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Launceston thief who scooped coins from monkey enclosure pond ‘now at risk of herpes’

Launceston thief who scooped coins from monkey enclosure pond 'now at risk of herpes'

An intruder who broke into a snow monkey enclosure to scoop coins from a pond could have unwittingly exposed themselves to “potentially fatal” herpes, with authorities urging them to seek immediate medical attention.

Tasmania’s City of Launceston issued a press release today, following the break-in at the City Park monkey enclosure on Tuesday night.

The enclosure, which houses a population of macaques — established as part of a sister-city relationship with Ikeda in Japan — is popular with tourists and locals, who toss coins into the pond.

Major Albert Van Zetten said the intruder caused damage to an electric fence and stole “coins out of the surrounding moat”.

“Unfortunately, this action has potentially exposed the intruder to the herpes B virus, which is carried by the City Park monkeys,” Mr Van Zetten said.

Japanese macaques in an enclosure.
The macaque enclosure is a popular tourist attraction in Launceston.(Wikipedia)

“The virus is not considered a risk to the monkeys and exhibits symptoms similar to that of cold sores in humans.

“However, it is potentially fatal to humans, with more than 30 known deaths recorded worldwide… [and] only one confirmed case of human-to-human transmission.”

Mr Van Zetten said symptoms of viral infection included “blistering, pain, numbness near the infection point, flu-like symptoms, including fever, muscle aches, headache, and fatigue, respiratory distress, encephalitis and neurological dysfunction.”

Japanese macaques in an enclosure.
Most macaques around the world carry diseases, authorities said.(City Of Launceston)

The majority of macaques around the world carry the virus and there is signage at the Launceston enclosure stating that the monkeys on-site are infected.

Mr Van Zetten said Tasmania Police and the Tasmanian Department of Health “have been advised of the break-in”.

“We ask that anyone with information regarding the break-in contact Tasmania Police immediately.

“But importantly, council urges the intruder to seek medical attention as a matter of some urgency.”

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Air NZ brings home its largest planes from US desert amid surging flight demand

Air NZ brings home its largest planes from US desert amid surging flight demand

Air New Zealand is bringing home its 777-300 after almost 700 days in an American desert.

In 2020, the airline sent four of its largest plans – the 777-300ER – to a storage facility in Victorville, California, in the Mojave Desert amid Covid-19 decimating international travel.

At that time it was unknown when they would return.

But now, given the sheer demand for flights, the airline is bringing its largest widebody jet aircraft out of hiding to bolster its network.

Air New Zealand chief operating officer Alex Marren said one of the most exciting things about bringing back these aircraft is the airline is going to hire and rehire people to service them and the rest of it fleet.

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“Since April 2021, we have welcomed back around or hired more than 2000 people across cabin crew, pilots, maintenance, engineers and airports and we’re looking for more,” Mr Marren told news.com.au.

“In our cabin crew alone we’ve hired and rehired around 1000 people, all of whom are really excited to welcome customers on-board.”

Mr Marren said when the hard decision was made to park their 777 fleet, they knew the desert was an ideal environment due to its warm and dry conditions.

“After being stored for almost two years in this climate, they are coming out of long term parking in good condition,” he added.

He explained it takes around six to eight weeks to get a desert-based 777-300 ready to fly and the team are working with a local maintenance provider to reanimate its aircraft out in the desert.

“The process starts off with a good wash to get rid of the dust and grime that has accumulated in long term parking out in the Mojave Desert,” Mr Marren said.

“Our engineering teams then remove the protective shrouds and materials on the wheels, sensors and wings and undertake a thorough servicing and maintenance program to get these aircraft serviceable and ready to fly again.”

He said a lot of work goes into making sure the aircraft is ready to fly — including servicing the wheels on the landing gear to checking upholstery and the in-flight entertainment system.

When is takeoff

The first 777-300 aircraft, registration ZK-OKP, is due to leave Victorville in late August for

Auckland where it will have scheduled maintenance before rejoining the 777-300 operating

fleet from late September.

It can carry up to 342 customers with up to 154 cubic meters of cargo capacity available.

“It’s a welcome change from the type of flying our operating aircrew did through the height of the pandemic and for those stepping back onto a 777-300 for the first time in more than two years, it will be an emotional reunion with one of their favorite aircraft,” Mr Marren said.

