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Beachfront residents shattered over storms

A woman looks at the damage caused by heavy rain and storms on the beachfront coastline at Collaroy in Sydney's Northern Beaches

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ydneysider Garry Silk has just one word to describe how he feels after his milliondollar Collaroy beachfront property was damaged by king tides: "Shattered".

Storms lashed the east coast of NSW at the weekend, with Sydney's northern beaches one of the areas worst affected.

Waves up to eight metres high crashed against local shores, The 62-year-old spent the damaging million dollar homes weekend watching the surf slowly and causing heavy damage to eat away at his backyard, inching the Collaroy Beach Club. closer and closer to his home.

Collaroy Surf Club has been After leaving on Sunday night, Mr Silk returned on Monday morning to find 15 metres of his yard claimed by the waves and the inground swimming pool lying on the beach.

"It started getting hairy at 4.30pm yesterday when we lost our rear fence and then it actually undermined the house," Mr Silk told AAP. "We've lost our garden."

Mr Silk, a resident of Pittwater Road, said he and his neighbours were the only beachfront residents in the area without a sea wall.

The Warringah Council would not allow anyone to build sea protection on council land, he said.

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State Emergency Service engineers will assess the properties on Monday.

More damage could be on the way after the Bureau of Meteorology warned of the epossibility of another king tide at 9pm.

Collaroy beachfront resident Thomas Falvo, 41, had his own sea wall installed on his property at great expense but his house suffered minimal damage.

"That's part of living on the beach," Mr Falvo said.

"Obviously government has not really helped on its part."

"We moved in three years ago.

We talked to council, but it's a bit Northern beaches residents late now," he said. spent Monday morning walking "This is the only strip without sea along the debris-littered beach taking photos and surveying protection." the damage.

Seven beachside homes and a unit block were evacuated about Collaroy resident Mark Quinlan, 59, said the storm's intensity on 8pm on Sunday night as eightmetre waves slammed the coast Sunday night was frightening. leading to major erosion.

Mr Silk's sister-in-law Susie Cummins, of Clontarf, said the experience was a surreal one.

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"It's not the same but it gives you an indication of what it must be like when a cyclone hits, because the winds were just cyclonic," he said.

"There was water up to the road," Ms Cummins said. "There NSW Premier Mike Baird was was even a crab walking along." due to tour the area after noon on Monday.

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ictoria's Country Fire Authority has rejected a controversial pay deal with the firefighters union because it believes many proposed clauses are unlawful.

CFA rejects union pay deal

The CFA and the United Firefighters Union have been in a bitter dispute over the enterprise bargain agreement that includes a "consultation clause" the CFA fears will hand the union a veto over management decisions.

Fair Work Commissioner Julius Roe made non-binding recommendations supporting the union's claims last week but the CFA maintains the proposed EBA undermines volunteers and is discriminatory.

Hundreds of Victorian firefighters rally on the steps of parliament in Melbourne

If cabinet follows the commissioner's's ruling Emergency Services minister Jane Garrett, who has previously said she strongly The CFA will seek further legal advice but says it is committed to resolving the dispute opposes the deal, could stand down. as quickly as possible.

The state government appointed Emergency Services Commissioner Craig Lapsley Premier Daniel Andrews is expected to discuss the situation in cabinet on Monday, as independent arbiter at the weekend to ensure the implementation of a new pay a day after returning from an official visit to deal will not affect volunteers. the US.

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull weighed into the dispute on Sunday, telling a firefighters rally he would make changes to the Fair Work Act to help them.

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Man who found Prince describes tragedy T

he man who found Prince's body has spoken about the harrowing discovery, saying it was "a tragedy beyond words".

an elevator at his Paisley Park home on April 21.

Andrew Kornfeld was the person who called emergency services after discovering Prince's lifeless body, and a day after a representative for the Midwest Medical Examiner's Office confirmed the artist suffered an accidental overdose of the opioid Fentanyl, Mr Kornfeld has opened up about the incident in an op-ed for CNN.com.

Andrew Kornfeld, the son of addiction specialist Dr Howard Kornfeld, flew to Minnesota to help the superstar before his father's arrival, after the California-based "Believe me, nothing can prepare a professional was recruited to help person to walk into such chaos and Prince overcome his struggle sadness," he says. with painkiller addiction.

"As I told the 911 dispatcher on April However, the singer 21, those on the scene were distraught, never made it to his which was why I was the one to place the meeting with the call. But what happened has made me doctor, after he was think, long and hard, about what steps found unconscious in we must take to prevent such entirely

Michael Jackson's Vegas digs up for sale T

unnecessary loss of life."

He says the loss of the icon has made him wonder what may have happened had Prince received the help he needed just a day earlier than scheduled.

"His death was a tragedy beyond words," he says. "He was an inspiration to so many, and in the brief time I spent in Minnesota, I saw just how good a friend he was to those closest to him.

"In the weeks that have passed since April 21, I have thought about what might have produced a different outcome. What if his troubles could have been addressed effectively, and much sooner ... ?"

Authorities in Minnesota are still investigating how the singer managed to obtain the multiple prescription painkillers found in his home.

said Jackson and his three children lived at the property dubbed "Thriller Villa".

The listing notes Jackson's favorite room as the salon with a stone fireplace and that the main master room still retains the original mirrors Jackson used to practice his choreography.

It's also said Jackson accessed his vehicle through the 790sq m he Las Vegas mansion where pop icon Michael Jackson reportedly lived is up for sale for $US9.5 million ($A13.14 million). basement to avoid the paparazzi.

The 6680sq m compound with seven bedrooms and 12 bathrooms is northwest of the Las Vegas Strip.

Sotherby's said the family rented it from 2007 until the singer's 2009 death.

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Jackson was found dead at another home in California.

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Mobile phone obsessed parents risk children D

istracted parents are putting their children at risk by being obsessed with mobile phones, a senior British pediatrician has warned.

New research by the Child Accident Prevention Trust found almost a quarter of British parents were engrossed in their devices when their child had an accident or a near miss.

Dr Rahul Chodarhi, from the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health in the UK, says parents are running the risk of their children having a nasty accident if they don't curb their use.

The study of 1000 parents, carried out by the Child Accident Prevention Trust, found the behaviour was rubbing off on children, with 15 per cent of young people having an accident or a near miss like stepping onto the road without looking while checking their smartphone.

New data shows two-thirds of Britons now own a smartphone, with one in three checking their device within five minutes of waking up.

"Accidents often happen when we're distracted and mobile phones are increasingly to blame," Dr Rahul Chodarhi.

Best friends killed in Melbourne car crash A

woman who died alongside her best friend in a car crash witnessed by their children in Melbourne has been remembered as a loving mother.

"It only takes a split second for an accident to happen so I urge parents and young people to adapt their behaviour."

Marina Nikolic has posted a tribute to her mother on social media, alongside a news report of the overnight accident, saying she's heartbroken.

Parents are urged to switch off their phones during busy times of the day to keep children safe.

Ms Nikolic's mother was in a hatchback car that was T-boned by a Mercedes as it entered an Attwood intersection last night.

The research polled 1,000 parents of young children and comes during Child Safety Week.

Police say the passenger, 56, from Greenvale died at the scene and the driver, 60, died on the way to hospital.

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Bird flu virus found in Hong Kong market H

ong Kong has decided to suspend trade in live poultry after a spot check at a local street market revealed the presence of H7N9 bird flu virus, China's official Xinhua News Service reports.

The report, citing a statement from Hong Kong's food and environmental hygiene department, said that so far the source of the virus, found in a faecal sample on Sunday, has not been identified.

The report said that the Hong Kong health department had contacted three of the four people working at the market and none had bird flu symptoms.

Hong Kong will hold a special meeting on Monday to evaluate risks and determine how long the suspension will last.

Olympic values first and Trigger pulled on fake foremost: Chiller gun in Vic O

lympic chef de mission Kitty Chiller says she'll enforce what she considers to be Olympic values, even if it means foregoing Australian gold medals.

The former pentathlete says she has no regrets over the way in which tennis star Nick Kyrgios withdrew from the Rio Games.

Chiller says the AOC has been in contact with Kyrgios despite his claims to the contrary, when he accused the organisation of being unfair and unjust in its relations with him.

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The man pointed the firearm at the woman and threatened her, demanding the keys to her Audi as she was getting out of the car.

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101-year-old man thought to be the oldest defendant in British legal history will appear in court charged with a string of child sex offences.

Ralph Clarke, who was born in March 1915, is accused of 29 offences alleged to have been committed against three children between 1974 and 1983.

Prosecutors have charged him with 15 counts of indecent assault, two of inciting a girl to commit an act of gross indecency, 10 allegations of gross indecency and two of attempting to commit another sexual offence.

The centenarian appeared for a brief hearing at Birmingham Magistrates' Court last month when he was granted unconditional bail and was not required to enter any pleas.

He was ordered to face Birmingham's Crown Court on Monday for a plea hearing.

Bali bomber claims he helped hostages O

ne of the men behind the fatal 2002 Bali bombings claims he helped the Indonesian government secure the release of hostages from the militant group Abu Sayyaf but denies he asked for a sentence reduction in return.

Bomb maker Umar Patek was sentenced to 20 years in 2012 over the coordinated attacks in Kuta which killed 202 people including 88 Australians and injured scores more.

Speaking from Porong prison in East Java, the 49-year-old told Tempo Magazine he had given advice to officials on the "character and nature" of the Abu Sayyaf group after they took 14 Indonesians hostage in two separate kidnappings in the Philippines earlier this year and demanded ransoms.

RSL wants veteran support overhaul T

he RSL has called for more support for military and veteran health as Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Opposition Leader Bill Shorten are due to address the RSL National Conference in Melbourne.

RSL National president Ken Doolan has called on both leaders to commit to a comprehensive plan to overhaul the veterans' support system.

He says wounded and mentally-scarred veterans have issues accessing basic health care and it's essential to help those who've been severely damaged.

Mr Doolan says society owes it to veterans that they're looked after.

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Boxing legend Muhammad Ali dies at 74

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uhammad Ali, the former world heavyweight champion whose boxing feats, showmanship and political activism made him one of the best-known figures of the 20th century, died on Friday aged 74.

Ali, who had long suffered from Parkinson's syndrome which impaired his speech and made the once-graceful athlete almost a prisoner in his own body, died a day after he was admitted to a Phoenix-area hospital with a respiratory ailment.

His youthful proclamation of himself as "the greatest" rang true for millions of people worldwide, who admired him for his courage both inside and outside the ring.

Along with a fearsome reputation as a fighter, he spoke out against racism, war and religious intolerance, while projecting an unshakeable confidence and humour that became a model for African-

Americans at the height of the civil rights era.

Stripped of his world boxing crown for refusing to join the US army and fight in Vietnam, Ali returned in triumph by recapturing the title and starring in some of the sport's most unforgettable duels.

"Muhammad Ali was one of the greatest human beings I have ever met," said George Foreman, who lost to Ali in Zaire in a classic 1974 bout known as the "Rumble in the Jungle."

"No doubt he was one of the best people to have lived in this day and age. To put him as a boxer is an injustice."

US President Barack Obama said Ali was "a man who fought for us" and he placed him in the pantheon of civil rights leaders Martin Luther King Junior and Nelson Mandela.

"His fight outside the ring would cost him his title and his public standing. It would earn him enemies on the left and the right, make him reviled, and nearly send him to jail. But Ali stood his ground. And his

Worldwide tributes for Muhammad Ali "God came for his champion. So long great the imagination of everyone." - Australian one." - world heavyweight champion professional boxer Danny Green Mike Tyson "He was a better man then a sportsman "We were like one guy - part of me is gone. and as a sportsman he was the best RIP Muhammad Ali was one of the greatest may Allah have mercy on his soul and he human beings I have ever met. No doubt gets rewarded the highest place in jannah he was one of the best people to have lived (heaven)." - Australian professional in this day and age." - Two-time world boxer Anthony Mundine heavyweight champion George Foreman "It's a sad day for life, man. I loved "There will never be another Muhammad Ali. The black community all around the world, black people all around the world, needed him. He was the voice for us. He's the voice for me to be where I'm at today." Floyd Mayweather Jr, five division world champion

Muhammad Ali, he was my friend. Ali will never die. Like Martin Luther King his spirit will live on, he stood for the world." - Don King

"My mind, my heart and soul is devastated.

I admired and imitated Ali. We must not forget his conviction and love." - Carl Lewis, double Olympic 100m champion and nine-times olympic gold medal winner, on Twitter Muhammad Ali "fought for what is right" and "shook up the world and the world is better for it" - US President Barack Obama.

"Muhammad Ali is dead at 74! A truly great champion and a wonderful guy. He will be missed by all!" - Donald Trump, "Muhammad Ali represents and symbolises Republican US presidential candidate greatness for all the world over. His "From the day he claimed the Olympic name and story will live on forever. RIP" gold medal in 1960, boxing fans across the "We lost a giant today. Boxing benefited Olympic gold medallist, Cathy Freeman world knew they were seeing a blend of from Muhammad Ali's talents but not nearly "The greatest there will ever be ... the beauty and grace, speed and strength that as much as mankind benefited from his may never be matched again." - President biggest and the best". - former England humanity." - Manny Pacquiao, Filipino Bill Clinton soccer star David Beckham, while boxing champion in eight weight posting a photo of himself meeting Ali "It's one thing to be abused by a film star classes and politician but to be abused by a man weighing 17 "The sporting universe has just suffered "A legend who transcended sport and stone who is the heavyweight champion a big loss. Muhammad Ali was my was a true champion for all." - Oscar De of the world, who would kill you with one friend, my idol, my hero. We spent many La Hoya, former world champion, on blow, your options are a bit limited." moments together and always kept a Twitter Michael Parkinson, who had a series of good connection throughout the years. famously explosive interviews with Ali "He was responsible for bringing the great The sadness is overwhelming." - Pele, sport of boxing to the masses. He captured Brazilian soccer great on Instagram

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victory helped us get used to the America we recognise today," Obama said in a statement.

Ali's death was confirmed in a statement issued by his family spokesman late on Friday.

"I am happy my father no longer struggles.

He is in a better place. God is the greatest," his daughter Maryum said on Saturday.

in 1981. But he carried on making public appearances including at the opening ceremony of the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, stilling the tremors in his hands enough to light the Olympic flame. He also took part in the opening of the London games in 2012, looking frail in a wheelchair.

"We lost a giant today. Boxing benefited from Muhammad Ali's talents but not nearly as much as mankind benefited from his Few could argue with his athletic prowess at humanity," said Manny Pacquiao, a boxer his peak in the 1960s. With his dancing feet and politician in the Philippines, where Ali and quick fists, he could - as he put it - float fought arch rival Joe Frazier for a third time like a butterfly and sting like a bee. in a brutal 1975 match dubbed the "Thrilla in Manila."

He was the first person to win the heavyweight championship three times.

Ali was born in Louisville, Kentucky, on During and after his championship reign, Ali met scores of world leaders and for a time was considered the most recognisable person on Earth.

January 17, 1942, as Cassius Marcellus Clay Junior, a name shared with a 19th century slavery abolitionist. He changed his name after his conversion to Islam.

Ali's diagnosis of Parkinson's came about three years after he retired from boxing

He became known as the Louisville Lip and loved to talk - especially about himself.

"Humble people, I've found, don't get very far," he once said.

Once asked about his preferred legacy, Ali said: "I would like to be remembered as a man who won the heavyweight title three times, who was humorous and who treated everyone right. As a man who never looked down on those who looked up to him ... who stood up for his beliefs ... who tried to unite all humankind through faith and love.

"And if all that's too much, then I guess I'd settle for being remembered only as a great boxer who became a leader and a champion of his people. And I wouldn't even mind if folks forgot how pretty I was."

