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Arizona primary 2022: Live election updates

Arizona primary 2022: Live election updates

Two days after the Arizona primary, the governor’s race is still too close to officially call, although Republican primary voters have Kari Lake with a slight lead over Karrin Taylor Robson. It’s the highest profile of the remaining races yet to be determined.

A big batch of vote results was scheduled to be released at 7 pm Thursday, according to the Maricopa County Elections Department.

Follow coverage of Arizona’s primary election by Republic reporters here.

Recap: Wednesday’s primary updates | Arizona primary election results 2022

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Technology

Tested: QUOC Grand Tourer II Adventure Cycling Shoes + Chelsea Boot (With Cleats!)

Tested: QUOC Grand Tourer II Adventure Cycling Shoes + Chelsea Boot (With Cleats!)

One of the smaller players in the cycling shoe market, QUOK have been gaining solid traction over recent years. Here we test their new all-road offering plus a work boot!

Adventure shoes seem to be one of the fastest growing sectors of the cycling footwear market with more new offerings, better inclusions and improved features headlining each regular release.

Today we are riding and reviewing a new model from UK-based QUOK, their updated Grand Tourer gravel shoe.

Replacing the original lace up version, the Gran Tourer II now features a BOA style dial closure along with a stiffer sole, improved weather sealing and increased overall comfort. For traditionalists, the company still offers the lace up option in the new mark II, but for this review we are riding the dial up version.

Unashamedly QUOC, the shoes are stylish and quite different to look at when compared to the increasing number of gravel and bike-packing options out there.

And similar to the companies Mono II road shoe, there’s somewhat of a serious demarcation between the business-like bottom-half and comfort-oriented upper.

Starting from the underside, and the shoe features a rugged and aggressive tread constructed of a proprietary rubber compound the company called ‘GravelGrip’. This, say QUOC, is designed for the multi-day rider keen to carry just one pair of shoes.

QUOC have gained a strong reputation for offering high-performance shoes with a surprising level of comfort. Having worn these shoes for the past few weeks we can attest to the company’s design notes of ‘a supple, foot-hugging upper that evenly distributes pressure’.

“…QUOC have gained a strong reputation for offering high-performance shoes with a surprising level of comfort…”

In addition to the soft and comfortable feel from what comes across as a tough-looking, heavy-duty shoe, we have found the shoe to be stiff and sturdy enough for efficient power transfer but supply enough to walk with ease when off the bike. Ever seen that parody video of riders carefully walking from bike to cafe? With the grip and walkability of the this shoe, that twinkle-toe hot shoe shuffle is a thing of the past with these.

In summary, this is a specialist gravel / bike-packing / adventure shoe with clearly each and every aspect of the design backed by real world testing, feedback and experience. We found them an impressive, high quality and very comfortable option. Gravel and adventure shoes are very popular these days and we see the Grand Tourer II as an impressive offering.

A Boot With Cleats?

QUOC, to their advantage, still seem small enough to a brand to be able to closely listen to their audience and do their best to fill gaps in the market. And it seems they’ve done just that with the left-field release of a classic work boot that takes cleats!

Bicycling Australia have recently been walking around in and riding the traditional, elastic-sided boot in black (yes, they are also available in brown). It slips on well, fits true-to-size, and feels surprisingly comfortable to wear.

Combining a boot and sole to suit both the flexibility required for walking and stiffness required for cycling is always going to be a big ask. So while you probably wouldn’t want to spend a day walking around the city or country back blocks in these boots—or embark on a 100km bike ride in them—you actually could.

A rubber inset is fitted over the cleat mount, this is unscrewed to allow fitting of the MTB SPD cleats. Importantly there’s enough recess for the cleats to sit below the rubber and therefore not contact the ground when walking.

We’ve found the boot to be surprisingly comfortable and indeed feels better on the foot over time. They have proven to be a great compromise between wearing a stylish-looking everyday boot and being able to clip in for that trip into town or commute to work.

