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When will Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

mario kart 8 deluxe booster course wave 2

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is getting eight shiny new courses this August, including a range of returning favourites. Of the tracks included, Waluigi Pinball, is perhaps the most beloved, but there are also some major surprises in Wave 2 as well – including a new-to-the-series track known as Sky-High Sundae.

Sydney, Australia is also making its mainline franchise debut with this wave. Sydney Sprint, a track that takes players around the city’s Luna Park, the Sydney Harbor Bridge, and an idyllic promenade, is being adapted from mario kart tour and will inject the game with a distinctly Aussie flavour.

Read: Please, please let Delfino Square join Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

Here’s every new track included in the second wave of the Booster Course Pass:

Turnip Cup

  • New York Minute (tours)
  • Mario Circuit 3 (Super)
  • Kalamari Desert (64)
  • Waluigi Pinball (DS)

Propeller Cup

  • Sydney Sprint (tours)
  • Snow Land (Super Circuit)
  • Mushroom Gorge (Wii)
  • Sky High Sundae

You can check out the snazzy new trailer for each track below:

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When will Wave 2 of the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe track release?

No exact time has been confirmed for the release of the new Mario Kart 8 Deluxe tracks – although based on precedent, they will likely be available in the early morning of 5 August 2022.

Wave 1 of the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe tracks launched around 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. AEST in March, and we can expect similar timing for this lot. Your best bet is to check your Nintendo Switch console during your lunch break or morning tea.

Should the tracks be available, you’ll be able to manually push through a game update, and get racing. Even if you don’t purchase the Booster Course pack, you may be able to hop into the new tracks by racing others online and hoping a new course is picked.

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass Wave 2 will be available for players on 5 August. If you haven’t already purchased the new pack, you can grab it from the Nintendo eShop.

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Michael Pascoe and his journey to ‘The Summertime of Our Dreams’

Michael Pascoe and his journey to 'The Summertime of Our Dreams'

Last Tuesday was the 40th anniversary of my father’s death.

On Wednesday my book, The Summertime of Our Dreamswill be launched, the coincidental timing making the event even more emotional for me and my siblings.

The book’s title comes from my father’s eulogy. How my oldest brother described his memory of the childhood our parents provided.

“It felt like one long, golden summer,” he said, “the summertime of our dreams.”

The book has taken time to happen, as life does. It’s been a decade since I started writing it – off and on, much more off than on – with thoughts coalescing for untold years before that.

That has been a good thing, a necessary thing, allowing the book to evolve and grow with our times beyond the initial attempt of paying homage to country and acknowledging the gifts and opportunities my parents worked so hard to give their children.

(There is no force on earth more powerful than the desire of a mother to give her children a better chance in life than she had.)

The Summertime of Our Dreams It grew as it absorbed and was built around a year-long conversation with a dying friend who wanted to help other people deal with mortality, to assure them that it shouldn’t be taken too seriously. That much of what you consume our lives can be let go.

And other stuff happened – cancer and COVID and history and memory – the hilarity and frailties of age and what sort of legacy we are providing for the children and grandchildren that are our legacy.

Fatherhood, mateship and mortality – but I’m assured it’s not as bad as that might sound, particularly if you can feel this land and enjoy driving through it.

Along the drive to this Wednesday’s launch, I’ve also learned a bit about having a book published, from the passion book people have for their profession to how scruffy your signature is in danger of becoming as you sign a pile of 200 copies and how bloody hard it is to record the audio book version of something that was often very personal and emotional to write, to keep your act together.

The last paragraphs written – inserted during the proofing stage – came from an incident in the surf earlier this year, recorded that day when I came home from the beach:

A morning in the Sunshine Beach surf, a man and his daughter swimming near me out where waves of not inconsequential size were breaking. The girl quite young, but a little water nymph. Locals.

The girl talking away about treading water and swimming and how big the waves were, the dad calling when to dive under or ride over them before they curled. A slight note of urgency in his voice – just to be sure the call was heeded – as a bigger set looms, calling the dive a little early, to dive deep so a small body might not be plucked up and rolled and dumped by the ocean’s endless power rising, crashing.

The girl comfortable with it all, confident with her dad. She surfaces, picking up her chatter where she left off, says something about getting out of breath sometimes.

‘Maybe that’s because you’re always talking,’ says her father with a gentle smile. She ignores him and talks on.

