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ABC News
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- ABC News
Sonya's Top Cabaret Festival picks
I saw Davina perform one song at our Live in Cabaret show two years ago and was hooked. With a big voice and soul and sass in spades, she builds a song like no other, ultimately blowing the roof off any venue she performs in. When she starts, you just don't want her to stop. One of the consistent and best parts of the Cabaret Festival is, hands down, Trevor Jones in the Quartet Bar- and it's free! Whether it's after another show or a stand-alone Trevor experience, you won't regret spending a few minutes or hours singing along to your favourite songs and requests. Trevor is super talented, supremely credentialled musically and with a personality that shines brighter even than his talent. This show has really piqued my interest! A good belly laugh goes so well with Cabaret but I'm intrigued by how a Power Point presentation and a backflip gets thrown into that mix! Looking forward to finding out from this show from Demi, who's seemingly wowed them in Edinburgh Unapologetically Judith Owen You had me when you said 50's jazz and blues, but badass ladies sealed the deal! This sounds like a show to savour in a darkened Banquet Room with a good whisky in your hand. David Campbell Good Lovin and More There's a good reason people love David Campbell. Adelaide audiences have a soft spot for him, particularly from his time as a former Director of this Festival. But his slick stage presence, smooth ability to belt out some of your favourite standards and unmatched charisma is a combination that means it's a tick from me! It's Cabaret Week on ABC Radio Adelaide. Don't miss out on the fun!
ABC News
3 days ago
- General
- ABC News
Complainant applied for job with NSW MP Gareth Ward after alleged rape
A man who has accused New South Wales MP Gareth Ward of sexually assaulting him sent the politician a job application years after the alleged crime, a court has been told. Mr Ward has pleaded not guilty to the charge of sexual intercourse without consent against the 24-year-old man in 2015. He has also pleaded not guilty to four separate charges, including indecent assault against an 18-year-old man in 2013. An email, read aloud during cross-examination of the 24-year-old, expressed the complainant's opinion that Mr Ward deserved to be "promoted" to the ministry. He told the jury that after losing his job, he had several knockbacks, and to this day, believes Mr Ward is a "fabulous" local member. During cross-examination at the Downing Centre District Court in Sydney on Tuesday, Mr Ward's barrister, David Campbell, introduced evidence about the man's job application. The court heard the job application included the line, "Your friendship means the world to me and my respect for you is already as high as it can be". Mr Campbell said the line was "hardly a sentence that you would use to describe a man who you allege had previously sexually violated you?". The complainant said he disagreed and "was auditioning for a job, I was overcompensating". He also said there could be some "embellishment" in a job application. Mr Campbell pushed further and asked if the embellishment was "false". The complainant responded, "I believe so". Mr Campbell suggested the representations in the email were "completely inconsistent" with the complainant's claim of fear and discomfort around Mr Ward. The complainant disagreed and explained to the court that "a person's mind can change quite quickly, especially when you are facing paying your bills". During further questioning, he said to Mr Campbell, "I am not sure if you have had the experience of having your job going away — your head goes all over the place". The 24-year-old, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, also accepted evidence that he had sent Mr Ward congratulatory messages including a "champagne" emoji after he was returned to parliament at the 2019 election. The trial continues.
ABC News
4 days ago
- Politics
- ABC News
Alleged victim defends calling NSW MP Gareth Ward 'love' after alleged sexual assault
A political staffer has told a trial he was "overcompensating" when he referred to former NSW minister Gareth Ward as "love", more than a year after he was allegedly sexually assaulted by Mr Ward. The member for the NSW South Coast seat of Kiama Gareth Ward is standing trial accused of sexually abusing two men, aged 18 and 24, during two separate incidents in 2015 and 2013. Last week the court heard from the 24-year-old man who alleged he was raped by Mr Ward inside the politician's Potts Point apartment in September 2015. At the start of the second week of the trial in the NSW District Court in Sydney, defence barrister David Campbell SC cross-examined the man. He told the court about messages exchanged between the alleged victim and ward in 2016 and 2017. The court heard the complainant sent a text message to the accused in early 2017, in which he referred to the MP as "love". "Why did you use the word 'love?" Mr Campbell asked. "I often use words like 'love' and 'dear' to everyone in my circle … it's just something that I do. It's not love as in physical love," he responded. Mr Campbell told the term was a "form of endearment". "This is not the language used when feeling uncomfortable, or someone who said they had been sexually assaulted without consent," he said. The complainant responded that "they may have been words used by somebody who is overcompensating". The court heard the complainant had only brief encounters with Mr Ward following the alleged assault. The man was also asked about whether he recalled attending a party. "I don't recall," the man responded. "What I want to suggest is it's the sort of occurrence that wouldn't slip from your mind later. Do you have a problem with your memory?" Mr Campbell asked. "I don't think so, this was nine years ago," the man replied. The trial continues.
