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The Age
16 hours ago
- Sport
- The Age
Lions reject golden point for Wallabies series
The British and Irish Lions have rejected a proposal from Rugby Australia to use golden point in next month's Test series against the Wallabies, leaving open the possibility of the teams sharing the spoils in a tied series. As reported by this masthead, Rugby Australia boss Phil Waugh pitched the idea of golden point to their Lions at recent meetings, in an attempt to ensure the three-Test series would have a winner. In 2017, the Lions and the All Blacks shared the series trophy 1-1 after a draw in the third Test, with no provisions to play any extra time. That is set to be the case again in the 2025 series against the Lions, after the Lions board decided to not back RA proposal. The playing conditions are set to follow those of a normal Test match series, with no extra time provisions, and not mirror the finals of Rugby World Cup, where two extra-time periods totalling 20 minutes - and a third ten minutes of golden point - are played to find a winner. RA's proposal was based on the successful golden point Super Rugby Pacific, known as 'Super point', which was introduced this year for regular season matches. A ten-minute period of golden point was played and if no winner emerged, the game was a draw. The Western Force played in two matches with 'Super point'; the first against the Hurricanes stayed a 17-all draw and the second saw a spectacular try in the 90th minute by the Waratahs to snatch the win. 'We've had some really constructive conversations,' Waugh said last month.
Sydney Morning Herald
16 hours ago
- Sport
- Sydney Morning Herald
Lions reject golden point for Wallabies series
The British and Irish Lions have rejected a proposal from Rugby Australia to use golden point in next month's Test series against the Wallabies, leaving open the possibility of the teams sharing the spoils in a tied series. As reported by this masthead, Rugby Australia boss Phil Waugh pitched the idea of golden point to their Lions at recent meetings, in an attempt to ensure the three-Test series would have a winner. In 2017, the Lions and the All Blacks shared the series trophy 1-1 after a draw in the third Test, with no provisions to play any extra time. That is set to be the case again in the 2025 series against the Lions, after the Lions board decided to not back RA proposal. The playing conditions are set to follow those of a normal Test match series, with no extra time provisions, and not mirror the finals of Rugby World Cup, where two extra-time periods totalling 20 minutes - and a third ten minutes of golden point - are played to find a winner. RA's proposal was based on the successful golden point Super Rugby Pacific, known as 'Super point', which was introduced this year for regular season matches. A ten-minute period of golden point was played and if no winner emerged, the game was a draw. The Western Force played in two matches with 'Super point'; the first against the Hurricanes stayed a 17-all draw and the second saw a spectacular try in the 90th minute by the Waratahs to snatch the win. 'We've had some really constructive conversations,' Waugh said last month.
Hindustan Times
6 days ago
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
On this day in 1999: Fans reminded of Gibbs, Waugh's ‘drop the World Cup' moment as Smith drops Bavuma in WTC final
On this day in 1999, cricket fans were entertained to a thrilling World Cup match between Australia and South Africa. Both teams met at the Super Six stage and in a massive moment, Herschelle Gibbs dropped Steve Waugh at midwicket, at Headingley. Waugh was at 56 at that point and he came to bat wen Australia were at 48/3, chasing 272. Waugh went on to registered an unbeaten knock of 120* runs in that match, and it kept Australia in the World Cup, ad also put them above the Proteas in the Super Six stage. When Gibbs dropped Waugh, the Aussie legend also reportedly said, 'How does it feel to drop the World Cup, Herschelle?' Then four days later, both sides met again in the semi-finals, which the Aussies won, and then they beat Pakistan in the final. Then on the same date 26 years later, Steve Smith dropped Temba Bavuma in the ongoing WTC Final, and the attempt also saw him dislocating his finger. Meanwhile, Bavuma, who sustained a hamstring strain, steadied the ship for South Africa with an unbeaten partnership on Day 3, and now they need only 69 runs to win. South Africa ended Day 3, with 213/2 at Stumps, as they chase a target of 282 in their second innings. Aiden Markram (102*) and Bavuma (65*) will resume batting on Day 4, and will look to clinch victory soon. Speaking after Stumps on Day 3, South Africa's Wiaan Mulder said, 'It took away the fear of failure going into this innings. We talked about getting whatever they get. There was a lot less fear of failure going into this innings. We had a chat about putting away the bad balls. Batting at number three is a new thing for me, I haven't done it in first-class cricket.' 'Super session, both of them (Markram and Bavuma) have been through a lot, you can see they were drained, really nice to see two guys who've put in a lot for South African cricket do something special today. The surface was a bit slower today, there wasn't as much nip and it's got to do with wear and tear. Even when we were bowling, everything was happening really slowly, I'm glad we capitalised,' he added.
