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Highly rated assistant Hayden Skipworth has removed himself as a candidate for the Melbourne coaching job.The Demons had the Collingwood assistant on a shortlist of six candidates led by Nathan Buckley, who presented for the job at the MCG on Monday.A competition source with knowledge of the situation, who wanted to remain anonymous, said Skipworth removed himself from the process as he wanted to continue his development in certain areas under Magpies coach Craig McRae, to whom he is a senior assistant. He is also focusing on his fourth finals campaign at the Magpies as they prepare for the preliminary…
Washington: Securing Lachlan Murdoch as the successor to the News Corp media empire is hardly the dawn of a new era, but it does clear the way for Rupert Murdoch’s elder son to steer the ship unencumbered.On board that ship is valuable cargo, especially here in the United States – even if, like most media brands, the company faces economic headwinds amid changing consumer behaviour.Lachlan Murdoch is regarded as the most conservative of his father’s children.Credit: Marija ErcegovacNews Corp products are central in the political discourse, especially under President Donald Trump, who keenly watches Fox News and regularly appears on…
“The comments are not true that the senator made and of course she should apologise for the hurt that has been caused. Her own colleagues are saying that. But even more importantly, leaders in the community are asking for that as well,” he said on the ABC.Albanese said whether the opposition leader apologised was “a decision for Sussan Ley”. “I’ll leave the Coalition to fight themselves.”NSW Opposition Leader Mark Speakman and two frontbench colleagues put out a statement of support for the Indian community on Tuesday afternoon. “The NSW Liberals and Nationals are sorry for the deep hurt many Indian-Australians…
While ANZ did not provide details of exactly where in the bank these cuts will come from, they are likely to focus on its Australian workforce of more than 21,000, and its Melbourne headquarters is likely to be hit hardest.Matos on Tuesday acknowledged that sackings of this magnitude are always “very tough” but he did not shy away from his position that ANZ needs to change.LoadingHe stressed that he’d be halting projects that did not match the bank’s priorities – without specifying which projects – while also talking up the need to move quickly. Speaking at The Australian Financial Review’s…
Selena Gomez, Benny Blanco’s wedding guest list finally revealedSelena Gomez and Benny Blanco’s wedding guest list is no secret anymore after Paris Hilton dropped major news about the upcoming event. Paris’ sister Nicky confirmed to Access Hollywood at the MTV VMAs red carpet about the reality star’s attendance at the wedding, which is rumoured to be taking place later this month in Montecito, California. Nicky didn’t reveal the wedding invitation on purpose; it was purely unintentional as she confessed that she only got to know Paris was going to the wedding because she saw it on her calendar in her…
She told the court that on another occasion, she was at drinks with her colleagues at a local nightclub also managed by Burchell when he joined them.Defence lawyer Alexander Mossop.Credit: Hannah MurphyThe woman at one point in the evening said he had bought her drinks, and then attempted to lean in for a kiss.“I saw it happening and pulled away. I [yelled] ‘don’t you ever touch me you f—ing pig’,” she told the court.The woman said she later returned home to staff accommodation, where Burchell again tried to touch her upper leg despite her pushing him away.In cross-examination, the woman…
This game changed and changed and changed again over the course of one half. The start was similar to last Friday, in that Australia could barely breach New Zealand’s half, and that was despite the injection of Irankunda, Toure and Balard et al into the XI to satisfy Popovic’s desire for the team to be “more dynamic from the outset”.They weren’t, and all I could think was well, if this is how it’s gonna be, the Socceroos might at least be able to defend against higher-calibre teams at the World Cup.Then came some hairy defensive moments and that thought went…
Following its publication on Monday (Tuesday AEST), White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said it proved the “birthday book” story was false.“As I have said all along, it’s very clear President Trump did not draw this picture, and he did not sign it,” she said. “President Trump’s legal team will continue to aggressively pursue litigation.”The letter was included in a book reportedly organised by Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell for the disgraced financier’s birthday in 2003.Credit: APWhite House deputy chief of staff Taylor Budowich wrote on X: “Time for [News Corp] to open that checkbook, it’s not his signature. DEFAMATION!”But Democrats…
He claims that he was told by NACC officers at the time that he would be entitled to “funding for legal representation throughout the NACC process”, and that he has incurred substantial legal costs in reliance on that assurance.He says it is “well established” that he is in “serious financial peril” and alleges the NACC and the Commonwealth “appear recklessly indifferent” to the damaging effect the watchdog’s processes have on former political staffers “when frivolous allegations are advanced”.Lehrmann also claims he has been questioned in relation to a second NACC investigation, and that he continues to be represented by a…
Stocks are rising on Monday ahead of a week with several data reports that could dictate by how much or even whether the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates at its next meeting in a week.