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ABC News
4 days ago
- General
- ABC News
ABC News SA: Need for Feed Australia truck convoy hits Nullarbor for SA drought relief
ABC News SA ABC NEWS News Bulletin Informative Watch Article share options Share this on Facebook Twitter Send this by Email Copy link WhatsApp Messenger News from where we live. ABC News SA brings you the day's top stories, exclusive investigations and original reporting on issues that matter to you. Presented by Jessica Harmsen, plus Richard Davies, Candice Prosser, Bethanie Alderson, Isabel Dayman and the team.
Forbes
5 days ago
- General
- Forbes
The #1 Motivation That Predicts Romantic Success, By A Psychologist
Research reveals that your likelihood of finding love depends largely on your reasons for searching ... More for it in the first place. Here's why. Romantic relationships are viewed almost universally as one of the most important milestones in life, which all people should achieve at some point or another. For some, this is a great motivator; for others, this instills a sense of pressure. That said, not all people pursue romantic relationships for this reason alone. There's even a growing population of individuals who aren't inclined to search for a partner at all. These differing motivations (or lack thereof) were researcher and lead author Geoff MacDonald's main inspiration in a May 2025 study published in Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin. More specifically, he sought to uncover which motivations were associated with greater and faster romantic success — if any at all. The Different Motivations For Romantic Pursuit To assess what motivates individuals in their pursuit for a relationship, MacDonald developed a 24-item questionnaire. In total, the measure assesses six core categories of motivation, all of which stem from Self-Determination Theory. In the initial study of over 1,200 single adults, MacDonald and his team were able to associate these different motivations with a host of personality traits: 'Self-Determination Theory was useful because it focuses on a variety of reasons people pursue goals,' explained MacDonald in an interview with PsyPost. He continued, 'And I think most people know that there is some mix of these at play when they are thinking about dating.' Based on this six-factor framework, MacDonald and his research team assessed the extent to which these motivations influenced individuals' desire to find a partner. In turn, they were able to predict which of these motivations — or mixture thereof — led to success in finding a romantic relationship. Which Motivations Led To Romantic Success In the second half of the 2025 study, MacDonald and his co-authors assessed over 3,000 single adults' motivations for finding a partner using their newly developed 24-item scale. Six months later, they checked in to see which of these participants were able to find a partner. Overall, participants with intrinsic and identified motivations were much more likely to find a partner in the six-month timespan. That is, individuals who sought relationships because they viewed them as either enjoyable or personally valuable had more success than those who didn't. As MacDonald explained in his interview, 'The people who both reported that they felt more ready for a relationship and were more likely to be partnered six months later were those who said they were interested in a relationship because they enjoy them and because it was an important life goal.' In contrast, he explained, 'The people who were more strongly motivated to be in a relationship to avoid feeling bad about themselves were particularly unlikely to be in a relationship six months later.' What Motivates You? If, despite your best efforts, you haven't quite found your person yet, it might be worth taking a moment to ask yourself what's actually driving your desire. We're told so often that finding love is a milestone we have to strive for. In turn, we've come to equate relationships as signals of maturity, security and even success. But the moment we internalize these reasonings is the moment we start chasing a relationship for reasons that don't truly serve us in the grand scheme of life. So, take a moment to be honest with yourself: If any of these questions resonate with you, you have no reason to feel ashamed. However, it should prompt you to pause and check in with yourself before continuing