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RBA sends Sydney house prices into freefall

RBA crashes Sydney house prices

Sydney’s house price crash is accelerating with dwelling values ​​now down 5.9% from their peak and quarterly losses running at their fastest pace since 1983:

Sydney house price index

Sydney house prices fall at their fastest pace since 1983.

As clearly illustrated in the chart above, Sydney dwelling values ​​began falling sharply following the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) first interest rate hike on 3 May. Since that first hike, Sydney dwelling values ​​have plummeted an extraordinary 5.3% – well in excess of any other Australian market:

Declines since first interest rate hike

Sydney suffers heavy price falls after rate hikes.

Sydney’s price falls have been driven by the premium end of the market – ie the top 25% of homes by value – where values ​​have fallen by around 9%:

Sydney price falls by segments

The most expensive 25% of Sydney’s housing market has experienced the biggest price falls.

Economist predictions for how far the RBA will hike rates vary, ranging from a peak in the official cash rate (OCR) of around 2.6% (CBA, AMP and NAB) to a peak of 3.35% (ANZ, Westpac and the futures market) .

This means that the OCR should rise another 0.75% to 1.50% depending on which forecast comes true, inferring a discount variable mortgage rate of between 5.95% and 6.70%.

Both scenarios would present a big lift in monthly mortgage repayments versus their level in April 2022 immediately before the RBA’s first rate hike.

As shown in the table below, mortgage repayments would rise by between 34% and 45%, representing a lift in monthly repayments of between $1,126 and $1,293 on a $750,000 mortgage:

Australian mortgage repayments

Sydney mortgage holders facing a massive lift in repayments.

Sydney house prices would likely fall hard under either interest rate scenario, ranging from a steep correction (circa 15-20% fall peak-to-trough) to an outright crash (over 20% decline).

The market’s fate is in the hands of the RBA.

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Technology

Intel publishes ARC GPU story, promises global launch ‘later this year’

Intel publishes ARC GPU story, promises global launch 'later this year'

Intel publishes an article about Arc GPUs

Is this the Arc desktop story that was mentioned by Moore’s Law is Dead? Well, that’s hard to say exactly, but the article posted by Intel is indeed a story about desktop Arc GPUs, although it mostly repeats what was already published or confirmed by Intel. The leaked roadmap from MLID also mentioned Rocket Lake-S, but there is no information about Intel 13th Gen Core CPU here.

Intel Arc A770 Limited Edition, Source: Intel

Unfortunately the article at Intel website provides no current new information. This means that those seeking card specs, pricing, or release dates will be disappointed. What was published is a new render of the Arc A770 GPU.

There is also a commitment on how the launch of Arc GPUs might look. According to Intel’s Ryan Shrout gamers should expect Arc GPUs later this year and those will be available globally through retailers and PC builders. Intel will also sell Arc GPUs through its own store. The date when all this is about to happen is not here though.

Intel Arc GPUs are scheduled for release later this year, with, as Ryan explained, “lots of Game On driver updates, with launch-day support for the biggest titles, and ongoing improvements for older games, too.” For more information on Intel Arc graphics, go to arc.intel.com, Ryan’s Twitter, or the Intel Insiders Discord. When available, the Intel Arc cards can be purchased through various retailers and PC-builders globally, as well as directly via the Intel store.

Intel is now taking Arc GPUs to the road. A custom made truck equipped with 30 NUC 12 Extreme systems, each packed with flagship Arc A770 graphics will be available in various places around North America. Intel did not confirm where exactly though.

Intel Arc Truck, Source: Intel

The company also explained the differences between Arc A770 and Arc A750 Limited Edition cards. The A770 which packs the full ACM-G10 GPU with 32 Xe-Cores is said to have chrome accents:

For Arc’s first venture into the world of high performance gaming graphics, Ryan and his team wanted to “make a serious statement.” The A750 and A770 Limited Edition cards are primed to do just that. “[These cards] are a svelte matte black with a full-length cosmetic backplate, and even minor details like the I/O bracket are matte black for a cohesive look. The higher performance A770 has chrome accents running around the outside and top for some extra flash. When the cards are powered on, the edge and the fan ducts diffuse addressable RGB LEDs for a smooth, high-quality light effect.”

If Intel is really planning to make a serious statement, it should begin with releasing the hardware first. Even better if this launch is before competitors announce next-gen GPU architecture. But the new hardware is not the only thing that is missing. Intel promised to launch its XeSS upscaling technology in early summer. Although it is August already, there is no information about this technology yet.

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Entertainment

Australian mum reveals hidden signs she missed before partner’s suicide

Australian mum reveals hidden signs she missed before partner's suicide

The night before his suicide, Keda Ward-Meah’s partner made an appointment with his GP to discuss getting a mental health plan.