No shrinking violet... Ali's best quotes

SOME OF THE MOST-FAMOUS MUHAMMAD ALI QUOTES: • "Hey Floyd - I seen you! Someday I'm gonna whup you! Don't you forget, I am the greatest!" - To then-world heavyweight champion Floyd Patterson during the 1960 Olympic Games

• "Sonny Liston is nothing. The man can't talk.

The man can't fight. The man needs talking lessons. The man needs boxing lessons. And since he's gonna fight me, he needs falling lessons." - Before fighting world heavyweight champion Sonny Liston in February 1964

• "Why are all the angels white? Why ain't there no black angels?" - In a sermon at apostolic church in 1983 • "Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee."

• "I had a good time boxing. I enjoyed it - and I may come back." - On being crowned Sports Personality of the Century by the BBC in 1999 • "Cassius Clay is a slave name. I didn't choose it, and I didn't want it.

I am Muhammad Ali, a free name, and I insist people using it when speaking to me and of me."

Ali is survived by his wife Lonnie and his nine children.

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ingapore Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen says Islamic State has recruited more militants in the member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) than al-Qaeda.

"In the past three years alone, ISIS has recruited more sympathisers and operatives in ASEAN than al-Qaeda did in the last decade, with more than 1000 fighters in Iraq and Syria," Ng said during the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore.

countries did not act together to stop them.

He supported, for example, a proposal to conduct joint patrols by Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines in the Sulu Sea in southwestern Philippines - a hub for radical groups like Abu Sayyaf.

"Security forces, including militaries of individual countries, will have to combat terrorism rigorously ... collectively, we must work closely together to build up joint responses, and strengthen intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance efforts," Ng said.

The Singapore minister said militants who have returned to Southeast Asia maintain an The Shangri-La security ideological link with IS in the forum which ends Sunday Middle East on holy war, or "jihad". saw some 600 delegates from However, he stressed that the Asia, Europe, United States fight against Islamic terrorism and Australia attend talks in was not a fight against Islam.

Singapore.

Ng added that terrorist groups today had developed more sophisticated strategies and had the ability to carry out more deadly attacks that could destabilise the region if

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Mr Hunt has been missing since May 21 when he left Galeao International Airport in a taxi after an argument with his travelling companion, Mitchell Sheppard, and booked into a Copacabana apartment.

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Libs pledge $500k to rid KI of feral cats The federal government has pledged $500,000 to eradicate wild cats on Kangaroo Island, off South Australia.

The money would go towards techniques including detection dogs and sensors, traps and a toxic gel sprayed on cat fur, Environment Minister Greg Hunt says.

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veteran American photojournalist and a translator working for NPR have been killed while accompanying Afghan troops in southern Afghanistan, NPR and military officials said.

NPR's David Gilkey and Afghan translator Zabihullah Tamanna were in an Afghan army Humvee travelling between the provincial capital of Helmand province, Lashkar Gah, and Marjah, when their vehicle was struck by a rocket during a Taliban ambush on Sunday, Shakil Ahmad Tasal, a spokesman for the Afghan army's 205th Atal Corps has told Reuters.

The driver of the vehicle, an army soldier, also died in the attack.

The pair were travelling on assignment with fellow NPR employees Tom Bowman and Monika Evstatieva, who were both unharmed, according to a statement from NPR. Gilkey was an award-winning veteran of covering Afghanistan and other conflict zones.

"David has been covering war and conflict in Iraq and Afghanistan since 9/11. He was devoted to helping the public see these wars and the people caught up in them. He died pursuing that commitment," Michael Oreskes, NPR's Senior Vice President of News and Editorial Director, said in a statement.

The road between Marjah and Lashkar Gah had only recently been reopened by security forces after heavy fighting in the area. The details of the attack and the journalists' deaths were confirmed by to Protect Journalists. the 205th Corps commander, General Mohammed Amin.

In January at least seven employees of a major Afghan TV station Helmand has been the scene of deadly fighting between Taliban died in a suicide attack in Kabul, while the last foreign journalist insurgents and NATO-backed government troops. killed in the country was Associated Press photographer Anja Afghanistan is among the most dangerous countries for media, with Niedringhaus, who was shot to death by an Afghan policeman while at least 27 journalists killed since 1992, according to the Committee covering the elections in 2014.

Kerry warns Beijing over air defence zone U

S Secretary of State John Kerry says the United States would consider any Chinese air defence zone over the South China Sea to be a "provocative and destabilising act".

US officials have expressed concern that an international court ruling expected in coming weeks on a case brought by the Philippines against China over its South China Sea claims could prompt Beijing to declare an air defence identification zone, or ADIZ, as it did over the East China Sea in 2013.

"We would consider an ADIZ ... over portions of the South China Sea as a provocative and destabilising act which would automatically raise tensions and call into serious question China's commitment to diplomatically manage the territorial disputes of the South China Sea," Kerry said during a visit to Mongolia.

"So we urge China not to move unilaterally in ways that are provocative."

Kerry will visit China after Mongolia.

China drew condemnation from Japan and the United States when it imposed its ADIZ, in which aircraft are supposed to identify themselves to Chinese authorities, above the East China Sea. China has neither confirmed nor denied it plans such a zone for the South China Sea, saying that such a decision would be based on the threat level and that it had every right to set one up.

China claims most of the South China Sea through which trillions of dollars in ship-borne trade passes every year and has been undertaking extensive reclamation and construction activities on islands and reefs it occupies.

Neighbours Brunei, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan and Vietnam also have claims.

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RIO DE JANEIRO - A human rights group is urging Rio de Janeiro's state government to take urgent measures to end what it calls a systematic use of excessive force in slums and outlying areas ahead of the Olympic Games.

SAN DIEGO - A Tasmanian devil named Nick is back in his exhibit area at the San

Diego Zoo after receiving a pacemaker to make his heartbeat normal.

BELFAST - A controversial lifetime ban on gay men donating blood in Northern Ireland is to be lifted.

ARLINGTON - The Jane Goodall Institute has released an email sent by the primatologist and conservationist to the director of the Cincinnati Zoo expressing empathy with him over the weekend shooting of a gorilla.

BRUGELETTE, Belgium - A baby giant panda has been born in a Belgian zoo, a rare event for an endangered species that numbers fewer than 2000 worldwide.

LOS ANGELES - Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg has taken part in the first Facebook Live broadcast in space by speaking directly with astronauts aboard the International Space Station.

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A video game enthusiast experiences the VR virtual reality headset with a skydiving game during the Computex Taipei exhibition at the world trade center in Taipei, Taiwan.

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sia's largest technology fair, Computex Taipei 2016, which aims to promote "internet computing ecosystems", has opened at the Taipei World Trade Centre with record participation figures.

At the fair, 1602 exhibitors from 30 countries presented cutting edge advances in robotics, virtual reality, innovation, business solutions and games.

TAITRA, one of the organisers.

TAITRA executive vice president Walter Yeh said they expected business worth over $US25 billion ($A34.79 billion) and around 120,000 visitors this year.

Taiwan has been a key player, both as manufacturer for international brands and designer of components and finished products, in the information and HTC's new games for its virtual reality communication technology industry for headset Vive, Asus's series of new products, years. including its home robot Zenbo, the portable Meanwhile, Computex 2016 has a ZenBook 3, and the mobile Zenfone 3, are section devoted to innovation, where one among some of the new developments that can experience virtual reality, with 217 were displayed at the fair. companies from 22 countries aiming to use Over 15,540 international buyers attended the event, including Acer, ASUS, Audi, HTC, Intel, Mercedes-Benz, Microsoft, MSI, Samsung and Siemens, said Taiwan External Trade Development Council, or

the fair as a launch platform.

Another section called SMARTEX is exhibiting internet technology, with 180 exhibitors displaying intelligent applications for security, manufacturing, home and

entertainment, car electronics and 3D-printing, among others.

Besides Taiwanese firms, including ASUS, Acer, TSMC, Mediatek and Advantech, this section also saw displays from global companies like Siemens, Mercedes Benz and Audi.

The gaming section includes companies like NVIDIA, HWBOT, Acer, ASUS, ASRock, MSI, and Genius, among others.

Eighty seven products from 46 companies were also awarded at the opening ceremony, attended by new President Tsai Ing-wen, TAITRA Chairman Francis Liang, and Taipei Computer Association chairman Tung Tsu-hsien.

evolution is blurring the line Humans becoming Human between man and machine but

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this doesn't mean people will turn into something out of a sci-fi movie, Adelaide researchers say.

Pace makers, bionic ears and artificial limbs mean people are already part machine and will become more so as technological advances allow them to rely less on their own biology, University of Adelaide professor Maciej Henneberg says.

The co-author of new book The Dynamic Human believes that in the future, society may need to redefine exactly what constitutes humanity.

"A cyborg, as most people know it, is a completely artificial device or creation.

But we are now becoming partly artificial, human bodies increasingly contain elements of technology manufactured outside the body that allow it to function."

"In many hearts we now have artificial valves. We have artificial hips. You use

technology to supplement your memory."

Prof Henneberg said this was a logical extension of a process going back to the Stone Age. "This started about two million years ago at least, when we used implements to enhance the power of our bodies such as stone tools," he said.

But people are also becoming too dependent on technology for their own good, leading to health issues such as obesity and dangers like texting while driving.

It's unlikely society will turn into a scene from a Terminator movie though, despite the rapid advances in technology.

"The human body is not a machine but an evolutionary organism of enormous complexity," Prof Henneberg said.

"The mind is not a logical machine. It is a product of organic interactions. That complexity should not be underestimated."

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UAE SOLAR MAY LEAD A TREND FOR THE GULF

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s the Gulf states take steps to expand their use of clean energy, a bold plan by the United Arab Emirates to boost its use of renewable electricity from less than one per cent to 24 per cent in the next five years could be a game-changer for the region, experts say.

Much of the world is moving away from oil for its electricity generation, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA), which says that globally the fossil fuel has dropped from a 25 per cent share to 3.6 per cent over the past four decades.

Countries in the Middle East, however, have been bucking the trend. The IEA predicts that by 2019, the region - which holds one-third of the world's proven crude oil reserves - will still be generating nearly one-third of its electricity from oil, with Kuwait and Saudi Arabia leading the way.

But dropping oil prices and growing concerns about climate change have exposed the downsides of relying on oil. As the Gulf's demand for power continues to rise, the UAE is leading the way in shifting to greener energy resources.

"The implications of unmitigated climate change for the UAE make its cities unbearably hot, water even more scarce and the region more unstable," Rachel Kyte, the CEO of the United Nations' Sustainable Energy for All initiative said.

"Action alone and collectively to live in balance with the planet is fundamental for UAE's future prosperity," she said.

At the Middle East and North Africa Renewable Energy Conference in Kuwait in April, the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) states - Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE - pledged to mobilise $US100 billion ($A138.42 billion) into renewable energy projects over the next 20 years.

One of the projects in the UAE's renewables push is the $US13.6 billion Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park in Dubai, which aims to become the biggest solar power plant in the Middle East. It is expected to generate 5 gigawatts of electricity - enough to power 1.5 million homes - by 2030. Dubai also plans to install around 100 electric car charging stations as part of its Green Charger Initiative.

By 2050, Dubai wants to reduce its carbon emissions by 6.5 million tonnes every year, with the aim of becoming the city with the world's lowest carbon footprint, according to the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority.

Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia has said it wants to add another 9.5 GW of renewable energy capacity to its current capacity

of 80 GW by 2030, And Oman's power sector regulator, the Authority for Electricity Regulation Oman, has announced it will expand rooftop soar installations across residential homes, industrial and commercial buildings.

In Qatar, French energy giant Total SA has announced a joint venture worth $US500 million with state-run petroleum, electricity and water companies to develop a solarpower project with a capacity of 1,000 megawatts (MW).

And with a 70 MW solar project due to be operational by 2017, Kuwait plans to meet 15 per cent of its energy needs with renewables by 2030, according to the Kuwait Institute of Scientific Research.

"The speed with which previously oil-dependent countries embrace diversification will be a factor in how well they thrive during the energy transition that is now underway." said Kyte.

It won't be easy for the Gulf to wean itself off of fossil fuels. In a report released earlier in May, the Arab Petroleum Investments Corporation, a multilateral development bank, said the Gulf Cooperation Council states need to add 69 GW of electrical production to their current total capacity of 148 GW in the next five years to meet demand.

Member states currently rely on hydrocarbon exports for 80 per cent of their revenue. The global collapse in oil prices has rocked the region, which lost $US287 billion in oil export income - almost 21 per cent of gross domestic product - in 2015, according to the International Monetary Fund.

But experts say the sunny region is in a prime position to use renewable energy - particularly solar power - both to meet its own energy needs and bring in much-needed revenue.

The region already has some of the infrastructure it needs to become a major clean-power hub. The Gulf Co-operation Council countries are linked by a 1,200-km electrical grid, built to help provide backup power in case of a blackout in one part of the system.

Expanded to other countries, that electricity highway could be the backbone of future power trading, experts say.

"The Gulf has an exportable resource in solar energy that could eventually be on a comparable level to oil and gas," said Jonathan Walters, a former director at the World Bank.

"Low oil prices and the need for clean air and secure supply chains of food and water all reinforce the wisdom of the UAE in taking a long-term view and moving to be a leader in renewable energy and energy productivity," Kyte said.

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Scientists detect key life building blocks in comet

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cientists for the first time have directly detected key organic compounds in a comet, bolstering the notion that these celestial objects delivered such chemical building blocks for life long ago to Earth and throughout the solar system.

The European Space Agency's Rosetta spacecraft made several detections of the amino acid glycine, used by living organisms to make proteins, in the cloud of gas and dust surrounding Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, scientists said on Friday.

Glycine previously was indirectly detected in samples returned to Earth in 2006 from another comet, Wild 2.

But there were contamination issues with the samples, which landed in the Utah desert, that complicated the scientific analysis.

"Having found glycine in more than one comet shows that neither Wild 2 nor 67P are exceptions," said Rosetta scientist Kathrin Altwegg of the University of Bern in Switzerland, who led the research published in the journal Science Advances.

The discovery implies that glycine is a common ingredient in regions of the universe where stars and planets have formed, Altwegg said.

"Amino acids are everywhere, and life could possibly also start in many places in the universe," Altwegg added.

Altwegg and colleagues also found phosphorus, a key element in all living organisms, and other organic molecules in dust surrounding comet 67P. It was the first time phosphorus was found around a comet.

Scientists have long debated the circumstances around the origin of life on Earth billions of years ago, including the hypothesis that comets and asteroids carrying organic molecules crashed into the oceans on the Earth early in its history.

"Meteorites and now comets prove that Earth has been seeded with many critical biomolecules over its entire history," said University of Washington astronomer Donald Brownlee, who led NASA's Stardust comet sample return mission.

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Record lab grown diamonds unveiled

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alidating its revolutionary technology for producing stunning lab-grown gem quality diamonds, New Diamond Technology (NDT), based in St. Petersburg, Russia unveiled four record breaking stones certified in Hong Kong by International Gemological Institute (IGI).

"We are thrilled by the opportunity to present our special diamonds during the most prominent jewelry fair -- JCK Las Vegas," says NDT's President Tamazi Khikhinashvili. "At the same venue last year we have unveiled our 10.02cts. white diamond, which was a historical milestone for the entire diamond industry.

We hope it will become our tradition to pleasantly surprise our colleagues again and again, from year to year."

"The man-made diamond market is growing. You can see that strong worldwide players are in the game now, it's quite an obvious indication of a positive tendency." Khikhinashvili adds, "What's most important is while the market growth is quantitative it's also very qualitative thanks to the influence of both the international and nationwide brands. The market speaks for itself."

