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The Perth Wildcats have confirmed former NBA scorer and playmaker Mason Jones as their replacement for departed legend Bryce Cotton.Jones joins the Wildcats on a one-season deal after leading the Stockton Kings to the 2024/25 NBA G League championship, where he was named finals MVP.Mason Jones is bound for Perth to play for the Wildcats.Credit: Jeff Haynes/NBAE via Getty ImagesThe 27-year-old American, who previously made 51 NBA appearances, is expected to add versatility and a team-first mentality to Perth.The signing ends the Wildcats’ long search for another import guard after five-time NBL MVP Cotton’s messy departure was confirmed in March.Jones…
“He had worked with APRIL since 2014. He held a Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Forestry from the University of Aberdeen and a Master of Science in Forestry from the University of Helsinki.“Mr Werren was the only person employed by APRIL on the flight, but we mourn the loss of everyone who lost their lives in this tragic incident.“The passengers were travelling to visit other forestry companies to share technical knowledge.”APRIL’s centre of operations is Pangkalan Kerinci in Riau Province, on the Indonesian island of Sumatra. The company describes itself as “one of the largest, most technologically advanced and efficient…
The company has shut the well in for a period of “soaking” to improve hydrocarbon production via increased permeability and to maximise the potential for the fractures to remain open due to sand particles in the retained water acting as a proppant.It plans to follow up the soaking period with a 30-day production test to check the flow rate levels. Beetaloo Energy anticipates it will be able to release the high-stakes IP30 flow test results in October.The recent fracturing program was designed to maximise production rates and gas recovery levels. Water and sand were pumped underground at more than 100…
Matthew McConaughey offers profound lessons to navigate through lifeMatthew McConaughey has recently offered thoughtful lessons that helped him navigate through life.The Interstellar actor revealed he spent a year Down Under in 1988 as an exchange student with a family in Warnervale, on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia.Reflecting on his experience, Matthew shared he “learnt a lot about myself and who I wanted to be”. The Oscar winner pointed out that those were “priceless memories and lessons that he needed at the time in his life.“I wouldn’t change anything because living there made me who I am today,…
A worker has been crushed in a workplace accident in Perth.
Browne’s long stint as the AFL’s external legal adviser, coupled with his experience as managing director of Nine Network and later replacing Eddie McGuire as Collingwood president, was viewed as a favourable apprenticeship among some clubs.Now in his early 70s, he’s taken this year off to concentrate on his health, but did not rule himself out of contention for the top job when asked by The Age in May, nor again at a Collingwood president’s dinner only a few weeks ago.Richard Goyder at this year’s hall of fame function.Credit: GettyDrummond, a former CEO of Goldman Sachs JB Were and Medibank…
Video: Fugitive father shot dead in New ZealandFugitive father shot dead in New ZealandWe’re sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. We’re working to restore it. Please try again later.DismissSkip to sections navigationSkip to contentSkip to footerA New Zealand father, who had been on the run with his three children for almost four years, has been shot dead by police after an armed robbery.September 8, 2025 — 5.23pm
Then, in comments at a Liberal Party fundraiser in Sydney last Friday, leaked to The Sunday Telegraph, Price excoriated the media for being obsessed with Trump and his tariffs, rather than focusing on the “authoritarian regime” in China.She admitted to “regrets” about her comments to Karvelas while also claiming an “agenda-driven” media had taken her comments out of context.Pull the other one, Jacinta. That is strike three.In March, I reported that Price had had to repay expenses she improperly claimed from the taxpayer 13 times, totalling almost $11,000, and that other expense claims were being examined.In a statement on her…
Olympio Metals managing director Sean Delaney said: “The Bousquet project is rapidly emerging as a significant new gold discovery. Drilling has already confirmed mineralisation across a corridor more than three kilometres east-west and over one kilometre north-south, highlighting the scale potential of this system. Historical VLF surveys have mapped multiple mineralised structures that extend well beyond the known prospects yet remain largely untested, offering substantial scope for new discoveries.” The company’s ground encloses an impressive 3-kilometre east-west strike trend along the Cadillac Break and the nearby North Bousquet Fault, which spans a north-south width of up to 1.5km. Olympio has…
Jack Osbourne pays tribute to late dad Ozzy Osbourne at MTV VMAsOzzy Osbourne is gone but never forgotten, as the MTV Video Music Awards proved by honouring his legacy at the award ceremony.The Black Sabbath rocker’s son, Jack Osbourne, too made an appearance via video message at the show on Sunday, September 7.Jack opened up the tribute by saying, “I wish we could be there as you celebrate my dad’s amazing musical journey. It would make him incredibly happy to see these great musicians carry on his legacy and help inspire the next generation of rockers.” The TV personality’s message…