NSW officials are bracing for a crucial final day of football before State of Origin selections are made with the make up of the Blues backline still up in the air. Josh Addo-Carr is set to make his return from syndesmosis surgery on Sunday afternoon against Gold Coast, with Canterbury confirming he is fine to … [Read more…]
Channel 9 can expect a ‘please explain’ from the NRL, the Sea Eagles sideline a controversial agent and more in Australia’s best sporting gossip column. It wouldn’t be a rugby league season without a disagreement between Channel 9 and the NRL. You’ll remember the savaging their old boss Hugh Marks once gave Todd Greenberg. The … [Read more…]
Queensland are set to be without Dolphins second-rower Felise Kaufusi for the State of Origin opener after the enforcer was put on report for a high shot in Melbourne’s 24-16 win at Suncorp Stadium. A fired-up Kaufusi was sin-binned in the second minute for a swinging arm that collected his former Storm teammate Christian Welch … [Read more…]
There was home delight in Suzhou on Saturday (20 May) as a late night comeback saw the People’s Republic of China beat Japan 3-2 in the semi-finals of the 2023 BWF Sudirman Cup. Liu Yuchen and Ou Xuanyi saved four match points in their men’s doubles match to take the the mixed badminton team event … [Read more…]
Queensland is best-known to Kiwis for its theme parks and the Great Barrier Reef. But as Brook Sabin discovers, Australia’s second-largest state is home to hundreds of hidden gems that make for the holiday of a lifetime. Tangalooma, Brisbane Just off the coast of Brisbane is one of the largest sand islands in the world, … [Read more…]
CHICAGO (WBBM) — A Gold Coast restaurant is using its kitchen for good. Café Sophie has partnered with a Chicago alderman to serve 100 meals to migrants once a week, and they’re encouraging other restaurants to join in on their effort. “I don’t see enough people using food as a tool to help, and so … [Read more…]
Construction camp expanded to accommodate up to 420 workers; recruitment efforts focused on hiring heavy equipment operators A project to expand a construction camp to serve the Blackwater Gold open-pit gold mine 160 kilometres southwest of Prince George is now complete. Work on a wastewater treatment plant is finished and the camp can now serve … [Read more…]
Surfing is a popular sport all around the world. The universal likability of surfing ensures that hundreds and thousands of people flock to the beaches with the goal to catch some phenomenal waves and chill throughout the day. Certain destinations become famous for their astounding waves, thus attracting an enormous crowd. This particular location in … [Read more…]
The V&A’s ‘Tropical Modernism: Architecture and Power in West Africa’ is located at the heart of the 18th Venice Architecture Biennale’s revolutionary re-framing. Organised by the museum and the Architectural Association (AA) in London, along with the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), in Kumasi, Ghana, the show focuses on the legacy of … [Read more…]
The NRL competition is counting down the days until the Origin squads are announced, with both Queensland and New South Wales teams being announced on Monday. With Round 12 the final chance for players to impress selectors ahead of Game I in Adelaide on Wednesday, May 31, it’s fair to say Billy Slater and the … [Read more…]