I’d like to tell him to lock in this memory, these moments with his little girl diving under breakers in bright sunshine, the light shining through the advancing green walls; to photograph her from her smile from her in his mind from her, to never forget this perfect morning together whatever else happens in their lives, uncomplicated minutes forever happy in trust and love.

I don’t. It would be presumptuous, might be creepy, some old bloke saying stuff like that. Entirely hypothetical anyway – I wouldn’t be able to get those words out, just the thought threatening to tear me up. Dive down and further away from them, silently wish them well and know their magic will be lost in time, too. Tears under the ocean. Saudade.

I’m told the author is expected to read a little of the book at the launch on Wednesday. I will have to choose my paragraphs carefully.

The Summertime of Our Dreams by Michael Pascoe is published by Ultimo Press and available in bookstores and online from August 3.

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Australian Jess Fox wins gold in extreme kayak final at canoe slalom world championships

Jess Fox poses for a photo with her world championship gold medal, a hat and plushie

Olympic champion Jess Fox has bolstered her medal haul, winning gold and silver on the final day of racing at the canoe slalom world championships in Germany.

The record-breaking Australian successfully defended her world title in the extreme slalom event after coming second in the women’s canoe earlier in the day.

Fox edged Great Britain’s Kimberley Woods while Andorra’s Monica Doria Vilarrubla claimed the bronze medal.

Extreme canoe slalom will premiere as an Olympic event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games and with back to back world titles, Fox is firming as the favourite.

The Olympic C1 champion was pipped in that event for less than one second by German Andrea Herzog while Great Britain’s Mallory Franklin rounded out the podium.

Jessica Fox screams in celebration at the women's extreme kayak final
Jess Fox’s two Sunday medals took her world championships medal tally to three, after winning silver in the women’s kayak on Saturday.(Getty Images: Thomas Lohnes)

Those three paddlers were the medal winners at the Tokyo Olympics, although Fox then beat Franklin for gold.

The performances brought her overall world championships medal tally to three after already winning silver in the women’s kayak on Saturday.

“It’s been an amazing weekend here in Augsburg,” Fox said.

“I can’t quite believe I managed to pull that off in extreme and to back up the world title. I’m so pleased to come away with three medals.

“For the kayak and the canoe, it was always going to be really tough to beat the Germans on their home course and I wanted to give it the best shot I could.

“I’m really pleased with the way I raced.”

Fox was joined in the C1 final by her younger sister Noemie Fox, who finished a strong eighth.

In July, the 25-year-old won silver in the extreme slalom at the International Canoe Federation (ICF) World Cup in Poland.

Noemie Fox competes in the women's canoe heats run. She is pictured with a blue canoe and a top with Augsburg on the bottom
Noemie Fox — Jess’ younger sister — finished eighth in the C1 final.(Getty Images: Thomas Lohnes)

Tasmanian Kate Eckhardt narrowly missed the final in 13th place in her first ever world championships women’s canoe semi-final.

Tim Anderson completed Australia’s representation, placing eighth in the men’s extreme kayaking event.

With one gold and two silver medals Australia placed fourth on the overall medal rankings.

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John Barilaro given New York trade role after edited panel selection report, documents reveal

John Barilaro given New York trade role after edited panel selection report, documents reveal

This was compared with another candidate, whose name is redacted, that exceeded on all four metrics. The panel recommended the unknown candidate for the New York posting, and added Barilaro as well as two others to a talent pool.

In its assessment of the former deputy premier, the panel said it “came to the view that John did have some of the relevant capabilities and experience for the role”.

“However, he had not worked internationally in a role aligned to the experience expected for high level [Senior Trade and Investment Commissioner] it candidates said.

“His lack of business development networks would mean that he would have a considerable learning curve in the role.”

But a second version of the same panel report – dated June 15 – significantly edited Barilaro’s assessment to say he “exceeds” on all four categories, and nominated him as the preferred candidate. It relegated the other three candidates to the talent pool.

The new description of Barilaro said: “Following a review of references, which included the Australian Ambassador to the US [Arthur Sinodinos]the panel concluded that John had the right motivation, capabilities and experience for the role.

“While he has not lived internationally, he has successfully developed international businesses in both his roles… He has represented the state at the highest levels on visits to the US, China, Vietnam and in Europe in a Ministerial capacity.

