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Thai cave rescue movie Thirteen Lives avoids cheap Hollywood tricks

Thai cave rescue movie Thirteen Lives avoids cheap Hollywood tricks

You have to hand it to American director Ron Howard for resisting the temptation of “Hollywood-ising” the true story of the Thai Cave Rescue.

But when a tale is as extraordinary and as well-known as the 2018 rescue of 12 children and their football coach from a flooded cave, any cheap movie tricks to over-egg the events would’ve been patently obvious.

Everyone knows at least the broad strokes of those 18 intense days. More importantly, everyone knows the ending, so you can’t inject false suspense, especially when the real ones were already so insane.

As a dramatisation, Thirteen Lives follows an excellent Nat Geo documentary feature, a less successful indie film and precedes a Netflix miniseries. The Thai Cave Rescue is a great story so it’s catnip to storytellers.

Howard’s film is a restrained but still gripping retelling, led by a commitment to realism and a deep respect for all those involved. You can feel that belief in the best of people at the worst possible moment coursing through the veins of the film, and it powers Thirteen Lives‘ hold on the audience.

Starring Viggo Mortensen, Colin Farrell and Joel Edgerton, the narrative is primarily built around the two British cave divers Richard Stanton (Mortensen) and John Volanthen (Farrell) who first located the missing boys more than a week after they were last seen.

And that of Australian diver and anaesthetist Richard Harris (Edgerton) who was recruited into the mission because of his specialist skill.

Thirteen Lives delves into the ethical quandaries and hesitations over the agonizing decision to sedate the boys so they can be retrieved through a treacherous system of tunnels in the five-hour long dive.

While we know it was ultimately a successful mission, the personal cost to those involved have a particular punch in the hands of accomplished actors and Howard’s steady instinct skills and sound as a director.

Those scenes, while quiet and almost ruminative compared to the dive sequences, are what distinguishes Thirteen Lives from the best documentary takes on the events. The Nat Geo doco The Rescue is a riveting work but there is something distinct – not better, just different – ​​about a dramatisation.

Of course, the signature piece of Thirteen Lives is those dive sequences. It’s not going for documentary verisimilitude but there is a realism to the underwater scenes.

Thai cinematographer Sayombhu Mukdeeprom, a frequent collaborator of the esteemed filmmaker Apichatpong Weerasethakul, does a beautiful job in evoking the intensity of those moments.

The water is murky, the currents are forceful and sometimes you can’t see what’s going on, effectively recreating the challenging conditions which all the divers operated under, highlighting how near-impossible their mission was.

Thirteen Lives centers Stanton and Volanthen experiences because it’s their life rights the filmmakers have. But despite that, the film largely avoids any unsavory white savior complex narratives, casting its net wider by giving time to the many, many people involved in the rescue.

That includes the Thai navy Seals, including Saman Kunan (Sukollawat Kanarot), the man who died during the mission, Narongsak Osatanakorn (Sahajack Boonthanakit), the governor co-ordinating the operation and Thanet Natisri (Nophand Boonyai), the water engineer leading a large group of volunteers atop the mountain in trying to stem the water flowing into the caves.

The film captures the scale of the operation and the strength of that co-operation, even if it can’t give enough attention to every experience. There are sections that feel rushed and stories that seem untold, but not even a two-and-a-half-hour movie has the time for everything.

And the boys’ perspective will be the focus of the upcoming miniseries Thai Cave Rescue after the team struck a deal with Netflix for their life rights.

Thirteen Lives is not the complete story but it’s an enthralling piece of a phenomenal moment.

Rating: 3.5/5

Thirteen Lives is streaming now on Amazon Prime Video

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AFL news 2022: Rory Lobb goals, video, Jason Dunstall reaction, Fremantle vs Western Bulldogs

AFL news 2022: Rory Lobb goals, video, Jason Dunstall reaction, Fremantle vs Western Bulldogs

Rory Lobb put on a first half show that left several greats of the game speechless.

The Fremantle forward could not miss as he slotted three utterly absurd goals from three kicks to lead his side to a dominant halftime lead.

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Lobb has been linked with a move out of Fremantle at season’s end with his rumored landing spot said to be the Western Bulldogs.

Going up against the Dogs on Saturday afternoon, Lobb put forth the greatest job interview you’re likely to see as her ran riot under the roof at Marvel Stadium.

Lobb got the party started in the first quarter with a goal from outside 50, but it was two bombs in the second quarter that left AFL legend Jason Dunstall astonished.

Hugged up against the boundary and 50m from home, Lobb launched his second kick of the game straight through the big sticks.

Less than five minutes later he was back in the thick of it in the exact same spot.

“He couldn’t kick this could he? He’s kicked two rippers from only two kicks in the game, this would be spectacular,” Dunstall said.

Cameron Mooney chimed in with: “Mark this down, Chief.”

As Lobb began his walk into goal, he set sail for his third goal and Dunstall knew straight away it was home. The commentary box couldn’t believe what they were watching.

Dunstall: “Oh don’t tell me.”

Dwayne Russell: “He’s struck it pretty well… awesome, amazing.”

Gary Lyon: “That is as good an exhibition of three kicks at goal since Plugger Lockett.”

Mooney: “Three of the best bombs you’ll see.”

Dunstall: “They’re the three best kicks from a three kick player to have three goals. Extraordinary.”