Yahoo
13-06-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
MPs bar doctors from raising assisted dying with children
MPs have voted to prevent health professionals such as doctors from initiating conversations with under-18s about assisted dying, as they continued scrutiny of the Terminally Ill Adults Bill. The bill would only allow those over the age of 18, and with less than six months to live, to receive medical assistance to die in England and Wales. Labour MP Meg Hillier, who tabled the amendment to the bill, had previously warned MPs to be alert to "the very real risk" of an assisted dying law being expanded to cover children and young people. Her amendment was opposed by the bill's proposer Kim Leadbeater, but approved in the House of Commons by 259 votes to 216. In a statement, a group of Labour MPs concerned about assisted dying said the result represented a "vote of no confidence in the bill and has shattered the claim that bill was the safest in the world". A backer of the bill, Conservative Neil Shastri-Hurst, had previously argued against the proposal, warning it would leave a terminally ill young person "isolated, navigating a complex and deeply personal journey through the filter of online forums, rather than in dialogue with trusted, qualified professionals". Hillier's other amendment seeking to stop health professionals from raising assisted dying with any patient was defeated by 256 votes to 230 - a majority of 26. Other changes made to the bill include a ban on advertising assisted dying services and a measure to ensure assisted deaths carried out under the bill would not be deemed unnatural and therefore not be automatically referred to a coroner. Growing number of MPs changing their mind on assisted dying How assisted dying laws across the UK could change The legislation was initially approved by MPs in November by a majority of 55 votes and has been undergoing further scrutiny. At least a dozen MPs who backed it or abstained on the bill have said they are now likely to vote against it. Supporters remain confident it will eventually clear the parliamentary hurdles and become law. Friday's debate saw MPs largely focused on how the bill would work, rather than discussing the general principle of assisted dying. There was general consensus that assisted dying advertising should be prohibited, although some MPs called for restrictions to be tightened. The amendment, tabled by Leadbeater, puts a duty on ministers to block advertising, while allowing them to make exemptions. Her fellow Labour MP Paul Waugh called for that power to be removed telling MPs "one person's advert is another person's public information campaign. "It's not impossible to imagine a secretary of state in future who passionately believes in the merits of assisted dying to authorise such a campaign." Labour MP Tony Vaughan argued that Waugh's proposal would remove "essential flexibility" allowing ministers to respond to future developments. Waugh's proposed amendment was defeated by by a majority of 21, while Leadbeater's was added to the bill. Leadbeater's amendment ensuring assisted deaths would not automatically be investigated by a coroner also got backing form MPs. Conservative Rebecca Smith had put forward an opposing amendment which would ensure assisted deaths would still be investigated by a coroner. Without that measure, she said it would be "exceptionally difficult to say whether there have been errors or instances of abuse". Disagreeing, Green MP Ellie Chowns said an assisted death under the provisions of the bill "would be the most scrutinised type of death in the country". "It makes no sense to require another legal process at the end of that when there have already been multiple layers of scrutiny," she added. At the start of the debate, MPs agreed to a previously-debated amendment on the process for replacing doctors unwilling to participate in assisted dying and another amendment which said there has to be a report from a doctor where there is concern about a proposed assisted death. Conservative frontbencher Kieran Mullan complained that the debate - "a deeply consequential and highly contentious piece of legislation" - was not getting enough time in Parliament. Health minister Stephen Kinnock replied that there had been more than 90 hours of parliamentary debate and more than 500 amendments had been considered. Liberal Democrat Christine Jardine accused some MPs of "deliberately" trying to delay the voting process. "It really looks petty and childish and could they please abstained from doing it the next time." The bill will next be debated on 20 June, when it will either fall or go to the House of Lords for further scrutiny.
Sydney Morning Herald
06-06-2025
- Business
- Sydney Morning Herald
Tax time tips for property owners: understanding deductions and depreciation
Landlords, it's almost tax time. Do you know which expenses you can claim and how you should claim them? Many landlords fail to make the most of their tax-deduction entitlements. So, we asked Stuart Waugh, a director at the Sydney-based financial advice and accountancy firm Altus Financial, to talk us through it all. What deductions can landlords claim? Rental expenses that you can claim as deductions come in two categories, Waugh says: Expenses for which you can claim a deduction now (in the income year you incur the expense) — for example, interest on loans, landlord insurance, council rates, repairs and maintenance, and depreciating assets costing $300 or less. Expenses for which you can claim a deduction over several years (or decades), including capital works (such as a new fence or driveway), borrowing expenses (such as lender's mortgage insurance), and the decline in value of depreciating assets (such as curtains and appliances). 'It is important to claim each expense under the correct expense type to make sure you treat it correctly for tax purposes,' Waugh says. What's the difference between repairs and improvements? Fixing something and improving your property are very different things in the taxman's eyes.
