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Saturday, August 19, 2017
All Blacks humble Wallabies again
The rampant world champions piled on eight tries – including six in the first half alone – in romping to their highest-ever total against Australia.
The contest was over at halftime with the All Blacks leading 40-6 at the break after tryscoring doubles to Reiko Ioane and Ryan Crotty, further five-pointers to Liam Squire and Sonny Bill Williams and five conversions to Beauden Barrett.
The onslaught continued with the All Blacks’ seventh and eighth tries in the opening minutes of the second half as the Wallabies trailed 54-6.
A crowd of just 54,846 fans – the lowest-ever for a Bledisloe battle at ANZ Stadium – were witnessing one of the Wallabies’ lowest-ever performances.
Consolation replies to Curtis Rona on debut, Tevita Kuridrani, Kurtley Beale and Israel Folau flattered the Wallabies, who were outclassed in every facet of play.
Wallabies captain Michael Hooper was proud of his team’s late fightback, but 39 first-half missed tackles proved fatal.
“It’s not the start we’d hoped for in this series and in particular this game,” Hooper said.
All Blacks captain Kieran Read described his side’s sublime first-half attacking blitz as “surreal”.
“It’s nice to play in when it’s coming off like that,” he said.
“We obviously came here to try and play our game and it really came off. All the passes stuck and a pretty awesome first half.
“It showed the quality of the Aussie side in the second half to come back there and perhaps we just took the foot off the throat there.”
If history is any guide, the Bledisloe Cup will remain in New Zealand hands for a 15th straight year with the Wallabies having never won a series after losing the first match at home.
The two sides square off again next Saturday in Dunedin with Michael Cheika’s demoralised troops needing to somehow conjure a first win across the Tasman since 2001 to keep the series alive before game three in Brisbane in October.
Source: All Blacks humble Wallabies again | Perth Now
Missing boy in Barcelona reportedly found
The Spanish newspaper ‘El Mundo’ reports 7-year-old Julian Cadman who was seperated from his mother in the Barcelona terror attack has been found in a local hospital.
Source: Missing boy in Barcelona reportedly found
Neo-Nazis march in Berlin to honour Hess
About 500 counter-demonstrators gathered nearby the Saturday parade in the Spandau district, separated by hundreds of heavily armoured police.
Berlin police spokesman Carsten Mueller says authorities have imposed a number of restrictions on Saturday’s march to ensure it passes peacefully.
Police have told organisers they can march, but they’re not allowed to glorify Hess, who died at Spandau prison.
The neo-Nazis are allowed to bring banners, but only one for every 50 participants.
Source: Neo-Nazis march in Berlin to honour Hess | Perth Now
West Coast Eagles’ 21-point loss to GWS. Magpies59-70 CATS
West Coast Eagles’ 21-point loss to GWS
MATT Priddis was terrific – but a GWS rival midfielder was even better. Here’s who impressed and who didn’t from the Eagles’ 21-point loss to the Giants.
Josh Kelly is a very good player, a Brownlow Medal contender, and could soon be earning more than $1 million a season. So you think he’d be worth paying close attention to. The Eagles gave Kelly plenty of room to operate and he punished them for it. When the final siren sounded the 22-year-old had picked up 43 disposals. Some players can pick up those numbers without being hugely influential… but Kelly is not one of those players. Put his body on the line, came back on the field after a bone-crunching hit, kicked a late goal. An elite performance…
Source: Studs and duds from West Coast Eagles’ 21-point loss to GWS | Perth Now
Paul Kelly achieves first number one album
The iconic Australian singer released his 23rd album Life Is Fine last week and has achieved top billing in the Australian ARIA album charts.
Kelly had been writing the record in between his last few projects which included an album of funeral songs made with Charlie Owen and a recent EP of Shakespearean sonnets.
“It’s sort of been brewing for a while. I was making these other records and getting involved in different things off the beaten path,” Kelly told AAP.
The original pop-rock album is reminiscent of Paul Kelly’s classic 80s recordings and has a joyful energy to it.
“I was keen to make a record that was a real contrast especially to the records last year – the Shakespeare record and the funeral record. I wanted to come out with something that was complete contrasting,” he said.
The songs are joyful and there’s some humour on there with singer Vika Bull taking the lead on a tongue-in-cheek track called My Man’s Got A Cold.
Even thought the title track is a ballad about suicide, Kelly insists even that is joyful.
“At the end of the song the narrator decides to live so the song ends with a burst of joy and positivity,” he said.
“I like the light and dark in the song.”
Source: Paul Kelly achieves first number one album | Perth Now
Tributes flow for Sydney’s radio legend Gary O’Callaghan
Sydney radio station 2GB announced Mr O’Callaghan’s death on Saturday morning, prompting tributes on social media.
He worked for 2UE for almost 50 years, between 1956 and 2003, and after that on 2SM.
He was well known for his long running and ratings winning breakfast show on 2UE, and earlier in his career for his coverage of the Petrov Affair in the 1950s.
“Saddened to hear of passing of the great Gary O’Callaghan. Loved listening to him & Sammy Sparrow & honoured to be on air with him at 2UE,” 4BC Brisbane operations manager Mark Braybrook said on Twitter.
