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***** hamper emergency action but no crackdown consensus ***** hamper emergency action but no crackdown consensus The spread of ***** and fake news makes it ******* for emergency responders to do their job and impacts social harmony, but conflict ******** over how to stifle it. A crackdown on misinformation and disinformation would force tech giants to act on falsehoods but free speech proponents are worried federal government legislation goes too far. Misinformation could put people at risk by eroding trust in emergency services and clouding accurate and lifesaving information on social media, National Emergency Management Agency deputy co-ordinator general Joel Buffone said. There needed to be an ability to intervene against posts that actively sought to spread false information and cause harm “ensuring that the accurate information is amplified and is corrected”, he said. “Emergency communications have the potential to make or break a response – those efforts can be undone by relatively small amounts of mis and disinformation,” Mr Buffone said. He said sensationalist posts that did not reflect reality on the ground created ***** and uncertainty. The proposed laws were a lever that could help hold tech giants accountable and provide a method to ****** down on disinformation that would save emergency resources, he said. Spreading misinformation was used to dehumanise minorities and incite hatred in an “extremely visceral and powerful way”, *********** ******* Advocacy Network legal advisor Rita Jabri Markwell said. Muslims were contending with people labelled rapists and murderers because of their ******, which then made ********* against them acceptable and led to extremism, she told the hearing. She pointed to the Christchurch massacre where dozens of Muslims were ******* in a mass ********* at a Mosque by a far-right extremist. “It’s the job of public regulators to act here and treat racism as a public harm for health because it is a harm to our health,” she said. But there was concern the laws overreached as they aimed to capture claims, opinions, commentary and invective. Some content such as scam material could easily be proved false but constitutional law expert Anne Twomey said this became more complicated when talking about opinions, commentary or claims. “You can’t prove someone’s opinion is false – it’s an opinion,” she said, adding that even if you relied on expert analysis, there could be varied perspectives. Trying to arbiter truth in opinions landed you “splat bang into political communication and that’s where the thing will fall over”, she said, referring to the constitution’s political freedom protections. Defining disinformation as an intent to deceive someone was also problematic, Dr Twomey said. Someone being told a fact was false before repeating it did not mean they intended to deceive as they could genuinely have believed it was true, she said. Labor’s legislation faces a jagged path through the Senate, with the coalition arguing it curbs free speech and crossbenchers expressing reservations including having social media platforms decide what constitutes misinformation. Source link #***** #hamper #emergency #action #crackdown #consensus Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

After Trump’s win, some women are considering the 4B movement After Trump’s win, some women are considering the 4B movement In the hours and days since it became clear that Donald Trump would be re-elected president of the ******* States, there’s been a surge of interest in the US for 4B. Young ******** women across TikTok and Instagram are discussing and sharing information about the South Korean feminist movement, in which straight women refuse to marry, have children, date or have **** with men. These women say they are enraged and fed up after a majority of their male counterparts voted for a candidate who was found liable for ******* ****** and whose appointment of three ************* Supreme Court justices led to the overturning of national ********* rights protections. In response, they say they’re swearing off men — and they’re encouraging others around the country to join them. “We have pandered and begged for men’s safety and done all the things that we were supposed to, and they still hate us,” Ashli Pollard, a 36-year-old in St. Louis, told CNN. “So if you’re going to hate us, then we’re going to do what we want.” What is the 4B movement? 4B is a shorthand for the four Korean words bihon, bichulsan, biyeonae and bisekseu, which translate to no marriage, no childbirth, no dating and no **** with men. The 4B movement emerged in South Korea around 2015 or 2016, per Ju Hui Judy Han, an assistant professor in gender studies at the University of California, Los Angeles. Mostly popular among young women in their 20s, she described it as a fringe offshoot of #MeToo and other feminist movements that arose in response to stark gender inequality in the country. In 2016, a woman was brutally ******* near a Seoul subway station — the perpetrator reportedly said he ******* her because he felt ignored by women. The incident prompted a national reckoning around how women are treated in the country, expanding to include conversations around femicide, revenge ***** and digital **** *******. A woman places a flower for a South Korean woman who was stabbed to ****** at an exit of Gangham subway station in Seoul on May 21, 2016. – Ahn Young-joon/AP Feminism and the gender divide have been hot button issues in South Korea. Women in the country are paid about one-third less than men, according to data from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development — the highest wage gap among OECD nations. And despite being one of the world’s most advanced economies, women there are scarcely represented in senior and managerial roles. The 4B movement was decentralized and existed in various iterations online and offline, making it difficult to assess its true size and scale. Over the years, the movement has diminished and splintered over disagreements about the role of ****** and trans women, according to Han. But she says 4B and other South Korean feminist movements drew attention to gender inequality in the country and emphasized collective action. “It’s not a very widespread movement, but the sentiments behind it I think a lot of people empathize with,” Han says. “When there is such widespread ********* against women, there is such systemic discrimination and inequality, when there’s so much that make marriage, childbirth and child rearing … difficult, why and how could anyone imagine getting married and giving birth?” Though South Korea’s 4B movement mostly faded from media headlines in recent years, the US election has renewed interest. “A lot of us — straight or not, ****** or not, whether you’re in a marriage or not — are going to be in the same boat, dealing with an oppressive and violent institutions,” Han says. “And we see each other.” The US election is inspiring conversation around 4B It’s far too early to tell whether the 4B movement might seriously catch on in the US. But so far, at least, it’s generated a lot of online discussion among young women. Some women are discovering the movement anew and are vowing to join. Others who are already married or partnered up say they plan to protest in other ways, such as boycotting male-owned businesses or refusing to do emotional labor for men. Pollard says she learned about South Korea’s 4B movement a few years ago, inspiring her to “examine what a life looks like without centering men so deeply.” Since 2022, she says she hasn’t dated or slept with men and has realized that she’s better off on her own. She has the resources to support herself without marriage, and she plans to have a child alone. Her decision to disengage from men wasn’t necessarily an act of vengeance, she says. Rather, it was about putting herself first. Now that other women around the country have taken an interest in 4B, she says she wants them to realize that they have other options. “You push people far enough and they’re done,” she says. “How will that affect politics? We’ll see … but I think that women and their joy is going to be something that can’t really be overlooked anymore. Women are choosing themselves in droves.” Alexa Vargas, a 26-year-old from Boston, says she stopped engaging with men a few years ago after a series of unhealthy relationships that included ****** and ********, and it wasn’t until earlier this year that she realized there was a movement and language that aligned with her actions. Though she says that “men need a wake-up call,” her decision is more about herself and other women. “I don’t know if men are going to change their ways. I don’t know how this is going to pan out,” she says. “My goal in life and in this movement is to protect young women and ******.” Women who have been talking about 4B online say the way some men have responded to their posts are already proving their point. Abby K., a 27-year-old from Florida, recently broke up with her boyfriend over dismissive comments he made about Trump’s history of ******* ******. When she posted a video about that and her decision to join the 4B movement, she says men flooded her DMs with ****** threats and hateful comments about her appearance. “It doesn’t exactly entice you to re-enter the dating pool,” she adds. Some are skeptical 4B will catch on In Han’s view, the 4B movement