Gerard Whateley has questioned the curious case of Zaine Cordy’s court summoning.
The Bulldogs defender elected to bump Giant Tanner Bruhn when sheparding for teammate Ed Richards in the Bulldogs’ win over GWS on Saturday afternoon.
It appears the bump doesn’t contact Bruhn high, but the 20-year-old hit his head on the ground and was placed in concussion protocols.
On Sunday night Match Review Officer Michael Christian didn’t grade the incident and instead referred Cordy directly to the court.
It was an unusual move, and one that Whateley was not a fan of.
“The Zaine Cordy tribunal summons, I think in a football sense, is unconstitutional,” he said on SEN’s Whateley.
“You’re actually shifting the burden of proof to him tomorrow night to prove his innocence. That’s not the way that it works.
“If you want to send him to the court – and all power to the system, there’s a concussion here – but you have to lay a charge.
“What’s Zaine Cordy defending tomorrow?”
Whateley called on the league’s senior counsel Jeff Gleeson to throw out the case when the court sits on the current summons.
“When this goes to the court tomorrow night, the Bulldogs should start by saying this has to be thrown out, and it should be successful,” he continued.
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“This hearing should not take place tomorrow night under these circumstances. Jeff Gleeson should just tip it out at the start and go, ‘you can’t reverse the burden of proof’, this is unconstitutional what is happening tomorrow night.
“Either charge him or clear him, but this is totally unacceptable what’s happening.”
Cordy played on GWS forward Jake Riccardi and finished with four score involvements and two interceptions off half back.
Skye Enjakovic just knew there was something wrong with her son’s throat.
Key points:
Marley Enjakovic was diagnosed with a tracheoesophageal fistula after years of ongoing health issues
Doctors found a plastic flower found lodged in his airway
His mother believes the flower was there for five years
As a toddler, Marley had begun to choke and vomit when eating food.
“We always assumed that he was eating too fast because it would self [resolve] and there’d be no other issues,” she told ABC Radio Adelaide.
“As time went on, that’s when his wheezing started to happen and he just was in and out of hospital and doctors’ surgeries.”
The Adelaide boy was diagnosed with asthma, and initially Ms Enjakovic believed her son did have the respiratory disease.
But eventually the use of a puffer no longer helped with the wheezing or coughing.
In December 2021, Marley had a coughing fit so severe he was rushed to hospital.
His oxygen levels were low and a chest x-ray showed something was missing with his trachea and oesophagus.
A bronchoscopy revealed Marley had a tracheoesophageal fistula, which is a connection from his oesophagus to his trachea.
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Marley had the flower removed from his throat earlier this year.
“Meaning that food, drink and salvia had basically been entering his trachea (airways) and going on to his lungs,” Ms Enjakovic wrote online.
A week later he was flown to Melbourne for surgery as the connection was sitting close to the main artery to his heart.
Just prior to the surgery, doctors used cameras to take another look down Marley’s airway and that was when they discovered a plastic arts and craft flower lodged in his throat.
Up until this point, inflammation had prevented doctors from finding the foreign object in his throat.
Ms Enjakovic believes the plastic flower could have been there for up to five years, as that was when Marley had begun to show symptoms.
“I just knew there was something wrong with his throat and I couldn’t figure out what it was,” Ms Enjakovic said.
“I never thought it would be a foreign body, but it’s just not normal for a child with asthma to choke and vomit over food and drink and literally cough for hours straight.”
The flower was removed in January, but Marley, now 8, will undergo more surgery in Melbourne on Tuesday to remove the connection between his oesophagus and trachea.
“They will do a cut along his chest, compress his right lung and then peel the oesophagus off the trachea and then cut out that connection that’s caused from the foreign body,” Ms Enjakovic said.
Marley Enjakovic had ongoing health issues for years.(Supplied: Skye Enjakovic)
“Then [they will] take a little bit of muscle from his chest and put it between the oesophagus and trachea so it doesn’t create another fistula.
“The surgical team in Adelaide did a really good job trying to get his body to heal [the fistula] and it has done an amazing job, but it’s just not healing any further and now we have to go to, unfortunately, having another operation.”