He’s been remembered as a true gentleman by former 2UE colleague Damian Kelly, who posted on Twitter: “Had the privilege to work with Gary O’Callaghan @2ue. Never a greater gentleman walked into a studio there or anywhere else. RIP #samsparrow.”
Other former colleagues and radio listeners also shared their fond memories of Mr O’Callaghan.
“Gary O’Callaghan: When it came to immediacy of radio, no-one was sharper. Listened on air to police in one ear & himself in the other,” former 2GB and 2UE broadcaster Jason Morrison said on Twitter.
Source: Tributes flow for Sydney’s radio legend | Perth Now
Friday, August 18, 2017
Three girls under 10 found killed in Maryland home. ‘One of the most difficult scenes…’
Three girls under 10 were found dead in a house Friday morning in Maryland when the mother of one of the children arrived home and came upon the horrific scene.
Prince George’s County police said late Friday that they had arrested a 24-year-old man in the case.
They identified him as Antonio Williams of the 6400 block of Brook Jane Drive in Clinton, Md. That is in the same block as the home in which the children were found. Police said additional details would be provided Saturday.
Detectives were working to determine the relationships of the children, and said they thought that the violence was “specific” to the house in Clinton and that the community at large was not at risk.
After the mother and others called 911 about 7:30 a.m., police arrived at the home in the 6400 block of Brooke Jane Drive and met family members who reported that three juveniles were inside with trauma to the body…
6 police officers shot in 3 US cities Friday night, two confirmed dead
Six law enforcement officers on Friday night were shot — two are confirmed dead — in three different U.S. cities, their respective agencies have confirmed.
In central Florida, two Kissimmee Police Department officers were killed, Gov. Rick Scott said.
“Heartbroken to hear of the loss of these 2 officers,” Scott tweeted Friday night. “Our prayers are with all of @kissimmeepolice & their loved ones.”
A subsequent tweet read, “Our law enforcement officers are true heroes and we will miss these brave Floridians.”
Kissimmee is located about about 23 miles south of Orlando.
In northeastern Florida, two officers were shot, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office announced.
“Two police officers shot,” the Sheriff’s Office tweeted. “We ask media not to release any other information until we can confirm family members have been notified.”
And in reference to both Florida shootings, Gov. Scott tweeted, “Just learned of two @JSOPIO in danger tonight – we stand with ALL law enforcement in Florida.”
No further details about the Florida shooting incidents were yet released.
In Fairchance, Pennsylvania Friday night, two Pennsylvania State Police troopers were shot, officials said. One trooper has non-life threatening injuries; the other has unknown injuries. The suspect is dead.
“Two state troopers shot and [the] suspect is deceased,” Pennsylvania State Police spokeswoman Melinda Bondarenka told ABC News. “We are not releasing any more details at this time.”
Josh Krysak, a spokesman at Uniontown Hospital, told ABC News, “I can confirm that one state police trooper was brought to Uniontown Hospital for treatment of injuries suffered in a shooting incident in Fairchance this evening. The injuries suffered by this officer are not life threatening.”
Source: 6 police officers shot in 3 US cities Friday night, two confirmed dead – ABC News
1 Word That Immediately Kills Your Credibility according to Time
It is “actually.”
For the experienced listener, “actually” is a dead giveaway of an area that at the least needs to be further investigated, and may point at a deception.
Let me explain. When you use the word “actually” properly, you are comparing two thoughts and providing clarification.
For example:
Question: “Did you go to the store for milk?”
Answer: “Actually, I stopped at a gas station.”
In this example, it is easy to see why someone might use the word . The original question suggested that you went to the store, but you might not think that a gas station is really a store. In your mind, you are comparing and justifying the decision to stop at a gas station rather than a grocery store.
A common example of how this plays out in a sales presentation or investor pitch:
Question: “How many customers are using the platform?”
Answer: “We actually have over 100 companies.”
The word “actually” isn’t important to the answer. It’s extra information that makes the listener curious as to why the word was added. An astute investor or customer will follow up with a request to see a customer list or to get a customer referral.
In a customer interview, the customer may use the word as a way to please the person asking the question:
Question: “Do you use this product?”
Answer: “Actually, I have.”
To the experienced listener, this answer actually (get it?) means, “No, I have never used it” or “I used it once and it didn’t do what I expected or needed.” An appropriate follow-up is to ask for a specific example or time that the function was used…
Source: 1 Word That Immediately Kills Your Credibility | Time.com
South African woman with 6kg of cocaine in books after arriving at #Perth Airport
Customs officers have discovered about six kilograms of cocaine hidden in books among a woman’s luggage at Perth Airport after she arrived on a flight from Johannesburg.
The 32-year-old South African woman was charged with attempting to import the cocaine.
The drugs were found when the woman’s baggage was examined by Australian Border Force (ABF) officers after her flight landed in Perth last night.
“During the examination, ABF officers detected six packages concealed in six books,” the Australian Federal Police (AFP) said.
“Initial testing returned a positive result for the border controlled drug cocaine.
“The exact weight and purity of the cocaine will be subject to further forensic testing.
“The AFP attended and arrested the woman. She was later charged with importing a commercial quantity of a border controlled drug.”
The woman is facing a maximum penalty of life imprisonment.
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