In the designer latte age, sheep results still matter at the Show
Hannah Badcock, 7, of Tasmania in the Livestock Pavilion at the Royal Melbourne Show on Sunday, with a champion Southdown ram owned by her father Chris Badcock, right rear, and grandfather Frank Badcock, left. Photo: Jason South The 2016 Royal Melbourne Show has been a splendid outing for the Badcock family, of Tasmania. Breeder Chris Badcock's decision to bring six animals over on the Spirit of Tasmania to compete in the sheep competition paid off on Saturday when one of them won champ..>> view originalDeath crash stirs sorrow and support
A CHILD’S soft, cuddly toy. A bouquet of flowers. Cards offering condolences, and messages of comfort from strangers.These are some of the items being placed at a temporary memorial at a Forcett home as families and friends reel from the heartbreaking deaths of Alex Peart, 19, and his two-year-old daughter, Ruby, who were killed in a car crash on the Tasman Highway at Sorell on Thursday night.Mr Peart’s girlfriend and Ruby’s mum was also injured in the crash and remained in a stable condition ..>> view originalRainbow warriors break drought
UNIVERSITY has ended a 23-year Old Scholars seniors drought in heart-stopping fashion to send retiring playing-coach Ben Beams out on the perfect note.The Rainbows had not tasted premiership success since 1993 and for three quarters against Richmond at North Hobart yesterday they were storming towards redemption.media_cameraBen Beams celebrates kicking a third-quarter goal.But the defending premiers rattled home in the last quarter, kicking five goals to none to set up a grandstand finish befo..>> view originalAg Races 2016 | Photos
Pascale Chung from Sydney, Stephanie Cirillo from Leeton, Zoe Chapman from Wagga and Mikaela Moore from Narrandera. The boys from Stewards feedlot via CSU. Bridget Jeans and Ruby Fox from Melbourne. Pat Hannaford from Braidwood and Scott McKellar from Grenfell. Ed Ansell from Wagga and Amelia Ansell from Melbourne.Elly Godfrey from Wagga and Mitchell Baus from Newcastle. Amelia Davies from Launceston, Zoe Turnbull from Beulah, Brittney Smith from Bathurst and Isobel Cleary from Casterton in Vict..>> view originalClose racing in Pipe Opener night race
Michael Hutchinson’s Hobie 33 Emotional Rescue has taken AMS honours in the first race of the Piper Opener, a night race from Hobart to Green Island in the D’Entrecasteaux Channel. The Hobie 33 is the only keelboat produced by Hobie Catamarans and Emotional Rescue is thought to be the only one of the class in Australia. The race started from off Castray Esplanade at 7pm last night and sailing in light to moderate breezes, the fleet of 32 yachts finished between midnight and 1am this morning w..>> view original2017 Kia Rio (YB) Poses For the Camera In Real-Life Photos
For the fourth generation of the Rio, Kia has outdone itself to such an extent that the subcompact segment should take notice. Before it makes its debut at the Paris Motor Show, the all-new Kia Rio comes into the spotlight in a new set of real-life pics. When the South Korean manufacturer had published the first pics of the Rio, the set contained overly-photoshopped photographs, which don’t do justice to how good-looking the Rio actually is. And for what it’s worth, real-life sunlight reflection..>> view originalLexus' Super-Comfy Kinetic Car Seat Is Made From Synthetic Spider Silk
Lexus, having run out of other car bits to revolutionise, has decided to tackle the venerable seat. As in, what you sit on. And we’re not talking extra cushioning or some sort of intricate, Bond-inspired ejection system. No, Lexus has decided to make its own spider silk for this baby, so you can enjoy your own, uh, web of comfort. The automobile manufacturer took the wraps off its “Kinetic Seat Concept” a few days ago at the 2016 Paris Motor Show. The idea behind the souped-up chair is that it..>> view originalCatching Pokémon with the new Pokémon Go Plus
The new Pokémon Go Plus has finally arrived, giving Pokémon Go players a way to catch critters and collect items without ever taking their phones out of their pockets. I walked into a store and bought two today (there were plenty more around) so chances are you won’t have to resort to overpaying on eBay for a pre-order slot. After only a few hours playing with the Go, I already feel like it has a good chance of pulling me back into the game, at least for a little while, and the entire experienc..>> view originalApple's new single-parent emojis celebrated for inclusivity on social media
Apple's new single-parent emojis celebrated for inclusivity on social media Posted September 18, 2016 16:32:08 Single parents and their children are rejoicing the addition of new single-parent emojis in Apple's latest iPhone operating system.Before last week's release of iOS 10, the icons on offer to depict families only included two-parent arrangements, including same-sex couples.But now icons depicting both single mothers and single fathers have joined the mix.The a..>> view original
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