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Teams, Round 21, ins and outs, Toby Sexton dropped, Titans, Kade Dykes to debut, Sharks, Penrith Panthers

Teams, Round 21, ins and outs, Toby Sexton dropped, Titans, Kade Dykes to debut, Sharks, Penrith Panthers

The Titans have made a big call on young halfback Toby Sexton, while the Sharks are set to unleash a debutant in the No.1 jersey.

Meanwhile, the Panthers have been forced into a reshuffled to fill the void of the suspended Nathan Cleary.

And interim Warriors coach Stacey Jones has made mass changes to his side ahead of Saturday’s clash with the Rabbitohs.

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THURSDAY

Sydney Roosters vs Brisbane Broncos 7.50pm 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. Ben Thomas 16. Drew Hutchison 17. Terrell May 18. Adam Keighran 19. Fletcher Baker 20. Kevin Naiqama 21. Renouf Atoni 22. Siua Wong

broncos team: 1. Tesi Niu 2. Corey Oates 3. Kotoni Staggs 4. Deine Mariner 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. Te Maire Martin 19. Zac Hosking 20. Xavier Willison 21. Delouise Hoeter 22. Cory Paix

FRIDAY

Melbourne Storm vs Gold Coast Titans 6pm at AAMI Park

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

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. Aaron Booth 10. Tino Fa’asuamaleaui 11. David Fifita 12. Beau Fermor 13. Erin Clark 14. Greg Marzhew 15. Herman Ese’ese 16. Isaac Liu 17. Jaimin Jolliffe 18. Sam McIntyre 19. Corey Thompson 20. Toby Sexton 21. Alofiana Khan-Pereira 22. Paul Turner

Manly Sea Eagles vs Parramatta Eels 7.55pm at 4 Pines Park

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. Taniela Paseka 9. Lachlan Croker 10. Toafofoa Sipley 11. Haumole Olakau’atu 12 Andrew Davey 13. Jake Trbojevic 14. Dylan Walker 15. Ben Trbojevic 16. Martin Taupau 17. Morgan Boyle 18. Josh Schuster 19. Ethan Bullemor 20. Kurt De Luis 21. Kaeo Weekes 22. Brad Parker

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. Makahesi Makatoa 15. Bryce Cartwright 16. Oregon Kaufusi 17. Marata Niukore 18. Ofahiki Ogden 19. Hayze Perham 20. Brendan Hands 21. Sean Russell 22. Elie El Zakhem

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SATURDAY

South Sydney Rabbitohs vs Warriors 3pm at Sunshine Coast Stadium

rabbitohs 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. Makahesi Makatoa 15. Bryce Cartwright 16. Oregon Kaufusi 17. Marata Niukore 18. Ofahiki Ogden 19. Hayze Perham 20. Brendan Hands 21. Sean Russell 22. Elie El Zakhem

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

Canberra Raiders vs Penrith Panthers 5.30pm at GIO Stadium

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

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. James Fisher-Harris 11. Viliame Kikau 12. Liam Martin 13. Isaah Yeo 14. Mitch Kenny 15. Scott Sorensen 16. Spencer Leniu 17. Charlie Staines 18. Sunia Turuva 19. Matt Eisenhuth 20. Chris Smith 21. Kurt Falls 22. Lindsay Smith

Cronulla Sharks vs St George Illawarra 7.35pm at PointsBet Stadium

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

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. Billy Burns 12. Jaydn Su ‘A 13. Tariq Sims 14. Tyrell Sloan 15. Aaron Woods 16. Francis Molo 17. Josh Mcguire 18. Michael Molo 19. Max Feagai 20. Jaiyden Hunt 21. Tyrell Fuimaono 22. Jackson Ford

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SUNDAY

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs vs North Queensland Cowboys 2pm at Salter Oval, Bundaberg

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. Tevita Pangai Junior 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. Raymond Faitala-Mariner

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. Jamayne Taunoa-Brown 9. Reece Robson 10. Coen Hess 11. Tom Gilbert 12 Jeremiah Nanai 13. Jason Taumalolo 14. Jake Granville 15. Reuben Cotter 16. Luciano Leilua 17. Griffin Neame 18. Connelly Lemuelu 19. Brendan Elliot 20. Riley Price 21. Tomas Chester 22. Ben Hampton