Just two months ago, NDT premiered what was then the largest manmade emerald cut blue diamond at

BaselWorld in Switzerland. Being the leader in terms of color, clarity and size of man-made diamonds -- NDT shall also showcase stones from 1.004.00cts. D-F & Fancy Blue colors, all IGI certified.

Marc Brauner, co-CEO IGI Worldwide, confirmed that the rapid technological advances being realized by NDT in the realm of growing diamond in a laboratory are phenomenal in all respects: size, clarity and color. These four stones are cases in point, as for the most part, they break boundaries of any stones submitted to IGI by NDT in the past.

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Tech billionaire backs Hulk Hogan

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the law that protects a free and critical press".

Forbes says Thiel, who cofounded PayPal and sits on the Facebook board of directors, has been footing the former wrestler's legal bills "against a shared enemy".

A spokesman for Thiel said on Wednesday he would be in touch if Thiel decides to issue a statement on the matter. Gawker declined to comment.

illionaire tech investor Peter Thiel has been secretly funding Hulk Hogan's lawsuit against Gawker Media for publishing a sex tape, according to reports in Forbes and The New York Times.

The Forbes article, and a similar one in the Times, cited unnamed people familiar with the situation.

Efforts to reach Thiel were unsuccessful.

Gawker said in a statement that it hopes an appellate court will "correct" a Florida jury's $US140 million ($A194.35 million) verdict against the company and "reaffirm

Hogan, whose real name is Terry Bollea, won the award in March against Gawker, a New Yorkbased website specialising in media and celebrity news.

Thiel, who is also a founder of a hedge fund and a venture capital firm and has been on outspoken voice on issues including education, is no stranger to Gawker.

In 2007, it published an article entitled "Peter Thiel is totally gay, people".

Thiel, a longtime supporter of

libertarian causes, kept mum publicly about his sexuality at the time, but has since said he is gay.

Gawker is also facing lawsuits from Shiva Ayyadurai, an entrepreneur who has made the controversial claim that he invented email, and journalist and writer Ashley Terrill.

Lawsuits backed by third parties are not unusual. In most cases, though, they are financial investments in which backers are motivated by the potential proceeds from a large damage award.

"Get off Twitter" Cash tells Kyrgios

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ick Kyrgios has laughed off Pat Cash's suggestion that he deletes his Twitter account in order to reach his full potential as a tennis player.

Cash on Monday said he believes Kyrgios has the natural talents to be a grand slam champion, but only if he stops reading newspapers and interacting with his 157,000 followers.

He's advised Kyrgios to instead spend time working harder on the practice courts.

But the controversial 21-yearold seems unlikely to take up the advice, after he took to Twitter to reply just hours later.

"Haha 'ditch social media' - can people keep their opinions to themselves please. Leave me alone ... This is my last tweet for you Cashy," Kyrgios posted with two laughing emojis before signing off by blowing a kiss to the former Wimbledon winner.

Cash said his advice will get Kyrgios soaring up the rankings and contending for titles according to Cash, who underwent a similar revolution albeit in the pre-internet days.

"Everything that wasn't involved in me improving as a tennis player was a distraction to me," he said.

"So I just focused on being the best I could be. That (meant)

working hard."

Twitter has proven a regular pitfall for Kyrgios, who has used the platform to to sledge countryman Bernard Tomic, Australian Olympic team boss Kitty Chiller and, most famously, AFL star Tex Walker.

"Enjoy your life but just don't get involved in having arguments with Aussie Rules football players and stuff like that who really have no freaking clue what it's like to be out there on your own, around the world playing the best athletes in the world," Cash said.

Like Kyrgios, Cash was viewed as a wild child when he burst onto the scene in the early 1980s and he feels a sense of kinship in the maligned young star.

"That's why I feel really sympathetic to him," Cash said when asked if criticism early in his career cut deeply.

"I'm probably the only player on earth who can have an understanding of where he's at and what he's been through and what he's going through.

"He needs to learn just to roll with it.

"It's amazing how he polarises so many people - that's the way he is, his personality, his character."

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ENTERTAINMENT MEL B SAYS SPICE GIRLS REUNION A CHANCE

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pice Girls star Melanie Brown has confirmed the girl group is in talks to celebrate its 20th anniversary with a reunion tour.

Speculation suggests professional conflicts and potential internal feuds have prevented members of the band from coming together to honour the release of their debut 1996 album Spice.

Mel B told ET Online the rumours are unfounded, and she and her bandmates, Melanie Chisholm, Emma Bunton, Victoria Beckham, and Geri Halliwell, are working on staging concerts.

"It's an ongoing thing we keep talking about, and it is our 20th anniversary, so we're going to do something," she revealed.

"We're just trying to figure that out right now. There will be something happening."

But she urges fans not to buy into gossip the Spice Girls will be joined by the Backstreet Boys for a potential reunion tour.

band's cult film Spice World.

Mel B attended a special screening of the movie with fans at the Rooftop Cinema Club in Los Angeles on Wednesday and she has nothing but wonderful memories about making the movie.

"We just had a lot of fun," she said.

"You know, you've got five "We want the stage to ourselves young girls that are together if we're going to do it!," she and just living their dream and said. doing whatever we want to do, saying what we want to say, The Spice Girls have another wearing what we want to wear!" milestone to celebrate soon - the 20th anniversary of the

In a recent interview, Beckham,

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"She (Victoria) wishes it was turned off!" Mel B laughed.

"We sung live, and we wrote and recorded all our music together live and we performed it live.

"It (Victoria's microphone) wasn't turned down. Not that I know of. Maybe she secretly asked for that - I don't know about that."

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Using a quote from the star's beloved Captain Jack Sparrow character from Pirates of the Caribbean, Alexandra Enachescu captioned the picture: "Life's pretty good, and why wouldn't it be? I'm a pirate after all."

The 52-year-old actor is currently touring Europe with his rock supergroup The Hollywood Depp appeared in good spirits Vampires and he is due to perform and didn't acknowledge the in Bucharest on Monday. bitter battle that has marked the The band touched down in the end of his marriage to actress country over the weekend and Amber Heard. immediately began sharing Heard, 30, filed for divorce late their photos of local sights and last month and was granted landmarks on Instagram. a temporary restraining order Depp, bandmates Alice Cooper against the actor after alleging and Joe Perry, and the actor's he had been abusive to her over longtime collaborator Tim Burton the course of their 15-month visited Dracula's Castle (also marriage. known as Bran Castle) on She also filed a defamation Saturday and the band posted lawsuit against the actor's friend, snaps from their trip. comedian Doug Stanhope, In one shot Depp poses near a cross, while the group is snapped on Friday in Arizona, claiming listening to a tour guide, and later accusations he made about her in a guest column published posed in front of the castle for a on TheWrap.com last month moody shot. The pictures were were "completely false and all taken by photographers John defamatory"."I did kind of Bionelli and Kyler Clark. limit him a little bit but all that Depp later happily poses for basically meant is he got the pictures outside Ristorante Il choreography and everything Calcio Herastrau, an upscale he wanted to do with the Italian restaurant in the Herastrau camera down really well. And so Park district of Bucharest, with when I'm doing it, he's getting his Romanian fans, including one everything he needs. It's good to lucky lady who posted the snap on pull the grind back from 20 takes Instagram. to three!"

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Your Horoscopes ARIES Harmony in your relationship is achieved by investing enough time and affection for your partner. You create your own luck by doing this. You feel great and you are the apple in your partner’s eyes. The cosmos also favour your finances this week.

TAURUS You have a special bond with someone you’ve known for a while now. It’s the nuances in this kind of relationship which makes it exciting. You know how to achieve the harmony you both need to avoid a conflict.

GEMINI The best way to prevent complications in love is to be direct. If you speak from the heart, you let your passion overflow and the other person will appreciate you more than ever. That will be your best one this week.

CANCER You are facing a dilemma. You want to know what really happened but both versions sound sincere. It’ll be best to look for a convincing evidence to draw the right conclusions. Finding the truth has an impact in your current and future endeavors.

LEO You are being too rational in your relationship. Showing your emotions takes an effort but when you do you will notice how much your partner appreciates this. Being in a relationship means that you can be vulnerable to anything. A lot of things can happen and not everything can be planned or anticipated on.

VIRGO Making a specific wish come true is a job for one person alone and that’s you. Believe in yourself because you have more than enough abilities to make it come true. Make sure you focus on your strong points and have a deaf ear on criticisms.

LIBRA You are in luck in both games and love this week. The thunderstorm is over and you can already take it easy. The upcoming week will bring you a pleasant surprise, Libra. There’s a high chance of winning something.

SCORPIO You are a patient and careful soul. You have a standard of doing things and you want others to do the same. You could end up disappointed if you continue on this way. Accept that nobody is perfect and everyone can make a mistake, even you.

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arry Potter actor Matthew Lewis has admitted he cannot bear to watch his performances in the wizarding franchise.

transformation into handsome adult actor has spawned the verb "to Neville Longbottom" - when a character grows up into an attractive adult.

He starred as bumbling Gryffindor student Neville Longbottom in all eight films, alongside Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson, but he compared the experience now to watching embarrassing home videos of himself.

He is next starring in Me Before You, an adaptation of the JoJo Moyes novel, with Hunger Games' Sam Claflin and Game Of Thrones' Emilia Clarke playing a paralysed young man and his carer.

He told ITV's Lorraine: "I try not to as much as possible, it's been a while.

He confessed that Clarke's role as Queen of Dragons initially left him nervous.

"I watched the first one last year, I decided to go back and watch them all again and I think I got halfway through the first one and that was enough for me. I didn't want to see any more.

He said: "She's so friendly and lovely to be around and, obviously playing Khaleesi in Game Of Thrones, I was quite nervous about meeting and working with her actually.

"I always feel bad when I talk about it like that because it sounds like I'm being cynical, but actually it was fantastic.

"I had the most amazing time - it's just like watching home videos of you as a child. It's difficult sometimes, but yeah, what an experience, I wouldn't be where I am now."

Lewis became so identified with his pudgy, bad-toothed character that his

"She's so talented but again so disarming and so wonderful to work with."

He praised Joanna Lumley for her short role in the film too.

"People talk about scene-stealing but I think she almost stole the film, she's so great in that scene," he said. * Me Before You is released in Australian cinemas on June 16.

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Better known to viewers as The Beast, Labbatt says he never gets a guilty conscious for defeating the needy and the greedy on the Seven Network quiz show.

"I can't possibly comment on that (incentives), but what I can say is I'm a conscience free zone when I'm playing. You are just playing to win," Labbatt told AAP. "I've both won and lost a game for $180,000. When it's playing the money doesn't come into at all, you are just trying to win."

The Englishman, along with Anne Hegarty dubbed The Governess, He would not divulge if his contract contained financial incentive's for are the two international quizzers on the Australian series and both defeating contestants, only that he doesn't feel guilty for doing so. of them have sharp tongues.

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During the early episode of the Aussie version, Labbatt and Hegarty were at the mercy of the quiz writers.

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Ryan Gosling's 'shrink' prescribed comedy

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The Canadian star has also turned his hand to comedy in recent years, with latest offering The Nice Guys his funniest flick to date.

Many people believe laughter is the best medicine, and Ryan couldn't agree more.

"What's nice with comedy is that you know it's working if it's funny," he told Britain's ES magazine.

"With drama you can watch people in the wings (of a theatre) and you don't know if they are suffering (with you) through your movie or they are just deeply bored.

"A long time ago I went to see a shrink and he wrote me a prescription that said: 'Do comedy'."

The advice didn't fall on deaf ears, and Gosling is now carving out a comedy career alongside his dramatic projects.

Recalling how he first got into entertainment, the 35-year-old admits it was after one of his uncles became an Elvis impersonator that he decided show business was for him. He started as part of the Mickey Mouse Club and hasn't looked back since.

Being dubbed a international `heartthrob' isn't always easy to deal with, but Gosling, who recently welcomed daughter number two with partner Eva Mendes, takes it with a pinch of salt.

"It's our time as men to be on the receiving end of the stick," he explained.

"I grew up with women so I've always been aware of it. When my mother and I walked to the grocery store, men would circle the block in cars. It was very, very scary, especially as a young boy.

Very predatory - a hunt."

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olling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood has become a father again to twin girls just two days before his 69th birthday on June 1.

Leah and son Tyrone from his second marriage to Jo; and Jamie, Jo's son from a previous marriage whom Wood adopted.

He and his wife Sally, 38, welcomed their daughters on Monday.

The musician dated Sally for six months before they were married at London's Dorchester Hotel, with Rod Stewart as Wood's best man, in 2012.

"Ronnie & Sally Wood are delighted to announce the birth of their twins Gracie Jane (6lb, 2.72kg) & Alice Rose (5.7lb, 2.59kg). The girls arrived on May 30 at 10.30pm and all are doing brilliantly. The babies are perfect," a statement fromt he couple said.

The twins are Wood's fifth and sixth children, but the first for him with his theatre producer wife, who is 31 years his junior.

Wood has four children already - Jesse Wood with his first wife, former model Krissy Wood; daughter

In an interview with Hello! magazine, she said they do not notice the more than 30-year age gap, but Wood did admit Sally sometimes gets mistaken for being his daughter.

She said: "Maybe it's the oldsouls-young-soul thing, but we don't notice it."

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The celebrity couple have reportedly ended their relationship after 15 months of dating.

The Song: Back To December

Best Lyric: "Your guard is up and I know Swift has a habit of using her famous break- why. Because the last time you saw me is ups as inspiration for still burned in the back her songs. of your mind ... you gave me roses and I left Here's a list of them there to die.

Swift's celebrity So this is me ex boyfriends and swallowing my the songs that they pride, standing inspired. in front of you JAKE GYLLENHAAL saying I'm Jake Gyllenhall broke sorry for that Swift's heart. The night." pair dated between October and December JOE JONAS 2010. Gyllenhall reportedly flew Swift to Joe Jonas and Taylor the UK in a private jet to hang out with him Swift dated between while he promoted his film Love and Other Drugs. While in the UK they enjoyed maple July and October lattes together with his sister Maggie at her 2008. Jonas was her first celebrity house. But it didn't end well with Gyllenhall boyfriend. reportedly dumping her by text just before The Christmas. relationship The Songs: We Are Never Ever Ever reportedly ended Getting Back Together, State of Grace, All when he made Too Well, The Last Time, Girl at Home, The a 27 second Moment I Knew. phone call to dump Best Lyric: "Standing there in my party her so he dress, In red lipstick, With no one to could date impress, And they're all laughing, As I'm looking around the room, But there's another woman. It clearly one thing missing, hurt as the pop star And that was the moment I knew." has devoted four songs to him.

JOHN MAYER John Mayer was one of Swift's hardest The Songs: Last relationships, judging from the lyrics of Kiss, Forever and Dear John. The pair dated from November Always, Holy Ground 2009 to February 2010. In the lyrics of Dear and Better Than John, Swift ponders Mayer's changeability Revenge (about "wondering which version of you I might get Jonas's ex-girlfriend on the phone tonight." It's clear from the Camila Belle) lyrics that Swift felt used by the relationship Best Lyric: "Did I say and maybe she took it far more seriously something way too that he did. honest, made you run and The Song: Dear John hide like a scared little boy".

Best Lyric: "Don't you think I was too young to be messed with The girl in the dress cried HARRY STYLES the whole way home I should've known."

Swift dated Harry Styles from December 2012 TAYLOR LAUNTNER to January 2013 but it Swift dated Launtner between August and may have started in November 2009 after meeting on the set secret before then. of the film Valentines Day. However, the relationship is said to have ended because The relationship certainly had an Launter was too serious about their impact on Swift

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The Songs: Style, I Knew You Were Trouble and Out of the Woods.