ZK-OKP is the first of four Victorville-based 777-300 aircraft to be reanimated and the airline

is working through a program to bring back the three remaining aircraft over the next

year. The airline also has three 777-300 aircraft that were stored in Auckland for the last two

years. Two of these aircraft are back in service, with 777-300 ZK-OKO due to re-enter service

in the coming weeks.

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Technology

Murder at Castle Nathria impressions

Overwatch 2 HUGE update: Mythic Skins, Battle Pass, Roadmap, PvE Release Date, Hero Cosmetics, and more

Hearthstone’s latest expansion, Murder at Castle Nathria comes with 135 new collectible cards, a new keyword, and a new card type. And of course, these new cards include many new, legendary hero cards that will surely shake the current meta and keep you on your toes!

I’ve been playing the game for the past week with the new expansion cards and loved the many deck possibilities – with the Priest and Mage being my favorites for this expansion.

New collectible cards

Thanks to Blizzard, I was gifted the Hearthstone: Murder at Castle Nathria Mega Bundle (that you can purchase separately) to check the cards out. The Murder at Castle Nathria Mega Bundle includes 80 Murder at Castle Nathria card packs, 5 Golden Murder at Castle Nathria card packs, two random Murder at Castle Nathria Legendary cards, the Sire Denathrius Warrior hero skin, the Denathrius card back, the Sandy Shores Battlegrounds Board, and 10 Mercenary Packs.

After opening the packs, here are some Legendary cards that I’ve got:

Priest

If you are playing a Priest Deathrattle deck (I used to play this and the annoyance it gives to your enemies is satisfying enough), Masked Reveler is an awesome choice for a board control + a quick summon of your more powerful Deathrattle minions. You can also play Creepy Painting and then sacrifice a Deathrattle minion to become a copy of it.

I actually enjoy my new Priest deck that steal cards from the enemy players’ decks. The new expansion totally suggests and encourages this deck, and it creates a hectic, random, dynamics on every game (since it depends on what kind of deck is your enemy playing). If you are planning to play this “stealing cards” deck, you can add Invitation Courier, Identity Theft (which is a must-have card for this deck), The Harvester of Envy, and Mysterious Visitor.

This was my deck for a while because every game is a challenge that you must overcome, and every game also creates a new, weird combo that you wouldn’t know exist (since it combines the cards that the enemy is playing with your own cards ). However, it also creates randomness which can make you lose the game as there won’t be any synergies with your deck.

Criminal Lineup is a late card with 8 mana but if you can summon 3 copies of a very powerful minion, you are guaranteed to win.

mage

After playing the Mech-deck for some time (with the Mage and Paladin classes), I’m happy to make the “Skeleton Mage” deck to be my primary deck. It is so fun and I have a win rate about 80-90% so far with this deck. Thanks to new Volatile Skeleton and all the cards that utilize this new minion like Cold Case, Deathborne, Nightcloak Sanctum, and the ultimate card – Kel’Thuzad, the Inevitable, you’ll get massive random 2 damage per Volatile Skeleton that can clear the whole board or win you games.

I combine my deck with Sire Denathrius (that you can get without having to craft it) and Mordresh Fire Eye, just in case I don’t get enough Volatile Skeleton summons to seal the deal. Thanks to Magister Dawngrasp, I can make the Hero power more and more powerful as the game progresses. As long as I keep stalling while gathering one of these three “sure-win” combo, it’ll always be a win even during a very late, late game.

Just check out this screenshot on a recent game I played, where I could hold my ground barely with the deck and still win at the end!

Otherclasses

I haven’t explored the other classes’ decks because I’m having so much fun (and lots of wins) using my Frost Mage deck. But there are few cards worthy of a mention here. For example, Shaman’s Criminal Lineup is a late card with 8 mana but if you can summon 3 copies of a very powerful minion, you are guaranteed to win. The Warrior’s Riot is a great board clear while keeping your minions alive, assuming you have enough minions on the board to begin with. The Paladin class also has many cool ones like Buffet Biggun and Steward the Steward if you are playing Silver Hand decks. I’ve also seen many Warlock class players creating a new Imps deck, which is quite devastating with all the buffs when you have Imps in play.

