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AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT Now Selling For $699

AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT Now Selling For $699

The next generation of Nvidia GeForce RTX 40 Series and AMD Radeon RX 7000 series graphics cards is nearly here, and consumers expect the biggest performance jump in graphics card history.

However, this jump will not come without a cost. Looking at the expected performance metrics, it would not be too far-fetched to assume that the next generation graphics cards will come with a hefty price increase.

The new generation is not here just yet, but for gamers looking to buy a shiny new graphics card, the months leading up to the latest products are a fantastic time to consider a new purchase.

This deal might tempt consumers to pull the trigger on a new purchase. AMD’s RX 6900 XT is selling for just $699 at Newegg.

Newegg RX 6900 XT GPU Price Drop

This model is the Gigabyte Gaming OC version of the RX 6900 XT. Gigabyte’s Gaming OC is an impressive model, especially at a price. While this model does not offer much over AMD’s reference model, consumers should be pleased to know that the current price is 30% lower than MSRP.

In terms of performance, AMD’s RX 6900 XT is no slouch. AMD has shown exceptional results with the RDNA 2 line-up, and the RX 6900 XT does not deviate from this trend. The GPU trades blows with Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 12GB. Testing from Hardware Unboxed shows the RX 6900 XT being only 5% slower at 4K resolution than the RTX 3080 12GB. Nvidia RTX 3080 12GB costs as low as $780, making the Radeon RX 6900 XT a perfect option at a lower price.

The Radeon RX 6900 XT is perfect for users looking to transition to 4K gaming. AMD’s GPU is equipped with 16GB of Vram, more than enough for any 4K title. Given the graphics card’s 4K performance, lower resolutions are no problem for the AMD RX 6900 XT. A few benchmarks from AMD can be seen below.

AMD’s Radeon RX 6900 XT is a steal at the price of $699. Products like the AMD RX 6600 have seen similar price drops. The 6900 XT is equipped with all the features needed in a modern gaming GPU, and an all-time low price certainly helps make it an even better purchase.

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Marshall Napier death: McLeod’s Daughters star Marshall Napier dies at 70 following battle with brain cancer

McLeod’s Daughters actor Marshall Napier has died aged 70, after a battle with brain cancer.

The New Zealand-born actor played the role Harry Ryan on the hit Australian drama series from 2001 for five years. Napier was famous for starring in a string of Australian TV shows.

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His daughter and fellow McLeod’s Daughters star Jessica Napier made the heartbreaking announcement on Instagram.

“It is with great sadness that I share the passing of my beautiful dad Marshall Napier. After a short and intense battle with brain cancer he left us this morning. He was peaceful and surrounded by family,” she wrote.

“Dad you are one of a kind and I can’t even understand what the world will be like without you in it. Your charisma and charm was second to none. Your creativity and intellect was my inspiration.

“I love you so much and feel completely lost without you. I’m glad that you can soar free of the pain and confusion. Love you always, Dinky xxxx.”

Touching tributes and messages flowed following the sad news.

The cast of McLeods Daughters.
Marshall Napier was known for his role playing Harry Ryan on McLeod’s Daughters. (Nine)

Napier’s McLeod’s Daughters co-star Rodger Corser remembered his “commanding presence” on screen and stage.

“Always loved working with your Dad, a drier wit you could not find. He will be greatly missed by all of his peers,” Corser wrote.

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Another McLeod’s Daughters star Charlie Clausen remembered Marshall as man with “a great sense of humor.”

“Jess, I’m so sorry. I loved working with your dad. He was so generous with his time when I was just starting out in my career,” Clausen wrote.

“So sorry for your loss Jess. Marshall was such a beautiful man and a wonderful actor. Sending much love,” Australian actress Rebecca Gibney wrote.

McLeod’s Daugters singer and songwriter Rebecca Lavelle shared an emotional tribute to social media.

“He was such a strong member of the McLeod’s Daughters family as Harry Ryan, and other iconic roles.”

Marshall Napier was best known for his role in McLeod’s Daughters but played other notable roles in Love ChildAll Saints, Water Rats, Mission Impossible and Police Rescue.

