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News.com.au
24-07-2025
- Science
- News.com.au
Tides could help predict when huge icebergs break loose: study
Ocean tides can trigger city-sized icebergs to break off from Antarctic ice shelves, scientists said on Thursday, offering a potential way to predict these dramatic events in the future. It is not normally possible to forecast when icebergs break free, or calve, although the timing is important because these behemoths change the shape of ice sheets and affect global sea levels. Yet when a chunk of ice the size of Greater London suddenly broke off the Brunt Ice Shelf in 2023 and started drifting away, glaciologist Oliver Marsh was not surprised. Marsh told AFP he had predicted that a huge iceberg breaking off was "imminent within the next weeks to months". The British Antarctic Survey researcher had spent years studying the huge crack that would create the 550-square-kilometre (210-square-mile) iceberg named A81. As Marsh had anticipated, the calving occurred at the peak of spring tide, when there is the biggest difference between the ocean's high and low tide. New research led by Marsh, published in the journal Nature Communications on Thursday, used modelling to show that the calving was triggered by the tide, along with high winds and stress on the ice. After A81 broke off, Marsh visited the ice shelf to see how open water had replaced what had previously been "ice as far as you could see". "It was sad to see it go, in a way," he said. A81 is currently drifting up the eastern side of the Antarctica Peninsula towards the Weddell Sea. It remains to be seen whether it will come close to South Georgia island, which is an important breeding ground for penguins, seals and other animals. - 'Out of balance' - The world's biggest iceberg, A23a, ran aground not too far from South Georgia earlier this year but is not thought to pose a threat to wildlife. Now that A23a is exposed to the waves of the Southern Ocean, its "days are numbered", Marsh said. He emphasised that iceberg calving is a natural process which balances out the massive amount of snow that falls on Antarctica every year. However, "now we're out of balance", Marsh added. Antarctica loses ice in two ways -- icebergs calving and ice sheets melting. And ice sheets are melting at a rapidly increasing rate as oceans warm due to human-driven climate change, scientists have warned. "We don't know whether calving rates have gone up" because they happen relatively infrequently, Marsh said. A81 was the second of three mammoth icebergs that have broken free of the Brunt Ice Shelf since 2021. "We are expecting a very large calving event at some point from this area" in the future, Marsh said. But he could not give a timeframe. dl/gil
Daily Mail
01-07-2025
- Daily Mail
Final nail in the coffin for embattled Icebergs boss Maurice Terzini after his son was accused of sexual assault
Hospitality king Maurice Terzini has sold the last of his remaining shares in Bondi's iconic Icebergs restaurant just months after he resigned as director. The celebrity restaurateur, 60, stood down from his position in March after sexual assault claims were levelled against his 32-year-old son, Sylvester. 'Maurice Terzini has agreed to resign as a director of the Icebergs Dining Room and Bar business, and has stood down from any involvement in the business as we conduct an independent review of the issues raised in the SMH reports,' a spokesman for the Icebergs group said in a statement. 'That review is underway.' Maurice and Sylvester Terzini have both denied the accusations that were first reported by the Sydney Morning Herald. Despite stepping down as a director, Mr Terzini continued as a shareholder of Icebergs until it was revealed on Monday that his 120 shares had been sold. Mr Terzini declined to comment when contacted by Daily Mail Australia on Tuesday. This publication has reached out to the companies for comment. When allegations from nine women against Sylvester Terzini emerged in March, his father shared a statement on Instagram about the impact the claims had on his family. None of the allegations were alleged to have occurred at the restaurant venues. 'Allegations that have been made about one of my family members are devastating claims that have no place in our venues, industry or society,' he said. 'There are private health matters concerning one of my family members, where professional counsel has been sought. 'As a father, my priority has always been my children.' Mr Terzini said that, given his profile in the hospitality industry, he had become collateral damage. 'The allegations are not ones against me directly yet the inferences have been hurtful and damaging to my reputation,' he continued. 