Richmond player Marlion Pickett, who famously made his AFL debut in the Tigers’ 2019 premiership triumph, is in custody in Perth, charged over a series of burglaries. Police remanded Pickett on Sunday – a day after he played in the Tigers’ 15-point win over Fremantle at Optus Stadium – alleging he was involved in a … [Read more…]
The Isuzu D-MAX 4×4 ute makes a solid base for creating a go-anywhere camping and recreational workhorse Howard ShanksWhen it comes to making a purchase decision on a new vehicle that will meet your motoring needs for the next five to 10 years, it’s important to factor in all the travel and transport scenarios you … [Read more…]
ALBANY — A former priest accused of systematically raping and sexually abusing boys at multiple parishes throughout the Albany diocese was recenty denied parole and will remain in a Massachusetts prison, where he is serving a sentence of up to 25 years for raping two altar boys. Public records indicate that Gary Mercure, 75, was again … [Read more…]
The Ethiopian broke a two-decade-old record in the 3000m steeplechase Faith Kipyegon and Lamecha Girma set world records* in the 5000m and 3000m steeplechase respectively at the Meeting de Paris on Friday (9), providing the standout moments at a highly memorable Wanda Diamond League meeting in the French capital. A week after breaking the 1500m … [Read more…]
Toby Greene has produced some magic touches to fire GWS to a valuable 28-point AFL win over plucky North Melbourne in Hobart. The skipper stepped up in the third quarter with the game on the line, kicking a brace of goals including a soccer-style volley in the square, off a Stephen Coniglio kick. Ahead 47-42 … [Read more…]
A Tasmanian alpaca owner has been left distraught after waking up to a gruesome scene on Friday morning in the state’s north-west. Vicki Kelly discovered her three beloved animals, Georgie, Dulcie, and Rosie, had been mauled to death in what she believes was a dog attack. The alpacas had been living peacefully in a paddock … [Read more…]
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As the legislative session stumbled to an end in Albany, legislators are slinking away having managed to yap much about but ultimately do nothing about the state’s housing crisis. Housing isn’t some subject that lawmakers can just get to later. We’re not talking about a ceremonial declaration here. Almost everyone agrees that a housing shortage … [Read more…]
David Gravel topped the WoO field at Knoxville Saturday (Mark Funderburk Photo) Garet Williamson Adds His First 360 Win to WoO Podium Finish by Bill Wright KNOXVILLE, Iowa (June 10, 2023) – David Gravel capped off the Premier Chevy Dealers NOS Energy Drink World of Outlaws weekend with his eleventh career Knoxville feature win Saturday … [Read more…]
They say that in show business, you should never work with kids or animals. You never know what they are going to do next. Sometimes, however, you should not play with animals either—particularly if you are playing sports. In a competitive match, even the littlest thing can mean the difference between victory and defeat, so … [Read more…]
Longer-term bullishness about the role nickel will play in the world’s green-energy transition appears to be outweighing its current sluggishness. That is creating the curious conundrum where new discoveries of the lustrous metal are still being greeted with enthusiasm in stock markets, as evidenced this week on the ASX. But more on that later. While … [Read more…]