As well as preparing for the upcoming surgery, the family is raising funds for the Women’s and Children’s Hospital Foundation.
“We spent a lot of time at the Women’s and Children’s Hospital and honestly we had the best care by the surgical team there,” Ms Enjakovic said.
“Nothing was left unturned, even his surgeon from Adelaide is coming to his operation in Melbourne, that’s how much they’ve cared for and looked after him.”
1. Don’t overload yourself! Start off with small goals and build your way up! Eg start with drinking a certain amount of water a day, or a 30 minute walk each day, or swapping your main meals for healthy ones from the site.
2. Get the family involved! If you’re trying to change your lifestyle alone it’s going to be almost impossible to stick to it! Go for family walks, pick meals everyone will enjoy and get the kids involved in your workouts!
3. I did the app’s fit beginner program, a park run every week, a daily walk with the family and short strength workouts at home.
THE TOP FOUR EXERCISES FOR BLASTING BELLY FAT
1. Plank with ball roll
Starting Position: Start in a plank position with feet spread wide apart and arms directly underneath shoulders. Place a ball under your right hand. Keep your upper body strong and engage your core, while keeping your back straight.
exequestion: Engage your core by pulling your belly button toward your spine and roll the ball over to your left, cupping the ball with your left hand and placing your right hand down onto the mat. Next, roll the ball over to your right hand again, keeping your core and lower back strong and stable as you lower your left arm to the floor and return to the starting position.
2. Bicycle
Starting Position: Lie on your back with your head and neck relaxed and arms by your side. Bend your knees and lift your legs into the air. Pull knees toward your chest and lengthen your right leg. This is your starting position.
Execution: Breathe in and out throughout the movement. Continue with a ‘riding’ type motion alternating legs
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3. Roll ups
Starting Position: Lie flat on your back with palms facing downward and fingers facing forward. Place your arms overhead and your lower back firmly planted on the floor. Extend through your knees and engage your core muscles.
Execution: Inhale and gently lift your head, neck, and shoulders off the floor. Then exhale as you pull your belly button toward the floor, round through your spine and lift your arms overhead and toward your feet, slowly rolling up to a seated position.
4. Pilates Abdominal Swing
Starting Position: Lie flat on your back with legs in tabletop position and place your hands underneath your thighs.
Execution: Inhale and bring your knees toward your chest. Exhale, lift your head and upper body as you roll forward slightly and lengthen your legs. Repeat exercise.
Samsung has just launched its latest wave of Galaxy Z Flip 4 and Galaxy Z Fold 4 phones, committing strongly to the flexible design.
If you held off on buying the Galaxy Z Flip 4’s predecessor or you’re looking to upgrade to the latest model, this new device offers a larger battery and a camera that promises to perform better in lower-lit conditions.
While the new Galaxy Z Fold 4 phone doesn’t differ too dramatically when compared to its predecessor, Samsung has built in the same camera system as the Galaxy S22 and Galaxy S22+ models for a superior photography experience.
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Samsung fans can pre-order the Galaxy Z Flip 4 and the Galaxy Z Fold 4 from today ahead of the September 2 release date. It pays to be an early bird too because all pre-orders (other than through Woolworths Mobile) will secure a free memory upgrade. This means the 256GB model will be upgraded to the 512GB model, for example.
Here are some of the most popular plans for the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 5G 512GB:
And here are some of the most popular plans for the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 5G 256GB:
Both the Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Galaxy Z Flip 4 phones are available on plans from Telstra, Optus, Vodafone, and Woolworths Mobile and are available on 24-month or 36-month repayment plans.
Depending on who your provider is, the offers get even sweeter when you pre-order. The deals are as follows:
Telstra: You’ll get a newly announced Galaxy Watch 5 for free, valued at up to $649.
Optus: You’ll get a bonus Galaxy Tab A8, valued at $529.
Vodafone: You’ll get up to an extra $700 trade-in credit PLUS a bonus Samsung Trio Wireless Charger.
