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Sydney Morning Herald
4 days ago
- Business
- Sydney Morning Herald
This classic Melbourne pub has entered a new era
Previous SlideNext Slide Pub dining$$$$ Now in the hands of Morris Hospitality (Portsea Hotel, Albert Park Hotel, and more), this benchmark of pub dining has entered a new era. While the interior has been refreshed, the most notable change is in the menu, which zigs where others zag. Ex-Oakridge chef Aaron Brodie throws wildcards like char siu octopus skewers and wild boar pies alongside levelled-up classics (that pie is only $34 on Mondays, including a glass of Save Our Souls pinot noir). Fish and chips come with a tartare-inspired beurre blanc, while a wagyu patty and smoked raclette give the cheeseburger X-factor. Brodie is controversially 'not a huge fan of parmas', but a German Holstein fills the void. Veal topside sourced by meat supplier Flinders + Co is coated in parmesan-spiked panko. A fried free-range egg is true to tradition, accompanied by two pickled elements – white anchovies and shallots – 'to help cut through the richness', plus crispy capers, a red-wine and brown-butter sauce, and a sauerkraut-like side of cabbage and carrot.
The Age
4 days ago
- Business
- The Age
This classic Melbourne pub has entered a new era
Previous SlideNext Slide Pub dining$$$$ Now in the hands of Morris Hospitality (Portsea Hotel, Albert Park Hotel, and more), this benchmark of pub dining has entered a new era. While the interior has been refreshed, the most notable change is in the menu, which zigs where others zag. Ex-Oakridge chef Aaron Brodie throws wildcards like char siu octopus skewers and wild boar pies alongside levelled-up classics (that pie is only $34 on Mondays, including a glass of Save Our Souls pinot noir). Fish and chips come with a tartare-inspired beurre blanc, while a wagyu patty and smoked raclette give the cheeseburger X-factor. Brodie is controversially 'not a huge fan of parmas', but a German Holstein fills the void. Veal topside sourced by meat supplier Flinders + Co is coated in parmesan-spiked panko. A fried free-range egg is true to tradition, accompanied by two pickled elements – white anchovies and shallots – 'to help cut through the richness', plus crispy capers, a red-wine and brown-butter sauce, and a sauerkraut-like side of cabbage and carrot.
The Print
13-06-2025
- General
- The Print
‘Mayday': History of the globally recognised distress signal, Air India 171's final communication
On Thursday, Air India flight Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner—AI171—bound for Gatwick, London, from Ahmedabad crashed into the BJ Medical College soon after take-off. It replaced the Morse code S.O.S, which stands for 'Save Our Souls', because 'S' was getting lost in transmission due to difficulty in recognising it over phone calls at the time. Delhi: The word, mayday, was invented by Fredrick Stanley Mockford, a British senior officer radio in charge at Croydon Airport in the United Kingdom in 1923. The crash claimed 241 lives onboard the flight and left several medical college students in their building dead, whereas one AI171 passenger miraculously survived. The final word of the AI171 pilot to the air traffic control (ATC) in Ahmedabad was 'mayday', with no further response. 'Mayday': Its origin 'Mayday' is now globally recognised as an emergency distress signal for aviators and mariners. Mockford was assigned the task of finding an easily recognisable emergency call signal against the backdrop of 'S.O.S' getting lost during transmission. During that period, a majority of the air traffic was between Le Bourget Airport in France and Croydon in Britain. While attending radio calls, Mockford often heard French pilots use a word, 'm'aidez', sounding like 'mayday' to the ears of the British officer and meaning 'help me' literally. So, he proposed using 'mayday' as the emergency distress signal, and the pilots of aircraft crossing the English Channel started using it. In 1927, at the International Radiotelegraph Convention in Washington, D.C., the United States officially adopted 'mayday' as the radio-telephone distress call signal. Nearly 100 years on, 'mayday' is still the aviation phrase that pilots often use to signal distress or emergency signals to ground ATC. Why it is 'mayday mayday mayday' Pilots are required to say 'mayday' three times to make the word heard— distinctively. Saying it three times ensures it does not get mixed with other signal transmissions or interferences. Communication systems between aircraft and ATC have improved substantially over the years, but the protocol has remained unchanged. After stating 'mayday' three times, a pilot needs to communicate various other critical information, if time permits. 'Mayday' is followed by a call sign, the nature of the emergency, current location, height, number of people onboard, and fuel quantity, along with any other information that would help ATC guide the pilots and prepare emergency measures on the ground. Unfortunately, the AI171 pilots had less than a minute to deliver any information to the ATC, which could have saved the plane. 'Mayday', therefore, continues to remain the most feared word globally for pilots, passengers, and the ATC. (Edited by Madhurita Goswami) Also Read: Montreal Convention to decide final compensation for Air India crash victims' kin. What it say
Time of India
02-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
SOS by Venezuelan migrants with their bodies at Texas detention centre puts the spotlight on El Salvador's CECOT prison
SOS, the internationally recognised distress signal abbreviation which stands for Save Our Souls, made by a group of Venezuelan migrants using their bodies at a detention centre in the United States of America has caught the attention of the world. The migrants detained at the Bluebonnet facility in Anson, Texas (USA), by America's Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Texas made the SOS using their bodies when they noticed a drone flying over them to protest against their likely deportation to a notorious El Salvador prison. #Pahalgam Terrorist Attack India's Rafale-M deal may turn up the heat on Pakistan China's support for Pakistan may be all talk, no action India brings grounded choppers back in action amid LoC tensions The SOS formation included 34 men with 11 forming the first 'S', 13 in 'O' and the remaining 10 in the second 'S'. A few others joined them later. Some of the migrants who formed the SOS also waved their arms at the drone, owned by Reuters, which used its camera to shoot a video of the same. The Bluebonnet facility houses many Venezuelans and the US immigration officials have issued notices to them, accusing them of being members of the transnational gang Tren de Aragua. The notice also states that all the accused will be deported under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, which has been used by the administration of US President Donald Trump to target what it calls illegal migrants. 5 5 Next Stay Playback speed 1x Normal Back 0.25x 0.5x 1x Normal 1.5x 2x 5 5 / Skip Ads by by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Join new Free to Play WWII MMO War Thunder War Thunder Play Now Undo Also Read: Elon Musk slept in Lincoln bedroom and shared ice cream with Donald Trump All those accused of being Tren de Aragua members were on the verge of being deported on April 18. They were taken to the Abilene Regional Airport but the bus carrying them returned to the detention centre without deboarding them. Live Events The US Supreme Court stayed their deportation later that night. What is El Salvador's CECOT Prison Arguing that they are not associated with the Tren de Aragua gang , the detainees claim they will be deported to the Centro de Confinamiento del Terrorismo (CECOT) prison in Tecoluca, El Salvador. The CECOT prison opened in January 2023 and has a capacity of housing 40,000 inmates. According to the El Salvador media, the facility currently has between 15,000 to 20,000 prisoners. It also has over 200 inmates deported by the Trump administration in March 2025 for allegedly having connections with Venezuelan and El Salvadoran gangs. One of those deported and housed at CECOT is Kilmar Abrego Garcia , who the Trump administration admitted was sent due to an 'administrative error' even though he has no criminal record in either the US or El Salvador. There have been allegations of massive human rights abuse at CECOT and the El Salvador government has been accused of imprisoning several thousands without trial.