The gravel shoe and boot are available via www.quoc.cc

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Sports

Fremantle Dockers ruckman Sean Darcy lifts lid on ’40 second’ David Mundy retirement speech

Fremantle Dockers ruckman Sean Darcy lifts lid on '40 second' David Mundy retirement speech

Fremantle ruckman Sean Darcy has lifted the lid on veteran teammate David Mundy’s typically selfless retirement speech, which he says went for “no longer than 40 seconds”.

The Dockers games-record holder told the playing group and coaching staff on Monday of his decision to call time at season’s end, but quickly changed to focus away from himself and towards the crunch clash against Western Bulldogs on Marvel Stadium on Saturday.

“In front of the boys, it was honestly I don’t think longer than 40 seconds,” Darcy told the Back Chat podcast.

“I’ve sat through a couple and they go for 10-15 minutes and have the works, tears and he was in and out. He goes ‘we’ve got bigger fish to fry’ and just sat down.

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Australia

Anthony Albanese reveals he is taking leave and traveling within Australia – as he takes a dig at Scott Morrison’s Hawaii trip

Anthony Albanese reveals he is taking leave and traveling within Australia – as he takes a dig at Scott Morrison's Hawaii trip

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced he is “having a bit of a break” next week as he takes leaves and travels in Australia.

Mr Albanese will be on leave from August 6 to 14, with Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Richard Marles taking on acting Prime Minister duties.

“I will be on leave next week, traveling in Australia, having a bit of a break – the first break I’ve had this year,” the Labor leader told ABC Melbourne on Friday.

“And Richard Marles will be doing a great job, I’m sure, in my absence as acting Prime Minister.”

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The Prime Minister also took a swipe at his predecessor Scott Morrison, who was heavily criticized for holidaying in Hawaii during the 2019-20 Black Summer bushfires.

Mr Albanese said there was a “the lack of transparency” around Mr Morrison’s trip, including the initial confusion about where he was and who was in charge of the country.

“When people didn’t even know whether Michael McCormick was the acting prime minister. And at the time they wouldn’t say where he was,” he said.

“I just think that it was a very unwise decision that added to the controversy, which was, in my view, pretty unnecessary had it been handled differently.”

The Prime Minister last month told how he had “not had a day off for a very long period of time” as he defended his overseas trips since Labor took power in May.

Mr Albanese’s leave comes after what he described as a “busy first sitting fortnight” of the 47th Parliament.

He took to Twitter on Friday morning to post a video message about how his government has “begun the work of delivering a better future for all Australians”.

“Aged care reforms were made into law. We introduced legislation for 10 days paid family and domestic violence leave. The Treasurer provided an important economic update,” Mr Albanese said.

“We made progress on an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament. Our climate bill passed the House of Representatives.

“We appointed leads for the Defense Force Posture and Structure Review. And the National Cabinet came together to coordinate our response to the pandemic.”

Mr Albanese said the government will next week make a submission to the Fair Work Commission asking for aged care workers to receive a pay rise.

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Kari Lake wins GOP nomination for governor : Live Coverage: 2022 Primaries : NPR

Kari Lake wins GOP nomination for governor : Live Coverage: 2022 Primaries : NPR

Arizona Republican candidate for governor Kari Lake speaks at an election-night gathering in Scottsdale, Ariz., Aug. 02, 2022.

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Arizona Republican candidate for governor Kari Lake speaks at an election-night gathering in Scottsdale, Ariz., Aug. 02, 2022.

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PHOENIX — Two days after polls closed in Arizona, The Associated Press called the Republican primary for governor for former local news anchor Kari Lake, an election-denying new convert to Republican causes.

Former President Donald Trump’s preferred candidate bested a field of GOP hopefuls, but the only other real contender was developer Karrin Taylor Robson. By the end of the campaign, the head-to-head race between two candidates – neither of whom had been elected to office before – was defined by who supported them.