Wests Tigers vs Newcastle Knights 4.05pm at Campbelltown Sports Stadium

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

knights team: 1. Tex Hoy 2. Enari Tuala 3. Dane Gagai 4. Bradman Best 5. Dominic Young 6. Anthony Milford 7. Jake Clifford 8. Jacob Saifiti 9. Jayden Brailey 10. Daniel Saifiti 11. Tyson Frizell 12. Brodie Jones 13 Mitchell Barnett 14. Phoenix Crossland 15. Simi Sasagi 16. Pasami Saulo 17. Mathew Croker 18. Jack Johns 19. Jirah Momoisea 20. Adam Clune 21. Kurt Mann 22. Hymel Hunt

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Australia

Kalgoorlie sexual assaults: Man charged over home invasions, sex attacks

Kalgoorlie sexual assaults: Man charged over home invasions, sex attacks

Police have charged a man over a spate over terrifying sex attacks in Kalgoorlie in the early hours of Monday morning.

In the space of two-and-a-half hours, between 1am and 3.30am, the man allegedly forced entry into three homes and at each property sexually or indecently assaulted an adult female. Police say he also unsuccessfully tried to gain entry to a fourth home.

All incidents were in the south Kalgoorlie-Boulder area. None of the homes or victims are linked.

On Monday, Superintendent Steve Thompson said as a result of police inquiries they arrested a man shortly before 7am.

“Our thoughts are with the victims of these incidents, which would have been a significant and traumatic event, and they’ve been provided with a medical and support that is appropriate,” Supt Thompson said.

Supt Thompson said the victims were aged between 30 and 70, with two of the women the only occupants of the houses at the time of the attacks but there was another occupant present during the incident in the third home.

He said entry was forced to the homes.

“It wasn’t a matter of an open door, there was force used,” he alleged.

Supt Thompson said police had responded quickly when the alarm was raised.

“We all come together, when it’s significant crimes such as this, we throw all available resources and we use all our capabilities. And, it’s very pleasing for me that within a matter of hours we were able to make an arrest,” he said.

“We’re fortunate to live in this State that incidents such as this . . . are very rare. And when they do occur, they are our highest priority and we throw all our resources at the investigation.”

A 30-year-old man from the Warburton community has been charged with two counts of aggravated sexual penetration without consent in the course of a home burglary, one count of indecent assault and three counts of home burglary.

He was refused bail and is due to appear in Kalgoorlie Magistrates Court on Tuesday.

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US

Kentucky’s floods have been devastating. Timing is a key reason, an expert said

Kentucky's floods have been devastating. Timing is a key reason, an expert said

A historic deluge that battered eastern Kentucky last week was so devastating because it flooded the region when people were asleep — and because rainfall rates and locations are hard to pinpoint until the downpour happens, the state’s climatologist said.

“The biggest danger that came with this flooding is that most of the rain happened very quickly, very heavily, and overnight,” said Megan Schargorodski, who is also director of the Kentucky Climate Center at Western Kentucky University.

A couple moves belongings away from flood waters
A couple carries belongings away from their house to save them from flood waters from the Kentucky River in Jackson, Ky. on Thursday.Leandro Lozada / AFP via Getty Images

As of Monday, 37 people had died in the floods and “so many more” remain missing, Gov. Andy Beshear said.

“Let us pray for these families and come together to wrap our arms around our fellow Kentuckians,” he said.

The geography of the region contributed to that devastation, with Appalachia’s complex terrain causing waterways and low-lying areas to quickly become inundated, Schargorodski said.

“Many routes get blocked due to flood waters and it can sometimes actually be more dangerous to evacuate,” she said.

Unlike mass evacuations that can happen days before a hurricane, she said, it’s less possible for people in eastern Kentucky to leave when they don’t know when and where the flooding will occur.

Nor are many in the region, with its soaring poverty rates, able to flee even if they wanted to, she said.

Still, Schargorodski said forecasters correctly anticipated significant rainfall across much of the eastern part of the state before the deluge.