Best Lyric: "I knew you were trouble when you walked in, shame on me now" CORY MONTEITH While Monteith and Swift never really dated, the Glee star did inspire one of her songs. Swift says the song Mine is about a guy, "that I just barely knew put his arm around me by the water, and I saw the entire relationship flash before my eyes."

On this one we have to assume she has a good imagination.

The Song: Mine Best Lyric: "Do you remember, we were sittin', there by the water? You put your arm around me for the first time."

CONOR KENNEDY Connor Kennedy and Taylor Swift had a summer fling between July and September 2012.

Swift reportedly took the fling far too seriously and bought a house right near her new beau which she quickly sold off when he dumped her.

The Song: Begin Again Best Lyric: "I think it's strange that you think I'm funny 'cause he never did"

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EMERGING WRITERS’ FESTIVAL 2016 Over 200 members of the literary community will come together with audiences to celebrate and explore writing through ideas, storytelling, and performance in an event which has earned a reputation as one of the most innovative and exciting on the Australian literary calendar. Over the 11 days of the Festival there are a range of masterclasses, exhibitions, free Lunchtime and Late Night Lit sessions and a host of sessions to inspire writing in all its forms.

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Where: The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia, Corner Flinders Street and Swanston Street, Melbourne When: 10am-5pm Daily, Saturday 11th of June to Sunday 11th of September 2016

WINE & WILDLIFE WEEKEND | HEALESVILLE SANCTUARY Healesville Sanctuary is teaming up with Yarra Valley icons to bring you a gourmet experience with a wild difference!

Over the Queen’s Birthday long weekend, four pavilions will be showcasing an exciting line-up of local wineries and breweries, along with a hearty winter menu. Sample the finest wines from De Bortoli and Punt Road (to name a few), craft beer and cider from Napoleone, delicious chocolate from Kennedy and Wilson, gourmet cheese tastings and more. Adult $20 / Conc/U18 $15 Where: Healesville Sanctuary, Badger Creek Road, Healesville When: 11am-4pm, Saturday 11th of June to Monday 13th of June 2016

CIRCUS OZ TWENTYSIXTEEN Circus Oz explodes with a fabulous new show TWENTYSIXTEEN – created in 2016, touring through 2016, this is a show from now, for now. TWENTYSIXTEEN is a refreshing cocktail of new and old, innovation and tradition. The turbocharged acrobats bring amazing new skill and wizardry to the flying trapeze, the Chinese pole and unicycle adagio.

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LIONS CLUB OF BALLA BALLA TOORADIN MARKET The Tooradin market is held on the 3rd. Sunday of every month. There is plenty of parking surrounding the inlet. Stall holders can park their vehicle on site. The variety of stalls include … BBQ, drinks, donuts, hand craft, fresh produce, flowers, jewellery, bric-a-brac, plants, lollies, wooden articles, music to name a few. Come for a stroll amongst the lovely gum trees and see for yourself. For bookings phone: 0429 188 280 Where: Sawtell’s Inlet, Tooradin. (Station Road is close to the market and plenty of parking) When: 8am – 2pm, Sunday 19th June 2016

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Let’s Go Crazy – Andy’s Purple Party For Prince

rince was never one to be put in a box. When MTV asked him, in 1985, if he had sold out his black fans with Purple Rain, he shut them down with: “I grew up in a black and white world and I listened to all kinds of music when I was younger.”

As the LA Times said, “Prince was our first post-everything pop star, defying easy categories of race, genre and commercial appeal.”

Half a world away, in suburban Melbourne, Andrew De Silva was growing up listening to Ella Fitzgerald, Nat King Cole, Bobby Darin, Otis Redding and Sam Cooke via his music loving parents.

As a teen he then took up guitar and started playing in big hair bands inspired by Poison and Motley Crue.

“Living Colour blew my mind at the time too, because they had a bit more funk with their rock.

Lenny Kravitz is one of my heroes and Prince has always been there because he just did it all.”

Andrew became a Prince fan when he was in Grade 4 in the early 80s watching Purple Rain.

“There was something about

it that I related to. He’s the underdog. He was quiet. But when he steps on stage, look out. Which is a lot like my life.”

When the 90’s hit, Andrew was back to R&B and the vibrant scene that was taking over the club scene at the time. He started playing lots of keyboard and computer stuff and writing his own songs. He met the guys from CDB and was impressed by their polish.

“They had dance routines. I never did any of that stuff because I came from the band world, playing bass and playing guitar.

Here were these four guys that sang and danced. And the girls loved them too. They heard my songs and it was a match made in heaven. I was initiated.”

Andrew went straight out of high school and into what was pretty much Australia’s only R&B act: “At the time radio was flooded with Rock & Pop. We toured constantly & supported massive international acts like Boys II Men & Jodeci.”

Their biggest hit, Let’s Groove Tonight peaked at no. 2 on the ARIA singles chart in 1995.

Prince told Larry King in 1999 that his spirituality came before fame,

but that the music came before everything. And this is something that Andrew also felt, after being diagnosed with cancer and making the tough decision to leave CDB in 1997. He was signed with Sony as a solo artist (after going into remission) but his music was not exactly radio friendly. He didn’t care. After what he had been through, it was about the music for him rather than success.

Fast forward to 2012 and suddenly Andrew was winning Australia’s Got Talent. Something he says has changed his life: “On a personal level it has been life changing. Lots of doors have opened up. I used to say no to a lot for some reason. But I thought - I don’t know what is going to come out of this, it is not in my comfort zone at all, but I just threw myself into it. Winning the show however was just the icing on the cake. It was about pushing the limits. Everyone can push the limits and its just about making the choice I guess.”

How did Purple Revolution come about?

It came about naturally.

Something I did recently was Life and the Music of Marvin Gaye. It was a theatre show. It excited me because I realised, as an artist, singing another artist that you love is just an amazing thing to do. And then I was talking to Simon (Mills) and I was like: “You know what man, I could really do Prince and do it well.”

And he was like: “Man, I’m sure you could!”

All my life I’ve been playing his music. All the guys in my band love his music. So we put the show together.

Prince has an extensive back catalogue. How did you decide on the songs you would put in the show?

For the first show, I just wanted to do the heavy hitters. Purple Rain, Continued on p37

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Continued from p35 Doves Cry. Because at the time we put the show together, Prince was alive. So it wasn’t like he was all over you tube or anything.

We started off with Lets go Crazy. And everyone was just staring at me like, “Is this guy for real?” I had a bit of the eyeliner on, you know just a little bit. And I thought, I’m just gonna do this, I’m just gonna go all out. And everyone just stood there for a while and stared at me. But then, when we kicked into the song, they just RAN to the dance floor and just went nuts.

After the gig, we had tingles and felt like we should have done this years ago.

The Marvin Gaye thing opened the door to how to do things like this and to do it well. Not like an impersonator, you can lose yourself in that, and I don’t want to lose myself. Impersonating Prince is not an easy thing to do.

Who he is anyway? My kids wont let me wear high heels either.

How has the death of Prince shaped things?

I guess now the whole show has just taken on a new meaning, a deeper meaning and a life now.

We are yet to do one since. The first one is going to be on the June 7th. We’re just gonna take our D M OL RO EAR F S Y ” ED 9 ON CE S TO DATI t O R E N tis L P GO OU Ar o AL ENT ’S F l So EV CK & IS “JA nd a TH :B nt me n a i ter En

time with certain songs. Keep his music alive. It’s one thing to listen to the songs on CD, but for a band to play it live is another. And the musicians I have are world class.

We just want to do the songs as well as we can.

How did you get together with the other members of the band?

These are all friends of mine.

We have been playing together for 20 years, some of us. Simon Hosford is the guitarist; he’s played with Men at Work, Tommy Emmanuel and Jon Stevens.

He’s a well-sorted lead guitarist.

Johnny Solerno plays drums. He plays with Jon Stevens as well and Jimmy Barnes. So these guys have been around for a while and they are a joy to play with. They love doing this too. It’s not just another gig for them.

Join the Purple Revolution featuring Andrew De Silva along with some of Australia’s finest touring stars and celebrate life with music, in loving memory of our Purple Prince on Saturday June 25 at Chelsea Heights Hotel. Presale tickets are on sale now from $19.99 and doors open at 8pm.

Tickets available from the venue and Moshtix.

PENNY IVISON

JOIN US FOR THIS FUNDRAISING EVENT!

Sunday 19 June 12pm to 4pm Adults $10 - Child $5 Venue: Beaches of Mornington 55 Barkly Street, Mornington Vic 3931 Little Jack is 9 (and a half). He is sweet, considerate, funny, cheeky, a constant surprise and charms all who have the pleasure of meeting him. Jack was born with a condition called a Complex Deep-Brain AVM. Jack was told this was most likely to be fatal because of his age and the location of his AVM. It was predicted to happen at any time by the time he was 10. Getting him to help urgently was the only chance he had… Until the family lost their car.

Help Jack and his family raise money to fund their medical expenses and get a car to transport Jack to hospital…. a minute could be the difference between life and death.

If you would like to help with the day’s activities, or to donate gifts for a raffle, please call 0410 400 302

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Saturday 11th June 9am4.30pm. 85 Bondi Avenue.

Moving Sale.

Fishing Equipment. Tools. Ladders.

Furniture. Household goods.

Bric’a’Brac, FRANKSTON

HONDA TRAIL BIKE

wanted old honda trail bike dead or alive, complete or not , will pickup in geelong area phone with details, Call for Price, Phone 0412522259, GEELONG

I AM A RETIRED ENGINEER

wanting to restore a Volkswagen Beetle, do you have on or know of one Phone Ken, Phone 59889643, BLAIRGOWRIE

KITTEN

Looking for great family friendly kitten, pure bred, want male. In Ballarat Region, Phone 0488771609, BALLARAT

KUBOTA ENGINE WANTED

Saturday 11th June & Sunday 12th June. 8am2pm. 7 Barmah Crt. Lots of stuff including books.

1960s retro furniture. Linen.

China/Glassware. etc, FRANKSTON S

SUZUKI MIGHTY BOY

fair to good cond, RWC and rego with or without, contact ASAP, Phone 94641910, LALOR

ROSEBUD

Saturday 11th June & Sunday 12th June, 8am-3pm. 90 Fourth Avenue.

Moving House. Household goods.

Furniture. Oldwares. Plus more, ROSEBUD

EAST GIPPSLAND

RECORDS & CD’S WANTED

PAKENHAM

THE FOOTBALLER MAGAZINES

Near Bairnsdale & Gippsland lakes.

Immaculate 4 Bedroom home of 28sq on 3 Acres with North Westerly views and Established gardens. Brick home is 6yrs old, Open Plan living, 3 bathrooms including luxury Ensuite with Spa bath. Gourmet kitchen with Granite bench tops, S/Steel appliances, 42 Cupboards & Drawers.

Ideal as a B&B (subject to council approval) has Pitch and Put PAR3 Golf course. Fully fenced, Well kept and 2 Double garages.

Priced to sell. Phone owner. More photos online at www.tradertag.com. au, $549,000 ono, Phone 0439384855, WY YUNG BAIRNSDALE AREA

Looking for “The Footballer” magazine, which ran from 1977-1981, and had 8 issues per season, Phone HUGE REDUCTION MOOROODUC Saturday 11th June 8am- 0418227736, SPRINGVALE HOME 3br 20 minutes Childers 1pm. NO EARLY CALLERS. SOUTH reduced 34000 from 8 Godings Rd. Antiques. VFL FOOTBALL TV $260,000 to $235,000 Collectibles.

Art works. REPLAYS Scales collection. China. Looking for old VFL Football serious buyers this is Glassware etc.

Quality tv replays, from home and absolute bargain cheap rates, offering, MOOROODUC away games only, either on rural-views, $235,000, Phone VHS/DVD, for years 1981- 0407994147, BIGGENDEN

WANTED

1989 only. Also looking for old midweek night series games for the same era, and WANTED TO BUY World of Sport episodes and Sunday Reserves Football BOBCAT BACK HOE shown on ch 7, Phone attachments wanted and 0418227736, SPRINGVALE other implements, Phone SOUTH 0422284827, GEELONG

CARAVANS & POPTOPS WANTED

Instant cash for caravans & poptops. Caravan site removals & clean ups.

Also caravans needed for recycling and parts, Phone 0435944322, BALLARAT

CASH PAID !!

Collector wanting tobuy Oil tins, Oil bottles, Petrol bowsers, Enamel signs Anything Petrol, Oil, Milkbar related, Phone 0418940437, CARRUM

FIREWOOD WANTED

Please call if you have wood or trees for free. Prefer local area, Phone 0405429728, BAXTER

FORD FALCON 1 TONNE

ute, or similar ute wanted to buy, auto, must be dual fuel or gas under 200,000kms, Phone 0435944322, BALLARAT

WANTED UNUSED GARAGE

For some furniture storage.

Rosebud, Dromana & Rye districts. Will pay $60 per month. Ring, Phone 0423027441, ROSEBUD

BUSINESS & SHOP EQUIPMENT

BUSINESS FOR SALE HOT NUT VENDING MACHINES

WANTED UNUSED GARAGE

For some furniture storage.

Rosebud, Dromana & Rye districts. Will pay $60 per month. Ring, Phone 0423027441, ROSEBUD

WOOD CHIPPER

medium size, wanted going or not, that can handle around 4in to 6in, Phone 0422284827, GEELONG

FILLING CABINETS

Sited and Making money from Day One. High profile locations. Returning 40% return on investment in the Bayside and Port Phillip exclusive territories. 12 Sited machines and the opportunity to site another 9 machines. We have been in the vending business for over 45 years and now it’s the time to retire. All training included for this one day per month operation. Call for more information, $21,000, Phone 0451087188, MELBOURNE

WETSUITS MEN’S/ FEMALE’S

As new wetsuits male size Large black full length sleeveless with jacket.

Booties size 12 (never worn).

Life vest men’s large red/ black/white. Ladies full length sleeveless with jacket black/ hot pink size 12/14. Life vest ladies black/hot pink/ lilac. Booties size 8 gloves size M $900 The Lot, Phone 0437211215, FRANKSTON

ADVENTURE & CAMPING EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

BANDSAW EX BUTCHERS

POOL & SNOOKER 7ft x 3ft 6in including wall mounting rack for cues, balls etc, scoreboard and all accessories for billiards & pool. As new condition, $600, Phone 03 97042420, AH 0419115446, NARRE WARREN SOUTH

BILLARD TABLE IMPALA

Full size. 130W x 250L. Slate base. Carved legs. 2 Sets. Balls. 7 Cues. Stand.

Scoreboard. EC, $1,300, Phone 5982 0190, AH 0407223018, MCCRAE

HEALTH & WELLBEING MOBILITY SCOOTER

to suit 8-12yo, front and rear brakes, pink, VGC, $35, Phone 97032417, NARRE WARREN

Steel framed & Timber door.

860W x 1300L x 1000H plus legs 350H. Needs some TLC, $45, Phone 0427130001, AH 97507363, FRANKSTON

DOG ENCLOSURE A1

New Galvanized chain mesh KIT FORM 3mL x 1.6mW x 1.9mH as picture.

More photos online at www.tradertag.com.au, $330, Phone 59958485, AH 0411273654, CRANBOURNE

FISH TANK 3FT AND MORE

3FT fish tank complete with gravel, plastic plants,filters and pump. ready to setup, $100, Phone 0359786662, PEARCEDALE

FISH TANK 4FT TROPICAL

comes with stand. All accessories including heater pump, lights, plants plus more, $250 ono, Phone 0414597503, DROMANA

MOON ROCKS

Craters in the rocks. Slight tinge of Green. Approx 1/2 tonne. Ideal for Aquariums.