The father of three also had a noteworthy career in theater and starred alongside Cate Blanchett in 2017 for The Sydney Theater Company’s production of The Present.

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Video of Kalyn Ponga, Kurt Mann kicked out of pub toilet cubicle

Newcastle’s nightmare season has hit another embarrassing low, this time off the field – with video emerging of Kalyn Ponga and Kurt Mann being kicked out of a pub toilet.

The clip, which has been leaked from the social media app Snapchat, shows the pair being ushered out by a staff member with the caption ‘Ponga getting done in the toilet’.

The star fullback, who had already been ruled out for the season with concussion issues, signed a new contract with the Knights earlier this year.

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The club are now investigating the video – which took place over the weekend.

Kalyn’s father, Andre, defended his son’s actions.

“He made an exciting house purchase Saturday and celebrated with a few mates drinking. Sick in the toilet and his mate went in to help him,” Andre Ponga told News Corp.

If the investigation corroborates that explanation the two players may still find themselves in hot water.

Ponga has been sidelined due to concussion protocols and will not play again this season. The superstar fullback has been involved in training but has not been taking part in contact drills.

Mann has been sidelined with a quad injury and players are normally told to stay off the drink while they are in the rehabilitation group.

Ponga told Triple M Newcastle on Sunday afternoon that he was cleared to return for the club’s round 25 clash with the Sharks but it had been determined that he would take extra caution and sit it out.

“I’d be sweet for the last round but doing no contact for the year, it probably would be a wise thing not to play the last round,” Ponga said.

“My season’s done. It’s a bit weird. I feel OK now. At the start I felt a bit weird, headaches and what not, but I feel all right now.

“It’s just hard. I feel OK. I feel fit. I want to play but I guess I’m just going through the protocols at the moment.”

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Prime Minister to investigate claims of Scott Morrison’s secret ministry grab during COVID-19

Prime Minister to investigate claims of Scott Morrison's secret ministry grab during COVID-19

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says the government will investigate claims former prime minister Scott Morrison swore himself in as joint health, finance and resources minister during the height of the pandemic.

Mr Albanese says the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet is seeking legal advice from the solicitor-general.

The ABC understands then-health minister Greg Hunt agreed to Mr Morrison’s joint position as a safeguard to incapacitation from COVID-19, but that Matthias Cormann was not told that Mr Morrison had appointed himself as joint finance minister.

Former resources minister Keith Pitt has told the ABC Mr Morrison also used his self appointment to Mr Pitt’s portfolio to block a controversial petroleum exploration licence.

Prime Minister Albanese said the revelations were “extraordinary”.

“The people of Australia were kept in the dark as to what the ministerial arrangements were, it’s completely unacceptable,” Mr Albanese said.

This is very contrary to our Westminster system. It was cynical and it was just weird that this has occurred.”

Mr Albanese said it was a serious allegation, but also “just weird”.

“Perhaps this explains why we didn’t order enough vaccines. I mean, the Minister for Health might have thought the Prime Minister was ordering them because he was also the Minister for Health, and he thought the Minister for Health was ordering them,” Mr Albanese joked.

Former Morrison minister slams secret appointments

Nationals leader David Littleproud, who served as agriculture minister under Mr Morrison, told ABC Radio this morning he did not know the former prime minister had sworn himself into several roles.

“That’s pretty ordinary, as far as I’m concerned,” Mr Littleproud said.

“If you have a government cabinet, you trust your cabinet.”

Mr Littleproud said to his knowledge, the then-Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce was also not made aware of Mr Morrison’s self-appointments.

“These are decisions of Scott Morrison. I don’t agree with them, and I’m prepared to say that openly and honestly,” Mr Littleproud said.

Little proud looks off camera, bordered by two silhouetted figures.
David Littleproud says the former prime minister was wrong to secretly swear himself into several roles.(ABC News: Matt Roberts)

Mr Morrison also used his self-appointment to the resources portfolio to overrule the then-minister to block a petroleum exploration license off the NSW Central Coast.