Woolworths Mobile: You can save $350 on the 256GB Galaxy Z Fold 4, or $550 on the 512GB mode. For existing customers upgrading to a Z Fold 4 plan, you’ll secure yourself a bonus $100 Wish gift card.
Buying direct, as usual, seems to come with the most perks. By purchasing directly through Samsung, you will receive a $150 instant credit toward a Galaxy Tablet, Watch, or Buds, 50% off Samsung Care+ and can score 25% off eligible cases.
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Channel Seven commentator Brian Taylor takes a swipe at Chris Rock after the comedian is spotted cheering on the Sydney Swans at the Sydney Cricket Ground
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Channel Seven commentator Brian Taylor took a swipe at Chris Rock when he was spotted at an AFL game in Sydney on Sunday.
The Hollywood star, 57, was taking a break from his sold out national comedy tour to watch Sydney and Collingwood battle it out at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
Upon seeing the famous face in the crowd, Taylor was quick to reference Rock being slapped by actor Will Smith at the 94th Academy Awards earlier this year.
Channel Seven commentator Brian Taylor took a swipe at Chris Rock (pictured in red cap) when he was spotted at an AFL game in Sydney on Sunday
‘Famous face here Chris Rock, of course of Grown Ups fame, and he just accepts a slap really well these days doesn’t he, Chris Rock,’ Taylor joked.
Fellow commentator Alister Nicholson tried to play off the remark, adding: ‘I reckon in terms of A-listers he’s just behind Buddy Franklin in terms of No. 1 at the SCG today BT.’
Viewers at home were left stunned by the remark, taking to social media to laugh off the comments.
‘BT,’ wrote one exasperated fan alongside a skull emoji.
The Hollywood star, 57, was taking a break from his sold out national comedy tour to watch Sydney and Collingwood battle it out at the Sydney Cricket Ground
“Chris Rock of Grown-Ups fame” hahahaha oh BT,’ wrote another.
Rock’s highly anticipated world tour is the acclaimed comedian’s first in five years.
He is scheduled to play Sydney on Monday, August 15 at Qudos Bank Arena before moving on to Adelaide Entertainment Center Arena on Wednesday, August 17.
Chris’ final Australia date will be on Saturday, August 20 at Brisbane Entertainment Centre.
Upon seeing the famous face in the crowd, Channel Seven commentator Brian Taylor was quick to reference Rock being slapped by actor Will Smith at the 94th Academy Awards earlier this year
Viewers at home were left stunned by the remark, taking to social media to laugh off the comments.
Actor Will Smith has since apologized for Rock in a video shard to his Instagram account.
During the clip, he made a point of stating that he had been aware of his fans’ reactions to the incident at the Oscars ceremony.
‘Over the last few months, I’ve been doing a lot of thinking and personal work…you asked a lot of fair questions that I wanted to take some time to answer,’ he said.
The performer went on to issue an apology to the comedian for his actions during the event.
‘Chris, I apologize to you. My behavior was unacceptable and I’m here whenever you are ready to talk,’ he said.
He noted that he was ‘fogged out’ when he attacked the comedian and that his recollection of the event was ‘fuzzy.’
Smith then expressed that he was personally affected by the public’s reaction to his past actions.
‘Disappointing people is my central trauma. I hate when I let people down, so it hurts,’ he said.
The performer concluded by adding, ‘If you hang on I promise we’ll be able to be friends again.’
The Fresh Prince of Bel Air star, 53, famously slapped Rock at the Oscars in March
An Australian nurse has shared the five things she will never do now that she has worked in the ICU.
A young healthcare worker from regional Victoria shared a TikTok video to the Bendigo Health page outlining some of the more heinous accidents she had witnessed people involved in during her time working in a hospital.
She started by announcing she will never ‘chop wood, mow the lawn or use a chainsaw in thongs’ given some of the horror injuries she had seen sustained as a result of this.
A young healthcare worker from regional Victoria shared a TikTok video to the Bendigo Health page outlining some of the more heinous accidents she had witnessed people involved in during her time working in a hospital
‘I’ll never ride a motorbike in only a singlet and footy shorts, go drinking and swimming, use petrol on a fire and put any objects in any orifices that they don’t belong in.’
