor and Bryce Luff

Foreign Minister Penny Wong weighs in on influencer who ripped baby wombat away from mother for photo opportunity

INFLUENCER ANGERVideoCommentsForeign Minister weighs in on influencer who ripped baby wombat from mother for photo

US Influencer Sam Jones said it was her ‘dream’ to hold a wombat.

Caleb Taylor and Bryce Luff

Matt Wells is a popular content creator among the camping and fishing community.

WATCHCommentsYoung YouTuber hunted by great white shark while kayaking

The expert fisherman, who regularly shares New Zealand adventure vlogs, said it was ‘one of the scariest things he’s ever seen’.

Kellie Balaam

Former Triple J music presenter and author Bridget Hustwaite is taking down Triple M broadcaster and comedian Marty Sheargold on social media after his offensive comments towards women.

‘Lack of accountability’Comments‘It’s made up’: Sheargold’s view on women’s health slammed

A Perth-based presenter and author has called for broadcaster Marty Sheargold to be removed from the airwaves after he told the nation endometriosis was a disease women ‘made up’.

Kellie Balaam

Elon Musk has reportedly fathered his 13th child. Conservative influencer Ashley St. Clair (right) claims to be the mother.

The NightlyElon Musk reportedly fathers 13th child with influencer

Elon Musk has reportedly fathered a 13th child, with the sensational claim made in a post on X by a conservative influencer who says she is the child’s mother.

David Johns

Anna Polly fell to her death while filming a threesome.

Celebrity newsOnlyFans star falls to death while filming kinky threesome

The popular influencer was on the eighth floor of a hotel shooting sex scenes when the tragedy unfolded.

Troy de Ruyter

Amid a rising death toll and more than 10,000 locals displaced in the Los Angeles wildfires, an American cosmetic company has come under fire after deciding to go ahead with their brand trip for influencers.

World NewsCommentsControversy over cosmetics brand trip amid LA wildfires

Amid a rising death toll and tens of thousands of locals displaced in the Los Angeles wildfires, an American cosmetic company has come under fire after deciding to go ahead with their influencer brand trip.

Ella Loneragan

UK rapper Yung Filly has been charged with hooning and had his vehicle impounded after he was allegedly clocked driving at 158km/h while on bail. (File image).

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UK rapper Yung Filly charged with driving at 158km/h

UK rapper Yung Filly has been charged with hooning and had his vehicle impounded after he was allegedly clocked driving at 158km/h while on bail.

Caitlyn Rintoul

The new Lamborghini Urus SE and right, Bianca Beaman & Molly Tozer.

SEE THE PICSCamera IconLamborghini Urus launch: A high-octane night for VIP guests

Glamour and speed dreams were unleashed at the Lamborghini Urus launch party in West Perth.

Kellie Balaam

Gold Coast fitness influencer Jaxon Tippet has died in Turkey, his family says.

The NightlyAussie fitness influencer dies on overseas holiday

The 30-year-old’s family and fans have flooded social media with tributes.

Bryce Luff

Bec Judd, Josh Daicos and Annalise Dalins and Nadia Bertel at Derby Day 2024.

Dressed to impressCommentsDerby Day: Bec Judd & entourage of celebs stun in duochrome

Celebrities, fashion influencers, racing identities and general punters scrubbed up in their best black and white dress for Derby Day in Melbourne.

Kellie Balaam

Former Essendon star Ricky Olarenshaw and his ex-wife Sarnanitha have been engulfed in a sex crime scandal in Bali.

The NightlyAFL champion caught up in illegal sex parlour drama

The Essendon great’s ex-wife has been arrested and he has left the country.

Andrew Tate tried to pass off his misogyny and systematic degradation of women as just ‘an act but allegations of rape and grooming suggest that his performance was all too real.

The NightlyAndrew Tate’s ex opens up on day she ‘saw him rape friend’

Andrew Tate tried to pass off his misogyny and systematic degradation of women as ‘just an act’ but allegations of rape and grooming suggest that his performance was all too real.

Jamie Tahsin and Matt Shea

Andrew Tate preyed on the insecurities of young men and made millions from an empire of misogyny.

The Nightly How world’s most toxic influencer preyed on young men

The inside story of how Andrew Tate preyed on the insecurities of young men and made millions from an empire of misogyny.

Jamie Tahsin and Matt Shea

More than two million user-made filters offered across WhatsApp, Facebook and, most notably, Instagram are set to disappear in January.

InstagramVideoCommentsBig change coming for Instagram, WhatsApp and Facebook users

The huge change that comes into effect in January, 2025 will have influencers scrambling.

Lauren A Miller

Gracie Piscopo.

InfluencersInfluencer endured ‘tough times’ after ex accused of murder

Perth influencer Gracie Piscopo has provided a major life update following the ‘tough times’ she faced when the father of her son and ex-boyfriend Andre Rebelo was charged with the murder of his mother. 

Kellie Balaam

Molly-Mae Hague, a fashion influencer with more than eight million followers on Instagram, bought the luxurious pad the couple called home in 2022 for £3.8 million (AUD $7.4m)

The NightlyInside influencer exes Molly-Mae and Tommy‘s mansion

This stunning home is set to become the ultimate bachelorette pad after uber influencer Molly-Mae Hague kicked her Love Island fiance Fury out after their split.

Jade Lazarevic

Oscar Allen and Lorna McNabb got engaged this month.

‘Sneaky suspicions’CommentsWest Coast Eagles star dishes on engagement: ‘Bit nervous’

West Coast Eagles co-captain Oscar Allen has revealed how he proposed to long-time girlfriend Lorna McNabb and dishes on a possible wedding location.

Kellie Balaam

Luke and Sassy Scott.

‘Perfected chaos’VideoCommentsLuke and Sassy Scott coming to Perth on national tour

Aussie entertainers Luke and Sassy Scott are already in love with WA and they can’t wait to be back when they tour the nation in September for the first time since exploding onto the social media scene.

Kellie Balaam

GEN Court. Tash Peterson leaves the David Malcolm Justice Centre at the lunch break. Iain Gillespie

Courts & JusticePremium‘Lives in a bubble’: Lawyer’s scathing attack on vegan Tash

Tash Peterson does not care about the devastating effects her actions have had on the owners of a Perth veterinary clinic because she ‘lives in a bubble’ of her own views.

Emily Moulton

Pictured is Tash Peterson walking out of David Malcolm Justice Centre on wednesday afternoon.

Courts & JusticePremiumVegan accused of declaring less than 20% of earnings

Notorious vegan Tash Peterson had more than $400,000 banked by the end of the 2022 financial year — mostly from her OnlyFans account — but accused in cross examination of declaring a fraction in tax return

Emily Moulton

Sally James, Bella Wallhead & Hana Lowry.

See the picsCamera IconSoccer stars win big at glamourous Perth Glory awards

It was a night to remember at the Perth Glory Most Glorious Player Awards where homegrown talents Adam Taggart and Hana Lowry won big.

Kellie Balaam