is unlikely to become mainstream in the US. She says it relies too heavily on the gender binary and that those inspired to join it as a result of the election are overlooking the fact that plenty of women voted for Trump, too. (Though Vice President Kamala Harris maintained an edge with women, exit polls indicate that her lead was smaller than President Joe Biden’s or former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s during their respective presidential campaigns.) Hadia Khanani, a 24-year-old from Florida, also has reservations about 4B in the US. Though she hasn’t engaged with men romantically for several years in an effort to prioritize herself, she wants women to dig deeper and examine their own role in upholding patriarchy. She also worries about the consequences of further isolating men. “The conversation online has been centered around sleeping with men and dating men, obviously to protect yourself, but I just feel like misogyny and patriarchy is much deeper than that,” she says. “I think a lot of it is rooted in the way that men are raised in society.” Even if large numbers of women don’t adopt the strict tenets of 4B, those who are taking part for now hope the recent conversations around it lead women to think about themselves and their circumstances differently. “I don’t ever expect everyone in America to hold hands and agree not to date men,” Abby K. says. “I could definitely see it fueling change in some way.” Han predicts that ********* interest in the 4B movement will subside quickly. Still, she hopes that the recent discourse around it will help women understand that they aren’t alone in their struggles and build solidarity with others around the world. “I think a lot of ********* women are … trying to find ways to seek empowerment and find a way to survive,” Han says. “And I hope what they find is not necessarily a particular movement like the 4B movement, but a recognition that struggles for reproductive justice and gender equality are certainly not just ********* concerns.” CNN’s Leda Joy Abkenari contributed to this report. For more CNN news and newsletters create an account at CNN.com Source link #Trumps #win #women #movement Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Virat Kohli touches down in Perth ahead of first Test in Border-Gavaskar Trophy at Optus Stadium Virat Kohli touches down in Perth ahead of first Test in Border-Gavaskar Trophy at Optus Stadium Indian cricket superstar Virat Kohli touched down in Perth on Sunday evening ahead of Test teammates, two weeks out from the blockbuster first match of the *********** summer at Optus Stadium. Kohli, 36, arrived in Australia before being whisked away at Perth Airport ahead of the first of a five-match series in the highly-anticipated Border-Gavaskar Trophy on November 22-26. Indian teammates are on their way to Perth in two separate groups on Sunday and Monday. The West *********** understands they will begin training at the WACA Ground from Tuesday ahead of the first Test, but the venue is on lockdown in a bid to keep the Indian camp strictly behind closed doors. As he left India, Kohli was swarmed by fans asking for selfies at Mumbai Airport and lashed out at photographers taking pictures of his wife and children. India scrapped a slated three-day match against India A at the WACA over injury concerns. Kohli arrived in Australia under scrutiny following a poor performance in New Zealand’s 3-0 whitewash in the sub-continent. Camera IconVirat Kohli is under pressure heading into the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Credit: Abhishek Chinnappa/Getty Images The former Test skipper, believed to be in the twilight of his illustrious career, scored only 93 runs across six innings. His average of 15.5 was his worst in a series of at least three Tests since the 2017 Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Kohli missed the majority of India’s last Test tour of Australia for the birth of his child, which the visitors won 2-1 following a famous victory in Brisbane. India will face a new-look *********** side in the West Test, with Nathan McSweeney to open alongside Usman Khawaja at the top of the order, while Josh Inglis has been named in the squad as back-up gloveman. Source link #Virat #Kohli #touches #Perth #ahead #Test #BorderGavaskar #Trophy #Optus #Stadium Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Hungry Palestinians in north Gaza search for food, sealed off from aid for a month by ******** siege Hungry Palestinians in north Gaza search for food, sealed off from aid for a month by ******** siege JERUSALEM (AP) — With virtually no food allowed into the northernmost part of Gaza for the past month, tens of thousands of Palestinians under ******** siege are rationing their last lentils and flour to survive. As bombardment pounds around them, some say they risk their lives by venturing out in search of cans of food in the rubble of destroyed homes. Thousands have staggered out of the area, hungry and thin, into Gaza City, where they find the situation little better. One hospital reports seeing thousands of children suffering from malnutrition. A nutritionist said she treated a pregnant woman wasting away at just 40 kilograms (88 pounds). “We are being starved to force us to leave our homes,” said Mohammed Arqouq, whose family of eight is determined to stay in the north, weathering *******’s siege. “We will **** here in our homes.” Medical workers warn that hunger is spiraling to dire proportions under a monthlong siege on north Gaza by the ******** military, which has been waging a fierce campaign since the beginning of October, saying it’s rooting out militants. ******, who are still holding hostages inside Gaza, have regrouped in the area and have been carrying out hit-and-run attacks from tunnels and bombed-out buildings. The military has severed the area with checkpoints, ordering residents to leave. Many Palestinians ***** ******* aims to depopulate the north long term. On Friday, experts from a panel that monitors food security said famine is imminent in the north or may already be happening. The growing desperation comes as the deadline approaches next week for a 30-day ultimatum the Biden administration gave *******: raise the level of humanitarian assistance allowed into Gaza or risk possible restrictions on U.S. military funding. The U.S. says ******* must allow a minimum of 350 trucks a day carrying food and other supplies. ******* has fallen far short. In October, 57 trucks a day entered Gaza on average, according to figures from *******’s military agency overseeing aid entry, known as COGAT. In the first week of November, the average was 81 a day. The U.N. puts the number even lower — 37 trucks daily since the beginning of October. It says ******** military operations and general lawlessness often prevent it from collecting supplies, leaving hundreds of truckloads stranded at the border. U.S. State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said ******* had made some progress by announcing the opening of a new crossing into central Gaza and approving new delivery routes. But he said ******* must do more. “It’s not just sufficient to open new roads if more humanitarian assistance isn’t going through those roads,” he said. A desperate daily struggle ******** forces have been hammering the towns of Beit Lahiya, Beit Hanoun and Jabaliya ******** camp. Witnesses report intense fighting between troops and militants. A trickle of food has reached Gaza City, but as of Thursday, nothing entered the towns farther north for 30 days, even as an estimated 70,000 people remain there, said Louise Wateridge, spokesperson for the U.N. agency for ************ refugees, UNRWA, speaking from Gaza City. The government acknowledged in late October that it hadn’t allowed aid into Jabaliya because of military “operational constraints” in response to a petition by ******** human rights groups. On Saturday, COGAT said it allowed 11 trucks of food and supplies into Beit Hanoun and Jabaliya. But Alia Zaki, a spokeswoman for the WFP, said ******** troops at a checkpoint forced the convoy to unload the food before it could reach shelters in Beit Hanoun. It was not clear what then happened to the supplies. Palestinians in the north described to The Associated Press a desperate daily struggle to find food, water and safety, as strikes level buildings, sometimes ******** whole families. Arqouq said he goes out at night to search bombed-out buildings: “Sometimes you find a half-empty package of flour, canned food and lentils.” His family relies on help from others sheltering at a Jabaliya school, he said — but their food, too, is running low. “We are like dogs and cats searching for their food in the rubble,” said Um Saber, a widow. She said she and her six children had to flee a school-turned-shelter in Beit Lahiya when ******* struck it. Now they live in her father-in-law’s home, stretching meager supplies of lentils and pasta with 40 others, mostly women and children. Ahmed Abu Awda, a 28-year-old father of three living with 25 relatives in a Jabaliya house, said they have a daily meal of lentils with bread, rationing to ensure children eat. “Sometimes we don’t eat at all,” he said. Lubna, a 38-year-old mother of five, left food behind when fleeing as strikes and drone ***** pummeled the street in Jabaliya. “We got out by a miracle,” she said from Beit Lahiya, where they’re staying. She spoke on condition her family name