Conor McGregor at a recent Miami Heat game. IMAGO | USA Today There’s an update on the recent sexual assault allegations involving UFC superstar Conor McGregor. A recent video that’s making the rounds online supposedly shows “The Notorious” and his accuser at a club together, reportedly around half an hour after the alleged incident. Video … [Read more…]
Uniforms and hairstyles continue to cause friction* at schools, with students pushing for more recognition of their rights as individuals. A year 10 student at Melbourne’s Mordialloc College has been ejected* from class and isolated from his peers over his brightly coloured hair. The student dyed his hair bright colours in recent months to make … [Read more…]
Western money fair Belmont Uniting Church, 42 Thomson St, Belmont, Saturday June 17, 9am-3pm. Coryule Chorus Winter concert Thursday 29 June at St James Church Hall, Drysdale, 2pm. Bookings essential. ■ Ann 0402-280 154 Sing Out Geelong Community singing for fun at Geelong West Neighbourhood House, 7.30pm-9pm every second Thursday in school term times. $10. … [Read more…]
Four people injured in a Northern Territory plane crash remain in hospital as investigators probe what went wrong. A pilot and five passengers were taken to hospital in a serious condition on Friday after their single-engine aircraft hit terrain near an airstrip and landed upside down at Groote Eylandt, in the Gulf of Carpentaria. A … [Read more…]
There are many romantic associations with knowes too, though, even in industrial settings like the one recalled here: “I see oor trystin’-place among the silver birks on the auld quarry knowe.” (Cracks wi’ Robbie Doo, 1913, Joseph L Waugh). An earlier example comes from William Nicholson’s Tales in Verse (1814): “E’en Nature’s knows that now … [Read more…]
Book sale Friends of Altona Library hold a monthly book sale on the first Tuesday, Friday and Saturday of each month at the rear of Altona Library 123 Queen Street Altona, access via Coles carpark, from 10am to 1pm. libraries.hobsonsbay. Yarraville Mouth Organ Band. Practice is held on Fridays at 8.10pm in the band hall … [Read more…]
The federal government has confirmed it will divvy up its $2 billion social housing booster payment to Australia’s states and territories on a per capita basis. NSW will receive the lion’s share of $610 million, Victoria will get $496m, Queensland $398m and Western Australia $209m. South Australians will see $135m of the money, while Tasmania, … [Read more…]
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Did Bernie Vince miss his calling during his AFL career? The former star midfielder stepped out for the Maryborough Rovers on Saturday afternoon and booted eight goals and seven behinds in a monster 204-point win over arch rivals Campbells Creek. Vince took to the field as part of the Carlton Draft series, which aims to … [Read more…]
Former New Zealand sevens star Will Warbrick scored four tries for the Storm as they cruised to a 28-6 NRL win over Wests Tigers on Saturday night. Warbrick crossed twice in each half as Melbourne moved level on points with the league-leading Panthers and condemned the bottom-placed Tigers to an 11th loss from 14 matches. … [Read more…]