Up-to-the-minute information was posted to social media by the National Weather Service and by Kentucky Emergency Management officials, who used Twitter and Facebook. Weather service offices in Kentucky, along with state emergency officials, began warning of flooding to come starting on July 25 at the latest.

Susan Buchanan, a spokeswoman for the National Weather Service, said in an email that its forecasts have been expanded to include not just what the weather will do, but how it will impact people.

The agency provides briefings to local officials, and forecasters often embed with emergency managers during weather events, Buchanan said.

“While we provide anticipated impacts, we do not provide advice for decision making,” she said.

Some of the hardest hit counties were not in the habit of communicating through social media, which could have left some residents without the latest information on the storm.

Kentucky Emergency Management lists “county directors” for local emergency services and links to local sites for more focused information. But in Knott County, where Gov. Andy Beshear said at least 15 people have died, the link leads to a page that “doesn’t exist.”

Its online presence includes a .com commercial page registered in Canada that has only an address and a phone number for “Emergency Management.” There are also third-party pages and sites, such as one hosted by countyoffice.org, with some county and emergency information.

The agency’s phone number did not appear to be working Monday, and a message sent to its Facebook page was not returned.

Efforts to reach the Knott County Sheriff’s Office were also unsuccessful.

Receded water levels from the Kentucky River surround a truck
Receded water levels from the Kentucky River surround a truck in Jackson, Kentucky, on Saturday.Michael Swensen/Getty Images

Still, Missy Bush, a resident of Knott County, said that officials warned the community “through every avenue available to them.”

“They gave warnings about this system and flood chances, and many people were getting emergency alerts on their phones,” Bush, 40, said via Facebook messenger.

“But due to the time of night it started and how fast the water rose, many people in areas that had never before flooded saw water and went to gather a few things and leave,” she said.

They returned to a vehicle that was half underwater, she said.

“I really don’t know of any other warnings that would have helped,” she added.

In nearby Letcher County, Chloe Adams had no idea that flood warnings had been issued across a wide swath of her state.

Adams, 17, awoke at 5 am on Thursday to the sound of gurgling in her father’s double-wide trailer in Whitesburg and found dirty water bubbling up through every drain.

The water was quickly rising inside the trailer as Adams — who was home alone and whose father was at work in Lexington — tried to figure out an escape plan with her dog, an 11-year-old mutt named Sandy that she’d had for to decade

“All I know was that I only had two options here, we stay inside and drown or I take my chances swimming to safety,” she said in a text message to NBC News. “I knew the dangers of trying to swim in deep water but I felt I had no choice.”

She placed the dog and a sofa cushion in a plastic drawer and plunged into cold, fast moving water, hoping to make it to the roof of a nearby storage building.

“Somehow by the grace of God Sandy and I reached” it, she said.

Chloe Adams sits on the roof of a storage facility
Chloe Adams sits on the roof of a storage facility with her dog Sandy as she waits to be rescued following flooding in Whitesburg, Kentucky.Terry Adams Sr. via Facebook

They stayed there for several hours waiting to be rescued, she said. Eventually, she said, her cousin de ella arrived in a kayak and paddled the pair to safety.

Asked if authorities could have done more to alert her and others to the catastrophic flooding, she said that she believed authorities had done their jobs “perfectly.”

“They did all their warnings and news casts but I don’t watch the news and my phone was charging in another room when all the warnings went off,” she said. “Plus I was sleeping.”

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New Toyota Land Cruiser Prado Matte Black Edition Launches In Japan

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The Toyota Land Cruiser Prado soldiers on, and it’s now available in a new Matte Black Edition in Japan. This follows the 70th Anniversary Edition that launched last year, just before the new Land Cruiser debuted.

The new Matte Black Edition doesn’t add any performance upgrades, but it does spice up the SUV’s styling. Toyota adds matte black trim pieces all around, including the grille and grille insert, the fog light bezels, and the headlight garnish. The SUV also receives six-spoke 18-inch matte black aluminum wheels.

