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Sky News AU
19 hours ago
- Politics
- Sky News AU
Drop off points to willingly surrender illegal weapons revealed in Victoria
Drop off points for Victorians to surrender their machetes have been revealed in attempts to push safety. The Daily Telegraph's Tim Blair shared his amusement over the seemingly weak attempts for those who own illegal weapons to willingly surrender. 'Here's what a really clever police force would do, a really clever government, just arrest everyone who's showing up with machetes,' Mr Blair told Sky News Australia.
Sky News AU
a day ago
- Sky News AU
Tragedy strikes Hunter Valley wedding as groom diagnosed with MND is airlifted to hospital following minibus crash
A groom-to-be is in a critical condition after the minibus carrying him and his groomsmen crashed down an embankment just hours before his wedding in the NSW Hunter Valley. John Barrett, a father-of-four, was heading to his ceremony at the Molines Bistro at Tallavera Grove vineyard when the minibus he was travelling in veered off Mount View Road near Cessnock around 10.30am on Wednesday. Mr Barrett, who had recently been diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND) and was wheelchair-bound, was trapped inside the wreckage for 45 minutes after the vehicle reportedly rolled seven times and tumbled more than 150m down a steep incline. Guests travelling behind in convoy called Triple-0 after seeing the horrific crash unfold on the winding country road, The Daily Telegraph reported. Emergency crews arrived quickly despite the remote location, and two men, Mr Barrett and another male suffering suspected spinal injuries, were flown by rescue helicopters to John Hunter Hospital in a critical condition. 'Two critically unwell patients were transported by helicopter to John Hunter Hospital, and the four stable patients were transported by road to John Hunter Hospital,' NSW Ambulance Superintendent Jake Broughton-Rouse said. 'One of our critically unwell patients was a 60-year-old male suffering head injuries and the other critically unwell patient was a 50-year-old male suffering limb injuries.' Four others, including the driver and three passengers, were taken by road ambulance in stable conditions. The crash took place before guests had even arrived at the picturesque midweek celebration, where the venue had already been set up with flowers and wedding decorations in anticipation of the ceremony. Police confirmed the driver will undergo mandatory blood and alcohol testing. Investigators are now examining whether wet road conditions or seatbelt use played a role in the accident. 'It is a tragic situation and we're very fortunate that the injuries weren't fatal. It definitely could have been worse,' said Hunter Valley Police District Commander, Superintendent Steve Laksa. Police say they are treating the incident as a 'very serious' matter and have launched a full investigation to determine how the minibus left the road. 'We're doing an investigation to try to identify the cause of the accident,' police confirmed. So far this year, the Hunter Valley police district has recorded 15 fatal crashes.
NZ Herald
a day ago
- Entertainment
- NZ Herald
Vogue Williams calls her name ‘tacky', recalls teasing in teens
Irish presenter Vogue Williams says she hates her name. The 39-year-old says she was teased in her teens because of her unusual moniker and is baffled as to why her parents chose something so 'tacky'. She told The Daily Telegraph: 'Vogue is just very, very tacky. It's cigarettes and a
News.com.au
2 days ago
- Sport
- News.com.au
‘Tried to make him better': Luai opens up on Galvin exit as Tigers star makes huge contract call
Tigers skipper Jarome Luai has opened up on facing Lachlan Galvin for the first time since his defection to the Bulldogs. Luai and Galvin reportedly had a frosty relationship as teammates, even before Galvin's decision to leave the club. 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 > Luai was vocal in defending coach Benji Marshall after his coaching credentials were called into question by Galvin's management as one of the reasons he wanted to leave the club. However, Luai told The Daily Telegraph there was no hard feelings between the pair and maintains they had a good relationship at the Tigers. 'I think he spoke about it already and said that there wasn't any beef in the relationship, which is true,' Luai told The Daily Telegraph. 'I did my best to try and make him a better footballer. 'All pre-season I thought to myself, we connected well and you know, we started the year off in great form, won some games. 