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Tarrawingee tries to make sense of attack on local member Helen Haines
Daniel Miles and Josie Taylor In a dark, overgrown home on the edge of a long, dirt driveway lived a man who nearby residents had grown to fear. Empty beer bottles and slab cartons are strewn around the verandah and sheds, and the flyscreen door hangs perilously from its hinges, threatening to clatter from its fixings among broken glass. Grass and weeds have grown tall around the property. Through the windows, inside is dank and abandoned.
What is singles tax? Is it real? And why you might prefer to pay it
Marni Trevena always assumed she would get married, have children and share life's costs with a partner. Instead, at 39, she's navigating mortgages, bills and major life decisions alone, all while also contending with the emotional and financial impacts of the "singles tax". The singles tax is the extra costs people pay when they can't split costs like rent, internet, insurance and other household bills the way couples can.
Smashed by 1,000 points in four matches, these Dogs are refusing to lie down
Four light towers flicker to life as what's left of the Dennington Dogs make their way onto the oval. It's Thursday night, a surprisingly warm autumn's evening. The oval hasn't yet turned to mud. Its centre square, used for cricket in the summer, feels like grass-covered bitumen. The blokes who turn up to training know what's coming this weekend, but they turn up anyway. The Dogs have lost their opening three matches in the Warrnambool District League by an average of 266 points.
A Wider Lens On Summary Judgment: What The Eleventh Circuit's Decision In Ismael v. Roundtree Means For Employers
Ford & Harrison LLP are most popular: within Technology topic(s) with Senior Company Executives, HR and Inhouse Counsel with readers working within the Business & Consumer Services, Oil & Gas and Retail & Leisure industries A recent decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (which covers Florida, Georgia, and Alabama) provides an important reminder for employers: courts must look at the "entire picture" when deciding whether a discrimination or retaliation case should...
A Wider Lens on Summary Judgment: What the Eleventh Circuit's Decision in Ismael v. Roundtree Means for Employers | JD Supra
A recent decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (which covers Florida, Georgia, and Alabama) provides an important reminder for employers: courts must look at the “entire picture” when deciding whether a discrimination or retaliation case should go to a jury. In Ismael v.
The Dendrochronological Dating Of The Old Deanery, Salisbury, Wiltshire
Abstract The Old Deanery has long been considered by many architectural historians to be one of the earliest extant buildings in England containing several notable architectural elements—namely a short principal roof, crown posts, scissor bracing, and innovative splayed scarfs with tongues. Earlier studies during the 1960s had concluded a date of construction of around 1258–74 based on documentary association with Dean Robert de Wykehampton.
Stating that War of the World’s 2025 is a terrible film feels like such an ancient and obvious…
Stating that War of the World’s 2025 is a terrible film feels like such an ancient and obvious take, that this horse has been been beaten down to glue, used to stick itself back together, beaten to death AGAIN and turned into enough glue to keep my script editor happy for an entire weekend. But one thing I have seen anyone talking about is how… irrelevant the alien invasion seems to the central plot.
The Legend of Ochi Film Review
This... is a weird one. Weird because, on paper it gets near enough everything right, but on the screen it just feels.... wrong. Or confused. Or just... like the wrong director was hired. I'll explain. The Legend of Ochi feels like it should be a good old fashioned kids movie in the vein of the first two How to Train your Dragon movies. You've got a kid called erm...
The Winds of Change: Navigating Offshore Wind Disputes
Introduction Offshore wind energy is a new and developing frontier in the global transition to renewable power, with ambitious worldwide projects competing for expertise in a fledgling industry. As this industry grows, so too do the challenges, particularly in offshore wind disputes. At London International Disputes Week (LIDW), industry leaders, legal professionals, and stakeholders convened to discuss challenges, recent developments, and the future of offshore wind disputes.