not be used for ***** of her safety. Her husband scavenged flour from destroyed homes after ******** forces withdrew around nearby Kamal Adwan hospital, she said. It’s moldy, she said, so they sift it first. Her young daughter, Selina, is visibly gaunt and bony, Lubna said. Surrender or starve The offensive has raised fears among Palestinians that ******* seeks to empty northern Gaza and hold it long term under a surrender-or-starve plan proposed by former generals. The ******** military has denied receiving such orders, but the government hasn’t denied the plan outright. Witnesses report ******** troops going building-to-building, forcing people to leave toward Gaza City. On Thursday, the ******** military ordered new evacuations from several Gaza City neighborhoods, raising the possibility of a ground ******** there. The U.N. said some 14,000 displaced Palestinians were sheltering there. Food and supplies are stretched for the several hundred thousand people in Gaza City, too. Much of the city has been flattened by months of ******** bombardment and shelling. Dr. Rana Soboh, a nutrition specialist at Gaza City’s Patient Friend Benevolent Hospital, said she sees some 350 cases of moderate to severe acute malnutrition daily, most from the north but also Gaza City. “The bone of their chest is showing, the eyes are protruding,” she said, and many have trouble concentrating. “You repeat something a number of times, so they can understand what we are saying.” She cited a 32-year-old woman shedding weight in her third month of pregnancy — when they put her on the scale, she weighed only 40 kilograms (88 pounds). “We are suffering, facing the ghost of famine that is hovering over Gaza,” Soboh said. A problem long in the making Even before the siege in the north, the Patient Friend hospital saw a flood of children suffering from malnutrition — more than 4,780 in September compared with 1,100 in July, said Dr Ahmad Eskiek, who oversees hospital operations. Soboh said staff get calls from Beit Lahiya and Jabaliya pleading for help: “What can we do? We have nothing.” She had worked at Kamal Adwan Hospital in the north but fled with her family to Gaza City. Now they stay with 22 people in her uncle’s two-bedroom apartment. Thursday, she had had a morsel of bread for breakfast and later a meal of yellow lentils. As winter rains near, new arrivals set up tents wherever they can. Some 1,500 people are in a U.N. school already heavily damaged in strikes that “could collapse at any moment,” UNRWA spokesperson Wateridge said. With toilets destroyed, people try to set aside a corner of a classroom to use, leaving waste “streaming down the walls of the school,” she said. Others in Gaza City move into the rubble of buildings, draping tarps between layers of collapsed concrete, she said. “It’s like the carcass of a city,” she said. ___ Magdy reported from Cairo. AP correspondent Sarah El Deeb contributed from Beirut. 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Gang ****** detectives on the look out for Kai Fai George Chan, 34, following Silver Sands burglary Gang ****** detectives on the look out for Kai Fai George Chan, 34, following Silver Sands burglary The Gang ****** Squad is urging the public to get in touch regarding the location of 34-year-old Ka Fai George Chan. Detectives believe Mr Chan can help with their investigation into an aggravated home burglary and robbery that occurred in Silver Sands. Mr Chan is approximately 182cm tall, with a medium build, with brown hair and brown eyes. He is known to frequent both Broome, Mandurah and surrounding areas. Members of the public are warned not to approach Mr Chan but contact police immediately on 131 444. Anyone with information in relation Mr Chan’s whereabouts is urged to contact ****** Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or report online via www.crimestopperswa.com.au. Camera IconPolice would like to speak to Kai Fai George Chan. Credit: WA Police Source link #Gang #****** #detectives #Kai #Fai #George #Chan #Silver #Sands #burglary Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Scientists warn of dangerous issue cropping up weeks after hurricane devastation — here’s what you need to know Scientists warn of dangerous issue cropping up weeks after hurricane devastation — here’s what you need to know Weeks after the devastation from Hurricane Milton, Floridians are now facing another challenge from the storm’s aftermath: mold. Homeowners with flood damage may endure mold buildup and mold-related illnesses, according to a recent article published in Wired. What’s happening? Climate experts sound the alarm, warning Floridians are at risk of mold growth as a result of Hurricane Milton. Across the state of Florida, homeowners returned to houses with severe water damage after the category 3 hurricane. Mold can start appearing within 24-48 hours after moisture exposure, per reports by Wired. What’s worse, Florida’s hot and humid October climate only exacerbates the spread of mold. Cases of storm-related mold buildup have been examined in the past. For example, after Hurricane Katrina, the CDC inspected 112 homes impacted by flooding and reported that nearly half had visible mold growth. More severe and powerful storms like Hurricane Milton are a result of rising global temperatures. Experts now warn that mold buildup and mold-related illnesses post-storm will become more common. “Mold is absolutely associated with climate change,” environmental health research scientist at Harvard University Mary Johnson told Wired. “Those extreme weather patterns, including hurricanes, can allow water to come into a home or any type of indoor space. When it’s damp, the likelihood of mold growing indoors increases.” Watch now: NYC just expanded its curbside composting programWhy is climate-related mold growth important? Exposure to mold buildup can result in mold-related illnesses. Symptoms can include itchy eyes, skin rashes, and infections. Immunocompromised individuals, such as people with chronic respiratory problems and asthma, are at a high risk of developing mold-related illnesses. In severe cases, it can also trigger serious asthma attacks. What’s being done about climate-related mold growth? Researchers advise homeowners to seal up any moldy areas of their home with a tarp. They also recommend ventilating the area with open windows or fans until the mold is successfully removed. Low-income homeowners and renters can also receive financial assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency for mold-related damage from hurricanes. Do you worry about air pollution in your town? All the time Often Only sometimes Never Click your choice to see results and speak your mind To combat climate-related mold growth, policymakers and homeowners can take action against rising global temperatures. By transitioning toward clean energy and reducing waste, you can help create a cleaner, more sustainable future. Join our free newsletter for weekly updates on the latest innovations improving our lives and shaping our future, and don’t miss this cool list of easy ways to help yourself while helping the planet. Source link #Scientists #warn #dangerous #issue #cropping #weeks #hurricane #devastation #heres Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Awards night shines light on Hedland sporting legends Awards night shines light on Hedland sporting legends A record number of entries were received for the 2024 Town of Port Hedland and BHP Community Sports Awards, highlighting Hedland’s best sporting talent. Source link #Awards #night #shines #light #Hedland #sporting #legends Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

CCTV shows gunmen storming bar in Mexico ******** 10 CCTV shows gunmen storming bar in Mexico ******** 10 STORY: :: Video obtained by Reuters shows gunmen storming a bar in Mexico, leaving 10 ***** :: Santiago de Queretaro, Mexico :: November 9, 2024 The incident took place in a bar in the downtown area of the state’s capital, also known as Queretaro, where four gunmen entered, ******** seven men and three women, according to the state attorney general and Queretaro city’s security chief. Seven other people were injured. CCTV footage obtained by Reuters showed the moment gunmen pulled out of a vehicle and stormed the bar and opened ***** after leaving the venue. Reuters was able to confirm the location of the video from the palm roof, position of poles and road layout that matched with file and satellite imagery. The date was confirmed by local authorities and timestamp seen at the beginning of the footage. One person was so far in police custody, authorities said. Investigators were at the scene and also looking into a vehicle believed to be linked to the incident. Source link #CCTV #shows #gunmen #storming #bar #Mexico #******** Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Andre Rebelo: Accused gives evidence at trial, denies ******** mum Colleen, ‘no idea’ how she ***** Andre Rebelo: Accused gives evidence at trial, denies ******** mum Colleen, ‘no idea’ how she ***** Andre Rebelo, who is accused of murdering his mother in her Bicton home, has taken the stand at his Supreme Court trial, immediately denying he ******* her or knows how she *****. Source link #Andre #Rebelo #Accused #evidence #trial #denies #******** #mum #Colleen #idea #***** Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Buying a big-screen TV this ****** Friday? Here are 3 key features to