Oasis seating tickets hit $719 during general sale, Albo defends $4.3 million home purchase: Australia news live

Plus see the prime minister's new oceanside digs north of Sydney.

The pricing system for Oasis tickets is once again infuriating fans.
The pricing system for Oasis tickets is once again infuriating fans.

Yahoo's live news blog for Tuesday, October 15 has now concluded. Oasis fans in Australia are reeling after they faced elevated ticket prices during the band's pre-sale on Monday and general sale today. One law firm is now investigating if a class action can be launched if the the controversial "dynamic pricing" tactic was in play like it has been for other events in the country.

Card surcharges could be a thing of the past if Labor gets its way. Read more below.

Anthony Albanese says he is well aware he is in the fortunate position to be able to afford a $4.3 million family home.

See below for all of the day's updates.

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    'Legendary' presenter dies aged 82

    Media veteran George Negus has died at the age of 82 following a battle with Alzheimer's disease, his family has confirmed.

    Negus fronted Nine's 60 Minutes as well as the ABC's Foreign Correspondent for many years and was a household TV name across the country.

    He became a Member of the Order of Australia in 2015, when he was recognised for his services to the media, conservation and the environment.

  • New BYD set to convert Aussies unsure about EVs

    The rumoured price of under $60,000 for BYD's new hybrid ute will likely convert those unsure about the electric car movement, the company's Australian distributor believes.

    “Cars are expensive, this price will help people make that transition to a new brand and new technology, and it will resonate well with consumers and fleets,” David Smitherman, chief executive of BYD’s Australian distributor, EV Direct, said, the Courier Mail reported.

    Australians have a love affair with big utes and the cheaper price of its new Shark model will undoubtedly resonate with many amid a cost-of-living crisis.

    From a company that now has more car sales than Tesla as the world's number one EV seller, the Shark has already generated over 10,000 enquiries ahead of its October 29 launch in Australia.

  • Skydiver lands upside down in big tree

    Well this is an unfortunate situation to find yourself in.

    A skydiver needed to be saved by firies today after he landed upside down in a tree, 40 metres from the ground on NSW's south coast.

    The man was thankfully uninjured and was brought down to safety after a two-and-a-half-hour operation.

    This could have ended a lot worse. Source: FRNSW
    This could have ended a lot worse. Source: FRNSW
  • Albo grilled on new $4.3 million home

    Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has moved to defend a new $4.3 million property purchase for him and his fiancee Jodie Haydon.

    The acquisition comes at a time millions of Australians struggle with mortgage repayments while renters facing soaring prices.

    When pressed about his new coastal home in Copacabana on the Central Coast, Albanese said he was well aware of his fortunate position in comparison to many.

    “Of course, I am much better off as Prime Minister; I earn a good income. I understand that I have been fortunate,” he told reporters on Tuesday.

    “I understand I have been fortunate. I also know what it is like to struggle. My mum lived in the public housing that she was born in for all of her 65 years,” he said.

    At the start of the financial year, Albanese received a pay rise and now earns $607,500 a year from being prime minister.

    There's been plenty of reaction to his purchase online with some saying good on him for securing the family home while others suggested he was out of touch with the everyday Aussie.

    So what do you think? Have your say below.

  • Five in hospital after chemical reaction in the street

    In some breaking news now, five people have been taken to hospital after a chemical reaction at the University of Sydney left passersby suffering from burns.

    "Fire and Rescue NSW arrived on scene in Codrington Street in Darlington around 10.00am after receiving reports of a person suffering from chemical burns," FRNSW said.

    "One employee and two bystanders were impacted by the acid-based chemicals which were being moved for disposal."

    A worker was reportedly transporting chemicals when a reaction occurred in the bucket they were using, causing a “vapour cloud” and explosion, 7News reported.

    Two others were taken to hospital as a precaution.

    Crew in Hazmat suits deal with the chemical reaction. Source: FRNSW
    Crew in Hazmat suits deal with the chemical reaction. Source: FRNSW
  • Fears Tesla could be compromised by undersea cables near Hong Kong

    Tesla is being warned by its shareholders the company could be breached by China using undersea cables linked to Hong Kong, off the global powerhouse's south coast.

    “We all know the world is changing very rapidly with the geopolitical risks changing from five years ago. We are conscious of the risks in some parts of the world. They are long-term investments that are not easily changed,” the Australian Shareholders Association said.

    “Undersea cable still moves 97 per cent of the world’s data and they are potentially exposed to some sort of risk. This is why we have more than one option available. So if we were to lose one we would have capacity to deal with that."

    Read more here.

  • Elevated Oasis prices continue in general sale

    So here's the elevated pricing in action that's riled Oasis fans over the past two days.

    As you can see in the image below from the Ticketmaster website, and seen by Yahoo, seating tickets were going for as much as $720.

    Seating tickets rose to a high price, leaving some fans feeling cheated. Source: Ticketmaster
    Seating tickets rose to a high price, leaving some fans feeling cheated. Source: Ticketmaster

    Live Nation and Ticketmaster, the two companies behind the tickets for the 2025 gigs, have denied using the controversial tactic of "dynamic pricing". Yahoo witnessed huge price differences for separate parts of the stadium.

    Dynamic pricing has been in the spotlight after it was used for the sale of Oasis's UK and Ireland gigs.The Cure frontman Robert Smith branded the pricing tactic "a scam".

    "Most artists hide behind management. 'Oh, we didn't know,' they say. They all know. If they say they do not, they're either f***ing stupid or lying. It's just driven by greed," he told the Sunday Times.