'The spotlight on me, and that which comes from running one of the most recognised restaurants in the world, carries with it an obligation to ensure that I communicate truthfully with my much-loved industry and the community.' Icebergs Dining Room and Bar (pictured) launched in investigation into the allegations in March Mr Terzini also denied claims made by the Sydney Morning Herald that he knew about the complains made against his son. On Sunday, Mr Terzini's ex-wife and jewellery designer Emma Addams claimed that he had been aware of sexual assault allegations against his son. 'Yes, he was aware of sexual allegations against Sylvester,' she told Channel Nine's 60 Minutes program. In 2023, less than a year after their extravagant wedding in Bondi, Mr Terzini and Ms Addams parted ways. The pair had celebrated their nuptials at the Bondi Icebergs venue, which Mr Terzini described as his 'spiritual home', surrounded by their closest family and friends. In response to Ms Addams' claims, Mr Terzini's lawyers told the network 'he cannot recall any such warning' about his son's behaviour in his restaurants. 'Our client cannot be expected to review all of his records and recall every conversation he has ever had about his son,' they said. 'One person made allegations against Sylvester that were tested in court, were found to be unreliable and contradictory, and resulted in the dismissal of the charge subject of the allegations. 'Our client has been in business more than 35 years and is, on any view, one of Australia's most successful restaurateurs.' Coming from working-class migrants, Mr Terzini founded Icebergs and has been the driving force behind its success. His other business ventures continue to operate.
West Australian
04-06-2025
- General
- West Australian
‘Not going to stop': Chilling texts revealed as Ethan Davis pleads guilty to abducting, intimidating and harassing ex-girlfriend
A superyacht worker wore latex gloves so he wouldn't leave fingerprints while he abducted his ex-girlfriend in a bid to delete evidence from her phone of his harassment against her, with court documents revealing he told her 'this is not going to stop' as part of a barrage of texts and calls. Ethan Davis on Wednesday pleaded guilty to two counts of stalk/intimidate intend fear physical etc harm, and one count each of use carriage service to menace/harass/offend, possess prohibited drug, and take/detain person with intent to obtain advantage. The indictment sheet, seen by NewsWire, states 'namely, deleting incriminating data from her mobile device' in relation to the final charge. He met his former girlfriend in 2021 while working on a superyacht called the Oceana: the pair struck up a casual relationship in March 2022, which became official in November before coming to an end in December 2022 for a short while. Mr Davis placed a card in the mailbox of the woman's parents' home saying 'I love you xx' shortly afterwards, the statement of agreed facts stated, before the pair got back together in March 2023. The woman broke up with him months later at the Bondi restaurant Icebergs on August 30, where Mr Davis demanded to know who else she'd been dating. She told him she'd tell the Oceana's captain if he kept trying to contact her outside of work, and he snatched her phone, prompting her to threaten to scream if he didn't give it back. 'Well scream then,' he fired back, and the woman followed Mr Davis to his car while trying to get her phone back. He told her he'd drop her home, and gave the phone back after she began to cry, telling her 'You need to calm down' and 'don't tell anyone' as he drove around neighbouring suburbs. Outside her home, he asked her to return jewellery and a watch he'd bought for her, and she later promised not to tell anyone about the incident via a text message sent shortly after she was dropped off home. They worked a shift together the following day where the woman asked him to leave her alone, with text messages revealing Mr Davis later asked if they could just 'move on from it'. She told him she couldn't shake how he made her feel, and asked him to leave her be. He replied 'it can just be normal again' and 'I don't want it to be like this', specifically telling her 'I can't' in response to her request to leave her be. Mr Davis then called her more than 200 times via phone, WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, TikTok and FaceTime on September 5 after she declined to spend 'one last night' with him for his birthday, which she'd initially agreed to out of fear. The agreed facts state he 'bombarded the victim with messages' and threatened consequences if she didn't answer. He even transferred a single cent to her bank account with the message 'answer your phone', and threatened to break into her home to get her. 'You do not understand this is not going to stop,' Mr Davis texted her. 