Sadly, it was too late.

Brendan Knight tragically took his own life in September 2021, after a dark battle with depression that he “hid very well” from his family.

His grieving partner Keda, who spoke to news.com.au and shared images of her partner, said the past 11 months have been “hell” as she has tried to navigate the world without the love of her life by her side.

Tragically, their two little boys Archer, 4, and Elijah, 2, still don’t fully understand why their daddy hasn’t “come home from work”.

For months after his death, the 27-year-old would break down in tears each time her sons asked her why their father “did not want to see them” anymore.

“The boys adored their daddy, especially Archer as he was older” the Fernvale, Queensland, mum said.

“He was a complete daddy’s boy. They were attached at the hip of him.

“I always said they were twin flames, they were so similar in so many ways and were truly best friends.

“Being a mother while my heart was shattered was the hardest thing I’ve ever had to do.

“The boys being only three and one at the time, they didn’t understand. I told our three-year-old daddy had gone to the sky and would watch over us.

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“He didn’t understand and still kept asking for months and months when daddy was coming home from work. In his mind, his dad went to work and never came back.

“There were a lot of tears and nightmares and crying at night asking for daddy, asking why he doesn’t want to see us, if he doesn’t love us anymore.

“A lot of begging me to bring him home. They still don’t really understand, although our now four-year-old knows that daddy died and he was sick.

“As they get older they’ll know the truth, and it breaks my heart to think of the grief they’ll go through when they learn what happened.”

Keda said her partner Brendan hid his mental health struggles well.

While more open with her, he still downplayed the severity of his pain.

“I knew he was depressed, his alcohol and gambling had increased and his moods were up and down,” she said.

“But we had been through it before, and with help I thought we would get through it again.

“I had no idea how depressed he was. But looking back there were a lot of signs I missed.

“Change in weight, being withdrawn from social activities, he’d stopped replying to people’s messages, and was up at weird times of the night.

“The night before he passed, he agreed to get help and I made him an appointment for the next week at the GP for a mental health plan.

“Then I went to work for a nightshift, and he took his life 13 hours after I made that appointment.”

Keda said the day her partner took his life replays over and over in her head.

“I got a call from my sister who watched our boys on our overlap between my nightshift and when Brendan would leave for work.” she recalled.

“She told me that he’d left his wallet, phone, and note on the table at home. I rushed home from work and went out to look for him.

“Unfortunately, I ended up finding him at the same time the police did.

“My soul left my body, I collapsed on the dirt road, looked up at the sky, and was screaming ‘no, no, no!’ over and over again.

“Nothing felt real, I thought if I could scream loud enough, he’d hear me on his way to heaven and realize how much I needed him and come back. Silly I know.”

The months following the tragedy, she said she felt like a zombie – but had to stay strong for her boys.

“I barely remember the first eight months after that. The first few weeks I had people around me constantly, which was nice” she said.

“Nothing felt real. I was always waiting for him to walk through the door with a crazy story of where he’d been, or I’d wake up and it would be a terrible dream.

“I fell into a dark depression. But I had to stay strong for our boys.

“Around nine months after it happened, I finally found the right antidepressants, and found a new sense of normalcy.

“We’re doing better now. We’ve found our new normal, and found joy in little things.

“But there is always that feeling of something being missing, that hole in us that is always there.

“I don’t think we’ll ever feel fully complete again.”

By sharing her story, Keda hopes to raise awareness about the importance of highlighting the unique issues associated with men’s mental health.

“I think men’s mental health is still treated as somewhat of a joke” she said.

“When it’s too late and someone dies from suicide, everyone comes out saying ‘it ain’t weak to speak’ but the next day I’ll see the same people telling their mates to toughen up.

“The whole ‘she’ll be right’ attitude. Then someone dies again, and the cycle continues.

“It’s a lot harder for men to speak up because they don’t want to be perceived as weak, or struggling. They want to be the backbone, the strong ones.

“We need to get men help at the first sign of depression.

“Have the tough conversations, get the right medication, the right therapist and the right support.”

Mr Knight is an Indigenous man and his family gave permission for his images to be published.

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Sports

Lauren Jackson headlines Australian Opals for FIBA ​​Women’s World Cup in Sydney

Lauren Jackson headlines Australian Opals for FIBA ​​Women's World Cup in Sydney

“I think I will probably be an impact player off the bench. I think what I can do, what I can offer the girls, coming off the bench, is going to be good. I feel pretty confident in that.

“Strengthwise, I feel really good. I am really glad that my body has held up. I know every time I step foot on the court, I am getting better. The next six weeks are going to be critical, spending as much time with the girls as possible before the worlds.”

