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Kim Wilde looks back: ‘I was inspired by photos of Lauren Bacall’ | Music

Kim Wilde in 1985 and 2022
Kim Wilde in 1985 and 2022. Later photograph: Pål Hansen. Styling: Andie Redman. Hair and makeup: Alice Theobald @ArlingtonArtists using Delilah and Bumble and Bumble. Archive photograph: Anton Corbijn/Contour by Getty

Born in 1960 to rock’n’roll star Marty Wilde and the Vernons Girls’ Joyce Baker, Kim Wilde’s pop career spans 40 years, 20 Top 40 hits and 20 million single sales. Wilde was 20 when she released her debut hit, Kids in America: a track co-written by her father and brother Ricky that laid the groundwork for her to become one of Britain’s most successful female solo acts of the 1980s. In 1998, Wilde went off-grid, retraining as a landscape gardener before presenting horticultural shows on the BBC and Channel 4, winning a gold medal at Chelsea flower show and releasing two gardening books. She returned to the stage in 2001, and Kim Wilde: the Greatest Hits Tour is at venues across the UK from 10 September.

The very gorgeous Anton Corbyn took this photo of me aged 25 and standing outside Rak Records, Mickie Most’s label. I’ve gone for a 60s look – wearing striped trousers and a white belt from Kings Road in London, which is where I bought most of my clothes from. I was very inspired by Hollywood photos of Lauren Bacall, and loved the images of her looking absolutely terrifying. I thought: “That’s a great pose to do in front of the camera.”

I was having a brilliant time back then. Even though I was spending a lot of time in airport queues and checking into hotels, or hanging out backstage at TV studios and doing a lot of miming, I was living the dream. I’d wanted to be on Top of the Pops from the first moment I watched it, and to meet these enigmatic pop stars, my idols and people whose records I was buying, like Heaven 17 and ABC, was fabulous. However, no matter how successful I got, I never felt part of the scene. In fact, I felt like a bit of an impostor – mostly because my goal was never to be a pop star, but to write songs and be an accomplished musician. I wasn’t wrapped up in fashion to any great extent. At first I just wanted to be a session singer and to get some money – I learned that the more harmonies you did on someone else’s song, the more cash you got. But once I found myself there, I thought: “OK then, this is what I’ll do.”

Although to the public I probably had this image of being young, gorgeous and available, I didn’t feel that way at all. Kids in America was an incredible way to start my career, but I still experienced all the same insecurities anyone does in their 20s. Besides, I didn’t believe that my beauty was particularly great. The way I looked didn’t make me feel prettier or better about myself. I never presumed that one’s image was a passport to romantic happiness; in fact the two never seemed to go hand in hand.

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I didn’t take fame too seriously either. I wasn’t in that bedroom when the kid put the poster up of me, so it always felt like a very distant concept. When this photo was taken, I was still living at home. I had a baby sister whose nappy I was changing after Top of the Pops. Life was very normal. I wasn’t to be found at the latest nightclub hanging out with famous people. Quite the opposite: for most of the early days I was still gossiping with the girls I went to school with.

Largely that you have to do with my dad. While he never sat me down and gave me the 10 point guide to fame, I just observed the way he handled himself. He always worked really hard, but he didn’t believe success gave him the right to be more important than anyone else. El’s biggest love of his life was rock and pop, and growing up he was constantly playing music of every kind: from classical to Pet Sounds and Mike Oldfield to Elvis and Crosby, Stills and Nash. Music was our family’s religion.

My parents were young – they were only 20 when they had me and Ricky – and were having more parties than I was. They were probably having a hell of a lot more sex than I was, too. The biggest shock to them was when I came back with blond hair, while at art college. They said I looked great and I thought: “How annoying is that?” There wasn’t much to rebel against. The 80s was a wild time for a lot of people – especially if you were doing a lot of drugs. But that lifestyle never appealed to me. I knew how to drink champagne copiously, but that was it. Besides, I just always felt really privileged and lucky to be in the situation that I was in – to produce a record with my brother and go out on stage to perform.

I decided to change my life when I turned 30: my career had been incredibly successful, I had platinum records under my belt, but I felt lost. Instead, I decided to get married and become a mother. I moved into gardening; signing up to Capel Manor College to do a part-time gardening course. It was a fairly small class of 20 – and while everyone had a handle on who I was, my previous profession was irrelevant: everyone was more interested in our shared passion for plants and their Latin names. It was a life-changing experience, and wonderful to slip into an anonymity where “Kim Wilde” didn’t matter any more. I morphed into this earthy version of myself, not a trace of lipstick – although I mostly kept the blond hair.

When my children got a bit older I was seduced into going on an 80s revival tour. There was part of me that was really inquisitive as to what it would be like to hang out with the Human League, Nik Kershaw and Clare Grogan. I thought it could be fun, even though I reckoned I’d hate it and was frightened no one would want to see me on stage – a married woman with two kids who’s not a size eight anymore. “It’s all over!” I imagined they’d think when they saw me up there. Instead, I was staggered to see a huge audience who didn’t care that I was no longer the 21-year-old version of myself.