Lobb’s ludicrous display left not only legends of the game in awe, but had fans watching on in utter disbelief.

Lobb continued the onslaught in the second half when he flushed his fourth goal from his fourth kick of the contest.

He showed he was human midway through the third quarter however when he missed back-to-back set shots.

The Herald Sun’s Jon Ralph reported rival clubs expect the 29-year old, who’s contracted at Fremantle for 2023, to be traded to the Western Bulldogs at season’s end as he seeks a three-year, $1.5 million deal.

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Will Gov. DeSantis’ removal of Tampa’s state attorney Andrew Warren stick?

Will Gov. DeSantis' removal of Tampa's state attorney Andrew Warren stick?

TAMPA — Ousted Hillsborough State Attorney Andrew Warren is out of a job because of something he said, not something he did.

Gov. Ron DeSantis dropped a bombshell when he removed Warren from office this week for pledging not to pursue certain criminal cases involving abortion and transgender minors. As the conservative Republican governor and the progressive Democratic prosecutor brace for the inevitable battle to come, the Tampa Bay Times asked legal experts to weigh in.

DeSantis’ order on Thursday said a governor’s “executive responsibility” allows him to suspend any state officer who is not subject to impeachment for acts that include neglect of duty and incompetence. “Warren has effectively nullified these Florida criminal laws in the 13th Judicial Circuit, thereby eroding the rule of law, encouraging lawlessness, and usurping the exclusive role of the Florida Legislature to define criminal conduct,” his order said.

Some experts focused on a specific aspect of the executive order: Though it said Warren neglected his duty and was incompetent because he had signed letters saying he would not enforce laws prohibiting gender-affirming care for minors or limiting abortion, in fact, no such cases have come before him.

“We’ve had none. None of those cases have been brought to us, ”Warren said at a news conference hours after he was escorted from his downtown offices. “We don’t anticipate those cases being brought to us.”

The question, then: Can someone be removed from office for something that has not actually happened?

“There is no case I’m aware of where (Warren) declined to prosecute anybody,” said Clearwater First Amendment attorney Luke Lirot. “So at this point, it’s directly retaliatory for his political speech from him.”

“It just seems to me to be outrageous that the governor would take these steps to remove a properly elected official simply because they made statements that are inconsistent with the governor’s political viewpoints,” Lirot said.

First Amendment attorney Luke Liroth of Clearwater.
First Amendment attorney Luke Liroth of Clearwater. [ Courtesy of Luke Lirot ]

Scott Stephens, a former Hillsborough circuit judge who is a professor of Florida Constitutional law at Stetson University, said Warren’s removal should be looked at next to the 2017 case of Aramis Ayala, who was then the state attorney in Orlando.

Ayala made headlines when she announced she would not seek the death penalty against Markeith Loyd, accused of killing his pregnant ex-girlfriend and a police officer and causing a massive manhunt, or in other murder cases.

Former Hillsborough Circuit Court Judge Scott Stephens is a professor of Florida Constitutional law at Stetson University.
Former Hillsborough Circuit Court Judge Scott Stephens is a professor of Florida Constitutional law at Stetson University. [ Steven Scott Stephens ]

In response, then-Gov. Rick Scott reassigned 29 cases from her office to another state attorney. But Scott did not attempt to suspend or remove Ayala from her elected position.

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“The important distinction in (the Warren) case is, it’s whether you do it, not whether you say it,” Stephens said. “The only action that’s occurred is speaking.”

Stephens also said that as a state attorney, Warren should not have made blanket statements about what he would or would not do.

“You have to make it on a case-by-case basis,” he said. “That’s the nature of why you are there.”

Joseph Cillo, a retired attorney and assistant professor of criminal justice at Saint Leo University, said he believes the governor was well within his rights — and even obliged — to remove the state attorney.

Joseph Cillo, assistant professor of criminal justice at Saint Leo University.
Joseph Cillo, assistant professor of criminal justice at Saint Leo University. [ RAY REYES | Saint Leo University ]

By publicly stating he wouldn’t prosecute certain acts deemed illegal in Florida, Warren created the potential for 14th Amendment issues of denying people equal protection under the law, Cillo said.

“Not prosecuting people for crimes they’ve committed because you don’t want to prosecute them, what is that saying to the general public?” he said. “There’s a crime. If we’re not going to prosecute, there’s no consequence for that wrong action, and it will be repeated.”

The president of the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Ernie Chang, said in a Friday statement that DeSantis had exceeded his authority. State attorneys have wide discretion in choosing what cases to prosecute, something that happens daily across the state, he said.

“Gov. DeSantis should allow elected prosecutors to do their jobs and should respect the will of voters regarding the state attorneys they elect,” Chang said.

Scott Tozian, a Tampa attorney who has represented judges, prosecutors and lawyers, said the fact that Warren had not actually decided the kind of cases pointed out by the governor will no doubt be a point of discussion as the matter proceeds.

“I do think it will be a legal issue,” he said.

Warren’s attorney, David Singer of the Shumaker firm in Tampa, said the governor “outlined a number of things in this order that the state attorney might do, that he presumed the state attorney could do. It’s based on letters Andrew has signed and not cases Andrew has seen.”

The main problem, Singer said, is “that none of the acts that the governor is describing have occurred.”

