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The National
2 days ago
- Sport
- The National
Paulsen to St Mirren truth amid Hemming transfer return talks
Reports had suggested Stephen Robinson would consider a swoop for the New Zealand internationalist should the Paisley club fail to land Zach Hemming. St Mirren are keen to sign Hemming from Middlesbrough after a second loan spell in Paisley last season. However, they face a wait to discover whether a transfer deal is feasible for the shot-stopper. Paulsen, 22, emerged as a reported target for St Mirren earlier this week after Hibernian had first been credited with an interest in the goalkeeper. The keeper spent last season on loan at Auckland FC from Bournemouth, where he won players' player of the season, with the Hibs ownership connection at Bournemouth prompting suggestions of a move to Scotland. Black Knights president Tim Bezbatchenko previously said: "If we're looking at a player at Bournemouth who maybe needs to be loaned out, and we feel that Hibs is an opportunity to put that player into a good environment, then that could change as Hibs fill out their squad. "One good example would be Alex Paulsen, who's currently Auckland's goalkeeper. The decision now for us is, 'Would it make sense to move him within the group?' And Hibs could be a good location for him." Read more: The Edinburgh club have since signed Raphael Sallinger from TSV Hartberg on a three-year deal. After the Leith link, speculation began over interest from Scottish Premiership clubs, including St Mirren, in the 6ft 4' stopper. Paulsen was on the bench for New Zealand during the friendly win over the Ivory Coast on Sunday. However, it's understood suggestions of a possible move for Paulsen from the Paisley club are premature, with the player unlikely to move to Scotland at this juncture. Highly-rated Paulsen is contracted to Bournemouth for another three years. He played for Wellington Phoenix before signing for the Premier League club. The current state of play remains that St Mirren await a decision from Middlesbrough on Hemming, no approach has been made or indeed transfer intent signalled for Paulsen, with a move to the Scottish Premiership not currently on the radar of the goalkeeper, who could move elsewhere this summer. On the pursuit of Hemming, who is thought to be interested in a third spell at St Mirren, Robinson said: "Zach, we are currently still speaking to Middlesbrough. "We hope to have a decision one way or the other over the next two weeks." Robinson, aided by head of recruitment Martin Foyle, is also keen to add a central defender, right wing-back, central midfielder, and attacking option before the new season.
The Herald Scotland
2 days ago
- Sport
- The Herald Scotland
Paulsen to St Mirren truth amid Hemming transfer return talks
St Mirren are keen to sign Hemming from Middlesbrough after a second loan spell in Paisley last season. However, they face a wait to discover whether a transfer deal is feasible for the shot-stopper. Paulsen, 22, emerged as a reported target for St Mirren earlier this week after Hibernian had first been credited with an interest in the goalkeeper. The keeper spent last season on loan at Auckland FC from Bournemouth, where he won players' player of the season, with the Hibs ownership connection at Bournemouth prompting suggestions of a move to Scotland. Black Knights president Tim Bezbatchenko previously said: "If we're looking at a player at Bournemouth who maybe needs to be loaned out, and we feel that Hibs is an opportunity to put that player into a good environment, then that could change as Hibs fill out their squad. "One good example would be Alex Paulsen, who's currently Auckland's goalkeeper. The decision now for us is, 'Would it make sense to move him within the group?' And Hibs could be a good location for him." Read more: The Edinburgh club have since signed Raphael Sallinger from TSV Hartberg on a three-year deal. After the Leith link, speculation began over interest from Scottish Premiership clubs, including St Mirren, in the 6ft 4' stopper. Paulsen was on the bench for New Zealand during the friendly win over the Ivory Coast on Sunday. However, it's understood suggestions of a possible move for Paulsen from the Paisley club are premature, with the player unlikely to move to Scotland at this juncture. Highly-rated Paulsen is contracted to Bournemouth for another three years. He played for Wellington Phoenix before signing for the Premier League club. The current state of play remains that St Mirren await a decision from Middlesbrough on Hemming, no approach has been made or indeed transfer intent signalled for Paulsen, with a move to the Scottish Premiership not currently on the radar of the goalkeeper, who could move elsewhere this summer. On the pursuit of Hemming, who is thought to be interested in a third spell at St Mirren, Robinson said: "Zach, we are currently still speaking to Middlesbrough. "We hope to have a decision one way or the other over the next two weeks." Robinson, aided by head of recruitment Martin Foyle, is also keen to add a central defender, right wing-back, central midfielder, and attacking option before the new season.