your search for love. In most cases, lasting and fulfilling relationships aren't born out of place of pressure, fear or ego. As MacDonald puts it, 'It's boring old wisdom, but I think there is something to the idea that you need to get right with yourself first before putting yourself out there.' Continuing, he explains, 'When you get to a place where a relationship seems like it would be enjoyable and meaningful for its own sake, and not so much about validating your ego, that might be a sign that you're ready.' Love is something that, for a majority of people, you simply have to learn to grow into; it's not a title or status you have to earn or vie for. The more honest you are with yourself about why you want it, the sooner you'll find a partner who sees the good in sharing their life with you. Is the fear of being single sabotaging your search for love? Take this science-backed test to find out: Fear of Being Single Scale
GMA Network
6 days ago
- Climate
- GMA Network
Emong accelerates, about to make second landfall; two areas under Signal No. 4
Typhoon Emong accelerates and is about to make a second landfall, this time in Ilocos Sur or the northern portion of La Union, according to the latest Tropical Cyclone Bulletin posted by PAGASA. The center of Typhoon Emong was estimated to be over the coastal waters of Bangar, La Union packing maximum sustained winds of 120 kilometers per hour near the center, gustiness of up to 165 km/h, and central pressure of 975 hPa. Emong is moving northeastward at the speed of 20 km/h with strong to typhoon-force winds extend outwards up to 260 km from the center. Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 4 in which typhoon-force winds are expected and wind speed between 118 to 184 km/h is raised over the following areas: the southwestern portion of Ilocos Sur (Santa Lucia, Santa Cruz, Tagudin, Alilem, Sugpon, Suyo) the northern and central portions of La Union (Bangar, Luna, Balaoan, Bacnotan, San Juan, City of San Fernando, Bauang, Sudipen, Santol, Caba, Aringay, San Gabriel, Bagulin, Naguilian, Burgos) TCWS No. 3, with storm-force winds and wind speeds between 89 to 117 km/h is raised over the following areas: the southern portion of Ilocos Norte (Laoag City, San Nicolas, Sarrat, Dingras, Solsona, Nueva Era, City of Batac, Marcos, Paoay, Currimao, Banna, Pinili, Badoc) the rest of Ilocos Sur, the rest of La Union, the western portion of Apayao (Conner, Kabugao, Calanasan) Abra the western portion of Kalinga (Balbalan, Pasil, Tinglayan, Lubuagan) the western portion of Mountain Province (Besao, Tadian, Sagada, Bauko, Sabangan, Bontoc, Sadanga) the western portion of Benguet (Sablan, Mankayan, Tuba, Bakun, Kibungan, Kapangan, La Trinidad, Tublay, Baguio City, Atok) the northern portion of Pangasinan (Lingayen, Bugallon, Infanta, Dagupan City, San Fabian, Binmaley, Labrador, Sison, Pozorrubio, San Jacinto, Mangaldan, Calasiao, Santa Barbara, Mapandan, San Carlos City, Aguilar, Bolinao, Bani, City of Alaminos, Sual, Mabini, Dasol, Burgos, Agno, Anda) TCWS No. 2, with gale-force winds and wind speed between 62 to 88 km/h is hoisted over the following areas: the rest of Ilocos Norte the rest of Pangasinan the northern portion of Zambales (Masinloc, Candelaria, Palauig, Iba, Santa Cruz) the rest of Apayao the rest of Kalinga the rest of Mountain Province the rest of Benguet Ifugao Batanes Cagayan including Babuyan Islands the northern and western portions of Isabela (Cordon, City of Santiago, Ramon, San Isidro, Alicia, San Mateo, Cabatuan, San Manuel, Luna, Aurora, Burgos, Roxas, Quirino, Mallig, Delfin Albano, Quezon, Cabagan, Santa Maria, San Pablo, Maconacon, Santo Tomas, Tumauini, Gamu, Ilagan City, City of Cauayan, Reina Mercedes, Naguilian) the northwestern portion of Quirino (Diffun) the western and central portions of Nueva Vizcaya (Kayapa, Santa Fe, Ambaguio, Aritao, Bambang, Bayombong, Villaverde, Solano, Bagabag, Dupax del Sur, Dupax del Norte, Kasibu, Quezon, Diadi) the northwestern portion of Nueva Ecija (Nampicuan, Cuyapo, Talugtug, Lupao, Carranglan, Guimba) the northern portion of Tarlac (Mayantoc, Santa Ignacia, Gerona, Pura, Ramos, Anao, San Manuel, Moncada, Paniqui, Camiling, San Clemente) TCWS No.1 with strong winds and wind speed between 39 to 61 km/h is hoisted over the following areas: the rest of Isabela the rest of Quirino the rest of Nueva Vizcaya the northern and central portions of Aurora (Dilasag, Casiguran, Dinalungan, Dipaculao, Maria Aurora, Baler, San Luis) the rest of Nueva Ecija the rest of Tarlac the western and central portions of Pampanga (Porac, Floridablanca, Angeles City, Mabalacat City, Magalang, Mexico, Bacolor, City of San Fernando, Santa Rita, Guagua, Arayat, Lubao, Santa Ana) the rest of Zambales the northern portion of Bataan (Dinalupihan, Hermosa, Morong) Heavy rainfall outlook The enhanced Southwest Monsoon will bring strong to gale-force gusts over the following areas (especially in coastal and upland areas exposed to winds): Central Luzon (areas not under Wind Signal), Metro Manila, CALABARZON, Bicol Region, MIMAROPA, Visayas, Zamboanga del Norte, Misamis Occidental, Lanao del Norte, Camiguin, Dinagat Islands, and Davao Oriental. Tracking and Intensity outlook "On the forecast track, the center of EMONG will make another landfall in Ilocos Sur or La Union this morning. Afterwards, it will cross the mountainous terrain of Northern Luzon and emerge over the Babuyan Channel before noon," said PAGASA. "Emong will then move northeastward and pass close or over Babuyan Islands between this noon and afternoon. It may also pass near Batanes between this afternoon or evening. Emong may maintain its strength as it makes its second landfall." — BAP, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
7 days ago
- Climate
- GMA Network
Emong maintains strength, to make second landfall; Signal No. 4 remains over 3 areas
Typhoon Emong maintains its strength as it moves closer to La Union-Ilocos sur area with Wind Signal No. 4 remains over three areas, according to the latest Tropical Cyclone Bulletin posted by PAGASA. The center of the eye of Typhoon Emong was over the coastal waters of Bolinao, Pangasinan packing maximum sustained winds of 120 kilometers per hour near the center, gustiness of up to 165 kph, and moving eastward at the speed of 15 kph. Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 4 is hoisted over the following areas: PAGASA said a very intense typhoon will affect these areas and residents will experience winds of greater than 118 km/h up to 184 km/h may be expected in at least 12 hours. the southwestern portion of Ilocos Sur (Santa Lucia, Santa Cruz, Tagudin, Alilem, Sugpon, Suyo) the northern and central portions of La Union (Bangar, Luna, Balaoan, Bacnotan, San Juan, City of San Fernando, Bauang, Agoo, Santo Tomas, Sudipen, Santol, Caba, Aringay, San Gabriel, Bagulin, Naguilian, Burgos) the northern portion of Pangasinan (Agno, Bani, Bolinao, Anda, City of Alaminos, Burgos, Dasol, Mabini, Sual) TCWS No. 3 is hoisted over the following areas: the southern portion of Ilocos Norte (Laoag City, San Nicolas, Sarrat, Dingras, Solsona, Nueva Era, City of Batac, Marcos, Paoay, Currimao, Banna, Pinili, Badoc) the rest of Ilocos Sur the rest of La Union the western portion of Apayao (Conner, Kabugao, Calanasan) Abra the western portion of Kalinga (Balbalan, Pasil, Tinglayan, Lubuagan) the western portion of Mountain Province (Besao, Tadian, Sagada, Bauko, Sabangan, Bontoc, Sadanga) the western portion of Benguet (Sablan, Mankayan, Tuba, Bakun, Kibungan, Kapangan, La Trinidad, Tublay, Baguio City, Atok) the central portion of Pangasinan (Lingayen, Bugallon, Infanta, Dagupan City, San Fabian, Binmaley, Labrador, Sison, Pozorrubio, San Jacinto, Mangaldan, Calasiao, Santa Barbara, Mapandan, San Carlos City, Aguilar) the extreme northern portion of Zambales (Santa Cruz) TCWS Signal No. 2 is raised over the following areas: the rest of Ilocos North the rest of Pangasinan the northern portion of Zambales (Masinloc, Candelaria, Palauig, Iba) the rest of Apayao the rest of Kalinga the rest of Mountain Province the rest of Benguet Ifugao Batanes Cagayan including Babuyan Islands the northern and western portions of Isabela (Cordon, City of Santiago, Ramon, San Isidro, Alicia, San Mateo, Cabatuan, San Manuel, Luna, Aurora, Burgos, Roxas, Quirino, Mallig, Delfin Albano, Quezon, Cabagan, Santa Maria, San Pablo, Maconacon, Santo Tomas, Tumauini, Gamu, Ilagan City, City of Cauayan, Reina Mercedes, Naguilian) the northwestern portion of Quirino (Diffun) the western and central portions of Nueva Vizcaya (Kayapa, Santa Fe, Ambaguio, Aritao, Bambang, Bayombong, Villaverde, Solano, Bagabag, Dupax del Sur, Dupax del Norte, Kasibu, Quezon, Diadi) the northwestern portion of Nueva Ecija (Nampicuan, Cuyapo, Talugtug, Lupao, Carranglan, Guimba) the northern portion of