News.com.au
4 days ago
- General
- News.com.au
‘Endearing' messages read in Kiama MP Gareth Ward's criminal trial
A political staffer who alleges Kiama MP Gareth Ward sexually abused him has told a court that he spent months 'looking over his shoulder' after the alleged assault despite sending him 'endearing' messages. Mr Ward, 43, is facing a four-week criminal trial in the Downing Centre District Court over allegations he sexually abused two young men. The NSW independent MP was charged in March 2022 with three counts of assault with act of indecency, an alternative charge of common assault against an 18-year-old man at Meroo Meadow in 2013, and intercourse without consent against a 24-year-old man in Potts Point in 2015. He has pleaded not guilty to each of the five charges. Mr Ward arrived in court on Monday for the second week of the criminal trial before Judge Kara Shead SC. The first complainant, a man who was aged 24 at the time of the alleged assault, again took the stand to give evidence in a cross-examination by defence solicitor David Campbell SC. Mr Campbell asked the man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, about an RSVP to a party in 2016. The man said he 'did not recall' either sending an RSVP or even attending the party. However, Mr Campbell put to the man that it would be 'extraordinary' for him not to remember attending such an event, given how he previously told the court that he felt 'uncomfortable' towards Mr Ward at the time. 'Until today I haven't recalled attending,' the man replied, noting it was almost 10 years ago. The man's memory again came under question when Mr Campbell asked him about further communications with Mr Ward in the months following the alleged assault. A series of Facebook messages were read out in court between the complainant and Mr Ward. In the messages, the man refers to Mr Ward as 'love', along with a smiley face, and asks him how his night was. Mr Campbell said the term 'love' was 'an expression of endearment', which he suggested was not the sort of dialogue one would use when feeling 'uncomfortable'. The man replied that he often referred to others, as well as colleagues, as 'love' or 'dear' and perhaps he was 'overcompensating' at the time. During the time of the messages in the months following the alleged assault the man told the court that he felt a 'little uncomfortable'. 'What do you mean by that?' Mr Campbell asked. 'Having to be alert made me uncomfortable … when you're looking over your shoulder, you often felt uncomfortable,' the man replied. The cross-examination is expected to continue on Monday afternoon. The man had earlier told the court that he attended an event on the night of the alleged assault at NSW Parliament House in 2015 before heading back to Mr Ward's apartment. The man said he had drunk 'three or four glasses of white wine' at the event and was trying to organise a cab ride home when he ran into Mr Ward. The pair had a brief conversation before Mr Ward allegedly invited the man to his office at Parliament House where he poured the staffer another wine. The man told Mr Ward that he had to leave as he lived 'a long way away', to which the MP offered the 24-year-old to stay at his place that night, the court was told. The pair allegedly walked to Mr Ward's apartment in Potts Point, and along the way Mr Ward continued telling the man about 'how bright' his future was, the court was told. Back at Mr Ward's apartment, the MP poured the man another drink before allegedly attempting to kiss him on his balcony, to which the political staffer pushed him away and said 'no'. Mr Ward leaned in again a short time later and kissed the man before the 24-year-old said he wanted to go to bed, the court was told. The Crown alleges the man was shown to his room by Mr Ward, who had allegedly stripped down to his boxers. Mr Ward allegedly put an arm over the man and his hands on the man's buttocks before he was told to stop. Without warning, it's alleged Mr Ward digitally penetrated him before allegedly kissing his neck and masturbating. The two maintained a professional relationship for some time after the alleged events, the court was told. The man made a formal statement years later to police, and Mr Ward was formally charged in March 2022. In her opening address last week, Crown prosecutor Monika Knowles alleged that Mr Ward indecently assaulted another man, who had just turned 18, at his home on the South Coast in February 2013. Beginning his political career in 2011, Mr Ward was a councillor on the Shoalhaven Council before becoming the Liberal member for Kiama in 2011, a seat he has held since. The trial continues.
Yahoo
7 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
BP, EOG achieve first gas from Mento field, offshore Trinidad
BP Trinidad and Tobago (bpTT) and EOG Resources Trinidad (EOG) have achieved first gas from the Mento gas field off the south-east coast of Trinidad. Following first gas from the initial discovery well, drilling will now begin on the remaining seven wells. The Mento field development is operated by EOG under a 50/50 joint venture (JV) with bpTT. The project features a 12-slot facility in acreage jointly licensed by the two companies. The Mento platform was constructed at the TOFCO fabrication yard in La Brea, Trinidad. The production output from Mento is expected to play a crucial role in achieving the combined peak net production target of 250,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boepd) projected from these ten projects. Mento is among bp's ten significant global projects due to begin between 2025 and 2027, as announced earlier this year. This initiative is integral to bp's strategic plan to expand its upstream operations. bpTT president David Campbell said: 'I am proud to announce first gas from Mento with our partner EOG Resources Trinidad. For bpTT, this represents our second start-up this year and it is tangible proof of the benefits of partnering with others to bring much needed gas into production. The bpTT/EOG partnership is progressing well as we continue to work on our next joint venture project Coconut.' The two companies are also working on the Coconut gas development under a similar JV agreement. This development's start-up is expected in 2027. Meanwhile, Bloomberg recently reported that Shell is assessing a potential acquisition of bp. A potential merger is expected to boost Shell's position in the global energy market, rivalling US counterparts Exxon and Chevron. "BP, EOG achieve first gas from Mento field, offshore Trinidad" was originally created and published by Offshore Technology, a GlobalData owned brand. The information on this site has been included in good faith for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely, and we give no representation, warranty or guarantee, whether express or implied as to its accuracy or completeness. You must obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the content on our site. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