Lauren Jackson is back for the Opals.

Lauren Jackson is back for the Opals.Credit:Getty Images

Jackson, now a mother, said she has a broader perspective on sport and life and is more emotional, having had a razor-sharp focus on basketball when she was arguably the world’s best player and a WNBA superstar with the Seattle Storm through the first decade of this century.

Her dominance, leading to three WNBA most valuable player awards, came from her ability to monster opponents in the paint and score from the perimeter. She now says she “definitely can’t move like she used to” and is more of a “banger” inside.

“But I can still pop the three, though,” Jackson said.

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“Every step of the way in this journey has been quite emotional. It has been a bit of a head game just because I was so far removed from this level of basketball for so long. Like I said, I never thought I would get back here.”

WNBA players Bec Allen, Ezi Magbegor, Steph Talbot, Kristy Wallace and Sami Whitcomb have all made the roster, as have long-time Opals Cayla George, Marianna Tolo and Tess Madgen.

Sara Blicavs, Darcee Garbin, Anneli Maley and Wallace will all be playing their first World Cups.

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Madgen, one of three team leaders, said Jackson was “feisty and competitive and fierce” and elevated the players, coming at a time when the Opals have undergone cultural change after the Cambage drama.

The world No.3 Opals, however, face a difficult group in Sydney with France, Serbia and Japan all having made the medal round at the Tokyo Olympics, while Canada have a strong roster and Mali round out the group.

“Making the final cut to 12 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 World Cup will be played at Qudos Bank Arena and the Quaycentre in Sydney from September 22 to October 1.

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Talking about and planning for death could make life easier for those left behind

Talking about and planning for death could make life easier for those left behind

Your wishes for what will happen after you die are vitally important but only a third of Australians have made plans about how they would like their lives commemorated in the event of their deaths.

Death has lingered around Della Muscat since she was a young girl.

The 36-year-old, who grew up in Mackay and now lives in Brisbane, said people were never too young to make a plan and let their family and friends know exactly what their wishes were.

Through the creation of a web application, she wants to change the way we talk about and plan for death.

“I know it sounds crazy but I want life celebrants like we have wedding celebrants and venues that are non-secular and beautiful flowers and celebrations of life that someone has created for themselves,” she said.

A woman embraces her daughter on the beach.
Ms Muscat is passionate about changing the way we talk about death and dying.(Supplied: Della Muscat)

When Della Muscat was 29, she lost two really good friends in the space of two years.

“One was from ovarian cancer and the other was a tragic car accident.

“The decisions that were left to be made for my friend that suddenly died were so difficult.”

Ms Muscat recalled a casual conversation with her friend Jemma as they sat on Ms Muscat’s deck drinking wine and talking about their plans for death.

No-one knew that Jemma would be dead within a month.

Three young women stand side-by-side, smiling.
Della (centre) with her friends Tamie (left) and Jemma (right).(Supplied: Della Muscat)

“I was a new mum and I was telling Jemma that I had this idea to help people do this,” Ms Muscat said.

“She sort of laughed and said, ‘that’s a really weird idea but I think it could work’.”

The two young women continued to chat about what kind of “celebration” they would want in the event of their death.

Ms Muscat said she wanted a cheap wooden coffin, a paint and sip night and all of her friends in attendance.

“I want everyone to dance around and have lots of drinks and laughs and then cremate me and keep me in an old-school Mexican tequila bottle.

“We giggled and Jemma said the same thing… that she wanted to be cremated.

“Four weeks later she died in a car accident on the way back from a wedding.”

Ms Muscat came to view that conversation was a blessing that changed the course of her life.

“Of course we dread death but if there’s something that can help us and make it a little bit easier, then why not?”

Developing an app

Over the past year-and-a-half, Ms Muscat has poured her life savings into hiring a web developer and creating what she has called “after me”, while still working as a lawyer.

The website, which she hopes to make into an app for mobile devices, is centered around the idea of ​​planning for death and alleviating the stress for loved ones left behind.

Woman on beach laughing.
Della Muscat was a lawyer in Mackay before moving to Brisbane.(Supplied: Della Muscat)

It is not a legally binding will, but rather a safe space you can jot down things such what kind of funeral you would want, who your dog would go to, or whether you want your organs donated.

You can even record voice messages or letters to send to loved ones after you die.

In the event of your death, your profile would be released online to people you have invited to receive the information.

“If you don’t have what’s called an advanced health directive in Australia or a power of attorney in place, your next of kin has to make decisions based on what they feel you might have wanted.

“Let’s hope you’ve had a conversation and your intentions are known.

“We didn’t make it legally binding or go down that road because I want it to be used worldwide, be non-religious and non-legislative.”

