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Influencer Courtney Clenney Charged In April Stabbing of Boyfriend Christian ‘Toby’ Obumseli

Influencer Courtney Clenney Charged In April Stabbing of Boyfriend Christian 'Toby' Obumseli

An Instagram influencer has been charged with murder after allegedly fatally stabbing her boyfriend inside a luxury Miami high-rise in April.

Courtney Clenney, a 26-year-old OnlyFans model, was taken into custody on Wednesday in Hawaii after being charged with second-degree murder with a deadly weapon in connection April 3 death of her boyfriend, 27-year-old Christian Obumseli, the miami herald first reported. The Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office is set to hold a press conference about the arrest on Thursday afternoon, citing in a press conference that the arrest report is sealed but that a “social media personality” was charged in connection with Obumseli’s murder.

Clenney’s defense attorney, Frank Prieto, confirmed the charges to The Daily Beast and said his client had been at a Hawaiian rehab facility for PTSD. The lawyer added that they are “disappointed that the State Attorney sought an arrest warrant” and noted that his client of him has “cooperated with the investigation from the beginning.”

“We are completely shocked at Courtney’s arrest based upon the clear evidence of self-defense in this matter,” Prieto said. “Obumseli attacked her and choked her that evening; Courtney had no choice but to meet force with force.”

“We will vigorously defend Courtney and clear her of this unfounded and baseless charge,” he added.

The Miami Police Department did not immediately respond to The Daily Beast’s request for comment.

The arrest marks the largest development in the investigation into the grayly slaying. The Miami Police Department previously said that on April 3, officers responded to a report of a stabbing at the One Paraiso luxury building around 5 pm, where they found Obumseli, who worked in cryptocurrency, with a “knife wound.”

“A female was located on scene and interviewed by detectives,” police said.

Obumseli was then transported to Jackson Memorial Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. While the details of Obumseli’s death remain unclear, a police spokesperson previously The Daily Beast that the pair “had been involved in a physical altercation” prior to the attack.

Local media reports also indicated that Clenney was detained at the scene to be taken to a mental health facility under the state’s Baker Act—which allows police to involuntarily commit an individual for up to 72 hours.

At the time, Prieto insisted that Clenney had acted out of self-defense.

“We have always offered to self-surrender if charges were filed in an effort to begin the legal process of clearing her of the charges,” Prieto told The Daily Beast on Wednesday, noting that this is “an absolute injustice to charge a victim of domestic violence and human trafficking with a crime; Courtney was clearly defending herself.”

Clenney—who boasts 2 million followers on Instagram, 25,700 on TikTok, and 41,000 more on Twitter—describes herself as “that chick from the internet” on social media accounts under the name “Courtney Tailor.” On her Ella OnlyFans account, Clenney describes herself as a “Proud Texan! Full-time fitness model and foodie living with my 2 dogs, Jesse and Ranger. I just moved to Miami so I need your positive vibes! Scary BIG change for this lil texas girl.”

On April 2, an OnlyFans post on her page read, “talk dirty to me.” The day prior, her page of her posted: “I’m not always this nasty… wait, yes I am lol.”

According to the Dallas Morning Newsthe pair recently moved to Florida from Texas, and initial reports suggested the conflict that night was not the first time the couple had had a physical altercation.

“We’ve seen her hit him. I’ve never seen him hit her,” Ashley Vaughn, one of the couple’s friends, told Local10. “From what we’ve personally experienced between the both of them, we believe that Christian wouldn’t put her in a position where she would need to stab him to protect herself.” (A neighbor told the same outlet that they had witnessed Obumseli swing at her about a week before the incident.)

Another friend told the outlet the friend group in Miami was now reeling from the news—and the reality that both Clenney and Obumseli were lost to them. “We didn’t think this is how far it would have gone,” Tahki Banks said.

In a GoFundMe campaign, Obumseli’s family said the “unconscionable” tragedy occurred just a week before his 28th birthday—and it is hard to believe “someone’s selfish act ripped Christian away from this world.” Describing Obumseli as an “extremely compassionate” person with an “infectious smile that could light up any room” the family added that they were seeking justice for the “heinous act of violence.” The family did not immediately respond to The Daily Beast’s request for comment.

