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The Advertiser
2 days ago
- Sport
- The Advertiser
Goals galore for Aussie hockey aces in Pro League romps
Australia's national hockey teams have enjoyed another stand-out day in the FIH Pro League with the Kookaburras continuing their title defence by hitting Ireland for six in Belgium before the Hockeyroos outclassed their English hosts 3-0 in London. The men's team were the first in action on Wednesday in Antwerp, the Kookaburras brushing aside Ireland 6-1 - exactly the same score they'd beaten them by 24 hours earlier in Antwerp and a fifth consecutive victory on their European sojourn. Their unbeaten European run has seen the team shoot up six places to second in the standings, but still nine points adrift of strong tournament favourites, the Netherlands. Australia were once again in a different class to a struggling Irish outfit, with two goals from Nathan Ephraums, and further strikes from Jeremy Hayward, Craig Marais, Davis Atkin and Ky Willott - courtesy of a brilliant volleyed assist from Tom Craig - sealing the most comfortable of victories. "It was nice to back up last night's match with another win. The Irish are very tough and to score six goals against a team like that is a great result," said Marais. "We've got a reasonably young group and there's not much fear. We've been given the licence from Mark Hager and the coaching staff to play with freedom and you can see that in a lot of the boys, everyone's taking the game on, everyone's supporting each other and it's really enjoyable." On a sweltering afternoon at the Lee Valley Centre in London, with temperatures nearing 36°C at pushback, Australia's Hockeyroos were this time too hot for their hosts, just 24 hours after losing 1-0 to the same opponents. The Hockeyroos broke the deadlock in the second quarter, with Moreton Bay's Jade Smith lashing home a blistering finish - her fifth goal in 12 appearances since making her debut in February. They doubled their advantage on a counter-attack in the 38th minute with Grace Stewart netting her 38th international goal before Greta Hayes sealed the win in the final quarter. "The team has been putting in a lot of effort behind closed doors, so to come out here and get the win is a huge result," said player of the match Tatum Stewart. The Hockeyroos are now fourth in the table, but well adrift of the top three, with the Netherlands already crowned champions ahead of Argentina and Belgium. Australia's national hockey teams have enjoyed another stand-out day in the FIH Pro League with the Kookaburras continuing their title defence by hitting Ireland for six in Belgium before the Hockeyroos outclassed their English hosts 3-0 in London. The men's team were the first in action on Wednesday in Antwerp, the Kookaburras brushing aside Ireland 6-1 - exactly the same score they'd beaten them by 24 hours earlier in Antwerp and a fifth consecutive victory on their European sojourn. Their unbeaten European run has seen the team shoot up six places to second in the standings, but still nine points adrift of strong tournament favourites, the Netherlands. Australia were once again in a different class to a struggling Irish outfit, with two goals from Nathan Ephraums, and further strikes from Jeremy Hayward, Craig Marais, Davis Atkin and Ky Willott - courtesy of a brilliant volleyed assist from Tom Craig - sealing the most comfortable of victories. "It was nice to back up last night's match with another win. The Irish are very tough and to score six goals against a team like that is a great result," said Marais. "We've got a reasonably young group and there's not much fear. We've been given the licence from Mark Hager and the coaching staff to play with freedom and you can see that in a lot of the boys, everyone's taking the game on, everyone's supporting each other and it's really enjoyable." On a sweltering afternoon at the Lee Valley Centre in London, with temperatures nearing 36°C at pushback, Australia's Hockeyroos were this time too hot for their hosts, just 24 hours after losing 1-0 to the same opponents. The Hockeyroos broke the deadlock in the second quarter, with Moreton Bay's Jade Smith lashing home a blistering finish - her fifth goal in 12 appearances since making her debut in February. They doubled their advantage on a counter-attack in the 38th minute with Grace Stewart netting her 38th international goal before Greta Hayes sealed the win in the final quarter. "The team has been putting in a lot of effort behind closed doors, so to come out here and get the win is a huge result," said player of the match Tatum Stewart. The Hockeyroos are now fourth in the table, but well adrift of the top three, with the Netherlands already crowned champions ahead of Argentina and Belgium. Australia's national hockey teams have enjoyed another stand-out day in the FIH Pro League with the Kookaburras continuing their title defence by hitting Ireland for six in Belgium before the Hockeyroos outclassed their English hosts 3-0 in London. The men's team were the first in action on Wednesday in Antwerp, the Kookaburras brushing aside Ireland 6-1 - exactly the same score they'd beaten them by 24 hours earlier in Antwerp and a fifth consecutive victory on their European sojourn. Their unbeaten European run has seen the team shoot up six places to second in the standings, but still nine points adrift of strong tournament favourites, the Netherlands. Australia were once again in a different class to a struggling Irish outfit, with two goals from Nathan Ephraums, and further strikes from Jeremy Hayward, Craig Marais, Davis Atkin and Ky Willott - courtesy of a brilliant volleyed assist from Tom Craig - sealing the most comfortable of victories. "It was nice to back up last night's match with another win. The Irish are very tough and to score six goals against a team like that is a great result," said Marais. "We've got a reasonably young group and there's not much fear. We've been given the licence from Mark Hager and the coaching staff to play with freedom and you can see that in a lot of the boys, everyone's taking the game on, everyone's supporting each other and it's really enjoyable." On a sweltering afternoon at the Lee Valley Centre in London, with temperatures nearing 36°C at pushback, Australia's Hockeyroos were this time too hot for their hosts, just 24 hours after losing 1-0 to the same opponents. The Hockeyroos broke the deadlock in the second quarter, with Moreton Bay's Jade Smith lashing home a blistering finish - her fifth goal in 12 appearances since making her debut in February. They doubled their advantage on a counter-attack in the 38th minute with Grace Stewart netting her 38th international goal before Greta Hayes sealed the win in the final quarter. "The team has been putting in a lot of effort behind closed doors, so to come out here and get the win is a huge result," said player of the match Tatum Stewart. The Hockeyroos are now fourth in the table, but well adrift of the top three, with the Netherlands already crowned champions ahead of Argentina and Belgium.
