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ABC News
39 minutes ago
- ABC News
Parramatta Eels defeat Cronulla Sharks 18-16 in NRLW round one
Revenge was sweet for Parramatta as they delivered a home defeat for Cronulla by 18-16 to kick off their 2025 NRLW season in style. The scoreline was the same when the Sharks pipped the Eels in their last meeting, in round two last year. It also kept Parramatta's strong away record intact, now five away wins in a row. Eels coach Steve Georgallis said there was a definite "fire in the belly" among his players from last year's disappointing fifth placing, missing the finals by one spot. "We thought we had the team to make the finals and we probably looked back at that Cronulla game we should have won," he said. "As a coach, that gave us some impetus towards this week to give them a bit of fire in the belly and get up for the game." Attacking kicks by halfback Rachael Pearson, darting runs by Maroons player Rory Owen, and brick-wall defence by forwards led by Elsie Albert and Chloe Jackson set up the win. Jackson was also a force in attack, scoring two tries. Cronulla had 13 players in their side who took part in last year's grand final defeat to the Sydney Roosters,compared to an Eels outfit containing five NRLW debutants. But the Eels high completion rate of 87 per cent and lower error rate — seven to the Sharks's 11 — proved the difference. "Our grit, our try-line defence … we never gave up," Georgallis said. "We worked so hard for each other and that's one of the traits from last year I'm so happy they've brought through to this playing group." The Eels were straight onto the job, scoring two tries in their first two forays inside the Sharks 20-metre zone, which helped set up a 12-6 half-time lead. Second rower Jackson fell on the ball over the line after a Pearson kick ricocheted off the goal-post pad, then six minutes later Pearson chipped ahead for herself and scored in the 13th minute. Pearson's two conversions had Parramatta sitting pretty at 12-0. Sharks captain Tiana Penitani Gray said her side's defence wasn't up to scratch. "And we let them in early with yardage penalties and early errors. They built momentum off those opportunities," she said. "It wasn't our style of footy that first half with our low completions." The home side's first try took 28 minutes after several scoring opportunities ended unhappily. After a good bust from lock Brooke Anderson against her old club, interchange prop Filomina Hanisi barged over under the posts. The conversion by Georgia Hannaway put the Sharks back in the hunt (12-6). Hanisi had the worst of starts to the second half, hurting her left knee in a tackle and having to be helped off the field by trainers. She will have scans. However, the Sharks were next to score, taking advantage of injured Eel Taneka Todhunter in back-play. Cronulla kept advancing towards the line and utility Nakia Davis-Welsh made a darting 10-metre solo run to the line. Five minutes later and despite some valiant Eels goal-line defence once again, hooker Quincy Dodd darted through from dummy-half to give Cronulla the lead for the first time (16-14) in the match. It didn't last long before Jackson grabbed her second, burrowing through Cronulla defenders. Parramatta nearly added to their score when winger Zali Fay went for a dash down the touchline but fullback Emma Verran caught her in cover defence a metre out from the line. AAP
ABC News
an hour ago
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Iconic Mr Squiggle items on show at the National Museum of Australia in Canberra
Children's imaginations ran wild when a man from the moon with a pencil for a nose began to squiggle. Mr Squiggle lit up TV screens for 40 years — and now, decades after the kids' program last aired, the National Museum of Australia in Canberra is displaying hundreds of iconic Mr Squiggle items. The exhibit includes creator Norman Hetherington's artworks, scripts, and puppets. Hetherington operated and voiced the blue-haired, floppy, pencil-nosed puppet, with the role a perfect marriage of his skills as a cartoonist and puppeteer. Nineties kids will remember Mr Squiggle's sidekicks grumpy Blackboard, Bill Steamshovel and Gus the Snail. There was also Miss Rebecca, the daughter of Norman Hetherington and the show's last host. "The museum has done such an amazing job of collating it and restoring bits and pieces that needed a little bit of attention," Rebecca Hetherington said. Ms Hetherington says she is thrilled to see younger generations in awe of her late father's work. She recalls her early experiences with Mr Squiggle in her family home. "But, of course, along came the grandchildren and they're allowed to play with all the puppets," she added with a laugh. She says her youngest son, Tom, looks set to carry on the family's legacy as he has developed a "love of puppetry". The ABC's Mr