“It is not enough to say we are shocked and hurting—We are utterly devastated,” the family said in the online campaign. “His murder leaves many unanswered questions and creates a void that can never be fixed or filled. Not even with time.”

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Federal government will cover cost of connecting massive new Queensland wind farm to national grid

Federal government will cover cost of connecting massive new Queensland wind farm to national grid

The federal government has agreed to cover the multi-million-dollar cost of connecting what will be one of the world’s biggest wind farm precincts to Australia’s power grid.

Its investment arm, the Clean Energy and Finance Corporation (CEFC), has committed $160 million to connect the Southern Renewable Energy Zone (REZ), to the national electricity market.

The REZ currently consists of two projects in the Southern Downs — the 103-megawatt Karara Wind Farm, controlled by state government-owned renewable generator CleanCo, and the 923MW Macintyre Wind Farm, owned and operated by renewable energy firm Acciona.

It requires 65 kilometers of overhead transmission lines and two switching stations to be connected to the energy market.

Powerlink – the company in charge of managing and running Queensland’s power network – began constructing the infrastructure in March.

Queensland Energy Minister Mick de Brenni said CEFC will absorb the cost and that the new investment would unlock up to 500MW of network hosting capacity.

“Connecting the massive project to the national grid not only unlocks $2 billion worth of investment, it also increases reliability of power across the three east Australian states, with clean Queensland-made energy,” he said.

High tension power lines on steel towers in a paddock at Oxley Creek Common at Rocklea on Brisbane's southside.
The deal will improve capacity in the energy grid.(ABC News: Chris Gillette)

Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers said the investment was a “game changer.”

“A better future is powered by cleaner, cheaper and more reliable energy,” he said

“This CEFC investment is a game changer when it comes to hooking these new sources up to the grid … and we want to see more of it,” he said.

This is the first partnership between a Queensland government-owned company and the CEFC.

Federal Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen said it would increase renewable supplies to households and businesses in southern Queensland and the east-coast of Australia.

A shot of a wind turbine from below.
Connecting the wind farm precinct to the grid is a “game changer”, Mr Chalmer says.(ABC News: Philippa McDonald)

“The best way to put downward pressure on energy prices is to ramp up investment in renewables, transmission and storage and that is exactly what this $160 million commitment will do,” Mr Bowen said.

The Macintyre wind farm precinct is expected to be operational in 2024.

Mr Chalmers did not commit to a time frame on when households and businesses would benefit from the infrastructure.

“Clearly, projects of this size and this significance can’t be turned on overnight and require some kind of run-up.

“But what this investment means [is] it will be delivered faster than otherwise,” he said.

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Sign Up for a Free Amazon Prime Trial and Get an Echo Dot for $10

You Can Start Your Smart Home Journey by Grabbing an Echo Dot for $10 – Here’s How

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If you’ve been sitting on the fence when it comes to dipping your toe into the smart home pool, Amazon is currently running a deal that will allow you to bring your home into the 21st century.

If you sign up for an Amazon Prime subscription you can pick up an Echo Dot (3rd Gen) for only $10. Even if you only stick around for the 30-day free trial and give your subscription the flick thereafter, you’ll still save a nice $49 on an Echo Dot (RRP $59).

How to get this Echo Dot deal

Echo Dot (3rd Gen) – Smart speaker with Alexa
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Getting this deal is pretty simple. All you have to do is sign up for an Amazon Prime account, and you’ll gain access to this Echo Dot discount.

This offer is available from now until November 7, 2022. However, keep in mind that this deal is only available to new Prime members, so if you’re currently a subscriber or have been one in the past, then we’re afraid you’re out of luck.

If you do choose to stay subscribed, your Prime membership will cost a mere $6.99/month. But what does that get you? Well, read on.

What perks do you get with a Prime subscription?

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If you do a lot of shopping on Amazon, a Prime membership is good to have. It’ll instantly give you free, two-business-day delivery on most local orders. You’ll also have access to exclusive sales events, such as Amazon Prime Day.

A Prime subscription will also give you access to Prime Video, which is the only place you can find Amazon-exclusive shows like TheBoys, TheExpanse and The Wheel of Time. Those who love to read will also gain access to Amazon’s extensive eBooks collection, full of novels, comics, short works and more.

