Towards the end of reading the Sydney bulletin, the Nine veteran shared that he had a burst blood vessel in his eye. “Well you might have noticed my right eye isn’t looking its best tonight. All is okay,” he said. “I have a burst blood vessel and it looks worse than it actually is. “Indeed … Read more
The collective noun for a group of panthers is a claw but there’s never been a sighting of a claw of panthers in the wild. That’s because panthers are solitary creatures. They do not travel in packs — unless, of course, they’re the kind of panthers that come from Penrith. Betting on Penrith has been … Read more
New South Wales are well and truly back in contention for this year’s State of Origin crown after a dominant thrashing of the Maroons at Perth Stadium. The Blues racked up seven tries and an incalculable amount of confidence in the 32-point rout on Sunday ahead of the decider at the Lang Park cauldron on July … Read more
President Joe Biden said on Sunday that the United States and other Group of Seven leading economies will ban imports of gold from Russia, the latest in a series of sanctions that the club of democracies hopes will further isolate Russia economically over its invasion of Ukraine. A formal announcement was expected on Tuesday as … Read more
Australia’s cost of living crisis is set to deepen, with Treasurer Jim Chalmers warning inflation will be significantly higher than expected, hitting 7 per cent by the end of the year. Chalmers says there will be cost of living relief in his October budget, as pressure mounts on the government to extend the cut to … Read more
At least 20 young people have died at a makeshift nightclub in a township in South Africa’s southern city of East London, but the cause of the deaths is still unclear. Senior officials from the provincial government rushed to the scene, where at least six mortuary vehicles were lined up the residental street waiting to … Read more
The Maroons can win the State of Origin series in Perth tonight, but to do so they have to overcome a Blues side bent on revenge. Follow live. Live updates 2m agoSun 26 Jun 2022 at 10:40amBy Jon Healy Key Event HALF-TIME: NSW leads 14-12 That sin-binning precipitated that try and I think everyone was … Read more
World powers agreed to ban gold exports from Russia, in new concerted action to cut off Moscow’s financial lifeline as G7 leaders met in southern Germany to lock down new support for Ukraine. The move by Britain, the United States, Japan and Canada is part of efforts to tighten the sanctions squeeze on Moscow and … Read more
An Omicron sub-variant of COVID-19 that can evade vaccine immunity is on the rise in Victoria, with authorities warning it is on track to be the state’s major strain in line with virus spread in NSW and Queensland. Traces of BA.4/BA.5 in Victoria’s metro and regional wastewater have “risen significantly in recent weeks, indicating increasing … Read more
A Texas group that helps women pay for abortions halted its efforts on Saturday while evaluating its legal risk under a strict state ban. Mississippi’s only abortion clinic continued to see patients while awaiting a 10-day notice that will trigger a ban. Elected officials across the USA vowed to take action to protect women’s access … Read more