At 62, I’ve never felt more of a pop star, and I appreciate that I’ve had my own careful journey to arrive at this rather audacious place where I am now. I always had a strong sense of my identity, but I am now brave enough to wear these costumes; to walk out in front of a crowd dressed in a Barbarella outfit while holding a space-age laser gun. It’s not just the elaborate outfits either – I feel as if I’m finally growing into myself. I’m better at standing my ground; I don’t blanche every time someone calls me an icon; and I find the stage the most natural place in the world to be. I would never have said that in the middle of the 80s! The girl in the photo certainly would have found that concept impossible.

Sometimes I see young artists with all the confidence I have now, but at the start of their career. While I recoil and think “How did you do that? Quien eres?” I’m happy my life has held back some weird and lovely surprises. I’m not going to be running around this planet for that much longer, and I don’t have time to sit around pondering about impostor syndrome any more. I want to jump in and be as bold as I can be. After all, my dad is still touring and he’s 83.

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Cybercrime is evolving — here’s how a cybersecurity expert recommends you keep safe

A man wearing a blue business shirt stands with his arms crossed in a dark room filled with computers .

Paul Haskell-Dowland has been in the cybersecurity education and research domain for two decades — and he is on a mission to teach the rest of us how to stay safe online.

It’s a significant job for the Professor of Cyber ​​Security Practice at Edith Cowan University.

The cost of cybercrime in Australia is incredibly high, although the figure is likely even greater than the reported data suggests.

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Cybercriminals operate in very sophisticated environments.(Supplied: Paul Haskell-Dowland)

“It was estimated [a couple of years ago] that the global cost of cybercrime … was going to hit the $1 trillion mark, and I believe it has passed that,” he said.

“It’s very hard to get an accurate indication of these figures, because so much of the cybercrime goes unreported.”

Professor Haskell-Dowland, who is also Associate Dean for Computing and Security, said for many people, their only insight into the world of cybercrime was what was portrayed in the media in movies like Hackers, and even the Diehard franchise.

“If we go back a few years and think about the Hollywood impression of cybersecurity, it was criminals in darkened rooms, sitting behind a keyboard, usually with a hoodie and tapping away at a computer and hacking into systems,” he said.

“We’ve had that glamorized view of cybercrime or cybersecurity for many, many years.”

Criminals increasingly sophisticated

Professor Haskell-Dowland said this portrayal was not entirely accurate and, in reality, cyber threats come from far more organized operations, which are “incredibly well-resourced”.

“This is a global network of cybercriminals, engaging in very significant levels of crime,” he said.

“We’ve seen cybercriminal groups who are incredibly well organised, are reporting profits of hundreds of millions of dollars … so they’re competing with large multinational corporations.”

With this high level of sophistication, individuals were becoming increasingly more susceptible to attacks.

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Cybercrime is estimated to be a trillion-dollar industry.(Supplied: Paul Haskell-Dowland)

“It’s not just targeting one person, it could be targeting 100,000 people in just a click of a mouse, or a few key presses,” Professor Haskell-Dowland said.

He said there was an array of ways individuals could be compromised by this kind of activity.

“Sometimes it’s things like scams, but we also hear about things like ransomware, where people’s computers are taken over and their data or files are stolen or encrypted in a way that prevents them from accessing them, and then being forced to pay fines to recover that data,” he said.

“For the past few years, identity theft has been something that has raised alarm bells and people often see things like card-skimming being a bit of an issue.”

How to protect yourself

Professor Haskell-Dowland said there were several relatively simple ways individuals could protect themselves against cybercriminals.

He said the first involved looking at the “boring subject” of their password practices, which he said was of paramount importance.

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Professor Haskell-Dowland says you should never use the same password for multiple accounts.(Supplied: Paul Haskell-Dowland)

“People find a password that meets the criteria, and then they reuse them on multiple systems, and that would be fine if all of the systems that they used were secure, and were never compromised,” he said.

“Unfortunately, all it takes is for the weakest one of those systems to be compromised and that one password that you thought was secure, is now in the public domain, it’s publicly available.”

Professor Haskell-Dowland, who personally has more than 500 passwords, recommends that passwords are not only unique to each site, but are also stored safely and securely.

“I use a password manager to make sure that they’re all stored safely,” he said.

“Even having a notepad of all of those passwords and keeping that locked away in a drawer at home is still better than having the same password on every single system.”

Professor Haskell-Dowland also suggested updating all systems and backing up data.

“Always apply updates to … every device that you’re using, including your mobile phone … to make sure that the cybercriminals don’t have an easy foothold into your system,” he said.