There’s also Amazon Music, which will allow you to listen to around two million songs, ad-free as you like. We dunno, how many subscriptions give you music, streaming and reading content for as low as $6.99 a month? It almost sounds too good to be true.

As for the Echo Dot (3rd Gen), it’s easy to understand why it’s Amazon’s most popular voice-controlled smart speaker. For its size and price, it sounds pretty good.

The Echo Dot comes with Alexa, Amazon’s virtual assistant, which is just a request away from filling you in on today’s news or setting reminders for any upcoming important events. You can also pair the Amazon Echo Dot with other smart devices you have in your home, such as some smart lights, so you can command Alexa to turn them on and off when you head out or go to bed.

You’ll also able to use your Echo to play music through your streaming service of choice, such as Amazon Music, Apple Music or Spotify.

Sign up for an Amazon Prime membership here and once you’re all done, claim your Echo Dot (3rd Gen) here.

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Is the account of the movie Thirteen Lives accurate?

Is the account of the movie Thirteen Lives accurate?

The rescue of a soccer team from a cave in Thailand in 2018 captivated the world. Now it’s the subject of a Ron Howard film Thirteen Lives.

The plight of the “Wild Boars” commanded international attention soon after they were found by two British divers nine days after they vanished in the Tham Luang cave.

The team's coach taught the boys in the cave how to meditate so they could conserve energy. This image is taken from a Thai Navy SEAL video.

The team’s coach taught the boys in the cave how to meditate so they could conserve energy. This image is taken from a Thai Navy SEAL video.

The Sydney Morning Herald’s and The Age’s then-South-East Asia correspondent James Massola, who later wrote a book about the rescue, was on the scene with photographer Kate Geraghty.

Readers can compare for themselves how the details were reported at the time with their depiction in the film.

Contributions by the team made up of Thai Navy SEALs and British and Australians divers added to the international flavor of the rescue. Among the Australians, Richard Harris, an anaesthetist from Adelaide, played a key role in the delicate operation. (A graphic shows the length and depth of the cave complex.)

Members of the Australian dive team walk down the track that leads to the cave entrance where the rescue operations are being planned for the 12 boys and their soccer coach who have been trapped inside Tham Luang cave.

Members of the Australian dive team walk down the track that leads to the cave entrance where the rescue operations are being planned for the 12 boys and their soccer coach who have been trapped inside Tham Luang cave.Credit:Kate Geraghty

Massola reported at the moment the pumps holding floodwaters from entering the cave failed, just hours after the last of the boys were freed, forcing more than 100 rescuers to flee the cave complex while they were celebrating.

The rescue effort took place in a region of northern Thailand, bordering on Myanmar and Laos, which has complex culture and beliefs.

One of northern Thailand’s most revered monks visited the cave complex while families waited for news. Known to locals as the Tham Luang Nang Non or the great cave of the sleeping lady, it features a shrine to the princess of Sipsongpanna at its entrance.

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Former AFL great Adam Goodes takes up official football role | adam goodes

Adam Goodes has turned to football in an official capacity for the first time with a place on an advisory council charged with overseeing the development of Indigenous football in Australia.

The AFL great, who has largely shunned Australian football rules since he was forced into retirement from the game in 2015, has a longstanding affection for the round-ball code and has played in a Sydney over-35s park competition in recent years.

Goodes grew up playing football and only switched to Australian rules after he and his family moved to a small country town in Victoria, where there was no junior football club to play for.

He told SBS in 2018 that he always knew he would return to football “because the love for the game has never left me”, and he will now have a chance to shape pathways into the game for young Indigenous people.

Indigenous Football Australia (IFA) – set up to oversee the strategy and expansion of Australia’s longest-running Indigenous football initiative, John Moriarty Football – aims to help create social change through the game, making it more accessible for grassroots and elite Indigenous players.

“I am really excited to be able to share my life experience in sport and business to help others on a similar journey,” Goodes said. “I am looking forward to learning from other experts who are on the council. But most of all it is about the young people and giving them the best opportunity to achieve their dreams.”

With poor Indigenous representation at higher levels of the game in Australia, it is hoped Goodes can help facilitate pathways for young Indigenous football talent to break through.