'But like I just said before, he made a call on his future. All the other best of him, bro. I'm just focused on my career.' Luai refused to get caught up in the hype of playing against Galvin and is more focused on bouncing back from a loss to the Panthers. 'It's not about Lachie, it's not about the Dogs - it's about us,' Luai told WWOS. 'That's a story everyone wants to talk about. For us here inside our four walls, it's about us and how we perform on game day. Coming off the back of a loss, my main focus as a player is how I prepare throughout the week and ultimately, how I'm gonna perform. 'It's all about me and my team.' Luai also all but confirmed he will see out the remainder of his Wests Tigers deal, despite get-out clauses giving him the option to walk out on the club mid-contract. Luai's $6 million deal has been in the spotlight since he was critical of Lachlan Galvin walking out on the Tigers, despite the fact he had contract clauses that would allow him to do the same. The Tigers' skipper's five-year deal has options in his favour that would allow him to leave at some point in the final three years of the deal from 2027. It means Luai could become available to negotiate with rival clubs for 2027 from November 1 this year. When questioned about the clauses by Channel 9's Danny Weidler on WWOS, Luai moved to end speculation he would leave the club. 'Scoops? Nah, just scoops of ice cream,' Luai joked. 'I'm staying, don't worry - for life. 'I think when things get hard, people are sort of expecting you to change and I'm not that type of guy. I'm here for the long run and I'm here to change this club around.' The Tigers recently re-signed co-captain Api Koroisau to a two-year extension through until the end of 2028, meaning his contract length is similar to Luai's which expires in 2029. Luai admitted the chance to keep playing with Koroisau was a big factor in him committing to the Tigers. 'He's a big part of this club and a big reason why I signed here,' Luai said. 'It's good to see the skip locked in for a few more years, I can't wait to play some more footy with him.'
The Advertiser
3 days ago
- Health
- The Advertiser
'No way': Miller prefers chicken schnity and burgers over hospital food
Miller Townsend isn't a fan of hospital food, but he likes the "chicken schnity" at John Hunter Hospital's cafeteria. Hospital food made the headlines on Tuesday when NSW Health Minister Ryan Park apologised to a patient who received a meagre meal at John Hunter Children's Hospital. "I acknowledge that the meal in the photograph does not reflect NSW Health or the community's expectations and I apologise to the patient who received this meal," Mr Park said. The Daily Telegraph had reported that the meal consisted of a piece of chicken, whole potato and tub of yoghurt. A family member of the patient was concerned about having to "go out and buy food to supplement a meal". Miller, 8, has spent time in John Hunter Children's Hospital to be treated for Diamond-Blackfan anemia (DBA). "To be fair, I can't say we've ever had the in-room dining there. He nails the chicken schnities from the cafeteria," dad Matt Townsend said. "They cost a fortune, but he'd always brush aside the hospital food." It's been 104 days since Miller had a bone marrow transplant at the Children's Hospital at Randwick. "They were giving him lamb kofta every night," Matt said with a laugh. "Luckily, there was a KFC and Subway up the road. He nailed that. There was no way he'd eat the kofta. "I think it's the same as any hospital food. It's not made with love. It's made with whatever they can find that day." Matt found it "a bit weird" to have lamb kofta at a children's hospital. Hospital food aside, Matt said Miller was "healthy, happy and back home". His bone marrow donor was his older brother, Mack. "The stem cells were going well, but he had graft-versus-host disease. That's when the body rejects the donor cells," Matt said. "It was treated with steroids and he's only just come off them." On Monday, tests showed his "bloods have dropped a little bit". "Hopefully it's a little speed bump. Fingers crossed, it's just the steroids." Miller has restrictions on being around people because he has no immune system after the chemotherapy treatment needed for the transplant. "He's allowed to play footy at the park with five to 10 of his mates. He's very happy with that," Matt said. "We can't be in crowds of people until his immune system grows. They say that's about six months after transplant - hopefully soon." When NSW Health Minister Ryan Park was at John Hunter in March, he met Miller at a