“Making sure that you have a copy of all of the important data … so that in the event that you get an attack, maybe you get some malicious software on a computer, you don’t lose everything.”

Targets go beyond the individual

Professor Haskell-Dowland said it was not only individuals who were susceptible to cybercrime. It also had the potential to be used as a hugely disruptive warfare strategy.

“We could be talking about the systems that control electricity, the systems that control water,” he said.

“The things that we utterly depend upon, for our day-to-day life… are often computer controlled.

“If you’re an adversary and you’re wanting to target a country, then it is much easier to attack infrastructure via digital means than it is to launch, for example, a missile to try and target a power station.”

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Professor Haskell-Dowland says, unfortunately, many people still write down their passwords and leave them in obvious places.(Supplied: Paul Haskell-Dowland)

But despite the huge risks that cybercrime poses, Professor Haskell-Dowland said we should not “get too carried away with panic.”

“The issues in cybercrime are significant, and they are growing, but so is the defensive side — there’s an enormous amount of time, effort and money being spent on defending the nation and defending the individual,” he said.

“The reality is most cybercriminals are still very lazy in their perspective and they will go for the easiest targets, so simply making yourself that little bit more difficult to be a victim means that they’ll simply move on to easier and easier targets.”

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7 shot in downtown Orlando shooting. Gunman still at large, police say – Orlando Sentinel

7 shot in downtown Orlando shooting. Gunman still at large, police say – Orlando Sentinel

Orlando Police say they are still searching for a suspect who shot seven people in downtown Orlando early Sunday morning after a large fight broke out.

The incident took place near Wall Street Plaza and Orange Avenue just after 2 am, when bars and clubs in the area were closing.

Six victims were transported to Orlando Regional Medical Center, and another one person went to Advent Health on his or her own. All seven victims, however, were in stable condition, Orlando Police Chief Eric Smith said.

“At approximately 2:22 this morning, at Orange Avenue and Wall Street, a large fight broke out,” Smith said at a briefing. “One of the combatants pulled out a hand gun and fired into the crowd.”

“We don’t have a suspect at this time,” Smith said. “We’re still in the preliminary part of this investigation, so if anyone has any information please call us at 911 or get with Crimeline [1-800-423-TIPS)].”

Smith said OPD is also working with businesses in the area to recover any videos of the incident.

A three-minute video posted to social media shows dozens of people running on Orange Avenue after hearing several gunshots. A couple of minutes later, the video shows police tending to two people lying on the street in front of Wall Street Plaza.

OPD said they have increased security measures and resources in the area and are looking to further increase them soon.

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“At this time our officers are downtown. The area is safe, there is no further threat downtown,” Smith said.

Orlando Police close off part of Orange Avenue in downtown Orlando in the early morning of Sunday, July 31, following a shooting that injured seven people. This image provided by the Orlando Sentinel's news partner, Spectrum News 13.

In this image from our partners at Spectrum News 13, Orlando Police close off part of Orange Avenue in downtown Orlando in the early morning of Sunday, July 31, following a shooting that injured seven people. (Courtesy Spectrum News 13)

There have been several reports of violence in and around Orlando’s bar district over the past year, and Orlando’s city officials said they have plans to rein in its nightlife amid the spike in violence. The proposals call for security in private parking lots, new permits for businesses that stay open after midnight and the music to be turned up.

Orlando’s city council voted to approve the plans earlier in July as they try to get a grip on the downtown nightlife atmosphere, which includes more than 100 bars and nightclubs, which draw more than 15,000 who flood bars and spill into city streets on weekend nights.

In May, OPD responded to a shooting in the 300 block of West Church Street and Liberty Avenue intersection, where officers found a 24-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim was rushed to Orlando Regional Medical Center and taken into surgery in a critical but stable state.

Last Halloween, several people were injured in a pair of shootings amid holiday celebrations in downtown Orlando. One of the shootings, which injured four people, happened near North Orange Avenue and Wall Street. The other shooting, near Lake Eola, injured three people.

In May 2021, a military veteran was shot multiple times and killed after a fight about him walking through a downtown Orlando crowd. Joseph Torres, 34, was gunned down less than two hours after 16-year-old Tavyiah King was fatally shot at a Wawa on John Young Parkway in the west side of the city.

Cassie Armstrong contributed to this report.

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Qantas flights delayed across Australia after nationwide IT glitch

Qantas flights delayed across Australia after nationwide IT glitch

Qantas passengers were left waiting on tarmacs after a nationwide computer glitch caused lengthy delays on Sunday afternoon.

The technical issue grounded plans for about 90 minutes from 2.30pm WA time while the airline frantically worked to fix the problem.

At least three flights at Perth Airport were delayed for more than one hour however Qantas assured the problem was minor and had since been resolved.

According to Qantas, cabin crews told waiting passengers, plans couldn’t take off until the computers were once again up and running.

