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ITV News
03-08-2025
- Entertainment
- ITV News
Supergirl
SSubtitles Drama 1h with violence Turn on Parental controls Meet Superman's fierce, high-flying cousin - turns out saving the world is a family thing! Catch every series of this all-action DC adventure. More info S1: E1 - Pilot Series 1 1. Pilot A new hero takes to the skies in the series premiere. 2. Stronger Together A new threat forces Kara to push her doubts aside. 3. Fight or Flight Supergirl must face down Reactron, one of Superman's enemies. 4. Livewire Kara's Thanksgiving is interrupted by Livewire. 5. How Does She Do It? Kara babysits for Cat while Supergirl saves the city. 6. Red Faced Kara goes too far when facing the cyborg Red Tornado. 7. Human for a Day Kara loses her powers and an earthquake strikes the city. 8. Hostile Takeover Kara goes head-to-head with her aunt Astra. 9. Blood Bonds Kara must find a way to rescue Hank from Astra's husband. 10. Childish Things Winn's dad, the supervillain Toyman, escapes from prison. 11. Strange Visitor from Another Planet Kara helps Hank battle an alien who killed his people. 12. Bizarro Kara faces off against the Bizarro version of herself. 13. For the Girl Who Has Everything Kara is trapped in a dream world by an alien parasite. 14. Truth, Justice and the American Way Supergirl battles the deadly Master Jailer. 15. Solitude Supergirl does battle with Indigo. 16. Falling Red Kryptonite causes Supergirl to turn on her friends. 17. Manhunter J'onn J'onzz reveals the story of his hidden identity. 18. Worlds Finest The Flash crosses over to National City. 19. Myriad Non and Indigo use mind control on National City. 20. Better Angels Supergirl must save the planet in the first season finale.
News.com.au
22-07-2025
- Politics
- News.com.au
Welcome back to Country: PM's big statement as parliament opens
Anthony Albanese has clapped back at critics of Welcome to Country ceremonies praising the practice as a 'powerful' reminder that Australians are stronger together. As Parliament prepares to sit for the first time since the election, Mr Albanese has delivered to rebuke to ex-Liberal leader Peter Dutton, Mr Dutton spent the dying days of the campaign whinging about the ceremony and claiming it was 'overdone.' After securing a huge majority, the Prime Minister has made it clear he strongly supports the cultural practice. 'The welcome to country is such a powerful way to begin a new parliament,'' Mr Albanese said. 'Like a lot of the more positive things about our nation, we shouldn't take it for granted. This ceremony didn't take place until 2007 and was controversial in 2007. 'It is not controversial today. Nor should it be.' Mr Albanese said it was a 'respectful' way of beginning the 48th Parliament. 'What a welcome to country does is holds out like a hand warmly and graciously extended. An opportunity for us to embrace and to show a profound love of home and country,'' he said. 'It is a reminder as well of why we all belong here together, that we are stronger together and we belong. 'We keep walking, together. With every step, we feel the echoes through history, the footsteps nearly a century distant from us now of every First Nations person who trekked to the opening of the first Parliament House down the hill. 'The footsteps of the members of the stolen generations who came to this place 17 years ago now to hear the words that they needed to hear 'I'm sorry'. Former Liberal leader Peter Dutton famously boycotted the National Apology to the Stolen Generations in 2008. He later apologised years later. 'Uttered by an Australian Prime Minister on behalf of the Australian nation. That was a day of catharsis, built on courage and grace,'' Mr Albanese said of Kevin Rudd's apology. 'Ultimately, it was a day of togetherness and a reminder of our great potential and promise as a nation.' Liberal frontbencher Jacinta Nampijinpa Price and Peter Dutton have previously backed scaling back the use of Welcome to Country ceremonies, with Senator Price warning people are 'sick if it'. Speaking at a Voice to parliament No campaign event in 2023, former Prime Minister Tony Abbott also said he is 'getting a little bit sick of Welcomes to Country because it belongs to all of us, not just to some of us'. 'And I'm getting a little bit tired of seeing the flag of some of us flown equally with the flag of all of us,'' he said. 'And I just think that the longer this goes on, the more divisive and the more difficult and the more dangerous that it's getting now.' Senator Price has described the tradition as 'divisive'. 'There is no problem with acknowledging our history, but rolling out these performances before every sporting event or public gathering is definitely divisive,' she said. 'It's not welcoming, it's telling non-Indigenous Australians 'this isn't your country' and that's wrong. We are all Australians and we share this great land.' She said 'around the country' there were some people whose 'only role, their only source of income, is delivering Welcome to Country'. 'Everyone's getting sick of Welcome to Country,'' she said.