The Age
3 days ago
- Politics
- The Age
What the numbers really say about Crisafulli's crime crackdown
During the election campaign, Crisafulli vowed to resign as premier if he didn't reduce the number of victims affected by crime. This, he said, was the metric he should be judged on. 'I'm serious about it, and I'm not giving myself any wriggle room. It's victim numbers. 'It's not number of unique offences and what happens on a Wednesday and how many young people repeat. It's victim numbers. How many people have had their life torn apart? And there will be fewer victims.' We zoomed in on victim numbers, and found that for six of the 'adult crime, adult time' offences, they have been increasing, comparing just January to March annually, and decreased in 2025, but they're still higher than in 2022. Looking specifically at robbery and grievous assault on a quarterly basis, victim numbers have fluctuated and had a low point about the start of the pandemic. Despite a recent fall, robbery is still higher than in any quarter between 2001 and 2018. It's worth noting these victim numbers include victims of adults as well as child offenders. On May 21, the Crisafulli government added 20 extra offences to the adult crime, adult time framework, including rape and arson. We analysed statistics for rape and attempted rape, and arson, and found reported offences increased January to March 2022 and 2023, decreased in those months of 2024, but then increased in 2025. But what does this actually mean? Hemming says it's crucial to approach the data with caution. He also notes the time lags between arrests and the offender coming before a court. 'However, once the small hardcore group of repeat juvenile offenders begin to be impacted by the 'adult crime, adult time' legislation, there may well be a significant reduction in juvenile crime because 17 per cent of youth offenders commit almost half of all youth crime, and they will be off the streets for a longer period of time,' he says. Ultimately, Hemming says it's dangerous to predict trends when the factors are so complex and interrelated. He also notes there is ambiguity in the phrase 'victim', as it's unclear if multiple offences against one person should be counted as just one 'victim', or multiple. Labor recently moved an amendment to the latest youth crime laws, calling for monthly victim and offence data, so Queenslanders did not have to 'rely on inconsistent cherry-picked information through a partisan filter'. This was defeated during the parliamentary debate. We asked Angela Higginson, a quantitative criminologist and associate professor with QUT, to take look at the numbers for us. We also asked her if the government was cherry-picking data. She says: 'The simple answer is yes, when data is specifically extracted and used to support a policy position, it is invariably chosen deliberately.' 'This is not unique to the current government, and it is not necessarily deceptive.' Higginson notes the most important thing to recognise is that all crime statistics are the result of public reporting and police action. Therefore, there is no such thing as a completely neutral crime data source. Loading She says data on the number of charges is less useful than other comparisons, given it is a combination of reporting and police action, and so there is a lot of variability. 'This data is possibly the type most likely to be influenced by policy decisions,' she says. Higginson says a policy focus on the policing of young people not only tends to increase crime numbers, but research tells us that the earlier a young person comes into contact with police, the greater the likelihood of future offending. She says one of the most obvious external factors to influence crime trends in recent years was the pandemic, but also noted changes in numbers could be policy-driven.