Ms Muscat said in addition to the logistical side of things, she wanted it to be about memory journalling, love and grief mitigation.

“I’m surprised it’s not something that’s done more.

“There are formats of it but not modern and recording everything from our heart right through to finances.”

Getting dead set

Cherelle Martin is the national manager for a public health campaign called Dying to Know Day.

Ms Martin said she has noticed online platforms starting delve into the realm of post-death directives.

“I believe in two or three years time, we’ll start to get a sense of how those platforms might play a bigger role in how people want to record their wishes,” she said.

“It’s really great to see these new concepts and ideas coming through.”

This year, The Groundswell Project conducted a survey including more than one thousand people, 18 and older, across all states and territories in Australia.

The results found that 87 per cent of people surveyed believe it is important to do some sort of end of life planning, but only 35 per cent actually had.

64 per cent of people also said they find significant challenges and barriers to recording their wishes.

“That includes death and dying as being too emotional to think about…and the not wanting to talk about it,” Ms Martin said.

On Monday, the campaign hosted its 10th year of events across the country to encourage people to capture their choices.

Two people painting a coffin.
Dying to Know Day events include death cafes, tours of cemeteries and funeral homes, and coffin painting.(Supplied: Cherelle Martin)

Dr John Rosenberg, a palliative care nurse turned academic, spoke at an event hosted in Gympie.

“One of the things we’re looking at in the future is whether we can pitch some conversations around dying to schools with younger adults,” he said.

“If we’re teaching civics at school…if we learn how to vote and we learn how our government works…this would fall beautifully into that kind of learning space.

“What’s required, what responsibilities we have with writing a will for ourselves, writing an advanced care plan so that other people know what our wishes are.”

Dr Rosenberg said we should not be shielding children from the reality of our mortality.

Lisa McAulay, a social worker at Little Haven Palliative Care, said she believes being able to talk about death helps relieve people’s fears.

Woman standing infront of a powerpoint slide that reads Welcome to Dying 2 Know Day.
Lisa McAulay presented at the ‘Dying to Know Day’ information sessions hosted in Gympie.

“All of these little taboo topics, we try and put an age on when they should start being discussed.

“The truth is, there’s a little bit across a lifetime.

“The younger you start, the more prepared you are.”

Della Muscat said she believes leaving post-death directives is a social responsibility.

“Nobody wants to talk about when you die.

“But as sure as we are born, we will die.

“That’s probably the only two certainties in life, and that you’ll pay taxes.”

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Herschel Walker’s ex-wife recalls death threats in campaign ad released by Georgia Senate race opponents

Herschel Walker's ex-wife recalls death threats in campaign ad released by Georgia Senate race opponents

Herschel Walker’s ex-wife relates how the former grid star put a gun to her head and threatened to kill her in a brutal new attack ad in the Georgia Senate race.

“He held the gun to my temple and said he was gonna blow my brains out,” Cindy DeAngelis Grossman says in the hard-hitting spot.

Grossman, who was married to Walker for 20 years, said her then-husband’s eyes “would become very evil” when he got angry.

“The guns and knives, I got into a few choking things with him,” she recalls.

New Jersey Generals running back Herschel Walker poses cheek to cheek with his wife Cindy, after announcing he will play for the Dallas Cowboys during a news conference in New York, Aug. 7, 1986. (Marty Lederhandler/AP)

Walker has previously acknowledged the accusations and has said he suffered from mental illness although he claims he can’t recall threatening to kill Grossman.

Walker is waging an even campaign to unseat Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) in one of the marquee battles of the midterm congressional elections.

[ Walker gives unusual explanation of climate change ]

The onetime University of Georgia football star played professionally for both the New York Giants and the New Jersey Generals of the upstart USFL, a team that was owned by former President Donald Trump.

Buoyed by Trump’s endorsement, Walker cruised to an easy win in the GOP primary.

Herschel Walker, GOP candidate for the US Senate for Georgia, speaks at a primary watch party May 23, 2022, at the Foundry restaurant in Athens, Ga. (Akili-Casundria Ramsess/AP)

But the first-time candidate has struggled in the general election fight, with Warnock holding a modest but steady lead in polls.

Walker was forced to acknowledge fathering three children out of wedlock that he has never spoken of before and has no contact with, a damaging admission for a candidate who often speaks of family values ​​and the importance of fathers taking responsibility for their children.

[ Herschel Walker scrambles to explain previously undisclosed children after calling for responsible fatherhood  ]

He also once falsely suggested he was a federal law enforcement agent.

Herschel Walker and his wife, Cindy, pose for photographers during a press conference in New York, April 6, 1983, where it was announced that Walker signed a long-term agreement to endorse sports articles for a manufacturer. (Dave Pickoff/AP)

The new ad, which was produced by a group called the Republican Accountability Project, plays on his football fame.