“Using sport to drive social change for Indigenous Australians … that expertise doesn’t matter what sport background you’re from,” IFA council conveyor and JMF program director Jamie Morriss said.

“We know Indigenous Australians do love AFL [football] and the AFL has done a better job [than Football Australia] at bringing through talent at the highest level. Football hasn’t achieved that just yet but Adam will potentially have some great insights into what needs to be done to become more successful in bringing through this talent to the top of the game.”

The dual Brownlow medalist and Australian of the Year will sit on the IFA council along with a number of prominent Indigenous football names, including current A-League Women players Gema Simon, Allira Toby and Jada Whyman.

Former Socceroo turned human rights campaigner Craig Foster, one of Goodes’s Waverley Old Boys teammates in Sydney’s eastern suburbs, and Travis Dodd, the first Indigenous man to score for the Socceroos, have also been named on the council, which has a majority Indigenous membership and is gender equal.

Yanyuwa man John Moriarty – the first Indigenous footballer to be selected for Australia and co-founder of the JMF – said the diversity and strength of the Indigenous-led panel were “unparalleled”.

“Each member is more than a symbolic appointment,” Moriarty said. “They all bring unique, lived experience plus skills, aligned values ​​and goals for Indigenous football in Australia. Each member is committed to creating tangible, equitable and lasting change.”

Kanulu/Gangulu woman Toby, who plays for Canberra United, said it was “a long-awaited step in the right direction for our people”, while Wiradjuri/Yorta Yorta woman and Matildas goalkeeper Whyman said she was “incredibly honored and humbled” to be part of the initiative.

Football Australia, the game’s governing body, is not directly affiliated with IFA but launched its own inaugural National Indigenous Advisory Group last year and has had involvement with programs the JMF has run over the past 10 years.

Morriss said the IMF would be willing to work more closely with FA or “anyone who is supportive of the program we’ve been running”.

Goodes was booed out of the AFL in 2015 and has since distanced himself from the code, although he made a rare public appearance at the Sydney Swans’ 10-year premiership celebrations earlier this year.

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Tristar medical clinics to close across four states and territories after failing to attract a buyer

Tristar medical clinics to close across four states and territories after failing to attract a buyer

Ten GP clinics across four states and territories previously owned by Tristar Medical Group have failed to attract a buyer and will cease operations on Friday.

McGrathNichol Restructuring were appointed as Tristar Medical Group’s administrators in May after the company owed creditors more than $9.3million.

“It is regrettable that the clinics must close,” administrator Matthew Caddy said.

“In the absence of buyers for the clinics, which are loss-making, we have been left with no other option.”

Clinics include those at Avoca, Ararat, Dandenong and Grovedale in Victoria, Kempsey and West Wyalong in New South Wales, and at Bruce in Canberra.

Three Northern Territory centers across Darwin and Palmerston will also close.

The administrators said doctors and staff working at the clinics had been advised of the closure.

The ABC heard that there was a potential buyer for the 10 clinics, but that deal fell through at the last minute and clinic staff were only notified of the closure on Tuesday afternoon.

The Family Doctor group on August 5 purchased 12 of Tristar’s clinics, which were mainly located in Victoria.

Bulk billing ‘unsustainable’

Tristar medical clinics offered bulk-billing patients but Royal Australian College of General Practitioners president Karen Price said it was unsustainable.

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Jordan Klepper Crashes Trump Rally to Confront Brain-Wormed ‘MAGA-ites’

Jordan Klepper Crashes Trump Rally to Confront Brain-Wormed 'MAGA-ites'

With primary season heating up ahead of the 2022 midterms, TheDailyShow‘s Jordan Klepper traveled to Waukesha, Wisconsin this week for a “good old cheese and brat-fueled” Trump rally to interview a series of MAGA die-hards. And he quickly discovered that they are becoming even more unhinged as Donald Trump gets closer to announcing his re-election campaign.

The comedian tracked down voters who claim to believe in “election integrity” while at the same time supporting Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) who offered to bring a slate of fake voters to Mike Pence in an attempt to overturn the 2020 results—without any recognition of that cognitive dissonance.

“I’m not going to be a conspiracist or anything like that,” one woman insisted before using the fictional plot of the Robin Williams movie Man of the Year to prove that “they had election fraud back then.”

