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Sky News AU
29-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Sky News AU
Tones and I charged by her local council after the Aussie popstar's American bulldog savagely killed neighbour's Cavoodle
Tones and I has been charged by her local council after the Australian pop star's American bulldog killed her neighbour's 17-year-old Cavoodle. The Dromana Magistrates' Court ordered the Dance Monkey hitmaker, 32, to pay a fine $3000 and the council's costs of $140 for failing to confine the dog Boss and her chocolate labrador Charlie securely and failing to re-register the American bulldog, the Herald Sun reported on Thursday. The American bulldog was euthanised after the incident last November. The tragedy occured outside Tones and I's $7 million mansion in the Mornington Peninsula suburb of Mount Eliza, Melbourne. Mornington Peninsula Shire prosecutor Colin McLean told the court the singer's neighbour Wayne Schultz was walking his two Cavoodles when he stumbled upon her Labrador outside her mansion. The dog was unable to get back inside because the electric gates were closed. Mr Schultz called out to Tones and I's friend Tahlia, who had arrived at the mansion, to let her know Charlie was stuck outside. Tahlia opened the gates to rescue the Labrador when Boss escaped and launched at one of Mr Schultz's Cavoodles. The American bulldog bit the 17-year-old dog on the neck and would not let go. Mr Schultz, Tones and I's husband Jason Scott 'Jimmy' Bedford and a passer-by attempted to separate the dogs and stop the attack. However, the court heard the Cavoodle died from its injuries by the time Boss released the dog from its jaws. Mr Schultz sustained a knee injury from a bite and a bruised eye as a result of the attack. The passer-by also suffered a fractured hand from hitting the American bulldog in an attempt to stop the attack. Mr McLean said: "The victim's family are devastated by the loss of their family pet and the manner in which the dog died in front of them." They did not accept Tones and I's offer of $599 to cremate the Cavoodle as the dog would have required the service eventually due to old age. The court heard the singer, whose real name is Toni Watson, wept with her neighbours over the incident during the night after the attack. She sent her barrister, Cameron Scott, to represent her in court and did not attend the hearing in person or virtually; however, her husband did. Mr Scott said it was not practical for his client to attend in person because she was in the US recording her next album. He said Tones and I accepted responsibility for the tragedy, which she took 'very seriously'. It comes after the singer and Bedford were taken to court when their company, Johnny Run Away Investments, completed unauthorised building works. Franks Council charged the company, of which Tones and I is a sole trader, over the work in 2023. Bedford pleaded guilty to undertaking works without a permit. The company pleaded guilty to two additional charges, including failure to comply with a stop-work notice. Magistrate Charles Tan issued a $20,000 fine to the company and an additional $5,000 fine to Bedford without conviction. Tones and I married the footballer who plays for the Frankston Bombers in March 2023 in Bali. Last November, she took to Instagram to reveal she suffered a miscarriage hours before the "biggest show of (her) career" in Melbourne.
Perth Now
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Perth actor talks Aussie ‘fly epidemic' with Kelly Clarkson
Perth actor Jamie Ward has struck up an unusual bond with singer Kelly Clarkson over the pair's shared experiences in Western Australia. WAAPA graduate Ward stars in a new Romeo and Juliet musical movie set for release this year, where he plays Romeo, alongside Clara Rugaard as Juliet and Rebel Wilson as Lady Capulet. The Yokine-raised actor appeared as a guest on the Kelly Clarkson Show to talk about the upcoming romance film sold as 'the greatest love story of all time', where Clarkson asked: 'Where in Australia are you from?' 'I'm from the west coast, Perth,' Ward said. 'Oh, I've been there,' Clarkson replied. Ward appeared surprised upon hearing the American singer had even heard of Perth, let alone visited. 'You've been to Perth?' he said. Clarkson replied: 'Yes, I've toured Perth.' If you'd like to view this content, please adjust your . To find out more about how we use cookies, please see our Cookie Guide. The pair then shared their experiences, with Clarkson saying how 'the flies there are insane'. 'I'm not kidding, man, I've gone there several times and every time I feel like I'm there during some kind of fly epidemic,' she said. Ward then claimed the sticky flies were 'why I got out of there'. He mentioned Aussies had the iconic 'wide-brim hats with the cork', which Clarkson fully embraced when she was down under. 'I wore them. I was like, I'm jumping in, Crocodile Dundee it is,' she said. Apart from the nuisance fly situation, Clarkson said she loved Perth and Australia and that it was the first place she visited outside of the US. If you'd like to view this content, please adjust your . To find out more about how we use cookies, please see our Cookie Guide. The pair also discussed Ward's life before acting, including his previous life in a pop band called Balcony. The four-piece band supported Lewis Capaldi on tour in 2020, as well as Tones and I, and played over 20 festivals to critical acclaim. Ward admitted that being the frontman in the band, which was active up until 2020, said it was an amazing experience, but not where he saw his future career. 'I was bleaching my hair blonde, wearing different clothes, it made me realise what I actually wanted to do,' he said. However, Ward said that without his music career, he wouldn't have had the opportunity for the lead role in Romeo and Juliet. The film, directed by Timothy Scott Bogart, is an original pop musical based on the real story that inspired William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. Ward graduated from WAAPA and moved to London in 2012 where he got his first big break in West End theatre as Marius in Les Miserables a year later. He has also starred in the final season of the TV adaptation of His Dark Materials and Stan series Invisible Boys.