'If I have to break into your house to get to you I will. 'I do not care. 'So just f***ing answer.' She told Mr Davis she'd called police and again asked him to stop calling her, to which he sent her further texts for her to answer the phone and explain the situation to him. The following evening he crouched next to her car, wearing all black and latex gloves, and stood up as she approached after she finished work, telling her she would get in the car. He grabbed her after she responded no, and she screamed out for help as a car parked nearby began to pull away: it stopped briefly before driving off. The victim managed to briefly break away from Mr Davis before he grabbed her again and put his hand over her mouth, telling her to 'be quiet' and pushing her into a bush. On her back, he lay on top of her, telling her 'you're going to get into the car' before picking her up and taking her to the vehicle with his hand over her mouth. He extended the blade from a Leatherman multi tool at her once in the car and said 'co-operate, it doesn't have to be this bad'. 'What are you going to do to me, why have you got gloves on?' she asked him. 'I don't want to leave fingerprints. You have to get rid of the messages. Once that's done, I'll drop you to the car and everything will be OK,' he replied, with the agreed facts stating he promised not to hurt her. She then cried and shook the entire 35 minute car trip to Manly, where Mr Davis parked the car at the North Head lookout and made her unlock her phone with Face ID. He proceeded to delete all messages between the pair from all platforms, as well as screenshots she'd taken, including from the recently deleted folder on her phone. He then drove her back to where his own car was parked at the Marina and told her he was going to follow her home. 'The victim could see the offender in her rear-view mirror following her home the entire journey,' the agreed facts stated. She reported the matter at Bondi Police Station the following morning and Mr Davis was arrested shortly after. Police found black latex gloves, a Leatherman tool, dark clothes and a laptop in his car.
Vogue
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Vogue
4 Days of Australian Fashion Week With Vogue's Senior Market Editor
After a particularly busy work week, (The Met Gala and a Vogue Shopping shoot) I embarked on a weeklong trip to Sydney, Australia. Two long-haul flights, a 14-hour time difference, and a totally new hemisphere later, (it's autumn there, now!) I landed down under for Australian Fashion Week. To beat the jet lag, I took the recommendations I received prior to the trip, got up bright and early despite the rain for a little bit of Aussie-approved self care. Flat white in hand, I walked the seaside path between Bronte and Bondi Beach and ended with a plunge at Icebergs, the swimming pools adjacent to the ocean waves you've likely seen across your Instagram feeds. Certainly not a bad way to refresh and get outdoors after a weekend's worth of in-flight time before the shows and presentations began. But even more so, it was a nice way to expose myself and get a feeling for the Aussie lifestyle, culture, and beautiful surroundings of the designers who call Sydney home. Let's dive in! Day 1: A View of the Opera House My week kicked off Monday night with Carla Zampatti's 60th anniversary runway show. It being my first time in Sydney, and Australia, in general, I was pleased my first show had a view of the iconic Sydney Opera House. With rain on the forecast all week, we got lucky with clear skies that night, as the show was presented outside of the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia overlooking the harbor. Day 2: The Frontier Right off the bat, I saw a handful of brands I was really looking forward to seeing in Sydney: Courtney Zheng, Amy Lawrence, Paris Georgia, Esse, Wynn Hamlyn, Common Hours, and Matin. A handful of looks from the labels' pre-fall 2025 or resort 2026 collections were presented in a group show format, a convenient way for these designers to take part of the week's calendar on short notice and still draw a very supportive crowd! Immediately after, Lee Mathews showed a beautiful collection of spring-forward looks in a lofty industrial space, and collaborated with one of my favorite Spanish footwear labels Hereu on the shoes for the looks. Later, I visited the showrooms of New Zealand label Harris Tapper and Faithfull the Brand and ended the night with Beare Park's 6 o'clock runway show. Following the shows, I joined my Vogue Australia colleagues for their Designer Dinner at Catalina Restaurant. I sat in the company of two designers who showed that very same day, Esse's Charlotte Hicks, and Gabrielle Pereira from Beare Park. Apparently, Vogue Australia hosted a very similar gathering with a group of local