New Keyword: infuse

Infuse gets triggered each time a friendly minion die and if you have Infuse cards in your hand, the cards can transform into a more powerful version. The requirements are varied as some cards can only get powerful after you sacrifice enough number of minions, but other cards will gain something each time a friendly minion dies, like Sire Denathrius.

New Card Type: Locations

Locations are new cards that can be played on the battlefield with just the initial cost. It has abilities that you can activate (for free) with -1 durability cost and has a 1-turn cooldown. These cards can only be removed with a card like the Demolition Renovator.

Murder at Castle Nathria is probably one of the best Hearthstone expansions so far. It adds many, new collectible cards with many great, new, fun, synergies and none of them feel too strong or ridiculous to counter. I’m honestly having great fun with the latest expansion and find that I’ve been playing Hearthstone more often than before with the latest expansion.

It’s definitely a great time to come back to Hearthstone and utilize these new expansion cards and make a whole new, fun deck of your own!

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Tracy Grimshaw dramatically stops interview with Olivia Newton John’s grieving niece

Emotional: Olivia Newton-John's niece Tottie Goldsmith broke down in tears during an interview for Australia's A Current Affair on Tuesday, as she revealed the singer was 'really skinny and unwell' before her death aged 73

Tracy Grimshaw was forced to abruptly end an interview with Olivia Newton-John’s niece after admitting she’d pushed her grieving relative ‘too much’.

The iconic Grease star died peacefully at the age of 73 at her home in southern California on Monday, surrounded by her family and friends.

Tottie Goldsmith, 59, revealed her aunt Olivia’s health had deteriorated in the days leading up to her death after decades of fighting breast cancer and was ‘really skinny and unwell’ in the days before her passing.

The former Neighbors actress broke down when asked what Olivia was ‘most proud of’ after more than eight minutes of intense grilling from Grimshaw.

‘Hang in there, are you OK,’ Grimshaw said after Goldsmith burst into tears.

Goldsmith replied that Newton-John was proud of her 36-year-old daughter Chloe Lattanzi.

‘She loved her girl so much, and her husband, and all of us. And the hospital, the work she did, but Chloe, she loved her girl so much.

‘Chloe is doing it really tough, but she is amazing. I’ve been in touch with her a lot, and she is incredible.’

Grimshaw replied: ‘I’m going to let you go because I think I probably pushed this too much with you.’

Emotional: Olivia Newton-John's niece Tottie Goldsmith broke down in tears during an interview for Australia's A Current Affair on Tuesday, as she revealed the singer was 'really skinny and unwell' before her death aged 73

Emotional: Olivia Newton-John’s niece Tottie Goldsmith broke down in tears during an interview for Australia’s A Current Affair on Tuesday, as she revealed the singer was ‘really skinny and unwell’ before her death aged 73

Tracy Grimshaw was forced to abruptly end the interview after Tottie burst into tears, saying: 'I'm going to let you go because I think I probably push this too much with you'

Tracy Grimshaw was forced to abruptly end the interview after Tottie burst into tears, saying: ‘I’m going to let you go because I think I probably push this too much with you’

However, the A Current Affair host threw in one last question, asking if the family would accept Victorian Premier Dan Andrews’ offer for a state funeral.

‘We will on behalf of the family, but I think Australia needs it, she’s so loved. I think our country needs it, so we are going to accept it, but I won’t cry at that. I’m so sorry, it’s just happened today’ Tottie said as she broke down again.

‘Darling, you can cry. I won’t let you cry anymore, but it’s good to see you, and it’s a terrible day,’ Grimshaw finished the segment.

Earlier in the interview, Tottie revealed Olivia’s final days when the legendary singer’s health had taken a turn for the worse.

‘It’s not a shock, we’ve known how sick she’s been, especially in the last five days,’ she told host Tracy Grimshaw of her passing.

Tottie then went on to reveal her heart-wrenching final moments with Olivia, continuing: ‘I couldn’t get to America in time and I wanted to say goodbye, so I asked [her husband John] if he could hold the phone up to her ear… But he got me on FaceTime so I managed to see her.’

‘I told her all the things I needed to say,’ Tottie continued. ‘She was leaving us… but I feel like she got it.’

