Dad holds his daughter’s bike steady as she balances precariously on the banked surface.
A last encouraging word, and then she’s off – on her way to her second Olympic Games gold, and her third medal in Paris.
Ellesse Andrews ensured a sensational campaign ended on Sunday in style for the New Zealand team at the 2024 Games, racing away to gold in the women’s individual sprint on the final day of the 19-day extravaganza.
Lisa Marie Edmondson committed serious misconduct over several years, where she capitalised on her position to create explicit content for personal gain. The tribunal cancelled her registration. Edmondson is now a Women’s Health Specialist.
The prosecution was stayed due to medical evidence that he was “palliative” with “months to live”. He’s now been found living on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast and appears to be healthy enough to climb stairs unassisted.
A secretive figure, the younger Khamenei has not been seen publicly for days. He now stands at the heart of Iran’s theocracy and will have final say over all matters of state.
Dilworth Karaka, founding member and frontman of the New Zealand band Herbs, has died.
Matt Canavan takes charge of the sinking ship.
This is what late-stage institutional decay looks like. Not a dramatic collapse, but a slow, grinding loss of competence and legitimacy – where the government’s primary function shifts from solving problems to perpetuating itself.
We must ensure the materials of modern life are sourced, processed, and refined under the stewardship of free nations. If not, we risk ceding the foundations of our prosperity and defense to those who would use them as leverage. The stakes are high for our economies, militaries and the free world.
The evidence still exists, someone is still responsible for the deaths and injuries that occurred, and the next theatre, the general election, is eight months away. We will continue to pursue every possible avenue to truth and accountability.
