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BOURKE STREET RAMPAGE TRIAL A

jury will decide whether accused Bourke St driver Dimitrious Gargasoulas is mentally fit to stand trial over the 2017 rampage that killed 6 people, including 2 children.

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S officials have crossed into North Korea to hold talks on preparations for a possible summit, a US newspaper reports, as North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reaffirmed his commitment to meet with US President Donald Trump.

Both Pyongyang and Washington are pressing ahead with plans for a meeting between the two leaders after Trump pulled out of the scheduled June 12 summit recently, only to reconsider the decision the next day. ... continued page 05 >>

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HUNT FOR MAN WHO THREW

GRENADE AT VIC HOME shrapnel damage to the house, fence, and two parked cars.

“It could have been fatal.

That’s what a grenade is designed to do,” Detective Sergeant Anthony Gasparini told reporters on Tuesday.

“We are extremely fortunate no one was injured, only property damage.”

Det Sgt Gasparini said police believe the incident is linked to a number of ongoing feuds between Middle Eastern organised crime groups.

“It does not just happen randomly, that a hand grenade is being thrown at your front Digital composite image of a man door,” he said. police want to speak to.

An image has been released of a man believed to have thrown baby and four adults are the grenade and the car believed lucky to be alive after a military hand grenade was to be involved in the attack.

“We would like to obviously thrown at a Melbourne home as identify this individual so that part of a feud involving Middle Eastern organised crime figures. we can link it back to a Middle Eastern organised crime Police said a Yugoslavian M52 syndicate and that’ll fill in a little hand grenade was hurled at the home in Yuonga Court, Lalor last bit more in relation to the feud,” Det Sgt Gasparini said.

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Victorians lose $22.9 million to scammers

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ictorians lost $22.9 million to scammers in 2017, a jump of more than $4 million on the year before, and the state government has launched a new quiz to help stop people getting conned.

Consumer Affairs and Crime Stoppers Victoria will provide education sessions at libraries

“In general terms, when we are talking about Middle Eastern organised crime figures, it is about drug trade. There are a number of non-fatal shootings that have occurred.”

Det Sgt Gasparini said a man drove up to the house just before 2.30am on November 19, in a dark coloured Toyota Hilux before hurling the grenade and hiding behind a parked car to watch the explosion.

Witnesses saw the man flee, but he returned later, only to do a u-turn and leave again.

Police said the attack was not random and assured locals the investigation is ongoing.

“We are doing all we can to bring this person to justice,” Det Sgt Gasparini said. “It is quite concerning organised crime entities do have their hands on this type of weapon.”

Det Sgt Gasparini said police are narrowing a long list of suspects and urged anyone - even those reluctant - to speak to police.

statewide and a ‘scam avoidance skills’ quiz can be accessed at consumer.vic.gov.au/scamsavvy, Consumer Affairs Minister Marlene Kairouz announced.

Last year, more than 33,000 scams were reported in Victoria, with fraudsters most commonly reaching victims via the phone and online.

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‘THE MUNSTER’ KILLER LOSES VIC APPEAL

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hitman jailed for life for executing Melbourne underworld figure Graham “The Munster” Kinniburgh has lost a bid to overturn his conviction.

Stephen Asling was jailed last year for a minimum 27 years for gunning down Mr Kinniburgh, 62, outside his Kew home in 2003, on the orders of the late gangland kingpin Carl Williams.

On Wednesday, the Court of Appeal rejected his appeal, which argued the judge had erred in admitting some evidence. The appeal judges found it was open to the jury to be satisfied of Asling’s guilt beyond reasonable doubt.

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Police say the red 1983 fourspeed manual was parked at a secure car park on Daly Street, South Yarra, between 9am on April 27 and 10pm on May 6.

It’s believed two unknown offenders broke into the car park

and stole the car. Police have released CCTV images of the car and two men they want to question.

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The Washington Post, citing a person familiar with the arrangements, said Sung Kim, a former US ambassador to South Korea and former nuclear negotiator with the North, was leading the preparations on the US side.

He crossed into North Korean territory with Allison Hooker, the Korea expert on the White House National Security Council.

They met with Choe Son Hui, the North Korean vice foreign minister, the Post said. Pentagon official Randall Schriver is also in Seoul currently, the Post said.

The meetings are expected to continue on Monday and Tuesday and are focused on the issue of North Korea’s nuclear weapons program, it said.

South Korean President Moon Jae-in said earlier that he and North Korea’s Kim agreed at a surprise meeting on Saturday that the possible North Korea-US

summit must be held, Moon told a news conference in Seoul.

Kim reaffirmed his commitment to “complete” denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula and to a planned meeting with Trump, Moon told a news conference in Seoul.

“Chairman Kim and I have agreed that the June 12 summit should be held successfully, and that our quest for the Korean peninsula’s denuclearisation and a perpetual peace regime should not be halted,” Moon said.

The meeting was another dramatic turn in the diplomatic ups and downs surrounding the prospects for an unprecedented summit between the US and North Korea, and the strongest sign yet that the leaders of the two Koreas are trying to keep the on-again off-again meeting on track.

While maintaining that Kim is committed to denuclearisation, Moon acknowledged Pyongyang and Washington may have

Commemorative ‘Challenge Coin’ celebrating the possible upcoming talks.

differing expectations of what that means and he urged both sides to hold working-level talks to resolve their differences.

A statement from North Korea’s state news agency KCNA said Kim expressed “his fixed will” on the possibility of meeting Trump as previously planned.

Trump said on Saturday he was

still looking at a June 12 date for a summit in Singapore and that talks were progressing very well.

“We’re doing very well in terms of the summit with North Korea,” Trump said at the White House.

“It’s moving along very nicely.

So we’re looking at June 12th in Singapore. That hasn’t changed.

So, we’ll see what happens.”

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Spurned advances spark Texas shooting

advances from Dimitrios Pagourtzis, 17, who is in jail accused of murdering 10 people at the high school in Santa Fe. Fisher finally stood up to him and embarrassed him in class, the newspaper quoted her mother as writing in a private message to the Times.

“A week later he opens fire on everyone he didn’t like,” she said.

“Shana being the first one.”

Rodriguez could not independently be reached for comment.

Photo: Dimitrios Pagourtzis If true, it would be the second school shooting in recent months teenage boy charged driven by such rejection. with fatally shooting In March, a 17-year-old eight students and two Maryland high school student teachers during a gun rampage used his father’s gun to fatally at a Houston-area high school shoot a female student with had been spurned by one of his whom he had been in a recently victims after making aggressive ended relationship. advances, her mother told a Police said Pagourtzis newspaper.

Sadie Rodriguez, the mother of confessed to the killings after Shana Fisher, 16, who was killed he was taken into custody, but in the attack, told the Los Angeles authorities have offered no motive Times that her daughter rejected yet for the massacre, the fourthdeadliest mass shooting at a US four months of aggressive

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public school in modern history.

The Santa Fe Independent School District denied accounts from some classmates that Pagourtzis had been bullied, including by a football coach.

“Administration looked into these claims and confirmed that these reports are untrue,” it said in a statement.

Classmates at the school, which has some 1,460 students, described Pagourtzis as a quiet loner who played on the football team. He wore a black trench coat to school in the Texas heat and opened fire with a pistol and shotgun.

In Santa Fe, many churches and businesses had signs outside with messages such as “Santa Fe strong” and “Santa Fe ISD we are here for you.”

About 100 people attended an emotional service at the Aldersgate United Methodist Church.

Jared Black, one of the students killed, attended a youth group at the church, and many of its

members embraced his mother Pam when the family arrived.

At a mosque in another Houston suburb, mourners crowded around the coffin of 17-yearold Sabika Sheikh, a Pakistani exchange student who died in the rampage.

It was the latest rampage to stoke a long-running national debate over gun ownership, three months after a student-led gun control movement emerged from a mass shooting in Parkland, Florida, which killed 17 teens and educators.

Many of those student activists have taken aim at the pro-gun National Rifle Association.

Speaking on “Fox News Sunday,” NRA President Oliver North said students should not be afraid to attend class, but that his gun-rights advocacy group did not think the solution was to limit the Second Amendment right to bear arms.

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he father of a Pakistani girl killed in a Texas school shooting says he hopes the death of his daughter, who wanted to serve her country as a civil servant or diplomat, will help spur gun control in the United States.

Santa Fe High School, southeast of Houston, recently joined a grim list of US schools and campuses where students and staff

have been gunned down, stoking a divisive US debate about gun laws.

Among the eight students and two teachers killed in Texas was 17-year-old Pakistani exchange student Sabika Sheikh.

“Sabika’s case should become an example to change the gun laws,” her father, Aziz Sheikh told Reuters, speaking by phone from his home in

Photo: Abdul Aziz Sheikh, left, father of Sabika Sheikh, a victim of a shooting at a Texas high school, comforts an elderly woman arriving for condolences to his daughter at his home in Karachi, Pakistan

Karachi.

Aziz Sheikh said the danger of a school shooting had not crossed his mind when he sent Sabika to study in the US for a year.

Now he wants her death to help spur change.

“It has become so common,” he said of school shootings.

“I want this to become a base on which the people over there can stand and pass a law to deal with this. I’ll do whatever I can,” he said.

Students said the teenaged boy charged with fatally shooting 10 people, Dimitrios Pagourtzis, opened fire in an art class.

Sabika was part of a US State Department program providing scholarships for students from countries with significant Muslim populations to spend an academic year in the US. Sabika was due to return to Pakistan on June 9 at the end of the school

Photo: Pakistani foreign exchange student Sabika Sheikh.

year.

“She appreciated it so much.

She was so excited to be there and to study and meet the people, especially the teachers,” Sheikh said.

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo offered his condolences in a statement on Saturday, saying Sabika was “helping to build ties between the United States and her native Pakistan”.

Her father said Sabika had wanted to work in government in some capacity, to help her country.

“She would say she wanted to join the foreign office or the civil service,” her father said.

“The reason was that she said was there is a lot of talent in Pakistan but the image and perception of the country was really bad, and she wanted to clear that up.”

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TRUMP WANTS AUST SUPPORT TO PRESSURE IRAN

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S Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has called on Australia and other nations to help execute the Trump administration’s tough new campaign to ensure Iran “has no path to a nuclear weapon - not now, not ever”.

Pompeo, in his first major foreign policy speech since becoming secretary of state, on Monday used fiery language to outline America’s strategy after US President Donald Trump earlier this month defied the wishes of Australia, France, Great Britain and other allies and pulled out of the Iran nuclear deal.

He said the US was ready impose the “strongest sanctions in history” against Iran and listed 12 demands the regime must follow, including providing the International Atomic Energy Agency with unqualified access to all sites throughout Iran.

“In the strategy we laid out today, we want the support of our most important allies and partners in the region and around the globe,” Pompeo said in his address to the Heritage Foundation in Washington DC. “Certainly our European friends, but much more than that. “I want the Australians, the Bahrainis, the Egyptians, the Indians, the Japanese, the Jordanians, the Kuwaitis, the Omanis, the Qataris, the Saudi Arabians, South Korea, the UAE, and many, many others worldwide to join in this effort against the Islamic Republic of Iran.

“I know that those countries share the same goals.”

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said on May 9 he regretted Mr Trump’s decision to pull out of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal between Iran and the US, Britain, Russia, France, China and Germany.

The deal, championed by former US president Barack Obama, lifted sanctions on trade with Iran in exchange for the slowing of the country’s nuclear research and development program.

Pompeo warned Iran “will be battling to keep its economy alive” when US sanctions come into force.

The Trump administration’s 12 demands are: • Iran must declare to the IAEA a full account of the prior military dimensions of its nuclear program, and permanently and verifiably abandon such work in perpetuity.

• stop enrichment and never pursue plutonium reprocessing.

• provide the IAEA with unqualified access to all sites throughout the entire country.

• end its proliferation of ballistic missiles and halt further launching or development of nuclearcapable missile systems.

• release all US citizens, and citizens of US partners and allies, detained in Iran on “spurious” charges.

• end support to Middle East terrorist groups, including Lebanese Hezbollah, Hamas, and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad.

• respect the sovereignty of the Iraqi Government and permit the disarming, demobilsation and reintegration of Shia militias.

• end its military support for the Houthi militia and work towards a peaceful political settlement in Yemen.