In Lake’s corner was Trump and a wave of the former president’s allies swept up in the false narrative that President Joe Biden stole the election.

Taylor Robson was backed by establishment Republicans, both locally and nationally – including current Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey and former Vice President Mike Pence.

She spent millions of dollars, much of it her own wealth, to brand herself as a more reasonable-sounding Republican, though Taylor Robson’s policies don’t often differ from Lake. Both have similar talking points when it comes to border security and so-called critical race theory. And Taylor Robson did little to dispel concerns about the 2020 election while she criticized Lake for casting doubt on the integrity of the 2022 vote.

But it wasn’t enough to overcome Lake, who took an early lead in polls after Trump’s endorsement in September 2021.

Less than two years ago, Lake was still reading the news on television. In March of 2021, she resigned amid a slew of controversial social media posts, including one spreading a debunked video about COVID-19. Months later, she announced her campaign for governor. Much of her campaign was dedicated to repeating the former president’s election lies, both old and new – Lake even spent the past few weeks baselessly claiming fraud in Arizona’s current vote.

Now she’ll face Katie Hobbs, a Democrat who made a name for herself in 2020 for opposite reasons – defending the integrity of the 2020 election as the secretary of state, the top election official in Arizona.

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Technology

A Guide To Buying A 2023 Ferrari 296 GTB

Ferrari 296 GTS front view with Assetto Fiorano package

when ferrari first it was announced making a hybrid over a decade ago, a lot of people were skeptical. Purists felt a Ferrari should be solely powered by an engine, not assisted by something else. However, when the Ferrari LaFerrari launched in 2014 the critics soon fell silent.

The LaFerrari was ruthlessly quick and incredibly beautiful. It instantly captured the hearts of every Ferrari fan, despite being a mild hybrid. Now, Ferrari is taking it up a notch. Instead of a mild hybrid that only recharges when you brake, the firm has launched two plug-in hybrid models. The first Ferrari PHEV unveiled was the SF90 Stradale, a 986 hp hypercar akin to the LaFerrari.

Arguably more intriguing is the 296 GTB, which was presented in June 2021. The 296 costs around half as much as the SF90. Therefore, while the SF90 is a collector’s piece that will rarely be seen outside private garages, the 296 GTB is a “mainstream supercar” that aims to compete with the Lamborghini Huracán and McLaren 720s.

Key Features

  • Plug-in hybrid powertrain
  • Active rear spoiler
  • RWD
Specifications

  • Model: 296 GTB
  • Engine/Engine: 2.9-liter twin-turbo V6/7.45 kWh battery
  • Horse power: 819hp
  • torque: 546 lbs/ft
  • Drive Train: RWD
  • Transmission: 8-speed dual-clutch
pros

  • Relentless power
  • engaging driving experience
  • Electric-only mode
  • Offers more power than any other supercar in its price bracket
Cons

  • Doesn’t sound as good as a V8 or V12 Ferrari
  • Electric range is laughable

Ferrari_296_GTB FRONTA Significant Milestone For Ferrari

When the 296 GTB debuted last summer, Ferrari placed a strong emphasis on the fact that it was the first “real Ferrari with six cylinders”. Previously, only Dino models of the 1960s and ’70s featured a V6 engine, and they were never sold as true Ferraris – in fact, Dino was technically a sub-brand.

Furthermore, while the 296 is not the first hybrid Ferrari (nor the first plug-in hybrid Ferrari) it is the brand’s first rear-wheel drive hybrid. The 296’s RWD layout allows for more thrills on the road and better performance on the track. Moreover, the 296’s turbochargers are between the cylinder banks to allow for better packaging and to lower its center of gravity. Again, this is a first for Ferrari.

The 296 GTB also debuts a lot of new technical features. For example, it has a six-axis sensor called 6w-CDS that measures acceleration and the rotation speeds of the X, Y and Z planes. It uses this data to communicate with other systems like the Slide Slip Control and E-Diff to optimize cornering speed.