Tarlac (Mayantoc, Santa Ignacia, Gerona, Pura, Ramos, Anao, San Manuel, Moncada, Paniqui, Camiling, San Clemente) Meanwhile, TCWS No. 1 is raised over the following areas: the rest of Isabela the rest of Quirino the rest of Nueva Vizcaya the northern and central portions of Aurora (Dilasag, Casiguran, Dinalungan, Dipaculao, Maria Aurora, Baler, San Luis) the rest of Nueva Ecija the rest of Tarlac the western and central portions of Pampanga (Porac, Floridablanca, Angeles City, Mabalacat City, Magalang, Mexico, Bacolor, City of San Fernando, Santa Rita, Guagua, Arayat, Lubao, Santa Ana) the rest of Zambales the northern portion of Bataan (Dinalupihan, Hermosa, Morong) Severe winds The enhanced Southwest Monsoon will bring strong to gale-force gusts over the following areas (especially in coastal and upland areas exposed to winds): Central Luzon (areas not under Wind Signal), Metro Manila, CALABARZON, Bicol Region, MIMAROPA, Visayas, Zamboanga del Norte, Misamis Occidental, Lanao del Norte, Camiguin, Dinagat Islands, and Davao Oriental. "There is a moderate to high risk of life-threatening storm surge with peak heights reaching 1.0 to 3.0 m within 24 hours over the low-lying or exposed coastal localities of Batanes, Babuyan Islands, mainland Cagayan, Isabela, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Pangasinan, and Zambales," said PAGASA. Hazards affecting coastal waters The weather bureau reported that a Gale Warning is in effect over the seaboards of Northern Luzon and the western seaboards of Central and Southern Luzon. Mariners are advised to take precautionary measures while venturing out to sea and, if possible, avoid navigation under these conditions. Track and Intensity Outlook "On the forecast track, the center of EMONG will make another landfall in La Union or Ilocos Sur this morning. Afterwards, it will cross the mountainous terrain of Northern Luzon and emerge over the Babuyan Channel before noon," said PAGASA. Emong will then move northeastward and pass close or over Babuyan Islands by noon or this afternoon then pass near Batanes. "Emong may maintain its strength as it makes its second landfall. A slight weakening prior to its second landfall due to increasing interaction with the terrain of northwestern Luzon is not ruled out. Nevertheless, the passage of EMONG will trigger a weakening trend, which is expected to continue for the rest of the forecast period." — BAP, GMA Integrated News
Fibre2Fashion
7 days ago
- Business
- Fibre2Fashion
India's economy stable in Jun-Jul amid tensions, fears: RBI Bulletin
India's economic activity held up in June and July this year amid geopolitical tensions and tariff policy uncertainties, with improving kharif agricultural season prospects, continuation of strong momentum in the services sector and modest growth in industrial activity, an article in the latest issue of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Bulletin said. The global macroeconomic environment remained fluid in the two months. Headline consumer price index (CPI)-based inflation remained below 4 per cent for the fifth consecutive month in June, driven by deflation in food prices, the article on the state of the domestic economy said. India's economic activity held up in June and July this year amid geopolitical tensions and tariff policy uncertainties, with improving kharif agricultural season prospects, continuation of strong momentum in the services sector and modest growth in industrial activity, an article in RBI Bulletin said. Headline CPI inflation remained below 4 per cent for the fifth consecutive month in June. System liquidity remained in surplus to facilitate a faster transmission of policy rate cuts to the credit markets. The external sector remained resilient, backed by ample foreign exchange reserves and a moderate external debt-to-gross domestic product ratio, it observed. Another article in the bulletin mentioned that a 10-per cent rise in global crude oil prices could raise India's headline inflation by around 20 basis points on a contemporaneous basis, as per empirical estimates. The increase in oil import dependency warrants measures not only to contain the spillovers to domestic prices, but also to gradually transit towards alternative sources of fuel for more efficient management of domestic fuel prices in the long run, the article on the oil price and inflation nexus in the country said. Fibre2Fashion News Desk (DS)
