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News.com.au
6 days ago
- Politics
- News.com.au
Nationals MP Barnaby Joyce's bizarre act on live TV
Barnaby Joyce has bizarrely pretended to be a bull in a live television interview as he lectured Coalition Minister Dan Tehan on the difference between a steer and the animal. Mr Tehan had compared Mr Joyce to a steer after he and fellow Nationals MP Michael McCormack dropped a bomb when they joined forces to support a private member's bill to repeal net-zero. Mr Tehan, who represents a rural electorate, labelled the pair as 'two steers fighting in a neighbour's paddock'. Responding to Mr Tehan in an interview on Sky News, Mr Joyce said 'Steers don't fight, we castrate them so they don't'. 'Steers have their testicles removed and they sit happily in the paddock and they eat grass' 'Bulls, moo, bulls fight.' The moo was delivered as a sound effect by Mr Joyce, as he raised his index fingers to his forehead, and emulated a bull. Host Kieran Gilbert later said 'I've got to admit, I almost lost it' when Mr Joyce performed his impression. His bovine impression came as Nationals leader David Littleproud defended his leadership of the party under pressure from Mr Joyce and Mr McCormack. Mr Joyce and Mr McCormack are both now backbenchers, after being dumped from the shadow ministry following Peter Dutton's emphatic election loss. But leadership ambitions abound in the 19-member group in Canberra, as Mr McCormack refused to rule out a leadership tilt in an interview with The Australian. 'When a journo says 'will you ever rule yourself out of ever (becoming leader)', of course you are not going to agree to that,' he said. 'You're not going to rule yourself out in the future.' For his part, Mr Joyce said he would 'happily back Michael for leader', despite saying he was not agitating for any change. Thursday's antics only added to another bizarre moment on Wednesday in which Mr McCormack described himself and Mr Joyce as 'virile' in an interview with Sky. Under this increasing backbench pressure Mr Littleproud insisted he is not looking 'over my shoulder' in an interview on the ABC. 'I look to making sure I'm focused on my job because if I'm focused on myself, I'm not focused on the people who put me here, and I'll stand by my record as a Leader of The Nationals.' He listed what he saw as his achievements such as introducing nuclear and supermarket divestiture into the Coalition platform and opposition to the Voice to Parliament. He said instead of focusing on dissent from his backbench, he is 'thinking about trying to leave a legacy for the people I lead'. 'No matter how long I'm here for, I want to be able to look back and say I did it in a respectful way. 'And what I'm focused on is delivering outcomes. 'I've created a process for a discussion within our party room. 'Backbenchers can have Private Members' Bills, but I've got a lead for the entirety of my party, not for individuals. 'And so what I'll do is make sure I listen to my party room and draw on the collective wisdom of that party room. 'That's how I lead.' Opposition to net-zero emissions targets by 2050 has become a sticking point for Nationals backbenchers, as it is seen by the party's base to be harmful to their regional communities. It has proved a problem for Liberal leader Sussan Ley who is trying to renegotiate the Coalition's platform following its May 3 election defeat. The division already caused a split in the Coalition as the Nationals and Liberal Party spent a week apart following the election. Both parties reunited a week later with the Liberals making concessions to key Nationals policy priorities.
The Guardian
10-07-2025
- The Guardian
Sauce Boss the rodeo bull becomes latest US animal escape artist
Animals that have proven themselves to be escape artists as of late in the US have included a terrier and nearly four dozen monkeys. And now a rodeo bull reportedly referred to by the names of Sauce Boss and Twinkle Toes can join their ranks after breaking free from his handlers and spending four days at large. The bull in question was being unloaded in preparation for the Snowmass Village, Colorado, rodeo on 2 July when he somehow got away, local police chief Brian Olson told the state's Aspen Times. Olson suspected the creature found and forced his way through a gap in the fencing that was being used during the unloading. Authorities spent several hours looking for the taurine fugitive, but he eluded them, primarily by heading into tall brush and trees in the village's Horse Ranch neighborhood, Olson said. Police then issued an alert asking the public to call them if they saw the escaped rodeo bull – and to avoid either approaching the animal or letting pets get near him. Olson said the bull came in and out of view while remaining in that brush in the coming days. A local homeowner told CBS Colorado that cowboys roped the bull at one point during the animal's abscondence – but, as it rained heavily, he managed to slip away. The bull on Sunday then 'did make himself visible' for a longer period than had been usual and let cowboys working for his owner approach him. Olson said that was when the bovine's owner's cowboys finally caught him, and they began planning on him to soon make his debut at the rodeo – which is held every Wednesday during the summer. There were conflicting reports about the bull's moniker. CBS Colorado reported he went by Sauce Boss. But, in an interview with Cowboy State Daily, Snowmass Village police officer Zach Wilcher said he understood the bull's name to be Twinkle Toes. Whatever the case, corners of the internet dedicated to lighthearted news stories seized on Sauce Boss/Twinkle Toes's time on the lam. News consumers in the US are fascinated by tales of pets or animals in captivity making daring dashes for freedom. For instance, a wiry terrier named Scrim earned a reputation as New Orleans's most ungovernable dog after he bolted his adoptive family's yard in April 2024 and spent about six months on the run. After he was caught, he escaped again in November by chewing through a window screen on the second floor of his new adoptive home, leaping 13ft to a driveway and going on the run for another three months before being captured again. Both hunts for Scrim were elaborate, involving people equipped with traps, nets and tranquilizer guns. He earned a measure of social media stardom as users posted videos from cellphones and security cameras that recorded him jaunting through the streets to the distress of those searching for him. Meanwhile, as another example, in November, 43 rhesus macaque monkeys earned international headlines by escaping from a South Carolina research facility into nearby woods after an employee failed to fully lock the animals' enclosure. It took until January for the last of those monkeys to be recaptured. Most were lured back into captivity with peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. Julius Constantine Motal contributed to reporting
