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BTN Newsbreak 30/05/2025
BTN Newsbreak 30/05/2025

ABC News

time21 hours ago

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BTN Newsbreak 30/05/2025

TARIFF UPDATE US president Donald Trump's tariffs are making headlines again today after hitting a bit of a road bump. It's been a back and forth battle in the world of US Tariffs. A tariff is a tax, or an extra cost, that governments put on products that come from another country. The idea is to encourage companies make their products locally. So how did we get here? At the start of April President Trump announced he'd be using his power as president to put tariffs on all imports to the US from around the world. But just yesterday the U.S. Court of International Trade said nope, because the president wasn't allowed to do that without approval from congress. The next day, the president's team appealed the court decision and won, which means for now the tariffs are still tariffing at least for now. The new court decision just puts a pause on the old court decision, so things could change again. COVID STRAIN Experts are worried about a new strain of COVID-19 that's spreading across the country. The NB.1.8.1 variant was first identified in January and health authorities think it could spread faster and more easily. So, they're urging Aussies to get a COVID-19 booster vaccine. STATE OF ORIGIN The State of Origin women's series has ended on a bit of a sour note for New South Wales. Despite winning the series after dominating in the first two games, Queensland came up trumps in game 3 last night to deny the Blues a clean sweep. DINO SCHOOL Now to rural Queensland, where a school found out that a rock sitting in its foyer is 200 million years old and covered in dinosaur footprints. About twenty years ago, this school in Biloela was given a slab of rock from a nearby mine. Then it just kind of sat in the foyer. But then one day, the school's head teacher decided to take a closer look and called in an expert. Dr Romilio then chucked some silicon on it to make a copy so he could study it and discovered it's covered in real dinosaur footprints. He reckons it was probably a shallow river-bed that a small two legged dinosaur, called an Ornithischian, used like a road, or more like a highway because there's so many footprints! 66 of them across 13 different tracks, making this two-hundred-million year old rock a very rare piece our country's dinosaur past. FAKE SAUSAGE ROLL First up, to a real sausage roll. A real fake one. Yes, this is a very realistic wax model, painstakingly created by the team at Madame Tussauds. After making a mould of the clay sculpture, they cast a copy using wax, and spent a long time painting it to get it looking just right. It'll go on display in London ahead of their national sausage roll day on the 5th of June. REPLICA SHIP Now, staying in London, where another real replica is on display. This is a copy of the ship on which famous explorer Christopher Columbus sailed when he reached the Americas back in the 15th century. Arguably one of the most famous ships in all of history, this replica is kitted out with period-accurate cannons and journals. It's open to the public to explore before it sets off again next month. CROCODILE CLASS At a crocodile park in Morocco, young people are learning the important role reptiles – including crocs – play in the wild. It's part of a special program run by the park, which says it's really important to teach the next generation all about the environment.

Footy star Michael Jennings whose past is SO scandalous he was barred from getting one of the NRL's biggest honours has found a lifeline as a tradie
Footy star Michael Jennings whose past is SO scandalous he was barred from getting one of the NRL's biggest honours has found a lifeline as a tradie

Daily Mail​

timea day ago

  • Politics
  • Daily Mail​

Footy star Michael Jennings whose past is SO scandalous he was barred from getting one of the NRL's biggest honours has found a lifeline as a tradie