“Are there any lessons we can take from Mork & Mindy?” Klepper asked in response.

Then there was the man in the full Abraham Lincoln mask and stovepipe hat who thinks Trump is running the military from “behind the scenes” and said he tries to avoid consuming “the media” because it’s all a bunch of “theatrics.” That one was a layup for Klepper who replied, “And you’re not someone who gives in to theatrics.”

Later, Klepper received warnings from Trumpers about the “normalization” of pedophilia through pizza-related symbols online and agreement on Trump’s assertion that America has never “gotten to the bottom” of 9/11.

But no one could quite top the woman in the star-spangled flower crown who used the Gematria calculator on her phone to assign numerical meaning to everything from Trump to JFK Jr. to “Let’s Go Brandon.”

“So the Wisconsin MAGA-ites were turning the conspiracy talk up to letter K, which is 11,” Klepper said before ordering a slice of pizza that had “nothing to do with pedophilia.”

For more, listen to TheDailyShow‘s Jordan Klepper on The Last Laugh podcast.

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REIWA house price figures reveal Broome and Busselton top WA regional areas for increases

REIWA house price figures reveal Broome and Busselton top WA regional areas for increases

A record low rental vacancy rate is driving up property prices in Broome, with WA’s North West town becoming the top performing regional center for median house sale price growth in the most recent industry figures.

Real Estate Institute of WA data for the June quarter shows median house prices in the holiday hot spot increased by 4.7 per cent to $649,000 and shot up by 18 per cent in the 12 months to June.

The town was behind only Port Hedland which saw a 28.2 per cent growth in the same period.

Broome’s dire rental vacancy rate was recorded as zero by REIWA in March, appears to be forcing would-be tenants to buy instead.

Ray White Broome sales consultant Giles Tipping said real estate agents in the region could foresee the trend, even before the COVID-19 pandemic hit.

“The supply of rental properties available for all the Government departments and the like to lease was drying up every year, so we got to a point, I think it was in about July 2019, where there was probably only about approximately 40 houses available to rent in the whole of Broome,” he revealed.

“With that low supply of rental housing obviously rentals were climbing higher and higher and there was less choice for tenants so more tenants were sort of filtering into the sales market and as rent were climbing as well, it was becoming better value to buy.”

The trent was further compounded by the pandemic, with closed borders exposing Broome to a new wave of buyers from across the country, as well as a lagging building industry placing further pressure on supply issues.

“Those influences are coming together and creating this pressure for the sales market,” Mr Tipping added.

In Busselton, which was the second highest regional performer for the June quarter with a 4.5 per cent growth in its median house sales price, the opportunity to work remotely is drawing in a new wave of Perth buyers looking for a lifestyle change.

Busselton Jetty.
Camera IconThe Busselton Jetty. Credit: Supplied/Supplied

Busselton’s house median, which now sits at $610,000, is also being pushed up by interstate investors and buyers with the airport and direct flights to Melbourne a major drawcard.

First National Real Estate Busselton general manager Matthew Snaddon said these factors were fueling the market, with the popular coastal town bucking the national trend of increasing supply.

“We are having conversations with buyers and they’re making the comments that they’ve got the opportunity to work remotely so lifestyle following COVID is one of the primary factors that buyers are looking at when choosing property now,” he said.

Camels at sunset on Cable Beach, Broome. Picture: Tourism Australia
Camera IconBroome’s Cable Beach. Credit: Tourism Australia/TheWest

While Broome and Busselton were the standouts, the REIWA data showed a total of eight regional centers recorded median house sale price growth during the quarter.

Additionally, all nine regional centers experienced median house sale price growth on an annual basis.

Meanwhile, in Perth, the stock of properties listed for sale in July was 4.6 per cent higher than a year ago but new listings last month were down 15.7 per cent compared to June, according to the PropTrack Listings Report July 2022.

“The stock of properties listed for sale in Perth is still down around 15 per cent compared to the average over the past 10 years. While that means options are somewhat limited, it is an improvement compared to recent conditions and the stock of properties listed for sale is up 4.6 per cent compared to a year ago,” PropTrack Economist and report author Angus Moore said.