consider when you’re shopping Buying a big-screen TV this ****** Friday? Here are 3 key features to consider when you’re shopping When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Future ****** Friday is the perfect time of year to buy a TV, as retailers will offer ridiculous prices on popular TVs to tempt customers and look to outdo each other by offering the best ****** Friday deals. We track ****** Friday TV deals every year here at TechRadar on a range of the best TVs, from budget models having their already low prices slashed even further to the best OLED TVs, which although still premium can receive big enough discounts to make you think, “Yeah, I can afford that”. One of the most common ****** Friday deals is on TVs with larger screen sizes. What you consider a ‘big screen’ may depend completely on your environment. For some with small living rooms, the best 55-inch TVs could be huge, whereas others could fit one of the best 85-inch TVs with no problem. Here, we’ll focus on the biggest sizes – 75-100 inches. When you see a 75-inch TV selling for under $500 / £600 / AU$899 it can be easy to reach for the credit card and eagerly buy away. But, before you get tempted by 75-inch ****** Friday TV deals, there are some key specs and features to look out for. Below, I’ve listed three that, as TechRadar’s TV reviewer, I think you should factor into your research before buying a big-screen TV. 1. Panel type Hisense L9H and Hisense U7K showing The Batman on screen You’ve probably seen loads of different tech terms attached to TVs. Along with LED, there’s QLED, mini-LED and OLED. There are also manufacturer-specific ones such as NanoCell (LG’s term for QLED), Neo QLED (Samsung’s term for mini-LED) and QD-OLED (Samsung’s combination of QLED and OLED tech) to name just a few. These are all different panel types and they can have a big impact on a TV’s performance. When buying a big-screen TV, it can be tempting to opt for the big, budget LED model with an attractive low price, but as I discovered when comparing the Samsung CU8000 and Amazon ***** TV Omni QLED, some LED TVs are best avoided. Edge-lit TVs, which use LEDs positioned on the sides of the display’s backlight, tend to suffer from poor ****** uniformity. This can result in large areas of the screen taking on a gray or blue wash when viewing darker content – something I noted when watching The Batman on the Samsung CU8000. Samsung CU8000 with The Batman on screen, showing ****** non-uniformity Not all big-screen LED TVs are bad. For instance, when I saw a 98-inch TCL P745 in person, it demonstrated bright colors and fine detail, though it also struggled with contrast and ****** levels. But if you’re considering buying a big-screen TV, it can be worth investing more and upgrading to one of the best mini-LED TVs like the Hisense U7N. I haven’t personally tested a big-screen version of the Hisense U7N, such as its 85-inch model, but I did test its predecessor, the 100-inch Hisense U7K as a budget home theater option alongside a Hisense L9H ultra short throw projector. The U7K won that exchange, mainly due to its superior ****** levels and contrast. The U7K’s picture looked great even at a 100-inch size because, crucially, it uses a mini-LED panel with full-array local dimming that can effectively display darker tones. While you’ll generally pay more for mini-LED TVs compared to LED TVs, we’ve seen the 100-inch Hisense U8N for as low as $2,997 in the US, which is a bargain for a mini-LED TV that size. You’ll also find the U8N’s 75-inch model for under $1,500 – a steal for a TV of this caliber. I’m not saying standard LED big-screen TVs are off-limits. You can get some good LED models in larger sizes, but if you’re going big, it can be worth opting for better panel technology – QLED models with local dimming like the Amazon Omni QLED and Samsung Q60D will fare better than edge-lit models at a larger size. OLED TVs such as the LG C4 also look great at larger screen sizes, but these cost even more than mini-LED TVs. When you’re shopping, just make sure to check out the TV’s display panel and backlight type. 2. Sound Sony HT-S2000 soundbar on TV stand with Netflix ****** Mirror menu in background It’s no secret that the built-in speakers on most TVs can’t compete with one of the best soundbars, even budget soundbar models in some cases. That’s why it’s worth factoring sound quality into your big-screen TV research. I’ve tested a load of TVs this year and a common thread has been the limited sound quality, particularly on budget models such as the Hisense U6N and TCL C805. While many TVs deliver perfectly good dialogue clarity and in some cases punchy bass, their 2.0-channel built-in speakers can sound thin, with a narrow soundstage that takes away from the cinematic experience. To give you an idea, the 75-inch Hisense U6N mentioned above has a 2.0-channel speaker array with 30W of power. Compare this with the budget Sony HT-S2000 soundbar, a 250W 3.1-channel model that costs roughly $299 / £299 / AU$695, and you’ll see why it’s important to factor in a soundbar into your shopping, especially if you’re buying a cheap TV. The appeal of a soundbar, of course, is that it can be added in at a later time, so you can always buy a TV and give the built-in sound a try. If it’s lacking that dynamic factor, supplement it with a soundbar. 3. Gaming features TCL C805 with Battlefield V on screen If you’re a gamer, plugging your Xbox Series X, PS5 or even a PC into a big-screen TV can be a blast. Vast landscapes in RPGs like Final Fantasy will have a sense of grandeur and you can see more of the action to get the leg up on enemies in a competitive FPS like Call of Duty. Thankfully, some of the major features we look for in the best gaming TVs – 4K 120Hz, VRR (including AMD FreeSync and Nvidia G-Sync), ALLM, cloud gaming, Dolby Vision and HGiG – are becoming much more common. These features were once reserved for premium TVs, but now mid-range sets such as the Samsung Q80D provide a near-full suite of gaming features. If you own multiple consoles, you’ll likely need more than two HDMI 2.1 ports, but the stark reality is that most non-LG and Samsung TVs are limited to two, though this is only an issue if you want to have a soundbar and two gaming devices connected at once. Even though these features are trickling down to more budget TVs, it’s important to check which ones are supported. Budget sets are unlikely to support 4K 120Hz, a full list of VRR formats, and cloud gaming, so take note if these are essential for your gaming. In our experience, TCL and Hisense TVs tend to be the most feature-packed for the price when it comes to gaming. You might also like Source link #Buying #bigscreen #****** #Friday #key #features #youre #shopping Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Concert chaos as a wild storm forces revellers to evacuate and take shelter in Brisbane Concert chaos as a wild storm forces revellers to evacuate and take shelter in Brisbane A Brisbane concert was thrown into chaos after a wild storm erupted, forcing thousands of concertgoers to evacuate the venue and take shelter in an underground carpark. ********* singer Tate McRae was due to perform at the outdoor entertainment venue Riverstage in Brisbane’s CBD on Sunday evening when revellers were told they would have to evacuate about 7pm. The Bureau of Meteorology issued a severe weather warning cautioning residents of heavy rain, damaging winds and hail expected to hit the city on Sunday night. People were allowed back into the venue one the storm passed, with the concert resuming about 8.30pm, but some punters were left disappointed after being told the concert had been cancelled. Sunshine Coast resident Peta Trigg shared on social media that she was halfway home when they were informed the concert was back on. Ms Trigg said security “screamed” at her and a friend to leave the venue because the show had been cancelled. “This was handled so badly. Surely we get refunds,” she said. Camera IconThousands of people were evacuated from the outdoor entertainment venue Riverstage in Brisbane’s CBD after a wild storm hit the city on Sunday. Credit: NewsWire Other concertgoers said they were “heartbroken” after paying a premium for tickets only to lose their spot when people were allowed back inside the venue. Courtney shared on social media that she had lined up for more than 24 hours and paid for a VIP ticket, but during a stampede to get back inside the venue, people with general admission tickets were allowed inside the VIP area. Emergency services were also called out to assist with cars that were trapped in floodwater in Beenleigh in Brisbane’s south. Drivers managed to escape after two cars were caught in floodwater near the corner of City Road and George Street about 8.40pm. Another car was also stuck in floodwater at Knapp Creek about 100kms southeast of the city shortly before 7pm. Camera IconConcertgoers took shelter in an underground carpark while they waited for the storm to pass over Brisbane. Credit: NewsWire More wild weather is predicted for the sunshine state, with parts of Central Australia expected to be hit with showers and thunderstorms, as well as the possibility of daily thunderstorms in southeast Queensland and northeast New South Wales. BOM senior meteorologist Miriam Bradbury told Today there would be a concentration of showers and thunderstorm through central parts of Australia, impacting South Australia