Related: 10 Things Gearheads Forget About the Ferrari 488 Pista

The Best Of Both Worlds

By combining a V6 engine with an electric motor, Ferrari has made an incredibly powerful vehicle. Individually, the 296’s engine produces 654 hp and its engine 165 hp. Collectively this adds up to 819 hp, which makes the 296 the most powerful 2-door supercar in its price bracket (at least until the updated Tesla Roadster arrives).

The 296 GTB’s 7.45 kWh battery pack allows for up to 15 miles of all-electric driving according to Ferrari. However, in reality you’ll be lucky to get over 10 miles of electric range according to WLTP testing. Still, this means the 296 can dodge congestion charges in a lot of European cities and drive through certain zones at times of the day when combustion-only vehicles cannot.

When in e-mode, the 296 has a top speed of 84 mph. It’s not supposed to be fast, as touched on above the electric mode is best used for cruising around the city and running errands. However, when you engage the engine the 296 GTB turns into a monster. Ferrari claims 0-60 mph takes 2.9-seconds, meanwhile top speed is 205 mph. What’s most impressive is how slow the 296 is beyond 60 mph. 60-120 mph takes just 3.8-seconds, a remarkable figure.

Related: A Detailed Look Back At The Ferrari F50 And What Made It So Special

A Driver-Focused Cabin

The 296 GTB is ultimately all about the driver. Unlike the Ferrari Roma, it’s not a grand tourer but instead a fully fledged supercar. Therefore, creature comforts are minimal. You get the basics like AC and a navigation/radio system, but that’s about it. Given the 296 is lugging around a 7.45 kWh battery and a load of performance tech it already weights a hefty (for a supercar) 3,572-pounds.

That said, the 296’s cabin is high quality throughout. All information lies in front of the driver on the instrument cluster, there is no central display. There is however a slender passenger display which shows current speed and has a few limited options. Five different types of bucket seats are available, all clad in luxury Italian leather.

Related: These Are Our Favorite Features Of The Ferrari 812 Competizione

It Won’t Come Cheap

Unsurprisingly, the 296 GTB is incredibly expensive. Prices start at $322,986 – however getting your hands on one from Ferrari could take a while (expect a 2-year wait time). That said, the 296 GTB and Mercedes-AMG GT 63 SE Performance are the only non-EVs currently on sale that offer over 800 hp for less than $500,000. The 296 GTB also outclasses the V8 F8 Tributo on the track (it’s a second quicker around Fiorano) and the drag strip (the 296 runs a 10.4-second quarter-mile, the F8 takes 10.5-seconds). So all-in-all that price seems somewhat justified, especially when you consider the pioneering performance tech the 296 GTB comes with. For those chasing after a roofless experience, a GTS variant of the 296 will hit the market in a few months time.


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Entertainment

Relationship advice: When its time to forget your ex and focus on yourself, ‘Living well is the best revenge’

If you’re finding it difficult to move on after your divorce, or you’re upset that your ex seems to be living their best life while you struggle, you’re far from alone.

It’s a conversation I see a lot in the support program I run, Women’s Divorce Academyfrom women who feel betrayed and abandoned by the partner who had promised to love and honor them till death do they part.

But, while it’s natural to have feelings you need to work through in the months after your separation, it’s not good for you to get stuck for years in that cycle of: Where did it all go wrong? How could they do this to me? And, worse, how dare they look so happy when I’m still finding it so hard?

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If you’re upset that your ex seems to be living their best life while you struggle, you’re far from alone. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

It’s this sort of mindset we saw playing out publicly when Ioan Gruffudd and his partner Bianca Wallace were granted a three-year restraining order against Gruffudd’s ex-wife Alice Evans this week.

In his submission to the court, Gruffudd claimed Evans “has used her social media accounts to continue to harass, threaten, and disturb the peace of both me and my girlfriend.”