It kicks off with a clip of Walker slicing through defenders as an announcer excitedly proclaims: “Touchdown, Georgia!”

“Do you think you know Herschel Walker? Well, think again,” the narrator intones.

The camera then cuts to Grossman’s shocking claims about her ex-husband.

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Meme stock frenzy has Wall Street baffled

Meme stock frenzy has Wall Street baffled

Retail traders who lurk in forums like Reddit’s WallStreetBets are back to betting against Wall Street pros and the Federal Reserve as rallies for meme stocks like Bed Bath & Beyond and AMC Entertainment Holdings show shades of last year’s mania.

The home-good retailer nearly tripled at one point during its nine-day winning streak while the movie-theatre firm capped a 65 per cent rally of its own as speculative pockets of the stock market surge. The pair have powered a basket of 37 meme stocks tracked by Bloomberg higher by 10 per cent over the past week while the most-hated stocks tracked by a Goldman Sachs Group basket is up roughly 17 per cent over the same period.

Giant retailer Bed Bath and Beyond jumped 40 per cent on Monday as retail traders piled in.

Giant retailer Bed Bath and Beyond jumped 40 per cent on Monday as retail traders piled in. Credit:Bloomberg

The resurgence of more speculative areas of the market is likely fueled in part by individual traders willingness to jump on riskier trades and bet against hedge funds. A rally in tech shares and other growth stocks at one point on Monday pushed the Nasdaq 100 Index up 20 per cent from a June low amid alarms from some on Wall Street that the Federal Reserve is set on fighting inflation regardless of the pain for the stock market.

The “smart guys” are “confused, baffled and fighting short positions from a position of weakness in terms of momentum and firepower,” said Mark Taylor, a sales trader at Mirabaud Securities. “The lack of real understanding of why a sudden resurrection of the meme-entum bid could lead to some nefarious speculation about things being manipulated but what would be as much sour grapes speculation as anything real.”

Bed Bath & Beyond’s taking of the meme stock baton resulted in a 40 per cent rally on Monday as a record 120.5 million shares changed hands with the stock being the second-most bought asset on Fidelity’s platform. AMC Entertainment was among the five most purchased stocks on the platform and saw trading volume triple what’s been normal over the past month. Both company tickers, along with GameStop, were the most mentioned on Reddit’s WallStreetBets platform.

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A basket of meme stocks tracked by Bloomberg rose 3.7 per cent, extending a six-day rally of its own. Among the group’s top performers were GameStop and Express. Newly-public Magic Empire, a little-known Hong Kong-based financial services firm, extended to 2,825 per cent two-day arises since going public, attracting some retail attention.

“These meme stock rallies that are emerging will only last if US stocks broadly continue to head higher,” said Ed Moya, senior market strategist at Oanda. “After AMTD Digital reminded the WallStreetBets crowd of the potential skyrocketing moves, many retail traders are scanning their favorite plays and are looking to get back in.”

The rapid rise and subsequent fall for AMTD Digital both puzzled and captivated the markets. The stock posted an eye-popping arises from more than 32,000 per cent at one point before erasing a chunk of gains.

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Technology

Tokyo Stories Looks Very Cool

Tokyo Stories Looks Very Cool

BitSummit, Japan’s leading indie games event, was held over the weekend in Kyoto, and among the games showcased was one called Tokyo Stories that you have really got my attention.

Developed by Drecom, who are normally in the business of making phone games, it’s a moody adventure game set in Tokyo where, cryptically, “The city continues to tell her story, even after her disappearance”.

The game’s trailer looks fantasticwith an art style that builds its world in 3D then gives everything a gritty pixel art effect, before smothering it all in some incredibly moody lighting effects:

Looks amazing, right? By now though you might also be wondering how the game actually plays, since that trailer was almost entirely made up of cinematic sequences. IGN Japan were at BitSummit, and after a hands-on demo with Tokyo Stories say that it’s built very much like a traditional PS1 game, with a fixed camera perspective that your 3D character walks around in, with most of your time spent simply wandering the city’s streets (you’re locked to a walking speed) exploring and learning about the world around you.

This might be a long shot for older heads here, but if anyone remembers the 2013 PS3 exclusive Rain, you might see some similarities here, and with good reason. Lead development on Tokyo Stories is Yuki Ikeda, who was also director on Rainand having been working on various projects at Drecom this is his first all-new game in a decade.