Happier times: The singer (pictured with the actress in January 2020) said the actress' health had deteriorated in the days leading up to her death after decades fighting breast cancer and was 'really skinny and unwell' in the days before her passing

Happier times: The singer (pictured with the actress in January 2020) said the actress’ health had deteriorated in the days leading up to her death after decades fighting breast cancer and was ‘really skinny and unwell’ in the days before her passing

Heartbroken: Fighting back tears, Tottie said the star's passing 'wasn't a shock' because she had been sick 'especially in the past five days' after her passing was announced on Monday following a decades-long battle with cancer

Heartbroken: Fighting back tears, Tottie said the star’s passing ‘wasn’t a shock’ because she had been sick ‘especially in the past five days’ after her passing was announced on Monday following a decades-long battle with cancer

Tottie went on to reflect on Olivia’s decades-long battle with cancer.

‘There was one day at the Olivia Newtown John Center and she was really skinny and unwell and I said to her, “Are you afraid of dying”, and she said, “Plonker, I’m not afraid. I’ve done more in my life that I could have ever imagined.”‘

‘She’s struggled with a lot of pain and it’s been a tough road,’ Tottie added.

‘It wasn’t just the cancer that got her. It was other complications and being in a hospital with a very susceptible immune system.’

Breaking down: Tottie then went on to reveal her heart-wrenching final moments with Olivia, which took place over Facetime as she was unable to fly to the US in time to be at her bedside

Breaking down: Tottie then went on to reveal her heart-wrenching final moments with Olivia, which took place over Facetime as she was unable to fly to the US in time to be at her bedside

'I couldn't get to America in time and I wanted to say goodbye, so I asked [her husband John] if he could hold the phone up to her ear...' Tottie continued. 'But he got me on FaceTime so I managed to see her'

‘I couldn’t get to America in time and I wanted to say goodbye, so I asked [her husband John] if he could hold the phone up to her ear…’ Tottie continued. ‘But he got me on FaceTime so I managed to see her’

Tottie is best known for her turn in the pop group, Chantoozies, who had hits with their songs Witch Queen, He’s Gonna Step On You Again, Wanna Be Up, and Love the One You’re With in the late 1980s and early 1990s.

Her father Brian Goldsmith, a renowned night club owner and restaurateur in Melbourne, died in 2020. Her mother is Olivia’s sister, Rona.

Tottie appeared with her aunt at G’day USA in LA in 2020 – where Olivia candidly spoke about beating her cancer.

‘Gosh, life is a gift and I’ve had an amazing life and I intend to keep going with it and I want to help other people with cancer of course,’ she told DailyMail.com in the January 2020 interview.

‘I have my wellness center in Melbourne and I want to see an end to cancer in my lifetime so other people don’t have to suffer.’

Olivia was first diagnosed with the disease in 1992 but announced she had overcome the cancer in 2013, the year after her Wellness Center first opened, but in May 2017, she was told cancer had metastasized and spread to her bones.

Reflecting on her fight to beat the condition, she admitted: ‘I don’t see it as a battle. I don’t think about it a lot, to be honest.

‘Denial is a really good thing and I’m getting stronger and better all the time! I am doing well!…I am feeling wonderful.’

Farewell: Olivia Newton-John shared a final, throwback heartbreaking Instagram post with husband John Easterling on Friday just three days before she passed away from cancer aged 73 - as tributes poured in from Hollywood

Farewell: Olivia Newton-John shared a final, throwback heartbreaking Instagram post with husband John Easterling on Friday just three days before she passed away from cancer aged 73 – as tributes poured in from Hollywood

She also admitted that she had hope for her future, adding: ‘I’m winning over and living with it well and that’s how I see it.’

Newton-John also reflected on her delight at still being remembered for Grease more than four decades after its release.

She confessed: ‘We did something very special together. That movie is still loved.’

She recalled how caring co-star John Travolta was during the filming of the musical romantic film.

Asked about her favorite memory on set, she relied: ‘His kindness to me. When there was one scene in the movie – it was my close up, when Rizzo pulls me forward in the bonfire scene – and in the middle of my take, he stopped it and came over to me and whispered in my ear: “I think you can do better.”

‘So that’s really generous. For an actor to do that for another actor. I wasn’t as experienced as him. He was very nurturing and sweet.’

During that same event, lifelong friend Travolta praised her positive outlook on life, despite her health worries.

He said: ‘Olivia is a survivor and she’s smart and she’s got a lot of life in her and I think she looks at it from the glass half full always and that’s her beautiful, natural approach towards life and I think we all need to do that.’