Various sizes from 1kg4kg, $100 the lot, Phone 0408581301, FRANKSTON

HOBBIES, ARTS & CRAFT COLLECTION OF SOME

200 plastic and die cast model cars, 1:24 scale around, $15 ea, Phone 94641910, LALOR

SPORT & LIFESTYLE

GIRLS BIKE 20IN

PET ACCESSORIES COCKY PARROT CAGE

HOBBIES

3ph free standing GWO, cast iron, $550, Phone 0422284827, GEELONG

BICYCLES

Electronic tennis game with original box, $25, Phone 0412434514, MULGRAVE

50ltr as new, $20, Phone 97032417, NARRE WARREN

BILLIARD TABLE

60 square Timber tables, 170 chairsl, Electric Blue plastic chairs, White plastic chairs. All in EC. Assortment of Plates, Glasses, Cups, Saucers, Jugs. Electric Deep fryer.

Gas Deep fryer. 6-Burner Gas oven. Combi oven Convostar Electric brand.

Electric Pizza Oven Lincon brand. Call for more information & pricing, Phone 0422242840, ALTONA

TOYS TOLTOYS 1970’S GAME

ESKY LARGE

2x 4 drawer filing cabinets.

Good condition lockable with GOLF keys $60 each $100 for pair, $60, Phone 0417259702, GOLF CLUBS RH TYABB Urgent Sale - 2 sets of Quality R/H Golf Clubs.

REFRIGERATION & Titleist & Taylor Made brands.

Reg Flex & Variety of clubs to CATERING select. Make an offer. Must sell Going Overseas, Phone 0411212654, FERNTREE ASSORTED PIZZA GULLY

FITNESS & SPORT EQUIPMENT

WANTED TO BUY OLD OIL TIN

Wanted old oil bottles oil tins petrol bowsers milk bar advertising anything petrol related, Phone 0418940437, AH 0418940437, SEAFORD

MOBILE COFFEE VAN

Van/Business selling.

2004 Ford Transit Coffee Van (VANGO2). Manual.

REAL ESTATE FOR Unleaded petrol,183000kms.

SALE Coffee Machine/Grinder. Pie warmer. Drink fridge. Honda BANK WANTS MONEY Generator, $33,000 ONO, 25 acres Riverland SA, wine Phone 0416039997, EPPING grapes, oranges, plus 15 acres ready to use, price at a MOBILE FOOD VAN quick sale, PICS, $210,000, No money to spend, vic Phone 0433531105, council compliant, reg 12 RIVERLAND months Fully Equipped BEAUTIFUL Ready to make $$$$, VICTORIAN HOME $25,000 Neg, Phone nothing needs doing 3bdrm, 0428436383, RED CLIFFS formal dining, separate lounge, quality floor OFFICE FURNITURE coverings, air conditioned throughout, $120,000, Phone & EQUIPMENT 50816394, LASCELLES

3 or 4 cylinders must be going, Phone 0422284827, GEELONG

Any Records & CD’s. Cash Paid. Mornington Peninsula & Surrounds - Will pick up. Also Hi-Fi equipment. Please call Jim, Phone 0412716595, AH FRANKSTON SOUTH Saturday 11th June, 9am 59752516, MORNINGTON -1pm 12 Abram Crt, NO RH SIDE COVER EARLY CALLERS, Books, for 1981 Honda XL 185, plus bags, photo frames, bric L&R side side covers for brack, furniture and lots 1982 and 1983 Suzuki DR more, FRANKSTON SOUTH 250, Phone 0400500119,

FRANKSTON SOUTH

REAL ESTATE

Fisher & Paykel 3 wheeler.

Wide bodied very stable built in charger. Had little use just been serviced.

Excellent condition, $850, Phone 0421699442, AH 03 97856684, FRANKSTON

BABY

TELESCOPE LARGE

very good cond, black, $225, Phone 0487662530, BENDIGO

REMOTE & RADIO CONTROLLED RETIRED MAN SELLING

remote control planes and Steelcraft portacot w/carry accessories (2), call for bag bassinet w/stand, more info, Phone 94653096, castors, white baby bath as LALOR EXERCISE BIKE new cond, $100 lot will sep, REEBOK ARTS & CRAFT Phone 97032417, NARRE Computer.

Time Speed. WARREN CLARINDA MARKET Distance. Calories. 120kg SAFE N SOUND CAR Lions Clarinda Art & Craft capacity. Tension control.

SEAT Market. 4th Saturday of High low adejustable seat Black velvet, minimal use as Every Month. 10am-2pm. up/down. Used but in Good used in grandparents car, Cnr Viney & Bourke Rds., condition, $70, Phone $90, Phone 0438188468, AH Clarinda [Melways 78-J-7] 0405092635, AH 9958612, 0438188468, FRANKSTON Kandy cakes, Greenview CRANBOURNE N STEELCRAFT HIGH Preserves, George Steel YORK WEIGHTS CHAIR fretwork, The Fuchsia Lady, set of weights like new: 1x6ft Fully adjustable. Removable jewellery, crafts, herbs, barbell, 2x15” handles 6x2 tray. On castors. Good candles, soaps and much .5 kg 4x 5kg 2x1.25 kg cast working order, GC, $20 ono, much more. Ph 9544 1161 iron weights, $185, Phone Phone 0407568804, MOUNT or oakheat@bigpond.com, 0359786662, PEARCEDALE ELIZA CLARINDA

BABY PACKAGE

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COLLECTABLES

34 metre roll Canson 12990 BLACKSMITH TOOLS Satin Tracing Paper 110/115g Blacksmith tongs 10 pcs x 762mm wide. New stock COMPUTERS different shapes 100 years from my closed leadlight REFURBISHED old ,well made, $200, business, $69 ONO, Phone We sell refurbished Phone 0359786662, 0351411634, MAFFRA computers from $55. EG. CRANBOURNE SOUTH P43GHZ, 80Gb H/drive, POTTERY WHEEL software & games $75. Parts GARDENING BOOKS Free standing.

Working & Repairs, Keyboards, Mice several large bound condition. Buyer to collect. & Monitors also available, books, VGC, $5 ea, Phone Call for more information, Phone 9786 7915 - Peter, 0407378403, DINGLEY $100, Phone 0425866162, AH 9775 8207 - Graham, VILLAGE FRANKSTON LANGWARRIN

SUCTION CUPS FOR CRAFT

PHONES, MOBILE

Half price. 74 Medium - 38mm PHONES & 7 Small - 20mm New stock ACCESSORIES from my closed leadlight business, $39, Phone MOBILE INTERNET 0351411634, MAFFRA

DEVICE

broadband internet wifi that you can access Telstra’s SEWING 4GX network together with any phone that has wi fi, $50, SKIRT MARKER Phone 0410505993, MOUNT for doing hems, measuring ELIZA hems, $10 ono, Phone 0407378403, DINGLEY VILLAGE

AUDIO & VISUAL

VICKERS ALL BRITISH

vibrating shuttle domestic sewing machine, tupe 7000 good cond, c/w original manual, $600, Phone 0438430804, SALE

CDS, DVDS, VIDEOS, RECORDS & TAPES DVD’S NEW

Approx 1500. Most still in plastic. Some in sets.

Includes TV series. Variety of movies. Drama. Thriller.

Comedy etc.

Selling CLOTHING complete. Ideal to set up business or onsell. Valued at .50c each. Selling the lot, FRENCH VINTAGE Christian Dior Beautiful $750, Phone 0411408475, long cream nightgown, size MELBOURNE 10-12, GC, $30, Phone 0412434514, MULGRAVE CAMERAS &

FASHION

FUR COATS X2

PHOTOGRAPHIC ACCESSORIES

3/4 length fawn or camel colour, 3/4 brown or black, large size, $80 ea, Phone CAMERA SLR 35MM chrome with case, zoom 98011788, KNOXFIELD lens 80-200m, wide angle lense 28mm, great for LADIES CLOTHING Sanro Trench Mac Size 10, collector/user, $100, Phone Beige, Dry cleaned. $55. 0498403779, WERRIBEE Also Stone coloured Trench Mac size 10, $35, Phone 03 STEREO & SOUND 59734449, MORNINGTON

SYSTEMS

JEWELLERY

VINTAGE LINEAR DESIGN

stereo speakers, 150 watts, 86cmHx40cmW GC, $50, Phone 0424839434, brooch with a Dancer, BLACKBURN 4cmx5cm, VGC, $12 + postage, Phone 95469398, SPRINGVALE

SIAM SLIVER BLACK NIELLO

SHOES & ACCESSORIES HOMEPED SHOES

ANTIQUES & COLLECTABLES ANTIQUE FURNITURE

never worn, tan, size 11, PIANO RONISCH $50, Phone 98011788, (GERMAN) KNOXFIELD with stool, Walnut upright No.14176 - 1880 - 1890.

LEATHER ANKLE Very loved, $3,000, Phone BOOTS 5982 0190, AH 0407223018, Black Lovely soft leather MCCRAE Ankle Boots size 9c Zip on sides cost $169.95 make REPRODUCTIONS is Sandler New Condition, $55, Phone 0359734449, MORNINGTON FORD COBRA 2DR

LEATHER HANDBAGS

COUPE

ENGLISH CRIME WRITERS

English crime writers Lynda La Plante,PD James,Ruth Rendell Good clean cond $3.50 each down to $1, $3.50 Each, Phone 0359734449, AH 0359734449, MORNINGTON

HIGH MOUNTAINS

LAZYBOY SINGLE SEATER

QUEEN SIZE BED

MADRAS RUGS X2

QUEEN MATTRESS/

with base and headboard, green colour, all leather as brand new mattress, new, $80, Phone 98993030, GC, $200 neg lot, Phone BOX HILL NORTH 0406296451, SKYE natural, 250x350, ECond, BASE good condition, $80 ea, Phone 59773161, Very delivery can be arranged, TYABB $110, Phone 0402414582, PINE CHAIRS 6 OF Hardy Pine chairs with Red CARRUM cushions, EC, $45, Phone HOMEWARES 5982 0190, AH 0407223018, MCCRAE

& Cold Seas, A Biography of H.W Tilman hard cover, dust jacket 1980, B&W photos 366 pages, $10 + postage, Phone 95469398, SPRINGVALE PINE TABLE LOTS OF CHINA 140cm x 80cm with 6 English & Continental MY GAME BY LEW Chrome new chairs, $85, decorative milk jars, buy lose HOAD Phone 0405092635, items or make offer for the lot, (Tennis) 224 pages, B&W CRANBOURNE N must be seen, $5 plus, Phone photos, hard cover with dust jacket, 1958 Hodder PINE TV UNIT 93142843, YARRAVILLE & Stoughton, $10 + Pine TV unit including LP’S & SINGLES postage, Phone 95469398, DVD side draw and display cupboard size L870 x RECORDS SPRINGVALE H1460 x W540 Excellent 6 LP’s (33-1/3 rpm), 12 condition, $140 ONO, Singles (45 rpm). Selling as Phone 0359892790, AH one lot. From 60’s & 70’s.

0359892790, RED HILL Call for list, $66 ONO, Phone 0351411634, MAFFRA SIDE CURTAINS COMPLETE 1pr lovely soft floral, 1pr OLD CART KITCHENS dusty pin. plain, as new, with steel wheels, steel 2300Hx1600W, $30 pair, frame, swivel wheels at 0407378403, COMPLETE KITCHEN Phone each end 670mmx1410mm, DINGLEY VILLAGE $150, Phone 0428379051, VERTICAL BLINDS WARRAGUL 1 pair Dusty Pink OLD RADIO blinds together with AWA Radiolla, blue bakerlite, tracks.

Fits Windows $200, Phone 93694612, AH 1765mmWx1150mmDrop.

0421220634, LAVERTON From Victory blinds and are in really Good Condition, $90 ORNAMNETS the pair, Phone 0421517408, Scandinavian Style new in box, small cane pram, ROSEBUD bought from Homecraft, kitchen with Heavy Duty larger pram not new will Solid Timber Benchtop.

Includes Plenty of LOUNGE SUITES sep, $30, Phone 93062451, Overhead cabinets.

GLENROY Heaps of Cupboards & LOUNGE SUITE Drawers. Stainless steel two double seater and one ROYAL ALBERT bone china plates, 2 large 1 sink. Provision for Waste single seater, never used, Dishwasher. in new cond, $550, Phone medium, Memory Lane, $25 Disposal. the lot, Phone 0407378403, Plus 4 Burner Gas Cooker 97958384, DANDENONG & Oven. All in VGC. DINGLEY VILLAGE DINING SETTINGS Selling the lot for only, VINTAGE DISSTON $999, Phone 0408581301, HANDSAW COMPLETE KITCHEN FRANKSTON 1” medallion, “H. Disston Beautiful Absolute Premium & Sons Philada” Overall Blackwood U-Shape kitchen.

Length with handle 720mm.

All appliances are Top Quality FURNITURE & Manufactured between 1896and in As New Condition.

FURNISHINGS 1917. In very good condition, Electric wall oven. Gas GENERAL $40, Phone 0351411634, cooktop. Rangehood. Double MAFFRA bowl S/Steel sink. Microwave.

BAR STOOLS X3 Italian Granite benches. All Cane upholstered bar as new. Will impress when MEMORABILIA stools, with backs, $120 seen. First to see will buy. lot, Phone 03 9434 6898, Selling ASAP, $2,900 ono, CRICKET CARDS GREENSBOROUGH Phone 0409407040, MOUNT 1994-2010, full sets from $12 ELIZA BLACK TV CABINET per set, Phone 0412664951, 2 glass doors, in Excellent DINING TIMBER WATSONIA Condition, 56cmH x 42cmW, SETTING $50, Phone 97862527, 7pc setting, Teak, 6 Highback FOOTBALL CARDS Timber chairs with Brown 1994-2016 from $15, full SEAFORD Vinyl inlay. Wooden table sets from 2003-2013, $20 COFFEE TABLE per set also spare cards Pine. Solid with drawers, with Bevelled edges & from 1994-2013 50c each or $45, Phone 0405092635, Additional Smoke glass top.

Very beautiful piece. In VGC. swap, Phone 0412664951, CRANBOURNE N Pick up only, $300, Phone WATSONIA DESK STUNNING 59917162, Cranbourne North

HOME & GARDEN

SOCCER CARDS

BESPOKE

2008-2010, $15 per set, Solid Pine. Very beautiful.

Phone 0412664951, 2 Drawers on right side WATSONIA and 1 is large, 130L x 84W, $140, Phone 59770894, MORNINGTON BOOKS &

MAGAZINES

7 WONDERS OF THE WORLD A4

Beautiful photos, A4 size, hard back old, but perfect condition worth a look, $15 Each, Phone 0359734449, AH 0359734449, MORNINGTON

AMERICAN 1980’S white with blue stripes over BOOK

TIMBER DINING SETTING

7pc setting, Teak, 6 Highback chairs, Brown vinyl & Timber.

Wooden table with Smoke glass top. VGC. Pick up only, $370, Phone 03 59917162, HALL TABLE GREY needs attention, matching CRANBOURNE NORTH mirror, $40, Phone 93062451, BEDROOM GLENROY

KITCHEN DRESSER

2 part dresser of Solid Wood Pine, 2 doors, 2 drawers, $95, Phone 0405092635, CRANBOURNE N

LARGE PINE DRESSER

Pine farm house style several, size 8 shoes, size 10 hood & bonnet (muscle car), Classic Shirley Temple paper dresser L 2465 x H 2070 x W clothing from, $2 ea, Phone EC original reproduction sell, dolls & clothes in full colour, 460 Excellent condition, $950 0407378403, DINGLEY $200 ono, Phone 93142843, EC, $20, Phone 0412434514, ONO, Phone 0359892790, VILLAGE MULGRAVE YARRAVILLE AH 0359892790, RED HILL

KING SINGLE BED

Quality bed and padded base on casters with 2 draws, as new, little use, $250, Phone 0410034677, CHELSEA HEIGHTS

QS SLAT BED

Includes mattress, head & base ends. Very solid.