Singer planned to file what’s called a writ of who warranted motion — Latin for by what warrant or authority — as early as Friday challenging the governor’s power to do what he did.

Said Lirot: “The repercussions of this dispute are going to be far-reaching.”

Times staff writer Ian Hodgson contributed to this report.

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Emma Thompson makes glamorous departure from Sydney theater following Q&A for her new film

Dame Emma Thompson (pictured) was all smiles and looked ultra-glamourous on Friday as she exited Sydney's Cremorne Orpheum cinema

Emma Thompson makes glamorous exit from Sydney theater following Q&A for her new film in which she appears nude

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Dame Emma Thompson was all smiles and looked ultra-glamourous on Friday as she exited Sydney’s Cremorne Orpheum cinema.

She was in attendance at a Q&A for her new movie, the risqué comedy-drama Good Luck to You, Leo Grande.

The acclaimed actress, 63, goes nude in her role as a 55-year-old woman who forms a relationship with a younger male sex worker, played by Peaky Blinders star Daryl McCormack.

Dame Emma Thompson (pictured) was all smiles and looked ultra-glamourous on Friday as she exited Sydney's Cremorne Orpheum cinema

Dame Emma Thompson (pictured) was all smiles and looked ultra-glamourous on Friday as she exited Sydney’s Cremorne Orpheum cinema

Thompson was clad in a stylish black unbuttoned jacket, black shirt, eye-popping neon gold leggings and box-fresh black shoes.

She accessorized her look with a stylish bob cut, fiery red lip stick and glowing foundation which beautifully complemented her own natural glow.

Excited Sydneysiders lined up for the chance to see the two-time Oscar winner in the flesh and Emma did not disappoint.

Thompson was clad in a stylish black unbuttoned jacket, black shirt, eye-popping neon gold leggings and box-fresh black shoes

Thompson was clad in a stylish black unbuttoned jacket, black shirt, eye-popping neon gold leggings and box-fresh black shoes

The Sense and Sensibility star cheerfully greeted fans and even reached out to hug the toddler daughter of one star struck individual.

Emma was recently at the center of a debate surrounding her next movie, which sees her donning a ‘fat suit’ for the role of Roald Dahl’s Miss Trunchbull in a big screen musical adaptation of Matilda.

With the release of the trailer for the anticipated film last week came a debate about whether Emma was the right casting for the key character from Dahl’s beloved 1988 book.

The Sense and Sensibility star cheerfully greeted her fans and even reached out to hug the toddler daughter of one star struck individual

The Sense and Sensibility star cheerfully greeted her fans and even reached out to hug the toddler daughter of one star struck individual

Some commenters have said Emma, ​​who wore a similar suit to play Karen in Love Actually, wearing body prosthetics is ‘offensive’.

One critic wrote on Twitter: ‘Yes, it’s offensive about Emma Thompson wearing a fat suit in Matilda. But the initial failure is that almost every woman Dahl wrote is either a sugar-sweet, pretty, good-natured Miss Honey or a haggard evil (and in his mind, physically disgusting) Miss Trunchbull.’

Another stated: ‘I love Emma Thompson. She’s amazing.

‘However, there are many wonderfully talented plus-sized actresses who are constantly disregarded & should be considered for these roles instead of making a thin actress wear a fat suit.’

Thompson goes nude in Good Luck to You, Leo Grande, where she plays a 55-year-old woman who forms a relationship with a younger male sex worker, played by Peaky Blinders star Daryl McCormack. Pictured with Thompson

Thompson goes nude in Good Luck to You, Leo Grande, where she plays a 55-year-old woman who forms a relationship with a younger male sex worker, played by Peaky Blinders star Daryl McCormack. Pictured with Thompson

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The 16 certainties for the rest of Round 21

The 16 certainties for the rest of Round 21

There is no such thing as a certainty in footy.

Or is there?

We’ve had certainties for Friday night footy, but with eight other games remaining in Round 21, we’ve taken a close look to come up with one certainty for each team for the remaining matches.

Take a look at our certainties for the rest of the weekend’s action.

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Hawthorn v Gold Coast

Mitchell to have 25+ touches

Tom Mitchell might have taken a backseat in the Hawthorn engine room this season, but his numbers are still rock solid.

The Brownlow medallist is averaging more than 28 disposals per game in 2022 – ranked 12th in the league – and he has found the footy 30 or more times in four of his last five outings.

Mitchell loves racking them up against the Suns too, averaging 31 touches in his last five games against Gold Coast.

Let’s back him to find it at least 25 times in Launceston on the weekend.

Chol to kick multiple goals

Mabior Chol has been a revelation in his first season up north.

Coming off a career-best five goals against West Coast last week, Chol has booted 43 goals to sit 8th in the Coleman race.

The Suns have certainly got their money’s worth with the free agency signing.

The former Tiger is one of only two players to have kicked a goal in every game this season (the other is Bayley Fritsch), and the 25-year-old has also booted multiple goals in six of his last seven appearances.

Mark him down to hit the scoreboard against the Hawks on Saturday.

Terence Lattanzio

GWS v Essendon

Parish with 30+ touches, 4+ clearances, 2+ inside 50s

Darcy Parish is going to come back with a bang.

The Bombers star has appeared in only a single game since Round 13, putting the brakes on what had been the best year of the midfielder’s career.