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Bachelor star Nick ‘Honey Badger’ Cummins’ fiancée Alexandra George celebrates baby shower

Alexandra George (pictured), the gorgeous fiancée of Nick 'Honey Badger' Cummins, held a baby shower on Sunday, ahead of welcoming the couple's first child

Alexandra George, the gorgeous fiancée of Nick ‘Honey Badger’ Cummins, held a baby shower on Sunday, ahead of welcoming the couple’s first child.

The jewelery designer shared a series of images to Instagram, detailing the celebration alongside family and friends.

‘Beautiful baby shower for our little one. So lucky to call these beautiful women family. Feeling the love,’ she wrote in one caption.

Alexandra George (pictured), the gorgeous fiancée of Nick 'Honey Badger' Cummins, held a baby shower on Sunday, ahead of welcoming the couple's first child

Alexandra George (pictured), the gorgeous fiancée of Nick ‘Honey Badger’ Cummins, held a baby shower on Sunday, ahead of welcoming the couple’s first child

Alexandra added: ‘Ps. Any parenting advice welcome’.

She wrote in a second caption: ‘My sisters from another mister. Couldn’t imagine living away from my family without the support of the Cummins girls! Love y’all.

In the images, Alexandra cradled her baby bump as she posed in a stunning floral maxi dress.

The jewelery designer shared a series of images to Instagram, detailing the celebration alongside family and friends

The jewelery designer shared a series of images to Instagram, detailing the celebration alongside family and friends

The beauty was absolutely glowing as she enjoyed a delicious juice at the pretty shindig

The beauty was absolutely glowing as she enjoyed a delicious juice at the pretty shindig

'Beautiful baby shower for our little one. So lucky to call these beautiful women family. Feeling the love,' she wrote in one caption

‘Beautiful baby shower for our little one. So lucky to call these beautiful women family. Feeling the love,’ she wrote in one caption

Alexandra showed off her baby bump as she posed in a stunning floral maxi dress

Alexandra showed off her baby bump as she posed in a stunning floral maxi dress

The designer, who donned Chloe slides, was surrounded by female relatives of her fiancé

The designer, who donned Chloe slides, was surrounded by female relatives of her fiancé

The party was decorated with trinkets for the guests, who sat down to a lavish meal together.

The event appeared to be held at a private home decorated with framed paintings, with the guests later posing in a palm tree lined courtyard.

Former Bachelor star and retired rugby union player Nick shared the happy news of his impending fatherhood in an Instagram post on Easter Sunday.

Alexandra wrote in a second caption: 'My sisters from another mister. Couldn't imagine living away from my family without the support of the Cummins girls! Love y'all

Alexandra wrote in a second caption: ‘My sisters from another mister. Couldn’t imagine living away from my family without the support of the Cummins girls! Love y’all

The party was decorated with trinkets for the guests, who sat down to a lavish meal together

The party was decorated with trinkets for the guests, who sat down to a lavish meal together

The event appeared to be held at a private home decorated with framed paintings

The event appeared to be held at a private home decorated with framed paintings

The event appeared to be held at a private home decorated with framed paintings

The ladies posed for pretty photos in a palm tree lined courtyard

The ladies posed for pretty photos in a palm tree lined courtyard

Guests enjoyed a tasty looking meal and glasses of champagne during the event

Guests enjoyed a tasty looking meal and glasses of champagne during the event

Guests enjoyed a tasty looking meal and glasses of champagne during the event

The 34-year-old shared an image in which he posed alongside his girlfriend Alexandra George, with the pair sharing a smooch, with a sweet caption.

‘My darling and I look forward lovingly to the arrival of our little badger cub’ he wrote.

Alexandra also shared the same image to her own Instagram, as well as an ultrasound scan of their baby.

Former Bachelor star and retired rugby union player Nick (left) shared the happy news of his impending fatherhood in an Instagram post on Easter Sunday

Former Bachelor star and retired rugby union player Nick (left) shared the happy news of his impending fatherhood in an Instagram post on Easter Sunday

Alexandra also shared an ultrasound scan of their baby. 'We decided to create a little hybrid!! Can't wait to share this next chapter with the love of my life. Welcoming our little badger cub into this world shortly,' she wrote

Alexandra also shared an ultrasound scan of their baby. ‘We decided to create a little hybrid!! Can’t wait to share this next chapter with the love of my life. Welcoming our little badger cub into this world shortly,’ she wrote

‘We decided to create a little hybrid!! Can’t wait to share this next chapter with the love of my life. Welcoming our little badger cub into this world shortly,’ she wrote.

Nick debuted his new romance with Alexandra on Instagram in January 2021.

He shared a photo in which they were cozying up on a boat as they watched the sunset.

Alexandra and Nick were on holiday at the idyllic Kingfisher Bay Resort on Fraser Island, Queensland, at the time.