GC. paid $350 Sell only, $250, Phone 0427729571, FRANKSTON

KAS CUSHIONS X 4

KAS Cushions x 4 large diamond shape pattern in Red,Orange,and white New Condition cost $35.95ea, $80 ONO, Phone 0359734449, AH 0359734449, MORNINGTON

MIRRORS X2

1x glass no frame, 720mmx370mm $30, 1x oval shape with stained wooden frame 1270mmx470mm, $70, Phone 0417359430, MULGRAVE

NEW ELECTRIC COOKING BOX

in box, $15, Phone 0407378403, DINGLEY VILLAGE

TOASTER SUNBEAM

silver colour, excellent working order, $30, Phone 0417359430, MULGRAVE

ELECTRICAL & WHITEGOODS FRIDGE FREEZER GE

French doors, side by side, perfect working order, perfect condition, auto defrost, $560 ono, Phone 0409075757, FRANKSTON

MICROWAVE SANYO

excellent working order, EC, $70, Phone 0417359430, MULGRAVE

PORTABLE LIGHT

adjustable, electric, $5, Phone 0407378403, DINGLEY VILLAGE

VACUUM CLEANER

10HLY Nilfisk 5 vacuum cleaner. Very Good condition, $50, Phone 59852164, RYE

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42 BIG TRADER FIRES & HEATERS FIREWOOD $10 PER BAG

Bags of kindling & small pieces of dry firewood.

Approx 10kg per bag.

Western Red Cedar & KD Hardwood. Makes Lighting your fire easy, Phone 0427992112, PEARCEDALE

WOOD BOILER

Wood Boiler Tubulous Coppercheif 250H new flue, ash tray, circulating pump.

Small leak in manifold needs repair, $1,800 ONO, Phone 0427320739, KANGAROO GROUND

FRUIT BINS

Make ideal vegetable garden, 1.2m x 1.2m x 8mmH. Delivery can be arranged, $50 each, Phone 0407520273, TYABB

GARDEN TABLE DUAL PVC

Large garden table comes with 4 Wide large chairs, Soft Blue & White check cushions with matching umbrella. All in VGC, $100 the lot, Phone 97862527, SEAFORD

MOWER WITH CATCHER

TRADE & INDUSTRY TOOLS & WORKSHOP EQUIPMENT EXTENSION LADDER

Oldie but a goodie. 1 Large extension ladder - Wooden ladder. Never gets used, VGC, $80, Phone 97862527, SEAFORD

5HP Briggs & Stratton 4 FORKLIFTS stoke mower.

Excellent condition. Includes warranty, $140, Phone 0476104255, NISSAN FORKLIFT PF02 CRANBOURNE auto, solid tyres, 2500kgs, PLANTS 4M lift height, $3,600, Phone AIR-CONDITIONING Drought resistant plants. 0417381004, DANDENONG All Very good & Beautiful. NTH & COOLING Variety of plants including Succulents.

Agave. etc.

EARTHMOVING Plants selling from $.50c to AIR COND SPLIT $15, Phone 0427130001, AH EQUIPMENT SYSTEMS 2x Panasonic Refrigerated 97507363, FRANKSTON heating & cooling split RIDE ON MOWER system unit with in roof unit.

Very large unit that sits on the roof plus the in roof TRACTORS system. Cooling capacity 1400kws. Heating capacity 1600kws. Suitable for 50sq ANTIQUE TRACTOR home. As New. Never been TORCH used. Photos online at www. rare French Express Lanz tradertag.com.au, $1,200 Bulldog type, steel bodied Cub Cadete 27HP, Kohler ea or $2300 for both, Phone in EC, not cheap, phone V twin with p/steering, cr/ 0417329758, ROWVILLE photos, Phone 0419233770, control, 54in deck, Just on AH 94844994, PRESTON 170hrs. As new condition.

HEATING & Selling due to downsize FORDSON MAJOR COOLING UNITS to house block, $3,500 2x Ducted heating/cooling ono, Phone 0407859967, roof units. Only installed CRANBOURNE AREA for one week in the roof.

As new condition. Suitable for 4 bedrooms plus living WATER TANKS & area. Photo online at www.

STORAGE tradertag.com.au, $880 ea or $1600 for both, Phone WATER TANK 1956 tractor.

Petrol/ 0417329758, ROWVILLE 1 Only available. PVC 2000 Kero.

Good rubber. litres in Very Good Condition, Always shedded. Needs GARDEN & $750, Phone 59852164, RYE restoration. Can arrange OUTDOOR transport at buyers cost, $2,500, Phone PUMPS 0429003181, SUNBURY CRUSHED ROCKS Made from Bricks & Concrete, WATER PUMP From 20mm to dust. Ideal for 10HLY Ozito waster pump FRONT END LOADER Foundation & Cross over. with filter etc. Very Good KIT Great price. Selling only, $40 condition only pumped H/Duty off Deutz, Suit others, per metre, Phone 03 5978 tamic once, $100, Phone $2,995, Phone 0419591534, 8846, MOOROODUC FOSTER 59852164, RYE

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MASSEY FERGUSON 165

Lines are open 5 days a week Mon - Fri: 9.00am - 5.00pm

Multi power tractor, 65hp.

New paint. Wiring and clutch. 3PL. Very good tyres. Registered. Good strong & solid machine.

Call for more information, $7,000 neg, Phone 0427378231, BENDIGO AREA

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MCCORMICK VINTAGE TRACTOR

ISA BROWN PULLETS

FORDSON MAJOR

Petrol, front end loader, made

by Malcolm Moore, new back tyres , needs a little work, $2,000, Phone 0432539992, AH 54335185, LANCEFIELD

HAY FEEDER RACK

hang on a fence or shed wall, steel with mesh 1750mmX600mm, $30, Phone 0428379051, WARRAGUL to suit a Vicon CM 2400, $50, Phone 0428379051, WARRAGUL

Power steering. Perkins motor. 3pl 8spd trans.

Remotes.

New tyres.

Very good tractor. Selling due to upgrade. Fully resprayed.

Evaporative air in Cabin.Underbelly counter weights & wheel weights. Looks as new.

No time wasters. Genuine buyers only. Works well.

PHONE CALLS ONLY. Bargain, $9,500, Phone 0413040315, ALTONA

DUCKS

2 Khaki Campbell, 6mths old.

Good layers. Muscovies,.

One Drake & One Duck, AIR SEEDER BOX 6mths old & 2 Ducks 3mths Connor Shea with spare old, $20 each, Phone parts. used this season, 0414598974, MOUNT fitted hydrolic fan, PDO fan, MARTHA spare hydrolic motor, primary hose, $3,000 ONO, Phone 03 EUROPEAN QUAIL 54237233, KYNETON 10 weeks old. Great for the BOOM SPRAY FRAME bottom of your avaries. They to go on back of anything, two eat the feed the other birds arms fold out, 4700mm folds waste. They lay heaps of up to 1900mm frame only, eggs. They’re the type they $150, Phone 0428379051, eat, Phone 0414766577, SOMERVILLE WARRAGUL

HAY MOWER COVER

INTERNATIONAL 434 TRACTOR

16-20 weeks old Point of lay. Triple vaccinated & wormed. Best breed for egg production.

Available all year round.

We supply a box to take them home in free, $24 each, Phone 0414766577, SOMERVILLE

LEGHORN WHITE X PULLETS

Rebuilt diesel motor, 3pl linkage, 2 stage clutch, 50hp, $4,500, Phone 0432539992, AH 54335185, LANCEFIELD

NUFFIELD 1060

10spd, 60hp, diesel, 3p linkage, front end loader with bucket and forks, runs well, $6,500, Phone 0432539992, AH 54335185, LANCEFIELD

POST DRIVER

Massey Ferguson, good order, $880, Phone 0407545076, BALLARAT

ROTARY HOE

H/duty semi mounted, suit E27N Fordsons. Very straight, $475 ono, Phone 0419591534, FOSTER

16 weeks old. Vaccinated.

Wormed. Good layers of White eggs. If you fancy something a bit different to Isa browns, $25 each, Phone 0414766577, SOMERVILLE

PULLETS & PHEASANTS

Pullet Chickens. Pheasant Ringnecks. Please Call for more information & Individual grab arms, not sure what prices, Phone 0410247144, they are off, $150, Phone LANGWARRIN 0428379051, WARRAGUL

ROUND HAY BALE McCormick 624 Diesel tractor with mulcher.

Fair condition. Recently cleaned. However needs some work, $2,000, Phone 0414451317, MOOROODUC 4ft6in wide, h/duty galvanised, Kanga, $1,400, Phone 0400887112, MIRBOO NORTH

TRACTOR AGRISON

SUPER SPREADER CRUMP

LIVESTOCK ALPACA & GUARD ANIMALS

URGENT AGIST REQUIRED

URGENT paddock required for 2 pet Scottish highland Females & Cria. All ages cows, both very quiet & and colours. Call for more friendly, Phone 0487489654, information, $200 to $400 FRANKSTON each, Phone 03 5978 8846, MOOROODUC URGENT PADDOCK Various colours. 2 weeks out of nest, $10 each, Phone 0417367031, CRANBOURNE WEST

50HP Diesel.

Turbo.

4x4. Only done 90 hours work. Service book. As new condition. Front End Loader 4 in 1 bucket. Cab air conditioning, heater, camera, CD. Only 3yrs old.

Kept in shed. No further use. Including 6ft slasher.

Call for more information, $22,000 FIRM, Phone 03 5664 0037, GIPPSLAND

SHEEP 80 HEAD

Sheep about 80 head not working suit as a garden dorpers $75 each MUST take ornament, $150, Phone 20 minimum, $75, Phone 0499699582, MINCHA 0428379051, WARRAGUL

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Cute & Fluffy. Well handled.

3 Girls & 2 Boys. Great with rabbits, chickens & children.

Call for more information, $10 ea, Phone 0414598974, MOUNT MARTHA

CHOOK NESTING BOX

has 3 compartments, made of wood, steel roof 1400x600mmx920mm tall, $65, Phone 0428379051, WARRAGUL

REQUIRED

for horses. A large paddock is needed. If you have something available please call me as I need to move them URGENTLY, Phone 03 97895408, FRANKSTON

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ZEBRA FINCHES

Male and Female available.

Plain greys, $4 each, Phone 0417367031, CRANBOURNE WEST

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6CYL Auto. D/fuel. 2mths reg ULT-106. Runs well. Good tyres. Plenty of room in car.

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1990 TOYOTA HIACE

2005 HOLDEN RODEO LX

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FORD FALCON XT BA SEDAN 2004

$8,890

Great tradie vehicle or 5 seater family car. Rear tub is in excellent condition and has a lift up colour coded hard cover.

Dual air bags and abs brakes are standard. Has air conditioning, power steering, electric windows and cd player. XBK103

Dual fuel, Auto. A/C. P/S. C/locking. Always serviced.

Top condition, 165,000kms, 8mths reg, RWCert. Will not disappoint, $5,000 ono, Phone 03 97956538, REGO 1DN-60R, NOBLE PARK

HOLDEN BERLINA VT SEDAN 1998

CARS $10,001 auto, a/c, p/s, new paint, champagne duco, black $15,000 cloth interior, very clean, all standard, well-maintained, 1CW1IM, reg & RWCert, AUDI A4 4D SEDN 2000 $7,500, Phone 0404105246, 2.4 Auto - owned many years.

KEYSBOROUGH Audi quality. Very reliable.

Always serviced, 155000kms.

Sunroof Reg RWC, $5,650 MERCEDES-BENZ ONO, Phone 0418360597, 280SE FUEL AH 0418360597, REGO INJECTED SEDAN QEO601, MOUNT ELIZA 1970

HOLDEN CAPTIVA 4D WAGON 2009

Auto.

Towbar.

P/S. Completely original, Maroon Red. Registered.

No RWCert.

Eng: 13098022028875. Selling as is. Great project car.

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TOYOTA CELICA 2D LIFTBACK 1998

ONE LADY owner full books sunroof all working just had full service and cam belt AUTO, $3,800 ONO, Phone 0425743438, AH 0425743438, REGO Sxt064, ASPENDALE GARDENS

CARS $5,001 $10,000 HOLDEN COMMODORE EXECUTIVE VL SEDAN 1988

2010 First Registered 4x4 with Auto Transmission.

Travelled Just 132000 km with service history.

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Excellent condition, , serviced every 5000K’s, 117,000 K’s, ONO, Phone 0435376627, AH 0435376627, REGO YKI220, CARRUM DOWNS

CARS $20,001 $30,000

V6 Auto. White. 2nd owner.

Always regularly serviced.

Country kms. New brakes, waterpump, steering rack & radiator. Electric windows/ mirrors. A/C. P/S. Remote C/locking.

CD/Radio.

Cruise control. Seat covers.

Twin airbags. 16in Alloys.

Top quality Haymen Reece Towbar. Straight & reliable inside/outside.

RWCert.

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D/Fuel. Auto. Champagne colour. Pioneer CD player.

Alarm. C/locking. New waterpump & timing belt.

2x new front bearings. New transmission seal ($700 in receipts for work done). T/ windows. S/steel centre & rear exhaust. CSA mags.

A1 condition throughout.

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“The BMW M4 GTS is a sports car radically designed for superior dynamics and breath-taking performance on the race track,” said Frank van Meel, Chief Executive Officer of BMW M GmbH.

“This is our way of demonstrating what is possible with a road-legal vehicle today.”

hannelling the spirit of the legendary BMW E46 M3 CSL, the new, limited-edition BMW M4 GTS’s iconic status is assured by the 25-unit (out of 700 global production) Australian allocation being already spoken for. Deliveries for this road-going race car are expected from September.

“This is our way of demonstrating what is possible with a road-legal vehicle today.”

Priced from $295,000*, the BMW M4 GTS features BMW M’s latest thinking in lightweight construction and racetrack engineering, while simultaneously increasing power output.

BMW M has further honed the remarkable 3.0-litre, twin-turbocharged straight-six found in the M3 and M4 via the addition of a water injection system. A world first for a production car, the M4 GTS draws from a five-litre water tank (mounted in the luggage compartment floor) to spray water mist into the engine’s air intake collector. Capable of reducing combustion chamber temperatures by around 25 degrees Celsius, the water injection system allows more efficient combustion, enabling higher charging pressure (from 2.2 to 2.5bar) and an earlier ignition point.

cooling and pedestrian protection, while the race track setting provides more airflow underneath the Successfully tested on the BMW M4 MotoGP Safety vehicle, providing 105 Newtons of downforce at 200km/h.

Car in 2015, this innovative system contributes to A carbon rear spoiler, mounted on aluminium a peak power output of 368kW at 6250rpm and supports, is three-way adjustable with a minimum600Nm from 4000-5500rpm. drag setting for road use and two options for the Paired exclusively to BMW’s seven-speed M track. In full downforce mode, the rear spoiler DCT double-clutch transmission, the M4 GTS is generates 375 Newtons of downforce at 200km/h. capable of hitting 100km/h from standstill in only 3.8 seconds, thanks to an integrated launch control system. Top speed is a rousing 305km/h.

The BMW M4 GTS’s carbon-fibre front splitter, highlighted in Acid Orange, is manually adjustable.

The road setting retracts the splitter for improved

Owners can also tune the BMW M4 GTS’s suspension to suit the road – or track – that lies ahead.