Parish is known for getting his hands on the ball, sitting fourth in the AFL for disposals per game.

Pair that with an average of 6.2 clearances and 4.7 inside 50s, and you’ve got a player perfectly suited to stuffing the stat sheet.

Expect the ball-magnet to put in work as Essendon look to continue their run of good form with a win over GWS.

Coniglio 25+ disposals

It has been a strange week for the Giants.

Following the 73-point loss to Sydney, GWS coach Mark McVeigh didn’t hold back in criticizing his side, labeling the performance as an “embarrassment.”

The Giants players will now be looking to bounce back, and as co-captain Stephen Coniglio would be expected to lead the way.

The GWS gun missed last week’s brutal loss due to soreness, and his return against Essendon should provide the spark his side are sorely missing.

Coniglio is collecting a tidy 25.2 possessions a game, clearly being one of the Giants’ best all year.

The co-skipper has historically been very fond of taking on the Bombers, averaging 29.4 touches over his last 5 matchups with Essendon.

It should be business as usual for Coniglio in his return.

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Western Bulldogs v Fremantle

Naughton and Weightman to combine for 3+ goals

Aaron Naughton is the Dogs’ star in attack, returning 40 goals so far this year at an average of 2.4 per game.

Nipping at his heels is Cody Weightman who has kicked 30 goals at an average of 1.2 in 2022.

The small forward kicked two against the Dockers in their most recent fixture.

The duo should combine for at least three goals on Saturday afternoon.

Serong to have 25+ disposals

Caleb Serong is an absolute jet.

Entering his third season, Serong has already shown that he belongs at the elite level over.

He’s averaging 25.5 disposals per game in 2022 and in a huge Saturday night clash against the Dogs, he will be key to Fremantle’s hopes of getting a win.

Hugh Fitzpatrick

Geelong vs St Kilda

Stengle 2+ goals

Geelong small forward Tyson Stengle has been a revelation this season, booting 37 goals from 19 games.

That averages out to be 1.9 per game, while he’s booted two goals in both of the Cats’ last two games against the Power and Bulldogs.

With a multiple-goal streak beginning to build, expect Stengle to get off the chain and bob up inside 50, particularly as St Kilda’s defensive efforts will center around stopping Jeremy Cameron and Tom Hawkins.

The livewire could just be the key for his side to achieve their 11th straight victory.

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Steele 25+ disposals

St Kilda captain Jack Steele has only had less than 25 disposals three times from 15 games this season.

His lowest tally was 22 which coincidentally came in the win against Geelong in Round 9, but the reason behind his low output was that he injured his AC joint during the clash.

Considering he almost hit the 25-touch mark with an injured shoulder that ended up sidelining him for a month, expect a fully-fit Steele to eclipse that number this time around.

The 26-year-old averages 28.5 touches a game this season and he should find himself around that figure at the Cattery on Saturday.

Lachlan Geleit

Port Adelaide v Richmond

Wines to finish with 20+ disposals

The reigning Brownlow Medallist continues to rack up big numbers.

Wines is averaging 27 disposals per game in 2022 and is coming off a 30-disposal performance against Collingwood last week.

The Power star collected 26 touches and five clearances against Richmond earlier this year.

Wines and co will look to put a dent in the Tigers’ final hopes.

Bolton, Riewoldt and Lynch to kick a goal each

The trio combined for eight goals in Richmond’s come-from-behind win over Brisbane last week.

Lynch booted four majors while Riewoldt and Bolton kicked two each to help the Tigers come from 42 points down to keep their final chances alive.

The latter dazzled with 12 score involvements and could’ve had a bigger day in front of goal had it not been for inaccurate kicking.

They could prove a handful for Port Adelaide’s defense on Saturday night in what is a must-win match.

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North Melbourne v Sydney

Gulden to have 15+ touches, 3+ inside 50s

Errol Gulden was superb in Sydney’s big win over GWS last weekend.

He had 33 disposals along with 10 within 50s to take his season averages to 19.7 and 4.7 in those two categories.

While Gulden was quiet the last time the Swans met the Roos in Round 4, he should be primed for an improved performance at Marvel Stadium this weekend.

We’re tipping the 20-year-old to pick up at least 15 touches with at least three of those being inside 50s.

Simpkin to have 20+ touches, 3+ clearances

Jy Simpkin is fresh off 41 disposals and six clearances against Essendon last week.

The midfielder has enjoyed a fairly strong season individually, averaging 26.3 disposals and 5.2 clearances.

Simpkin has dropped below 20 touches just three times and under 25 seven times while leading the club for clearances.

Against Sydney on Sunday, Simpkin should rack up at least 20 touches and have three or more clearances.

Andrew Slevison

Brisbane v Carlton

Hipwood and Daniher to combine for 5+ goals

Joe Daniher and Eric Hipwood have impressed in recent weeks, and they’ll hope to combine and down the Blues in Round 21.

After seven goals between them last week and four in Round 19, the key forward duo will reunite at the Gabba with the hope of a big win and moving back into the top four.

Taylor Walker and Darcy Fogarty were electric against Michael Voss’ side last week, while Jeremy Cameron and Tom Hawkins were dominant two weeks before at the MCG.

Daniher and Hipwood are heating up at the right time of the season, and the oe of the league’s most attacking game styles should help feed them.