“Even so, buyers in Perth are facing fewer options than is the case for buyers in Melbourne, Sydney, and Canberra, where the total stock listed for sale is back around, or even above, the decade averages.

“By comparison, buyers in Adelaide and Brisbane have even fewer options, with the total number of properties listed for sale in both those cities down more than a third compared to the decade average.”

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Dua Lipa headlining Victorian Always Live festival with intimate concert at Palais Theatre, St Kilda, in October

Dua Lipa headlining Victorian Always Live festival with intimate concert at Palais Theatre, St Kilda, in October

From there, the idea of ​​using taxpayer money to bring the Piano Man to Melbourne morphed into a 2018 election promise to stage a 10-day, statewide music festival. The festival will now stretch over an almost three-month season.

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  • An exclusive evening with Dua Lipa: Palais Theatre, Sunday, October 3.
  • Rockin’ the Burbs, various: Saturday, October 22 – Monday, October 31.
  • Bad Apples House Party – Briggs, Mo’Ju, Chasing Ghosts and more: Curtin Hotel, Saturday, November 5.
  • Blaktivisim – Yothu Yindi: Arts Center Melbourne, Saturday, November 5.
  • Chapterfest 30: Northcote Theatre, Saturday, November 5.
  • Flow Festival: Footscray Community Arts Centre, Saturday, November 5.
  • An intimate audience with Sophie Ellis-Bextor: NGV International Garden Restaurant, Thursday, November 11.
  • Claptone – The Masquerade: Riva, Saturday, November 19.
  • Jess Cornelius: The Night Cat, Saturday, November 19.
  • Toro Y Moi: Northcote Social Club, Wednesday, November 23.
  • Front 30 Years of Marvin the Album: Brunswick Ballroom, Thursday, November 24.
  • Big Thief: Melbourne Recital Centre, Friday, November 30.
  • Lovely Day: Palais Foreshore, Sunday, December 4.
  • Sampa the Great: Hamer Hall, Friday, December 9.

Earlier this year headline acts Nick Cave and Billy Joel were announced to play at Hanging Rock and the MCG respectively. Already on the docket were performances from Khruangbin, Amyl and the Sniffers, Tash Sultana, Baker Boy, Isabella Manfredi, Middle Kids, Alice Skye and Isaiah Firebrace.

Gudinski’s original idea for Always Live was a 17-day festival spanning three weekends and featuring a “monster” event on each weekend.

Although the concept was personally championed and developed by Gudinski, it has been embraced by rival promoters, with Live Nation Asia Pacific president Roger Field and TEG chief executive Geoff Jones backing the festival and state cabinet’s decision to appoint Matthew Gudinski, Michael’s son and heir to the Mushroom music empire, to the chairman’s role.

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  • OK Motels (Savage and the Last Drinks, Nice Biscuit, Elizabeth, Vintage Crop, Bad Bangs, Skyscraper Stan, Kino Motel, Smarts, Baby Cool, Enola and more): Charlton, Friday, October 28 – Sunday, October 30.
  • Crowded House (supported by Angus & Julia Stone and Boy & Bear): Gateway Lakes, Wodonga, Sunday, November 3.
  • The Alpine Festival – Jessica Mauboy: Pioneer Park, Bright, Saturday, November 12.
  • Nick Cave and Warren Ellis (supported by Courtney Barnett): Hanging Rock, Friday, November 25 and Saturday, November 26.
  • Almost Summer Festival: Capital Theatre, Bendigo, Friday, November 25 – Sunday, November 27.
  • QMF x First Plays – Queenscliff Music Festival (Baker Boy, Isabella Manfredi, Middle Kids and RVG): Queenscliff, Friday, November 25 – Sunday, November 27.
  • Hometown – Isaiah Firebrace: Girgarre Sound Shell, near Echuca, Sunday, December 4.
  • Hometown – Alice Skye: Sawyer Park Sound Shell, Horsham, Saturday, December 10.
  • Tash Sultana (with Pierce Brothers, Kim Churchill, Kee’ahn, Little Green and Mark Howard) – Ocean Sounds: Churchill Island, Saturday, December 10.

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On Thursday Gudinski said the music festival would “reaffirm” Victoria as the music state of Australia.