Her light-hearted reminder to Australians to be safe when they’re engaging in potentially dangerous activities was well received by fans.
‘Don’t move to Cairns… I’ve never seen anyone mow a lawn in anything but bare feet. It horrifies me. Surely a steel capped boot job,’ one woman replied.
‘Me too and I work as a community nurse,’ another woman said.
In a separate video a hotelier described the ten things she would never do in a hotel room, knowing how regularly it is cleaned and what safety practices are followed.
TikTok user Evangeline shared two videos about her experiences working in an American hotel and what to watch out for when you book your next room.
TikTok user Evangeline shared a video about her experiences working in an American hotel and what to watch out for when you book your next room
Her first piece of advice was to always add every guest in the room to the reservation, so they can always get a key from the front desk, even if the primary booker isn’t with them.
‘If there is more than one person staying in the room I would never not add their name on the reservation,’ she said.
‘If the primary person happens to be gone and the other person gets locked out and they go to the front desk and their name isn’t on the room reservation they won’t be allowed in. They won’t get a key, period.’
Ten things you should NEVER do in a hotel, according to employee
Touch or sit on the bedspread sitting on top of the blankets and sheets
Use the ice bucket without a liner
Leave any guests’ names off the reservation otherwise they can’t get a key to access the room should the primary booker not be there
Drink from the glasses without washing them first
Use the TV remote without wiping it down
Walk around barefoot on carpeted floors
Use the shower without flip flops
Use a hotel washcloth
Say your room number out loud
Reject the chance to sign up for the hotel’s points program
Next, Evangeline moved onto hygiene tips, explaining that her in-depth understanding of the in-house cleaning process has prompted her to bring her own supplies with her whenever she stays in a hotel – and to do a quick wipe down of several key places as soon as she walks into a hotel room.
‘I would never use the remote control without wiping it down first with my own Clorox wipe,’ she said.
‘Your cleaning and my cleaning are different cleaning, you feel me?
‘I would never use the glasses in the room, I’m talking about the glasses in the room ready for you to use, I would never use them without washing them first.’
And while some might think that hotel points programs are just a gimmick, Evangeline insists that you should always sign up to accumulate points whenever you stay at a hotel.
‘I would never sign up for the point program, whatever point program that the hotel is offering,’ she said.
‘Back in the day, you used to really have to let some of the points accumulate to actually use them for something good. But these days they actually allow you to use them for other things such as Amazon points.’
When it comes to the bed, Evangeline shared that she would ‘never sit on the bedspread’, explaining that they often don’t get washed.
‘I would never sit on the bedspread,’ she said. ‘A bedspread is not the sheet, it’s not the blanket, it’s on top of that. That thing comes off the first minute I walk into the hotel. Those things are not washed often… those bedspreads get cleaned like maybe once a year so don’t sit on those.’
In a follow-up video, Evangeline shared several other words of warning with her followers, explaining that she never walks around a carpeted hotel or motel room without shoes on: ‘I would always have a pair of flip flops on… I would also not take a shower without wearing them.’
Evangeline said she wouldn’t ever use an ice bucket without putting a liner in first.
‘Some people just use the ice bucket as is without the liner, no don’t do that, put the liner in,’ she said.
‘Some people just use the ice bucket as is without the liner, no don’t do that, put the liner in,’ she said
She continued: ‘This is something nobody actually mentions but it’s big for me, I will never use a hotel washcloth on my body or my face.
‘I will use a towel but I will not use a wash cloth. Hundreds, if not, thousands of people have used that on their body and, it’s not that they’re not washed or sterilized, but having that many people coming into close contact with their body parts with a washcloth and then put it on me. .. no, I’m good.’
She added: ‘Just to clarify, when I say I use a towel, I will use the body towel very, very gingerly.’
Evangeline also warned future hotel guests not to say their room number out loud at the front desk for safety reasons.
‘If you notice, the front desk agent will write your room number on a piece of paper, they’ll circle it and direct you to the elevators, they don’t say your room number out loud,’ she said.
‘At least they’re not supposed to, and you shouldn’t either.’