Michael Jennings has traded packed stadium crowds for job sites as he begins a new chapter in construction after quitting his highly controversial NRL career. The former Kangaroos, Tonga and State of Origin star was recently seen in a promotional video for 22 Civil, highlighting his work on a home build in West Ryde, Sydney. 'Hi there, Michael Jennings here from Introbuild and 22 Civil, come and have a look guys,' he said in the clip. The video showed Jennings coordinating with fencing crews and concreters to build a new home. The caption on the video read, 'When strong crews come together, results speak louder,' with 22 Civil praising Jennings' involvement in the project. For many fans, the footage marked the first public appearance of Jennings since a turbulent 2024 season that saw him reach, but not celebrate, one of rugby league's rare milestones. View this post on Instagram A post shared by 22 Civil (@22civil_) Jennings played for the Sydney Roosters in 2024 but was denied a formal acknowledgement of his 300th NRL match and did not appear on grand final day in the retiring parade Jennings made his NRL debut for the Penrith Panthers in 2007 and played more than 120 games for the club. He later joined the Sydney Roosters, winning a premiership in 2013, before signing with Parramatta, where he played over 100 games and became a senior team figure. At the representative level, he wore the blue of New South Wales 18 times and also played for Australia and Tonga. But his career was derailed in 2020 when he was provisionally suspended for testing positive to Ligandrol and Ibutamoren, both banned substances. In 2021, he received a three-year ban from the NRL Anti-Doping Tribunal, effectively ending his career. During this period, Jennings also faced serious legal challenges. His ex-wife Kirra Wilden filed a civil suit accusing him of rape and sexual assault during their relationship. While Jennings denied the claims, the court found him liable in 2023 and ordered him to pay almost $500,000 in damages. Despite this, he returned to the NRL in 2024 and made nine appearances for the Sydney Roosters. However, any hope of a triumphant return was short-lived. Plans to honour Jennings' 300th first-grade game were scrapped by the NRL in April. His ex-wife publicly criticised the league, saying it failed to take women's safety seriously. NRL chief executive Andrew Abdo confirmed the decision to withhold official recognition. 'Due to past conduct, Michael Jennings will not receive official NRL recognition on his 300th match,' he said. The decision followed consultation with ARL Commission chair Peter V'landys, Roosters chairman Nick Politis and coach Trent Robinson. Jennings was also absent from the 2024 grand final retiring parade, where veterans like Shaun Johnson and Aaron Woods were given a chance to farewell fans. After the season ended, Jennings signed with the St Mary's Saints in the Ron Massey Cup. On May 25, he scored a hat-trick in a 46–8 win, showing he still had something left on the field. In January, he joined fellow controversial figures Jarryd Hayne and Ben Barba in a Premier League Nines tournament on the Gold Coast.

Sarah Togatuki praised after playing State of Origin days after sister's death
Sarah Togatuki praised after playing State of Origin days after sister's death

ABC News

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  • Health
  • ABC News

Sarah Togatuki praised after playing State of Origin days after sister's death

NSW coach John Strange doubts any other player could have matched Sarah Togatuki's strength in playing State of Origin only days after her sister died. The famously energetic Blues prop took the field for Origin III on Thursday night after losing her sister Jean on Saturday following a short stay in hospital. Togatuki played only a 14-minute cameo that was cut short by a head clash as the Blues fell 18-14 to Queensland but the Tigers star, who has played 11 Origin games straight since her debut in 2020, was hailed as a key member of the camp. "She's just an infectious type of person," captain Isabelle Kelly said. "She wasn't in camp with us for a bit and we really missed her and missed her presence. She puts everyone before herself and she's just really inspiring. "A lot of us were saying we wouldn't have been able to do what she has done this week. She was a huge inspiration for us leading into this game. I just know she would've done her family so proud. "She's done all of us so proud with the strength she's had and I feel really honoured and lucky to be able to pull on a jersey alongside her." Togatuki dedicated the Blues' series-clinching win in Game II to her sister, saying she "would've been the loudest in the stands" at the Sydney Football Stadium if not for her admission to hospital. Days before Game III, Togatuki shared an emotional tribute to her "sister, best friend and biggest cheerleader" after her death. "It still doesn't feel real," she wrote on Instagram. "She was only admitted to hospital two weeks ago, and now she's gone. The pain is overwhelming, especially for her four beautiful babies." Togatuki said her older sister was "the quiet glue that held our family together" after the death of their brother Junior in 2015. "She vowed to protect us all, and she truly lived that promise," she wrote. "She always showed up. Always put others before herself. Always stood on loyalty and love." The 27-year-old said "the village" Jean created was rallying around her four children now. At full-time after Game III, Tokatuki was visibly emotional, spending time with the many members of her family who attended the match in Newcastle with a sign reading "#1 Supporter" under a picture of Sarah and Jean. Strange paid tribute to the strength of character shown by the Wests Tigers prop in taking the field for the Blues, who won the Origin series 2-1. "I don't know if anyone else could've done that. I don't know if I could've," the coach said. "It was really important to her that she spent time with her family but it was really important to her and to her family that she come out and represented them tonight. "To show that strength of character is a real testament to who she is as a person and the love she has for her family and the game. She's an outstanding player and an even better person." The Blues wore black armbands for the game and Togatuki wrote Jean RIL (Rest In Love) on her wrist. Do you have a story idea about women in sport? Email us abcsport5050@ ABC Sport is live blogging every round of the AFL and NRL seasons in 2025. ABC/AAP

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