• withdraw all forces under Iranian command in Syria.

• end support for the Taliban and other terrorists in Afghanistan and the region, and cease harbouring senior al-Qaeda leaders.

• end the IRG Quds Force’s support for terrorists and militant partners around the world.

• end its threatening behaviour against its neighbours, including threatening to destroy Israel and firing missiles into Saudi Arabia and the UAE.

Demand creates flu vaccine shortage

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nprecedented demand for the influenza vaccine has created a shortage of the potentially lifesaving injection across Australia.

A record 5.1 million doses of the seasonal flu vaccine were brought into the country under the National Immunisation Program.

But an up to 30 per cent surge in demand ahead of the winter season has impacted supplies, federal health authorities said on Monday.

“According to states and territories, compared to last year, there has been a 25-30 per cent increase in demand,” Acting Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Hobbs said in a statement.

To date, the Therapeutic Goods Administration has released 9.6 million doses of influenza vaccines under the immunisation program, state programs and the private market.

In 2017, the TGA released 8.3 million doses.

“The Department of Health is working closely with states and territories to monitor availability of vaccines,” Dr Hobbs said.

The department is also working closely with company suppliers to ensure additional vaccines are brought into Australia.

Photo: Australia’s Chief Medical Officer Professor Brendan Murphy receives his flu shot

Sick, elderly and kids get flu jab in Vic Victoria’s children, sick and elderly will get first dibs on the state’s flu vaccine supply until the Commonwealth can get a “solid supply” for the rest of the population, the state’s health minister says.

Jill Hennessy told reporters on Wednesday the jab would be rationed to “the vulnerable” until there was a stable supply after record numbers of people had opted for the vaccine, causing a shortage.

“Until we can get the assurance from the commonwealth government there’s flu vaccine available for all ... we’re rationing our flu vaccines for the most vulnerable groups. They are largely people with certain kinds of illnesses, for the elderly and for young children,” Ms Hennessy said.

“But we want the flu vaccine to be available for all and that’s why we have called upon the federal government to get more assertive and organised about ensuring a solid supply.”

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SHARK BITE VICTIM

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man who was attacked by a shark while volunteering for a university in far north Queensland has received $32,000 in public donations after the institution refused to pay his extensive medical bills.

The GoFundMe donations were raised for reptile biologist Mathew Vickers after his dominant left arm was savaged by a grey reef shark off Lizard Island while volunteering for James Cook University in January.

“It all happened very quickly: out of the corner of my eye a grey flash. A blur, really, and a two metre grey reef shark slammed into me,” Mr Vickers wrote, who was snorkelling and feeding fish when he was bitten.

Mr Vickers, who has been involved with the university for 18 years, was studying the extent of coral bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef with the attack happening three weeks into the five-week trip.

Image: The grey reef shark that bit reptile biologist Mathew Vickers off Lizard Island in far north Queensland

SCIENTISTS PROBE SUSPICIOUS RISE IN CFCs

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here has been a suspicious rise in emissions of ozonedamaging CFCs, according to a study published in the journal Nature, despite a global ban on the chemicals introduced in 2010.

The amount of trichlorofluoromethane (CFC11) in the atmosphere has been sinking more slowly since 2012 than should be expected, scientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in Colorado wrote.

The measurements suggested that there was a new, unreported source of CFC-11,

which was previously used as a cooling agent in refrigerators and as a propellant in spray cans as well as in the production of styrofoam.

In the 1970s, scientists proved that their use was linked to the release of chlorine into the atmosphere and the depletion of the ozone layer, which absorbs harmful ultraviolet radiation.

Two years after the discovery of the hole in the ozone layer above the Antarctic in 1985, the Montreal Protocol was signed, an international treaty which introduced restrictions on the production of CFCs. The regulations were initially reflected by the data,

with the amounts detected in the atmosphere sinking at a constant rate between 2002 and 2012. CFC can still be leaked when old refrigerators are scrapped, for example.

But in 2012 scientists noted that the rate of decline had slowed by 50 per cent, according to the new study.

The scientists said the deviation coincided with a rise in amounts of two other chemicals, chlorodifluoromethane and dichloromethane, suggesting they were all coming from the same source, though it was not clear exactly where they were being produced.

COUGAR KILLS US MOUNTAIN BIKER

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ne man has been killed and another is seriously injured after they were attacked by a cougar while mountain biking in Washington state.

The mountain bikers were riding together down a remote, backwoods trail on Saturday in Washington state, around 50km east of Seattle, when the two men encountered the animal.

In the ensuing attack, the first rider received deep scratches and the other was dragged away by the cougar to its den, King County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Sergeant Ryan Abbot said.

The 31-year-old survivor rode three kilometres out of the area and called 911.

Police drove up the trail, found the victim’s bike and went into the woods where they came across the cougar standing over the victim’s body, Abbott said.

“He or she, I don’t know if the cougar was a male or female, had the body of the victim down in his den,” said Ryan.

A deputy took a shot at the animal, sending it fleeing into the woods. Officers of the Washington Department of Fish and Game tracked the cat with dogs and killed it, Abbott said.

The survivor was taken to hospital in Seattle with serious but none-life-threatening injuries, he said.

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Victoria won’t be blocking phones in cars

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ictoria’s cycling lobby group wants mobile phone signal-blocking technology in cars, but the premier is not convinced it’s a good idea.

Premier Daniel Andrews said such technology would be risky in emergency situations.

“We have no plans to introduce changes like that,” Mr Andrews told reporters on Thursday.

“That would seem to me a very big step and one that would have a whole range of technical challenges - you know how would you cut out emergency

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Gargasoulas, 28, appeared before the Victorian Supreme Court via video link recently for an administrative update about his case.

Gargasoulas, 28, appeared before the Victorian Supreme Court via video link recently for an administrative update about his case.

Gargasoulas has pleaded not guilty to six counts of murder and 28 charges of attempted murder over the Bourke Street mall rampage on January 20, 2017. Prosecutor Andrew Tinney SC said the Crown’s experts do not agree that Gargasoulas is unfit for trial.

“There is a real and substantial question about the accused’s fitness to stand trial,” he told the court.

The defence has previously said its experts believe the 28-year-old is unfit to stand trial.

“Can you give me an indication where the conflict is?” Justice Lex Lasry asked.

“Its effect, if I understand it,” Mr Tinney replied.

It’s understood all the experts agree Gargasoulas suffers from schizophrenia, but one crown expert holds a contrary view about how if affects his current mental state.

Gargasoulas will face a fiveday investigation hearing before a jury that will determine if he is fit to stand trial.

Three experts are expected to give evidence at the hearing beginning on June 12.

If found unfit, Gargasoulas would face a special hearing instead of a criminal trial to determine whether he is not guilty due to his mental impairment.

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water spider named after surfer Mick Fanning has officially been recognised in science literature, along with 23 other new species discovered

by Queensland arachnologist Dr Robert Raven.

The Ornodolomedes mickfanningi name was chosen by a public competition a year ago, however the variety of the spider had only now been verified by the scientific community.

Among the other 23 spiders recognised is the Ornodolomedes nicholsoni, named after American actor Jack Nicholson.

Dr Raven said the name was chosen because the species was found at Two Peoples Bay, in Western Australia, and the US actor excelled at playing characters with dichotomous personalities.

“We usually ask permission from the people we are naming the spider after, however we didn’t get permission from Jack Nicholson. We don’t think he will mind,” the arachnologist told AAP. “We did ask Mick Fanning though, and he said he was very pleased.”

Another new species is the Dolomedes briangreenei, named after string theorist Brian Greene.

Dr Raven says they chose the celebrity names which reflect different features of the spider and to try make the arachnids more popular.

“People don’t want to hear a scientific name, so we ran a competition last year for people to name the spider. And the winner was a Brazilian who suggested Mick Fanning,” he said.

“This spider lives behind Mick’s area of the Gold Coast hinterland and hunts alongside the water.”

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Image:A dramatic picture of the supposed giant water creature that lives in Loch Ness, Scotland and its small offspring, followed by divers holding underwater cameras.

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LOCH NESS MONSTER On the hunt for Loch Ness Monster’s DNA

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he stories seem as tall as the lake is deep. For hundreds of years, visitors to Scotland’s Loch Ness have described seeing a monster that some believe lurks in the depths.

But now the legend of “Nessie” may have no place left to hide. A New Zealand scientist is leading an international team to the lake in June, where they will take samples of the murky waters and conduct DNA tests to determine what species live there.

University of Otago professor Neil Gemmell says he’s no believer in Nessie, but he wants to take people on an adventure and communicate some science along the way. Besides, he says, his kids think it’s one of the coolest things he’s ever done.

One of the more far-fetched theories is that Nessie is a long-necked plesiosaur that somehow survived the period when dinosaurs became extinct.

Another theory is that the monster is actually a sturgeon or giant catfish. Many believe the sightings are hoaxes or can be explained by floating logs or strong winds.

Gemmell said that when creatures move about in water, they leave behind tiny fragments of DNA. It comes from their skin, feathers, scales and urine.

He said his team will take 300 samples of water from different points around the lake and at different depths. They will filter the organic material and extract the DNA, he said, sequencing it by using technology originally created for the human genome project.

He said the DNA results will then be compared against a database of known species. He

said they should have answers by the end of the year.

“I’m going into this thinking it’s unlikely there is a monster, but I want to test that hypothesis,” Gemmell said. “What we’ll get is a really nice survey of the biodiversity of the Loch Ness.”

He said the real discoveries may come in determining things like the prevalence of invasive species.

Gemmell, 51, said he first visited Loch Ness in his late 20s while on holiday. Like thousands of tourists before him, he gazed out over the lake trying to catch sight of a monster. He said he first came up with the idea of testing DNA from the lake a couple of years ago and it resonated with many, including his children, aged seven and 10.

Graeme Matheson, chief of the Scottish Society of New Zealand, said he, too, has visited Loch Ness and gazed out over the water, and that he wishes Gemmell all the best.

“I hope he and his cohorts find something, although I think they’ll be battling,” Matheson said. “Still, it’s a good way to get a trip to Scotland.”

Gemmell said that even if they don’t find any monster DNA, it won’t deter some Nessie believers. He said they’ve already been offering him theories, like that Nessie might be on vacation after swimming to the sea via hidden underwater caves, or that the creature might be extraterrestrial and not leave behind any DNA. “In our lives we want there still to be mysteries, some of which we will ultimately solve,” Gemmell said. “That’s part of the spirit of discovery. And sometimes, what you find may not be what you were expecting.”

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enior bureaucrats responsible for the proposed rollout of a national facial recognition scheme have tried to allay fears it could lead to mass surveillance.

Human rights organisations are concerned the system will be too broad and its safeguards too weak, risking the privacy of Australians.

Home Affairs deputy secretary Joe Franzi said there were a range of checks and balances.

“The identity-matching services bill does not allow or enable any mass surveillance capability,” Mr Franzi told a Senate committee in Canberra on Tuesday.

Only authorised agencies including law enforcement and national security forces would have access to the data, he said.

“There are protections in place around penalties for unauthorised access or use and there is regular reporting in the bill proposed to parliament,” Mr Franzi said.

“There will be audits and controls around access.”

He insisted it would not be possible to pull off a “mass” query in the hope of getting a swathe of images back.

“I don’t think it does

actually lead to establishing the framework for mass surveillance,” Mr Franzi said.

The Law Council is concerned allowing agencies to identify faces in crowds could result in CCTV footage being used to prosecute “low-level” unlawful conduct such as jaywalking and littering.

It has urged parliament to clearly define the line between appropriate and illegitimate use of the data, fearing the facial recognition scheme could creep towards a full social-credit style of government surveillance.

Under the plan, state and federal governments have agreed to give police forces realtime access to passport, visa, citizenship and driver’s licence images for use in various criminal investigations.

The proposed laws will enable the Department of Home Affairs to collect, use and disclose identification information including facial biometric matching.

The facial recognition system would initially be used by the public sector, but later rolled out to private companies like banks and telcos for verification purposes, rather than identifying unknown individuals.

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ecreational marijuana sales became legal in California this year, and the industry is targeting tourists as well as locals, with tours, shops, lodging and ads. “Just seconds from LAX,” says an ad for the MedMen chain .