The Guardian
09-07-2025
- The Guardian
Sauce Boss the rodeo bull becomes latest US animal escape artist
Animals that have proven themselves to be escape artists as of late in the US have included a terrier and nearly four dozen monkeys. And now a rodeo bull reportedly referred to by the names of Sauce Boss and Twinkle Toes can join their ranks after breaking free from his handlers and spending four days at large. The bull in question was being unloaded in preparation for the Snowmass Village, Colorado, rodeo on 2 July when he somehow got away, local police chief Brian Olson told the state's Aspen Times. Olson suspected the creature found and forced his way through a gap in the fencing that was being used during the unloading. Authorities spent several hours looking for the taurine fugitive, but he eluded them, primarily by heading into tall brush and trees in the village's Horse Ranch neighborhood, Olson said. Police then issued an alert asking the public to call them if they saw the escaped rodeo bull – and to avoid either approaching the animal or letting pets get near him. Olson said the bull came in and out of view while remaining in that brush in the coming days. A local homeowner told CBS Colorado that cowboys roped the bull at one point during the animal's abscondence – but, as it rained heavily, he managed to slip away. The bull on Sunday then 'did make himself visible' for a longer period than had been usual and let cowboys working for his owner approach him. Olson said that was when the bovine's owner's cowboys finally caught him, and they began planning on him to soon make his debut at the rodeo – which is held every Wednesday during the summer. There were conflicting reports about the bull's moniker. CBS Colorado reported he went by Sauce Boss. But, in an interview with Cowboy State Daily, Snowmass Village police officer Zach Wilcher said he understood the bull's name to be Twinkle Toes. Whatever the case, corners of the internet dedicated to lighthearted news stories seized on Sauce Boss/Twinkle Toes's time on the lam. News consumers in the US are fascinated by tales of pets or animals in captivity making daring dashes for freedom. For instance, a wiry terrier named Scrim earned a reputation as New Orleans's most ungovernable dog after he bolted his adoptive family's yard in April 2024 and spent about six months on the run. After he was caught, he escaped again in November by chewing through a window screen on the second floor of his new adoptive home, leaping 13ft to a driveway and going on the run for another three months before being captured again. Both hunts for Scrim were elaborate, involving people equipped with traps, nets and tranquilizer guns. He earned a measure of social media stardom as users posted videos from cellphones and security cameras that recorded him jaunting through the streets to the distress of those searching for him. Meanwhile, as another example, in November, 43 rhesus macaque monkeys earned international headlines by escaping from a South Carolina research facility into nearby woods after an employee failed to fully lock the animals' enclosure. It took until January for the last of those monkeys to be recaptured. Most were lured back into captivity with peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. Julius Constantine Motal contributed to reporting
CBS News
07-07-2025
- Sport
- CBS News
Rodeo bull "Sauce Boss" recaptured after five-day search in Western Colorado
While it took some time to make it happen, "Sauce Boss" is now back in "ranch hands" after a tour of Snowmass Village when he escaped from the rodeo while crews were unloading last Wednesday. The bull was found a few times (including by a homeowner) roaming around in thick brush behind the Horse Ranch Neighborhood, but crews had difficulty trying to actually get the bull down. Sauce Boss, the bull, had escaped from the Snowmass Rodeo. Snowmass Village Michelle Lubetzky, playing volleyball near the rodeo Sunday, was familiar with the bovine search. "Apparently it has blended well with, with the scenery in Aspen, I don't know," Lubetzky said, laughing. One homeowner told CBS Colorado the bull had actually been roped before his eventual capture Sunday, but because of heavy rain, he was able to escape once again. Sunday cowboys took horses again up the trail to try and find the bull, and succeeded, leading him down and back towards the rodeo at the bottom of the hill. Homeowners tell CBS the bull is expected back in the rodeo for Snowmass Village next Wednesday.
CBS News
03-07-2025
- CBS News
Bull escapes Colorado rodeo, still roaming mountain town
A rodeo bull broke free of his handlers mid-day Wednesday and, almost a day later, has yet to be found. Snowmass Village Police Chief Brian Olson told the Aspen Times the bull was being unloaded in preparation for the Snowmass Rodeo. He speculated the animal found a gap in the fencing being used during the unloading and forced its way through it. "We have stopped looking and will wait for a credible sighting before attempting to secure him," Olson told CBS Colorado on Thursday. "Probably out of nervousness and being unfamiliar with surroundings, he is remaining secluded intentionally. He has plenty to eat (grass/water) so we are not concerned with his welfare, for the moment." The town issued a warning to citizens not to approach the bull if they see it, and to keep pets away from it as well. A bull escaped from the Snowmass Rodeo yesterday afternoon and remains on the loose in Snowmass Village. Out of caution,... Posted by Town of Snowmass Village on Thursday, July 3, 2025 The bull is believed to be hiding out in the Horse Ranch subdivision on the north side of Snowmass Village and near the rodeo grounds. Cowboys on horseback searched the neighborhood immediately after the bull's escape but had to return in the evening to help with the rodeo, per the Aspen Times. Police also used drones to search for him. The Snowmass Rodeo is held every Wednesday night from mid-June to mid-August. The event is celebrating its 51st year of operation. An undated file photo of a bull at a rodeo. Getty Images Anyone who sees the bull is asked to notify police dispatch at (970) 920-5310.