Evans had shared private text messages, criticized her ex-husband and made claims about him cheating on her while they were married – all in the most public way.

Whether there was truth in Evans’ claims is besides the point. Divorce is never easy and nobody is their best self when they’re going through a painful time, but it’s also important to place your focus where it belongs: on your own wellbeing and that of your children.

Ioan Gruffudd files for divorce from Alice Evans.
Ioan Gruffudd and his estranged ex-wife Alice Evans. (instagram)

Keeping your focus on what you can do to recover and keep your children feeling secure and loved by both parents is the gold standard of a ‘good’ divorce. It’s by no means easy, but it’s something we can all strive for.

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Trying to convince your ex, or anyone else for that matter, that you have been treated unfairly – or punishing them for what has gone on between you – only traps you in a cycle of negativity and victimhood. It could also get you in trouble with the law.

Depending on the state you live in, your former partner (or current partner) can apply for a domestic violence order against you if you are stalking them, sending excessive text messages or emails, making threats, making insulting comments, calling them names, blackmailing them, preventing contact with family or friends, or putting them down – with or without your children present.

Whether your situation gets that far, or if you’re just feeling stuck and unable to move forward, it can help to talk to a therapist who can help you work through your feelings of hurt, betrayal and anger, and start to focus on your own happiness.

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Making someone else miserable won’t actually make you happier on the long run. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

They say living well is the best revenge, but beyond that, it’s also just a much more fun way to be. Making someone else miserable won’t actually make you happier in the long run, but there are some things that will:

  • Go cold turkey on checking your ex’s social media feeds, as well as any of their friends. You don’t need to know.

  • Minimize contact as much as possible, and when you do need to talk, keep it in writing and 100 per cent business: times, places, etc.

  • Don’t ask your children to dish any dirt or put them in the middle of anything, no matter how your ex is behaving. Take the high road and make your home a conflict-free zone.

  • Be prepared to sit with feelings of grief, loss and anger. It’s hard, but really feeling those feelings means they will fade faster.

  • Write your ex a letter about all the ways you feel hurt, and don’t hold back or keep it polite. Don’t send it, but read it out loud to yourself daily for a week or two, and it will take the wind out of those feelings. Some therapists then suggest you burn the letter, or pee on it, or tear it to shreds. You can also just throw it away – your choice! Repeat as often as you need.

  • Take some time to get to know yourself again as a single person. Who are you and what do you like now? Learn something new or join a new community that doesn’t know you from your former life.

  • Make plans for the future that excite you. The plans you had together may be gone, but now you get the opportunity to create a whole new future, exactly the way you want it.

  • Give yourself a break. Whatever has happened up to this point can’t be changed, but you have the chance to decide what happens next.

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Candice Warner drops brutal Kyle Chalmers truth

Kyle Chalmers has been the talk of the Commonwealth Games.

The swimming is officially over at the Commonwealth Games and while Australia dominated with a towering medal tally, there was plenty of attention on the Dolphins over what was happening outside the pool.

Kyle Chalmers slammed the media for delving into a reported “love triangle” between himself, Emma McKeon and Cody Simpson, saying all the attention and “clickbait” focused on his personal life might drive him out of the sport.

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Chalmers was romantically involved with McKeon before she started dating Simpson, whose incredible comeback to swimming from his music career has been one of the biggest storylines in Birmingham.

The swimmers involved have repeatedly denied there’s any bad blood between them, while Chalmers went on the offensive and ripped into the media. His father Brett did the same, blasting the national obsession with Simpson as he complained not enough credit was being directed to other swimmers and their achievements in Birmingham.

Kyle Chalmers’ outstanding results were overshadowed by his angst with the media. Picture: Glyn KIRK / AFPSource: AFP

Candice drops truth bombs on Kyle

Ex-Aussie swimmer turned popular TV presenter Johanna Griggs said earlier in the week Chalmers was “feeding” the media frenzy by constantly engaging with it, and former Ironwoman Candice Warner is on the same page.