In memory: Newton-John's Instagram was mostly made up of flashback posts from throughout her career, but on April 18 the star shared a rare candid photo of herself with a beaming smile beside a bed of sunflowers

In memory: Newton-John’s Instagram was mostly made up of flashback posts from throughout her career, but on April 18 the star shared a rare candid photo of herself with a beaming smile beside a bed of sunflowers

Sad news: Olivia's husband announced her death on her Facebook page on Monday. she was 73

Sad news: Olivia’s husband announced her death on her Facebook page on Monday. she was 73

Olivia’s death was announced by her husband John Easterling on Monday morning on her social media pages.

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Basketball legend Lauren Jackson named in World Cup squad after 12 year absence | Sport

Basketball legend Lauren Jackson will suit up for her fifth World Cup after a 12 year absence, making her return to the national team. The 41-year old has been included in a 12-strong Opals team for the FIBA ​​Women’s Basketball World Cup which gets underway in Sydney on September 22.

Retiring from international basketball nine years ago, Jackson’s last World Cup appearance was in 2010. The four-time Olympic medalist and three-time WNBA MVP had a dominant and decorated two-decade career across the globe until she was forced into retirement in March 2016 due to persistent knee injury.

Jackson moved into basketball administration after her playing career, working for WNBL club Melbourne Boomers before moving to Basketball Australia to head up the league and oversee women’s hoops in the country. But after starring for Albury-Wondonga in the recent NBL1 season, Jackson earned a call-up to an Australian squad camp in June before impressing in Opals practice matches in New York last month.

“Congratulations Lauren Jackson, you’re going to another World Cup,” Opals coach Sandy Brondello announced via video call. “You should be incredibly proud, Lauren, and I’m incredibly proud because what you did to achieve this is really amazing. It shows a lot about you as a person and your hard work and dedication.”

Jackson wept when Brondello told her of her selection. “There were a lot of emotions when Sandy rang me, I had a bit of a cry to be honest,” Jackson said. “I have been working my body hard, and I didn’t honestly know if it was going to hold up to my intense training regimen, but it has and I’m feeling good.”

After her retirement, Jackson revealed she experienced the “shakes” as she weaned herself off prescribed medication she’d relied upon during her playing career. In a 2018 Fox Sports documentary, the daughter of two national basketball players also spoke of struggling with lack of support from the basketball fraternity in retirement.

But Jackson also revealed she’d started training again in her home town, in the hope of suiting up for the local team Albury-Wodonga Bandits. Four years later, and 27 years since she first made the Opals squad as a 14-year-old, she’s back in the green and gold.

Brondello, herself a four-time World Cup athlete, said Jackson deserved her spot. “Making the final cut to twelve is always difficult with so many great athletes pushing for selection,” Brondello said. “The training camp in New York demonstrated how much each of these athletes wanted to compete on home soil, the competition for a spot on the team was fierce.

“Of course, the inclusion of Lauren is the talking point but from my perspective, she has put in the work and deserves to be here, she will add another dimension to our team dynamic.”

The Australians are looking to improve on the silver medal they won in 2018 in Spain under current coach Sandy Brondello. The Opals are ranked No 3 in the world, and have drawn Group C, with pool matches against France, Serbia, Japan, Mali and Canada.

Underlining the experience in the squad, Bec Allen and Cayla George will return for their third tournament and Marianna Tolo, Steph Talbot, Sami Whitcomb, Tess Madgen and Ezi Magbegor are playing in their second World Cup. Sara Blicavs, Darcee Garbin, Anneli Maley and Kristy Wallace will make their debut.

There are five current WNBA players including Allen (New York Liberty), Magbegor (Seattle Storm), Whitcomb (New York Liberty), Wallace (Atlanta Dream) and Talbot (Seattle Storm).

Missing is Liz Cambage, the former champion, who controversially drew from last year’s Tokyo Olympics squad under a cloud over allegations she made racist remarks to rival Nigerian players. The 30-year-old Cambage last month split with WNBA franchise the Los Angeles Sparks after just 25 games – a ‘contract divorce’ that also has the four-time All Star Center unlikely to play for Australia again.

The World Cup tips off on September 22 in Sydney.