designers, PRs, and editors back in the '90s and wanted to recreate the evening 30 years later. Day 3: Print Spotting At 9 a.m., under the picture-perfect blue skies, Aje presented its resort 2026 collection harbor-side at the open air Barangaroo Pier Pavilion. Each seat had a full moon-charged crystal placed on it which my colleague Laia Garcia-Furtado noted might have been responsible for the lucky change in forecast. In true Aje fashion, there were a handful of their ruffled gowns that have become popular on the wedding guest circuit here in the states. You can expect florals and embroidery anglaise for next season, plus a few new hues of solid colors to choose from such as banana and rust. Day 4: Destination Paddington After the Hansen + Gretel and Ngali shows, I walked through the collections of a handful of brands at the Known Agency, including Significant Other, Third Form, Rylan Studio, and Arcina Ori. With a studio in the same building just down the hall, designer Maggie Marilyn accompanied me to the charming shopping streets of Paddington. The Glenmore Road address is home to Zimmermann's first ever retail space and is surrounded by a handful of delightful neighbors, Deiji Studios, Bassike, and Lee Mathews, to name a few. The week concluded with a show that involved a black tie dress code from Albus Lumen, which almost all the attendees adhered to. Following, guests left in party buses for a celebration hosted at the beloved restaurant Fratelli Paradiso. The establishment had been recommended to me multiple times that week so I figured why not go along for the ride, it was my last night in Sydney after all! Catch up with all the Australian Fashion Week coverage here and discover the designers below.
Yahoo
02-04-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Bondi lifeguard calls for 'common sense' as beaches battered and homes evacuated
Sydney residents have been forced to evacuate their homes after they were inundated by ocean water. The dramatic incident was caused by a two-metre-high king tide combined with surging storm swells pounding Sydney's eastern, northern and southern suburbs. Bondi Beach's famous Icebergs pool and gym have been damaged by the wild weather, and residents at Dolls Point, a small suburb north of Cronulla in the city's south, were forced to leave their homes. The impact of the waves lifted up pavements and broke railings at a nearby beach. The NSW State Emergency Service (SES) told Yahoo News it began receiving calls around midnight to assist residents at around 20 properties in Dolls Point after they sustained flood damage from the extreme weather event. SES volunteers worked with fire crews to relocate residents, and then sandbagged properties to reduce damage to homes. 'It was quite a large high tide that combined with the large surf that brought it over the wall,' SES spokesperson Andrew Edmunds said. 'There was 30 to 50 centimetres of water over the floor in some properties, so it was up towards the power points.' As the tide has gone down, many residents have returned to their homes, but affected homeowners are urged to seek advice from electricians to ensure their properties are safe. Photos shared to social media from Bronte Beach in Sydney's east show the force of the storm. A red wheelie bin is pictured severely dented and a lifeguard tower completely surrounded by high water. Many beachgoers also appear to be undertaking risky behaviour, venturing close to the shoreline to snap pictures of the ocean. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Harrison Reid (@harrisonsreid) Today, the Bureau of Meteorology has warned people in Sydney that 'powerful surf conditions' are expected to be hazardous for popular beach activities including surfing, swimming and rock fishing. Surf lifesaving NSW warned hundreds of beaches will likely be closed across the state. "As NSW beaches continue to be hammered by strong surf and wild weather, volunteer surf lifesavers and lifeguards are issuing a timely reminder that when you visit the beach and find it closed, do not enter the water and take unnecessary risks," it said in a statement. 🐟 Fisherman spots unusual phenomenon off Aussie coastline ❌ Travellers with dogs push for major change to national park rules 💧 Sad photos after rare Aussie flood event The warning comes after a Bondi lifesaver issued a warning for anyone visiting affected suburbs to use common sense after video showed walkers on popular coastal walks being hit by surging waves. 'Today was a day where common sense was not that common. Take notice of the beach closed signage and closed off coastal walks,' Bondi lifeguard Harrison Reid wrote in a message to his 145,000 Instagram followers. Love Australia's weird and wonderful environment? 🐊🦘😳 Get our new newsletter showcasing the week's best stories.
