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SBS Australia
10 hours ago
- Entertainment
- SBS Australia
SBS Learn English 에피소드 90 보너스 연습: 롤모델에 대해 얘기 나누기
소리 내어 말하는 것은 영어 말하기 능력을 향상시키고 새로운 어휘를 더 쉽게 기억하는 데 도움이 됩니다. Allan: I miss my grandpa. I always looked up to him. Claire: Yeah, you always speak so highly of him. Allan: I do. I've always admired him. He's had a big impact on me. Claire: Would you say he's someone who always led by example? Allan: Yes, I would. He didn't just talk—he followed through. He was the kind of person who walked the talk. Learn the meanings of the phrases used in this dialogue: SBS English 08/07/2025 12:19 English Credit: Paul Nicholson and Lily O'Sullivan voiced the characters of Allan and Claire and Professor Lynda Yates was our educational consultant. For more on NAIDOC Week, check out Celebrating NAIDOC week | SBS NITV.
The Herald Scotland
13 hours ago
- Politics
- The Herald Scotland
Family of Katie Allan back bid to remove Crown immunity
It concluded that a breach of the Health & Safety Act "materially contributed" to their deaths, but the prison system is protected from legal action by Crown immunity meaning Polmont or any other prison couldn't be found criminally responsible. Read More: The Scottish Government has said it would scrap that immunity, which has previously been removed from the NHS and the police, but would need permission from Westminster to do so. On Wednesday Labour MP Blair McDougall will present a bill calling for Crown immunity to be removed from prison estates. The bill is being backed by Ms Allan's parents, with Mr McDougall their local MP. Linda Allan told the BBC: "We've always said justice for us would be the removal of Crown immunity. There's no meaning in losing a child but it would be a legacy for us. "It means that in death Katie has done something good. That her death hasn't been meaningless. "It means that perhaps her death might save the lives of other people in the future. "If you look for example at the police service, when it lost Crown immunity, safety standards started to increase in terms of cell custody and police stations. "So you would hope the same would happen across the prison estate."
Sky News AU
a day ago
- Sky News AU
Victoria Police offer scant details on frightening machete attack at Melbourne shopping centre after man's arm slashed
Victoria Police have offered scant details on a horrific armed robbery at a shopping centre south-west of Melbourne during which a man had his arm slashed by a machete. The incident unfolded around 8pm on Saturday when a 33-year-old man was approached by a group of men at Central Square Shopping Centre in Altona Meadows. Police said investigators have been told the victim was pushed to the ground before one of the alleged offenders pulled out an "edged weapon" and struck the man's forearm. The group then fled the scene with the man's phone, while the victim was taken to hospital for serious injuries. Police believe the parties are not known to each other. Victoria Police did not release a public statement about the incident, but informed of the details when contacted directly. No information was released that may assist the public in helping identify the alleged perpetrators. While there were no reports on Victoria Police's website or social media platforms at time of publication, a post was shared on Facebook earlier on Monday morning about wet weather, reminding motorists to be vigilant on the roads while driving. Police said investigations into the shopping centre attack are ongoing. The Herald Sun reports the 33-year-old man almost lost part of his hand after he was slashed by the machete. Victoria Ambulance said the man was treated at the scene for "upper body injuries" before he was taken in a serious but stable condition to Royal Melbourne Hospital. In a separate incident on Sunday night, a teenage boy was rushed to hospital with critical injuries after he was stabbed at Broadmeadows Central shopping centre in Melbourne's north. Speaking to media on Monday, Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan defended the state's machetes crackdown after she was asked if the ban should be implemented sooner in the wake of the attacks. "We've already got a ban in place here in Victoria on the sale of machetes," Ms Allan said. The Premier confirmed earlier this year that Victoria would bring forward its ban on machetes, which will officially come into effect on September 1. An interim ban was put in place on the sale of machetes in May following a wild brawl between rival gangs at Northland Shopping Centre in Melbourne's north. Ms Allan said the machete sales ban has already had a "great effect" regarding physical retailers while online outlets have taken machetes