Nick debuted his new romance with Alexandra on Instagram in January 2021. He shared a photo in which they were cozying up on a boat at the Kingfisher Bay Resort on Fraser Island

Nick debuted his new romance with Alexandra on Instagram in January 2021. He shared a photo in which they were cozying up on a boat at the Kingfisher Bay Resort on Fraser Island

Later that month, Alexandra finally shared a photo of herself and her reality TV star beau - making them Instagram official. In the pictures, the pair posed outside of the Daly Waters Pub in the Northern Territory

Later that month, Alexandra finally shared a photo of herself and her reality TV star beau – making them Instagram official. In the pictures, the pair posed outside of the Daly Waters Pub in the Northern Territory

Later that month, Alexandra finally shared a photo of herself and her reality TV star beau – making them Instagram official.

In the pictures, the former Bachelor and the brunette jewelery designer posed outside of the Daly Waters Pub in the Northern Territory.

In March last year, the pair proved they were still going strong, with Alexandra sharing two images to Instagram showing the couple sharing a sweet smooch.

In March last year, the pair proved they were still going strong, with Alexandra sharing two images to Instagram showing the couple sharing a sweet smooch

In March last year, the pair proved they were still going strong, with Alexandra sharing two images to Instagram showing the couple sharing a sweet smooch

In June 2020, it was reported that Nick had found love with Alexandra and that they had spent lockdown together in Seal Rocks

In June 2020, it was reported that Nick had found love with Alexandra and that they had spent lockdown together in Seal Rocks

In June 2020, The Daily Telegraph reported that Nick had found love with Alexandra and that they had spent lockdown together in Seal Rocks, on the mid-north coast of New South Wales.

Nick referred to Alexandra as ‘my darling of four months’ in April, 2021, making the romance officially on for around 16 months.

This is the former rugby union star’s first serious relationship since he caused an uproar by not choosing a winner in the finale of The Bachelor in 2018.

Nick famously left finalists Brittany Hockley and Sophie Tieman heartbroken after he dumped them both at the finale because he hadn’t fallen in love.

Nick's romance with Alexandra is his first since his stint on The Bachelor in 2018, where he infamously failed to choose between finalists Brittany Hockley (pictured) and Sophie Tieman

Pictured: Sophie Tieman with Nick on The Bachelor

Nick’s romance with Alexandra is his first since his stint on The Bachelor in 2018, where he infamously failed to choose between finalists Brittany Hockley (left) and Sophie Tieman (right) leaving both women heartbroken

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Jacob Kiraz stars as Bulldogs beat Knights, Cowboys cruise to win over Dragons

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The Bulldogs downed the Knights before the Cowboys shored up their top-two spot with a win over a Dragons side who are rapidly losing touch with the top eight.

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Canterbury Bulldogs 24 def Newcastle Knights 10

Coach Adam O’Brien has defended Newcastle’s decision to cut Jacob Kiraz, who played the best game of his young career in Canterbury’s NRL 24-10 win over the Knights on Sunday.

Kiraz joined the Knights on a development contract last year but was stuck behind Starford To’a, Enari Tuala, Hymel Hunt and Dominic Young in the wing stakes.

The Knights let Kiraz go ahead of the 2022 season to leave room for one-time Queensland State of Origin winger Edrick Lee, who had recovered from a long-term foot injury.

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Kiraz subsequently made the move to the Bulldogs, where he has played 10 games and signed as one of the most promising rookies of the season.

He scored three tries against the Knights in a game-defining performance but O’Brien stood by the club’s decision to part ways with Kiraz, insisting it was the right move at the time.

“He had a really good day. You’re going to have ones who come back and hurt you,” O’Brien said.

“At the time, Edrick (Lee) was coming good with that foot. We’d invested a fair sum in him and he didn’t have a spot in the team.

“Anyone put in that situation back then would probably have wanted to fit Edrick in the team.”

O’Brien admitted Kiraz’s sudden development into a bona fide first-grader had surprised him.

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“If I’m really honest, I didn’t foresee him jumping to the levels he has this quickly. I didn’t spot that,” he said.

“But good luck to Kiraz. There’s no sour grapes on that.”

Kiraz is a favorite of interim coach Mick Potter, who has played the 20-year-old on the wing in each of his nine games in charge since taking over from Trent Barrett mid-season.

Potter was familiar Kiraz before replacing Barrett, having coached against Kiraz in reserve grade.

“When I was with Mounties, when Canterbury played us, I had to ask someone who that player was, because he was so elusive,” Potter said.

“It was good to see him get three tries today.”

Potter said Kiraz was now reaping the rewards for persevering with his NRL dream despite failing to make first grade at North Queensland and Newcastle.

“It’s a fantastic story that he’s going so well,” he said.

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North Queensland Cowboys 34 def St George Illawarra 8

North Queensland have given their hopes of hosting their first home final in six years a massive boost, staying second with a 34-8 win over St George Illawarra.