Walsh to amass 30+ touches

Brisbane has a hardened on-ball unit, but not many can match it with Sam Walsh.

That’s what Michael Voss will be hoping for and what should unfold on Sunday afternoon, with the 22-year-old one of the best inside/outside midfielders in the competition.

He’s dipped under 30 disposals once in the last seven weeks and gathered 33 against the Lions last year when Carlton was a bigger outsider than they are in Round 21.

Whether he can arise his side over the line is yet to be seen, but he’ll be everywhere on the Gabba and should amass 30 touches.

Seb Mottram

West Coast v Adelaide

Kennedy boots 3 goals

In his final game, expect Josh Kennedy to go out with a bang.

His teammates will be looking for him and you can be sure he won’t be venturing too far from goal.

Kennedy has hit the scoreboard consistently all throughout his career and remains an elite goal kicker even in his twilight.

The full forward is absolutely going to kick at least three goals against Adelaide.

Walker and Fogarty combine for 4 goals

Josh Kennedy will dominate up one end and you can expect Taylor Walker to hit the scoreboard up the other end.

Walker will have the tough matchup on Tom Barrass, but should still hit the scoreboard.

Darcy Fogarty should be able to get off the chain against lesser opponents and hit the scoreboard himself.

Expect the pair to do some damage against the Eagles.

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In 1994, German police pulled the brutalized body of ‘The Gentleman’ from the North Sea. New analysis suggests he was a long way from home

A digital image of a man wearing a blue shirt, tie and navy pants with a composite portrait image.

In July 1994, a male body was found by a police boat in the North Sea, west of the German Island of Heligoland.

The body showed signs of trauma and intriguingly, had been weighed down with cast iron cobbler’s feet, a shoemaker’s tool.

It was brought to the city of Wilhelmshaven in Germany for a post-mortem examination and later buried, but the man’s identity remained a mystery.

He became known as The Gentleman due to his apparent middle-class clothing: a wool tie, British-made shoes, French-made trousers and a long-sleeve blue dress shirt.

Now, 28 years later, a new piece of the puzzle has been uncovered thanks to criminology and forensic students in Perth.

You are what you eat

Criminologists and forensic scientists from Murdoch University may have helped to unravel the mystery after they ran new tests, which suggested the man spent most of his life in Australia.

In the 1990s, Investigators determined he was between 45 and 50 years old.

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2 dead, 5 sought, 8 rescued after Cuban migrant’s rustic boat overturns off Florida Keys

2 dead, 5 sought, 8 rescued after Cuban migrant's rustic boat overturns off Florida Keys

MONROE COUNTY, Fla. – A rustic boat with 15 migrants on board overturned on Friday off the lower Florida Keys, according to the US Coast Guard. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation officers found two dead.

The Coast Guard was searching for five overnight after rescuing eight Cuban migrants about 14 miles south of Sugarloaf Key. Six of the rescued required medical attention.

The bodies of the two dead were with the Monroe County Medical Examiner’s Office, according to the FWC and the Coast Guard.

“Our search continues for others that may have survived this tragic incident,” Rear Adm. Brendan McPherson said in a statement on Friday night.

The Coast Guard continued to search for five people on Friday night after a rustic boat with 15 migrants on board overturned off the lower Florida Keys.

McPherson, commander of the Seventh Coast Guard District, also said the tragedy is an example of the many risks that Cuban migrants in overloaded makeshift vessels face while crossing The Florida Straits.

The Coast Guard received reports of capsized vessels and people in the water at about 10 am US Customs & Border Protection Air and Marine Operations also responded.

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The deaths come as federal authorities face a surge of Cuban migrants. US Border Patrol reported more than 130 migrants had been apprehended along the island chain in the last two days.

“Our thoughts and prayers go out to the families of those who lost their lives off the Lower Keys,” McPherson said.

Amid an economic crisis in Cuba, US federal agencies have been facing a sharp increase in migrants at sea and at the US-Mexico border.

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First home buyers ‘happy to outbid boomer investors’ for $1.83 million Darlington terrace

First home buyers 'happy to outbid boomer investors' for $1.83 million Darlington terrace

“We had this property on the market for two and a half weeks and our initial price guide was $1.5 million and our buyer feedback was construction costs are too expensive, the house is in such a bad state, it’s not worth $1.5 million,” Tsavalas said.

“We were making it quite clear it was a deceased estate, it had to be sold at auction, it had to trade, and I think buyers are very critical of vendor motivation. So if it’s an investment property, or they are looking to upsize or downsize and haven’t bought yet, buyers are a bit more skeptical. But when the motivation is there like a deceased estate, if a property is priced right, buyers will bite.”

The run down home needed significant renovation to fix water ingress, rising damp, the balcony and roof.

The run down home needed significant renovation to fix water ingress, rising damp, the balcony and roof.Credit:Rhett Wyman

The home, which was in disrepair, needed significant renovations that could cost from $250,000 (for a quick tidy up) to $1.5 million (to add a garage, a studio and change its layout), he said.

“The balcony needs to be replaced, the roof needs attention, there was water ingress in the brickwork, it needed urgent attention. It was left to deteriorate,” Tsavalas said.

He also said it needed subfloor ventilation, gutters, down pipes and waterproofing injections to fix rising damp and water damage.