Aussies are well aware that the cost of living is increasing. Prices of food, gas, petrol and rent have skyrocketed thanks to the inflation rate rising to 6.1 per cent in June – to 21-year high.
While the Australian Bureau of Statistics reported a 2.4 per cent rise in annual wage growth for the March quarter, this has not been enough to compete with the soaring cost of living, leaving people struggling around the country.
But we’re not the only ones.
The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is an international organization that includes 38 countries such as Australia, the USA, Canada, New Zealand and the UK.
International events such as supply chain interruptions, COVID-19 implications and the war in Ukraine saw inflation in OECD countries rise to 9.6 per cent in May compared to 9.2 per cent in April. This represents the sharpest price increase since 1988.
Here’s a crash course in inflation and what it looks like around the world.
What is inflation and what causes it?
Inflation measures how much more expensive a set of goods and services has become over a certain period of time.
The most well-known indicator of this is the Consumer Price Index (CPI).
The CPI measures the percentage change in the price of a basket of goods and services consumed by households.
Temporary changes in inflation may be caused by events like supply disruptions or seasonal sales, according to the RBA.
More persistent changes in inflation generally arise when people and businesses change their expectations about future price moves, and thus start demanding higher wages or passing on cost increases to their customers to compensate for them.
In the worst case, these expectations of rising prices can cause inflation to spiral out of control.
United States of America
inflation rate: 8.5 per cent
Price of fuel: $1.52 p/L (AUD)
Average house price: $492,433 (AUD)
It has not been a great year for inflation in the United States, according to the Department of Labor.
The US CPI has been rising throughout 2022, arriving at a 40-year high of 9.1 per cent in June.
Not the only bad news in June, inflation-adjusted incomes based on average hourly earnings fell 1 per cent, down to full 3.6 per cent in comparison to the previous year.
July’s inflation update gave Americans a small amount of hope to grasp onto, with the inflation rate lowering to 8.5 per cent.
new zealand
inflation rate: 7.3 per cent
Price of fuel: $2.72 p/L (AUD)
Average house price: $895,088 (AUD)
Akin to Australia, New Zealand has been weighted under rising costs increasingly during 2022 according to Stats NZ, New Zealand’s official data agency.
As of June inflation as rising to 7.3 per cent, which the agency says is largely driven by rising prices for housing construction and rentals for housing.
Prices for the construction of new dwellings increased 18 per cent in the June 2022 quarter compared with the June 2021 quarter.
“Supply-chain issues, labor costs, and higher demand have continued to push up the cost of building a new house,” Stats NZ general manager Jason Attewell said.
“The 18 per cent annual increase in the June quarter follows an 18 per cent increase in March and a 16 per cent increase in December 2021.”
An August report from the agency also noted that the food prices had increased 7.4 per cent in July 2022 when compared to July 2021.
United Kingdom
inflation rate: 9.4 per cent
Price of fuel: $3.03 p/L (AUD)
Average house price: $505,739 (AUD)
According to the UK’s Office for National Statistics, June’s Consumer Price Index figure of 9.4 per cent was the highest annual CPI inflation rate since 1997.
One of the biggest contributors to the June quarter increase was the soaring price of motor fuels and electricity.
Compared to June 2021, there was a 42.3 per cent rise in the price of motor fuel with average petroleum prices breaking $3 (AUD) a liter. This is the highest price on record since 1990.
The cost of food also had an impact on the CPI rise with food and non-alcoholic beverage prices rising by 9.8 per cent in the year to June 2022 – the highest rate ever since March 2008.
The largest upward effect came from milk, cheese and eggs.
Canada
inflation rate: 8.1 per cent
Price of fuel: $1.84 p/L (AUD)
Average house price: $736,204 (AUD)
In June, Canada experienced that largest annual change to CPI since 1983, reaching 8.1 per cent year over year according to Statistics Canada.
Like with other parts of the world, the price of petroleum remained one of the sore spots for price rises. On a year-over-year basis, Canadians were paying 54.6 per cent more for petroleum in June.
On a monthy basis, demand for passenger vehicles remains high with the price for new cars increasing 1.6 per cent and used cars by 1.3 per cent in June.