Tokyo Stories is currently slated for PC and “consoles”, with a release date planned for sometime in 2023. If you want to see more on the game, its official Instagram account has some smaller clips, including one that shows how the game’s unique visual look is achieved:

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Young woman reveals Hinge date’s bizarre text messages inviting her to a ‘rooftop bar’

Quinn was starting to believe 'Jake' was trying to trick her into coming to his apartment building for a drink on their first date

Young woman reveals date’s bizarre text messages inviting her to a ‘rooftop bar’… but when she Googled the address it was something else entirely

  • A young woman has spoken about her run-in with a strange man on Hinge
  • She connected with ‘Jake’ on the dating app and he asked her out to dinner
  • I have suggested a ‘rooftop bar’ that ‘not many people have heard of’ for it
  • Quinn discovered that what he actually meant was the roof of his apartment
  • She found the conversation to be bizarre and decided not to go

By Matilda Rudd For Daily Mail Australia

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A young woman has shared the bizarre conversation she had with a would-be match on a dating app and how he tried to coax her to his apartment on the very first date.

Quinn Martin, who lives in New York City, took to TikTok on July 21 to share screenshots of a text message exchange she had with a man named ‘Jake’ after meeting on Hinge.

‘There’s a rooftop lounge that just opened that’s BYOB not many people know about that we could try,’ he asked her, which she initially thought was a good idea.

‘A couple of hours before the date I asked for the address because I wanted to see what the place was all about and he sent me the address of an apartment complex,’ she said.

‘Maybe I was missing something, I thought, so I asked him if it was a restaurant and three minutes later he says “haha no” with no other explanation.’

Quinn was starting to believe ‘Jake’ was trying to trick her into coming to his apartment building for a drink on their first date.

‘Turns out that’s exactly what he was doing,’ she said.

Jake wrote to her: ‘Haha I thought I did a good job selling it. The views are pretty sweet but we can hit a bar if you’d rather.’

Quinn explained to her potential match that she didn’t feel comfortable with the proposition and asked if he was even going to tell her it was his place before she got there.

Quinn was starting to believe 'Jake' was trying to trick her into coming to his apartment building for a drink on their first date

'Turns out that's exactly what he was doing,' she said

Quinn was starting to believe ‘Jake’ was trying to trick her into coming to his apartment building for a drink on their first date

‘Jake’, to his credit, apologized for the forward behavior and that it had ‘come off the wrong way’.

Quinn captioned the footage of her explanation with ‘quite literally escaped my own episode of SVU’.

Her fans on the social media platform were quick to point out that her comments were a huge red flag.

‘I wonder if this has ever worked for him before,’ one woman replied.

‘Lmao that’s bad enough, but he also wanted you to bring your own alcohol to his apartment on the first date,’ said another.

A third added: ‘Do men think we’re just gonna say “yeah see you there” without investigating for our literal safety?’

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teamnews; early mail, ins and outs for Round 22; Penrith Panthers injuries; Taylan May in sling, news, updates

teamnews; early mail, ins and outs for Round 22; Penrith Panthers injuries; Taylan May in sling, news, updates

The Panthers are facing an injury crisis ahead of their blockbuster clash with the Melbourne Storm.

The Premiers are already without a host of players and could now add young gun Taylan May to the list.

Read on for all the latest NRL team news

THURSDAY

Penrith Panthers vs Melbourne Storm 7.50pm at BlueBet Stadium

panthers team: 1. Dylan Edwards 2. Taylan May 3. Izack Tago 4. Stephen Crichton 5. Brian To’o 6. Jaeman Salmon 7. Sean O’Sullivan 8. Moses Leota 9. Apisai Koroisau 10. Matt Eisenhuth 11. Chris Smith 12 Liam Martin 13. Isaah Yeo 14. Mitch Kenny 15. Scott Sorensen 16. Spencer Leniu 17. Sunia Turuva 18. Charlie Staines 19. J’maine Hopgood 20. Robert Jennings 21. Kurt Falls 22. Viliame Kikau

Early Mail: The Panthers’ injury toll could be about to get worse after young gun Taylor May turned up to training in a sling. He was named in the Panthers side on Tuesday but will be in doubt for the blockbuster clash with the Storm.

storm-team: 1. Nick Meaney 2. David Nofoaluma 3. Marion Seve 4. Justin Olam 5. Xavier Coates 6. Cameron Munster 7. Cooper Johns 8. Jesse Bromwich 9. Harry Grant 10. Nelson Asofa-Solomona 11. Tom Eisenhuth 12. Kenny Bromwich 13. Josh King 14. Brandon Smith 15. Tui Kamikamica 16. Chris Lewis 17. Tyran Wishart 18. Alec MacDonald 19. Dean Ieremia 20. Young Tonumaipea 21. Jordan Grant 22. Jack Howarth