“The buyers who are buying it are buying it with the intention of raising their children. What it’s worth in two or three years is irrelevant. Whoever plays the long game in real estate in Sydney wins.”

The ecstatic couple the moment the hammer fell at Darlington.

The ecstatic couple the moment the hammer fell at Darlington.Credit:Rhett Wyman

It was one of 447 auctions scheduled in Sydney on Saturday. By evening, Domain Group recorded a preliminary clearance rate of 56.6 per cent from 281 reported results, while 80 auctions were withdrawn. Withdrawn auctions are counted as unsold properties when calculating the clearance rate.

The sale bucked July auction trends in Sydney, where a little more than half of properties sold under the hammer, a quarter were withdrawn and about another quarter sold prior. The city has the largest proportion of sold prior and withdrawn auctions of the capitals, Domain’s July Auction Report revealed.

Sydney also posted an annual drop in auction house prices for the first time since September 2019, falling 2.5 per cent to $1,662,000 in the year to July. The monthly change was -7.7 per cent.

Meanwhile in Ultimo, nine buyers registered to bid on a four-bedroom terrace at 20 Henry Avenue, which originally had a price guide of $1.7 million and had the same reserve price, although the guide was later adjusted to $1.5 million.

The auction opened at $1.5 million and rose in varying increments as four of the buyers placed bids. The competition halved at $1.7 million when two bidders fought it out until it sold for $1.84 million to a Brisbane father who has children in boarding school in Sydney.

Selling agent Matthew Carvalho of Ray White Surry Hills, Alexandria, Glebe and Erskineville said the home had very little interest during most of the campaign.

“We had a buyers guide of $1.7 million and we had very little traffic through the home. We pushed the auction out a week and reduced the guide to $1.5 million,” Carvalho said.

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“I didn’t think it would get that high, when we initially had hopes of that level, but the market was there. We had to take a step back to get two steps forward.”

He said that buyers ultimately needed to see value and social proof at auctions as there was a fear of overpaying.

“The big thing at the moment is there is reduced supply. Buyers who thought they would be spoiled for choice are no longer going to be.”

In Longueville, one of the last waterfront homes that has yet to be redeveloped sold for $9.16 million to a family upgrading from the upper north shore.

Fourteen buyers registered to bid on 11a Norfolk Road, a four-bedroom house on 1382 square meters with its own private jetty and slipway.

The auction opened bang on the price guide of $7 million, rising in $200,000 and $100,000 bids before slowing down to $50,000 and $20,000 as five buyers participated.

The home eventually sold for $9.16 million, surpassing the $7.5 million reserve.

It sold through Kerrie Robertson and Stewart Kirkby of LJ Hooker Lane Cove.

In Chiswick, a two-bedroom, two-bathroom unit at 42/54a Blackwall Point Road passed in on a vendor’s bid of $940,000.

Two parties – a first-home buyer and an investor – registered to bid on the property, which was guided at $900,000 and opened at $880,000.

Selling agent Mario Carbone of Ray White Drummoyne said the vendor was motivated to sell.

It last traded for $655,000 in 2009, records show. Chiswick’s unit median jumped 8.4 per cent to $1.03 million in the year to June on Domain data.

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Estella Wilkins-Dinnigan: Meet the daughter of Richard Wilkins and designer Collette Dinnigan

Nine star Richard Wilkins celebrated daughter Estella's birthday on Tuesday by sharing a loving tribute to her on Instagram. Pictured: Richard and Estella

Richard Wilkins shared a glimpse into his colorful family life as he wished his rarely-seen daughter Estella a happy 18th birthday.

And while her half-brother Christian, 26, is no stranger to tabloid headlines, Estella has preferred to stay out of the public eye.

Estella is the only daughter shared by Richard and his former lover, fashion and interior designer Collette Dinnigan.

Inside the life of entertainment guru Richard Wilkins (right) and fashion designer Collette Dinnigan's 18-year-old daughter Estella

Inside the life of entertainment guru Richard Wilkins (right) and fashion designer Collette Dinnigan’s 18-year-old daughter Estella

The teenager, who goes by the double barrel surname Wilkins-Dinnigan, grew up in the New South Wales Southern Highlands and attends a prestigious private girls school in the area.

She is known for her love of horses, having won several awards in show-jumping competitions over the years.

The Year 12 student is also Vice Captain of Equestrian at her school.

Estella is the only daughter shared by Richard and his former lover, fashion and interior designer Collette Dinnigan. The couple are pictured together in 2003

Estella is the only daughter shared by Richard and his former lover, fashion and interior designer Collette Dinnigan. The couple are pictured together in 2003

The teenager, who goes by the double barrel surname Wilkins-Dinnigan, grew up in New South Wales' Southern Highlands and attends a prestigious private girls school in the area

The teenager, who goes by the double barrel surname Wilkins-Dinnigan, grew up in New South Wales’ Southern Highlands and attends a prestigious private girls school in the area

While Estella has never given an interview, her social media pages indicate she is a popular student who shares a close bond with her half-siblings.

She has four half-siblings on her father’s side (Adam, Christian, Nick and Rebecca) and a half-brother on her mother’s side named Hunter.

Richard shares his five children with four different mothers, while Collette shares Hunter with her current husband Bradley Cooks.