National MP Keith Pitt told the ABC he “certainly made inquiries” when Mr Morrison told him about the joint-appointment, but ultimately accepted the move.

“I certainly found it unusual, but as I said I worked very closely with Scott through a very difficult period through COVID,” Mr Pitt said.

“I’m just not going to throw him under a bus, I just won’t.

“It was clearly something I was concerned about, as you would expect.”

Former Labor leader Bill Shorten, who lost the 2019 election to Mr Morrison, said it was a bizarre decision by the former prime minister.

“To find out he was ghosting his own cabinet ministers, goodness me, he was off on a trip,” Mr Shorten said.

“Honestly I’ve never heard of this, in World War II I’m not aware John Curtin swore himself in as Defense Minister … I don’t know what was going through [Mr Morrison’s] head.

“If he felt the need to do it, why not tell people? Why be secretive?”

Mr Albanese said he would not pre-empt the findings of the solicitor-general as to whether the former prime minister broke the law.

But he noted it was possible there were other secret appointments made by Mr Morrison.

Constitutional expert says self-appointments were inexplicable

Professor Anne Twomey, an expert in constitutional law, said it was “confusing” how Mr Morrison may have taken joint control of several portfolios.

Professor Twomey said only the Governor-General can swear in a minister, but noted reports that Mr Morrison may have found an administrative workaround.

She said there were already provisions for other ministers to take over portfolios if a minister is incapacitated, and it seemed unnecessary.

“What on Earth was going on, I don’t know, but the secrecy involved in this is just bizarre,” Professor Twomey said.

“You just wonder what’s wrong with these people that they have to do everything in secret.”

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By Shiloh Payne

That’s all for the press conference

To recap, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he will be seeking legal advice from his department after revelations Scott Morrison appointed himself to multiple portfolios.

Here’s what we know:

  • Mr Morrison granted himself powers of Health, Finance and Resources Minister at various points when he was Prime Minister.
  • Some Ministers knew at the time, but others didn’t.
  • Mr Albanese has described the former prime minister’s actions as contemplated for the democratic process.
  • Mr Albanese will be briefed on the claims later this afternoon.

The solicitor-general will also be providing advice.

By Shiloh Payne

PM describes Morrison’s actions as ‘contempt for democratic process’

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Scott Morrison’s appointments as different ministers could have caused confusion in the government.

“Perhaps this explains why we didn’t order enough vaccines,” he says.

“The Minister for Health might have thought the Prime Minister was ordering them because he was also the Minister for Health and he thought the Minister for Health was ordering them.”

“What we know is that this is a shambles and it needs clearing up and the Australian people deserve better than this contempt for democratic processes and for our Westminster system of government, which is what we have seen trashed by the Morrison Government.”

By Shiloh Payne

Key Event

Will the solicitor-general look into this?

The Prime Minister is taking questions.

He was asked if the solicitor-general will look into these claims regarding Scott Morrison, here’s what he says:

“I have asked the Secretary of the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet,” he says.

“We will be seeking advice from appropriate people including the Solicitor-General about all of these issues.

I’ll be getting a full briefing this afternoon. This is dripping out like a tap that needs a washer fixed and what we need is actually to get the full flow of all the information out there and then we’ll make a decision about a way forward here.

“But these circumstances should never have arisen.”

By Shiloh Payne

‘Nothing about the last government was real, PM says

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says there is an ‘absolute need’ for clear transparency.

“This isn’t some local footy club,” Mr Albanese says.

“This is a government of Australia where the people of Australia were kept in the dark as to what the ministerial arrangements were.”

“It’s completely unacceptable.”

By Shiloh Payne

PM: ‘Whole lot of questions arise’ from Morrison portfolio claims

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says claims that Scott Morrison took on additional portfolios as “extraordinary and unprecedented”.

He says he will have briefings on the situation when he returns to Canberra this afternoon.

“A whole lot of questions arise from this,” he says.

“What did Peter Dutton and other continuing members of the now shadow ministry know about these circumstances?