Yep, there are chains of marijuana stores here. And there are cannabis bus tours, too, like Green Line Trips , with stops at local pot dispensaries along with stops at attractions like Griffith Park. You can even smoke on the bus. (Funny thing about online reviews for Green Line and other tours: They’re really, really positive, as in “the best,” “coolest,” “hella” and “man, o man”.)

MedMen, one of several marijuana dispensaries in West Hollywood, scores 4.8 stars on weedmaps.com. At busy times, there are lines to get in, and you’ll have to show ID proving you’re 21 or over. But once inside, it’s head shop meets Apple store. The air smells like pot. Tables display weed, oils, cookies and breath mints, along with iPads to swipe for details on different marijuana plants. The descriptions sound like wine: “good pungent nose” and “some will be piney”.

Shelves and hooks display vapour pens, balms, tinctures, lollies. Refrigerators are filled with drinks and frozen pot food like cannabis-infused churros.

The sales staff wear red T-shirts saying “Shop. It’s legal”. Their personal styles range from green hair to grey, dreadlocks to buzz cuts, some with tattoos and body piercings and some without. But they seem to have one thing in common: They’re very mellow.

“This is the best job I’ve ever had,” said Richard Horn, 26, as he gave me a tour of the store.

Horn said there are two types of products, those with THC, the

mind-altering ingredient that makes you high, and those with CBD, which has no cognitive effects but is sold to treat anxiety, relieve pain and enhance sexual pleasure. I didn’t quite get how the same ingredient could dim pain Tourists Randy Wilkie and and enhance Keya Cole from Buffalo, New York, check out the arousal, until offerings of cannabis he muttered at one of the MedMen something about cannabis dispensaries in “numbing” and Los Angeles. “lasting longer” and it got a Shoppers seemed unfazed by little awkward, since I was old the cost. Dressed in casual and enough to be his mother. The business attire, they browsed, conversation quickly turned to sniffed containers and discussed cannabis products for pets, and products with staff. Horn is a taxes. fan of battery-powered vaporiser You’d think that the price of cartridges, “the best, most costlegal pot would be lower than effective way to get high,” he said. when it was illicit, until you factor “This defines America perfectly. in the costs of doing business: On the go, ready, right now.” real estate, staff, advertisements You can pay with cash or debit and taxes. Prices for legal weed cards but not credit cards. (Credit can average 35 per cent higher card companies do not sanction than what users were paying on pot purchases because marijuana

“It’s head shop meets Apple store...” the street, depending on the city.

Marijuana at MedMen sells for about $US10 to $US25 ($A12 to $A30) per gram, depending on the quality. Pre-rolled joints sell for $US5 to $US15, depending on the brand. Shoppers with state-issued cards for medical marijuana pay less because they’re not charged state excise tax. You may purchase up to an ounce of cannabis per day, or up to 8 grams of cannabis concentrates (used in edibles).

remains illegal under federal law.)

Many customers leave with whole bags of pot products, but tourists face consumption challenges. The law prohibits smoking, vaporising or ingesting cannabis products in public or anywhere tobacco is banned - which in California, includes restaurants, bars, parks and beaches. Most big chain hotels in California are smoke-free, too, which may leave visitors back where they were before legalisation: looking for a place to smoke.

San Francisco has opened “consumption lounges” where smoking is permitted, and there’s been talk of opening similar lounges in West Hollywood. For now, though, the best option for tourists looking to smoke may be to book lodging and home rentals that allow it. Often these are euphemistically advertised online as “420-friendly”, a reference to April 20, the unofficial holiday for weed-smokers. KushTourism.com lists tours as well as marijuanafriendly resorts and other

accommodations in weed-legal states.

But what do you do with pot leftovers when it’s time to go home? You’re not supposed to take marijuana on planes or across state lines, since it’s illegal under federal law. That goes for CBD “apothecary” products, too, like the balms and oils that don’t get you high and which are legal for medical purposes in a handful of states. Las Vegas and a couple of Colorado airports have installed “amnesty boxes” where travellers can dispose of drugs before going through security, but California airports don’t have them yet.

Transportation Security Administration agents are focused on security threats, not marijuana, according to agency spokeswoman Lisa Farbstein. If they happen to find marijuana in baggage during routine screenings, TSA refers the incident to local law enforcement at the airport, and they decide how to handle it, Farbstein said. But a traveller stopped

by TSA with a legal amount of marijuana in California would not be charged because possession there is not a crime.

At the end of my MedMen tour, I ask one shopper if I might speak to her about pot shopping. Even though it’s legal, she wouldn’t talk, she said, because her daughter is a cop. Old habits die hard.

I asked another well-dressed woman why she came to MedMen and she looked at me quizzically. “I ran out of pot,” said Bari Bogart, 62. “Medicinal or recreational?” I asked.

She laughed. “Are you kidding?”

Oh, right. Nobody has to pretend anymore.

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robotics company known for its widely shared videos of nimble, legged robots opening doors or walking through rough terrain is preparing to sell some after more than a quarter-century of research.

Boston Dynamics chief executive Marc Raibert says his company plans to begin selling the dog-like SpotMini robot next year, likely to businesses for use as a camera-equipped security

guard.

But he thinks other applications for the four-legged contraption will be likely developed by other companies because the robot has a flat platform to allow other equipment with its own programming to be easily mounted on top of it.

Boston Dynamics already has made 10 SpotMinis with plans to manufacture about 100 more for additional testing before going into mass production by the

VISION APP ACTS AS EYES FOR BLIND AUSSIES

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veryday life could be about to become a whole lot easier for blind and vision-impaired Australians, with a smartphone app acting as their virtual eyes. US-based start-up Aira, partnering with Vision Australia, on Friday launched its hands-free, wearable technology in Australia and New Zealand, the first countries to trial it outside the US. Using smart glasses or a smartphone, vision-impaired “explorers” beam a live stream to an operator who in effect becomes their eyes, talking them

through their environment step by step.

To mark the app’s release, 15 blind and low-vision Australians put the technology through its paces at Vision Australia’s Melbourne headquarters.

“It is access to information, any time, anywhere,” Aira’s Kevin Phelan said in a statement.

“Aira promotes greater independence and access for people who are blind or have low vision because you get immediate assistance for almost anything you want to do without a sighted person nearby.”

Photo: (L-R) Aira sales and marketing president Kevin Phelan, Aira customer experience president Amy Bernal, Vision Australia government relations manager Chris Edwards and Vision Australia commercial general manager David Speyer.

middle of next year, Raibert said on Friday.

No price has been set for the robot yet, though Raibert said making the latest prototype cost about one-tenth the price of earlier versions.

Raibert unveiled the SpotMini plans at the University of California, Berkeley, during a TechCrunch conference focused on the rise of robotics and its potential to perform tasks and jobs now handled by humans.

Founded in 1992, Boston Dynamics rarely reveals its plans except by posting YouTube videos that have impressed and terrified people.

Most of Boston Dynamics’ robotics research had been applied in the military until Google bought the Waltham, Massachusetts, company in 2013.

Japanese tech giant SoftBank bought Boston Dynamics from Google last year.

CALIFORNIA MANDATES SOLAR FOR NEW HOMES

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uilders in California will be required to fit solar panels on most new homes from 2020 under new building standards, a move that is the first in the United States.

The decision, adopted unanimously by the fivemember California Energy Commission, is part of the state’s effort to fight global climate change. It came despite estimates it would raise the up-front cost of a new home by nearly $US10,000 in one of the most expensive parts of the country.

The Commission estimated the standards will add about $US40 to monthly mortgage payments but will compensate for that by saving residents $US80 a month on energy bills.

The new building codes include updates to building ventilation and lighting standards. They are collectively expected to reduce the state’s greenhouse gas emissions by 700,000 metric tons over three years, a level equal to taking 115,000 cars off the road, according to state officials.

The vote was a major win for the solar installation industry, which already counts California as its biggest market.

Demand for solar equipment in California could rise by 10 per cent to 15 per cent because of the new standards.

California has one of the most ambitious renewable energy mandates in the US, with a goal of sourcing half of its electricity needs from renewable sources by 2030. At the end of 2017, it had reached about 30 per cent, according to the CEC. Because of such policies, the most populous US state has frequently been at odds with President Donald Trump’s aggressive rollback of policies to combat climate change.

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orthern Territory authorities lost contact with 85 criminals wearing electronic ankle tags for up to four days after a key part of Telstra’s network dropped out.

The outage that affected the network’s mobile G4S service on May 4 meant that Correctional Services officials had problems keeping track of where the offenders were in the community.

“At 8.10am May 4 there were approximately 85 electronic monitoring devices identified as having an unresolved communication issues,” an NT Corrections spokesman told the NT News.

“By 11.30am, 23 had been resolved. By Saturday May 5, seven remained unresolved.”

The spokesman said the monitoring devices were all finally restored by May 8.

The department’s website says the electronic tags are used to monitor offenders whose movements are restricted, including those on home detention, or who are not allowed to go to certain places such as a park or school.

The devices use Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) technology to help authorities monitor the location of offenders.

At the time, Telstra said outages to its services had been caused by damage to a fibre link after a cable pit in NSW’s central west was hit by lightning.

The damage caused some triple-zero calls to drop out for 10 hours across five states.

Meanwhile, Telstra says it has fixed its 4G mobile services after a recent nationwide disruption.

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nline shopping has become as popular a pastime as watching television for young people in a new era of “retailtainment”, research from online payments giant PayPal has found.

Two thirds of smartphone users “digitally window shop” for fun, with 77 per cent of them making impulse purchases, PayPal says.

Fifty per cent of people under 35 say they shop on their mobiles in bed before going to sleep.

Shopping as a leisure activity is particularly popular among Gen Z (22 years and under) who rank it equally alongside watching television as a way to unwind, the research found.

PayPal’s findings are based on recent online surveys of about 1,000 smartphone users aged 18 and over, and of about 400 small to medium merchants with online stores.

PayPal Australia director of customer engagement Elaine Herlihy said the behavioural shift in online shopping towards “retailtainment” means technology such as augmented

reality and voice assistance will eventually become mainstream.

Augmented reality (AR) allows people to try out merchandise virtually - including seeing what new wheels look like on their own car or superimposing a new pair of glasses on their face.

Ms Herlihy said only five per cent of retailers from the survey are currently offering AR, while 32 per cent said they were developing an offering or planning on developing it for their online store.

“The major cosmetic brands are using AR quite well, “ she said.

“AR allows people to try on make-up virtually so it takes the risk out of buying online so you can see the appeal.”

She said since the introduction of Google glasses and the popularity of AR games such as Pokemon Go!, AR has become

more widely accepted as the next phase of online retail.

Australian-owned premium tech and fashion accessories brand STM Goods’ chief executive Ethan Nyholm said there has been a noticeable lift in sales and customers using its app since it introduced technology allowing customers to virtually try on products.

“We attribute this to giving customers the opportunity to explore our products and truly appreciate the thought that goes into their design,” he said.

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ustralia is among the countries in which Google’s YouTube will launch a new music streaming service and soon unveil a premium service that will charge more for its original shows.

YouTube Music, which will be launched on May 22, comes with extra features like personalised playlists based on individual’s YouTube history and other usage patterns, YouTube, owned by Alphabet Inc’s Google, said.

It will compete directly with services from Spotify Technology SA, Pandora Media Inc, Apple Inc and Amazon.com Inc. The news sent stocks of music streaming companies Spotify and Pandora lower by about two per cent in the US on Thursday morning.

The video streaming company said it will also launch YouTube Premium, the revamped YouTube Red subscription service.

The new ad-supported version of YouTube Music will be available for free, while YouTube Music Premium, a paid membership without advertisements, will be available at $US9.99 a month, YouTube said in a blog post.

YouTube plans to charge $US2 more for its premium service, as it includes YouTube Music service along with its original shows.

YouTube Premium will be charged at $US11.99 for all new members, the company said.

“Google has an advantage given YouTube’s more than a billion users and viewers. So, it has opportunities to convert some into YouTube Music listeners or premium subscribers,” said Ali Mogharabi, analyst at Morningstar Research.

The growing adoption of paid music streaming has helped wean a generation of music listeners away from free or pirated music, and has led to services such as Spotify and Apple Music becoming the recording industry’s single biggest revenue source.