News.com.au
16-07-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
Alex McKinnon swipes ‘insensitive' Newcastle Knights blunder
Former Newcastle Knights enforcer Alex McKinnon has taken to social media and labelled the club 'insensitive' after farcical scenes unfolded at McDonald Jones Stadium in Newcastle on Saturday. McKinnon, who became a quadriplegic from a tackle gone wrong while playing for the red and blue in 2014, purchased his on ticket and sat on the hill with his family as the club locked horns with the Melbourne Storm on Saturday. FOX LEAGUE, available on Kayo Sports, is the only place to watch every game of every round in the 2025 NRL Telstra Premiership, LIVE with no ad-breaks during play. New to Kayo? Get your first month for just $1. Limited-time offer. Prior to the game getting underway, ambassadors from Stronger Together - a spinal support organisation that provides support for those affected by spinal cord injuries - were out on the field promoting their charity work. Not only was he not asked to be part of the day, he was also not informed that the promotional activity would be taking place ahead of the contest. On Wednesday morning, McKinnon took to Instagram to let his feelings known about the situation. 'In short, I wasn't personally upset by the weekend's events, if anything I found the irony of it being against the Storm a bit funny,' he wrote on social media. 'It felt like a missed opportunity to connect with the Storm and back a great cause, raising funds and awareness for those living with spinal cord injuries. 'David and Kath from Stronger Together Foundation are incredible people. I caught up with them on Thursday and knew their charity was the match day partner. 'They kindly asked me to be involved, but I had other commitments. I fully supported them from afar. 'What disappointed my family (and many who reached out) was the club's lack of communication and awareness. In my view, not reaching out beforehand was an insensitive oversight. 'As for tickets, I regularly buy them for my family to sit on the hill, I have for years. 'I love the game day experience and sharing it with my kids. I'm a fan.' Veteran journalist David Riccio unleashed on the club while pointing the finger at CEO Phil Gardner for being out of touch. 'It illustrates how out of touch Gardener is with what makes Newcastle great. It's history. It's passion. It's people,' Riccio wrote in an article for Code Sports. 'Of all the home games this season that the Knights could have chosen, they selected a home game against the Melbourne Storm to promote a spinal cord charity. 'The Knights have had eight previous home games and still have three more to go.' Members of the Newcastle staff reportedly contacted McKinnon to personally apologise for what they described as 'an oversight'.
Daily Mail
16-07-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mail
Alex McKinnon hits back after copping a stunning snub from his NRL club on a day that brought back stark memories of the game he was paralysed in
Former NRL star Alex McKinnon has lashed out at the treatment he received from the Newcastle Knights when he was left out of a club initiative to help a group that aids people with severe spinal injuries. McKinnon - who was left paralysed by a horrific on-field accident against the Storm in 2014 - watched the Knights slump to their 11th loss of the season when they played Melbourne last Saturday, with the match sure to bring back memories of the night his life changed forever. The one-time backrower sat on the hill at McDonald Jones Stadium, and paid for his own general admission ticket. Newcastle also chose that home game against the Storm to promote a spinal support organisation called Stronger Together. To add to what many fans would see as highly insensitive timing, the club did not ask McKinnon if he wanted to be involved in the initiative with Stronger Together. On Tuesday, McKinnon took to social media to address the 'oversight'. 'I wasn't personally upset by the weekend's events,' he posted on X. 'If anything I found the irony of it being against the Storm a bit funny. It felt like a missed opportunity to connect with the Storm and back a great cause, raising funds and awareness for those living with spinal cord injuries. 'David and Kath from the Stronger Together Foundation are incredible people. I caught up with them on Thursday and knew their charity was the match day partner. 'They kindly asked me to be involved, but I had other commitments. I fully supported them from afar.' 'What disappointed my family (and many who reached out) was the club's lack of communication and awareness. In my view, not reaching out beforehand was an insensitive oversight.' McKinnon said buying tickets wasn't an issue as he loves sitting on the hill with the fans at McDonald Jones Stadium. 'As for the tickets, I regularly buy them for my family to sit on the hill, I have for years,' he wrote. 