In a crucial result for each team’s season, the Cowboys barely looked threatened at Kogarah before running away with the match late in the second half.

With five rounds to play, the Dragons’ season looks shot while North Queensland are now all but guaranteed to be finals-bound for the first time since 2017.

But much more beckons than just a return to the playoffs.

A crucial home game in the first week of the finals remains firmly in the Cowboys’ grasp, with the win keeping them two points clear of the chasing Cronulla with a far superior for-and-against.

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A top-two finish would also guarantee a second home final beyond the opening week, meaning North Queensland can dare to dream of playing all of September in Townsville until the grand finale.

Among the favorites for the wooden spoon at the start of the season, the Cowboys are firming as a genuine title contender.

And for all the talk of their electrifying back five and impressive attack, it has been their forwards who have represented the biggest change.

Jeremiah Nanai scored two tries and Griffin Neame also crossed in Sunday’s win, while Jason Taumalolo had an influential second half, tempered only by being put on report for a shoulder charge.

The Cowboys’ first try was also from the work of Coen Hess, who earned a fast play-the-ball before Scott Drinkwater put Kyle Feldt over on the next play.

Moments later it was Nanai who produced the decisive play, bursting through the Dragons’ defense before sending Drinkwater over under the posts.

After the Cowboys led 10-8 at the break, their forwards helped ensure they would spend most of the second half on the Dragons’ line.

Taumalolo twice turned into provider as North Queensland pulled away, once going to the line and putting Neame through the middle of two defenders to score.

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Nanai’s first four-pointer was also off the back of some Taumalolo brilliance, as the Cowboys star burst downfield and the second-rower scored from the next play.

His second came when he ran onto a deft Chad Townsend pass, taking the edge forward’s try tally for the year to 16.

In comparison, the Dragons were limited in their opportunities after not making the most of their chances in the first half.

Jack de Belin scored the Saints’ only try when he toed ahead a Ben Hunt offload that went to ground, but they only completed at 64 per cent after the break.

The result leaves them struggling to hold onto any hope of playing football finals this year, sitting two points out of the top eight with a horror for-and-against.

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Senior cardiologist lodges case with Federal Court arguing suspension during bullying investigation at Canberra Hospital was unfair

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Another senior doctor from the Canberra Hospital has lodged a case in the Federal Court, opposing an investigation by the hospital into claims of bullying and misconduct.

Cardiologist Muayad Alasady has been suspended by the hospital while the investigation takes place.

His statement of claim reveals he wants the Federal Court to revoke his suspension and stop the investigation, on the grounds he has been denied procedural fairness under his enterprise agreement.

The documents lay out details of findings from several inquiries that drew on allegations from staff in the hospital’s cardiology department.

The initial report, commissioned in 2020, listed allegations of inappropriate behavior by some people working in the department, with claims of bullying and outbursts, including swearing, kicking doors and throwing objects, and consultants shouting and screaming at each other.

The report found there was a culture of blame and a lack of respect for co-workers by some doctors.

And the report also noted there was a clash between Dr Alasady and another doctor.

But the court documents point out that managers considered the report and took no action against Dr Alasady.

The fact they didn’t tell him what they had considered was a breach of the enterprise agreement and a denial of procedural fairness, the documents claim.

The documents outline how the same thing happened with later inquiries that detailed similar allegations, to which he wasn’t able to respond.

Dr Alasady was told in March that he would be suspended, during a formal investigation.

In their submissions to the court, his lawyers said he had been treated unfairly.

“The effect of the suspension decision is that the applicant has suffered reputational harm and denied the opportunity to practice his profession,” the submission states.

Last month, intensive care doctor Bronwyn Avard took her case to the Federal Court after she was subjected to an investigation for misconduct, including allegations of bullying, and urged not to come to work.

Dr Avard said she believed she was the target of retaliation for raising safety concerns over several years.

Neither case has a court date yet.

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Hollywood Farmer’s Market Sees Shots Fired – Deadline

Hollywood Farmer's Market Sees Shots Fired – Deadline

UPDATE: Shortly before noon, police confirmed that the Hollywood Farmer’s Market suspected gunman was taken into custody.

LAPD confirmed that the man had been firing a gun Sunday morning. No injuries were reported.

EARLIER: Los Angeles television station KTLA reported a series of gunshots shut down the Hollywood Farmers’ Market Sunday morning around 7:30 AM.

Witnesses described an “active shooter” situation, but no reports of injuries or deaths were immediately available. Los Angeles police received reports of a man with a handgun who fired “multiple rounds” in the 1600 block of Cosmo Street.

Around 7:30 am, Los Angeles police received reports of a man with a handgun who had fired “multiple rounds” in the 1600 block of Cosmo Street.

The Hollywood Farmers’ Market was closed for the investigation. A police helicopter was seen overhead, and around 9:20 AM, LAPD said there was an active standoff with a suspect who was throwing rocks from a balcony. A SWAT team was on the scene.