Revenue from music streaming services overtook sales of CDs and digital downloads for the first

time in 2017, according to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry.

As well as the US and Australia, YouTube Music will launch in New Zealand, Mexico and South Korea on May 22. It will roll out to more countries in the following weeks.

Separately on Thursday, YouTube also said it would revamp YouTube Red, the paid version of YouTube that comes with original programming, to include YouTube Music at an additional price of $2.

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Photo: Titomic CEO Jeff Lang standing alongside the world’s largest metal 3D printer at a Melbourne warehouse.

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n Australian-built metal 3D printer with the potential to manufacturer aircraft wings, ship hulls, submarines and rocket fuselage is shaping as a global game changer.

CSIRO-backed outfit Titomic is set to officially put the world’s largest metal 3D printer to test for the first time in front of a crowd at an unveiling ceremony in Melbourne on Wednesday.

Ahead of pushing the start button on the mega-machine, the ASX’s sixth-best performing company in 2017 is spruiking the technology as the greatest innovation to hit large-scale metal manufacturing in centuries.

“The reality is when you look at the metals industry nothing’s changed fundamentally in 5000 years,” Titomic boss Jeff Lang told AAP. “The Greeks invented the process of digging a resource out of the ground, melting it and folding it into a metal shape.

“When we talk about the standard metal printers, they’re still based on that fundamental technology. Our process completely defies that.”

Unlike other metal and plastic 3D printers, the CSIRO-patented, cold-spray process - known as Titomic kinetic fusion accelerates titanium and other particles within a gas-powered jet stream.

Pre-programmed robots then shoot out the metallic mixture at a speed that fuses it onto scaffold material.

“It’s a bit like throwing a ball at a wall,” Mr Lang said.

“I throw it that hard when that ball hits the wall it’ll form out of shape.”

The project was born out of a 2007 study as the federal government searched for a way to capitalise on Australia’s rich titanium resources rather than simply export the metal.

“Our idea is to sell this technology. To put it on the map and ... push titanium powder,” Mr Lang said.

The 40m x 20m machine is able to produce a metal object nine metres long, three metres wide and 1.5 metres high.

But it could be configured to even larger settings.

“It’s what we believe is the first in the world at this scale and this capability,” Mr Lang said.

“We know the build-speed of the part is 45kg per hour. Generally, the normal metal 3D printer is about 1kg in 24 hours.”

The main feature of the technology is its versatility, capable of producing everything from finite medical implants, bicycle frames and luxury luggage to larger automotive, aerospace and defence parts.

However, the ability to fuse different metals is another feather in the printer’s oversized cap.

“It means designers and engineers can go back to the drawing board now and imagine parts that were impossible to produce in the past,” Mr Lang said.

henzhen Atall Intelligent Robot Technology is one of China’s leading companies for robots equipped with artificial intelligence. Its best-selling product is an AI sex robot named Emma.

One of the newest models of Emma received makeup from a worker in the company’s factory on Thursday, part of the assembly process before it’s shipped off to a customer.

The multi-functional machine is linked to the internet and Android operating system and features high stimulation capabilities.

Sex robots have soft and elastic skin made of modified thermoplastic elastomer material, with less oil content and no smell. Its temperature is set to 37C to resemble a human’s.

Safety issues are managed with anti-electric shock, anti-fire and anti-explosion measures. And the addition of body sensors help make sex robots feel more like a person.

But a semblance of authenticity doesn’t come cheap, and Emma’s online retail price is about 20,000 RMB ($A4,136) with most customers being men aged 40-50.

The company already has an investment deal with the Chinese government for producing and supplying AI robots for education and

Electronic scull of the AI sex doll robot is seen in Shenzhen Atall Intelligent Robot Technology headquarters in Shenzhen, Guandong Province, China

presentations, and others for taking care of elderly people.

Most other clients are from Europe and the US. French customers tend to like robots with blond curly hair, blue eyes, tanned skin, and hairless genitals with natural pink colour. Spanish customers prefer robots with darker skin and hair, full lips and larger, pink genitals. About 70 per cent of this market prefers pubic hair on the machines.

Customers from the US are pickier and often request changes to the genitals’ colour and hair but prefer darker skin, and large breasts and buttocks and genitals. The Chinese go for dolls with Asian features, and small, pink, hairless genitals.

Male sex robots are also on the market but the sales volume is nine times lower compared to the female models.

The fact that China is becoming an aging society means that the market size for these robots will be huge, says Shenzhen Atall CEO Wang Shao Fang.

Despite the impressive functionality, it will take 10-20 more years of development until fully functional robots - that can move their hands and walk like humans - will be available on the market at an affordable price, his chief engineer says.

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he secrets of the universe will be laid bare as a Victorian exhibition attempts to inspire Australia’s next generation of scientists, engineers, mathematicians and tech heads.

As part of a $6 million redevelopment, Melbourne Scienceworks will on Saturday open its newest teenage and young adult-dedicated offering, Beyond Perception: Seeing the Unseen.

The $3.75-million exhibit, made for and partly by teens over the past two years, visually showcases gravitational waves, invisible light, turbulence, sound and electromagnetism in six immersive and interactive sections.

“I hope everyone will enjoy visiting it as much as we did creating it,” 15-yearold Tanya Kovacevic said.

Victorian Creative Industries Minister Martin Foley reckons pouring funds into the permanent exhibition will pay dividends in science, technology, engineering and maths education.

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roducing cheaper, lighter electric cars means Australia can again be a competitive vehicle manufacturer, a leading British industrialist says.

Sanjeev Gupta, whose company, GFG Alliance, recently bought South Australia’s Whyalla’s steelworks, has committed to small-scale local production of electric cars.

“We will definitely in the next two or three years have a car in production in Australia,” Mr Gupta told the Australian Energy Storage Conference in Adelaide on Wednesday.

He said traditional car manufacturing could be disrupted by small-scale operations using technology inspired by Formula One racing.

The company aims to produce around 30,000 units annually, using lightweight composite panels, to be sold for around $20,000 to $30,000 “It’s a very different way of thinking about cars, it’s a much cheaper way of making cars, and you can make them in a much smaller volume,” he said.

The billionaire did not elaborate where the plant would be located but has previously earmarked South Australia or Victoria as options.

“Whether it’s here or in another part of the country is something to work through, as to what conditions are best for that production,” he said.

Mr Gupta said he was also committed to increasing his company’s renewable energy production in Australia to 10 gigawatts to support his local ventures.

He said batteries and solar combined had great potential to take pressure off the grid for both industry and households.

“These two solutions together will change the energy mix for sure for our generation and the next,” Mr Gupta told the conference.

The British industrialist purchased the former struggling Arrium business in 2017 pledging to invest $1 billion in modernising the plant.

His company also plans to build major battery storage facilities in Port Augusta and Whyalla.

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Tesla sedan with a semiautonomous autopilot feature has rear-ended a US fire department truck at nealy 100km/h apparently without braking before impact, but police say it’s unknown if the autopilot feature was engaged.

The cause of the recent crash, involving a Tesla Model S and a fire department mechanic truck stopped at a red light, was under investigation, said police in South Jordan, a suburb of Salt Lake City.

The crash, in which the Tesla driver was injured, comes as federal safety agencies investigate the performance of Tesla’s semi-

autonomous driving system.

The Tesla’s air bags were activated in the crash, South Jordan police Sergeant Samuel Winkler said.

The Tesla’s driver suffered a broken right ankle, and the driver of the Unified Fire Authority mechanic truck didn’t require treatment, Winkler said.

There was no indication the Tesla’s driver was under the influence of any substance, and information on what the driver may have told investigators about the circumstances of the crash likely wouldn’t be available before Monday, Winkler said by telephone.

There was light rain falling and roads were wet when the crash occurred, police said in a statement.

“Witnesses indicated the Tesla Model S did not brake prior to impact,” the statement said.

Tesla’s Autopilot system uses cameras, radar and computers to keep speed, change lanes and automatically stop vehicles.

The company, which is based in Palo Alto, California, and has a huge battery factory in the Reno, Nevada, area, tells drivers the system requires them to keep their eyes on the road and their hands on the wheel so they can take control to avoid accidents.

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ake Gyllenhaal might have found his first comic-book movie role.

The Oscar-nominated actor is being eyed for Sony and Marvel’s “Spider-Man: Homecoming” sequel. He is in talks to play the villain Mysterio, joining Michael Keaton, who will return to reprise his role of Vulture.

Tom Holland is returning to play Peter Parker, with Zendaya and Marisa Tomei also coming back for the sequel. Jon Watts is back as director and Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley are penning the script.

Plot details are still unknown at this time, but sources say Marvel and Sony, who will coproduce the film, were looking to cast a new male and female lead, with the desire for the male lead to be played by an A-list actor. Actresses for the female role, which is expected

to be someone in her 20s, are currently being auditioned.

For Gyllenhaal, it marks his first time in the comic-book realm. He has starred in more dramatic fare over the last decade, but the star has said he isn’t against doing a particular genre and takes each piece of material into consideration.

He is currently filming Dan Gilroy’s horror thriller “Velvet Buzzsaw,” but had been weighing several projects that he wanted to fit into his schedule before the end of the year. When several options were pushed to next year, it opened a window in his schedule for “Spider-Man” to be his next feature.

Gyllenhaal was most recently seen in the Sundance pic “Wildlife,” which opened Cannes Film Festival’s critics week. He also has the western “The Sisters Brothers” opening later this year.

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ormer US President Barack Obama and wife Michelle Obama will produce films and series for Netflix, giving the former first family a powerful media platform to shape their postWhite House legacy.

Under the name Higher Ground Productions, the Obamas have the options to produce scripted and unscripted series, documentaries and feature films, the streaming service said in a statement.

Terms of the multi-year deal were not disclosed and Netflix did not say when Obama-

produced content will be released or give any specific content plans.

The agreement with Netflix, which boasts some 125 million subscribers worldwide, will give the Obamas a voice outside of the traditional public speaking, books and charity work that recent ex-presidents have relied on.

“One of the simple joys of our time in public service was getting to meet so many fascinating people from all walks of life and to help them share their experiences with a wider audience,” Barack Obama said in a statement.

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NEW MADONNA SINGLE SET TO BE RELEASED M adonna has announced her first single for three years will be released soon and will be called Beautiful Game.

The singer has also released what appears to be accompanying artwork for the song via her social media platforms.

The picture features Madonna wearing a crown of thorns under the words Beautiful Game.

In a caption alongside the photo the singer wrote: “That I never Learned ... Coming Soon! #music #magic #mirwais” In the message Madonna appears to be alluding to the lyrics of the song, which she performed live at the Met Gala.

During her performance on May 8 she sang: “It’s a beautiful plan, but I’m not concerned, it’s a beautiful game, that I never learned, you have taught me to shut my mouth, that I not get burned, keep your beautiful lies, ‘cause I’m not concerned.”

Madonna also performed her 1989 number one single Like A Prayer during her appearance on stage at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.

On the night she again wore a crown of thorns and was flanked by a choir dressed in monk’s robes.

Announcing her new music Madonna, 59, also mentioned the producer Mirwais (full name Mirwais Ahmadzai) who she has been collaborating with on her new record.

Mirwais previously worked on her albums Music and American Life.

Madonna has been working on what will be her 14th studio album for some time and has been posting regular studio updates on social media.

Madonna’s last album was 2015’s Rebel Heart which peaked at number two in the US and on the Official Albums Chart in the UK. Her last UK number one was 4 Minutes featuring Justin Timberlake and Timbaland back in 2007.

In total Madonna has had 12 number one albums, 13 number one singles, and more number two hits than any other artist in the UK. The singer will turn 60 on August 16.

RICHARD GERE RETURNS TO TV IN BBC DRAMA R ichard Gere will play a media baron in the upcoming BBC drama MotherFatherSon, the Hollywood star’s first TV role in almost three decades.

His character in the BBC Two series, Max, is a charismatic selfmade American businessman who owns media outlets in London and around the world.

“It’s been almost 30 years since I worked in television,” the star of “Pretty Woman” said.

“I’m so pleased to be working now with the BBC on this extraordinary eight-hour project with such talented people and which resonates so much [with] the time we live in.”

Gere joins Helen McCrory (Peaky Blinders, Harry Potter films) and Billy Howle (On Chesil Beach) in the series.