Victoria Police respond to reports of gunfire at South Gippsland property
Police are investigating reports of gunshots at a property east of Leongatha in Gippsland. Victoria Police says officers are at a property in Dumbalk North as part of an ongoing investigation. A spokesperson confirmed that police had received reports that shots have been fired. No police members have been injured. Loading
Otway Basin seismic testing plans abandoned in blow to offshore gas exploration
The international conglomerate behind plans for the largest seismic testing survey in Australian history has abandoned the endeavour with a three-line email. Energy data company TGS and Norwegian oilfield services company SLB (formerly known as Schlumberger), have spent more than 15 months putting together a plan to explore the Otway Basin, in south-west Victoria, for gas.
Paris Olympics: How much are Olympians paid for winning gold, and what's the medal actually made of?
Untold amounts of blood, sweat and tears go into getting to the top step of the Olympic podium. For many, it's the culmination of at least four years' relentless dedication to perfection, above all else. A gold medal can mean a lot of things: relief, reward, promotion and a level of fame. But what's the economic pay-off at the end of all that struggle? ABC Sport is live blogging every day of the Paris Olympics Well, that kind of depends on where you're from.
Paris Olympics: Brian Goorjian walks away from Boomers head coaching role after quarterfinal loss
Australia's men's basketball team is on the lookout for a new head coach after Brian Goorjian revealed his time with the Boomers had come to an end. The Boomers' Paris Olympics campaign came to a heartbreaking conclusion at the hands of Serbia on Tuesday, despite some final quarter heroics from Patty Mills forcing the quarterfinal clash into overtime. Australia led by as many as 24 points in the second term of the quarterfinal, before Serbia roared back, led by NBA MVP Nikola Jokic.
Doomsday prepper among support groups fielding increased calls for cost-of-living help
If Trevor Andrei's phone starts to ring sometime after dinner, he knows what it will be about. On the other end of the line, invariably, is a parent or carer and they will be struggling, financially speaking. "It's usually 8 or 8:30 at night," Mr Andrei said. "It will be a parent that's absolutely panicked out of their mind; you can tell they're calling and that the kids have just gone to bed. "They just need help." Mr Andrei laughingly calls himself Australia's most famous doomsday prepper.
Weapons And The Workplace: What Employers Need To Know About Florida's New Constitutional Carry Law
Executive Summary For years, a number of Florida's elected officials have had their sights set on eliminating the statutory requirement that Florida residents obtain a concealed weapons license ("CWL") to lawfully carry a concealed weapon. Proponents of the change finally hit their target when, on April 3, 2023, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed House Bill (HB) 543 making Florida the 26th state to enact "Constitutional Carry" legislation.
Weapons and the Workplace: What Employers Need to Know about Florida’s New Constitutional Carry Law | JD Supra
Executive Summary - For years, a number of Florida’s elected officials have had their sights set on eliminating the statutory requirement that Florida residents obtain a concealed weapons license (“CWL”) to lawfully carry a concealed weapon. Proponents of the change finally hit their target when, on April 3, 2023, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed House Bill (HB) 543 making Florida the 26th state to enact “Constitutional Carry” legislation.
Weapons and the Workplace: What Employers Need to Know about Florida's New Constitutional Carry Law
Executive Summary For years, a number of Florida’s elected officials have had their sights set on eliminating the statutory requirement that Florida residents obtain a concealed weapons license (“CWL”) to lawfully carry a concealed weapon. Proponents of the change finally hit their target when, on April 3, 2023, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed House Bill (HB) 543 making Florida the 26th state to enact “Constitutional Carry” legislation.
Motel evacuated as ferocious fire destroys tourist town shops
A south-west Victorian motel was evacuated early on Wednesday after three neighbouring shops caught fire. The cause of the blaze, which lit up the night sky in the popular tourist spot about two-and-a-half hours west of Melbourne, is not yet known. Emergency services were called to the town’s main street at 3.17am following reports that a restaurant had caught fire. The embers spread to neighbouring buildings, destroying three shops.