While her half-brother Christian, 26, (left, with Richard) is no stranger to tabloid headlines, Estella has preferred to stay out of the public eye

While her half-brother Christian, 26, (left, with Richard) is no stranger to tabloid headlines, Estella has preferred to stay out of the public eye

She is known for her love of horses, having won several awards in show-jumping competitions over the years. She is pictured competing in an equestrian show

She is known for her love of horses, having won several awards in show-jumping competitions over the years. She is pictured competing in an equestrian show

While Estella has never given an interview, her social media pages indicate she is a popular student who shares a close bond with her half-siblings

While Estella has never given an interview, her social media pages indicate she is a popular student who shares a close bond with her half-siblings

Estelle made a brief appearance in the headlines back in 2020, when Sydney Confidential reported many of her fellow students had signed a petition calling for her not to move schools.

Collette had reportedly decided to transfer her daughter to New England Girls’ School (NEGS), a private school at Armidale that offered a unique equestrian center where students can take their horses.

Estella’s school pals apparently rallied behind her by signing a petition to campaign for the youngster, who was in Year 9 at the time, to remain at the school.

Richard has five children to four different mothers: sons Adam, Christian and Nick, and daughters Rebecca and Estella. He is pictured here with his sons

Richard has five children to four different mothers: sons Adam, Christian and Nick, and daughters Rebecca and Estella. He is pictured here with his sons

Estella (far right) is pictured at a star-studded party alongside Martin Walsh, his wife Michelle Walsh, Julie Bishop and then-partner David Panton, Christian Wilkins, Richard Wilkins and Richard's girlfriend eDale

Estella (far right) is pictured earlier this year at a star-studded party. L-R: Modeling agent Martin Walsh, his MasterChef star wife Michelle Walsh, politician Julie Bishop and ex-partner David Panton, Christian Wilkins, Richard Wilkins and Richard’s girlfriend Nicola Dale

‘If she went to NEGS Collette would not have to worry about getting Estelle out of school to see her horse, which she has to do (currently),’ an insider alleged at the time.

It is believed the Collette decided not to transfer Estelle to NEGS after all.

Richard and Collette began dating in the early 2000s before calling it quits in 2004 – just months before Collette was due to give birth to Estelle.

Richard and Collette (pictured) began dating in the early 2000s before calling it quits in 2004 - just months before Collette was due to give birth to Estelle

Richard and Collette (pictured) began dating in the early 2000s before calling it quits in 2004 – just months before Collette was due to give birth to Estelle

In 2015, Collette spoke about co-parenting with Richard, Telling Daily Mail Australia: 'I think for all children the most important thing is to know they are loved by both parents and that they are a priority in each of our lives, and that's the case'. Collette is pictured on Celebrity MasterChef 2021

In 2015, Collette spoke about co-parenting with Richard, Telling Daily Mail Australia: ‘I think for all children the most important thing is to know they are loved by both parents and that they are a priority in each of our lives, and that’s the case’. Collette is pictured on Celebrity MasterChef 2021

The breakdown of Collette and Richard’s relationship made headlines in 2004 when the Sydney Morning Herald reported that in the wake of their ‘increasingly irreconcilable relationship’ the couple’s $4.1 million Paddington home was signed over to Dinnigan.

Richard is now in a relationship with Nicola Dale.

In 2015, Collette spoke about co-parenting with Richard, telling Daily Mail Australia: ‘I think for all children the most important thing is to know they are loved by both parents and that they are a priority in each of our lives, and that’s the case.

‘There’s no right or wrong way, as long as your priorities are right.’

Richard shared this rare childhood photo of Estella on Tuesday while wishing her a happy 18th birthday

Richard shared this rare childhood photo of Estella on Tuesday while wishing her a happy 18th birthday

On Tuesday, Richard shared a series of rarely seen photos of Estella on Instagram, writing: ‘Quite the milestone today as my magnificent daughter Estella turns 18!’

‘Happy Birthday my darling. So proud to be your dad and so excited for what the future holds for you,’ he added.

Making reference to her love of horses, I have finished: ‘The stirrups of the world are at your feet !! All my love xx.’

'Happy Birthday my darling. So proud to be your dad and so excited for what the future holds for you' he added in his sweet message

‘Happy Birthday my darling. So proud to be your dad and so excited for what the future holds for you’ he added in his sweet message

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Commonwealth Games day nine: athletics, cricket, netball and more – live! | Commonwealth Games 2022

Key events

A first gymnastics gold for Malaysia!

Well done Joe Ee Ng.

Cricket: India are taking England’s bowlers apart. They’re 74-0 after seven overs, with Smriti dazzling the crowd watching on in the Edgbaston sun. She’s on 59, having blasted away three sixes and eight fours. Could they make 200?

Gold for Australia in the Women’s 10,000m race walk!

Jemima Montag waves to the crowd and beams delightedly as she crosses the line in 42min34sec to win gold. It’s a Commonwealth Games record and a personal best. India’s Priyanka finishes four seconds behind to take silver and Kenya’s Emily Wamusyi claims bronze.

Cricket: India have made a sparkling start in the T20 semi-final against England. They are 50-0 inside five overs with Smriti Mandhana hitting nine boundaries and scoring 46 of those. She’s playing some incredible cricket.

Australia win women’s pairs bowls gold!