Toyota Land Cruiser Prado Matte Black Edition

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The updates aren’t significant as the aging SUV needs a significant overhaul. It’s smaller than the Land Cruiser, which entered a new generation last year and went on sale for the 2010 model year. The SUV market has significantly changed since then, and a new LC Prado could be on the horizon.

Toyota launched the all-new Land Cruiser LC300 last year, giving the model all-new underpinnings in the form of Toyota’s TNGA platform. The SUV received a major styling overhaul and a massively revamped interior that aligned the model with the rest of the SUV segment. We expect the Land Cruiser’s new platform to underpin the revamped Land Cruiser Prado whenever the updated version arrives.

The Land Cruiser Prado is exclusively available in either white or black. The new trim does not change the SUV’s powertrain, which appears to continue offering either the 201-horsepower (149-kilowatt) 2.8-liter diesel or the 163-hp (121 kW) 2.7-liter gasoline engine. Power hits all four wheels through a six-speed automatic gearbox.

Toyota is selling the Land Cruiser Prado Matte Black Edition for ¥4.3 to ¥5.1 million ($32,662 to $38,739 at today’s exchange rates). The Land Cruiser Prado is similar to the Lexus GX available in the US. It’s smaller than the standard Land Cruiser and designed to be a little less rugged than its full-blown sibling.

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Telstra Day Deal: FREE Xbox With The Samsung Galaxy S22

Telstra Day Deal: FREE Xbox With The Samsung Galaxy S22

Telstra Day is back for August — and to celebrate the one-year anniversary of the telco’s 24-hour sales event, Telstra is offering perhaps its biggest deal to date.

In addition to slashing hundreds of dollars off the price of selected Samsung phones, tablets, and smartwatches, Telstra is also throwing in a free Xbox All Access bundle with every Samsung Galaxy S22 series purchase. This means you’ll not only get a free Xbox Series S console, you’ll also score access to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, online multiplayer, and an EA Play membership for 24 months.

It’s a massive offer for Telstra customers, and one that’s sure to catch the eye of gamers in need of a new smartphone. The deal is available to new and existing Telstra customers for one day only: Thursday, August 4, from 1am through to midnight AEST.

You can pickup any of this month’s Telstra Day deals in store, over the phone, or online by following the links below.

Xbox All Access from Telstra

How to score a free Xbox with Telstra’s Samsung Galaxy S22 plans

This month’s Telstra Day hero offer is undoubtedly the telco’s Samsung Galaxy S22 deal, which includes a free Xbox Game Pass Ultimate bundle on a 24-month standard subscription. This package is worth a massive $792, and is available with the Samsung Galaxy S22, Samsung Galaxy S22+, and Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (provided you buy from Telstra, and pair your phone with a Telstra Upfront mobile plan).

Telstra’s Xbox Game Pass Ultimate bundle is normally priced at $33 per month, and includes the Xbox Series S console and wireless controller. You’ll also get two years of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, which gives you access to more than 100 Xbox titles, as well as online multiplayer, an EA Play membership, and cloud gaming.

All this is offered free for 24 months, after which you’ll be rolled onto a standard Game Pass subscription for $15.95 per month unless cancelled. It’s an insanely good deal for customers in need of a phone upgrade, especially as the Samsung Galaxy S22 series are some of the best devices currently in the market — but you’ll need to meet the redemption criteria to apply.

Pick up the S22, S22+ or SS Ultra from Telstra, and add one of Telstra’s three Upfront SIM-only postpaid plans at checkout. You’ll then be eligible for a $0 per month Telstra Xbox All Access plan, which you’ll be able to use for a full 24 months (even if you cancel your Telstra phone plan early). You’ll need to set up a Telstra ID online or in store to activate your Xbox account, but you’ll have until August 19, 2022 to redeem your free Xbox Series S.

Telstra offers the Samsung Galaxy S22 series on 12, 24 or 36-month device payment periods, or customers can pick up the phone at full price upfront from a Telstra store. You can compare Telstra’s Samsung Galaxy S22 plans below.

Telstra Samsung Galaxy S22 Plans

The following table shows selected published 24-month Telstra plans for the 128GB Galaxy S22 on Canstar Blue’s database, listed in order of standard monthly cost, from the lowest to highest and then by data allowance, largest to smallest. Use our tool for mobile phone plan comparison to see a wider range of plans from other providers. This is a selection of products with links to a referral partner.