Daily Maverick
12-05-2025
- Daily Maverick
Lekker Brekker Monday: Olive oil-poached eggs with lavender and garlic
A bounty of high-quality extra virgin olive oil has come my way, thanks to a round-figure birthday and the generosity of friends. It has me seeking to use it in ways that honour the best this product can be. So why not breakfast… One of the advantages of being known to be a 'foodie', though that's not a term I'm very fond of, is that people tend to know what you do for a living. And when they're thinking, 'What shall we get Tones for his birthday?', their thoughts immediately go to food. Let me be clear: I cannot afford most of the fancy olive oils that I'd prefer to use, so I, like most of you out there, tend to buy (relatively) cheap. Yes, of course there's no such thing as cheap olive oil, but you know what I mean. As if the four bottles of fine extra virgin olive oil that arrived on my birthday were not enough, I was also sent product by Tokara in Stellenbosch (and their exquisite aged balsamic vinegar), and award-winning versions by no less than De Rustica. De Rustica is near De Rust, which is 35km from Oudshoorn just before the road carries you through Meiringspoort towards Klaarstroom and Prince Albert, unless you turn right towards Willowmore and on to Abeerdeen, Graaff-Reinet and ultimately Cradock. That's our route home when going via Route 62. When I chatted by phone to Rob Still, who owns De Rustica, last week, he told me he was sending me some of his olive oil. Their De Rustica Estate Collection Coratina had just been placed second overall in the annual Evooleum competition, the only estate outside of Italy and Spain to be ushered into the top 10. That was the 2024 edition of Coratina. He sent me the 2025 edition which he says he believes is even better. Now, I don't know if he'd be pleased or horrified that I have poached eggs in it. But if I just poured some over a salad it would seem like a missed opportunity to do something a little more profound with it, given its pedigree. Or just drink it… And I did have a taste of it, pure and raw. The tasting notes on De Rustica's website say you're looking for green almond, artichoke and 'peppery spice' when tasting. With this in mind, I'm planning a pasta dish this week using another birthday gift: a jar of artichokes with peppers, garlic and herbs. I'll know more about that recipe once I've thought it through, so watch this space. The eggs will not look anything like water-poached eggs, more like fried eggs in appearance. I fried some slices of tomato to go alongside the eggs. Tony's olive oil-poached eggs with fried tomato on the side (Serves 2) Ingredients 4 eggs ½ a cup of the best extra virgin olive oil that suits your budget (or enough to almost cover the eggs, leaving the yolks exposed) 2 lavender sprigs 2 garlic cloves, peeled and slightly crushed Salt to taste 1 medium tomato Butter for frying the tomato Method While the eggs are poaching, slice a tomato and fry the slices lightly in a little butter. If you're serving anything else with these oil-poached eggs – bacon, toast, whatever – get those ready before or while you poach the eggs. This recipe concerns only the poached eggs. Pick two lavender sprigs and peel two garlic cloves. Press the cloves down with the flat side of a knife, but not too hard; just enough for the juices to be released. Pour the olive oil into a nonstick pan (preferably a medium-sized one, not overly large) and add the garlic cloves and lavender sprigs. Put the heat on medium and let the olive oil heat up. It should not be very hot. There will be a gentle bubbling in the pan, around the eggs, but if it is brisk, turn the heat down. Leave the eggs undisturbed until the whites are set. Spoon some oil over the yolks, just to set the film of albumen above the yellow. Lift the eggs onto plates, salt lightly, add the tomato slices, and garnish with lavender sprigs. DM Tony Jackman is twice winner of the Galliova Food Writer of the year award, in 2021 and 2023