Australian Opals 2022 FIBA ​​Women’s Basketball World Cup Team: Bec Allen, Sara Blicavs, Darcee Garbin, Cayla George, Lauren Jackson, Ezi Magbegor, Tess Madgen, Anneli Maley, Steph Talbot, Marianna Tolo, Kristy Wallace, Sami Whitcomb.

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Rabia Saddique’s husband, WA doctor Anthony Jenner Bell, charged with domestic violence

Rabia Saddique's husband, WA doctor Anthony Jenner Bell, charged with domestic violence

A magistrate in Fremantle has lifted a suppression order, allowing the reporting of a domestic violence charge against a prominent WA doctor accused of assaulting his wife, human rights lawyer Rabia Saddique.

St John of God doctor Anthony Jenner Bell has pleaded not guilty to the aggravated assault of Ms Saddique in Mount Pleasant.

An interim suppression order was in place until this morning, when Magistrate Adam Hills-Wright lifted it.

The court heard Dr Bell had sought the suppression order to prevent his identity from being reported.

Magistrate Hills-Wright said Dr Bell had stated in an affidavit that the complaint against him was made in the context of a separation.

Dr Bell also suggested the allegations were “baseless” and said the complainant had expressed a desire to “ruin his life”.

He said his wife had suggested she would do this by using connections with people in the media.

Dr Bell also stated that reporters had contacted St John of God asking whether his position was under question.

He said his employer was supporting him, but if the matter got into the media, it could lead to him being stood down and he may not be able to see some patients.

Not in interests of justice: magistrate

Magistrate Hills-Wright said Dr Bell was presumed to be innocent.

He said publicity increased the community’s understanding of how the justice system worked, and for a suppression order to be made, the court had to be satisfied there were exceptional circumstances.

While widespread publicity could cause “significant embarrassment”, the court process applied “equally for all”, he said.

Magistrate Hills-Wright said the court was being asked to weigh the potential wider ramifications for patients and institutions.

He told the court suppression was not in the interests of justice.

Dr Bell is scheduled to appear in Perth Magistrates Court next month for a trial allocation date.

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Repco celebrates 100 years of history with new campaign from Thinkerbell

Repco celebrates 100 years of history with new campaign from Thinkerbell

Automotive retailer Repco has launched a new brand campaign in celebration of 100 years on the road, created by its creative and strategic agency of record Thinkerbell.

The campaign, ‘Driven by Passion for 100 Years’, makes for a game of ‘I-SPY’ for car lovers, feature Easter egg placements of historical car history, racing moments and pop culture, from Brian’s ’94 Supra, the fabled Peter Brock Energy Polarizer, the rock that ended DJ’s Bathurst, or Brabham’s legendary engine.

Thinkerbell was first appointed to the Repco account following a competitive pitch in the first half of 2021. The agency has since created a number of new works for the brand, including its Bathurst 1000 sponsorship launch ‘Bringin the bathurst’ and subsequent iterations of the platform during the race event.

The new campaign is carefully crafted to remind Australia and New Zealand of Repco’s deep connection to auto culture, from winning F1 championships to helping you fix your first car.

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With hidden references loaded throughout all assets, the campaign is set to roll out across TV, Print, Radio, Social and Instore, culminating in an interactive game – challenging enthusiasts to test their skills with an online experience.

The campaign will culminate in an online interactive game

Jim Ingram, national chief creative tinker at Thinkerbell said: ‘Whether you’re buying an air freshener for your new car, or a replacement four-barrel carby for your old one, anyone who shops at Repco shares a passion for all things auto. And it’s been fun creating a centenary campaign that’s riddled with hidden moments of passion, some obvious and some that will challenge even the most rusted on car nut.”

Kym Sutherland, general manager, marketing: “Repco’s been there for all car enthusiasts for a hundred years now. Whether it’s yours, or someone else’s that you’re working on, we understand that passion – it’s how we got started in the first place.”