Squiggle and Friends first aired in 1959. It was one of Australia's longest-running children's shows and prompted many children to first pick up a crayon. The show involved input from audiences, as children from around the country would send in their doodles and the host would place them on Mr Squiggle's grumpy blackboard to be transformed. The program received around 10,000 squiggles. The museum's interactive elements allow children to squiggle on screens, offering a new generation a chance to make characters out of what might first appear to be abstract markings. NMA curator Sophoe Jensen says many people are familiar with Mr Squiggle, but few would know the many other lively characters Hetherington fashioned. There are camels in hats, turtles playing ukuleles and a shrimp with a tuba. And extensive behind the scenes work took place to examine and preserve each item. Museum conservators retouched paint and sourced material where necessary, with plans in place to limit light exposure. The conservators even made hundreds of cushions to support the puppets while in storage. Ms Jensen says she hopes Hetherington's flare can inspire creativity in museum-goers. "[Visitors are] going to leave having a bit more of an understanding of the breadth of Norman Hetherington's world," Ms Jensen said. Ms Jensen notes the digital age offers children more TV programs and characters to choose from than ever before. But she says, unlike Hetherington's work, modern shows are usually two dimensional, with puppetry a rare medium. Mr Squiggle and Friends: The Creative World of Norman Hetherington is free at the National Museum of Australian, open until mid-October.
News.com.au
2 hours ago
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Mothers' group having a ‘fabulous time' with brilliant filly She's An Artist who returns to Flemington as Creswick Stakes favourite
She's An Artist has transformed a school mothers' social WhatsApp group chat into a resource for racing replays and insights as a cohort of largely first-time owners delight in their unbeaten filly. Sursum Corda, a 20-strong female syndicate, will be in full voice Saturday as She's An Artist returns to Flemington favourite to win the Listed AR Creswick Stakes (1200m). The flashy chestnut with striking baldy face roared to an emphatic victory at Headquarters last start. The brilliant performance followed a five-length Bendigo romp on debut. She's An Artist, trained by Ciaron Maher, has won her two starts to date by a combined 8¾ lengths and done so in electric time. Sursum Corda member Megan Burges has watched the Flemington replay 'probably 100 times'. 'We'll be there on Saturday making a lot of noise, I'd imagine, hopefully anyway,' Burges said. 'We had boys who finished school together two years ago, when we were getting towards the end of the school year we said wouldn't it be great to find a way to stay in touch. 'It was a bit of a joke at the start, I said 'why don't we buy into a racehorse' and then it got legs. 'We spoke to Louis (Le Meteyer of Astute Bloodstock) and the first horse he brought to us was She's An Artist … it's been a fabulous experience. 'The girls have gone from knowing literally nothing (about racing) to buying Best Bets and talking about sectionals and race planning, how the track is, is it going to dry out for Saturday et cetera. 'I got on a plane two weeks ago, so my phone was turned off for an hour, and when I turned it back on there was 27 unread WhatsApp messages. 'Every newsagency in the local area has now sold out of Best Bets.' Sursum Corda own a 20 per cent share in the filly. Astute Bloodstock purchased She's An Artist for $175,000 out of the 2023 Premier Yearling Sale. The Trapeze Artist filly showed early speed and promise but needed time to develop. Sydney-based managing owner Le Meteyer will be glued to a screen from Deauville, France on Saturday (AEST). 'I've actually got big FOMO (fear of missing out) not being there,' Le Meteyer said. 'I'll be watching … she's $1.60 favourite, the only thing I'm a little bit concerned with is the two week back-up, she's pulled up beautifully, worked really well. 'She's only little and the two weeks backup could be a bit testing for her, Ciaron wouldn't race her if she wasn't right and she's a filly with a lot of talent. 'The market says it's a one-horse race, I don't know about that, I've got a lot of respect for a couple of the others, but look, it's very exciting.' Le Meteyer has enjoyed great success with boutique Astute Bloodstock, Group 1 winners include Harlem and Amelia's Jewel, and loves sharing the ownership ride. 'When you see the joy a good horse can bring to people it's quite infatuating,' Le Meteyer said. 'There's probably a total of 30 owners in the horse and they're all having an amazing time. 'The banter and the chat, that's what racing is all about, the shared excitement and shared passion.'