Telstra Samsung Galaxy S22+ Plans

The following table shows selected published 24-month Telstra plans for the 128GB Samsung Galaxy S22+ on Canstar Blue’s database, listed in order of standard monthly cost, from the lowest to highest and then by data allowance, largest to smallest. Use our tool for mobile phone plan comparison to see a wider range of plans from other providers. This is a selection of products with links to a referral partner.

Telstra Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra Plans

The following table shows selected published 24-month Telstra plans for the 128GB Galaxy S22 Ultra on Canstar Blue’s database, listed in order of standard monthly cost, from the lowest to highest and then by data allowance, largest to smallest. Use our tool for mobile phone plan comparison to see a wider range of plans from other providers. This is a selection of products with links to a referral partner.

Related: Samsung Galaxy S22 review: A pocket-sized powerhouse

Telstra Day phone and tablet deals

If you’re looking for a more affordable mid to high-range Samsung phone, Telstra is also discounting the Galaxy S21 FE 5G and Galaxy A53 5G when you add either device to a Telstra postpaid mobile plan. Again, these offers are available for customers buying a phone outright, or paying it off on a Telstra device plan over 12, 24, or 36 months.

  • Samsung Galaxy S21FE 5G: save $300 (now $699 for 128GB model, $798.72 for 256GB model)
  • Samsung Galaxy A53 5G: save $250 (now $449 for 128GB model)

Customers buying on a plan will see their discount applied even over their 12, 24 or 36 months of repayments. However, if you cancel your Telstra mobile service early, you’ll need to pay off the full remaining balance of your phone, without any discounts applied.

All handsets will need to be paired with one of Telstra’s three Upfront postpaid SIM plans, which begin at $58 per month for 40GB of full-speed data. Options also include 180GB for $68 per month, and 300GB for $89 monthly, and all plans include additional unlimited speed-capped data restricted to speeds of 1.5Mbps.

5G network access is also included, although the maximum download speed for the $58 Basic plan is capped at 250Mbps. You’ll also get unlimited standard national talk and text in Australia, unlimited overseas SMS, and 30 minutes of standard international calls each month on all plans.

Telstra is currently offering one month of Foxtel Now streaming across all postpaid plans, normally priced at $25 monthly. You can also claim a free month of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, valued at $15.95 per month.

Telstra Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G plans

The following table shows a selection of published 24-month Telstra plans for the 128GB Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G on Canstar Blue’s database, listed in order of cost, from the lowest to highest and then by data allowance, largest to smallest. Use our mobile phone plan comparison tool to see plans from a range of providers. This is a selection of products with links to referral partners.

Telstra Samsung Galaxy A53 5G plans

The following table shows a selection of published 24-month Telstra plans for the 128GB Samsung Galaxy A53 5G on Canstar Blue’s database, listed in order of cost, from the lowest to highest and then by data allowance, largest to smallest. Use our mobile phone plan comparison tool to see plans from a range of providers. This is a selection of products with links to referral partners.

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra 5G

If it’s time for a tablet upgrade, Telstra is also knocking $350 off the price of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra 5G this Telstra Day, bringing it down from $1,999 to $1,649 for the 128GB model, and from $2,199 to $1,849 for the 256GB size. As with smartphones, you can pick up the Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra on a 12, 24 or 36-month device payment plan, or buy outright; you’ll also need to add your device to one of Telstra’s data-only SIM plans below.

Plans begin at $15 monthly for 5GB of data, up to $85 for 400GB. Medium and Large plans include access to Telstra 5G in addition to 4G coverage, so if you’re planning to use the Galaxy Tab on the telco’s 5G network you’ll need to opt for one of these two plans.

Telstra Mobile Broadband Plans

The following table shows a selection of published Telstra mobile broadband plans on Canstar Blue’s database, listed in order of cost, from the lowest to highest and then by data allowance, largest to smallest. This is a selection of products with links to referral partners.