and southern parts of the Northern Territory. Ms Bradbury said southeast Queensland and northeast NSW would see an almost daily thunderstorm risk which could bring heavy rainfall, flash flooding, large hail and damaging winds. Camera IconBOM senior meteorologist Miriam Bradbury said southeast Queensland and northeast NSW would see an almost daily thunderstorm risk which could bring heavy rainfall, flash flooding, large hail and damaging winds. BOM Credit: SuppliedCamera IconSome revellers were left disappointed returning home to the Sunshine Coast when they were told the concert had been cancelled, others lost their spot in the VIP area when they were let back inside the venue. Credit: NewsWire She said in recent days, heatwave conditions had been contracting away from southern Queensland and would be less extensive than it was over the weekend. “Even where we don’t have those heatwave warnings, we’re continuing to see very hot weather across the northern parts of Australia, with temperatures 2 to 5 degrees above average,” she said. “For many areas, particularly inland, (this) equates to temperatures in the high 30s at least, if not the low to mid 40s.” Heatwave warnings have been issued for northern parts of Western Australia, the Northern Territory and Queensland with extreme to severe conditions expected to last until Wednesday. Source link #Concert #chaos #wild #storm #forces #revellers #evacuate #shelter #Brisbane Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

High Speed Footage Captured An Amazing Lightning Strike At NASA Launch Complex 39B High Speed Footage Captured An Amazing Lightning Strike At NASA Launch Complex 39B Since 2011, several lightning strikes at Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39B have been captured with high speed cameras. Watch this amazing footage. Credit: NASA Kennedy Space Center Music: Whispering Wind by Ethan Sloan | courtesy of Epidemic Sound Source link #High #Speed #Footage #Captured #Amazing #Lightning #Strike #NASA #Launch #Complex #39B Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Leadership Matters: Roger Cook confirms Government sought legal advice over moving State Election date Leadership Matters: Roger Cook confirms Government sought legal advice over moving State Election date The WA Government has sought legal advice on shifting next year’s State Election, as a contingency against a dueling federal poll. WA’s state election, to be held on March 8, could clash with a federal campaign — due before the end of May. But amid speculation Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is considering calling an election for late February or early March, Premier Roger Cook told The West’s Leadership Matters on Monday morning the Government had sought legal advice on moving WA’s date. WA’s election date is fixed on the second Saturday of March every four years and is due in 2025. The laws only allow a conflicting federal poll as a reason for moving the date. Speaking at The West’s Leadership Matters on Monday morning, Mr Cook confirmed the Government had been considering the State’s options if there was a federal election. “We have to be ready for any contingency,” he said. “We know that our election will be on March 8, but there’s also a great deal of flexibility in relation to where the federal election is. “We have limited ability to switch our election date if the federal election comes in on board on top of that. “We’re doing a lot of work at the moment, and the Electoral Commission is doing a lot of work just understanding what that some of those complexities might be in the event that the Federal Government decides to have an election close to ours.” Camera IconLeadership Matters with Roger Cook at Grand Ballroom, Crown Perth on Monday November 11th, 2024. Credit: John Koh/The West *********** The West understands one of the key concerns if an election is called either on March 8 or close to it is the availability of electoral staff to run the elections. WA is firming as a key electoral battleground for the Prime Minister, after he picked up four extra seats in the State at the last election — propelling Labor into majority government. “The decision about when the federal election is going to be rests with one person, and that’s (the Prime Minister),” Mr Cook said. “I talk to Anthony all the time about issues that are concerned to Western Australians, and he understands our election timetable, so we have to just continue to make sure that we are aware of any contingency in relation to that.” Asked if he preferred the Federal poll before or after the State election, Mr Cook said: “I don’t care”. “My focus is on Western Australians, and I think Western Australians understand the difference between the federal and state government, and we’ll continue to make sure that we put our case to the people of Western Australia about the importance of re- electing a WA Labor Government.” Source link #Leadership #Matters #Roger #Cook #confirms #Government #sought #legal #advice #moving #State #Election #date Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Geomagnetic storming ongoing Sunday could trigger Northern lights Geomagnetic storming ongoing Sunday could trigger Northern lights Displays of Northern lights are possible on Sunday night across the Northern U.S. due to a geomagnetic storm underway. NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center issued a Geomagnetic Storm Warning for Sunday because of a coronal ***** high-speed stream, or CH HSS from the Sun. The SWPC said geomagnetic storming is likely to continue as the influence of fast solar wind associated with the CH HSS continues. The SWPC rates solar storms on a five-level scale, with five being the most extreme and rarest space weather conditions. Moderate, Level 2 out of 5, geomagnetic storming is possible throughout Sunday. 7 Things To Know About The Northern Lights The most well-known effects of geomagnetism storms are the Northern Lights or the Aurora Borealis. As charged particles interact with oxygen and nitrogen in the atmosphere, they briefly energize the molecule, giving off light as it de-energizes, creating vivid and colorful displays of lights around Earth’s poles. With good weather conditions, Northern Lights may be seen as low as New York to Wisconsin to Washington state if moderate geomagnetic storming continues into the night. Cloud cover across the Northeast, associated with beneficial rain for the region, could block the view of the Northern lights, but those across the Great Lakes and Northern Plains have less cloud cover. Sunday night Northern lights forecast. Unlike coronal mass ejection, which can take between one and three days to reach Earth’s atmosphere, coronal holes can have delayed impacts. A coronal ***** looks like a vast area of blackness in the Sun because coronal holes don’t have plasma. The plasma is missing because it travels out into space, streaming along the Sun’s magnetic field lines. What Is The 11-Year Solar Cycle? A CH HSS can sometimes have lasting impacts because the Sun spins every 27 days. If Earth gets hit by a high-speed stream, there’s a chance it could strike again in 27 days. The latest geomagnetic storms and associated Aurora activity occurred weeks after NOAA and NASA declared the Sun reached its solar maximum in Solar Cycle 25. However, space weather experts say the increased solar activity will stay elevated into 2025. Original article source: Geomagnetic storming ongoing Sunday could trigger Northern lights Source link #Geomagnetic #storming #ongoing #Sunday #trigger #Northern #lights Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Cichetti Club: Where Broome meets Italian elegance Cichetti Club: Where Broome meets Italian elegance Cichetti Club is a culinary stand-out amongst Cable Beach Club, where the recent shift to a wet season menu has made it a must-visit for locals and travellers alike. Source link #Cichetti #Club #Broome #meets #Italian #elegance Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

South Carolina police capture ******* suspect wanted in bizarre bear 911 call South Carolina police capture ******* suspect wanted in bizarre bear 911 call The nationwide manhunt has ended for the man police wanted for ******* after they said he used a bogus identity to fake his own ****** in a bizarre 911 call claiming he fell off a cliff while running from a bear near the scenic Cherohala Skyway. A hospital employee in Columbia, South Carolina, recognized Nicholas Hamlett and called police, the Columbia Police Department shared the evening of Nov. 10. An officer confirmed Hamlett’s identity with a fingerprint scanner and he was taken into custody by the U.S. Marshals Service. Officials in South Carolina and Tennessee are coordinating his extradition. Monroe County Sheriff Tommy Jones announced Oct. 25 that Hamlett, who was using the name Brandon Andrade, called 911 Oct. 18 in distress to say he was chased by a bear and fell off a cliff near a waterfall. Jones said first responders descending on the scene found a man’s body with Andrade’s ID. However, detectives later determined the victim was not Andrade and that he had been murdered, Jones said. Police identified the victim as Steven Douglas Lloyd of Knoxville and Jones said he ***** from blunt force trauma to the head, injuries not consistent with a bear ******* or a fall. Hamlett, 45, was wanted by police in Alabama for a parole violation and had been living in East Tennessee. He