“While he would have a learning curve on doing business in the US, he had a strong track record of building teams as well as operating in a dynamic environment and had deep understanding of the NSW Trade and Investment environment.”

Batting away mounting pressure from his Liberal colleagues, Ayres on Monday rejected any suggestion that recently released documents have placed him closer to the process.

“Once again, these decisions are decisions for the CEO [of Investment NSW Amy Brown] and I’ve said this on numerous occasions, I do not have the power to direct the CEO of Investment NSW on who they employ as senior executive officers,” he said.

Emails released under parliamentary order last week revealed Ayres recommended a shortlist of candidates to his department secretary and asked for a name – not Barilaro – to be added to the list.

The documents have been released amid an ongoing upper house inquiry examining the decision to appoint Barilaro US trade commissioner. He has since withdrawn from the role, granting his appointment to him was a “distraction” and untenable.

Ayres published a lengthy statement on social media on Sunday night, defending the process that resulted in Barilaro being appointed, insisting it was a decision of the public service in which he could not intervene.

“Not liking Mr Barilaro or his style of politics is not a suitable reason to reject his application, let alone not select him for the role,” it said.

Ayres wrote that “integrity and politics” were at the heart of the issue, and accused NSW Labor of attacking his personal integrity to target his seat of Penrith, which he holds on a wafer-thin margin.

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“[Labor] want you to think that I would park my values ​​and personal commitment to integrity and break the law,” the statement said.

“Every action I have taken has been to remove politics from the recruitment of these roles and put the people of NSW first.”

Barilaro declined to comment. He is scheduled to front the inquiry on August 8 and 12, book-ending the first parliamentary sitting week after the winter break.

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Donald Trump slams reported prisoner swap of Brittney Griner, Paul Whelan for arms dealer

Donald Trump slams reported prisoner swap of Brittney Griner, Paul Whelan for arms dealer

Former President Donald Trump slammed the reported plan to exchange a Russian arms dealer for the freedom of WNBA star Brittney Griner and former Marine Paul Whelan during an appearance on the Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Show on Friday, saying the deal “doesn’t seem like a very good trade.”

Driving the news: It was reported earlier this week that the Biden administration was exchanging Russian national Viktor Bout — currently serving a 25-year prison sentence for supplying weapons to a terrorist organization and conspiring to kill Americans — for Griner and Whelan’s release.

What they’re saying: Trump blamed Griner for her detention, repeatedly saying Griner went to Russia “loaded up with drugs.”

  • “They’re very vigilant about drugs. They don’t like drugs. And she got caught. And now we’re supposed to get her out,” Trump said.
  • “We’re supposed to get her out for an absolute killer and one of the biggest arms dealers in the world. Killed many Americans. Killed many people. And he’s gonna get a free card and we’re gonna get her,” Trump said , referring to Bout.
  • “She knew you don’t go in there loaded up with drugs, and she admitted it. I assume she admitted it without too much force because it is what it is, and it certainly doesn’t seem like a very good trade, it does Item?”
  • “He’s absolutely one of the worst in the world, and he’s going to be given his freedom because a potentially spoiled person goes into Russia loaded up with drugs,” Trump said.

The big pictures: Griner, who has been imprisoned since February, pleaded guilty earlier this month to drug charges in Russia that carry up to 10 years in prison.

  • However, Griner said that there was “no attempt” to break the law by bringing vape cartridges containing hashish oil into Russia.
  • Griner’s lawyers also earlier this month told a Russian court that doctors in the US prescribed Griner medical cannabis two years ago for chronic pain.

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ASX starts higher after Wall Street closes bumper July with rally

ASX starts higher after Wall Street closes bumper July with rally

The tech-heavy Nasdaq rose 1.9 per cent, ending the month 12.4 per cent higher, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1 per cent and notched a 6.7 per cent gain for the month.

The latest rally came as investors weighed a mix of company earnings reports and new data showing inflation jumped by the most in four decades last month.

Stock gains in recent weeks have been fueled by better-than-expected corporate earnings reports and falling bond yields, which have pulled back after soaring much of this year on expectations of higher interest rates.

Wall Street just wrapped up its best month since late 2020.

Wall Street just wrapped up its best month since late 2020.Credit:Bloomberg

“You’ve had 10-year Treasury yields come down precipitously,” said Rob Haworth, senior investment strategist at US Bank Wealth Management. “With inflation so hot, I think the expectation is the Fed stays on path, but it’s damaging enough for the economy that they’re going to have to pivot in 2023.”