Farmers’ Market organizers posted a statement on Facebook that said in part, “We’re glad our staff and vendors are OK.” Shoppers were also encouraged to visit the Farmers’ Market sister location at Atwater Village.697

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Nichelle Nichols, groundbreaking Star Trek actress, is dead at 89

Nichelle Nichols, groundbreaking Star Trek actress, is dead at 89

Despite concerns, the episode aired without blowback. In fact, it got the most “fan mail that Paramount had ever gotten on Star Trek for one episode,” Nichols said in a 2010 interview with the Archive of American Television.

“I shall have more to say about the trailblazing, incomparable Nichelle Nichols, who shared the bridge with us as Lt. Uhura of the USS Enterprise, and who passed today at age 89,” George Takei wrote on Twitter. “For today, my heart is heavy, my eyes shining like the stars you now rest among, my dearest friend.”

Takei played Sulu in the original star trek series alongside Nichols. But her impact on her was felt beyond her immediate co-stars on her, and many others in the star trek world also tweeted their condolences.

Celia Rose Gooding, who currently plays Uhura in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, wrote on Twitter that Nichols “made room for so many of us. She was the reminder that not only can we reach the stars, but our influence is essential to their survival. Forget shaking the table, she built it.”

Star Trek: Voyager alum Kate Mulgrew tweeted, “Nichelle Nichols was The First. She was a trailblazer who navigated a very challenging trail with grit, grace, and a gorgeous fire we are not likely to see again.”

Like other original cast members, Nichols also appeared in six big-screen spinoffs starting in 1979 with Star Trek: The Motion Pictures and often star trek fan conventions. She also served for many years as a NASA recruiter, helping bring minorities and women into the astronaut corps.

Actor Nichelle Nichols speaks during a Star Trek Convention in 2014.

Actor Nichelle Nichols speaks during a Star Trek Convention in 2014. Credit:AP

original star trek premiered on NBC on September 8, 1966. Its multicultural, multiracial cast was creator Gene Roddenberry’s message to viewers that in the far-off future – the 23rd century – human diversity would be fully accepted.

“I think many people took it into their hearts … that what was being said on TV at that time was a reason to celebrate,” Nichols said in 1992 when a star trek exhibit was on view at the Smithsonian Institution.

She often recalled how the Reverend Martin Luther King jnr was a fan of the show and praised her role and personally encouraged her to stay with the series.

“When I told him I was going to miss my co-stars and I was leaving the show, he became very serious and said, ‘You cannot do that,’” she told The Tulsa World (Oklahoma) in a 2008 interview.

“’You’ve changed the face of television forever, and therefore, you’ve changed the minds of people,’” she said the civil rights leader told her.

“That foresight Dr King had was a lightning bolt in my life,” Nichols said.

More recently, she had a recurring role on television’s Heroesplaying the great-aunt of a young boy with mystical powers.

Grace Dell Nichols was born on December 28, 1932, in Robbins, Illinois, a Chicago suburb, to Samuel Earl Nichols and Lishia Mae Nichols. Her father de ella was a chemist and town mayor, according to Star Trek FAQ, a 2012 book by Mark Clark. She was one of nine children in a family that included several half siblings.

Nichols hated being called “Gracie,” which everyone insisted on, she said in the 2010 interview. When she was a teen her mother told her she had wanted to name her Michelle, but she thought she ought to have alliterative initials like Marilyn Monroe, whom Ella Nichols loved. Hence, “Nichelle”.

Nichols studied ballet and Afro-Cuban dance as a child first worked professionally as a singer and dancer in Chicago at age 14, moving on to New York nightclubs and working for a time with the Duke Ellington and Lionel Hampton bands before coming to Hollywood for her film debut in 1959’s Porgy and Bess, where she worked alongside Sidney Poitier, Dorothy Dandridge, Sammy Davis jnr and Pearl Bailey. The role “opened doors for me that I might have otherwise been knocking on for years,” Nichols wrote in her autobiography of her.

In 1951, she married Foster Johnson, a dancer, and had a son, Kyle. The marriage ended in divorce.

In 1964, she appeared in her first TV episode, The Lieutenantanother show by Roddenberry.

According to the autobiography, the two struck up a friendship that became a romance until Nichols learned that the married writer was also having an affair with Majel Barrett. Barrett played nurse Chapel in the original star trek, had recurring roles in subsequent films and married Roddenberry. Nichols’s friendship with the producer continued.

Nichols was known as being unafraid to stand up to Shatner on the set when others complained that he was stealing scenes and camera time.

Nichols revived her Uhura role in the 1979 movie, Star Trek: The Motion Pictures, in which the character was promoted to lieutenant commander. In the next feature film, Star Trek II: The Wrath of KhanUhura had reached the rank of full commander.