Incredible scenes in Leamington Spa! Ellen Ryan knocks out England’s leading bowl with the last bowl of the tie-breaker to seal a 19-18 win. That’s a crushing blow for England but what nerve from Ryan, who claims her second gold medal of the Games and sends the Australians in the crowd into raptures. Let’s not forget, Australia trailed 11-2 at one point.

Athletics: In the high jump final, England’s Morgan Lake has just failed with her first attempt at 1.85m. She was mighty close but after a few wobbles the bar fell. Five athletes have cleared that height so she’ll have to dust herself off and go again. Australia’s Eleanor Patterson is among those to have cleared it, along with Jamaica’s Lamara Distin, who looks good.

Bowls: What drama in the women’s pairs! With the score at 18-17 to England and Australia set to take two points from the 18th and final end, Amy Paharaoh saves England’s skin with her final bowl – clattering one of Australia’s bowls out of play and ensuring that Australia can only tie at 18 -18. The Leamington Spa crowd are loving this. That means we go into a 19th end.

Gymnastics gold for Wales in the final hoop!

Gemma Frizelle becomes Wales’s first gymnast to win hoop gold at the Commonwealth Games. Silver for Cyprus’s Anna Solokova and bronze for Canada’s Carmel Kallemaa.

Wales's Gemma Frizelle in action.
Wales’s Gemma Frizelle in action. Photograph: Paul Ellis/AFP/Getty Images

Bowls: We’re into the 17th end of the women’s pairs and England and Australia are locked in the tightest battle for gold. It’s 18-17 to England but this could go down to the last bowl.

Cricket: England’s women’s T20 team begin their semi-final against India in 20 minutes’ time at Edgbaston. The winner will face either Australia or New Zealand, who play in the other semi at 6pm (BST). England won all three of their group matches, whereas India won two out of three, losing to Australia. The last time England met India in T20 cricket, England won, at Chelmsford, to seal a 2-1 series win a year ago.

Jamaica into netball final!

Netball: What a performance by Jamaica! They thrashed the world champions New Zealand 67-51, with a 100% shooting record. Captain Jhaniele Fowler scored 54 from 54. Take a bow. They will face either England or Australia in the end. They lock horns at 2.30pm.

Jhaniele Fowler celebrates after Jamaica's brilliant win over New Zealand.
Jhaniele Fowler celebrates after Jamaica’s brilliant win over New Zealand. Photograph: Mark Kolbe/Getty Images

Athletics: The women’s high jump final has just, erm, leapt into action at the Alexander Stadium. The two favorites are from Australia, Nicola Olyslagers and Eleanour Patterson, both of whom have personal bests of 2.02m. Jamaica’s Lamara Distin has gone close to 2m before, though, as has England’s Morgan Lake. They’re starting down at 1.71m. I’ll keep you updated.

Bowls: It’s now a see-saw battle between Australia and England in the women’s pairs gold medal match. Kristina Krstic and Ellen Ryan fought back from 11-2 down to lead England’s Sophie Tolchard and Amy Pharaoh 16-12, but the host nation have taken four to level the score at 16-16 with four ends to go.

Netball: With 11 minutes remaining in the semi-final, Jamaica have increased their lead to 58-37. The Silver Ferns need a miracle. Jamaica are heading to the final, where they will face either England or Australia, who play at 2.30pm (BST).

If, like Sachin Nakrani, your holiday plans were ruined by a delay at the passport office, get over to Birmingham soon – the Commonwealth Games might provide the entertainment you need.

Bowls: After 12 ends Australia have battled back from 11-2 down to level the score at 12-12 with England in the women’s pairs gold-medal match. The match finishes after 18 ends so it really is building towards a tense finish.

Netball: There’s a bit of an upset developing in the netball semi-final, where Jamaica are leading the world champions, New Zealand, 44-28 in the third quarter. Jamaica are no mugs – they are ranked fourth in the world – but the manner in which they have raced out of the blocks in this match is surprising. New Zealand look shocked. Jhaniele Fowler has scored a perfect 38 from 38. Incredible.

Preamble

Morning. There are 33 gold medals to be won on day nine of the Commonwealth Games. It’s why it is being called ‘Super Saturday’ by some, including our very own Sean Ingle.

The weekend excitement begins at 11am on Saturday when England’s women cricketers take on India in the T20 semi-finals at Edgbaston. They are heavy favorites after winning their group ahead of New Zealand, with victory likely to see them facing Australia in Sunday’s finals.

The action skips to the track at 1.10pm as the world 1500m champion Wightman takes on a high-class field which includes Kenya’s Timothy Cheruyiot and his Scottish teammate Josh Kerr, the silver and bronze medalists at last year’s Olympics.

Just over an hour later all eyes will be on the NEC Arena as England’s netballers take on Australia in a rematch of the 2018 final on the Gold Coast.

England’s men will also face Australia in the hockey at 8.15pm, although they will be underdogs against a side looking for their seventh straight title. Then the action switches back to the track, where Keely Hodgkinson and Zharnel Hughes will hope to win a second and third track gold of the day for England.

We’ll bring you updates on all the stories that develop throughout the day. The bowling action is already under way in Leamington Spa, where England’s Sophie Tolchard and Amy Pharaoh lead Australia’s Kristina Krstic and Ellen Ryan 11-10 in the gold medal match of the women’s pairs. Remarkably, Australia have battled back from 11-2 down. Stay tuned.