Weak economic data, including a report on Thursday showing that the US economy contracted last quarter and could be in a recession, have also spurred stocks higher by giving some investors confidence that the Federal Reserve will be able to dial back its aggressive pace of rate hikes sooner than expected.

The central bank raised its key short-term interest rate by 0.75 percentage points on Wednesday, lifting it to the highest level since 2018. The Fed is raising rates in a bid to slow the US economy and quell inflation.

An inflation gauge that is closely tracked by the Federal Reserve jumped 6.8 per cent in June from a year ago, the biggest increase in four decades, leaving Americans with no relief from surging prices. On a month-to-month basis, inflation accelerated to 1 per cent in June from May’s 0.6 per cent monthly increase, the Commerce Department said Friday.

The figures underscored the persistence of the inflation that is eroding Americans’ purchasing power, dimming their confidence in the economy and threatening Democrats in Congress in the run-up to the November midterm elections.

Some market watchers advised against placing too much emphasis on the June data, however.

“This inflation metric is for June and we know much has changed since then, especially gas prices, so investors should put this inflation report into historical context,” said Jeffrey Roach, chief economist for LPL Financial. “Looking ahead, July inflation rates will ease a bit from the previous month as food and energy costs should wane in July.”

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Exxon and Chevron posted record quarterly profits last quarter amid high oil and gas prices. The two companies made $US46 billion ($66 billion) last quarter and roughly four times the amount of money they made in the same period a year earlier. Chevron shares jumped 8.9 per cent to a six-week high, while Exxon rose 4.6 per cent.

Amazon surged 10.4 per cent for the biggest gain in the S&P 500 after the company posted a quarterly loss, but its revenue jumped sharply in the quarter.

Apple rose 3.3 per cent after its quarterly earnings came in better than Wall Street expected. The iPhone maker saw its profit for the April-June period decline by 10 per cent while revenue edged up 2 per cent as it grappled with manufacturing headaches and inflation pressures.

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Woman finds mold growing inside her car after leaving it covered during the wet season

Anita Birges, who heads Mise en Place Professional Organizing in Sydney, (pictured) is on a mission against stopping mold from growing in her home, but admitted she had no idea how to remove it from the Mazda

Cleaning expert is horrified to find the inside of her car COVERED in dangerous mold after leaving it covered during wet weather

  • Sydney cleaning pro Anita Birges was shocked by what she found in her car
  • In a video she said the Mazda hadn’t been touched for months and was covered
  • No air flow and damp conditions made it the perfect mold breeding ground
  • The front seats, steering wheel and floor were all covered in green mold
  • Seeking help online, Anita has no idea how to tackle the situation

By Carina Stathis For Daily Mail Australia

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An organization expert has been given the shock of her life after finding mold growing inside her husband’s old car.

Anita Birges, who heads Mise en Place Professional Organizing, is on a mission to stop mold from growing in her home, but admitted she had no idea how to remove it from the Mazda.

In a video, Anita can be seen recording herself and her husband standing outside the car then shows the green mold infestation growing on the front seats, steering wheel and carpet.

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Anita Birges, who heads Mise en Place Professional Organizing in Sydney, (pictured) is on a mission against stopping mold from growing in her home, but admitted she had no idea how to remove it from the Mazda

Anita Birges, who heads Mise en Place Professional Organizing in Sydney, (pictured) is on a mission against stopping mold from growing in her home, but admitted she had no idea how to remove it from the Mazda

In a video Anita can be seen recording herself and her husband standing outside the car then shows the green mold infestation growing on the front seats, steering wheel and carpet

'This is what happens when you leave a car in hibernation during the wettest year Sydney has ever seen,' Anita wrote online

In a video posted online on Sunday, Anita can be seen recording herself and her husband standing outside the car then shows the green mold infestation growing on the front seats, steering wheel and carpet

‘This is what happens when you leave a car in hibernation during the wettest year Sydney has ever seen,’ Anita wrote online.

The car hadn’t been touched for months and was kept for Anita’s husband’s teenage daughter who is expected to start driving at the end of the year.

‘Little did we know that when we went to move it out of the driveway today that we would get this beautiful surprise,’ Anita continued.

‘To say I was completely shocked is an understatement. I have NEVER seen mold like this in my life‼️’

Since the car was left untouched after months of rain, it became the perfect breeding ground of mold due to a lack of air flow.