Prices for service like rent also rose 5.2 per cent year over year in June.
Germany
inflation rate: 7.5 per cent
Price of fuel: $2.46 p/L (AUD)
Average house price: $296,447 – $566,771 (AUD)
Since May this year the German CPI has been steadily dropping month by month, settling in at 7.5 per cent, according to the Federal Statistical Office of Germany.
However, this remains higher than normal due.
“The main reason for the high inflation still is price rises for energy products,” said President of the Federal Statistical Office Dr. Georg Thiel.
Dr Thiel points to two energy relief measures introduced by the German government as having a slight downward effect on inflation – fuel discounts and the introduction of a nine-euro monthly train travel pass.
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Nintendo will not adjust the Switch’s price point, despite the ongoing semiconductor shortage pushing up the cost of manufacturing.
In Nintendo’s most recent earnings report, it was revealed that the Switch has seen a 23% drop in hardware sales across the April-June quarter. This puts Nintendo’s profit forecast down 29% on its original expectations. The dip in Nintendo’s fortunes is tied to the continuing semiconductor shortage affecting every sector of the consumer electronics industry. Despite the rising cost of producing the popular console, Nintendo says it won’t move its price point to soothe the pain on its bottom line.
In an interview with Nikkei, Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa said he made the decision to avoid “pricing people out.”
“In order to offer unique entertainment to a wide range of customers, we want to avoid pricing people out,” Furukawa told Nikkei. “Our competition is the variety of entertainment in the world, and we always think about pricing in terms of the value of the fun we offer.”
He also went on to say that he believes the pain is extremely temporary. Holding on the price of the Switch makes sense because, to Furukawa, there’s no reason to panic. Furukawa says Nintendo currently anticipates improvements toward the end of the year, and that it still expects to sell 21 million units by that time. “Beyond that,” he says, “things are uncertain.”
“(The Nintendo Switch) is in its sixth year since its launch. All I can say is that we’ll try to keep up sales at the same pace. Having hit software also gives a boost to hardware,” Furukawa told Nikkei. ”We have a lineup of new games that will allow us to take a crack at meeting our sales forecast, including Splatoon 3 coming out in September and Pokémon Scarlet And Violet in November.”
The refreshed Switch OLED, at a higher price than the standard model, appeared to be bearing the brunt of the shortage. “For the time being, our OLED model will continue to be less profitable than our other models. Costs have undoubtedly increased for shipping not only by air, but also by sea. We’re thinking about what we can do.”
Nintendo’s decision to hold steady on pricing comes only weeks after Meta announced it would raise the price of its Quest 2 virtual reality headset in an effort to curb manufacturing expenditure. The jump, around a $100 on either model, was received poorly by those yet to invest in VR and with relief by those who’d already picked up a headset.
For Australian Nintendo fans looking to pick up a console closer to Christmas, this is a positive sign that stock will remain plentiful come November. For now, fans looking to pick up a Switch or official accessories in the near future should probably call their local retailer ahead of time.
Yon 2018, Nick Drnaso’s sabrina was longlisted for the Booker prize, the first graphic novel in its history to be so. And no wonder. Drnaso’s story de ella, about a missing woman and the effect her disappearance de ella has on those close to her, deals with subjects many traditional novelists continue to be wary of tackling, gun control and conspiracy theories among them. Unlike many seemingly of-the-moment books, however, its power has only grown in the years since. Four years on and, following the US Capitol riots, it reads, at moments, like a prediction (Drnaso lives and works in Chicago). Go back to it, as I did the other day, and you will, I guarantee, find it at least twice as terrifying as you did the first time around.
Thanks to this, my stomach lurched a bit when I picked up Acting ClassDrnassus’s first full-length outing since sabrina. Is it as wildly successful as its predecessor? In truth, I’m not sure that it is. But my queasiness was hardly misplaced. In this book, Drnaso again distills quite brilliantly aspects of 21st-century anomie and alienation, on this occasion through the prism of a group of lonely and awkward strangers who sign up for an acting class run by a highly controlling but seemingly unqualified teacher called John Smith. Who is this mysterious guy? And why is this crowd – among its members are an anxious single mother and a bored married couple – so willing not only to trust him but to believe he is going to change their lives for the better? Drnaso’s narrative operates in the bewildering space between the reader’s instinctive skepticism – John stinks to high heaven of charlatanism – and the naivety and desperation of his crowd of misfits.