McCrory stars as Kathryn, Max’s estranged wife, and Howle as Caden, the couple’s son.

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The online row started when a person penned a message commenting on the singer’s looks, saying: “Pink looks so old that should be named purple instead.”

Pink, 38, snapped back, reminding the troll that “it’s a blessing to grow old”.

She tweeted: “You must be from la.

“Well, there are a few people left in the world that choose to age naturally.

“And I’ve earned every f ****** minute of my 38 years.

“How you lookin though? Cause I never heard of ya til you put my name in your mouth. I shall call you little purple troll.”

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“That if your face has lines around your eyes and mouth it means you’ve laughed a lot.

“I pray I look older in 10 years, cause that will mean I’m alive.”

Pink’s words were praised by fans, with many saying they were “proud” of the singer.

“What a beautiful and thoughtful comment,” said one.

One fan said they could not wait to see Pink at 80 and hoped her shows would still include the sort of high-flying stunts she does now.

“You know I will!” said Pink. “I’ll call it ‘the wrinkles and rolls tour’.”

The singer’s comments also caught the eye of actress Reese Witherspoon.

She tweeted: “Agree @pink!

“We are supposed to grow old and our faces and our bodies that carry us through this life.

“Gotta have Gratitude for every minute on this Earth.”

XAVIER RUDD FOLLOWS HIS OWN STORM T

here’s something effortless about Xavier Rudd’s music.

It’s been six years since he released a solo studio album, because he waits patiently for those songs. A few years ago, while taking part in a ritual in the Amazon rainforest, a song just came to him.

“It sort of happens to me all the time. Songs just turn up when they’re ready. I’ve never been someone who’s sat down and tried to write a song, they just seem to come along when they’re meant to,” Rudd told AAP. Storm Boy is his ninth studio album - a perfect companion to his previous work, praising the environment and calling for people to work together.

It opens with the anthemic Walk Away, encouraging people to let go of the things that are holding them back.

Protecting the environment, something Rudd feels passionate about, is also a running theme throughout all his music.

“I love the natural world. I grew up outside, I wasn’t an indoors

kid,” he said.

“I love our earth and I have a real passion for it, so naturally I write a lot about that, it’s what fuels me.”

But on this album he’s also praising humanity. He respects movements, such as #MeToo, where he can see people are bringing about change.

“I believe in those movements.

I believe in people standing tall and wanting to make change and making that effort. I respect that because sometimes people feel like they can’t but they can.

People can do a lot,” he said.

On the track Keep It Simple he urges people to walk together, hand in hand, because he believes in people power.

“We can get so much done together and be open, even in the environmental world, if all the various little groups that are doing great things in the planet linked arms and worked together you can make huge changes.”

His ideas and songs may be idealistic, but it comes from a strong belief in what people can

achieve, coming from his two decades spent touring the globe.

“I’ve spent the last nearly 20 years travelling around playing music and I’ve seen a lot and done a lot, and I guess I reflected,” he says.

“Music is my journal so I don’t have any preconceived ideas of what I want it to be. I just let it be what it is and it comes out the way it comes out.” *Xavier Rudd’s album Storm Boy is out on May 25 and he will tour the country in August.

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WANTED TO BUY ANY OLD FOUNTAIN PENS

Pencils, Ballpoints, Ink bottles, Desk sets or any spare parts for above Wanted.

In working condition or not. Will pay cash. Will Travel. Will buy 1 or 100. John, Phone 0431462113, AH 9670 6775, ALL AREAS

REAL ESTATE FOR RENT FURNISHED ROOM TO LET

CASH FOR RECORDS!

I would love to buy your old vinyl LP’s and Singles (45’s) , Record players & CD’s. Happy to Travel to you. Good prices paid.

Please phone George, Phone 0425700713, HIGHETT

TENT DOME TYPE

ONLY USED ONCE. Highlander 2.4 x 2.4 x 4.8 x 2.4H.. Perfect condition.

In Brand condition, $120 ono, Phone 0408226411, HAMPTON PARK

GOLF GOLF CLUBS RH

Numbers 1/9, 2 Drivers, wedge, sand and putter. All in Cobra bag/Golf Buggy.

Ready to go for keen golfer, $60, Phone 03 97011985, MULGRAVE

CARAVANS & RELOCATABLES

Wanting to buy plus Cabins, Granny Flats, Mobile homes, 1970’s to 2000 models, any condition fine, cash paid, can pickup, Phone 0418990346, AH 59963853, CRANBOURNE

$190 Both, Phone 97613176, BORONIA

HEALTH & WELLBEING SCOOTER Quiet clean home, suit international student/ male working person, 2 mins to bus, 5 mins to fountain gate shopping center, quick access to freeway, No Pets, owner has 2 cats. 2 weeks Bond required. Undercover parking, Includes Bills, $180 per week, Phone 0419598881, NARRE WARREN

Pride Victory XL 2 new batteries, 5 april 018.

Please text, $2,250, Phone 0412402984, PAKENHAM

WHEEL CHAIR

Foldable, Lightweight VGC, $200 ONO, Phone 0424861523, AH 59712224, BAXTER

WHEELCHAIR H&M

Secondhand VGC, $60, Phone 59962201, AH 0400541717, CRANBOURNE

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babies and Young, Very quiet birds with many colours to choose from, $10 each, Phone 0422627786, CRANBOURNE SOUTH

COCKATIELS

DVD’S

100 mixed, $50, Phone 0419333095, BAYSWATER

LAW AND ORDER SVU

All 18 seasons complete, 101 original discs, Awesome collections EC, $240 the lot ONO, Phone 94593624, HEIDELBERG WEST

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Pencils, Ballpoints, Ink bottles, Desk sets or any spare parts for above Wanted.

In working condition or not. Will pay cash. Will Travel. Will buy 1 or 100. John, Phone 0431462113, ALL AREAS

babies splits $15, colours, FORTUNE $25 ea, Phone 94604007, complete (6z0 series on (23) discs, (NZ) comedy drama, KINGSBURY EC for the lot, $50, Phone RADIO PET ACCESSORIES 94593624, HEIDELBERG 1952 1952 Bakelite Little Nipper WEST Valve Radio, Fully restored.

FISH TANK receipts for $350 Call after Approx 1m Long. Some CAMERAS & 5pm, $200 ONO, Phone accessories, VGC, $250, PHOTOGRAPHIC 0408591821, WANTIRNA Phone 0402483707, NARRE WARREN

HOBBIES, ARTS & CRAFT HOBBIES TASCO

ACCESSORIES

Victorian Empire works stoke on trent silver plated lid/handle. Porcelain, pretty Brownie Model - C Polaroid flowers.

VGC, Phone SE 635, Offer, Phone 97639171, FERNTREE 0419333095, BAYSWATER GULLY

STEREO & SOUND SYSTEMS

525 Power telescope. Tripod eyepieces.

Focal length 700mm max magnificaton PYE SP3 SPEAKERS 525 x, $75 ono, Phone 2ft3inH, 2 speakers, plus 0478150040, CASTERTON woofer in each, boxes are made of dark wood brown, $10 ea, Phone 0404433054, SEWING RINGWOOD

BABY LOCK SEWING MACHINE

Small Overlocker Model EA605, $150, Phone 98022205, BURWOOD EAST

OVERLOCKER INDUSTRIAL

SPEAKERS PAIR

Sherwood K3100 3-way, new 30cm roll-surround bass drivers. Boxes are 75cm high, full sound, $160, Phone 0498 765 115, MOUNT ELIZA

Brother 5 cotton 2 needle safety stitch, as new, cost YAMAHA AMP $2850 sell, $1,450, Phone With 5 Sherwood speakers, 0402385692, DANDENONG as new, $150, Phone 95611605, WHEELERS HILL

RIMOLDI OVERLOCKER

safety stitch, 5 cottons, industrial, $250, Phone 0429940302, BRUNSWICK

FASHION CLOTHING

BISCUIT BARREL

ASSORTED CAMERA & LENSES

TVS, DVD & VCR PLAYERS LG 60” UHD SMART TV

DINNER SET ENGLISH RETRO

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bone china & many more, works good, but no remote, Offer, Phone 0419333095, 31in very heavy, good picture, BAYSWATER Elegant satin, cream gold $25, Phone 0404433054, edges, 3/4 sleeves, 3/4 shirt, GERMAN DOME RINGWOOD slit at back. Size 12. More CLOCK for sale Light Blue & beige, dome made of glass, keeps $120 Neg, Phone 97613176, perfect time battery operated, BORONIA stands 12in High, $50, Phone 0404433054, RINGWOOD

BROCADE SUIT

HAND KNIT

Jumpers/Cardigans/Vests, Ladies & Mens wool & wool blends. Inspect without obligation to buy, Individual Pieces, Phone 95988647, HAMPTON

ANTIQUES & COLLECTABLES ANTIQUE FURNITURE

ROYAL DOULTON DINNER SET

Cranbourne Pattern, Complete 20 pieces, white, blue border of pretty flowers.

EC Hardly Used, $90, Phone era 1920-1930, white and 97639171, FERNTREE gold with red cord inserts, GULLY LADIES ELEGANT very strong chairs (4), $20 SLACKS WILEMAN TRIOS X4 size 12 5 pair, 1 wool, 2 for four, Phone 0404433054, 1890’s English, mauve trailing straight skirts S12, $85 lot, RINGWOOD vines, Kensington shape, Phone 97613176, BORONIA lilly shaped, cups, saucers, QUEEN ANNE MENS LEATHER plates, EC, no crazing, BEDROOM JACKET $80, Phone 97639171, 100% leather, black, with FERNTREE GULLY a detached wool collar also black, $40, Phone BOOKS & 0404433054, RINGWOOD

DVDS

42 mixed DVD and the Ultimate collection of Blade trilogy, $45 the lot, Phone 0404433054, RINGWOOD

ALUMINIUM VENETIAN BLIND

EC, 208cm(L)x87cm(W), $20, Phone 97548889, UPWEY

COFFEE TABLE

old type mirror top 1370x600x400 good cond, $100, Phone 0400854572, CRANBOURNE

LIQUOR CABINET

DINING SUITE Good condition , like new, 8 seater table and chairs set, $160, Phone 95461638, AH 0416238594, MULGRAVE

DINING TABLE & CHAIRS

MAGAZINES

COOK BOOKS Single timber bed, mattress, matching side table. EC, $250, Phone 9787 2224, FRANKSTON

BATH CAST IRON CLAWFOOT

Creative cooking 2000 recipes, Mrs Beetons, Margaret Fulton, offers, Phone 0419333095, BAYSWATER

SILVER BRUMBY

and Silver Brumbys Suit reconditioning, $150, Daughter, 1958 by Elyne Phone 0438540904, Mitchell, Offer, Phone HEATHMONT 0419333095, BAYSWATER

6 seater, ideal for a formal setting, solid timber round table complete with 6 timber chairs, velour backed finished with velour plush seating. Please see matching lounge suite also advertised, $450 the lot ONO, Phone 9787 2224, FRANKSTON

8 Seater, solid timber table, with 8 ornate timber carved framed chairs with fabric seats .as new condition, $450 the lot - ONO, Phone 9787 2224, FRANKSTON

BEDROOM DRESSING TABLE

white on 4 legs, 2 drawers & mirror, glass top VGC, $60, Phone 03 59811829, MCCRAE

MATTRESS BOUBLE BED

TOOLS & WORKSHOP EQUIPMENT ARC WELDER

Good weld, 240 volt heavy duty, full copper coil. As new, includes mask & lids, $150, Phone 0402385692, DANDENONG

BAILEYS EXTENSION LADDER

2.4M-4.0M VGC, $100, Phone 0400854572, CRANBOURNE

BATTERY CHARGER

car or bike charger with display control panel, new, with user manaul, $25, Phone 0404433054, RINGWOOD

BENCH SAW

in VGC, $90, Phone 0 4 0 0 8 5 4 5 7 2 , CRANBOURNE

CONCRETE MIXER ELECTRIC

Older type, Green, $200, Phone 97918329, NOBLE PARK

ELECTRIC DRILL

Performer electric drill 0510mm chuck with battery charger, $25, Phone 0404433054, RINGWOOD

HOIST HOIST HOIST

2 & 4 post 240v, Carquip, Phone 0408333651, COBURG NORTH

KARCHER PRESSURE CLEANER

Karcher pressure cleaner, $40, Phone 0400854572, 4 Stroke, with catcher. Perfect CRANBOURNE Working Order, $60, Phone PLANER 0404433054, RINGWOOD Hitachi electric planer, VGC, RYOBI 36 VOLT $100, Phone 0400854572, battery mower, as new, only CRANBOURNE used twice, $150, Phone 95611605, WHEELERS HILL PLANER, SAW &

MASSPORT MOWER

GARDEN & OUTDOOR

GRINDER

Black and Decker Electric Planer, $50. Ryobi Craftline Saw Model 660x 18.4mm, $50. XU1 Angle Grinder 500 ALUMINIUM GATES 1 pair black aluminium gates, W, $40, Phone 5977 2920, 1260 each gate. Would MORNINGTON fit approx 2520 opening. SKIL HAMMER DRILL 1020H. Fitted with hinges Duel Speed 13mm 1/2 “ Cap, & posts for attaching to $20, Phone 0404433054, deck or concrete, $130 the RINGWOOD pair, Phone 0407407012, FOREST HILL STIHL DEMO SAW

GARDEN SETTING

Dark green. New Oval shaped table with 10 chairs (not new), $100 the lot, Phone 0407407012, FOREST HILL

OUTDOOR TABLE SETTING

Timber table 1.5x970cm, 1x3 bench seat 170cm EC, $130 DINNING SETTING ONO, Phone 97298079, Solid ash honey colour BAYSWATER 180x104cm, as new, 6 SIDE GATE matching chairs, light green Windsor pickets, metal upholstery $750.