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  • SIM only plan – pay upfront via AutoPay
  • No excess data charges in Australia
  • No 5G access
  • Share your data with up to 10 plans across your account

min. cost $15 over one month

 5UK $fifteen Go to Site
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Small

  • SIM only plan – pay upfront via AutoPay
  • No excess data charges in Australia
  • No 5G access
  • Share your data with up to 10 plans across your account

min. cost $25 over one month

 30UK $25 Go to Site
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Medium

  • SIM only plan – pay upfront via AutoPay
  • No excess data charges in Australia
  • 5G access included
  • Share your data with up to 10 plans across your account

min. cost $55 over one month

 75UK $55 Go to Site
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Large

  • SIM only plan – pay upfront via AutoPay
  • No excess data charges in Australia
  • 5G access included
  • Share your data with up to 10 plans across your account

min. cost $85 over one month

 400UK $85 Go to Site
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Telstra Day smartwatch and accessory deals

If you’re all set for phones, but in the market for a new smartwatch or tech accessory, Telstra is also cutting up to $150 off the price of selected wearables, speakers, headphones and chargers.

Telstra Day’s smartwatch offers include:

  • Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 (44mm): save $150 (now $399)
  • Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 Classic Edition (46mm): save $150 (now $549)

Telstra is also discounting the following accessories:

  • Sony WF-1000XM4 noise-canceling headphones: save $100 (now $289)
  • Blue Ant X2: save $60 (now $60)
  • Blue Ant X0: save $24.50 (now $24.50)
  • JBL Tune 130NC earbuds: save $75 (now $74)
  • JBL Live 660 noise-canceling headphones: save $70 (now $179)
  • Sprout Dual wireless charger: save $40 (now $80)

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Entertainment

“Andor” Series Going Practical & Political

Andor Series Going Practical Political

Andor Series Going Practical Political
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One of the most defining traits of the recent “Star Wars” series have been their extensive use of StageCraft, the ultra-HD ‘Volume’ video-wall technology that offers in-camera effects and immersive digital environments.

“The Mandalorian,” “The Book Of Boba Fett” and “Obi-Wan Kenobi” all utilized the technology heavily for a bunch of their sequences. The upcoming “Rogue One” prequel series “Andor” will not.

In fact, series creator and showrunner Tony Gilroy has surprisingly revealed to Empire the show didn’t touch it: “Yep, we’re old-school. We didn’t use StageCraft at all.”

This resulted in the building of massive sets at Pinewood along with plenty of location shooting with practical elements in an effort to capture a gritty texture in a dark and sinister time in the “Star Wars” universe.

On the one hand the actors loved some of it, star Diego Luna says: “As an actor, it’s beautiful. Everything is mechanical. You’re interacting with real stuff.” However, there were downsides, such as some Scottish locations that required hours of effort to reach setup certain shots.

One thing they did love, was the darker and more mature storytelling the show aims to offer, with Gilroy saying: “The freedom on this show was unprecedented. I’ve never had this level of trust, even with pictures I had final cut on.”

The show also isn’t afraid to get political. Gilroy says: “Sci-fi has always been an interesting way to talk about real issues. I didn’t come here to do the same old thing. There are refugee aspects to our series; there are political aspects. We have all the food groups.”

Actress Fiona Shaw, who plays Andor’s mother, says: “Tony has written a great, scurrilous [take] on the Trumpian world. Our world is exploding in different places right now, people’s rights are disappearing, and ‘Andor’ reflects that.”

Gilroy added he had “no interest” in “Star Wars” before he signed on for “Rogue One,” and his emotional detachment helped on that as it was a ‘doctoring job’. It also helps here as he says: “I wouldn’t be doing this if it wasn’t something that really interested me. Our goal with the show is ambitious but simple. We want to blow the hardcore ‘Star Wars’ people away. But we also want their husband, neighbor, sister – that person in their life who’s never gotten why they like ‘Star Wars.’ We’re absolutely going for both audiences.”

“Andor” is slated to premiere with three episodes on September 21st.

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Sports

Commonwealth Games can provide the opportunity of a lifetime for competitors from all over the world

A Malawi netballer's hair flies behind her as she reaches out to grab the ball ahead of a Northern Ireland opponent.