A page from Acting Class by Nick Drnaso.
Acting Class isn’t an easy read. Drnaso’s blank, Playmobil-ish faces are hard to tell apart; I sometimes struggled to work out which character was which. The way he presents the class’s improvisations as reality on the page can also be, to put it mildly, extremely confusing, as if two films have been suddenly spliced together. But perhaps this discomfort is half of the point. In the age of social media, fantasy and reality are increasingly blurred; an addiction to the notion of self-help, Drnaso suggests, is born of exactly the same impulse that has people tweaking their personalities, and even their bodies, online, and why should we regard one as better (or worse) than the other? It’s all delusion. In 2022, artifice and authenticity are close to the same thing. Who could slip a paper between them?
As for John, he is in some senses an Everyman figure: an all-purpose mountebank who might just as easily represent, in cultural terms, a certain kind of politician as a guru or cult leader. We know he’s making it up as he goes along. We know he’s preying on the deepest vulnerabilities of his class. Yet we can do nothing to stop him. Drnaso’s flat drawings, dun shades and slow-spooling scenarios are relentless and deliberately so. The crowd walks blindly towards this trickster, falling hungrily on his every exhortation from him. They believe only what they want to believe. Reality is inverted. The person who resists will be lonely indeed.
Socceroos star Ajdin Hrustic appears destined for a late transfer after being exiled at German club Eintracht Frankfurt.
Hrustic played 38 times for the German first-tier side over the past two seasons – mostly off the bench – culminating in scoring a penalty in a shootout win over Rangers in the Europa League final.
But the playmaker has been entirely left out of Frankfurt’s match-day squads for the opening three matches of the season, including their UEFA Super Cup clash with Real Madrid.
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Reports from Spain claim Real Betis – which finished fifth in La Liga last year – is interested in his signature, having previously considered a move for the classy 26-year-old in the last transfer window.
Serie A battler Salernitana are also rumored to be interested in signing the Aussie, whose priority is gaining match minutes ahead of the World Cup, in which he should play a key role for the Socceroos.
Salernitana narrowly avoided bankruptcy as well as relegation last campaign, presenting a high-risk option for the Australian.
AUSSIE GETS PREMIER LEAGUE MINUTES
It might have been brief, but Australia has a Premier League player once more. Young Tyrese Francois came off the bench for Fulham in stoppage time of their 0-0 draw with Wolverhampton Wanderers.
A Fulham Academy player, Francois previously managed one Premier League appearance when Fulham were last in the top flight in 2020-21.
Having just turned 22, Francois has reportedly signed a new two-year deal with an option in the club’s favor for a third season.
The Olyroos star will be hoping for more minutes in coming rounds to build his case for a shock World Cup call-up.
MOOY BUILDING
Veteran midfielder Aaron Mooy is showing promising signs at Celtic. He has now appeared off the bench in all three of the Scottish giant’s league matches so far this season, but having been given just eight minutes then five minutes in the first two rounds, the Australian played 24 minutes in a 5-0 win over Kilmarnock FC. The win took Ange Postecoglou’s men top of the table on goal difference.
Also in Scotland, Aziz Behich made his Scottish Premiership debut, starting and playing the full 90 at left back for Dundee United. Kye Rowles also played the full match for Dundee United at centre-half in a crushing 4-1 win. Meanwhile Martin Boyle came off the bench for Hibernian at halftime in a 2-1 defeat.
In Spain, Awer Mabil made his debut for Cadiz CF in a 1-0 loss to Real Sociedad – the team that Mat Ryan recently departed. Mabil played the second half off the bench but could not find the all-important equalizer.
Over in Japan, Mitch Duke played 61 minutes for Fagiano Okayama in the second tier in a 3-2 win over Renofa Yamaguchi, the victory taking their unbeaten streak to seven games.