“How is it that the Australian people can be misled whereby we know now that Scott Morrison was not only being Prime Minister, but was Minister for Health, was Minister for Industry and Science at the same time as resources, was the Minister for Finance, and we had the extraordinary revelation that Mathias Cormann, apparently, wasn’t aware that Scott Morrison was the Minister for Finance as well as himself.”

By Shiloh Payne

Key Event

You can watch the press conference here

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is speaking in Melbourne.

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Anthony Albanese is speaking in Melbourne

Close up of Anthony Albanese. He wears glasses with a black frame and a suit with a yellow tie.
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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is speaking to the media in Melbourne.

He is expected to discuss the government’s plans to investigate claims that former prime minister Scott Morrison had secretly sworn himself into three ministerial positions at the height of the pandemic.

There are claims Mr Morrison swore himself in as joint health, finance and resources minister.

Good morning, I’m Shiloh Payne and I’ll be taking you through the latest updates.

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Decades Of Horror Humble Bundle Offers Resident Evil 0-7 For Just $30

Decades Of Horror Humble Bundle Offers Resident Evil 0-7 For Just $30

The Resident Evil “Decades of Horror” Humble Bundle offers nearly the entire game franchise for an insane price. Here’s how to get it!

Decades Of Horror Humble Bundle Offers Resident Evil 0-7 For Just $30

Published on August 13th, 2022

New or older fan-favorite games often retail for as much as $30 on mainstream stores like Steam. For example, many Resident Evil games sell for $20 and $30 each, while newer ones like Resident Evil Village can cost as much as $60 brand-new.

Thankfully, there are ways to get games like Resident Evil games for cheaper. Humble Bundle’s new “Decades of Horror” features nearly the entire Resident Evil game series (ie, eleven games!) for as little as $30. Here’s how to get the Decades of Horror Humble Bundle and all the games included in the offer.

How to get Resident Evil Decades Of Horror Humble Bundle

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The Resident Evil Humble Bundle includes 11 games for $30 at the top tier. (Picture: Capcom)

As mentioned, the Resident Evil Decades of Horror Humble Bundle includes 11 Resident Evil games and a 50% coupon for Resident Evil Village, all for just $30. To claim this offer, all you have to do is navigate to the offer page on the Humble Bundle website.

If $30 is still a bit too steep for you, don’t worry. There are also options to get just three of the Resident Evil games for $1; otherwise, you can get 6 Resident Evil games for $10.

All games in Resident Evil Decades Of Horror Humble Bundle

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A coupon for Resident Evil Village is included in the top tier of the Humble Bundle. (Picture: Capcom)

Here are all of the games included in the Decades of Horror Humble Bundles:

$1 Resident Evil Humble Bundle:

  • resident Evil
  • Resident Evil Revelations
  • Resident Evil Revelations 2 Episode 1

$10 Resident Evil Humble Bundle:

  • Resident Evil Revelations
  • Resident Evil 0
  • resident Evil
  • Resident Evil 5 Gold Edition
  • resident Evil 6
  • Resident Evil Revelations 2 Episode 1
  • Resident Evil: Revelations 2 Deluxe Edition

$30Resident Evil Humble Bundle

  • Resident Evil 0
  • resident Evil
  • Resident Evil 2
  • Resident Evil 3
  • Resident Evil 4
  • Resident Evil 5 Gold Edition
  • resident Evil 6
  • Resident Evil 7 Biohazard
  • Resident Evil Revelations
  • Resident Evil Revelations 2: Deluxe Edition
  • Resident Evil Village 50% Off Coupon

Remember that every purchase is technically a donation; Humble Bundle is primarily a charity-backed initiative. Humble Bundle sells bundles of games below store price and donates a portion of the proceeds to charity.

The Resident Evil Decades of Horror Humble Bundle supports Direct Relief, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that provides medical relief to those who need it. It’s also an incredible deal at $30 for 11 Resident Evil games, which typically cost as much as $30 each!