'I love the game-day experience and sharing it with my kids. I'm a fan.' Last month, it was announced that McKinnon would be taking a big step forward in his new career with healthcare company, Alike Health. The 33-year-old joined the specialist healthcare firm as its Head of Growth and Partnerships, having previously worked with the organisation as a Lived Experience Consultant. The firm revealed that McKinnon's role is now changing within the company, with the former footy player now offering Psychosocial Recovery coaching. 'With a background in Psychological Science, professional sport, and a lived experience of resilience and change, Alex brings genuine understanding and practical support to those navigating psychosocial disability,' Alike wrote on Instagram. In his new role as a Psychosocial Recovery Coach, McKinnon provides support to those suffering from psychosocial disabilities. The role aims to help individuals regain their independence and get back to doing things they enjoy. It came after McKinnon announced earlier this year that he was set to commence a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree at the University of Newcastle. He had previously obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology. McKinnon, a father-of-three had faced an uncertain future 11 years ago after one of the most shocking incidents in Australian sporting history. McKinnon fractured his C4 and C5 vertebrae in a horror tackle during that game against Melbourne in 2014. He'd played 49 NRL games before tragedy struck - and as he later revealed, he knew as soon as he hit the ground that his life was about to change forever. 'I knew straight away,' he told ABC journalist Stan Grant in 2020. 'I remember hearing the noise, I remember trying to move but not being able to, I remember players surrounding me and looking at me - clear conversations, I could hear everything. 'I really just felt embarrassed ... I suppose it takes you back to being a man and what your identity is there - strong, unflappable, unwavering - I just felt that it was embarrassing that I was laying there, unable to move, and I just felt like a real failure.' He would later split from wife Teigan Power in 2022, but has found love again with new partner Lily Malone. The pair are understood to have started dating while the 33-year-old was studying at university.
Yahoo
16-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
A festival celebrating LGBTQ+ life & love: Your official guide to Salisbury's Pride Parade
Salisbury, Maryland's Pride Parade and Festival, set to celebrate all things LGBTQ+ heritage and history, is just around the corner. Here's everything you need to know about this year's big event, including when the parade is being held, the parade route, who has been named as grand marshal and more. The Salisbury Pride Parade & Festival will be held downtown on June 28 from 2-6:30 p.m. The parade will take place from 3-3:30 p.m. The festival starts at 2 p.m. and ends at 6:30 p.m. According to the official map of this year's parade route, the parade is set to begin on the corner of West Market and West Main streets before ending at the corner of East Main and Court Streets. SALISBURY'S NEW CAMPGROUND: New Salisbury Camping & Adventure Park offers high-flying thrills and much more This year's Pride Parade theme is "Stronger Together," honoring the resilience, unity and spirit of the LGBTQIA+ communities in Salisbury, Maryland, across the Eastern Shore and beyond. "We reflect on our progress while marching boldly toward a brighter, more inclusive future," parade and festival organizers said online. There's plenty of fun to be had at the 2025 Salisbury Pride Parade & Festival, the first Pride event of its kind in the region. The event, which brings together communities of all kinds, will feature live entertainment, local vendors, vibrant exhibits, food trucks and more for people of all ages. "Salisbury Pride proudly uplifts the visibility and voices of LGBTQIA+ individuals and allies throughout the Eastern Shore. Salisbury is a city of many backgrounds, stories and strengths. In 2025, we aim to build deeper connections and form lasting alliances that empower our shared future," the festival said online. BERLIN BAKERY HAILS OLD BAY: Old Bay cookies? Berlin bakery Mandala Pies experiments with Maryland's favorite seasoning Rehoboth Beach drag queen Roxy Overbrooke has been named grand marshal and host of the Main Stage for the 2025 Salisbury Pride Parade & Festival. "As a Salisbury native, it means a lot to see the progress we've made over the years and I'm more than happy to be a part of ensuring that progress continues," Overbrooke said in a June 5 Facebook post. WHAT: Salisbury Pride Parade & Festival WHEN: Saturday, June 28, 2025, from 2-6:30 p.m. WHERE: Downtown Salisbury INFO: Olivia Minzola covers communities on the Lower Shore. Contact her with tips and story ideas at ominzola@ This article originally appeared on Salisbury Daily Times: 2025 Salisbury Pride Parade & Festival: All to know about the event
