The number of Australians who have died from Covid is expected to pass 10,000 this weekend. While the country’s death rate is substantially lower than many other developed nations, it is nonetheless a staggering figure that represents the heartache of so many families, and omits many deaths that were linked to the pandemic in other ways. As Guardian Australia looks back at how we reached this grim milestone, here are just some of the people behind the numbers.

Despite the Pied Piper’s legal team shutting it down,Joycelyn Savage is doubling down on claims that she’s expecting the disgraced singer’s child. This all comes amid the woman who denied to a grand jury that R. Kelly had sex with her when she was underage, completely flipping her testimony. Source: Chicago Tribune / Getty Joycelyn, 26, the self-proclaimed fiancée of Kelly, 55, is still claiming that she’s pregnant by the convicted sex trafficker and recently shared a sonogram with Entertainment Tonight.

A retired UCLA gymnast, Katelyn Ohashi, has issued a groveling apology after posting ‘insensitive and thoughtless’ photos of herself dressed as Amber Heard, ‘throttling’ a man in a Johnny Depp costume for Halloween. In the photos posted earlier this week, 26-year-old Ohashi dressed up as Mera, the female superhero portrayed by Heard in ‘Aquaman,’ while a man was dressed as Jack Sparrow, played by Depp in the ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ movie series.

Daniel Mickelson, who was a rising star in the acting world, has sadly died at the young age of 23. The actor appeared in the 2019 series Mani and in the indie horror film The Killer Clown Meets the Candy Man. His younger sister, model Meredith Mickelson, shared the devastating news on her Instagram account on Monday (July 5). Daniel died on the Fourth of July and lots of celebrities are speaking out to pay tribute to the late actor.

20 May 2022 Stephanie McMahon is temporarily stepping down from her role as WWE’s chief brand officer to spend more time with her family. Stephanie McMahon is taking a leave of absence from WWE The fighter-turned-businesswoman, 45, confirmed the news in a statement on Thursday (19.05,.22), revealing she is taking a leave of absence from the company. She explained: “As of tomorrow, I am taking a leave of absence from the majority of my responsibilities at WWE.