Broncos set to make changes after losses | 01:53

FRIDAY

Warriors vs Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 6pm at Mt Smart Stadium

warriors team: 1. Reece Walsh 2. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak 3. Viliami Vailea 4. Marcelo Montoya 5. Edward Kosi 6. Daejarn Asi 7. Shaun Johnson 8. Addin Fonua-Blake 9. Wayde Egan 10. Tohu Harris 11. Euan Aitken 12 Jack Murchie 13. Josh Curran 14. Freddy Lussick 15. Bunty Afoa 16. Eliesa Katoa 17. Jackson Frei 18. Bayley Sironen 20. Adam Pompey 21. Taniela Otukolo 22. Tom Ale 23. Rocco Berry

bulldogs team: 1. Jake Averillo 2. Jacob Kiraz 3. Aaron Schoupp 4. Braidon Burns 5. Josh Addo-Carr 6. Matt Burton 7. Kyle Flanagan 8. Max King 9. Jeremy Marshall-King 10. Paul Vaughan 11. Josh Jackson 12 Jackson Topine 13. Raymond Faitala-Mariner 14. Zach Dokar-Clay 15. Joe Stimson 16. Harrison Edwards 17. Chris Patolo 19. Declan Casey 20. Kurtis Morrin 21. Bailey Biondi-Odo 22. Jeral Skelton 23. Phillip Makatoa

Parramatta Eels vs South Sydney Rabbitohs 7.55pm at CommBank Stadium

eels team: 1. Clinton Gutherson 2. Maika Sivo 3. Viliami Penisini 4. Tom Opacic 5. Waqa Blake 6. Dylan Brown 7. Jakob Arthur 8. Reagan Campbell-Gillard 9. Reed Mahoney 10. Junior Paulo 11. Shaun Lane 12. Isaiah Papali’i 13. Ryan Matterson 14. Ofahiki Ogden 15. Bryce Cartwright 16. Oregon Kaufusi 17. Marata Niukore 18. Makahesi Makatoa 19. Bailey Simonsson 20. Ky Rodwell 21. Sean Russell 22. Elie El Zakhem

rabbitohs team: 1. Latrell Mitchell 2. Alex Johnston 3. Jaxson Paulo 4. Isaiah Tass 5. Izaac Thompson 6. Cody Walker 7. Lachlan Ilias 8. Tevita Tatola 9. Damien Cook 10. Hame Sele 11. Keaon Koloamatangi 12. Jai Arrow 13 Cameron Murray 14. Blake Taaffe 15. Mark Nicholls 16. Siliva Havili 17. Davvy Moale 18. Taane Milne 19. Dean Hawkins 20. Daniel Suluka-Fifita 21. Shaq Mitchell 22. Josh Mansour

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SATURDAY

Sydney Roosters vs North Queensland Cowboys 3pm at SCG

roosters team: 1. James Tedesco 2. Daniel Tupou 3. Paul Momirovski 4. Joseph Manu 5. Joseph Suaalii 6. Luke Keary 7. Sam Walker 8. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves 9. Sam Verrills 10. Matthew Lodge 11. Angus Crichton 12. Nat Butcher 13. Victor Radley 14. Connor Watson 15. Egan Butcher 16. Drew Hutchison 17. Terrell May 18. Adam Keighran 19. Fletcher Baker 20. Kevin Naiqama 21. Ben Thomas 22. Siua Wong

cowboys team: 1. Scott Drinkwater 2. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow 3. Valentine Holmes 4. Peta Hiku 5. Murray Taulagi 6. Tom Dearden 7. Chad Townsend 8. Coen Hess 9. Reece Robson 10. Reuben Cotter 11. Tom Gilbert 12. Jeremiah Nanai 13. Jason Taumalolo 14. Jordan McLean 15. Jamayne Taunoa-Brown 16. Luciano Leilua 17. Griffin Neame 18. Brendan Elliot 19. Ben Hampton 20. Jake Granville 21. Riley Price 22. Connelly Lemuelu

Wests Tigers vs Cronulla Sharks 5.30pm at Scully Park, Tamworth

tigers team: 1. Daine Laurie 2. Brent Naden 3. James Roberts 4. Asu Kepaoa 5. Starford To’a 6. Adam Doueihi 7. Jock Madden 8. James Tamou 9. Fa’amanu Brown 10. Zane Musgrove 11. Alex Seyfarth 12 Kelma Tuilagi 13. Joe Ofahengaue 14. Fonua Pole 15. Austin Dias 16. Thomas Freebairn 17. Tyrone Peachey 18. Luke Garner 19. Jake Simpkin 20. Brandon Tumeth 21. Junior Tupou 22. Justin Matamua

sharks team: 1. Kade Dykes 2. Lachlan Miller 3. Jesse Ramien 4. Siosifa Talakai 5. Ronaldo Mulitalo 6. Braydon Trindall 7. Nicho Hynes 8. Toby Rudolf 9. Blayke Brailey 10. Braden Hamlin-Uele 11. Briton Nikora 12. Wade Graham 13. Dale Finucane 14. Teig Wilton 15. Cameron McInnes 16. Aiden Tolman 17. Andrew Fifita 18. Kayal Iro 19. Royce Hunt 20. Luke Metcalf 21. Jesse Colquhoun 22. Matt Ikuvalu