Victoria and NSW bushfires: Poor mobile phone coverage put lives at risk
Poor mobile phone coverage in rural areas potentially put people's lives at risk during the devastating bushfires on the NSW south coast and in south-west Victoria, according to the Country Fire Authority. The fires in Tathra, NSW destroyed at least 69 houses, while four major blazes in south-west Victoria are estimated to have decimated 18 homes. As well as being touched by a natural disaster, both communities also share a common problem — mobile phone blackspots.
Victoria bushfire: Gazette, Garvoc, Camperdown, Terang-Cobden blazes contained or controlled
Three of the four fires in south-west Victoria are expected to be contained by Monday evening. The blazes in the Gazette, Garvoc and Camperdown areas began late Saturday night, with CFA crews spending Monday dampening hot spots. Fires are still burning in a peat swamp near Cobrico within the perimeter of the Terang-Cobden fire, but firefighters have stopped the spread of the blaze.
Victoria bushfire: South-west blazes contained or controlled as clean up begins
Three of the four fires in south-west Victoria are expected to be contained by Monday evening. The blazes in the Gazette, Garvoc and Camperdown areas began late Saturday night, with CFA crews spending Monday dampening hot spots. Fires are still burning in a peat swamp near Cobrico within the perimeter of the Terang-Cobden fire, but firefighters have stopped the spread of the blaze.
Why Is Jeepers Creepers 3 So Controversial?
Jeepers Creepers was a 2001 horror film/ Terminator knock off featuring a brother and sister being chased by an unstoppable monster that had marked one of them as lunch. It cost 10 million, made 60 broke the record for the highest ever Labor Day opening weekend four-day gross, holding the record until the 2003 release of its sequel, Jeepers Creepers 2. Not bad for a film with a mere 45% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Trainspotting Recap
Trainspotting was released in the United Kingdom on 23 February 1996 and very quickly became a cultural phenomenon. The film has been ranked 10th by the British Film Institute (BFI) in its list of Top 100 British films of all time. In 2004 the film was voted the best Scottish film of all time in a general public poll beating off stiff competition from such other legendary films as... erm.... I'll get back to you.
Collateral Beauty Review
I imagine, that somewhere out in the infinite cosmos there is a version of Collateral Beauty that is actually pretty well thought of. It stars a cast that most directors would kill for- Will Smith making his biennial attempt for an Oscar, alongside Dame Helen Mirren, Kiera Kightly, Edward Norton, Naomie Harris and Kate Winslet amongst others who all fancy the idea of a movie that will be on every Christmas from now until the end of the universe.
Monster Trucks Review
Well this is annoying. Here I am just finishing up my bottom ten for 2016 and out slithers Monster Trucks. A film that was pretty much guaranteed a spot.
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Review
Rogue One is a sequel to the prequel of the sequels of the prequels that are the originals, in which this is a prequel of, but not a sequel to the sequel of the originals. Everybody got that? Good, because I wont be saying it again. So how to review a film that's already in IMDB's top 250 and has one of the largest opening weekends of all time, meaning statistically you've already seen it - without doing a spoiler review?
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Review
This film already had three pretty massive strikes against it before I even sat down. Strike 1) Franchise desperate Warner Bros has already green-lit 4 sequels before even seeing the opening weekends box-office. Strike 2) The last time a franchise that's made more money than God released prequels- it was Star Wars. How did that work out for film? Strike 3) The trailer made this look less like a film than the first episode of an on-going series.
Chuck Norris Vs Communism Review
I really and truly do believe that films have the power and ability to change the world in which we live. Would The SNP be ruling Scotland were it not for Braveheart? Would SeaWorld be heading towards bankruptcy if it weren't for Blackfish? Will Cowspiracy turn me into a vegan like my friend swears it will? (Probably not). A well made film can stimulate an imagination, inspire someone to change their lives and those of others around them and in the right circumstances inspire a revolution.
Jurassic PETA - creators.co
So plot details for the Jurassic World sequel have started to leak out and to honest it's a bit of a change of tack. Spanish filmmaker J.A. Bayona is set to direct the next film; and the first movie’s director, Colin Trevorrow, spoke at the Sitges Film Festival in Spain, where he hinted at a continuation of this theme in the next film.