The M Coilover suspension is three-way mechanically adjustable, allowing up to 16 ‘clicks’ of

damper rebound adjustment. High-speed damper compression is adjustable over 14 clicks, while low-speed compression can be set at any one of six clicks. Additionally, manual ride height adjustment can also be effected via a dial on the suspension struts.

M Carbon Ceramic brakes use six-piston front and four-piston rear calipers, offering the latest in fade resistance while significantly reducing unsprung weight.

Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tyres have been specifically tuned for the BMW M4 GTS, sized 265/35/ZR19 on the front axle and 285/30/ZR20 on the rear.

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Petrol.

Bullbar. Good reliable car.

Runs well. GC, $900 ono, Phone 03 54764336, VIN - JF2AN5ER0CE415711, YANDOIT CASTLEMAINE AREA

TOYOTA HILUX 4X4 EXTRA CAB 1996

Turbo Diesel 5spd man.

Heavy duty Top deck steel tray. Long range fuel tank.

Twin batteries. Electric brakes. Bullbar. New UHF radio. Snorkel. Towbar. T/ windows. A/c. P/S. RWCert, 12mths reg. ECond. Call for more information, $7,800, Phone 0418968104, VIN JT732LNB109006924, NARRE WARREN NORTH

TOYOTA LANDCRUISER TRAY TOP 2009

Steel Tray model, 5spd man, Silver interior & exterior, A/C, P/S, Elec windows, c/locking, cruise control, CD player, Tinted windows, Towbar, Bullbar with side rails, side steps, Spotlights, UHF, Toolboxes on tray. Reg serviced with Full Service History. Approx 159,000kms. Always garaged & protected from weather. Very reliable & economical. Will not disappoint. Runs well. Will not disappoint when seen More photos online at www. tradertag.com.au, $39,000, Phone 0427300111, REGO AV58LY, DENILIQUIN

HOLDEN EK AUTO 1961 SEDAN

Red seats & Trim. Sunvisor.

Excellent condition. No sign of wear on seats. Black colour. General rust to body.

Rust repair required on Left Side of body. Eng:B254580.

Call for more information.

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Ford Falcon XR8 FG Ute. Immaculate condition.

RWC, 6 MTHS Reg. 19 inch alloy wheels, shaker, leather interior, $22,870, Phone 0418882003, REGO ZKE417, KEILOR

HOLDEN RODEO 1989 DLX

alum tray, 5spd, Isuzu motor, LPG/petrol, no reg/RWCert, vin 6H8VSK19HVL203028, $750, Phone 0481123095, RESERVOIR

HOLDEN COMMODORE VY UTE 2004

Original car. One Lady owner 35 years. Red duco. 4spd Manual with overdrive. MGB Workshop manual. Tonneau cover.

140,000 miles from new.

No rust. Chrome wheels. 2x 60 batteries. Meticulously maintained.

Always garaged.

Will impress when seen.

Excellent condition. Genuine buyers only. No time wasters. No commercial callers. Please call for more information.

More photos online at www. tradertag.com.au, $23,500 OFFERS CONSIDERED, Phone 97875438, REGO LBC-848, FRANKSTON STH

VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE 1300 DELUXE 2D SEDAN 1967

Original 1967 Volkswagen 1300 Beetle Deluxe. White.

4spd man. Stored in shed for 15yrs. Good restorer.

Will arrange delivery for extra cost. Call John for more information, $3,700 ono, Phone 0438902169, VIN - S1035239, STAWELL

UTES & PANEL VANS FORD F100 351 C6 UTILITY 1978

TOYOTA LANDCRUISER 4D WAGON 1995

Dual Fuel, towbar, bullbar, roof rack, CD player, tint/ windows, elec/windows, automatic, $6,500, Phone 0397068322, AH 0417893588, REGO pmx238, DANDENONG SOUTH

FORD FALCON UTILITY 2008

White, 3.8ltr Auto. A/C. P/S. C/locking. Alarm. CD player. Towbar. Plastic tubliner. Alum rolling bar.

Clean body. Clean interior.

Mechanically in VGC. Reg 01/2017. Well maintained.

Reg serviced. Will not disappoint when seen.

Call for more information.

More photos online at www. tradertag.com.au, $4,400 or with RWCert $5100, Phone 0417097318, REGO 1GT-60X, DOVETON

HOLDEN VZ S PACK UTE 2005

6spd manual. Blue duco.

Blue & Black interior.

ONLY 180,000kms. Hard top. A/C. P/S. C/locking.

Cruise/control.

Stainless exhaust. Towbar, 12mths reg. RWCert upon sale.

Reg serviced. Full service history. Well maintained.

Always garaged. Excellent condition.

Will not disappoint when seen, $10,500 ono, Phone 0427927260, REGO WBR082 , PAKENHAM UPPER

HOLDEN WB 1983 UTE

HX front 253 V8, towbar auto, gas, bucket seats, P/S, Black, reg ZCV-482, $4,500, Phone 0431424782, FRANKSTON S

TOYOTA HILUX 1991

reg 29/5/17, tray body, good motor/box, BT15TX NO, good tyres, new radiator, $2,500, Phone 0427487947, YANCO LEETON Fully rebuilt 2014, 351 V8, C6 auto. Cruise Blue duco.

Black interior.

Tough brand hard lid, blue tooth, CD player.

GPS. Towbar. Anderson plug. Reverse camera.

Drives well. Great truck.

Extremely well maintained.

Always garaged.

Will not disappoint. Photos online at www.tradertag. com.au, $17,000, Phone 0402118620, REGO 1DO4JA, GORDON

COMMERCIAL VANS MAZDA E2000 PETROL VAN OTHER 2001

5spd man. White. Reg 06/16.

Body straight.

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MITSUBISHI L300 1984

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TOYOTA HIACE LWB VAN 2010

HAYNES H607 NEW

Restoration Manual for MGB ( second Edition ). New never used, $10, Phone 59754960, MORNINGTON

HEADLIGHT BA FALCON

RH (drivers side) headlamp for BA falcon, $65, Phone 0419136658, AH 0419136658, PATTERSON LAKES

HOLDEN COMMODORE VT

spares, 2x bonnets, 1 blue, 1x dark green, good cond boot lid white, $80 ea, Phone 97542694, BELGRAVE Petrol Man. Has service books since new. Comes with A/C. P/S. C/locking.

Alarm.

Cargo barrier.

Towbar.

Roof racks.

Seat covers since new.

Bluetooth. 12mths reg.

Excellent tyres. Very useful tradies storage drawers (Drawers & Shelves can be easily moved if not required), 91,000kms. Call for more information. More photos online at www. tradertag.com.au, $24,500, Phone 0451087188, REGO YIH-046, BALLARAT

HOLDEN EH FRONT SEATS

Cold Air Intake to suit Holden Commodore Vn Vp Vr Vs, $140 ONO, Phone 0418151011, COOMBOONA

FUEL TANK

metal, holds approx 65lts, 3ft long x 14x12in, can put in back of ute, $140, Phone 95891293, BEAUMARIS

FORD BA FALCON WHEELS

tyres & hubcaps, VGC, tures 30-50% tread, Bridgestone Turanza quality tyres, $199 neg, Phone 0418424499, MORNINGTON

HOLDEN HZ

Cheviot Mags, deep dish rears, $150, Phone 59417322, AH 0409661246, PAKENHAM

KUMHO TYRES 4OF

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TRAILERS

driver seats, front, excellent cond, no marks or sign of TANDEM TRAILER wear, dark grey, $240, Phone 12/6.5 FT 59823403, ROSEBUD WEST Tandem trailer 12/6.5 foot has front winch and ramps very HOLDEN HJ-HZ front and rear over riders, GC, solid with current registration, $350, Phone 0413585511, $2,200, Phone 0499699582, MINCHA THOMASTOWN

HOLDEN HZ UTE DOORS

guards, bonnet, p/steering, bucket seats other parts, Phone 59417322, AH 0409661246, PAKENHAM

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PARTS, ACCESSORIES & SERVICE COLD AIR INTAKE

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roof rack, off Ford St/wagon, 1700watt peak 1400 watt will fit other makes, GC, continous 2 ac outlets can $80, Phone 0418500180, help with initial setup, $395, GREENSBOROUGH Phone 0410505993, AH 0410505993, MOUNT ELIZA WHEELS & TYRES

with brakes floating bogie, $1,700, Phone 0422284827, GEELONG

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$4,990

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12 MONTH EXTENDED WARRANTY

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$9,990

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12 MONTH EXTENDED WARRANTY

$7,990

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$6,990

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caravan, top condition, toilet/ shower, 3 way refrigerator, light weight can be pulled complete kit, 80Ltr tank, gas TOYOTA AURION V6 by car, air conditioner, much carby, suit V8, $300, Phone oil filters, new, 4, $70 lot or more, $37,500, Phone 59417322, AH 0409661246, $20ea, Phone 93078608, AH 0488730037, MALVERN 0416003457, TAYLORS HILL EAST PAKENHAM

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2004 HOLDEN ASTRA TS

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Genunie GMH. New, $500, Phone 59643073, WANDIN NORTH

FINANCE AVAILABLE

12 MONTH EXTENDED WARRANTY

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Tare Weight 2160kgs. Front Queen Bed. Fully equipped Centre kitchen. Cafe seating in Soft Leather.

Rear Separate Shower & Toilet Plus Washing Machine. Roof Air Conditioner, 24in TV on arm. 120W Solar panel plus Battery pack. Reversing Camera & Monitor. Roll out Awning. Bumper & Spare.

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FAMILY FLAIR 21Í-1 2016 LARGE CARAVAN AND ANNEX

20ft cabin 2016 Caravan.

Tare Weight 2290kgs. Rear separate Shower & Toilet plus Washing Machine.

Fully equipped kitchen with large 2 Door 3 Way Fridge.

Cafe seating in Soft Leather. Queen Bed. Roof Air Conditioner. 140W Solar panel & Battery pack. TV. Front Tunnel boot.

Generator Locker. Plus Lots More. ONE ONLY, $49,900, Phone 0401548812, COBURG

TARE: 2330kg ATM: 2730kg BALL: 183kg Our most popular family model ,the Family Flair has a tonne of standard inclusions $69,900, South East Caravan Centre, Phone 1300 863 117, CARRUM DOWNS

Large Caravan/Annex large lounge/diner 4 bedrooms.

Kitchen. Lock up outside area. Shed. Large driveway steel fly over.

More information/photos at www. tradertag.com.au, $36,000, Phone 0418415695, EILDON

OLYMPIC 1000 POPTOP 2002

17ft caravan. Excellent clean condition. Special fold-up drawbar saves 1M in storage length. With cover, $14,000 ONO, Phone 03 98445031, WARRANDYTE

PERMANENT LIVING 1BR

16ft caravan in Over 55’s Caravan park. Fully self contained and Fully furnished. Large kitchen with Plenty of cupboard space. All gas appliances. Fan forced oven. Lounge. Full ensuite.

Large 8x10ft shed. Small front and rear yard. Walking distance to restaurant and marina. Call for more information. Genuine buyers ONLY, $57,000 neg, Phone 03 5977 3851, AH 0439 478484, SOMERVILLE

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Series 3 Dual Axle 21ft x 7ft 8. Excellent condition.

Always kept undercover.

Full ensuite with Separate Shower, Vanity, Toilet and Washing Machine. Air Con. Microwave, Gas/Elec stove with Rangehood. Elec/Gas hot water. Mains pressure taps plus two underfloor tanks with pressure pump.

TV/DVD player, radio.

Rollout Awning. Lots of cupboards, Dometic 121Ltrs. 3-way fridge. Q/S Island bed. 12 volt Battery Pack & mains power. Will not disappoint when seen. $34,900, Phone 0409194558, AH 03 94012447, MILL PARK

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Queen island bed, Full ensuite, Microwave, Mini grill and stove, Gas/Electric hot water unit, Solar wiring provision, BBQ bayonette, IBIS roof mounted, air conditioning/heater and much more!

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2006 MAJESTIC KNIGHT SEMI OFF ROAD 18FT

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Fully equipped as the ultimate off road camper. This camper has more features than you can poke a stick at.. Slide out kitchen, Diesel hot water system, Solar and battery system, Twin burner gas cook top with grill, PLUS wok burner and much more!

Queen Island Bed, Shower / Toilet Combo, Gas / Electric Hot Water, Air conditioning, Roll out awning with full annex, storage box, L shaped dinette with additional lounge, Microwave, Thetford 3 way fridge freezer, Stove, Grill and Range Hood.

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Alpine DX Rip Stop Canvas with Twin Gas Bottle rings, Swing up jockey wheel, spare wheel carrier, tool box, twin jerry can holders, LED lights, For further information, please come in and see the van in our show room.

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TRAVELLER PENTHOUSE 2007

Immaculate 23ft Caravan.

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his week’s report includes some amazing catches and experiences among all sorts of anglers, keen and casual. Don’t let the cold weather stop you as the chance of getting the fish of a lifetime is now. Tuna such as Albacore and Bluefin are on the prowl also offering the chance of hooking a GIANT 100kg+ fish that will leave you astonished. If the intense side of sport fishing isn’t for you the colder months in Westernport are currently providing good size King George whiting, Calamari and Gummy sharks.

Tuna: The correct tactics and precautions are of high importance when chasing this dynamic pelagic species. The correct lure, line, rod and reel are all a necessity. These, matched with an understanding of the species themselves and how they act in different situations will provide you with an optimal chance of obtaining that exhilarating feeling of hooking and landing an iconic sports fish. Tony demonstrates this with his outstanding 20kg+ Bluefin Tuna caught east of Portland.

Whiting: As the water temperature in Port Phillip Bay and Western Port undergo a sudden drop, King George whiting tend to move away from their common areas in which they populate during summer. Moving around and tracking down where the fish move to is often all that’s needed to maintain a steady feed of whiting throughout winter as well as summer. The main areas in which the whiting seem to have moved to are Tortoice bank and Cat Bay. With that hint it’s now your turn to do some exploring and to find and catch these great fighting/eating fish.

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Gummy Sharks: Not much has changed on the gummy shark scene apart from the slight increase in captures as demonstrated by a friend of amazing bait and tackle, Dwayne (see picture). These diverse creatures have been consistently caught land based in areas such as Stockyard point, Somers, Balnarring and Gunnamatta beach. The use of fresh squid, Trevally or any other type of oily fish can be the difference between a feed of fresh flake and session with no action what so ever.

Calamari: These instinctually hungry cephalopods have not only jumped but leaped into the fishing scene in both Port Phillip Bay and Westernport. Egixile, Harimitsu, yamashita, clicks and Hayabusa have been without a doubt the jigs to chose out of with the red and white bases performing best in Westernport as white, gold and natural colours performing best in Port Phillip bay. As long as you present your jig in front of these greedy inker’s you will be in for some fun.

As always, go and smash em! Todd

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at the US Open," said Laver in a video message.

Djokovic recovered from a nervous start against Murray to win 3-6 6-1 6-2 6-4 and clinch his 12th grand slam crown after three previous failures in a Roland Garros final.

"It's a very special moment, possibly the biggest ith a 'Novak slam' under his achieved by Laver (1962 and 1969) and moment in my career," said the belt, Novak Djokovic believes he Budge (1938).

29-year-old, who now has a 5-2 can join Rod Laver as only the "Well, I don't want to sound arrogant, but win-loss record against Murray second man to win a calendar year grand I really think everything is achievable in in grand slam finals. slam in the Open era. life," said Djokovic.

Murray said: "This is Australian legend Laver was quick to "I'm trying to grasp and I'm trying to something that is so rare in offer his congratulations on Monday cherish, obviously, these moments tennis. It has not happened for after Djokovic defeated Andy Murray in right now. Whether or not I can reach a an extremely long time and it the French Open final to become just the calendar slam, that's still a possibility." is going to take a long time for third man after American Don Budge and it to happen again.