  • Important message behind catcher's spot the snake

    Can you see the snake? Source: Hodgsons Snakes - Rescue and Removal
    Can you see the snake? Source: Hodgsons Snakes - Rescue and Removal

    It's been a while since we've brought you one of these. Can you spot the eastern brown snake in this bush setting in Maldon, Victoria?

    Local snake catcher Gianni Hodgson regularly shares such photos with his community in the hope it educates them on snake safety.

    “The Spot The Snake game helps make people aware of where they could be and pretty much how hard it can be to spot them,” he previously told Yahoo News.

    “A lot of times it's simply just on grass and it can be hard to spot them, especially when it’s a tiger snake or something.

    "I live on a couple of acres and I'll be walking around and sometimes I don't spot them until they start to move.

    "A lot of times, they’ll stay still and you’ll pass them by but once they start moving then they jump out like a sore thumb."

    And for those wondering, the snake is on the right side of the photo, half way up and looks like a fallen branch that's curved at the top, pointing northeast.

  • Olivia Rodrigo falls through stage at Melbourne gig

    Well she certainly handled that well. Pop sensation Olivia Rodrigo fell through the stage last night as she performed to Melbourne fans.

    Video shows the 21-year-old plummet into a hole on the stage with nothing but her hands seen clinging on. But she quickly got up and dusted herself off, before saying: "Oh my god, that was fun."

    Watch the moment below.

  • King Charles' unusual item coming on Australia tour

    There’s one unusual item King Charles is being forced to bring on his royal tour of Australia.

    As the monarch is in the middle of his cancer treatment, which he is reportedly pausing for the trip, Charles is set to be “travelling with a supply of his blood to ensure an exact match should a transfusion be needed", Nine Honey reports.

    Two doctors will also accompany him on his 11-day tour of Australia and Samoa, allowing the King to be “monitored closely”.

  • Wild photos from turbulence flight

    Another flight has been hit by extreme turbulence, sending passengers' meals crashing into the ceiling.

    Images shared online shows food strewn along the aisle of the Air Canada flight from Vancouver to Singapore on Friday. The "major bumps" were experienced just two hours into the near-16 hour flight.

    No injuries were reported from passengers or crew following the incident and no emergency landing was made.

    Read more here.

    The chaotic scenes on the flight. Source: Reddit/ HefetzHashud
    The chaotic scenes on the flight. Source: Reddit/ HefetzHashud
  • New relaxed rules for millions of renters

    Landlords in NSW will not be allowed to kick out tenants without good reason or increase rent more than once per year as part of long-awaited reforms to be introduced to parliament.

    The NSW government's rental reforms package will hit the chamber floors on Monday, after years of consultation and stalled election promises.

    Tenants in NSW currently can have their rent increased more than once per year if they are on a fixed-term lease of less than two years or a periodic month-to-month lease.

    They can also be evicted without reason, with a 2022 tenancy survey showing one NSW renter is issued a no-grounds eviction every 18 minutes.

    Among the changes, landlords will have fewer reasons to reject applications to have a pet at their property.

    Read more here.

  • Man wins lottery for the second time in two years

    Well this is unfair for the rest of us.

    A man in Melbourne has scooped an additional $100,000 two years after he landed a life-changing $1 million in what was then the Monday & Wednesday Lotto.

    “It’s so nice speaking to you again – it’s been two years!" the Brunswick man told lottery officials after his latest win on Lucky Lotteries.

    “I truly feel so blessed. I am a lucky man to win twice!"

  • Labor promises card surcharge crackdown

    It's the infuriating byproduct of paying with card. Well, the little charge added to most card transactions could come to a halt as Labor vows to get tough with the practice.

    “Consumers shouldn’t be punished for using cards or digital payments, and at the same time, small businesses shouldn’t have to pay hefty fees just to get paid themselves,” Treasurer Jim Chalmers said.

    The government will give the ACCC $2.1 billion to analyse excessive surcharging and report back, under the new plan, with action pencilled in for 2026.

    Read more here.

  • Inside Albo's new $4.3m home

    Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his fiancee Jodie Haydon have dropped $4.3 million on a new coastal home north of Sydney.

    The impressive Copacabana home boasts four bedrooms and three bathrooms alongside stunning ocean views on top of a cliff. It is just 100 metres from the popular Central Coast beach.

    The couple have managed to secure the home for $350,000 less than it sold for nearly three years ago.

    Take a look for yourself below.

    The main living space of the home. Source: McGrath
    The main living space of the home. Source: McGrath
    Pretty impressive bedroom views. Source: McGrath
    Pretty impressive bedroom views. Source: McGrath
    The home boasts unrivalled views of the Pacific. Source: McGrath
    The home boasts unrivalled views of the Pacific. Source: McGrath
  • Fans rage over $700 Oasis tickets

    Oasis fans aren't happy after controversial ticket pricing tactics were rolled out once again for the band's pre-sale on Monday.

    Fans reported standing tickets for their Australia gigs next year had jumped to over $700 on Ticketmaster, prompting law firm Gordon Legal to investigate whether a class action against the "dynamic pricing" tactic was viable.

    "People feel like they don't get … any idea about what the price of the tickets are until they go into a queue, which can take a significant amount of time to wait in. And then they're given a very short period of time to decide whether to purchase the ticket or not," partner James Naughton told the ABC.

    General sale for the shows will open today, with similar pricing tactics expected.

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