“Pads are for periods” – Jarryd Hayne signs deal with Seahawks
October 17, 2014. 3:14
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THE SEATTLE Sea Hawks have signed the Australian rugby league MVP to a 12-month rookie contract.
"I think pads are only for periods," says Mr Hayne.
Jarryd Hayne is considered one of the best ever players of his native game.
But, he wants to play without pads or a helmet.
"Americans are a bit soft."
The...
SHORE School boy receives job on merit alone
In what may come as a surprise to many, a former Sydney Church of England Grammar School (SHORE) student has landed a job based entirely on his merit.
Castle Cove native Rupert Henry Jasper Humphreys decided to break the mould and impulsively apply for a job at Cremorne McDonalds late last week
“I was stoned, ordering a big mac and it...
WHITE AUSTRALIA CONDEMNS RACIST TEEN WITH ‘ARAB-SOUNDING’ NAME
THOUSANDS of Australians have taken to social media this week to condemn the teenager behind a racist attack on a Brisbane train earlier this month.
The public response was subdued when footage first emerged online of an unnamed youth with an Australian accent racially abusing a railway security guard of African appearance, with most regarding the incident as trivial.
“Lol -...
Students at the centre of “Pano-gate” break their silence.
14 October, 2014. 13:21
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TALES OF love and redemption are emerging from the "Mitchell Seven", who stand accused of defacing Australia's most iconic motorsport monument.
The group is expected to plead guilty at their first hearing.
Lawyers for the seven men have asked that they be charged under the Summary Offences Act 1988, which include offensive language...
Bathurst students arrested after damaging iconic landmark
10 October, 2015. 13:46
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SEVEN STUDENTS from a local Bathurst university face serious charges relating to vandalism and malicious damaging after defacing the town's most famous landmark.
Police say the stone lettering on the side of the mountain was covered with earth and grass in the early hours of last Saturday morning.
Local media have dubbed the incident...
New Start dole bludgers to be sent to fight in Syria
11 October, 2014. 13:22
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THE PLAN to send the unemployed youth of Australia to fight in the Middle East has been passed through the lower house unopposed by Labor.
The legislation outlines that in order for one to receive the government benefit, they must complete a six-month combat tour of the war-torn region.
NewStart recipients are...
Pink Floyd cite Tame Impala as having a “massive influence” on their last album
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One of the highest-selling musical groups of all time has acknowledged the Australian roots of their latest album.
The surviving members of Pink Floyd say that Perth-act Tame Impala has had an overwhelming and massive influence on their first release in over 20 years. In 2007, Kevin Parker and Tame Impala shot to international fame...