Perth Now
2 days ago
- Sport
- Perth Now
Goals galore for Aussie hockey aces in Pro League romps
Australia's national hockey teams have enjoyed another stand-out day in the FIH Pro League with the Kookaburras continuing their title defence by hitting Ireland for six in Belgium before the Hockeyroos outclassed their English hosts 3-0 in London. The men's team were the first in action on Wednesday in Antwerp, the Kookaburras brushing aside Ireland 6-1 - exactly the same score they'd beaten them by 24 hours earlier in Antwerp and a fifth consecutive victory on their European sojourn. Their unbeaten European run has seen the team shoot up six places to second in the standings, but still nine points adrift of strong tournament favourites, the Netherlands. Australia were once again in a different class to a struggling Irish outfit, with two goals from Nathan Ephraums, and further strikes from Jeremy Hayward, Craig Marais, Davis Atkin and Ky Willott - courtesy of a brilliant volleyed assist from Tom Craig - sealing the most comfortable of victories. "It was nice to back up last night's match with another win. The Irish are very tough and to score six goals against a team like that is a great result," said Marais. "We've got a reasonably young group and there's not much fear. We've been given the licence from Mark Hager and the coaching staff to play with freedom and you can see that in a lot of the boys, everyone's taking the game on, everyone's supporting each other and it's really enjoyable." On a sweltering afternoon at the Lee Valley Centre in London, with temperatures nearing 36°C at pushback, Australia's Hockeyroos were this time too hot for their hosts, just 24 hours after losing 1-0 to the same opponents. The Hockeyroos broke the deadlock in the second quarter, with Moreton Bay's Jade Smith lashing home a blistering finish - her fifth goal in 12 appearances since making her debut in February. They doubled their advantage on a counter-attack in the 38th minute with Grace Stewart netting her 38th international goal before Greta Hayes sealed the win in the final quarter. "The team has been putting in a lot of effort behind closed doors, so to come out here and get the win is a huge result," said player of the match Tatum Stewart. The Hockeyroos are now fourth in the table, but well adrift of the top three, with the Netherlands already crowned champions ahead of Argentina and Belgium.
Daily Mail
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Natalie Bassingthwaighte puts on a busty display as she shows off her very ample cleavage in sexy Pride Festival fit
Natalie Bassingthwaighte sent temperatures soaring when she posted a sexy video on social media on Sunday. The singer and TV star, 49, took to Instagram to share a clip of the raunchy costume she wore to PrideFest Moreton Bay over the weekend. Natalie put on a busty display in a low-cut red dress that cinched in at her waist and puffed out into a ballerina-esque skirt. In true Pride fashion, she wore a pair of shiny rainbow-coloured wings, along with chunky belts buckled across her chest. The former Neighbours star then accessorised with black fishnet stockings and lace-up ankle boots, finishing off the look with a sultry red lip and her hair slicked back in a gelled bob. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. 'Such a spectacular night,' she captioned the post, along with a pride flag emoji. In the clip, Natalie could be seen dancing in her daring fit, taking a selfie, singing onstage at the festival and sharing a sweet kiss with her partner Pip Loth. It comes after Natalie opened up about her relationship with Pip and the difficulties that come with co-parenting with her ex-husband Cameron McGlinchey. She described her romance as 'beautiful' and said that Pip 'understands' her more than any other person who has been in her life. 'They get me more than I understand myself,' she told the Stellar podcast in March. 'It's been the wildest time in my life and it's beautiful.' Shedding light on her experience coming out and the fear that often comes with it, Natalie said it was more of an internal battle than one she was facing with the people around her. 'What I've learnt over this time is that I think I had internalised homophobia myself, so I was terrified about what people would say and think and feel,' she told host Sarrah Le Marquand. Natalie has described her romance as 'beautiful' and said that Pip 'understands' her more than any other person who has been in her life 'That's just ingrained in growing up in a certain time when you weren't allowed to be.' 'It doesn't mean I don't get scared sometimes but that debilitating fear has gone. And it's beautiful. 'I feel heard, I feel safe, I feel connected.' Natalie split with her former Rogue Traders bandmate Cameron in 2023 after 12 years of marriage, before revealing a new relationship with Pip in April the following year. She said there has been challenges that come post-divorce, particularly when it comes to co-parenting with Cameron and time lost with her kids. Natalie shares two children Harper, 14, and Hendrix, 11, with her former husband and admitted on the podcast that Christmas without her kids was 'harder' than she thought it would be. 'It was the hardest Christmas I've ever experienced,' she said.