In 1992, Mae Jemison, who as a child followed the exploits of the starship Enterprise on television, became the first black female astronaut to enter space. Before blasting off aboard the US space shuttle Endeavour, she called Nichols to thank her for her inspiration from her, according to a 1996 profile of her in Stanford News magazine.

“Images show us possibilities,” Jemison said, according to the article. “A lot of times, fantasy is what gets us through to reality.”

In 1968, in the last season of star trekNichols married for a second time, to songwriter Duke Mondy, according to FAQ. They remained together until 1972.

Her schedule became limited starting in 2018 when her son announced that she was suffering from advanced dementia.

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Tennis legend Ash Barty shares loved-up photo after she marries long-time boyfriend Garry Kissick in intimate wedding in Queensland

Tennis legend Ash Barty shares loved-up photo after she marries long-time boyfriend Garry Kissick in intimate wedding in Queensland

Australian tennis legend Ash Barty has married her long-time partner Garry Kissick in a private and intimate ceremony in front of close family and friends.

The former No.1 and her golfing boyfriend shared their vowels at a secret venue in Queensland earlier this month after she returned from a trip to the British Open.

Guests who attended the beautiful day included fellow great Pat Rafter, former doubles partner and friend Casey Dellacqua, ex-player Alicia Molik and junior coach Jim Joyce.

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Those who were lucky enough to be invited to the wedding were told by the notoriously private couple to avoid posting any photos to their social media.

Barty took to Instagram on Saturday night to announce the news she had tied the knot with Kissick, 31, with a loved-up photo of the newlyweds.

“Husband & Wife,” the 26-year-old captioned the sweet picture.

The down-to-earth Aussie looked stunning in a custom-made hater-neck style Suzanne Harward designed wedding gown with her hair tied back into a low bun.

Kissick appeared dapper dressed in a black tuxedo with a matching bow tie.

The lovebirds were all smiles as they gazed into one another’s eyes set to the backdrop of what appeared to be in a tropical location near the rainforest.

Tennis stars across the planet and Australian athletes flooded the comments section to share their congratulations to the new husband and wife.

“Yes, you two – congratulations,” former Australian wheelchair tennis champion Dylan Alcott wrote on the post.

“Amazing!! Wishing you lots of love and happiness,” surfing pro Mick Fanning said.

“Congratulations. Happy and love forever,” former Australian cricketer Matthew Hayden added.

While former number one Australian golfer Adam Scott simply commented on a love heart emoji.

Casey Dellacqua, Rennae Stubbs, Caroline Wozniacki, Julia Goerges, Kiki Bertens, Maddison Inglis, Caroline Garcia, Lizette Cabrera and Johanna Konta were some of the past and present tennis players who shared their well wishes.

Kissick proposed to Barty in November after she capped off a spectacular year on the court where she won Wimbledon and four other WTA titles.

The three-time Grand Slam champion met her now husband in 2016 at Brisbane’s Brookwater Golf Club where he has worked.

Barty, who is a keen golfer, was visiting to play a round on the greens when the pair immediately clicked and began dating.

Their relationship did not go public until she brought Kissick to the John Newcombe Awards, where she received Australia’s highest tennis honour, and rumors began to swirl she was officially off the market.

He has toured with Barty around the globe since her career suddenly exploded and while she steadily climbed to the top of the world’s rankings.

In March, the Aussie stunned the sporting world when she announced her retirement news only two months after she won the Australian Open.

The 25-year-old posted an emotional six-minute video of a sit-down interview with close friend and former doubles partner, Casey Dellacqua, to reveal the news.

“There’s no right way or wrong way, this is perfect for me to share it with you to talk to you about it, with my team, my loved ones, that I will be retiring from tennis,” Barty emotionally said as she tried to hold back tears.

“It’s the first time I’ve said it out loud, it’s hard to say but I’m so happy and I’m so ready.”

Barty believes she does not have the “physical drive” or the “emotional want” to continue the successful career since her tennis comeback in 2016.

The eleven cricketer turned tennis champion described being “physically spent” and felt it was time to “chase other dreams” she wants to conquer.

“I just know, I am spent, physically I have nothing more to give. That for me is success, I’ve given absolutely everything I can to this beautiful sport of tennis.

“I’m really happy with that. For me that is my success.”

She has been enjoying her time off spending more time with family, including her children she speaks fondly of, and friends.

The sports lover sparked suggestions she would make a return to the world stage through golf after she participated in the Icon Series and then later attended the British Open to watch Aussie Cameron Smith triumph.

“You guys just can’t accept that I don’t want to play professional sport anymore,” Barty told 101.9 The Fox while promoting her children’s book series.

“I love golf, it’s a hobby of mine. It will not be my profession, I have no intention of making it my profession but I hack around once a week if I can — and I play off four.

“There’s no need, there’s no desire for me to play professional sport, particularly golf. I love it as a walkaround with my girlfriends and friends but yeah, not for me.”

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