was not a Monroe County resident, however. A nationwide manhunt has begun for Nicholas Hamlett, who is wanted for ******* after faking his own ****** in a bizarre 911 call. He is considered incredibly dangerous. In an Oct. 30 news conference, FBI Special Agent in Charge Joseph Carrico made a direct plea to Hamlett and Jones reiterated that law enforcement considered him very dangerous and though the victim knew Hamlett, Jones said the ******** wasn’t an isolated incident. “Nic, let’s end this peacefully,” Carrico said. “Turn yourself in. Have your day in court. “We will find you, no matter where you hide.” Hamlett knew his victim The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office named Hamlett’s victim in an Oct. 4 Facebook post. Lloyd, 34, was befriended by Hamlett, lured to a wooded area along the Cherohala Skyway and murdered so Hamlett could steal his identity, the post said. The post did not say how long the two knew each other but said Lloyd, who was from Knoxville, had been diagnosed with reactive attachment disorder and was known to leave home and live on the streets. Police said Steven Douglas Lloyd, 34, knew Nicholas Hamlett before Hamlett ******* him to steal his identity. “Steven’s mental health issues had lead to his living arrangements and his family continued to support and love him. … The family was shocked to learn that their beloved son’s life had been taken by someone that Steven trusted,” the post said. A violent past Hamlett is wanted by police in Alabama for a parole violation. In 2009 he was charged with attempted ******* in Alabama after police said he held a man at gunpoint and attempted to hit him with a baseball bat with eventual plans to bury the man’s body in rural Elmore County, Alabama, according to court records. Hamlett used an alias, Joshua Jones, to lure a man to a park on claims he would sell him insurance, but Hamlett held him at gunpoint and walked him to nearby wooded area with a shallow grave. But the man fought back. Though court records provide few details, Hamlett apparently got the worst of it. His victim called 911 after striking Hamlett, knocking him unconscious. Hamlett had to be taken by helicopter to a local hospital, where he was placed in a coma. Hamlett was charged with attempted ******* and kidnapping, but took a lesser plea of felony ********, according to court records. He had four prior felonies and was sentenced to 20 years in prison. 911 call, ‘running from a bear’ Knox News obtained the dispatch call of the Oct. 18 fake fall. It was relayed by dispatch at 11:37 p.m. “Units enroute to the area of Cherohala Skyway at Falls Branch Road. Have a male subject that fell off a cliff. He is unable to move. He was running from a bear. He has 2% battery – unable to get him back on 911. Police have captured Nicholas Hamlett, who they said used a bogus identity when he made a bizarre 911 call claiming he fell off a cliff while running from a bear Oct. 18 near the Cherohala Skyway in Monroe County. Police found the body in the area and have charged him with first-degree *******. “… en route in the area of Cherohala Skyway and Falls Branch Road. Cherohala Skyway and Falls Branch Road to assist Turkey Creek. Got a call from Polk County. They’re advising male subject fell off a cliff while he was running from a bear. Not able to move his legs. Did hit his head. He’s going to be at the falls …” The 43-mile Cherohala Skyway passes through the Cherokee National Forest, which is federal land and runs to Robbinsville, North Carolina. The investigation into Hamlett included investigators from the Knox County Sheriff’s Office, Knoxville Police Department, Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, Tenth Judicial District Attorney’s Office, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, the FBI and the U.S. Marshals Service, who included a reward up to $5,000 for information leading to Hamlett’s arrest. Tyler Whetstone is an investigative reporter focused on accountability journalism. Connect with Tyler by emailing him at *****@*****.tld. Follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter, @tyler_whetstone. This article originally appeared on Knoxville News Sentinel: South Carolina police capture ******* suspect wanted in bear 911 call Source link #South #Carolina #police #capture #******* #suspect #wanted #bizarre #bear #call Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

‘Fair level’: Aldi senior exec says supermarket competition extends beyond Coles, Woolworths ‘Fair level’: Aldi senior exec says supermarket competition extends beyond Coles, Woolworths The boss of national buying for Aldi says there is sharp competition in Australia’s supermarket sector — extending beyond Coles and Woolworths into big-box retailers. Jordan Lack on Monday said while Aldi primarily monitored Coles and Woolworths’ pricing, it also occasionally reviewed IGA and Costco, and observed Chemist Warehouse and Bunnings pricing in certain categories — like health and beauty, and **** products. The ******* supermarket did not deem IGA as a price competitor. “I think the other big growers in the grocery landscape are . . . all the big-box retailers, we’re seeing other retailers such as Bunnings enter some of the grocery categories,” Mr Lack said. Alongside other Aldi senior executives Oliver Bongardt and Andrew Starr, Mr Lack over a two days will be questioned by the *********** Competition and Consumer Commission as part of its latest round of hearings into supermarkets. “We are one of those competitors who have grown well over the last couple of years as customers are seeking greater value,” Mr Lack added. “We do have a fair level of competition and we’re happy to have played a role in growing that.” Coles and Woolworths control 65 per cent of the grocery market, while Aldi holds about 10.5 per cent. Mr Lack also said the cost of food and groceries for consumers had risen in recent years. “We are in an inflationary environment and consequently, consumers would have seen increases across all retailers over the last few years,” he said. “I can also say from a business perspective, we’ve seen cost inflation over that same ******* for the cost of our goods.” The inquiry — which kicked off last week — has already heard from consumer advocacy groups, like Choice, and supplier representatives. Executives from Coles, Woolworths and IGA’s parent company Metcash will also front the inquiry in the coming days. The ACCC’s inquiry is separate to its legal proceedings against Woolworths and Coles over alleged fake discounts. The competition watchdog in September launched legal action against both grocers, accusing them of misleading inflation-battered customers on “illusory” discounts. The inquiry will not look at these matters or ask witnesses to talk on the issues before the courts. A final report from the ACCC on the supermarket sector is due by February. Source link #Fair #level #Aldi #senior #exec #supermarket #competition #extends #Coles #Woolworths Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

1 ******* in ********* at Tuskegee University in Alabama 1 ******* in ********* at Tuskegee University in Alabama 1 ******* in ********* at Tuskegee University in Alabama Source link #******* #********* #Tuskegee #University #Alabama Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Gold Fields Ltd lights up huge IP anomaly on Great Southern ground Gold Fields Ltd lights up huge IP anomaly on Great Southern ground Great Southern Mining and farm-in partner Gold Fields Ltd have unearthed a huge, 2km-wide induced polarisation anomaly, potentially a big porphyry gold-copper system, lurking at depth at Great Southern’s Edinburgh Park project in Queensland. The ******* structural geological feature is coincident with a grab bag of other exciting geological indicators including positive soil samples, rock chips going over 10 grams per tonne gold and importantly, the interpreted anomaly already has sulphides outcropping at surface above it. Great Southern says the geophysical anomaly has the potential to host a large-scale intrusive related gold-copper and/or epithermal gold ******** at the project which sits about 100km south-east of Townsville in Queensland. While the project is owned by Great Southern Mining, mega-miner Gold Fields Ltd has been busy exploring the ground as part of its right to earn 75 per cent of it by spending $15m on exploration over6 years. Surface mapping and geochemical sampling over the interpreted anomaly stretches across 4kms by 1km and has kicked up high concentrations of gold, silver, copper and particularly molybdenum, a typical marker of a porphyry ********. Rock chip samples taken from surface veins in the southwest zone returned impressive gold levels, reaching up to 10.5 grams per tonne (g/t). Field mapping also found sulphides in the outcropping rocks above the anomaly together with an already-mapped zone of vein-like stockwork directly below the surface, filled with quartz and pyrite sulphides. The presence of sulphides can be a strong indicator of nearby mineralisation and Great Southern says the geophysical signature of the IP anomaly could be interpreted as a sulphide “halo” around a preserved porphyry system. The alternative interpretation according to management is an intrusion related gold system similar to the more than 3 million ounce Mount Leyshon gold-silver mine about 120kms to the west. In fact, the entire region around Great Southern’s Edinburgh Park