Book frame 1500x900 VGC, Shelves x2 $10 each, Phone $60, Phone 0400854572, 0419394178, BORONIA CRANBOURNE

ROUND DINING TABLE TRELLIS 100cm extendable to 150cm, 4 wooden upholstered chairs,VGC, $150, Phone 59864369, ROSEBUD

FREE AGAPANTHUS

TRADE & INDUSTRY

680x380x150, VGC, $70, Phone 0400854572, CRANBOURNE

ANTIQUE TABLE CHAIRS

AUDIO & VISUAL CDS, DVDS, VIDEOS, RECORDS & TAPES

BATHROOM CABINET

FURNITURE & FURNISHINGS GENERAL

PLANTS blue & white, dig up yourself, Phone 97548889, UPWEY

1972 Wooden GC Two double bed mattress 1630Hx1200W, $180 EC, $50 Each, Phone Meakin Romney 1950. Neg, Phone 94593624, 0409075757, FRANKSTON Complete for 4. Octagonal HEIDELBERG WEST plates, bowls, cups, saucers, HOMEWARES 20 pieces. Pale butter colour LOUNGE SUITES CHANDELIERS X3 VG Condition, $80, Phone Brass colour with glass bell 97639171, FERNTREE shape shades, 3 shades GULLY VELOUR SOFA/ARM on each chandeliers, $25 CHAIRS DINNER SET MEAKIN the lot, Phone 0404433054, RAYMOND RINGWOOD English 1930’s Yellow Orange Marigold Flowers. Setting ELECTRICAL & for 6. Complete tureen, bowl, tray EC, $200, Phone WHITEGOODS 97639171, FERNTREE BAR FRIDGE GULLY 2ft 7in High x 1ft 7in FIRE HYDRANT Three seater, two arm square, as new, $60, Phone Silver with red top, $200, chairs, timber framed, 0404433054, RINGWOOD Phone 0438540904, valance. Perfect condition.

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Wall Mounted 2yo exc Cond, $250, Phone 95611605, GRANDMOTHERS WHEELERS HILL

LG COLOUR TV

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TS 420. Good working order, $500 ONO, Phone 0419589931, AH 0397359578, LILYDALE

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Wacker BS 500, 2 stroke. In good working order, $500 ONO, Phone 0419589931, AH 0397359578, LILYDALE

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MY19 FORD RANGER:

Australia’s favourite 4x4 of 2017 brings up to 500Nm, 10-speed auto, and advanced new features for greater capability

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he MY19 Ford Ranger brings Australians an even more capable pick-up with a freshened line-up that combines classleading technology, safety and convenience features.

The MY19 Ranger builds on the capabilities and offroad credentials that have seen the Ranger become the most popular 4x4 pick-up in Australia in 20173.

“The pick-up segment is at alltime record levels in Australia,” said Ford Australia President and CEO, Graeme Whickman.

“The Australian market has shifted in a relatively short timeframe, pushing pick-ups like Ranger towards the top of the sales charts. It’s also seen new buyers come in to the segment, especially at the premium end, which is why we’ve made Ranger more refined and more capable at an even wider variety of uses.”

Advanced powertrains for proven performance, cutting edge technology The MY19 Ford Ranger offers a choice of three powertrains to deliver greater versatility to

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match Australians’ demands for a wider variety of applications.

Having chalked up the equivalent of 5.5 million kilometres of testing, Ford’s new generation of diesel engines use advanced materials and sophisticated construction to offer Ranger BiTurbo customers a vehicle with an enhanced span of already capable attributes. With common-rail direct fuel-injection, an integrated intake manifold, and a belt-in-oil primary drive, the Bi-Turbo is compact, lightweight, powerful and efficient.

“The new BiTurbo delivers 500Nm from 1750rpm, giving customers access to more torque, more of the time,” said John Willems, Chief Program Engineer, Ranger.

The Bi-Turbo takes advantage of a sequential turbocharging to deliver greater responsiveness, drivability and maximum efficiency. A pair of turbochargers are employed for maximum performance and efficiency. The fixed-geometry turbocharger is employed to deliver greater throttle response and eliminate lag by spooling up quickly at low speeds. The secondary

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turbocharger features advanced variable geometry to deliver performance gains and smoothness at higher speeds, taking over from the primary initial turbo.

Available exclusively on XLT and Wildtrak, the new-generation Bi-Turbo diesel is coupled to an advanced 10-speed torqueconvertor automatic to bring greater torque, improved flexibility and a quieter, more comfortable drive to the MY19 Ranger. With 500Nm from a low 1750rpm, the Bi-Turbo delivers a greater torque spread, with the 10-speed’s close ratios reducing gaps in power and acceleration to make steep, slippery hill-climbs, for instance, much easier. XLT and Wildtrak models optioned with the 500Nm BiTurbo engine maintain Ranger’s equal classleading payload and 3500kg towing capability.

EC. White. Glass roof.

Manual. Regularly Serviced with books. Reg.RWCert.

P/S. A/C. Ideal first car.

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HOLDEN CRUZE 5D HATCHBACK 2014

HOLDEN WB PANEL VAN 1982

Aussie 4 speed 202, Body paint ruff, has rust in all normal spots. Driven daily.

Restoration required. VIN M70LCL579807, $5,200 NEG, Phone 0414597503, DROMANA

One lady Owner 57,000klm, full service history, under Holden 5 year warranty, Two electronic keys, cruise control, A/C, P/S, Manual.

Always garaged, very reliable great car, $12,500, Phone 0409075757, REGO 1BU4DR, FRANKSTON

4WDS TOYOTA 4 RUNNER 1995

4ltr V8 manual. Reg July 2018. New tyres. Very good condition.

Burgandy1EY4CE, $15,000, Phone 0457428041, PAKENHAM

The Ranger’s proven 3.2-litre turbodiesel also delivers the outstanding payload and towing capabilities Ranger is renowned for. Its highly competitive towing applies to both automatic and manual transmission models, with 3500kg capability on all 3.2-litre powered Rangers across all body styles. Offering 147kW/470Nm, the 3.2-litre comes with a six-speed torque converter automatic transmission.

With Australian-led design and engineering, local Ranger testing and development saw extensive use of Ford’s start-of-the-art facilities at Geelong and You Yangs, in Victoria. This included vehicle dynamic development, as well as the Vehicle SemiAnechoic Chamber, Kinematics and Compliance Ring at the Advanced Centre for Automotive Research and Testing.

HOLDEN CAPTIVA SERIES II 7SX WAGON 2012

Auto, 7 seater, 2.4ltr Petrol. Front wheel drive, Very Good Parts, Body & Mechanicals. Engine has 70,000kms. Unregistered.

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MERCURY MONTEGO 2 DOOR COUPE 1969

302 Auto. LHD. VGC. On Club reg - Not Transferable.

Will swap for customline.

Photo online www.tradertag. com.au, Call for Price, Phone 0412314663, REGO 37849H, CRANBOURNE

COMMERCIAL VANS MITSUBISHI EXPRESS 1999

ECI 2.4Ltr 4 cylinder Auto.

Double Sided sliders.

White. Low kms with reco engine. Reg 12/2018 1KX2MA. RWCert. A/C. P/S. Good tyres. Cargo Barrier.

Good duco. No rust. Overall Good condition. Ready for work. Must see, $8,500, Phone 0438544456, SAFETY BEACH

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PARTS

Flexiglass challenge fibreglass canopy to suit dual NISSAN VANETTE 1991 cab Nissan Navara 94-97 and Front Bumper Bar- Wanted, others, 1.395mL x 1.465mW Phone 0418670067, in Good condition. Needs FRANKSTON a paint, $100 ono, Phone 59786688, PEARCEDALE BLOCK AND TACKEL Hand operated. Old chain model, Best Offer, Phone 98022205, BURWOOD EAST

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FORD XF FRONT WINDSCREEN

suit GQ Nissan Patrol, good cond, $100, Phone 0412314663, CRANBOURNE

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B/W slimline MISUBI, suit Subaru or Mitsubishi, $1,500 ono, Phone 97899634, FRANKSTON

Front windscreen, good condition, $60, Phone RADIATOR WITH CAP 0407407012, FOREST HILL suits 1954 Ford Prefect, $100, Phone 0407407012, FORD XF MATS FOREST HILL suits wagon, Maroon colour, RILEY RADIATOR rear mat & door beats, 1.1/2 litre radiator. No cap, $300, Phone 0432409651, $120, Phone 0407407012, FRANKSTON SOUTH FOREST HILL

suits Holden Rodeo 20032008. Canopy has dog windows. No rips/tears, also H/Duty roof rack. GC. Selling for, $350 for both, Phone 0408101216, MORNINGTON FORD XL

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Waeco car fridge TC14 Used Once. Still in box, Phone 98022205, BURWOOD EAST

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Great condition always garaged.

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Roof rack ARB Deluxe Fits 200 Series Landcruiser,$600.

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twin hump hard lid with struts, rubbers and hinges. Must sell. Call after 5pm, $900 ONO, Phone 0408591821, WANTIRNA

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Rear bumper bar. Ring Tony, $200, Phone 0432409651, FRANKSTON SOUTH

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spare wheel cover black vinyl, VGC, $15, Phone 0402414582, CARRUM

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4x 5 stud, suit Wrangler & Cherokee c/with centre caps, $50, Phone 98791056, RINGWOOD

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Brand new, used once. 8x5, 6 leaf slipper suspension, hydraulics brakes, hammer grey, reg, 2000 kilos, $2,350 Priced to sell, Phone 0419157702, SOMERVILLE

TRAILER 6X4FT TRADESMAN

All steel with ladder rack & dolly wheel, $400, Phone 94703095, RESERVOIR

COROMAL SEKA POPTOP

1995 Caravan, New Mattress/Curtains/TV/ Kitchen appliances, pullout awning, mats/ annex, tandem towing.

REG Nov, $15,000, Phone 0412906231, MOUNT MARTHA

FRANKLIN CARAVAN 20FT

FREELANDER 2002

Gold, Leather interior, Auto, No reg, No RWC. Brand new battery and fuel pump.