Sydney Morning Herald
3 days ago
- Politics
- Sydney Morning Herald
What the numbers really say about Crisafulli's crime crackdown
During the election campaign, Crisafulli vowed to resign as premier if he didn't reduce the number of victims affected by crime. This, he said, was the metric he should be judged on. 'I'm serious about it, and I'm not giving myself any wriggle room. It's victim numbers. 'It's not number of unique offences and what happens on a Wednesday and how many young people repeat. It's victim numbers. How many people have had their life torn apart? And there will be fewer victims.' We zoomed in on victim numbers, and found that for six of the 'adult crime, adult time' offences, they have been increasing, comparing just January to March annually, and decreased in 2025, but they're still higher than in 2022. Looking specifically at robbery and grievous assault on a quarterly basis, victim numbers have fluctuated and had a low point about the start of the pandemic. Despite a recent fall, robbery is still higher than in any quarter between 2001 and 2018. It's worth noting these victim numbers include victims of adults as well as child offenders. On May 21, the Crisafulli government added 20 extra offences to the adult crime, adult time framework, including rape and arson. We analysed statistics for rape and attempted rape, and arson, and found reported offences increased January to March 2022 and 2023, decreased in those months of 2024, but then increased in 2025. But what does this actually mean? Hemming says it's crucial to approach the data with caution. He also notes the time lags between arrests and the offender coming before a court. 'However, once the small hardcore group of repeat juvenile offenders begin to be impacted by the 'adult crime, adult time' legislation, there may well be a significant reduction in juvenile crime because 17 per cent of youth offenders commit almost half of all youth crime, and they will be off the streets for a longer period of time,' he says. Ultimately, Hemming says it's dangerous to predict trends when the factors are so complex and interrelated. He also notes there is ambiguity in the phrase 'victim', as it's unclear if multiple offences against one person should be counted as just one 'victim', or multiple. Labor recently moved an amendment to the latest youth crime laws, calling for monthly victim and offence data, so Queenslanders did not have to 'rely on inconsistent cherry-picked information through a partisan filter'. This was defeated during the parliamentary debate. We asked Angela Higginson, a quantitative criminologist and associate professor with QUT, to take look at the numbers for us. We also asked her if the government was cherry-picking data. She says: 'The simple answer is yes, when data is specifically extracted and used to support a policy position, it is invariably chosen deliberately.' 'This is not unique to the current government, and it is not necessarily deceptive.' Higginson notes the most important thing to recognise is that all crime statistics are the result of public reporting and police action. Therefore, there is no such thing as a completely neutral crime data source. Loading She says data on the number of charges is less useful than other comparisons, given it is a combination of reporting and police action, and so there is a lot of variability. 'This data is possibly the type most likely to be influenced by policy decisions,' she says. Higginson says a policy focus on the policing of young people not only tends to increase crime numbers, but research tells us that the earlier a young person comes into contact with police, the greater the likelihood of future offending. She says one of the most obvious external factors to influence crime trends in recent years was the pandemic, but also noted changes in numbers could be policy-driven.
Daily Record
13-05-2025
- Sport
- Daily Record
St Mirren loan ace Zach Hemming insists Middlesbrough hold key to his future
The 25-year-old has been with the Buddies since January and is about to enter the final year of his contract on Teesside. Zach Hemming says Middlesbrough know 'his side of the story' when it comes to his career as St Mirren enter talks to retain the big keeper. Boss Stephen Robinson said that there had been positive discussions regarding Hemming but there wouldn't be a deal any time soon. The big Englishman has been a popular figure in Paisley since joining for the first time in 2023 before leaving and rejoining in January. Hemming is aiming for a settled home life after his latest Buddies loan stint – his seventh in total and fifth year away on the road away from his Sky Bet Championship parent club. The 25-year-old says everyone involved knows the score and he isn't thinking about his future until after the season has finished. He said: 'I think there's been talks. Obviously it's one of those things where I've still got another year left on my contract at Middlesbrough so it's probably down to them more than anyone. 'I've said my side of the story and I think my family have obviously spoken, too. They've said their point of view and see what happens. But I think it's just down to Middlesbrough and then the two clubs to agree a deal. 'It might happen, it might not. But I just want to enjoy my football, the last two games and then in the summer I can speak about it a little bit more. 'I don't really get involved with it, just because I just like getting my head down and enjoying football [and not] overthinking it too much. Maybe I try and fix my performance when I'm talking about contracts. So, I just leave it down to my agent and talk from there.' Hemming wants his family to be the ones who benefit from his next move – more so than he does after they have settled in Scotland. He credits wife Caitlin for helping him progress his career and making moves with their children work. He said: 'I think it's probably easier for me to say it is or it's not [easy to settle] because obviously I've got 25 lads in the squad that I can make friends with. It's just obviously my missus and the kids, they've got to make their own friends. 'My missus has got a job up here at the minute so she's making a lot more friends. But if I maybe move somewhere else or go somewhere else on loan, then I've got to start all over again. 'She's moved away from her family, moved away from her friends back home and just helped my career and get me settled and hopefully I can just get her settled for a few years.'