project is littered with big discoveries – mostly due west of Great Southern’s Ground. They include the revered 16.6m ounce Charters Towers mine, the 2.3m ounce Pajingo gold mine, the 10m ounce Ravenswood gold mine and the 1.3m ounce Mount Wright gold mine – all of which sets the scene well for a potentially new big discovery at Edinburgh Park which the company says is likely to be drilled in early 2025. In the meantime, helicopter-borne geophysical IP and aeromagnetic surveys and on-ground mapping by Gold Fields has continued in efforts to generate additional similar sized targets. The scale of this IP anomaly, combined with coincident geochemical anomalism, favourable surface geology, and inferred structural trends, marks it as a prime target for a significant intrusion-related or epithermal gold copper system. The story of Great Southern Mining stretches back to 2011 when its now chairman John Terpu first picked up the Edinburgh Park ground in the name of ASX-listed Forte Consolidated. The ground pretty much surrounds the nearby 2m ounce Mt Carlton gold mine. Earlier the same year Terpu, whilst working for Conquest Mining, sold the Mt Carlton gold mine – which he played a key role in discovering and developing – to Catalpa Resources for $298 million, paving the way for the creation of Evolution Mining, now a $10 billion company listed on the ASX. In 2018 Forte then changed its name to Great Southern Mining and also took the opportunity on the back of a refreshed image to pick up the Mon Ami gold mining licence directly south of Laverton in Western Australia. During the past seven years, the West *********** portfolio has grown further to encompass two more significant exploration areas around Laverton, including the East Laverton gold-nickel project and the promising Duketon gold project. Mon Ami, which the company sees as the most prospective for early development, comprises of a 1.5 million tonne ******** for 55,000 ounces of gold grading 1.1g/t. The mineralisation sits on a mining licence with all relevant permits and an existing pit design in place and is essentially shovel ready for a potentially toll treating operation. Given the current rampant gold price, currently trading at AU$4064 per ounce, Mon Ami represents a potentially quick and easy pathway to early cashflows for the company. And There are various potential options for toll treating the ore in the area too including Gold Fields’ Granny Smith plant which has spare capacity just 10km away and the Genesis Minerals-owned Mt Morgan plant which is about to reopen albeit a little further away. To the north west of Mon Ami Great Southern also has the Duketon gold project. Duketon spans 178 square kilometres covering 13 virtually contiguous leases on the north south trending Duketon Greenstone Belt which it shares with Regis Resources’ eight-million-ounce Garden Well gold project. The project is in an up-market geological address just 40km north of the massive Gold Fields-owned Granny Smith gold mine. The Ashanti gold-owned Sunrise Dam gold operations are also just a little further south. Remarkably, with Regis’s multi-million-ounce discoveries to its north and more than 10 million ounces unearthed to the south, the company’s leases, which stretch across 75km of the greenstone belt, have been left relatively under explored. Within Duketon, there are three advanced target areas. At the southern end and just 3km from Regis’s 400,000-ounce satellite Ben Hur gold ******** is the Southern Star prospect. With 11km of prospective strike across a granted mining lease, 700m of strike has already been defined as contiguously mineralised. Only relatively shallow drilling to 160m has been conducted so far however according to the company, it is open in almost every direction. A recent hit of 13m grading 2.2g/t on the lease’s northern boundary and just 1.6km south of Regis’ Ben Hur has opened the possibility of further mineralisation between it and the southern Star ********. Seven kilometres to the north of Southern Star, Great Southern has recently been busy plunging the drill bit into the Golden Boulder prospect where it has more than 4km of anomalous strike across three parallel mineralised trends called Main, East and Ogalvie’s. Most notably there is evidence of almost 50 historic workings in the area with some previous drill hits coming in at 8m grading 3.9g/t from 44m and 5m running 3.3g/t from 49m. The latest eight-***** drilling program did not disappoint either with intercepts including 4m grading 5.64g/t from 63m, 3m at 4.8g/t for 18m and 2m running at 3.44g/t from 141m. The Amy Clarke prospect, the company’s third target area within the Duketon project, sits five kilometres further north again from Golden Boulder and is a stone’s throw from Regis’s 320,000-ounce Erlistoun pit. Five kilometres of anomalous ground has been identified from geochemical surveys. When coupled with some limited but successful shallow air core drilling and an 8m hit grading 6.7g/t from 33m from a 2021 drill program, the current data is pointing towards a strong target worthy of a more detailed campaign in the future. The East Laverton leases with early-stage nickel prospects complete Great Southern’s portfolio. Great Southern was always going to be in danger of biting off more than it could chew with a belt-scale porphyry play such as Edinburgh Park in Queensland. Porphyry’s are often massive and take serious amounts of money to drill out. The rewards however can also be massive despite what most would consider modest in-ground grades. The sheer scale of the mineralisation in a porphyry can even make grades such as 0.4 per cent gold plus a tiny bit of copper economic and there are plenty of examples around the world of successful porphyries being mined at similar or even lower grades. However, with the backing of a deep-pocketed top ten global gold producer, if there really is something lurking at depth out there around the latest IP anomaly at Edinburgh Park, Gold Fields has both the skill and deep enough pockets to find it. Meanwhile in the best gold environment the world has ever seen Great Southern has plenty to go on with in Laverton with some rapidly advancing gold plays, however Edinburgh Park just might produce that one in a hundred hail Mary pass mid-game that could lead to Great Southern owning 25 per cent of a rolled gold geological touch down. Is your ASX-listed company doing something interesting? Contact: *****@*****.tld Source link #Gold #Fields #lights #huge #anomaly #Great #Southern #ground Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Storm-weary Philippines forcibly evacuates thousands of villagers as latest typhoon blows near Storm-weary Philippines forcibly evacuates thousands of villagers as latest typhoon blows near MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Thousands of people were being forcibly evacuated from 2,500 villages in the northern Philippines on Monday as another typhoon threatened the region already devastated by floods and landslides from three storms in less than a month. Typhoon Toraji was forecast to ***** over the mountainous Luzon region, where President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. — just the day before — inspected the damage from the last storm and led the distribution of food packs to residents. Marcos skipped this week’s Asia-Pacific Cooperation forum in Peru to oversee recovery efforts from back-to-back storms. The fast-moving Toraji was about 100 kilometers (62 miles) east of Casiguran town in northeastern Aurora province Monday morning with sustained winds of up to 130 kilometers (81 miles) per hour and gusts of up to 180 kph (112 mph). It’s expected to barrel northwestward across Luzon, weaken as it crosses a mountain range and then ***** into the South China Sea. Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla on Sunday ordered the forcible evacuation of people in 2,500 villages expected to be lashed by Toraji, locally named Nika, warning that the rain-soaked Luzon mountains, valleys and plains were more susceptible to flash floods and landslides. With the typhoon approaching fast, there was little time to move large numbers of people to safety, he said. “We understand if some would want to stay, but we have to get them out,” Remulla told reporters. The last two typhoons and a tropical storm caused more than 160 deaths, damaged thousands of houses and farmlands and affected more than 9 million people, including hundreds of thousands who fled to emergency shelters, after dumping from one to two months’ worth of rain in just 24 hours in some cities and towns. Overwhelmed, the Philippines received help from Southeast ****** countries led by Singapore, along with longtime treaty ally the ******* States, to transport food, water and other aid to hard-hit northern provinces. The Philippine archipelago is often battered by typhoons and earthquakes and has more than a dozen active volcanoes, making it one of the most natural disaster-prone countries in the world. In 2013, Typhoon Haiyan, one of the strongest recorded tropical cyclones, left more than 7,300 people ***** or missing, flattened entire villages and caused ships to run aground and smash into houses in the central Philippines. Source link #Stormweary #Philippines #forcibly #evacuates #thousands #villagers #latest #typhoon #blows Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