It’s the end of the men’s 67kg weightlifting competition at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games and Kiribati’s Ruben Katoatau, 25, is one of the most-popular competitors with fans and the media.

He didn’t win gold or silver or bronze, and even he can’t quite understand why there’s so much interest in him.

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Australia

Water promised to the Murray-Darling Basin won’t be delivered, despite PM doubling down on commitment

An aerial photo of water flowing through the gates at Lake Menindee, April 2021

Almost a Sydney Harbour’s worth of water committed to Australia’s largest river system can’t be delivered by a 2024 deadline, a new report has been found, despite a promise from the now-Prime Minister his government would deliver the water.

It could cost taxpayers almost $11 billion to deliver 450 gigalitres (GL) of water for the environment across the Murray-Darling system, according to the latest statutory review required under the Water Act.

“Putting aside program and timing limitations, the estimated cost to recover the full 450 GL through efficiency measures is between $3.4 billion and $10.8 billion,” the second review of the Water for the Environment Special Account (WESA) found.

“It is not possible to reach the 450 GL target through the current efficiency measures program … even if the WESA’s time and budget limits were removed.”

Less than $60 million of the $1.7 billion WESA fund for water-saving projects had been spent as of June last year.

WESA reviewers said not enough water had been recovered to date, and requirements for where water savings could be found were too limiting.

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US

Dentist found guilty in wife’s death on 2016 African safari

Dentist found guilty in wife's death on 2016 African safari

Lawrence Rudolph testified that a shotgun went off accidentally while he and his wife, Bianca, were packing to leave Zambia in October 2016.

DENVER — A wealthy dentist accused of fatally shooting his wife at the end of an African safari was found guilty of murder and mail fraud Monday.

The verdict for Lawrence “Larry” Rudolph’ came from a jury in a Denver federal court following a trial that lasted three weeks.

Rudolph was charged with murder in the 2016 death of Bianca Rudolph as well as mail fraud for cashing in $4.8 million in life insurance claims in what prosecutors describe as a premeditated crime.

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Rudolph maintained his innocence. His attorney suggested his wife of 34 years shot herself while trying to pack a shotgun in a hurry as they prepared to return from Zambia to the United States in 2016.

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But prosecutors countered that evidence showed that it was impossible because the wound to her heart came from a shot fired from 2 to 3.5 feet (1 meter) away.

Prosecutors also accused Rudolph’s girlfriend and manager of his Pittsburgh-area dental franchise, Lori Milliron, of lying to a federal grand jury about the case and her relationship with Rudolph.

She was found guilty by the same jury Monday of being an accessory after the fact to murder, obstruction of a grand jury and two counts of perjury before a grand jury. She was found not guilty on two other counts of perjury.

Prosecutors alleged that Rudolph decided to kill his wife to regain control over his life after Bianca Rudolph asked for more say in the couple’s finances and demanded that Milliron be fired. Rudolph’s attorneys called that a false narrative.

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Business

Australian Investment Council hires from Macquarie for new CEO

Australian Investment Council hires from Macquarie for new CEO

Private equity and venture capital industry body Australian Investment Council has appointed Macquarie Group’s Navleen Prasad as its new chief executive officer.

Prasad, who’s expected to start the top job in November, spent almost two decades at Macquarie in a number of roles, most recently head of government and external relations.

AIC chair Alicia Gregory (pictured) said new CEO Navleen Prasad offered strong policy, government and communications credentials. Louise Kennerley

AIC chairperson Alicia Gregory said Prasad had an “outstanding” understanding of the investment management industry. “In a constantly changing environment, Navleen’s skills, experience and fresh perspectives will be highly valued.”

Prasad said it was an honor to work for AIC’s membership base, which she noted invested $28 billion in 2021 and had a further $10 billion ready to deploy.

“Private capital plays a critical role in Australia’s economy through funding innovation, enabling entrepreneurship, creating jobs, investing in services which communities need to prosper, and helping to address profound challenges such as climate change,” Prasad said.

She replaces Yasser El-Ansary, who left AIC to head the Financial Services Institute of Australasia (FINSIA).