All of the games together are valued at $275, according to the Humble Bundle. The Humble Bundle will be available until 24th August, so be sure to buy it while you still can!

And that’s all. For more interesting content, check out our dedicated section for the latest horror game news, updates, guides, tips and tricks, and more.

Featured image courtesy of Capcom.

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Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith seen together for the first time since Oscars slap

Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith seen together for the first time since Oscars slap

Will Smith and wife Jada Pinkett Smith have been spotted out and about together for the first time since Will slapped Chris Rock over a joke at Jada’s expense during the 2022 Oscars back in March.

The pair, who appeared to be in good spirits, was snapped by photographers on Saturday in Malibu near celebrity hot spot Nobu, walking hand-in-hand as Will waved to onlookers, reports the new york post.

The Oscar winner wore a black hat, navy polo shirt and matching pants for the outing, completing the look with a fresh pair of white Air Force Ones. Jada also rocked sneakers with her de ella all black ensemble, tying a flannel shirt around her waist and finishing off her look de ella with delicate jewelery and a pair of shades.

The sighting comes weeks after Will released his latest apology for slapping Rock during the ceremony due to a G.I. Jane joke the comic told in reference to Jada, who suffers from hair loss condition alopecia.

“I reached out to Chris, and the message that came back is he’s not ready to talk, but when he is, he will reach out,” Smith said in the video posted to YouTube.

“I will say to you, Chris, I apologize to you. My behavior was unacceptable, and I’m here whenever you’re ready to talk.”

Jada addressed the moment during a June episode of her Facebook Watch series Red Table Talksaying she would like, “these two intelligent, capable men to have an opportunity to heal, talk this out and reconcile.

“The state of the world today, we need them both,” she continued. “And we all actually need one another more than ever. Until then, Will and I are continuing to do what we have done for the last 28 years, and that’s keep figuring out this thing called life together. Thank you for listening.”

As for Rock, the stand-up has only spoken of the matter on-stage during recent gigs, including comparing Smith to former Death Row Records exec and noted hothead Suge Knight.

“Everybody is trying to be af**ing victim,” Rock, 57, said during a gig at Atlanta’s Fox Theater.

“If everybody claims to be a victim, then nobody will hear the real victims. Even me getting smacked by Suge Smith… I went to work the next day, I got kids.”

He added: “Anyone who says words hurt has never been punched in the face.”

This article originally appeared in the New York Post and was reproduced with permission.

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Bulldogs “set to pounce” on Adelaide small forward

Bulldogs “set to pounce” on Adelaide small forward

Adelaide’s James Rowe is again on the radar of the Western Bulldogs.

That is according to SEN SA’s Andrew Hayes who believes the Bulldogs are “set to pounce” on the small forward.

The Dogs were interested in Rowe prior to the 2020 National Draft but essentially could not select the Woodville-West Torrens premiership player after the Crows made a bid on Jamarra Ugle-Hagan at pick 1.

That left Luke Beveridge’s club without the points required to take Rowe in the second round when the Crows snapped him up at pick 38.

However, the Dogs are again keen on the 22-year-old who is out of contract this year and yet to re-sign with the Crows.

“James Rowe is probably not going to get a contract at the Crows, that’s the word,” Hayes said on SEN SA Breakfast.

“The word right now is he’s probably not going to get renewed. This is a bloke who has played 16 games this year and averaging 13 disposals which is marked as above average for a small forward.

“I kicked two goals on the weekend (against North Melbourne) and it was a late addition for Wayne Milera.

“The Bulldogs are red hot into him. They were into him a couple of years ago, they were going to draft him, hence why the Crows had to nominate Jamarra Ugle-Hagan to get rid of a lot of their (the Bulldogs’) points.

“They couldn’t accumulate enough points from draft picks to get to James Rowe so he could be on their list.

“Now it looks like the Bulldogs are set to pounce on James Rowe.”

Kane Cornes is confident Rowe will again be on an AFL list in 2023, but expects to see him in Crows colors despite the Dogs’ reported interest.

However, he wouldn’t be overly surprised if Rowe ended up elsewhere.