topping-out ceremony for a new seven-storey building for the hospital's expansion. Since then, the minister has kept tabs on Miller's health. "Ryan Park came and visited him a couple of times in Sydney," Matt said. "I thought he'd bring cameras, but he didn't. He just came in and said g'day and kept in contact with us to see how he was going. I thought that was pretty nice." The Newcastle Herald reported in December that Miller's footy mates, from Stockton Sharks Junior Rugby League Club, shaved their heads to be like him. Miller Townsend isn't a fan of hospital food, but he likes the "chicken schnity" at John Hunter Hospital's cafeteria. Hospital food made the headlines on Tuesday when NSW Health Minister Ryan Park apologised to a patient who received a meagre meal at John Hunter Children's Hospital. "I acknowledge that the meal in the photograph does not reflect NSW Health or the community's expectations and I apologise to the patient who received this meal," Mr Park said. The Daily Telegraph had reported that the meal consisted of a piece of chicken, whole potato and tub of yoghurt. A family member of the patient was concerned about having to "go out and buy food to supplement a meal". Miller, 8, has spent time in John Hunter Children's Hospital to be treated for Diamond-Blackfan anemia (DBA). "To be fair, I can't say we've ever had the in-room dining there. He nails the chicken schnities from the cafeteria," dad Matt Townsend said. "They cost a fortune, but he'd always brush aside the hospital food." It's been 104 days since Miller had a bone marrow transplant at the Children's Hospital at Randwick. "They were giving him lamb kofta every night," Matt said with a laugh. "Luckily, there was a KFC and Subway up the road. He nailed that. There was no way he'd eat the kofta. "I think it's the same as any hospital food. It's not made with love. It's made with whatever they can find that day." Matt found it "a bit weird" to have lamb kofta at a children's hospital. Hospital food aside, Matt said Miller was "healthy, happy and back home". His bone marrow donor was his older brother, Mack. "The stem cells were going well, but he had graft-versus-host disease. That's when the body rejects the donor cells," Matt said. "It was treated with steroids and he's only just come off them." On Monday, tests showed his "bloods have dropped a little bit". "Hopefully it's a little speed bump. Fingers crossed, it's just the steroids." Miller has restrictions on being around people because he has no immune system after the chemotherapy treatment needed for the transplant. "He's allowed to play footy at the park with five to 10 of his mates. He's very happy with that," Matt said. "We can't be in crowds of people until his immune system grows. They say that's about six months after transplant - hopefully soon." When NSW Health Minister Ryan Park was at John Hunter in March, he met Miller at a topping-out ceremony for a new seven-storey building for the hospital's expansion. Since then, the minister has kept tabs on Miller's health. "Ryan Park came and visited him a couple of times in Sydney," Matt said. "I thought he'd bring cameras, but he didn't. He just came in and said g'day and kept in contact with us to see how he was going. I thought that was pretty nice." The Newcastle Herald reported in December that Miller's footy mates, from Stockton Sharks Junior Rugby League Club, shaved their heads to be like him. Miller Townsend isn't a fan of hospital food, but he likes the "chicken schnity" at John Hunter Hospital's cafeteria. Hospital food made the headlines on Tuesday when NSW Health Minister Ryan Park apologised to a patient who received a meagre meal at John Hunter Children's Hospital. "I acknowledge that the meal in the photograph does not reflect NSW Health or the community's expectations and I apologise to the patient who received this meal," Mr Park said. The Daily Telegraph had reported that the meal consisted of a piece of chicken, whole potato and tub of yoghurt. A family member of the patient was concerned about having to "go out and buy food to supplement a meal". Miller, 8, has spent time in John Hunter Children's Hospital to be treated for Diamond-Blackfan anemia (DBA). "To be fair, I can't say we've ever had the in-room dining there. He nails the chicken schnities from the cafeteria," dad Matt Townsend said. "They cost a fortune, but he'd always brush aside the hospital food." It's been 104 days since Miller had a bone marrow transplant at the Children's Hospital at Randwick. "They were giving him lamb kofta every night," Matt said with a laugh. "Luckily, there was a KFC