Daily Mail
6 days ago
- Daily Mail
Top school rocked by deepfake AI porn shame - as parents SLAM staff for not raising the alarm on explicit fake pics of female students
A teenage student who was caught creating explicit nude AI fakes of girls at his top Queensland school escaped being kicked out even after he was charged over it. Now furious parents have lashed staff at Grace Lutheran College in Moreton Bay for refusing to call in cops when the alert was first raised a year ago. A member of staff instead ordered students to delete the images from their own phones and told them to speak to police themselves. Queensland Police said the explicit images were first reported on May 27, 2024, before more families filed reports in July. A spokesman said officers 'worked with the school throughout the investigation'. Authorities dealt with the 15-year-old boy under provisions of the Youth Justice Act on April 19 this year for one count each of possessing child exploitation material, distributing child exploitation material. But Grace Lutheran College did not expel the boy over the matter and his victims have now said they feel unsafe around the student. The schoolgirls said innocent images had been taken from their social media profiles and altered with AI before being recirculated among pupils on Snapchat. One victim alleged students told school staff about the incident but claims they were told they needed to deal with it themselves. 'The school also asked to see some students' phones and said to delete any naked photos we'd been sent, which meant all evidence on hand was destroyed,' she told the Courier Mail. 'We felt the school didn't believe we were victims and dismissed us as though we were trying to be part of the drama. 'We still need to attend school with this boy, feeling unsafe and distracted.' Some of the images had been left on students' phones after being screenshotted by officials, the student added. She fears the images could now resurface in the future and wreck the lives of victims if it's not clear the images are fake. One parent said the police investigation was hampered by staff members allegedly giving instructions to delete images. She said the school's response was inadequate and staff failed in their duty of care. Police told her her they had identified the images' creator using his IP address last year and not through information from the school, and said the college had never reported the incident to police. The parent said it was unfair to the victims that the boy had been allowed to remain at the school which made students feel unsafe and uncomfortable. Parents have now emailed the school demanding the teenager is expelled. But the school last week said it was inappropriate for parents to demand specific disciplinary outcomes. 'The college first became aware of this matter in or around mid May 2024, at which time it took immediate action in accordance with its code of conduct and behaviour management policies,' the school wrote. Daily Mail Australia has contacted the school for comment. It comes after a separate Lutheran Education school in the state was embroiled in a nude social media scandal. Students of Noosaville school Good Shepherd Lutheran College allegedly posted illegal images on Snapchat, with the school reportedly made aware in February. The incident was not reported to police until May. Police confirmed earlier this week a boy from Noosa Heads was charged with a single count of use carriage service to menage, harass or cause offence.
Daily Mail
10-06-2025
- Business
- Daily Mail
Brisbane couple earning $200,000 are living in social housing as over 50,000 desperate Aussies wait for a home
Australians earning six-figure salaries are benefitting from social housing despite not being eligible as others in desperate need are forced to join a long waitlist. The Queensland government on Monday revealed a small number of tenants in social housing were earning far above the income thresholds. It revealed multiple incidences of people rorting the system, including a Brisbane couple earning $200,000 a year before tax and paying just $200-a-week in rent. A household in Moreton Bay taking home almost $3,500 a week before tax was paying $270-a-week for a property that would normally rent for $650-a-week. A Townsville family who earned more than $160,000 a year before tax were paying less than $190-a-week on rent in a city where average rents are $500-a-week. Queensland's Housing Minister Sam O'Connor accused the previous Labor government of letting 'rent reviews fall by the wayside' in a statement. 'Labor turned a blind eye for years,' the minister said. 'It's unbelievable they let people on six-figure incomes stay in social homes for years while others in urgent need were left on the social housing waitlist.' The government has since announced a crackdown on social housing tenants, who will be once again be subject to annual rent reviews paused during the pandemic. Social housing tenants who are not paying up to 25 per cent of their income on rent will have their annual rent hike capped at $15. Those who can't verify their income will have to pay market rent and be evicted. The crackdown will also focus on households with spare bedrooms. Figures provided by O'Connor showed that 8,000 social housing households were 'under-occupying' their homes by two or more bedrooms. O'Connor said those people would not be forced to downsize but removalist costs or rent-free periods would be offered as incentives. To qualify for social housing in Queensland a single person with no kids can't bring home more than $610 a week. A couple with two kids cannot be earning more than $1,000 a week. 'We're empowering our housing officers to do what they do best – support the Queenslanders who most need a roof over their heads,' O'Connor said. 'These are long overdue changes to fix the system so it's better targeted to help the people who need housing most.' There are currently more than 52,000 people on Queensland's social housing waitlist.
