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West Australian
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- West Australian
Perth's 96FM radio reveals Russell Clarke to replace Dean ‘Clairsy' Clairs as breakfast co-host with Lisa Shaw
After rocking the Perth radio scene on Monday with an on-air announcement of his departure from 96FM's top-rating breakfast show, Dean Clairs dropped another bombshell on Friday when he and co-host Lisa Shaw revealed Clairsy's replacement. Russell Clarke will step into one of the most coveted gigs in Perth radio, at the city's No.1 station, joining Shaw from Monday. Clarke is a familiar voice for 96FM listeners, having previously hosted the Afternoons show at the station before departing earlier this year. 'I'm really looking forward to returning to 96FM, after a little time off, and working again with Lisa, who I have known for many years,' Clarke told The West Australian. 'I'm also looking forward to reconnecting with 96FM's listeners, and, together with Lisa, getting the day underway, with just great songs and plenty of laughs.' Shaw said the departure of Clairsy was like saying goodbye to a brother, but she and Clarke 'go way back', so it was like reuniting with her 'other brother'. The all-new Lisa & Russell show will feature an increased dose of listener favourite Adrian Barich, with the Seven News sports guru upping his on-air presence to appear on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. West Coast Eagle Elliot Yeo and Fremantle Docker Hayden Young and the other regular guests from the Clairsy & Lisa Show will also be returning. The Lisa & Russell show airs from 6am Monday.
Perth Now
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Clairsy's replacement at 96FM revealed
After rocking the Perth radio scene on Monday with an on-air announcement of his departure from 96FM's top-rating breakfast show, Dean Clairs dropped another bombshell on Friday when he and co-host Lisa Shaw revealed Clairsy's replacement. Russell Clarke will step into one of the most coveted gigs in Perth radio, at the city's No.1 station, joining Shaw from Monday. Clarke is a familiar voice for 96FM listeners, having previously hosted the Afternoons show at the station before departing earlier this year. Lisa Shaw and Russell Clarke. Credit: Supplied 'I'm really looking forward to returning to 96FM, after a little time off, and working again with Lisa, who I have known for many years,' Clarke told The West Australian. 'I'm also looking forward to reconnecting with 96FM's listeners, and, together with Lisa, getting the day underway, with just great songs and plenty of laughs.' Shaw said the departure of Clairsy was like saying goodbye to a brother, but she and Clarke 'go way back', so it was like reuniting with her 'other brother'. The all-new Lisa & Russell show will feature an increased dose of listener favourite Adrian Barich, with the Seven News sports guru upping his on-air presence to appear on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. West Coast Eagle Elliot Yeo and Fremantle Docker Hayden Young and the other regular guests from the Clairsy & Lisa Show will also be returning. The Lisa & Russell show airs from 6am Monday.
RNZ News
11-08-2025
- Health
- RNZ News
ACC services not designed for people with concussion, says support group
A brain-injury support group says ACC's one-size-fits-all approach doesn't work for people with concussion. Photo: People with concussion are struggling to find the right support from ACC following a diagnosis, a brain injury support group says. Headway has campaigned for years to change the way ACC manages people with Traumatic Brain Injuries. Chief executive Stacey Mowbray told RNZ's Afternoons it was great New Zealand had a national insurance scheme like ACC, but said the one-size-fits-all approach did not work. "We're really worried that the system of ACC really expects someone with a concussion - so they're struggling to think straight, they're really having memory issues - to navigate the same processes as someone with a twisted ankle," she said. "We just don't think that the system is set up to deal with the complexities that someone faces with a concussion. "Sitting on the phone on hold for an hour when I've got a concussion and there's music playing really loudly, that is going to be really challenging for someone with a concussion." By contrast, some banks allowed customers to opt out of listening to music, while they were on hold, Mowbray said. ACC's acting head of client recovery, Matthew Goodger, pushed back on Mowbray's comments however, and said ACC did not have a one-size-fits-all approach. "Our systems and teams are designed to support a wide range of injuries, including concussion, within this broader context. All claims are assessed and handled on a case-by-case basis. "The way we support people, and which team supports them, depends on their needs." Mowbray called for more understanding from ACC, and more education and training for staff. "We think the real gap is better understanding from the staff and just thinking about some of those simple processes." People trying to access ACC services were not always told what support they may be entitled to, she said. "Unfortunately, that doesn't seem to always happen and, again, I think it might come back to education and understanding. "You don't know what you don't know, so I don't know what entitlements there are for me with ACC, and unless ACC consistently discloses these entitlements, it makes it so difficult for someone to actually say, 'Look, I'm having real visual issues, my vision is foggy, I'm struggling to see distances, it's not safe for me to drive'. "We would like to see ACC frontfooting that and saying, 'We will cover transport to your appointments, we'll cover transport'... just a little bit more openness around disclosing entitlements." While staff may be trying their best, they may not know, for example, visual issues and feeling dizzy were common with concussion, and driving may be a problem, Mowbray said. Goodger said ACC staff dealing directly with clients completed an eLearning module during induction which taught them about TBIs - it covered how the different types of brain injury affect different functions in clients' brains and the tasks they do in everyday life. There was also a facilitated training session that expanded on the initial training, he said. "If someone has a severe TBI they will have a lead provider who can also help them navigate the health system, which includes ACC. We work closely with lead providers. "Clients can also appoint someone else, such as friend or family member, who can communicate with us on their behalf about their claim." Mowbray suggested anyone having trouble with the process should contact Wayfinders, a free service that helped the public deal with ACC, Goodger agreed with this. It was not all bad news, with a new brain-injury screening tool helping general practitioners develop care plans for people with concussion. "We are the best place in the world to have a concussion, I think, because we've got these world-leading researchers," Mowbray said. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero , a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