Laver wished Djokovic well in his quest.

Laver to hold all four major titles at one time.

"Congratulations Novak on a great effort "So everyone here who came to watch is obviously extremely in winning all four major titles and I just The elated world No.1 made it clear he lucky to see it. Me personally wish you all the best for the future and believed he could win all four in the being on the opposite side it sucks for your matches at Wimbledon and same calendar year - a feat also only to lose the match."

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Matildas spots for Rio up for grabs M atildas coach Alen Stajcic is close to finalising his Rio Olympics squad, but says the time for hopefuls to press their case will be Tuesday's farewell friendly against New Zealand.

A team of 20 including overseas-based players are in Melbourne for the Matildas' final match in Australia before heading to Brazil early next month, though only 18 can be selected for the Rio tournament.

With key cog Sam Kerr abroad recovering from a foot injury and a near-certain inclusion, the heat will be on at Etihad Stadium on Tuesday and in the last three training camps in Australia before the lineup is named on July 2.

"I think we're pretty close (to deciding)," Stajcic said on Monday before the match, which will be played as a double-header with the Socceroos.

"There's big competition for those last couple of spots.

"They can (press their case) every training session and every game.

"Every moment's important on and off the field.

"We have a camp every week up until they leave but it won't be the full team, so for the players this match is probably the most

important time in terms of showing what they can do."

Stajcic said it was important to strike the fine balance between experimenting with his squad against New Zealand and ensuring his best players are given maximum game time together before their Rio opener against Canada on August 3.

However he signalled some changes from the side that beat the Football Ferns 2-0 in Ballarat on Saturday, with Kyah Simon to spearhead the Matildas' attack in place of Laura Heyman.

Defender Laura Alleway will come in for Caitlin Cooper, while Emily van Egmond is a potential midfield starter.

Stajcic was happy with how the world No.5 Matildas were tracking but called for a tighter performance with fewer sloppy passages than shown in the first match at Morshead Park.

"We started off really well and then had some patches that weren't so great, which was a result of not being together for three months," he said.

"But hopefully by the time we get out tomorrow we'll have improved our cohesion and the rhythm we had earlier at the (Olympic) qualifiers.

"But the big picture is just improving all we can and laying a foundation for when we get to Brazil on July 5."

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Bisping wins UFC middleweight title via KO M

ichael Bisping won the UFC middleweight championship with a stunning first-round knockout of Luke Rockhold on Saturday night, earning his first title at UFC 199 after 10 years and 26 fights in the promotion.

Bisping (30-7) spectacularly won the UFC 185-pound title just over two weeks after accepting the bout as an injury replacement for former champion Chris Weidman.

this away from me," Bisping said.

"Two weeks? Two days, two hours, two minutes. I'll fight anybody on a moment's notice."

The 37-year-old veteran was on set in Toronto - playing a villain in a new Vin Diesel movie - when he got the call to replace Weidman, who had to drop out of the rematch with a neck injury.

The assumption might be that Rockhold will get a rematch with Bisping but Bisping abruptly knocked down Rockhold champing at the bit is No.6 ranked midway through the round with a left middleweight contender, Australia's hand to the jaw of the back-pedalling Robert Whittaker, who quickly tweeted champion.

"I'm coming," after Bisping knocked Rockhold bounced back up and engaged Rockhold out.

Bisping, who knocked him down for Whittaker is currently on a five-fight win good with another left hand, finishing the streak which has seen him knock out champion with 1:24 left in the round. both Clint Hester and Brad Tavares and

Opals win three from three on Euro tour

Bisping, an Englishman fighting out of Orange County, had never fought for a title in a decade with the UFC.

"This was my dream. Nobody was taking

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ustralia's women's basketball team will head into the final leg of their European tour full of confidence following a third win in as many days.

After losing to world No.3 Spain, the Opals bounced back to defeat Italy (54-46), Belgium (81-54) and Cameroon (82-28) in Italy over the weekend.

They have now won four from five games while in Europe, having beaten Argentina in their opening fixture.

"The three games in Italy were a great opportunity to work on our game from an offence and defensive perspective," coach Brendan Joyce said.

"It is always a positive experience to play against different styles of play.

"It was pleasing to finish the tournament with a strong performance against Cameroon."

They next travel to Caen, France, for their last three tour matches against China, Canada and France from June 7-9.

World No.4 France are expected to present No.2-ranked Australia with their biggest challenge.

"This was my dream.

Nobody was taking this away from me"

take three unanimous decision victories over Mike Rhodes, Uriah Hall and finally Rafael Natal, at UFC 197, a fight he won with a broken hand.

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allabies coach Michael Cheika appears set to resist the urge to move Israel Folau from fullback despite his scintillating form in the centres.

training sessions this series to only the first 15 minutes.

That edict also includes Queensland Rugby Union staff, who have been told they can't But five-eighth Bernard Foley, who loiter in the stands at Ballymore, has watched Folau's successful where the Australian side is based switch to No.13 from close range this week - even if they might work with the NSW Waratahs, believes there. his sheer presence could open Kuridrani said Folau's form had up untold attacking riches for his put extra pressure on him to keep teammates if Cheika changes his spot in the team, but admitted tack during the three-Test series he also had no read on Cheika's against England. plans. "(Folau) is really good at counterattack from the back but what I've really enjoyed this year from him playing at 13 is just the ability to attract defenders, especially in that front line," Foley said.

Assuming he stays put at outside centre, the mystery then shifts across to No.12, where Folau, Christian Lealiifano, Karmichael Hunt, Reece Hodge and "Even the times he doesn't get the Samu Kerevi are the ball, he commits more defenders contenders. and that probably opens up space A line can be drawn for other people." through most of those With all other positions close to settled, the midfield make-up remains the biggest selection quandary for Australia ahead of the series opener at Suncorp Stadium on Saturday night.

Cheika strongly indicated last week that Tevita Kuridrani will retain his No.13 jersey, having been a fixture of the national team since taking over in late 2014, and the coach gave another hint on Monday morning by putting him up for media duties.

names fairly quickly.

Folau has never played there before and will remain at fullback, the position he has dominated for the last three years.

Lealiifano is still in Canberra by his pregnant wife's side, and the Wallabies train together only once more before the team is named on Thursday.

Hunt is battling a groin strain and hasn't played in the centres for the Queensland Reds this year, while it would be a huge gamble But that was as big a clue as he to throw nine-game Melbourne was willing to give.

Rebels rookie Hodge into a "We've got a very good idea in our starting debut against England. head of what we're going to do That leaves Kerevi, who despite but as we always do, we like to let being uncapped, is comfortable the week unfold and just see what at Suncorp Stadium, has prior happens," he said. experience at No.12 and would

Cheika is clearly intent on keeping form a powerful pairing alongside his cards close to his chest, Kuridrani. restricting access to all Wallabies

Bakries install new Roar managing director

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he Bakrie Group looks set to retain ownership of embattled A-League club Brisbane Roar after appointing an Australian-based managing director to replace departed chief executive David Pourre.

The managing director, who has not been named, will act as interim chief executive and commence in the role this week as the club seeks a permanent appointment as CEO, according

to an FFA statement.

The Bakries have also provided FFA with written commitment they will continue to fund the club, as well as provide a longerterm recapitalisation - doing so before the 5pm Monday deadline the governing body had set.

"Football Federation Australia (FFA) has received correspondence from the Bakrie Group in relation to the financial

and management position of the Brisbane Roar FC," an FFA spokesman said.

This director will act as interim CEO and commence in the role this week while the club seeks a permanent appointment as CEO.

"The Bakrie Group has provided written undertakings on the timing and quantum of current funding of the club and the longer-term recapitalisation.

"Further, FFA is advised that the new Managing Director will work with an Advisory Board comprising of Brisbane business people in order to restore community confidence in the Brisbane Roar.

"The Bakrie Group has advised FFA that it has appointed an Australian-based Managing Director to the Brisbane Roar.

"FFA welcomes the undertakings from the Bakrie Group and expects they will be implemented without delay."

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Storm confirm Addo-Carr NRL signing M deal.

elbourne have confirmed the signing of Wests Tigers winger Josh Addo-Carr on a three-year

Addo-Carr will join the Storm at the end of the NRL season as Melbourne aim to fill the spot of rugby-bound winger Marika Koroibete.

The 20-year-old Addo-Carr has scored three tries in four games after making his first grade debut for the Tigers this season.

"He is an exciting young talent and we look forward to what he will bring to our team over the next three years," Ponissi said.

Tigers chief executive Justin Pascoe said the club had done all it could to retain the talented youngster but was unable to match the terms offered by the Storm.

"Wests Tigers made a very competitive offer to retain Joshua for the next few years and while we're A Souths junior, Addo-Carr, played for Cronulla's under-20s last year before his disappointed we wish him well," Pascoe move to the Tigers. said.

Storm football director Frank Ponissi says Addo-Carr's signing adds to the club's stock of young backs, including impressive fullback Cameron Munster.

Dragons' De Belin to make early NRL return

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t George Illawarra forward Jack de Belin could make a surprise return from a shoulder injury for next Monday's NRL clash with Canterbury.

now you just brought it up, it's definitely in the back of my mind.

That loss really hurt, especially first game of finals footy," de Belin said on Monday.

months before addressing the problem in the off-season.

De Belin hasn't been sighted since picking up a shoulder problem in last month's NSW City-Country fixture that was expected to rule him out until July.

"The way we lost the game there was pretty disappointing. I'd love to get back out there and put it to their forward pack who are pretty outstanding."

"I was riding high when I did my shoulder, especially after the City-Country game," he said.

Coach Paul McGregor will also face court on Tuesday after being arrested for low-range drink driving in Wollongong in April.

"To find out, it was pretty severe.

I thought I was going to have to get surgery straight away. But to be able to play again this year, that's outstanding, I can't wait to get back."

De Belin said the playing group had moved on from the drama.

"He addressed it when it happened and we haven't even spoken about it since. We've moved on," he said.

The unlikely return of De Belin would be a major boost for a Dragons side on the cusp of breaking into the top eight following a last-start win over a depleted North Queensland side before last week's bye.

"Everybody makes mistakes and he's definitely learnt from that.

As a playing group, we just put that aside and move forward and just worry about the footy games that are upcoming."

But after showing good signs in his rehabilitation, the 25-year-old hasn't given up hope of taking his place against a Bulldogs side who eliminated the Dragons in week one of last year's finals.

"I'd forgotten all about that but

De Belin admitted fearing his season was over when he first realised he hurt his shoulder for Country.

The Dragons hitman was then given an ultimatum of either undergoing season-ending surgery, or laying off for two

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Saints count injury cost after AFL loss S t Kilda coach Alan Richardson says he lost three players to injury in an 88-point loss to Adelaide, a game his players never believed they could win.

pretty obvious," Richardson said.

"It's a bad one," Richardson said of Goddard's injury.

Crouch collected a remarkable 17 disposals in the first term and finished with a game-high 36 touches and his midfield colleague Rory Sloane (32 disposals) was outstanding.

"He was just out there so we could get rotations through others."

While hampered by injury, Richardson's Saints were never in The Crows, with Josh Jenkins booting the contest after being jumped in seven goals, thrashed the Saints the opening quarter when Adelaide 19.19 (133) to 6.9 (45) on Sunday at kicked six goals to one.

Adelaide Oval.

Overall, the Crows recorded 69 inside St Kilda's horror display was 50s to St Kilda's 39, had 177 more compounded by a season-ending disposals and were up 38 in the achilles injury to Hugh Goddard, contested ball count. young gun Paddy McCartin being "The numbers are horrific but they hospitalised with concussion and a possible neck injury, and skipper Nick are all an outcome of something and our guys just didn't believe they could Riewoldt suffering a jarred knee. win that game," Richardson said.

Goddard was stretchered off after Adelaide's early blitz was triggered rupturing his left achilles when innocuously turning to chase Jenkins by late inclusion Matt Crouch, who replaced the rested Scott Thompson. in the second quarter.

McCartin was stretchered off in the third quarter after clashing heads, front-on, with teammate Jack Newnes, the impact forcing his head back into the face of Adelaide's Luke Brown.

"He's got a pretty heavy knock to the head ... possibly a little bit of neck stuff too," Richardson said.

Riewoldt left the ground in the opening minute after jarring a knee he returned the field but was clearly hobbled.

"He jarred his knee pretty badly ... he was struggling, that would have been

The Crows remain the highest scoring team in the competition and have now kicked 100 or more points in seven of 11 games - and have twice scored 97.

"I was really happy with how we played," Crows coach Don Pyke said.

"It was a really mature performance from our guys. " ... It was a good example of how we want to play."

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reater Western Sydney officials are confident their club is on track to achieve their biggest ever Spotless Stadium crowd and a possible first AFL

...continued from back page >> a form flat spot with a hard-fought 10-point win over Greater Western Sydney.

The Giants have now lost their past two matches but lost no fans with their performance at Simonds Stadium where the Cats, led superbly by skipper Joel Selwood, had to dig deep to seal the points in a thrilling encounter.

Hawthorn had to fight equally hard to overcome Melbourne in a wet slog at the

sellout of the venue for Sunday's derby with the Swans.

The record AFL crowd at the 22,000 capacity ground stands at 19,507, which MCG. Scores were level at three-quarter time, but the reigning premiers scored three goals to nil to secure an 18-point win that improves their record to 8-3.

Sydney tightened their grip on second spot with a win over Gold Coast in conditions rarely seen, with torrential rain lashing Metricon Stadium.

attended last year's Sydney derby.

Around 300 general admission tickets were left with some reserved seating still available. the ladder with their first win of the season - a 79-point drubbing of hapless Essendon at Subiaco.

On Friday night, Richmond's resurgence came to a shuddering halt with a big loss to North Melbourne in Hobart, the Tigers' misery compounded by a season-ending knee injury to Steve Morris.

Carlton heaped more woe on a The win maintained the Kangaroos' onedisappointing Brisbane at Etihad Stadium to game gap on the rest of the competition at make it six wins from their past seven starts, the top of the ladder. while Fremantle climbed off the bottom of

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Eagles gutsy but road questions remain FOOTBALL

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uestions remain over West Coast's ability to win away from their Subiaco fortress, despite a spirited effort in their loss to the Western Bulldogs.

best win for the year ... we're playing some really good sides on the road," coach Adam Simpson replied when asked about his team's worrying away record.

The Eagles managed a late surge to trail by just three points late in Sunday's clash at Etihad Stadium but ultimately fell to their fourth defeat of the season - all of which have come on the road.

"Clearly, we're not quite up to those sides at the moment ... whether we play them at home or on the road doesn't matter - we're just not at that level yet.

West Coast have lost to the Dogs, Hawthorn, Sydney and Geelong away - all currently inside the top five on the ladder - with their only road win against Port Adelaide, who sat outside the eight at the time.

"I thought our performance against Port Adelaide two weeks ago was probably our

"It is what it is ... write what you want to write - I'm not going shy away from it."

All of the Eagles' wins at home have come against teams outside the eight after 11 rounds.

game.

Earlier, Collingwood's season took a sour turn when they suffered a comprehensive 67-point thumping at the hands of the Power at the MCG. The win moved Port into ninth spot and sets up a tantalising clash against the Bulldogs at Adelaide Oval next weekend that comes at a pivotal time in the Power's season.

"I said a couple of weeks ago we were at the corner," coach Ken Hinkley said.

"We're having a little look around the corner now (and) we've just got to be convinced that we're going around the corner."

They face a sterner test at home next week when they host eighth-placed Adelaide, with In Saturday's action, Geelong emerged from the Crows coming off an 88-point pounding of St Kilda at Adelaide Oval in Sunday's late << continued on page 62...