“He might get a better offer to go,” he said.

“I still think the Crows will offer him a contract, but whether it will be a bargain basement type setup or whether another club sees a different and a larger role for him to play.

“He might have a decision to make. It might be good for him to go to another club.

“He’ll be playing AFL football next year, I think it will still be at Adelaide but I wouldn’t be surprised if another club makes him feel a bit more loved than Adelaide has made him feel.”

Rowe has played 35 games for Adelaide over the last two seasons and has returned 27 goals, including 12 in 16 outings in 2022.





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Australia

Glider pilots travel to WA’s south chasing waves in the skies above the Stirling Range

Glider pilots travel to WA's south chasing waves in the skies above the Stirling Range

Every year, glider pilots make their way to the Great Southern region of WA in search of particular air conditions, called a wave.

These waves are strongest in the winter.

While they usually don’t mean much to a pilot, surrounded by mountains and hills, gliders can use these waves to reach the same height as commercial flights from Perth to Sydney — almost 30,000 feet.

A glider, often referred to as a sailplane, is an aircraft designed to fly without an engine.

A small plane is visible in a blue sky with wispy white clouds.
The glider, or sailplane, relies only on air currents to stay up and soar.( ABC Great Southern: Olivia Di Iorio)

Syd Dewey has been a glider for 30 years and described the phenomenon using a rock analogy.

“If you’ve ever seen a rock in water, and the water flows over it, it drops right down behind the rock,” he said.

“But then a wave comes up behind it that’s higher than the rock. So we try and find that primary wave just behind the rock, and we ride the very front of that.”

This season, gliders from the Gliding Club of Western Australia and the Beverley Soaring Society traveled to the Stirling Range, east of Albany, to take to the skies.

The club members consist of hobbyists, commercial pilots, and air force cadets.

They apply for special permission to reach commercial heights.

Flying alongside the birds

A man with a shaved head and a dark green coat stands in front of a small white plane.
Matt Gibson says flying in a glider is incredibly peaceful.(ABC Great Southern: Olivia Di Iorio)

This season was Matt Gibson’s first time visiting the Stirling Range to fly, despite gliding for more than 15 years.

He was introduced to the sport when the Air Force cadets offered scholarships for gliding.

“I’ve always loved flying, I’ve always been amazed at how something that’s made of metal or wood or something so heavy, can hold itself up in the air like a bird can,” he said.

With no engine, the glider, or sailplane, gets towed up into the sky by a plane.

A rope connects the tail of the plane to the nose of the sailplane.

“Then it’s up to us to learn the air currents, the thermals, and the weather, and use that to our advantage to climb up,” Mr Gibson said.

Once the sailplane has caught the air currents it unleashes from the plane so it can fly alone.

Two small planes fly off a runway connected by a rope.
The glider has no engine and is towed by another plane to reach the skies.(ABC Great Southern: Olivia Di Iorio)

“In a glider, it’s so peaceful,” he said.

“In a normal plane, it can be quite loud, and you can feel the vibrations and they tend to fly a bit faster than we do here.

“But gliding you just hear the soft rush of the air going past the canopy and you can see birds, sometimes eagles, come and fly next to you.”

This year the gliders haven’t had much luck with riding waves, with the cloudy skies proving too dangerous.

Mr Gibson was planning to fly over the famous Bluff Knoll, but instead flew its length all the way down to Ellen’s Peak.

Always on the lookout

There are lots of calculations and observations, which gliders need to follow.

“We’re constantly scanning and looking into the sky, because we have a pattern that we fly when we’re taking off and landing,” Mr Gibson said.

A small white plane sits on grass.
Gliders take off from a grass lot behind the Stirling Range Retreat.(ABC Great Southern: Olivia Di Iorio)

“You learn how to listen to what the glider is telling you in terms of the air around the glider, looking at the weather, making sure you don’t get into bad situations.”

Syd Dewey is part of the Beverley Soaring Society, the biggest gliding club in Western Australia.

