The News Review:
- Statue plan for indigenous freedom fighters
- Eyes on the prize
- Modra back at Freo? Yes it’s a joke
- Victorians Brett Robinson and Andrew Merrington help out WA
- Hundreds remain child porn suspects
- 3 years later knees made for dancing
- Spinner Shane Warne bowls out Test return – again
Statue plan for indigenous freedom fighters
NEWS.com.au – Jun 5, 2008
"They were invaded. They resisted and they were executed for their trouble. " The two Aborigines originally from Tasmania were arrested after seven weeks of raiding stations in Dandenong and Mornington. They killed two men. Along with three women including Truganini they were caught by police in November 1841. The women were acquitted by a jury and Truganini lived for another 34 years to become the last surviving full-blood Tasmanian Aborigine. More than 5000 people watched the hanging on the morning of January 20 1842 in Franklin St on the current site of RMIT.
Eyes on the prize
NEWS.com.au – Jun 5, 2008
The travel rebate is included in the overall prizemoney increase of $500000 while the monies previously paid to the redundant tracks at Kulpara and Whyalla are also included in the overall pool. Flame lights way RAE Kelly’s precocious young chaser Flame McBain flew the flag for SA in Tasmania on Monday. The daughter of Collide won a heat of the Tasmanian aks at Launceston and will be a leading light in next week’s final. Flame McBain doesn’t turn two until July and has already won 13 of 29 starts. She is the star performer from the litter of the Kelly’s diminutive bitch Fair Dancer that includes Uncle Remus and Brer Fox. High octane fuel CTANL raced into the record books with a scintillating victory in the WA Derby last Saturday night.
Modra back at Freo? Yes it’s a joke
The Age – Jun 5, 2008
“But now we’ve seen so many times from the replays thatthe ball hits leg stump very often and we give it not out muchmore than (the ones hitting) off stump. I’ve subconsciously madethat adjustment. ” I’m outta hereA SUDDEN end to the coaching career of former Sydney AFL starDaryn Cresswell yesterday when he quit as coach of theTasmanian Devils VFL side. AFL Tasmania’s general manager ScottWade said Cresswell’s shock resignation came out of the blue. “Darren informed me at 2pm today that he had lost his desire tocoach” Wade said. The Devils will be coached by an assistant coachfor their round nine clash with Port Melbourne at Bellerive onSaturday. Who said that?”We’ve been creating history for all the wrong reasons at themoment and perhaps this week might be a change.
Victorians Brett Robinson and Andrew Merrington help out WA
NEWS.com.au – Jun 5, 2008
" When Robinson joined Swan Districts over pre-season the last thing the 22-year-old was thinking was pulling on the black swan jumper but he’s delighted to get the chance and happy with the move west. "Moving over at the start of the year I never even thought of playing in the State team I just wanted to get settled into Swannies but it’s very exciting. It will be a good experience; I played for Tasmania before and enjoyed that so hopefully it will be a similar experience" he said. "I knew Wayde Twomey and he rang me to ask if I wanted to come to WA as he was already coming and within a couple of days I made my decision. It’s a good lifestyle and style of footy I live close to the club as well and everything’s going well. " Robinson has played representative football before for Tasmania and is hoping to enjoy playing for WA just as much and then helping to ensure Swan Districts make the finals on return to Perth. "I played with the Devils in the VFL before moving over to play with Werribee and that set me up well… "I knew Wayde Twomey and he rang me to ask if I wanted to come to WA as he was already coming and within a couple of days I made my decision. It’s a good lifestyle and style of footy I live close to the club as well and everything’s going well. " Robinson has played representative football before for Tasmania and is hoping to enjoy playing for WA just as much and then helping to ensure Swan Districts make the finals on return to Perth. "I played with the Devils in the VFL before moving over to play with Werribee and that set me up well. I’ve been rapt with the way it’s gone for me so. The style of footy suits my game and that was one of the reasons why I moved over here and it’s worked out well for me so far" he said. "It was all pretty easy at the start of the season with the youngsters Naitanui and Yarran playing so well and I got my confidence up and have built on that.
Hundreds remain child porn suspects
NEWS.com.au – Jun 5, 2008
"People do share these images. In some instances it’s a collectible. " Three people have been arrested in the ACT 23 in NSW 41 in Queensland four in South Australia one in Tasmania 17 in Victoria and one in Western Australia. Suspended federal policeman Michael Edward Hatch 38 has pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography and using a carriage service for child pornography. His sentencing hearing was due to begin in the ACT Magistrates Court today but was adjourned until 2pm (AEST) tomorrow. Mr Colvin said it was disappointing a federal officer had been charged. "It’s always difficult when we come across one of our own in any investigation" he said.
3 years later knees made for dancing
International Herald Tribune – Jun 5, 2008
Some readers may also recall the “one-year later” column relating my return to long walks and ice skating and the ability to stand for hours without pain. I'm happy to report further improvements. I'm dancing again and in March 2007 I hiked in Tasmania and walked all over Sydney up and down hundreds of steps for many hours each day with no knee or leg pain. This past March I toured Vietnam by bicycle riding as much as 35 miles a day over hot dusty roads without pain. But the truth is that artificial knees while certainly an improvement over severely arthritic ones like mine are not like normal healthy knees. There are limitations inherent in the devices and surgical techniques that most surgeons use. Although a vast majority of patients ultimately fare really well in some cases the device fails or there are lasting injuries to internal tissues.
Spinner Shane Warne bowls out Test return – again
NEWS.com.au – Jun 5, 2008
“Now if that’s coming out of retirement I’ve got to read a new dictionary I think. ” Warne said he was committed to his charity and family and said it was time that the Australian cricketing fraternity forgot about him. “There are a lot of other good spinners; Bryce McGain here in Victoria Cullen Bailey and Dan Cullen in Adelaide Xavier Doherty in Tasmania. We can go around all the states and they’ve all got some good spinners” he said. “Whenever someone retires an opportunity creates itself. Now it’s time for one of the spinners around Australia to put their hand up and grab the opportunity. ” Warne said he was committed to his Shane Warne foundation and to spending more time with his three children.