Warner said she was “really surprised” by how Chalmers handled the headlines, saying she expected someone who dealt with the attention thrust upon him in 2016 when he won gold in the 100m freestyle at the Rio Olympics to be better prepared for the media barrage.

“He knows how to deal with the pressure. Why is he allowing the media to make these comments?” Warner told Fox Sports program The Back Page this week.

“Why hasn’t he put a self-imposed media ban (on himself) until the Games are over? I’m just really a little bit confused by the situation and why he’s engaging with the media.

“He’s not in the wrong, but he also has the power and ability to stop it and also just to focus on his swim events.

“Should I know how to deal with this pressure? Should I know how to deal with this completely?”

Reports of possible friction between Chalmers and Simpson first emerged at this year’s national championships in Adelaide, leading Warner to question why the 24-year-old wasn’t more prepared for the questions he’d face in Birmingham.

“Would there not have been a strategy put into place before these Games? We haven’t just started talking about this now, we’ve been speaking about this love triangle before the Commonwealth Games,” Warner said.

She adding Chalmers’ team and Swimming Australia should have “put some sort of strategy into place knowing this could have been a possibility”.

Warner also said Chalmers — who she described as an “alpha male” — would understandably be affected by McKeon’s relationship with Simpson given their history, suggesting “his ego would be burnt a little bit”.

Candice Warner believes Chalmers needed to come into the Commonwealth Games with a smarter strategy. Picture: Michael Errey/AFPSource: AFP

‘He likes the attention but not the scrutiny’

Chalmers has been irked by attention being lavished on Simpson and his personal life at the expense of other swimmers whose feats also deserve praise. Courier Mail chief sports writer Robert Craddock suggested Chalmers craves positive headlines about himself but can’t handle it when coverage isn’t so rosy.

“It appears to me as if he likes the attention but not the scrutiny — and there is just a fine line between them and they often overlap,” Craddock told The Back Page.

“I think he’s one of those guys who can’t live with it and can’t live without it and finds it very awkward.

“He’s on Instagram, he’s out there, he’s happy to put himself front and center but like a lot of swimmers, when it’s big time, when it’s Games time, the force of the coverage hits them hard.”

Australian swimming legend Susie O’Neill had a different take on how the situation has affected the national team in Birmingham.

O’Neill — who was in Tokyo for last year’s Olympics — was adamant there is no rift among the Dolphins and said it’s harder for athletes these days to block out negative publicity because of social media and the insatiable news cycle.

“I think what they’re struggling with is, if you think about swimmers, they spend 30-40 hours a week trying to improve one one-hundredth of a second — such specific, objective goals,” she told The Back Page.

“So when they get asked subjective questions not even to do with their sport, you know, reality TV stuff, they’re confused and I think get offended by that.”

The sprint king wanted to silence his critics. Picture: Clive Brunskill/Getty ImagesSource: Getty Images

Why Chalmers is kicking up a stink

Meanwhile, SEN boss Craig Hutchison believes Chalmers is struggling in adjusting to the added scrutiny because he’s been so used to positive coverage for the majority of his career.

“He has had a charmed run as a young man with the media. That rarely happens to the bulk of society and you get a disproportionate comfort that you are … a figure that gets a lot of adulation,” Hutchison said on his media podcast The Sounding Board.

“So when things go wrong, you’re not emotionally equipped to necessarily handle the negativity.

“Then it often sways the other way because you overreact, or react to a certain way.”

Journalist Damian Barrett told The Sounding Board: “What he (Chalmers) doesn’t get… you can’t control media. No matter who you are and what run you’ve got.”

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Sydney Morning Herald slips up on shape of water ‘nonsense’ | amandameade

Yon an echo of an infamous “magic water” feature it published 20 years ago, the Sydney Morning Herald has retracted an article which touted the unproven health benefits of “structured water” and was written by the media relations officer for the company that sells the product.