Wonder Woman Now Works For The UN
I'm beginning to wonder if the UN has lost the plot. Because that's the only thing that makes sense. Violence against women is a horrific stain on our planet and I find it shameful that in 2016 women are denied the same chances to even something as basic as an education in many places is indefensible.
Pirates of the Caribbean: Salazar's Revenge Trailer Reaction
A few days before the third Pirates of the Caribbean film was released, the last tea clipper in the world- the Cutty Sark, moored in Greenwich mysteriously caught fire and was heavily damaged. I mention this because when I read a review for Pirates, the opening line ran simply "At least the Cutty Sark is salvageable." It ran true then, and time has done nothing to rob that sentence of it's truth.
"Monster Trucks" is Proof That Humanity Has Got To Go
I just cant do this any more! I mean, I never thought I was going to make films better but I hoped that I was going to stop them from getting worse. And then I discover that Monster Trucks exists and I just lose all hope in the future of the human race. So it's time for me to stop disappointing my parents by claiming that I will one day be able to make a living out of this and it's time to do something more productive with my life.
The Magnificent Seven Review
The remake of 1960's Magnificent Seven seems to have bypassed the 'Oh God Not Another Blockbuster Sequel' brigade (of which I count myself a proud member) Is this because the 1960's version was itself a remake of a 1954 film? Or because unlike say Ghostbusters, the version that most people remember is just an OK ensemble cast film and not some untouchable classic? Either way, this version has now ridden into cinemas and is pretty much a beat for beat, if not shot for shot remake.
Blair Witch Review
Whether you think that the original Blair Witch Project is one of the scariest films of all time or one of the biggest piles of twaddle that ever got a general release (85% on Rotten Tomatoes V a Razzie nomination for Worst Picture), you cannot deny that it was pretty much responsible for bringing the found-footage genre into the mainstream. It was also insanely profitable- It was in the Guinness Book of World Records for "Top Budget: Box Office Ratio" (for a mainstream feature film).
The Girl With All The Gifts Review
To call The Girl With All The Gifts the film version of The Last Of Us is simply unfair as there are massive differences between the two. The Girl With All The Gifts is set in a dystopian UK, whereas The Last Of Us is set in a dystopian United States. Aside from that... yeah, pretty much.
Kubo And The Two Strings Review
I am aware that this is the time of year when zombie films shuffle into cinemas in time for Halloween. However, traditionally this has meant films with zombies in and not genres that I had thought were long dead and buried. Case in point- Kubo And The Two Strings, a title which seriously started to grate on me as soon as I realized that the main characters instrument has three strings! Why couldn't they just change that one little word? Little things like that could seriously annoy a man.
Ben-Hur Review - creators.co
I am a benevolent critic and as such will choose to believe that the choice to remake a four hour long film that won a sometimes equaled but never bettered 11 Oscars but seems to have been forgotten by everyone I know apart from one Uncle was due to a particularly interesting batch of 'Hollywood Marching Powder' and by the time they realized what evil they had wrought, too many wheels were turning for the project to be stopped.
Is The Shadow Underrated?
In a crime ridden city, a mysterious vigilante prowls the streets, striking fear into the hearts of criminals using his wits, skills, and gadgets. With the alter ego and resources of a playboy billionaire he is... The Shadow! Now, for those of you thinking that this sounds suspiciously like a flying rodent obsessed playboy billionaire know that The Shadow came first.
Who Will Be The Next James Bond?
So the shortlist for the next James Bond has been released and it's.... interesting to say the least. For some unknown reason Tom Hardy is nowhere to be seen event though he's perfect for the role in my eyes. (Well, after me of course.) And the remainder of the shortlist is as follows with my opinions.
War Dogs Review — creators.co
A based on a true story tale of gun running, spread over a number of years with fourth wall breaking narration and a sense of inevitable Greek tragedy about the whole thing? Thanks, but I kinda stopped doing retro reviews a while ago. Your not talking about the 2005 film that Amnesty International (yes, THAT Amnesty International) helped with and starred Nicholas Cage on one of his acting days?