and Subway up the road. He nailed that. There was no way he'd eat the kofta. "I think it's the same as any hospital food. It's not made with love. It's made with whatever they can find that day." Matt found it "a bit weird" to have lamb kofta at a children's hospital. Hospital food aside, Matt said Miller was "healthy, happy and back home". His bone marrow donor was his older brother, Mack. "The stem cells were going well, but he had graft-versus-host disease. That's when the body rejects the donor cells," Matt said. "It was treated with steroids and he's only just come off them." On Monday, tests showed his "bloods have dropped a little bit". "Hopefully it's a little speed bump. Fingers crossed, it's just the steroids." Miller has restrictions on being around people because he has no immune system after the chemotherapy treatment needed for the transplant. "He's allowed to play footy at the park with five to 10 of his mates. He's very happy with that," Matt said. "We can't be in crowds of people until his immune system grows. They say that's about six months after transplant - hopefully soon." When NSW Health Minister Ryan Park was at John Hunter in March, he met Miller at a topping-out ceremony for a new seven-storey building for the hospital's expansion. Since then, the minister has kept tabs on Miller's health. "Ryan Park came and visited him a couple of times in Sydney," Matt said. "I thought he'd bring cameras, but he didn't. He just came in and said g'day and kept in contact with us to see how he was going. I thought that was pretty nice." The Newcastle Herald reported in December that Miller's footy mates, from Stockton Sharks Junior Rugby League Club, shaved their heads to be like him. Miller Townsend isn't a fan of hospital food, but he likes the "chicken schnity" at John Hunter Hospital's cafeteria. Hospital food made the headlines on Tuesday when NSW Health Minister Ryan Park apologised to a patient who received a meagre meal at John Hunter Children's Hospital. "I acknowledge that the meal in the photograph does not reflect NSW Health or the community's expectations and I apologise to the patient who received this meal," Mr Park said. The Daily Telegraph had reported that the meal consisted of a piece of chicken, whole potato and tub of yoghurt. A family member of the patient was concerned about having to "go out and buy food to supplement a meal". Miller, 8, has spent time in John Hunter Children's Hospital to be treated for Diamond-Blackfan anemia (DBA). "To be fair, I can't say we've ever had the in-room dining there. He nails the chicken schnities from the cafeteria," dad Matt Townsend said. "They cost a fortune, but he'd always brush aside the hospital food." It's been 104 days since Miller had a bone marrow transplant at the Children's Hospital at Randwick. "They were giving him lamb kofta every night," Matt said with a laugh. "Luckily, there was a KFC and Subway up the road. He nailed that. There was no way he'd eat the kofta. "I think it's the same as any hospital food. It's not made with love. It's made with whatever they can find that day." Matt found it "a bit weird" to have lamb kofta at a children's hospital. Hospital food aside, Matt said Miller was "healthy, happy and back home". His bone marrow donor was his older brother, Mack. "The stem cells were going well, but he had graft-versus-host disease. That's when the body rejects the donor cells," Matt said. "It was treated with steroids and he's only just come off them." On Monday, tests showed his "bloods have dropped a little bit". "Hopefully it's a little speed bump. Fingers crossed, it's just the steroids." Miller has restrictions on being around people because he has no immune system after the chemotherapy treatment needed for the transplant. "He's allowed to play footy at the park with five to 10 of his mates. He's very happy with that," Matt said. "We can't be in crowds of people until his immune system grows. They say that's about six months after transplant - hopefully soon." When NSW Health Minister Ryan Park was at John Hunter in March, he met Miller at a topping-out ceremony for a new seven-storey building for the hospital's expansion. Since then, the minister has kept tabs on Miller's health. "Ryan Park came and visited him a couple of times in Sydney," Matt said. "I thought he'd bring cameras, but he didn't. He just came in and said g'day and kept in contact with us to see how he was going. I thought that was pretty nice." The Newcastle Herald reported in December that Miller's footy mates, from Stockton Sharks Junior Rugby League Club, shaved their heads to be like him.