Brisbane Broncos vs Newcastle Knights 7.35pm at Suncorp Stadium

broncos team: 1. Te Maire Martin 2. Corey Oates 3. Kotoni Staggs 4. Brenko Lee 5. Selwyn Cobbo 6. Ezra Mam 7. Adam Reynolds 8. Thomas Flegler 9. Billy Walters 10. Payne Haas 11. Kurt Capewell 12. Jordan Riki 13. Kobe Hetherington 14. Jake Turpin 15. Rhys Kennedy 16. Corey Jensen 17. Keenan Palasia 18. Cory Paix 19. Ryan James 20. Jordan Pereira 21. Delouise Hoeter 22. Zac Hosking

knights team: 1. Tex Hoy 2. Enari Tuala 3. Dane Gagai 4. Bradman Best 5. Dominic Young 6. Anthony Milford 7. Adam Clune 8. David Klemmer 9. Jayden Brailey 10. Daniel Saifiti 11. Tyson Frizell 12. Brodie Jones 13 Mathew Croker 14. Phoenix Crossland 15. Jacob Saifiti 16. Pasami Saulo 17. Simi Sasagi 18. Jack Johns 19. Sauaso Sue 20. Chris Randall 21. Edrick Lee 22. Hymel Hunt

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SUNDAY

Canberra Raiders vs St George Illawarra Dragons 2pm at GIO Stadium

raiders team: 1. Xavier Savage 2. Albert Hopoate 3. Matthew Timoko 4. Sebastian Kris 5. Jordan Rapana 6. Jack Wighton 7. Jamal Fogarty 8. Josh Papali’i 9. Zac Woolford 10. Emre Guler 11. Hudson Young 12. Elliott Whitehead 13. Adam Elliott 14. Tom Starling 15. Ryan Sutton 16. Corey Horsburgh 17. Corey Harawira-Naera 18. James Schiller 19. Ata Mariota 20. Matt Frawley 21. Peter Hola 22. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad

dragons team: 1. Moses Mbye 2. Mathew Feagai 3. Jack Bird 4. Zac Lomax 5. Tautau Moga 6. Talatau Amone 7. Ben Hunt 8. Jack de Belin 9. Andrew McCullough 10. Blake Lawrie 11. Josh Mcguire 12. Jaydn Su ‘A 13. Michael Molo 14. Tyrell Sloan 15. Aaron Woods 16. Tyrell Fuimaono 17. Billy Burns 18. Jayden Sullivan 19. Jackson Ford 20. Jaiyden Hunt 21. Cody Ramsey 22. Jack Gosiewski

Gold Coast Titans vs Manly Sea Eagles 4.05pm at Cbus Super Stadium

titans team: 1. Jayden Campbell 2. Sosefo Fifita 3. Phillip Sami 4. Brian Kelly 5. Patrick Herbert 6. AJ Brimson 7. Tanah Boyd 8. Moeaki Fotuaika 9. Erin Clark 10. Tino Fa’asuamaleaui 11. David Fifita 12. Beau Fermor 13. Isaac Liu 14. Greg Marzhew 15. Herman Ese’ese 16. Jaimin Jolliffe 17. Sam McIntyre 18. Corey Thompson 19. Toby Sexton 20. Paul Turner 21. Klese Haas 22. Jarrod Wallace

Early Mail: The Daily Telegraph reports Titans coach Justin Holbrook could recall struggling half Toby Sexton. The cellar dwellers are looking to snap a 10-game losing streak and could promote Sexton from the extended bench

Sea Eagles team: 1. Reuben Garrick 2. Jason Saab 3. Morgan Harper 4. Tolutau Koula 5. Christian Tuipulotu 6. Kieran Foran 7. Daly Cherry-Evans 8. Toafofoa Sipley 9. Lachlan Croker 10. Martin Taupau 11. Haumole Olakau’atu 12 Andrew Davey 13. Jake Trbojevic 14. Dylan Walker 15. Ben Trbojevic 16. Ethan Bullemor 17. Josh Aloiai 18. Josh Schuster 19. Kurt De Luis 20. Brad Parker 21. Kaeo Weekes 22. Morgan Boyle

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