out of circulation. "The statewide ban, Australia's first ban on machetes, comes into place on September 1 and that timeline is being worked on with Victorian police as the quickest and safest way to get rid of these dangerous weapons," Ms Allan said on Monday. "It took the United Kingdom 18 months to bring about a ban on machetes in their nation, we're doing it in less than six, and it comes into place on September 1." Asked if she was comfortable with the official ban still being months away, Ms Allan backed in the timeline being worked on with Victoria Police. "The start of September was identified as the safest and quickest way, based on the advice of Victorian Police, to get those dangerous weapons off our streets," she said. "But we've acted earlier than that in bringing about the ban on the sale of machetes, which has already been in place and it is already working." Ms Allan labelled the incidents in Altona Meadows on the weekend as "just horrific", adding her thoughts are with the man and his family as he recovers. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Jordan News
3 days ago
- Business
- Jordan News
21-Carat Gold Priced at 68 Dinars Locally - Jordan News
21-Carat Gold Priced at 68 Dinars Locally The selling price of 21-carat gold—the most sought after by citizens in the local market—reached 68 dinars per gram on Saturday at jewelry shops, while the buying price stood at 65.80 dinars. اضافة اعلان The buying prices for other gold purities at jewelry shops were as follows: 24-carat: 78 dinars per gram 18-carat: 60.40 dinars per gram 14-carat: 45.90 dinars per gram According to Rabhi Allan, President of the General Syndicate of Owners of Jewelry and Goldsmith Shops, the price of the 7-gram Rashadi gold coin was 477 dinars, while the 8-gram English gold coin was priced at 545 dinars. Allan noted that demand for gold in the local market has improved since the beginning of last week, coinciding with the start of the wedding season. He expects demand to rise even further in the coming days. Speaking to the Jordan News Agency (Petra), Allan added that the yellow metal closed global weekly trading on Friday at $3,350 per ounce. Petra
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
'Take the money' for 'squad player' Morris - or keep him?
We asked for your views on Shayden Morris being linked with a move to Luton Town, and whether or not you would like to keep him or see him go. Here's what some of you said: Steve: Most Aberdeen fans would agree that we'd like Morris to stay. But, I don't think we as fans can influence the Aberdeen board or manager in a situation like this. Just look at last season with Bojan Miovski. Every player has his price, some more valuable than others. Does Morris himself see his future away from Aberdeen, or will he try and hold Aberdeen to ransom by informing them he won't sign another contract? Then again, do you take the money and run, then buy a replacement with the proceeds of his transfer? With what will be a difficult season ahead, Europe and domestic football to cope with, it will be a very difficult decision the Aberdeen hierarchy have to make. Allan: If you can get close to £1m for what effectively is a semi-decent squad player, and considering we have a few more speedy wingers, I would say thanks for your efforts and take the money. Arch: It would be good to keep such a talented player but a shame to lose him for nothing next year. He's too good for League One, so Luton are unlikely to reach a sensible offer. However, others with more realistic ambitions and budgets will probably want him. He'll probably go somewhere, the board just have to get the right price. David: Take the money! Morris had a good season but he's a one-trick pony and teams will have worked out how to stop him. He wasn't a regular starter and is unlikely to be one this season either. The money will be useful in the search for a decent striker. Malky: The curious case of Shady Mo. Shayden is clearly a confident player, a man who Neil Warnock embarrassed, and perhaps rightly so at the time. He is now somewhat of a hero. I would hate to see him leave, there's a player there who can make the difference, but is he a 90-minute player yet? You would have to say no, but he most definitely has the potential. I would hope the club are only moving on players for the correct price. For me, we still need him and I would hope he signs a contract instead of moving on. I know there's still time, but I'm slightly more concerned about our lack of additions up front. We can't just go into the season with Ester Sokler and Kusini Yengi! Chris: I don't think we should sell him. Let him have another season scoring goals and setting up chances, then maybe he'll be worth lots more.