Anita is known for sharing how to remove mold from leather jackets, bags, blinds, kids toys and lunchboxes, but was stumped at how to tackle the car.

As mold can significantly impact your health, it’s important to leave the clean to professionals if needed, which is what Anita chose to do.

‘You know me, I’m willing to give anything a red hot go and I love finding a good DIY cleaning solution. But I am not afraid to put my hands up and say that this is way too much for me to handle and I need some expert advice,’ she said.

Seeking help online she asked other social media users for recommendations and if the car is salvageable.

The car hadn't been touched for months and was being kept for Anita's husband's teenager daughter who is expected to start driving at the end of the year

'To say I was completely shocked is an understatement. I have NEVER seen mold like this in my life‼️' Anita said

The car hadn’t been touched for months and was being kept for Anita’s husband’s teenager daughter who is expected to start driving at the end of the year

Supercheap Auto’s website warns mold can be a health hazard.

‘If you find mold growing in your vehicle then it is a sign that there is an excess of moisture build up – most often due to a leaky seal around a door or window,’ it says.

‘Not only is mold smelly and unsightly, but it can also be very dangerous. Mold spores can cause severe respiratory issues, especially in children, the elderly and people who suffer from asthma and other existing conditions.

‘For these people, mold can cause nasal stuffiness, throat irritation, coughing or wheezing, eye irritation, or, in some cases, skin irritation.’

How to remove mold from your home:

Anita recommends first cleaning the area with a homemade solution spray followed by a ‘prevention solution’

1. To make the cleaning solution, pour equal parts isopropyl alcohol and warm water into a spray bottle

2. Apply to the area and leave on for 10 minutes

3. Wipe over with microfibre cloth

4. Next make the mold prevention solution using 10 drops clove oil, 10 drops tea tree oil and 100ml white vinegar

5. Spray the solution onto surfaces and area around the home – such as the shower, windowsills, roller blinds, etc.

Source: Anita Birges/Instagram

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Pat Carroll, voice of Disney villain Ursula in The Little Mermaid, dies aged 95 | movies

Pat Carroll, the Emmy award-winning actor and voice of the memorable Disney villain Ursula in The Little Mermaid, has died aged 95.

Carroll died on Saturday of pneumonia at her home in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, her daughter Kerry Karsian told the Hollywood Reporter.

Born in Louisiana in 1927, Carroll’s family moved to Los Angeles when she was five, and she began acting soon afterwards. Her big screen debut arrived in 1947, in the film Hometown Girl, but it was her presence on variety shows that made her name over the next three decades. She won an Emmy for her work de ella on Caesar’s Hour in 1957 and performed comedy roles alongside the likes of Jimmy Durante, Mickey Rooney, Steve Allen and Charley Weaver on their variety shows.

She got her first voiceover work in 1966, for the animated television series The Super 6. By the 1980s she was ever-present in cartoons, voicing roles in shows including Yogi’s Treasure Hunt, Scooby-Doo, Garfield and Superman, as well as the English dub of 1988 film My Neighbor Totoro. But it was her lifelong dream of her to work in a Disney film, and the opportunity came in 1989 with The Little Mermaid.

“It was a lifelong ambition of mine to do a Disney film,” she told author Allan Neuwirth in Makin’ Toons: Inside the Most Popular Animated TV Shows and Movies. “So, I was theirs hook, line and sinker.”

Critics singled out Carroll’s performance as particularly strong in the box office hit. The New York Times said Ursula, “played to the hilt by Pat Carroll, is a fabulously campy creation embodying the film’s well-developed sense of mischief”, while Roger Ebert deemed the gigantic octopoid woman “[Disney’s] most satisfying villainess since the witch in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.”

Carroll loved the role, and reprized it in several other works, including the spinoff TV shows, the Kingdom Hearts games and rides and attractions at Disney theme parks.

Over her career she landed regular parts across the gamut of US television, making small parts memorable in shows like Too Close for Comfort, She’s the Sheriff, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Laverne & Shirley, The Love Boat and ER.

Her successful one-woman show Gertrude Stein, Gertrude Stein, Gertrude Stein won several awards in the late 1970s; the recorded version of her netted her a Grammy in 1980.

Carroll is survived by her two daughters and a granddaughter.