A man in a white cap and blue checked shirt adjusts a plane wing.
Syd Dewey has been flying for more than 30 years.(ABC Great Southern: Olivia Di Iorio)

“We flew about a quarter of a million kilometers last year,” Mr Dewey said.

“So since November we’ve done 247,000, which is more than any other club in Australia.”

During the pandemic their membership increased significantly.

“We’ve had about a 50 per cent increase to our membership. It’s something to do with COVID, maybe having nowhere to go,” Mr Dewey said.

“People can learn to fly quite easily — some people have gone alone almost in two weekends.”

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Technology

Land Rover Is Releasing Limited Edition V8 Classic Defenders

Land Rover Is Releasing Limited Edition V8 Classic Defenders

As much as the world genuinely embraced the new Land Rover (L663) when it was released back in 2020, there was always going to be a contingent of stubborn loyalists who would rather die than give up their riveted rovers. But rather than ignore the purists, Land Rover Classic has acknowledged this passion and agreed to release 25 very unique versions of the original Land Rover.

The car will be officially known as the “Land Rover Defender Works V8 Trophy II,” and will feature a semi-camouflage exterior that includes 23 locations which have “played a part in Land Rover’s illustrious off-roading and exploration adventures over more than 70 years.”

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Land Rover Is Releasing Limited Edition V8 Classic Defenders

Each Trophy II features a 5.0-liter V8 engine paired with an eight-speed ZF automatic transmission, with some upgraded stoppers and chassis tweaks. Other than the obvious badging and decals, the exterior gets some more utility through:

  • A front A-frame with an integrated winch
  • Powerful full-width LED light bar
  • rock sliders
  • Expedition exterior roll cage and rear recovery point
Land Rover Is Releasing Limited Edition V8 Classic Defenders
Land Rover Is Releasing Limited Edition V8 Classic Defenders

Inside the cabin, the Defender has two-tone Recaro Windsor leather sports seats, dashboard trim, a bespoke Land Rover Classic infotainment system, and an Elliot Brown clock face that mimics that pseudo-camouflage on the exterior.

The 25 lucky customers who purchase the Classic Defender will also be invited to an exclusive three-day Trophy competition where they’ll receive a few stories to start what will probably be a life-long adventure obsession.

How good.

Land Rover Is Releasing Limited Edition V8 Classic Defenders

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Graeme Souness man’s game, sexist comments, Karen Carney reaction, Chelsea vs Tottenham, video

Graeme Souness man's game, sexist comments, Karen Carney reaction, Chelsea vs Tottenham, video

Graeme Souness has come under fire after claiming football is “a man’s game all of a sudden now” after a fiery derby played out between Chelsea and Tottenham.

speaking in the Sky Sports studio alongside ex-Lionesses star Karen Carney, Souness was reflecting on the intense draw, which ended with Thomas Tuchel and Antonio Conte being sent off.

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“Referees are letting a lot more go and it makes for a better watch,” Souness said.

“We’ve all played the game, with simulation and people throwing themselves into the ground. I haven’t seen that in the two games today. It’s a man’s game all of a sudden now.”

When asked about the managers’ fiery encounter, Souness said “boys will be boys”.

That comment along with his earlier reference to football as a “man’s game” saw Souness come under immediate scrutiny from Carney’s former England team-mate Eniola Aluko.

“Awkward turtles, Graeme Souness talking about ‘it’s a man’s game again’ sat next to an England centurion Karen Carney, two weeks after the Lionesses end a 56 year wait and win European Championships,” she tweeted. “Come on. It’s not okay.”

Meanwhile, women’s football player Bethany England was also incensed by the comments.

“It’s a man’s game. Men at it. Get in the (bin emoji) what a disgraceful thing to say after the summer this country has just been seen.”

Not everyone was outraged by Souness’ comments, with Piers Morgan taking to Twitter to defend him, sarcastically writing: “I’m outraged & disgusted that Graeme Souness used the words ‘man’s game’ when talking specifically about an incident in a man’s game played by two teams of men. Especially when we’ve all spent the past few weeks talking about the ‘women’s game.”

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