ROOF RACK FORD XF Drives well, VGC VINScrews into roof, $200, S A L L N A B G 11 A 3 2 2 1 5 3 , WINDSCREEN ONO, Phone 0432409651, $600 front & rear windscreen, $100 Phone 0422300567, MOUNT ELIZA the pair, Phone 0407407012, FRANKSTON SOUTH TJM ATV 4500LB FOREST HILL MAZDA 3 2010 WINCH EXC cond.6 spd man, Reg JAGUAR CALIPER Brand new. Never been 3/19, Reg XNB920, Aluminum to suit 1in ventilated rotors. used. Still in box. Dyneema Good condition, $90 each, rope, remote control, Paid Colour, 110,000klm, VICPhone 0438540904, $560. Sell, $380, Phone J M O B L 1 0 F 1 0 0 1 5 1 7 5 2 , Eng-F10945590, service HEATHMONT 0457428041, PAKENHAM books, $8,500 NEG, Phone 03 59873538, DROMANA JAGUAR SERIES ONE VU VY VZ

to suit Jeep Grand Cherokee ZG 96-99 model, with complete fitting kit, $100, Phone 98791056, RINGWOOD XJ6 Front end complete with CIBIE DRIVING LIGHTS steering/brakes, $200, Phone With stainless steel 0438540904, HEATHMONT attachment bar, EC $300 New, $120 Sell for, Phone JUMP STARTER 97548889, UPWEY Mech-Pro 900 AMP Never Used, In box, $75, Phone CUSTOM NUMBER 98022205, BURWOOD EAST PLATES

Slimline Personalised Plates for your DRIFT car ‘SLIDA’. Black & White.

“SUPA” plates for your Harley Super Glide. Good Condition. Very Unique one of the kind!, $530, Phone 0403503147, HEIDELBERG HEIGHTS

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Can deliver for local area, $15,500 Neg, Phone 0421699442, AH 03 97856684, FRANKSTON

Insulated, rear bunk room, center kitchen, gas stove/ oven, front double bed, comes with full dismantled insulated aluminium annex, rev cycle a/c, clean condition throughout.

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ANGE URGES BERT TO TAKE ARZANI, CAHILL F

ormer Socceroos boss Ange Postecoglou says it’s a no-brainer for his successor Bert van Marwijk to take both Daniel Arzani and Tim Cahill to the World Cup. The youngest and oldest members of the Socceroos squad are in Turkey in a pre-tournament camp that doubles as the final selection process for Russia.

Three squad members will be cut adrift ahead of the World Cup, with some speculating that the current and former Melbourne City players could be in the gun.

Arzani, 19, is yet to be capped and is untested outside of the A-League.

Cahill, 38, has tallied barely an hour of match minutes at club level since walking out of City back in December But in a squad lacking in goal threat, Postecoglou said both must be a part of the Australians squad to take on France, Denmark and Peru.

“You take them both,” Postecoglou told Melbourne radio

station SEN. “There shouldn’t be a debate about Arzani ... we have very few players like Daniel Arzani.

“With what he’s shown so far and the potential that he has, whether he kicks on from here or not is up to the kid himself.

“To not give him that experience, that exposure, for Australian football when we have so few like him, it’s an opportunity missed.”

Postecoglou managed the national team to the World Cup, navigating a marathon 22-match qualification process, but resigned afterwards citing the pressures of the job.

Now Japan-based, Postecoglou said back then Cahill “was definitely going to go”.

“Since then there has been eight months and he hasn’t played a lot. Knowing Tim ... he still would be in very good condition.

“There still isn’t a lot of goal-

THERE SHOULDN’T BE A DEBATE ABOUT ARZANI

scoring threats there. Tomi Juric hasn’t played a lot in recent times so you have to take (Cahill).

“Timmy is always the one that I had (as a) kind of ‘break the glass if needed’ and I don’t think that’s changed.”

Postecoglou retains a stake in Australia’s fortunes in Russia, with defender Milos Degenek in his squad at his J-League club Yokohama F.Marinos.

The club is 13th in league, which has paused for the World Cup. “We’ve had a pretty intense period, we’ve had 15 games in about seven weeks,” he said.

W rld Cup 2018 Fixture Friday 15 June, 2018

Russia v Saudi Arabia 1am Egypt v Uruguay 10pm Saturday 16 June Morocco v Iran 1am Portugal v Spain 4am France v Australia 8pm Argentina v Iceland 11pm Sunday 17 June Peru v Denmark 2am Croatia v Nigeria 5am Costa Rica v Serbia 10pm Monday 18 June Germany v Mexico 1am Brazil v Switzerland 4am Sweden v Korea Republic 10pm

Tuesday 19 June

Belgium v Panama 1am Tunisia v England 4am Poland v Senegal 10pm Wednesday 20 June Colombia v Japan 1am Russia v Egypt 4am Portugal v Morocco 10pm Thursday 21 June Uruguay v Saudi Arabia 1am Iran v Spain 4am Denmark v Australia 10pm Friday 22 June France v Peru 2am Argentina v Croatia 4am Brazil v Costa Rica 10pm Saturday 23 June Nigeria v Iceland 1am Serbia v Switzerland 4am Belgium v Tunisia 10pm

“Things are going okay here.

Results haven’t been spectacular but I’m slowly making in-road in terms of the way I want the team to play.”

As for his own World Cup plans, Postecoglou said they involved beer.

“I’ll plonk myself up at a bar somewhere hopefully on an island in Greece and cheer the boys on and then get back to work here and make a success here at Yokohama,” he said.

Sunday 24 June Germany v Sweden 1am Korea Republic v Mexico 4am England v Panama 10pm Monday 25 June Japan v Senegal 1am Poland v Colombia 4am Tuesday 26 June Uruguay v Russia 12am Saudi Arabia v Egypt 12am Portugal v Iran 4am Spain v Morocco 4am Wednesday 27 June France v Denmark 12am Australia v Peru 12am Iceland v Croatia 4am Argentina v Nigeria 4am Thursday 28 June Germany v Korea Republic 12am Mexico v Sweden 12am Serbia v Brazil 4am Switzerland v Costa Rica 4am Friday 29 June Senegal v Colombia 12am Poland v Japan 12am England v Belgium 4am Panama v Tunisia 4am

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BARCA LEGEND INIESTA ANNOUNCES

JAPAN MOVE T

he A-League’s bid for Andres Iniesta is officially over after the Spain midfielder announced he’s signing for J-League side Vissel Kobe.

Iniesta used social media to reveal his next career move, posting a picture of himself on Instagram with the club’s owner Hiroshi Mikitani.

An Instagram picture showed Iniesta on an aircraft with Mikitani, who is also the chief executive of Barcelona’s main sponsor Rakuten.

He added a message saying: “Heading to my new home, with my friend @hiroshi.mikitani,” followed by the letters ‘JP’ and a picture of a football and an airplane.

Spanish media said on Wednesday that Iniesta was on the verge of signing for the Japanese top-flight side and that the former Barcelona captain would announce the move officially on Thursday.

It ends any hope of luring him

to the A-League, an unlikely proposition despite Football Federation Australia’s hopes to use the Australian lifestyle as a drawcard.

Iniesta announced at a news conference in April that he was calling time on his long career with Barca, where he moved to aged 12 in 1996 to join the club’s academy.

He lifted a ninth La Liga title on Sunday in a fitting send off at Barca’s stadium, with his teammates all giving him a guard of honour and wearing his name and number eight on the back of their shirts during the title celebrations.

After signing his contract with his new club, Iniesta will join the Spain squad next Monday to begin preparations for the World Cup in Russia.

They will be looking to lift the trophy for a second time after Iniesta’s goal in the 2010 final against Holland gave them their first triumph.

Ronaldinho to marry two women at once

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ormer Barcelona star Ronaldinho is planning to marry two women at the same time, according to reports in his native Brazil.

Rio de Janeiro’s daily newspaper O Dia claims Ronaldinho, 38, has organised an August ceremony at which he will celebrate his love for live-in

girlfriends Priscilla Coelho and Beatriz Souza.

Bigamy is illegal in Brazil and O Dia reports that the wedding will therefore be unofficial, instead offering Ronaldinho an excuse to hold a party for close relatives at his upmarket Rio condominium.

ARGENTINA APOLOGISES OVER SEDUCTION MANUAL

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he head of the Argentine Football Association has apologised for the publication of a World Cup manual that included advice on how to woo Russian women.

The advice, which has been condemned as sexist, was part of a course entitled ‘Language and Russian Culture - Thinking of the World Cup’ and included the tips, “Be clean, Don’t be negative and Don’t treat women as objects”.

“An internal investigation ... concluded that part of the material was printed in error.

“It does not reflect the thinking of

the Argentine Football Association (AFA), nor its president Claudio Tapia, nor any of its directors,” the association said in a statement.

Tapia visited Russia House, a cultural institute, in Buenos Aires on Wednesday to personally apologise for the gaffe.

News reports said the information had been presented to players, AFA staff and media earlier this week at a special forum on how to prepare for the World Cup. More than 40,000 Argentines have bought tickets for matches in the tournament that kicks off in Moscow on June 14.

Two-time winners of the World Cup, Argentina have been drawn to play Iceland, Nigeria and Croatia.

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Bogut says NBL is top three in the world A ndrew Bogut says the NBL is the third-best basketball league in the world - even though it hasn’t always been run in a manner befitting the high standard of the on-court action.

As a former NBA No.1 draft pick and championship winner with the Golden State Warriors in 2015, Bogut’s decision to join the Sydney Kings on a two-year deal is a huge fillip for a competition which has endured some tough times in recent years.

But things are on the up for the sport, both at home and in the NBA where a record number of Australians are plying their trade.

Bogut, 33, lauded the NextGen camp being run in Melbourne this week as a prime example of how the NBL was now matching it with the likes of the AFL, the NRL and cricket in the battle to secure the most talented athletes in Australia.

“Hopefully there are more and more NBA players a decade down the track than there are now,” he told reporters.

“We’re in a golden era in basketball in as far as

producing world-class talent.

“When you have that in a national team it creates a trickle-down effect.”

Bogut cut his teeth at the Australian Institute of Sport which played in the secondtier SEABL competition, before heading to college in the United States.

Although he is yet to make his NBL debut, the 213cm centre has always held a high opinion of the standard of play, ranking it behind only the NBA and the Euro-League.

“I’ve always thought the NBL, competition-wise, has been a top-five league in the world,” he said.

“I don’t think it’s been run that way in the past and that’s what has hurt it.

“In a way it’s been disrespectful to the players. “... It’s not an easy league for imports to come in and dominate and the proof is in the pudding, but unfortunately the business side of it hurt the players.

“That’s been corrected in my opinion now.”

After finishing his playing career with the Kings, Bogut will take on a part-ownership role with the franchise.

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The 118km final stage was neutralised by the race jury after three of a scheduled 11 laps of

Rome due to the poor condition of the streets in the Italian capital.

Team Sky rider Froome appeared to be barely in contention a matter of days ago but moved into the lead on Friday, when he made an audacious solo charge from 80km out on the mountainous stage from Venaria Reale to Bardonecchia.

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FC middleweight champion Rob Whittaker insists he doesn’t care a scheduling “blunder” will force him to share his world title defence limelight with Australian boxing star Jeff Horn.

Horn’s rescheduled WBO welterweight title bout with

undefeated Terence Crawford in Las Vegas has been locked in for June 10 Australian time - the same day as Whittaker’s rematch with Cuban Yoel Romero in Chicago.

“It was a blunder, that’s about it. It is what it is,” Whittaker told AAP.

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outh African talisman AB de Villiers has announced his retirement from all forms of international cricket, saying he is tired and wants to step out while still at the top.

“After 114 test matches, 228 one day internationals and 78 T20 internationals it is time for others to take over. I’ve had my turn and to be honest I’m tired,” he said in a Twitter video and a statement on Wednesday.

“This is a tough decision, I have thought long and hard about it and I’d like to retire while still playing decent cricket. After the fantastic series wins against India and Australia, now feels like the right time to step aside.

“It would not be right for me to pick and choose where, when and in what format I

play for the Proteas. For me, in the green and gold, it must be everything or nothing,” he added.

The 34-year-old, whose swashbuckling batting style and razor sharp fielding has made him one of the sport’s leading lights, only returned to Test cricket in December after a lengthy hiatus where he focused on the limited overs formats of the game.

“It’s not about earning more somewhere else, it’s about running out of gas and feeling that it is the right time to move on,” he said.

“Everything comes to an end. To the cricket fans around South Africa and the world, thank you for your kindness and generosity, and today, for your understanding.

“I have no plans to play overseas, in fact, I hope I can

continue to be available for the Titans in domestic cricket. I will continue to be the biggest supporter of (captain) Faf du Plessis and the Proteas.”

De Villiers retires with a Test average of 50.66 and as the fourth-highest scorer for South Africa with 8765 runs.

He made 22 Test centuries.