More Champions Tour heartbreak for gallant Green More Champions Tour heartbreak for gallant Green It was the story of Richard Green’s remarkable season as he fell agonisingly short of winning the PGA Tour Champions points race and its $A1.5 million prize. It took the legendary Bernhard Langer’s miracle 30-foot putt on the last ***** to deny *********** Green, who performed wonderfully on the final day of the season-ending Charles Schwab Championship in Phoenix on Sunday (Monday AEDT). Needing to win the tournament to win the season-long points race, Green made five birdies on the back nine, including two on the last two holes, to ****** a six-under 65 and finish at 17 under. That left him tied for the lead with the final pair of Langer and New Zealander Steve Alker, hoping for a playoff as they came up the 18th. But 67-year-old Langer stepped up with his broomstick putter and swept in his long-range effort to win the tournament at 18 under, having shot a 66 – bettering or matching his age for a third straight day. That putt meant Alker would clinch the points race battle, lifting the Charles Schwab Cup for the second time in three years after he two-putted for par while trying to force a two-man playoff and tied for second with Green. Yet to win on the 50-and-over tour, 53-year-old Green was left to contemplate his fifth runner-up finish in a first full season that has yielded two seconds and a third in majors. He finished third in the points race behind only Alker and Ernie Els after starting the week at No.6. Langer’s win was his 47th on the tour. It came just eight months after he tore his achilles playing pickleball, and meant he has won at least once for an 18th straight year. “It’s unbelievable, I can’t describe it,” Langer said. “To win this big tournament after what I’ve been through and to make it 18 years in a row out here.” Rod Pampling (68) was next best of the six Aussies in the 36-man field. He finished tied for fifth, eight shots behind Langer, to end up 19th in the points race. Greg Chalmers (66) was tied 15th and ended at No.25, with Mark Hensby (67) tied 17th and No.27, Cameron Percy (68) tied 26th and No.35, and Stuart Appleby (70) tied for 33rd and No.34. Source link #Champions #Tour #heartbreak #gallant #Green Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

GOP ‘on the doorstep’ of maintaining control of House GOP ‘on the doorstep’ of maintaining control of House Republicans have clinched the White House and flipped the Senate, but unified control for the GOP ******** a question as votes in House races continue to be counted. CNN senior data reporter Harry Enten breaks down where the race for House control stands. Source link #GOP #doorstep #maintaining #control #House Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

SIA shares fall 6% as profit nearly halves amid intensifying competition SIA shares fall 6% as profit nearly halves amid intensifying competition An Airbus A350-941 from Singapore Airlines is preparing to take off on the runway at Barcelona-El Prat Airport in Barcelona, Spain, on May 1, 2024. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Shares of Singapore Airlines dropped after the city-state’s flag carrier reported a fall of almost 50% in net profit for the April to September *******, citing lower yields and growing competition. As markets opened on Monday, the stock fell 6.2%, before later recovering to trade lower at 3.72%. Stock Chart IconStock chart icon Net profit in the first half of the fiscal year came in at $742 million SGD ($559.12 million), 48.5% lower than the $1.44 billion SGD in the same ******* a year ago. Operating profit for the airline fell 48.8% to $796 million SGD, down from $1.55 billion SGD a year ago, while revenue increased 3.7% to $9.5 billion SGD. Despite the reduction in profit, the airline maintained an interim dividend of 10 cents a share. Singapore Airlines said in a release that the fall in operating profit was due to “increased capacity and stronger competition in key markets,” which led to a fall in yields and ultimately, profit. While the demand for air travel is expected to be robust in the second half of the financial year, “the operating landscape will continue to be competitive,” SIA added. Last Monday, SIA announced a $1.1 billion SGD cabin retrofit program for its 41 long range and ultra long range Airbus A350 jets. The airline said the first retrofitted long range jet will come into service by 2026, and the program will be complete by 2030. Source link #SIA #shares #fall #profit #halves #intensifying #competition Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

SIA shares fall 6% as profit nearly halves amid intensifying competition SIA shares fall 6% as profit nearly halves amid intensifying competition An Airbus A350-941 from Singapore Airlines is preparing to take off on the runway at Barcelona-El Prat Airport in Barcelona, Spain, on May 1, 2024. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Shares of Singapore Airlines dropped after the city-state’s flag carrier reported a fall of almost 50% in net profit for the April to September *******, citing lower yields and growing competition. As markets opened on Monday, the stock fell 6.2%, before later recovering to trade lower at 3.72%. Stock Chart IconStock chart icon Net profit in the first half of the fiscal year came in at $742 million SGD ($559.12 million), 48.5% lower than the $1.44 billion SGD in the same ******* a year ago. Operating profit for the airline fell 48.8% to $796 million SGD, down from $1.55 billion SGD a year ago, while revenue increased 3.7% to $9.5 billion SGD. Despite the reduction in profit, the airline maintained an interim dividend of 10 cents a share. Singapore Airlines said in a release that the fall in operating profit was due to “increased capacity and stronger competition in key markets,” which led to a fall in yields and ultimately, profit. While the demand for air travel is expected to be robust in the second half of the financial year, “the operating landscape will continue to be competitive,” SIA added. Last Monday, SIA announced a $1.1 billion SGD cabin retrofit program for its 41 long range and ultra long range Airbus A350 jets. The airline said the first retrofitted long range jet will come into service by 2026, and the program will be complete by 2030. Source link #SIA #shares #fall #profit #halves #intensifying #competition Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Lingering doubts, end of subsidies put EVs in slow lane Lingering doubts, end of subsidies put EVs in slow lane Misconceptions and the early removal of rebates have put the brakes on electric car sales, an industry group warns as figures show adoption has slowed. But sales of hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicles continued to accelerate over the last six months despite challenging economic conditions, according to analysis by the *********** Automobile Association. The peak motoring body released a quarterly update to its online Electric Vehicle Index on Monday showing new vehicle sales dropping 7.6 per cent in the third quarter of the year, with almost 15,000 fewer cars sold. Sales of internal combustion engine vehicles dropped further than the average, falling 9.1 per cent during the three-month *******, but electric vehicles slid by 25 per cent. Battery-powered cars made up 6.5 per cent of all new cars sold, down from 8.1 per cent last quarter, which is their lowest market share since 2022. The results came after the removal of rebates for electric car sales in every state and territory except Western Australia, and Electric Vehicle Council legal, policy and advocacy head Aman Gaur said these decisions changed consumers’ purchase intentions. “The ********** withdrawal of incentives for electric vehicles in several states, coupled with lingering concerns about EVs, is stifling rapid uptake,” he said. “Governments must continue implementing targeted programs that make it easier and more affordable for *********** households and businesses to transition to electric vehicles. “At the same time, the industry must continue to address misconceptions about EVs to attract the next wave of adopters.” States including Victoria, NSW, Queensland and South Australia had offered rebates of up to $6000 on the purchase price of new electric vehicles to boost their adoption, but many schemes ended earlier than promised. The price of some electric cars had already fallen but Mr Gaur said more affordable models would arrive in 2025 along with Australia’s new vehicle emission rules. “Affordable EVs are entering the *********** market – a trend that’s expected to accelerate as the New Vehicle Efficiency Standard takes effect in 2025,” he said. Despite the fall in electric vehicle sales, lower-emission hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicles have surged in Australia. Hybrid vehicle sales increased by 3.3 per cent to more than 48,000 sales during the quarter, or a share of more than 16 per cent, while plug-in hybrid car sales jumped by 56.6 per cent from a lower base. “Sales figures (since 2023) confirm confirm a clear trend of growth for hybrids, while the (battery electric vehicle) market share appears to have peaked for now,” the association’s report noted. Some plug-in hybrid vehicles are eligible for fringe benefit tax cuts from the federal government, though these incentives are due to expire in April 2025. Source link #Lingering #doubts #subsidies #put #EVs #slow #lane Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]