Otago Daily Times
01-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Otago Daily Times
Christchurch mums take on world LEGO masters
Two Canterbury-based mums in their 40s are competing for the title of LEGO master in the seventh season of an Australian reality show. The duo, Emily Fryer and Sarah Mosley, came in second place in 2022, when they competed in the first season of LEGO Masters NZ. They are now representing Aotearoa among the six international teams facing off against the four Australian teams in LEGO Masters Australia: Grandmasters of the Galaxy , which premieres on Three next Monday. (Spoiler alert: the show has already aired in Australia so avoid searching it up if you want to watch.) Fryer and Mosley, who even 'kit out' in LEGO accessories, became best buds over their obsession which started a long time ago. Mosley told Afternoons she grew up as a 'sickly wee child', so playing LEGO was her only creative outlet. 'Being able to play with my brother, build things, create things, create your own world, that was just such a dream for me.' The mother of two, who now works as a marketing and event coordinator, yoga and fitness instructor, and a dance teacher for preschoolers, says it was her children who got her back into the habit. 'I did go off it for a while, but then with my firstborn, he got a set of LEGO when he was probably about three or four… and then from hence on, it's been like, 'yes, this is your LEGO set. I'll just finish it for you'.' Fryer, originally from the UK, doesn't even remember a time before LEGO. 'I think I've always been actually obsessed with LEGO. 'When I was a child, every Christmas, it's 'where's my LEGO?' And, you know, looking through the catalogues, do you remember the catalogues? And you go through and you look at every page and like, 'oh, I need everything'.' The mother of three, who works as a conservator at the Canterbury Museum, set up a LEGO club with her brother-in-law at her eldest child's school. Mosley, whose son was in the same school, caught wind of the news and wanted to sign up her son but missed the deadline. 'I may have forgiven her, a little bit,' Mosley jokes. 'But now she's running the club and so she knows exactly what it's like,' Fryer laughs. Their relationship blossomed over their love for LEGO. When Fryer sought out someone to join her on her 'dream' show, it was only Mosley who agreed. 'I asked Simon, my brother-in-law, first. He was like, 'no way, who can take time off from work to do that?' 'Then other people read the contract, it's quite a severe contract. So they were like, 'no'… so my mum was like, 'you know what? The only person I think would be crazy enough to go on with you is Sarah'.' Mosley says they had a great time on the New Zealand show which proved to be a 'learning curve' for all involved. 'It was just such a fun experience. At the end of the day, we're two mums that didn't have to pick up LEGO but could play with LEGO as much as we wanted.' Fryer says 'it looked like an explosion of LEGO' on the studio's floors. 'They were like, guys, you can't have any more LEGO from the brick pit until we've put some back or sent some back and we're like, 'but we need every piece',' Mosley says. Now, this Australian series 'takes it to a whole new level', Fryer says. 'I've been watching the Australian one since the beginning and I think this is their best one yet.' Mosley says the contestants and environment on set is 'wholesome'. 'We want to win ourselves, but, of course, we're all gunning for each other. It's just this cool group of [people who are] so different, but everyone is into LEGO. So that's our commonality and it's amazing. 'It's such a crazy experience. We fangirled literally [over] everyone that walked through the door.' 'We do a lot of screaming,' Fryer admits. 'Warning.'
Otago Daily Times
30-05-2025
- Sport
- Otago Daily Times
14-year-old wants to become world's strongest teen
A Christchurch 14-year-old is vying to prove she is the strongest teenager in the world at the global teenage CrossFit Games. Tahlia Vosaki will fly to Ohio in the United States in August for the competition, which is reserved for the top 30 fittest teenagers in her age group. CrossFit involves high intensity interval training, which builds strength and conditioning through weightlifting, gymnastics and cardio. The 14-year-old said she had a rigorous training schedule, and switched to homeschooling last year to help her achieve her goal. "I train five days a week, and I have two rest days and on one of them I swim and do a recovery," she told RNZ's Afternoons. "On my training days I train once in the morning which would be about one-and-a-half to two hours, then I go home and do my schoolwork, and then in the afternoon I would go back to the gym and have a two to two-and-a-half-hour session." Tahlia Vosaki, 14, will represent New Zealand at the global teenage CrossFit Games. Photo:Tahlia Vosaki Vosaki's personal bests included lifting 160kg in the deadlift and 85kg in the snatch lift (lifting a barbell from the ground to overhead in one smooth motion). She said she got into CrossFit through her parents. "They would take me and my sister with them to the gym and I remember watching them do their CrossFit classes and wanting to do them," she said. Competing at the world games had been a long-held goal, she said. "There were two different steps to qualify for the games. The first one was the CrossFit open where a bunch of teams sign up and it was one workout a week for three weeks, then the top 200 move on to the semi-finals which was over a weekend, we had five workouts, and whoever qualified from that the top 30 goes to CrossFit Games," Vosaki said. "I hope to keep doing this and make it to the adult games when I'm older."