“Always Live was a dream my late father had to reassure our state’s live music roots and I am proud to be part of the team making it a reality,” he said.

“We’re delivering the largest-ever live music celebration in Australia while supporting local jobs, businesses, artists and roadies around the state,” said Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events
Steve Dimopoulos on Thursday. “We’re bringing Victorians the live music experiences they love, to
destinations across the state.”

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Paul Green dead, cause of death, age, North Queensland Cowboys coach, playing career, achievements

Paul Green dead, cause of death, age, North Queensland Cowboys coach, playing career, achievements

The rugby league world is in mourning after the sudden death of Paul Green at 49 years old in his Brisbane home on Thursday morning.

the Daily Telegraph reported that Green had not said anything about feeling ill before his sudden passing, with a postmortem to determine the cause of his death.

Green had been in Sydney last weekend for the Cronulla ex-players’ reunion, one of five teams the former Australian and Queensland representative halfback played for during his career.

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Green had a decorated playing career which spanned 162 games, suiting up for the Cronulla Sharks, North Queensland Cowboys, Sydney Roosters, Parramatta Eels and Brisbane Broncos.

He then made the switch to coaching after he hung up the boots, taking the Cowboys to their first-ever premiership in 2015 before also taking over the Queensland Maroons Origin side.

In a playing and coaching career of many highlights, Green’s greatest would be his role in taking North Queensland to its maiden premiership in 2015.

Green first took the helm at the Cowboys in 2014 and saw immediate results as the Cowboys won the inaugural NRL Auckland Nines tournament.

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North Queensland carried the pre-season form into the season proper, finishing in fifth spot on the ladder before being eliminated by the Roosters in dramatic fashion in the semi-finals.

The Cowboys improved to third in the 2015 season and this time around went all the way to the title, taking down the Broncos in a golden-point thriller for the ages.

North Queensland got back to the grand finale under Green’s watch in 2017 too, even without legendary halfback Johnathan Thurston, but were outclassed by Melbourne.

Paul Green in action for Cronulla.Source: News Corp Australia

North Queensland carried the pre-season form into the season proper, finishing in fifth spot on the ladder before being eliminated by the Roosters in dramatic fashion in the semi-finals.

The Cowboys improved to third in the 2015 season and this time around went all the way to the title, taking down the Broncos in a golden-point thriller for the ages.

North Queensland got back to the grand finale under Green’s watch in 2017 too, even without legendary halfback Johnathan Thurston, but were outclassed by Melbourne.

Last year Thurston revealed the first conversation he had with Green that led to the drought-breaking title triumph in 2015.

“He arrived to the club in 2014 and I remember the first meeting we had at the Dally M’s of 2013,” Thurston told WWOS.

“He asked me what was the perception of the Cowboys at that time. I said, ‘We’re pretty inconsistent’. He stopped me pretty much and said ‘You can’t win away from home, and you can’t win when you’re on the sidelines’ so what do I need to do to change that?

Johnathan Thurston and Paul Green after winning the 2015 NRL Grand Final. Pics Adam HeadSource: News Corp Australia

“We needed to get everyone training to an intensity that is required and he did that, and over those years we went on to win a premiership, make four straight finals and another grand final so he’s a great coach.

“I was bought to the club in 2005 to win a premiership. He got everyone to that level and won that first ever premiership for the club which was great scenes for North Queensland and we’ll never forget it.”

Green said he would “always treasure” the premiership-winning year with the Cowboys upon his exit from the club in 2020.

“I am grateful to the board for allowing me to lead this club whilst creating some lifelong memories,” he said at the time.

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‘AN OUTSTANDING CAREER’: NRL WORLD COUNTRIES TRIBUTE TO GREEN

Tributes were quick to flow in from the rugby league world after news broke of Green’s sudden death.

Former Melbourne Storm and Maroons hooker Cameron Smith called it “shocking news” on SEN Radio.

“A very sad part of the day,” Smith said, reacting to the news alongside Denan Kemp, who was coached by Green in the early stages of his rugby league career.

Daly Cherry-Evans and Maroons coach Paul Green celebrate. (Photo by Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images)Source: Getty Images

“It’s certainly rocked myself and Kempy in the studio and everyone in the rugby league world.