Credits

Client: Repco

Scott Whiteley – Executive General Manager Marketing and CX, Automotive
Kym Sutherland – General Manager, Marketing
Priscilla Sugrue – Brand Manager

Creative Agency: Thinker Bell
Matias Reyes – Creative Tinker
Julia Keller – Thinker Cale Berry – Creative Tinker
Gideon Nedas – Lead Thinker Jess Evernden – Lead Production Tinker
Jaime Morgan – General Manager – South
Dom Counahan – Exec Brand Thinker
Jim Ingram – National Chief Creative Tinker
Sam Whatley – Lead Creative Tinker
Josh Parmenter – Lead Creative Tinker
Adam Ferrier – Chief Thinker

Media Agency: Initiative
Aaron Farrelly – Group Director
Bec Olsson – Partnerships Manager

Production Co: The Producers
Mitch Kennedy – Director
Victoria Conners – Exec Producer
Original Composition: Ack Kinmonth

Sound: BangBang
Digital Agency: Kojo

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Daniel Holmes breaks his silence after confirming shock split from Carolina Santos

Married At First Sight’s Daniel Holmes has shared a poignant statement with his followers, just a day after confirming his split from girlfriend Carolina Santos.

The 31-year-old took to Instagram on Tuesday to share a shirtless photo of himself by the sea, hinting he felt at peace with the pair’s decision to break up in the caption.

“The more time goes on the more I’ve come to believe that everything happens for a reason,” he wrote.

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“I know it sounds cliché but it’s truly something I believe these days. Good or bad things seem to always make sense later.”

His friend and former co-star Jackson Lonie commented on the photo: “Hubba hubba,” while another of his followers replied: “A spiritual take on life, excellent.”

“This is 100% true! And good things come to those who wait as well!” another added.

Carolina is yet to speak out about the split, and is currently on holiday in London.

Daniel confirmed the duo had broken up on Monday evening, just hours after Jackson and his girlfriend Olivia Frazer announced they too had split.

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“I’m getting bombarded so much at the moment considering all the articles out right now about the status of Carolina and I,” Daniel wrote.

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Daniel Holmes and Carolina Santos announced their split this week. (Nine)

“I think it’s been obvious for a while we have gone our separate ways. There’s no right way to deal with these situations.

“There’s a huge pressure to just hold off going public for as long as possible cause you know all the hate that’s gonna come.

“I wish Carolina all the best and I know she feels the same for me, we had a very unique experience together full of every emotion possible but life just has a different plan for us.”

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Carolina had alluded to a potential break up in an Instagram post shared on July 30. Here she posed in a bikini while smiling, with her caption revealing her inner struggles.

“Smile and no one will see how broken you are inside,” she wrote.

The couple had met on MAFSwhere they were partnered with other people.

MAFS 2022 Daniel Holmes Shock split
Daniel confirmed the shock split on Instagram. (Instagram/@_danielholmes_)

Daniel had failed to find a romantic spark with his bride Jessica Seracino when he turned his attention to Carolina, who herself didn’t see a spark with her on-screen husband Dion Giannarelli.

After striking a romance in secret, the pair tried and failed to continue on the experiment as a couple.

Meanwhile, Daniel’s close friend Jackson announced his split from Olivia hours earlier on Monday.

The couple shared the news in a joint Instagram post, stating they plan to stay friends and have nothing but “respect for one another.”

“After a wonderful 10 months together we have decided to go our separate ways,” the post began.

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“There has always been a lot of love in our relationship and there will continue to be as we transition into a friendship.

“We have nothing but love and respect for one another, and no one is to blame for the end of this relationship. Simply a case of ‘almost perfect’.

“We hope you all can please show compassion as we navigate this privately. Love, Liv & Jack xx.”

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Carolina Santos, MAFS 2022

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Wayne Carey, Anthony Stevens, altercation, North Melbourne, 25-year premiership reunion, affair, scandal, cheated, Yarraville Hotel, celebration, wife, Glenn Archer

Wayne Carey, Anthony Stevens, altercation, North Melbourne, 25-year premiership reunion, affair, scandal, cheated, Yarraville Hotel, celebration, wife, Glenn Archer

AFL commentator Wayne Carey has hit out at the journalist who reported he “came to blows” with ex-teammate Anthony Stevens at the club’s 25-year premiership reunion last weekend.

SEN’s Sam Edmund broke the story on Monday that Carey and Stevens – whose then-wife Carey infamously cheated with back in 2002, had an altercation at the Yarraville Hotel on Saturday night.

Edmund said witnesses had told him the pair were “separated”, with fellow ex-Kangaroos left “stunned” by the verbal attack.

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But on Wednesday, Carey came clean on what sparked the “firm conversation” he had with Stevens, and labeled Edmund a “dill.”

“The first story said came to blows and that’s factually incorrect. There were no blows,” he said on Triple M.