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Tennis: Alex de Minaur collected his sixth ATP title by winning the Atlanta Open

Tennis: Alex de Minaur collected his sixth ATP title by winning the Atlanta Open

Australian No.1 Alex de Minaur is on the verge of re-entering the top 20, only four weeks out from the US Open after winning the Atlanta Open for the second time.

The 23-year-old powered to his sixth career ATP title – all at 250 level – and first for 2022, with a 6-3 6-3 defeat of American Jenson Brooksby in 91 minutes.

de Minaur’s victory preceded Australian Open champions Thanasi Kokkinakis and Nick Kyrgios claiming the Atlanta doubles final 7-6 (7-4) 7-5 over countrymen Jason Kubler and John Peers.

Kyrgios and Kokkinakis have now won 14 of 16 matches together this season, including reaching the Miami Masters semi-finals as well as their maiden grand slam title.

de Minaur’s victory was his second title in Atlanta having also won the singles title in 2019, beating another American, Taylor Fritz, before going on to make the last 16 at that year’s US Open, which begins at the end of August.

The tournament wasn’t held the following season because of the Covid-19 pandemic, while Minaur skipped last year’s edition while recovering from the virus.

Fellow Australian and close friend Matt Reid stepped in to coach him for the week, with his usual mentor, Adolfo Gutierrez, to link up with him at this week’s ATP 500 event at Washington.

Australian Davis Cup assistant coach Jaymon Crabb also supported him in Atlanta.

“My coach (Gutierrez) is currently traveling to Washington. He’s on the plane and hasn’t been able to watch the final, so hopefully when he lands he’ll get a nice, little notification on his phone,” de Minaur said.

“I’ve got Matt Reid over there, who’s helped me out this week. He’s made time out of his very busy schedule to come out here and help me out and we’re undefeated as a team, so thank you very much.

“Jaymon Crabb’s here on Davis Cup business but he’s (also) put in a lot of hours in the hot, hot Atlanta summer.”

Third-seeded de Minaur proved far too strong for Brooksby in their first meeting, breaking the world No.43 four times while dropping serve himself just once.

The match turned in the Australian star’s favor in the sixth game of the opening set when he snatched a 4-2 lead, after staving off a pair of break points three games earlier.

That was enough for de Minaur, who came from a set down in the previous two rounds, to take a one-set lead before the rivals traded breaks to start the second set.

Neither player faced another break point until the seventh game, when de Minaur wore down Brooksby with some extended rallies before the American dumped consecutive tired forehands into the net to concede serve.

The result will see the Australian rise from his current ranking of 30 to 21 – and within sight of his career-high ranking of 15.

de Minaur reached the fourth round at the Australian Open and Wimbledon this year but will try to at least match his career-best quarter-final run at the 2020 US Open when he competes in New York.

Kyrgios and Kokkinakis smashed 15 aces past Kubler and Peers and converted the only break of the match in the final game to seal a tight straight-sets victory.

It was an unlikely turn of events for Wimbledon finalist Kyrgios, who withdrew before his first-round singles clash in Atlanta with a left knee soreness but continued in the doubles.

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Towering waves to batter Perth coast as ‘once-in-a-year storm’ hits

Towering waves to batter Perth coast as 'once-in-a-year storm' hits

Towering waves exceeding 7 meters are expected to hit the Perth coast as the first in a series of strong winter cold fronts begins battering the city this morning.

The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a severe weather alert with damaging winds and heavy rain expected to persist through Wednesday.

Perth’s weather radar on Monday morning. Credit:BOM

Duty forecaster Jessica Lingard told 6PR’s Gareth Parker that Perth could see up to 100 mm of rain over the next few days.

“We could see some quite heavy rainfall along the coastal areas and likes up to 90 kilometers an hour throughout today as this first front moves through and also the chance of some thunderstorms as well,” she said.

“We’re going to have three solid days of really, really strong winds which means your trees, fences, that sort of thing, don’t have a chance to recover, they’re just gonna get take this constant battering.”

Lingard said the strong winds were expected to persist until late Wednesday evening.

A Bureau of Meteorology spokesman said the weather system was expected to be windier and longer lasting than a typical front and is likely to produce the kind of weather only seen once per year.

The spokesman said significant wave heights exceeding 7 meters with periods of around 16 seconds are expected in some locations.

“Sustained heavy surf conditions are likely to persist until late Wednesday and tides are also likely to be higher than forecast,” he said.