Mechanic: Resurrection Review
The plot for this film feels a little bit like a fill in the blanks for 'generic action sequel number 040027' Lets see how you do. Jason Statham is a former _____ who is pulled back in when his _______ is ______ and he is forced to _____ several people to get _____ back. And yet it works. It's a good fun blast of a film in the best kind of way- THE EIGHTIES WAY!!! A lone man up against an inexhaustible army of red-shirts whilst being forced to rescue Jessica Alba from..
Summer 2016: Film Can't Go On Like This
So the parade of dull, CGI heavy 'blockbusters' has finally wheezed its last and now we get to pick over the bloated carcass trying to find out what the hell went wrong with 2016. Because on paper, there was no cinematic offering that sounded like an absolute stinker. True, there was no offering that sounded amazing, but for the amount of money that was spent- the returns were absolutely shocking.
Miles: Yes, it’s another article about Trump
It’s not like I enjoy writing about Republican Presidential Nominee Donald Trump. Yes, he’s an endless source of hilarity. Yes, he’s also a stinging reminder of the fact that the American political process has gone completely insane. Yes, you could write books—and I’m sure many people are—illustrating exactly what is so ludicrous about nearly everything he’s done. However I don’t like writing about him anymore.
Miles: Brexit and You: Global Implications
Brexit has been on the world’s collective mind lately. Great Britain’s vote to exit the European Union has shocked world leaders and markets, resulting in an immediate plunge in the pound’s value and a large uncertainty in a nervous market. The average American, however, might be asking, “How can this possibly affect me?” Unfortunately the answer to that is “more than you’d think.” The British exit itself will largely not have an effect outside of Europe.
Do things your own way
Every academic guide I’ve ever read offers the same kinds of tips to improve your study habits. Make a checklist. Pace yourself. Be sure to take breaks. These are probably helpful to a lot of people, but quite frankly, when it comes to work, my ideal pace is rushing through everything the night before it’s due. Over the course of my time at Case Western Reserve University, I’ve realized that this is just how I do things.
Rings of steel at universities amid protests
Pretoria - Security measures intensified at city universities as protests by outsourced general workers continued on Monday. The University of Pretoria remains closed until further notice and has secured a second interdict restricting protests from 50m to 150m from any of its entrances. Registration went ahead at the Unisa’s Sunnyside campus under the watchful eye of police and security guards.
Students walk out of meeting with Blade
Pretoria - Cracks between student leaders appeared on Thursday when some walked out of a meeting with Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande. Thursday’s meeting in Tembisa, Ekurhuleni, was a follow-up to one Nzimande had with student representative council (SRC) presidents and secretaries to try to resolve the university fee protests that spread across the country late last year and have continued into the new academic year.
Thugs mug pair at Groenkloof reserve
Pretoria - Visitors to a popular Pretoria nature reserve have been urged to exercise caution after two hikers were robbed over the weekend. Fiona Zerbst and Carmen le Roux were hiking through the Groenkloof Nature Reserve on Saturday morning when two men set upon them. “Two men came out of the bushes,” said Le Roux. She was struck on the head with a rock by one attacker, after which she fell to the ground and remembers little else. “I screamed to warn Fiona, but then all I saw was blood dripping.
Families flock to Pretoria Zoo
Johannesburg - Visitors have been flocking to Pretoria’s National Zoological Gardens over the holiday period, with 65 000 coming to see the animals in December, taking the number of guests to more than 500 000 for the year. The zoo is especially popular with families at this time of the year. Craig Allenby, business development manager at the zoo, said: “It’s a great family destination - a safe environment where you can come with the kids and bring a picnic basket.
Struggles of the disabled
Pretoria - While the march to the Union Buildings and music performances which took place on Thursday were intended to celebrate disability, many people living with disabilities face a daily struggle. Moses Komane uses a wheelchair and says “We have to fight for employment, regardless of our level of education.
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