“There was a firm conversation – altercation I think is even too firm to say that occurred.

“I wanted to have a conversation about Stevo, I was worried about him. I said ‘I’m worried about you’ and he obviously took a little bit of umbrage to say I was worried about him.

“I said I’m worried about, I want him to look after himself like people want me to look after myself.

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“To say that it was a massive altercation and it came to blows and then we left there and everyone was upset with everyone and it was a big thing is totally incorrect – that’s the disappointing thing about it.

“It wasn’t a story and still isn’t a story.

“I hope I’ve just cleared up that once again this has been blown into something it wasn’t.

“I’m not sure why it should always be talked about – it doesn’t make sense.

“(Sam’s) let himself down with this.

“You know what Sam? We all have bad days. You’ve had a shocker.”

Carey admitted it was well known he and Stevens “aren’t best mates”, but felt Edmund only reported half the story on Monday.

“What he did leave out was at the end of the night or the evening or late afternoon or whatever it was, Stevo and I actually had a couple of beers together and left together,” he said.

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“We were standing out the front both waiting for our respective Ubers to leave the particular venue. I have left that out.

“It sounds like we’ve had this massive blow up and an altercation and as he said we came to blows which was clearly factually incorrect.”

Carey said the fact Stevens failed to show for Sunday’s motorcade celebrations – in which 17 players including Carey and coach Denis Pagan were present at Marvel Stadium – was unrelated to the “firm conversation” as far as he knew.

“I don’t know whether Stevo was upset the next day or not, and that’s why he didn’t come to the motorcade,” Carey said.

“What I do know about that, and my understanding and I’ve spoken to Arch (Glenn Archer) and I’ve spoken to Kingy (David King) and I’ve spoken to heaps of other players that are close with Stevo and some of those players I’m close with and Stevo wasn’t well.

“He’d had a reasonable night. It would be fair to say. We all had a reasonable day. Stevo maybe bigger than others so he didn’t attend the Sunday.

“If there was a big issue and this big thing happened and it had upset all these ex-teammates of mine and everyone else, on Sunday I sat there with Darren Crocker, I sat there with Danielle Laidley, sat with Glenn Archer, sat there with Sholly (Craig Sholl), all and some of them really mutual friends of both of ours – if I’d upset the apple cart or they were really disappointed with what occurred that day then that next day would not be happening.”

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Admitting the story didn’t “disappoint” him, Carey said felt for the two families involved every time the 2002 scandal – which cost Carey his North Melbourne career and saw him finish up in Adelaide – gets brought up.

“This is what really hurts every single time. So when dill’s like Sam overexaggerate something that’s happened, who affects it,” he said.

“What he doesn’t realize is it affects Stevo’s daughters, my daughters – not my son because he’s really young. It affects family members and everyone else. That’s what these types of things do.

“Who cares if Stevo and I had a firm conversation together? How is that an actual story?”

Carey had spoken earlier this year on Channel 7 about the affair that rocked North Melbourne, labeling it the “biggest regret of his adult life” and admitting it had “haunted me for over 20 years”.

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Eighth teenager charged with murder over 16-year-old’s violent death in Melbourne

The 17-year-old boy is the eighth teenager to be charged with murder after 16-year-old Declan Cutler was fatally attacked and stabbed in Reservoir on March 13.

The teenager was arrested at Melbourne Airport this morning and is due to face a children’s court this afternoon.

Teenager Declan Cutler was stabbed to death after a party in Melbourne. (Supplied Nine)

The death of 16-year-old Reservoir boy Declan Cutler has been described as “one of the most vicious and brutal attacks” police officers have seen.

Declan had left a house party with friends, before he and his friends were chased by a dark sedan with a number of people inside, police had previously said.

It’s believed Declan had separated from his friends when he was attacked on the street about 2.30am.

A 16-year-old boy died after being stabbed to death in Reservoir. (Nine)

Declan was treated by paramedics and police but died at the scene.

Six teens, a 17-year-old Taylors Hill boy, a 17-year-old Tarneit boy, a 15-year-old Hoppers Crossing boy, a 16-year-old Yarraville boy, a 14-year-old Meadow Heights boy and a 13-year-old Meadow Heights boy, were all charged with murder over the incident in March.

Another teen, a 17-year-old boy, was also charged with murder in April.