“There was a story in Sunday Life on the weekend about ‘structured water’ which didn’t meet editorial standards, specifically due to a significant conflict of interest for the writer,” the managing editor of SMH sections, Monique Farmer, said the day after the article was published. “The matter is being investigated.”

Paul Sheehan was the author of the memorable 4,000-word Wonder Water feature in the Herald’s Good Weekend Magazine in 2002 which asked if a $2.80 a bottle of Wonder Water – which had not been subject to proper clinical trials – could combat arthritis, fatigue and osteoporosis and help you live longer.

The bylined author of The Shape of Water, Joanna Webber, is not a Herald journalist. She works for Phi’on Water, which sells empty glass bottles with a “magnetic vortex device” in the lid which claims to turn “ordinary tap water into life-affirming structured water”. The price tag is $340 for two bottles. The relationship between Webber and Phi’on was not disclosed.

I had a look at the print version of this article. No indication there that it’s an advisory either. But at least the word “science” doesn’t appear in the headline… pic.twitter.com/oYqSDgOXOs

— Stuart Khan (@stukhan) July 31, 2022

Webber wrote that “some experts are talking about a fourth phase” of water and quoted Rob Gourlay “an expert in biological research and water-structure science” without disclosing that Gourlay founded Phi’on Water.

“Structured water is also found in natural, pristine flowing rivers, streams, lakes and waterfalls all over the planet, and is essential for the cellular health of not just us, but of all living things,” Gourlay said.

“There are so many health benefits of drinking structured water, including improved hydration and uptake of minerals, increased oxygen, reduced inflammation, and elimination of foreign or toxic pollutants.”

On Friday in The Conversation, a Sydney chemist explained why structured water is “nonsense”. Prof Timothy Schmidt said the companies selling structured water products “use scientific-sounding words that are generally meaningless”.

barty scoop scooped

The Courier-Mail’s senior sports journalist Robert Craddock had the scoop: Ash Barty had married longtime partner Garry Kissick in a secret setting in July and he had the exclusive Instagram photo of the happy couple for the front of the Sunday Mail and the Sunday Telegraph.

Sport’s best kept secret… Ash Barty’s wedding ceremony. Family plus great mates. Don’t fanfare. Happy days. https://t.co/tXyYDyS8dD

— Robert Craddock (@craddock_cmail) July 30, 2022

“Three treasured pillars of Barty’s world – family, close friends and a very private, private life – came together in perfect unison in an intimate ceremony at a mystery venue in Queensland earlier this month, just after Barty returned from watching the British Open golf tournament ,” Craddock wrote.

But when the story appeared on another News Corp site, news.com.au, on Saturday night all the details behind the “weekend Telegraph special” were published under the prize shot. “Warning not for online until Barty posts on social media. Robert Craddick jorno (sic) will come back to us when we can post.”

An embargoed photo of Ash Barty was published on news.com.au alongside the instructions not to publish until approved by the journal.
An embargoed photo of Ash Barty was published on news.com.au alongside the instructions not to publish until approved by the journal. Photography: Instagram

V’landys cheer squad

Just when we thought the Daily Telegraph couldn’t be more slavishly devoted to promoting the interests of Peter V’landys, the chief executive of Racing New South Wales and chairman of the Australian Rugby League Commission, they go and prove us wrong.

Last month the Tele reported on page one that a Bruno Mars concert had been scheduled on the same day as The Everest at Royal Randwick, a move which had “stunned racing officials”.

In “Pop star head-to-head with Australia’s richest race”, V’landys said the state government’s decision to double book the Saturday would “undermine” the success of homegrown sporting events.

On Thursday the Tele handed over much of the paper’s real estate to V’landys’ various interests: the funding of stadiums and a puff piece about Racing NSW’s $350m funding package.

