The Rabbitohs are set to offer Wayne Bennett a three year deal amid reports the master coach has sounded out the Parramatta Eels about a potential position should Brad Arthur be sacked. The Sydney Morning Herald reported Souths want Bennett back on a three-year contract from 2025, but that Bennett had interest in the Eels … Read more
Are you fed up feeling like your phone has a grip on your life that won’t let go? Researchers in France definitely are. The European nation is making serious moves towards regulating smartphone use for children after a landmark report deemed them “victims” of a technological revolution that has sought to turn them into “merchandise”. … Read more
Former heavy smokers have told a senate inquiry how switching to vaping was a “miracle” that helped them curb their deadly habit, as they pleaded for greater protections for legitimate e-cigarette users. With legislation currently before the parliament seeking to crack down on the disposable vape black market by making e-cigarettes prescription-only, senators on Thursday … Read more
TOKYO: When 42-1 underdog James ‘Buster’ Douglas shocked ‘Iron’ Mike Tyson 34 years ago at the Tokyo Dome, the result reverberated around the world. Spectators at the 45,000-plus seater venue witnessed one of boxing’s biggest upsets as unbeaten heavyweight champion Tyson was knocked out in the 10th round by the unheralded Douglas in February 1990. … Read more
An accused tobacco war ringleader Majid Alibadi is seeking to be released from custody just days after $270,000 was allegedly delivered to his home, a court has been told. Mr Alibadi, 25, smiled at loved ones as he was escorted into the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday wearing a matching grey Nike sweatshirt and sweatpants … Read more
St Kilda defender Jimmy Webster has made an immediate return from his seven-week suspension and will come face to face with North Melbourne and co-captain Jy Simpkin. The Saturday afternoon clash between the Saints and the Roos shapes as a grudge match after Webster was rubbed out following a high bump which concussed Simpkin during … Read more
The sharemarket notched a ‘tepid bounce’ on Thursday as positive half-year results from NAB lifted the banks and investors digested rates guidance from the US Federal Reserve. The benchmark ASX 200 edged up 0.23 per cent, or 17.1 points, to close at 7,587, while the broader All Ordinaries index lifted 0.22 per cent. Technology stocks … Read more
An Airbus official has revealed he was surprised to learn the MRH-90 Taipan fleet was being retired early after it was involved in a failed mission that left four Australian Army officers dead despite an investigation finding the aircraft was safe to operate. Captain Danniel Lyon, Lieutenant Maxwell Nugent, Warrant Officer Class Two Joseph Laycock … Read more
BEIRUT: For more than six months, an undeclared war has been raging along Lebanon’s southern border with Israel, leading to the displacement of some 92,000 Lebanese citizens and the destruction of homes, businesses and agriculture. The front line of this conflict between Hezbollah and the Israeli armed forces stretches some 850 km, incorporating parts of … Read more
Royal Revolt: A Trader’s Tale is a brand new mobile RPG which is now available on both Android and iOS platforms. Suppose you find the name of the game familiar, yes. In that case, the title is based on the popular IP Royal Revolt, which has seen critically acclaimed games released on mobile, and the … Read more