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In Syndey, a rideshare driver is accused of forcing a female passenger to touch him sexually.
The man has been charged and is expected to face court today.
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Sydney’s A-listers are turning up one more time for trailblazing fashion icon Carla Zampatti, who is being farewelled with a state funeral at St Mary’s Cathedral, report AAP.
The 78-year-old doyenne of the Australian fashion industry was a perennial on the Sydney social scene and widely admired for her sartorial elegance as well as her savvy business sense.