In ODI cricket, he holds the records for the fastest 50 (16 balls), 100 (31 balls) and 150 (64 balls).

“AB is one of the all-time greats of South African cricket who has thrilled spectators around the world with his sheer brilliance, coupled to his ability to innovate and take modern day batting in all three formats but particularly in the white ball ones to new levels,” said Cricket South Africa president Chris Nenzani.

teve Smith’s comeback to cricket has begun, with the suspended former Australia skipper being named as a marquee player in Canada’s T20 league.

Smith will join fellow international stars, including Chris Gayle, Andre Russell and Shahid Afridi in the six-team tournament beginning on June 28, according to cricket.com.au.

The 28-year-old was stripped of the captaincy and handed a 12-month suspension from international cricket for his role in the Cape Town Test balltampering scandal in March.

Smith admitted having knowledge of the plan but failed to stop Cameron Bancroft using sandpaper to tamper with the ball on the third day of the third Test against South Africa.

Smith’s also banned for two years from him holding a leadership position within the Australian team and 100 hours of voluntary service in community cricket.

The ban for breaching Cricket Australia’s code of conduct extended to state matches but permitted Smith to play domestic tournaments outside Australia.

The Global T20 Canada consists of five Canadian teams and a Cricket West Indies representative team, made up entirely of players from the Caribbean.

A draft to determine who plays where will be held next week.

Bancroft, along with former vice-captain David Warner, have also begun their comebacks after also being suspended over the scandal.

Former Test opener Bancroft, who is serving a nine-month suspension, will play for WA club side Willetton next season.

Meanwhile, Warner - banned for 12 months - is committed to play a handful of Sydney grade cricket matches with Randwick Petersham.

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KONTA SERVES IT UP TO EVERY FORTNIGHT MEDIA AT FRENCH OPEN Covering, but not OreOstNrictDedAHto: X • MAR O N K J WHITEHORSE • MONASH ohanna Konta will not look back on her latest early exit from the French Open with a great deal of fondness.

The British No.1 is still awaiting a first main draw win at Roland Garros after tumbling out in the first round for the third year running, this time to world No.93 Yulia Putintseva.

She then had some choice words for the reporters who quizzed her about her poor record in Paris.

“You guys can answer this for me, then,” she said. “If every time you went in to work, let’s say you went into work and let’s say for a few years your pieces of writing have just been crap every time when you come into Roland Garros. Right? Just crap.

“And then your colleagues start to say ‘you know, you really suck around that time’. And that happens, you know, for a few years.

“How would you guys digest that, and would you feel any sort of kind of lingering ‘oh, you know what? I want to prove these b******* wrong’, but, you know, it’s just kind of lingering there.

“So it’s not something I would like to buy into, and I don’t think I do. However, you guys don’t make

it easy.”

Konta had insisted before the tournament that she has the game to be a success on clay.

An unforced error count of 32 suggested otherwise as Putintseva, from Kazakhstan, ran out an ultimately comfortable 6-4 6-3 winner.

Nevertheless Konta, who has slipped to 22 in the world, will soon be on familiar territory when the build-up to the grasscourt season and Wimbledon, where she reached the semi-finals last year, begins.

“I’m obviously looking forward to the grass,” she added. “I’m looking forward to being at home.

“I love the lead-up tournaments to Wimbledon and then Wimbledon, of course. And then I’ll be looking to play a strong and full hardcourt season in the US and then into Asia.

“I’m just going to keep working towards getting opportunities to play back-to-back matches.

“I want to be back in a position where I’m required to play four, five matches back to back.

“That’s what I enjoy about the sport and getting to the latter stages of tournaments. So I’ll keep working to get back to that position.”

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“At that point there was talk in the background of retiring the car... my position was, ‘We’re leading the Monaco Grand Prix, we’ll run until this engine stops’.”

The failure of the unit meant also the car’s rear brakes were overheating and in danger of catching fire.

Informed over the radio the situation wouldn’t improve, Ricciardo was told to wind the brake bias to the front of the car and lift off the accelerator in braking areas to generate cooling.

And with all that, Ferrari’s aniel Ricciardo has Sebastian Vettel was only a lived his own Apollo second behind.

13 moment to emerge The Australian kept his triumphant from what could calm and carried on, easing have been a Monaco Grand off but knowing also the tight Prix nightmare. and twisty Monaco layout If Formula One’s showcase made it hard for anyone race was dull for rivals, with to pass unless he slowed the top six finishing in the dramatically. position they started, the “It was an incredible Australian wrestled gremlins performance from him. Just for more than 50 laps of the extremely mature. I’m super unforgiving street circuit. happy for him. He really “He could have been in deserved this result this Apollo 13, I tell you, the weekend,” Horner said. way he was dealing with the The team boss issues today,” said team boss congratulated Ricciardo over Christian Horner, referring to the team radio afterwards the troubled 1970 US lunar by referencing Michael mission that ultimately got Schumacher in 1995 - a home safely. remark he later said was The Red Bull driver actually referring to the reported a loss of power German’s drive in Spain in on lap 28, an issue serious 1994 when he drove much of enough for the team to that race in fifth gear. consider telling him to stop Ricciardo was simply the car and save the engine. relieved to get “payback” “The engine guys could for Monaco 2016 - a race he see from the data that also started on pole but that the MGU-K had stopped was wrecked by a botched completely,” added Horner, pit stop.

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ndyCar driver Will Power hated racing on ovals. He wasn’t a fan of Indianapolis Motor Speedway either and figured he would never win the Indianapolis 500.

But on Sunday he became the first Australian to win the famous race, pulling away in the final moments to win the 102nd running of the Indy 500.

Power had to change his thinking and his performance on oval tracks.

He learned to respect the speedway and the 37-year-old Power is now a winner of one of the biggest races in the world.

“I’ve slowly changed to be a more positive person. It’s hard when you’re very negative,” Power said.

“You’ve got to have determination. That’s what I had.

You work hard at something, it comes to you. It eventually comes to you. (Indy) was the last box to tick, to be considered as a very successful driver.”

The different approach landed Power in the most storied winner’s circle in history when he gave Penske a 17th victory in “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.”

Power actually swept the month of May at Indy after winning on the road course two weeks ago and his 34 wins tied him with Al Unser Jr. for eighth on IndyCar’s all-time list.

Power is also the most successful IndyCar driver in Team Penske history with 31 wins.

He is the first Australian

victor in 102 editions of the race, and joined countryman Daniel Ricciardo as winners on the biggest day of the year in motorsports. Ricciardo won Formula One’s Monaco grand prix earlier on Sunday.

Power celebrated the chequered flag by screaming into his radio: “Show me respect, (expletive)!”

When he got to the winner’s circle, he screamed some more.

Some two hours after the race, he was exhausted.

“I just screamed like I’ve never screamed before. It was just amazing,” he said.

“The last two laps, the last lap, seeing the white flag, the chequered, I mean, you can’t explain it.

“It’s what I needed so badly, what I wanted so badly, and it came true. Anyone here knows how that would feel. You want something so much, it comes through to you through hard work and determination.”

As Power held off pole winner Ed Carpenter to win his first Indy 500, the 81-year-old Roger Penske pumped his fist in the air and clapped.

In the winner’s circle, Power could not contain his glee.

He screamed to wife, Liz, took a sip of the traditional milk, then dumped the rest over his head and around his crew. Liz Power reached for the empty milk bottle, then pointed out to her husband that he’d sprayed milk all over one of the Indy 500 princesses.

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arlton’s AFLW leaders have urged incoming coach Daniel Harford to poach a key midfielder in the trade period as they chase success next season.

Captain Brianna Davey and star Darcy Vescio have signed up for the 2019 campaign, penning new deals with the wooden spooners.

Both say they’ve turned down offers, choosing to stay at Princes Park.

“My heart is at Carlton. I love the club, I love the girls,” Davey said.

“Like any player there’s going to be offers put on the table from other clubs ... it was an easy decision in the end and I’m stoked.”

Expansion teams North Melbourne and Geelong - had been granted rights to approach any AFLW player ahead of the 2019 season.

The Kangaroos have been prolific in their recruitment, including league best-and-fairest Emma Kearney and Collingwood marquee Moana Hope.

Other teams will now begin their recruitment with the trade period opening today and ending on June 4.

Vescio said she would love to sign a multi-year deal if they weren’t banned by head office - urging the AFL to give clubs the chance to offer players the security of longer contracts.

“I wish we could sign longer deals,” she said.

“Any player would love that sort of stability.

“At the moment one year is awesome. I’ll take another year next year if that’s possible.

“As long as it keep expanding every year there are going to be offers thrown around left, right and centre ... everyone’s getting offers (but) I wasn’t entertaining anything else.”

The pair believe Carlton can jump up the ladder in 2019 by moving the magnets around the whiteboard rather than massscale recruitment.

“It’s more about looking at the list, maybe re-shuffling people around and trying new things out,” Vescio said.

“I’m sure Harf is looking at it with fresh eyes. I’m pretty confident with the girls we’ve got.”

Davey missed her club’s season this year after an ACL injury in round two, but says she’s on track to make a comeback in time for the pre-season.

She said the arrival of an out-and-out midfielder would allow Vescio to spend more time forward to help the Blues kick winning scores.

“A key midfielder would be good to bring through, someone with a bit more experience, because we’ve got a raw young list.”

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fter years of attempts at scaling the AFL mountain only to fall off a cliff time and again, Melbourne and their long-suffering fans can finally see the summit.

The third-placed Demons have established an advanced camp for an assault on the pinnacle.

The club’s 13th flag is in sight at last with a 7-3 record and the prized scalp of beaten grand finalists Adelaide.

Their five-game winning

streak after a 2-3 start to the season has drawn comparisons to the mighty Geelong team of 2007.

The Cats opened that season with the same win-loss record then famously swept all before them and inflicted a recordbreaking beat down on Port Adelaide in the grand final.

Melbourne have arrived as a genuine premiership contender in the eyes of many after the run of impressive wins.

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of old.”

Scott was also proud of the “Fans and media can way Shaun Higgins handled dream and speculate but his physical battering from we just work really hard Fremantle’s players. on what we’re doing ... and “Clearly they targeted staying present and focused Higgins and he fought on what we need to improve through it pretty well,” Scott on.” said.

Evergreen Jarrad Waite “He had (24) possession was crucial on Sunday, and was influential around booting three second-half the contest. goals in the wet.

“Shaun Higgins is as good Scott also praised as anyone I have ever seen 200-game ruckman Todd at being able to control Goldstein, who halved his emotions. Freo came his battle against Aaron after him and I thought he Sandilands. weathered the storm really “I thought Goldstein was well.” enormous for us, both in his North Melbourne will start hit-outs and at ground level,” as hot favourites against Scott said.

Brisbane at Etihad Stadium “It was the Todd Goldstein on Sunday. ...cont from back page >>

BOLTON PRAISES BLUES’ RESOLVE IN CATS LOSS C

arlton coach Brendon Bolton got the response he was after without getting the upset win the Blues craved against Geelong at Kardinia Park.

Six days after Melbourne destroyed them by 109 points, Carlton trailed by just eight points in the final term on Saturday night before falling to an 11.7 (73) to 5.15 (45) defeat.

Early in their first visit to the Cattery since 1997, the situation looked grim for Bolton’s men.

The Cats banged on the first four goals of the evening, but the Blues showed a resolve they lacked against the Demons.

“They’ve got resilience and character ... they’ve stuck really tight,” Bolton said.

“Even last year when we didn’t always win they were in the fight.

“And they’ve stayed in the fight (tonight) and that’s really important for them.

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orth Melbourne coach Brad Scott doesn’t want his players to use the ‘F’ word, but he knows the club’s fans probably won’t be able to resist.

The Kangaroos (6-4) moved up to fifth spot on the ladder following Sunday’s 28-point win over Fremantle.

North Melbourne were widely tipped to struggle this year, but now have an excellent chance to seal a finals berth given their soft draw to finish the home-and-away season.

Seven of North Melbourne’s remaining 12 games are against sides currently outside of the

top eight, including two clashes each with lowly Brisbane and the Bulldogs.

However, Scott is well aware of how quickly the wheels can fall off.

In 2016, North Melbourne won their opening nine games, before suffering a form slump so dramatic that they only just scraped into the finals.

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