“It’s a sad day for everyone involved in the rugby league family and community. We send our best wishes and condolences out to the entire Green family.”

Kemp spent a bit of time learning from Green in the early stages of his career and paid tribute to his ability to turn around the Queensland Cup team the Wynnum Seagulls after a challenging start to the season.

“I was fortunate enough, he was my kicking and catching coach when I was coming through at the Broncos and he was also my coach when I was at Wynnum,” Kemp said.

“I had a small amount to do with him but in the time I did, it was actually really interesting the year I was at Wynnum I ended up signing with another club to leave but we had a really tough start to the season. Greeny managed to turn the Wynnum Seagulls around and we won the premiership that year.

“He’s a fighter. It’s a very sad day to see Greeny go like that.”

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Former teammate, Martin Lang, posted on Twitter: “This is so sad. Paul was a close mate, we moved to Sydney together in 1993….the beginning of an outstanding NRL playing/coaching career. My sincere condolences to Paul’s wife, children and his dear mum and dad. Rest In Peace mate.”

Meanwhile, Tigers playmaker Jackson Hastings wrote: “Can’t believe the Paul Green news this morning. Achieved it all as a player and coach still had so much to give, taken way to soon. Thoughts and prayers with family and friends. Makes you realize to take nothing for granted. RIP.”

North Queensland halfback Chad Townsend also paid his respects, writing: “RIP Paul Green. Thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends of him at this time. ”

The Eels, Sharks and Roosters Broncos also posted tributes to Green on social media while the Cowboys made a statement on the club’s website.

“Paul first came to our club as a player in the late 90s and was the club’s first Origin representative, but his lasting legacy emanated from his seven-season tenure as Head Coach of the North Queensland Cowboys,” chairman Lewis Ramsay said.

“Paul’s arrival as Head Coach transformed our club from finals contenders to an immediate premiership force, culminating in the historic 2015 Grand Final victory.

“We will forever remember Paul as one of the greatest contributors in Cowboys history.”

NRL OFFICIAL STATEMENT:

Australian Rugby League Commission (ARLC) Chairman Peter V’landys said: “Paul was a brilliant player, and then became one of the few to make a very successful transition into coaching. As a player, he represented Cronulla Sharks, North Queensland Cowboys, Sydney Roosters, Parramatta Eels and Brisbane Broncos, and throughout his career he had a reputation as a halfback who was as tough as he was skilful. Paul was rewarded with the Rothmans Medal in 1995.

“As a coach he led the North Queensland Cowboys to one of the most famous Grand Final victories of all time – against Brisbane Broncos in 2015. He represented Queensland and Australia as a player, and only last year coached the Maroons in the State of Origin series.

“I had the pleasure of sitting on the NRL Competition Committee and found Paul to be a passionate, smart and witty individual. Our condolences go to his family and to his many friends of him. ”

NRL CEO Andrew Abdo said: “We are deeply saddened by this loss, and on behalf of the game, I’d like to extend our deepest condolences to Paul’s family, his friends, and those who have been inspired and mentored by him over the course of his long career.”

PAUL GREEN FACT FILE

Playing record:

-Halfback; played 162 first grade games 1994-2004.

* Played 95 games for Cronulla (1994-98)

* 35 for North Queensland (1999-2000)

* 20 for Sydney Roosters (2001-02)

* 7 for Parramatta (2003)

* 5 for Brisbane (2004)

– Played for Cronulla in 1997 Super League grand final

– Represented Queensland in seven State of Origin games 1999-2001.

– Played two Super League Tests for Australia 1997

Coaching appointments:

– Brisbane Broncos Assistant Coach 2009

– Wynnum-Manly Intrust Super Cup 2010-12

-Sydney Roosters Holden Cup 2013

– Sydney Roosters Assistant NRL coach 2013

– Queensland Residents 2012-13

– North Queensland 2014-20

-Queensland 2021

Coaching achievements:

– Won Intrust Super Cup titles with Wynnum-Manly 2011, 2012

– Steered Sydney Roosters Holden Cup team to Finals Series 2013

– Took North Queensland to Finals Series 2014-17

– Won premiership with North Queensland 2015

– Won World Club Championship with North Queensland 2016

– Steered North Queensland to Grand Final 2017

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