There were two news stories – an editorial and a sports story which claimed Dominic Perrottet would be shunned by his footy team because of his “refusal to fund the club’s spiritual home” – and a back page photo shaming the premier, who is a Tigers fan , for not funding the stadium. The editorial praised V’landys as an “innovative administrator”.

In one news story, the premier vowed he wouldn’t change the decision to delay funding for stadium upgrades at Brookvale, Leichhardt and Cronulla’s ground Shark Park despite the Tele campaign.

“Ultimately, I’m not accountable to Peter V’landys, I’m accountable to the people of New South Wales – they are my priority,” Perrottet said.

If only the Tele had the same view.

Tribute to ABC veteran

On Thursday Anthony Albanese paid tribute to the “sensational career” of ABC parliamentary bureau chief, Louise Yaxley, who has been covering politics in Canberra for 28 years.

“She has added to the quality of political discourse in this country through her work in the AM, PM, The World Today, ABC current affairs and ABC News programs,” he said.

“She is someone who is much loved across the parliament and is respected by all who have had contact with her. She brings to the profession of journalism honour, respect and integrity. I pay tribute to her de ella on her final day de ella, which happens to be as well the 90th anniversary of the ABC, our national broadcaster. ”

Piers Morgan’s Silent Summer

Next week Sky After Dark will launch a new program, The World According to Rowan Dean, a new offering from the commentator who warned we were facing “three years of hard-core leftwing government that will destroy the fabric of this nation” after the election of the Labor government.

Piers Morgan is being replaced by Rowan Dean on Sky News.
Piers Morgan is being replaced (at least temporarily) by Rowan Dean on Sky News. Photograph: Sky News

We wouldn’t normally take much interest in the Spectator editor’s views but he is stepping into the 9pm time slot occupied by Piers Morgan’s global show Uncensored so we wondered what that meant for Murdoch’s £50m man. Had the terminally low ratings led to a cancellation?

Our UK colleague Jim Waterson has written about Morgan’s ratings challenge on TalkTV, a new channel launched by News UK, and in Australia the program is also failing to attract large numbers – sometimes it has under 20,000 viewers.

Sky tells us Morgan is on a five-week summer break, during which he will film a true-crime documentary, and is due to return on 5 September. But Sky stopped short of confirming Morgan will be in the same 9pm time slot when he returns.

Awkward dinner at Ultimo?

On Friday night, the ABC’s Studio 22 at Ultimo will again play host to a celebration for the 90th birthday of the corporation. But this event will not be broadcast. It is a private dinner to recognize the importance of public broadcasting, with speeches from the prime minister, ABC chair Ita Buttrose and MD David Anderson. Guests include the communications minister, Michelle Rowland, and her Ella Liberal shadow, Sarah Henderson, who may have some interesting conversations after her harsh words about Aunty on Chris Kenny’s ABC doco last week.

The leader of the Greens, Adam Bandt; former MD Mark Scott; and former chair Donald McDonald will also attend.

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Woman seen yelling in truck on New Jersey highway found safe

Woman seen yelling in truck on New Jersey highway found safe

A bloodied woman who was spotted screaming for help inside the cab of a big rig on a New Jersey highway Wednesday was found safe by police who are now investigating the incident.

South Brunswick Police announced Thursday evening that they have found the woman in question as well as the truck driver in Woodbridge and said the two know each other.

A witness had spotted the woman, who appeared to be bleeding from her face and yelling for help from the cab of a white tractor-trailer parked on the side of Route 130 a day earlier. She tried to jump out of the cab, but was pulled back in by the driver who then sped off down Route 130.

The alarming report sparked a massive, multi-agency search effort by the South Brunswick PD and federal and state law enforcement.

Police said the incident was not a stranger abduction as many had first speculated, NBC4 reported. The pair were familiar with one another and were found together. Both were brought in for police questioning.

The woman got home safe but had suffered injuries — to what extent is unknown, according to the outlet.

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