A Melbourne-based company that raised $5.3 million in financing last year has collapsed. The company, which featured one of Australia’s largest esports teams — an industry where players compete against each other in video games — went into voluntary board on Monday. The company, called Order, currently has about $200,000 in outstanding debt to creditors, … Read more
CNN — Retired Olympic rugby sevens gold medalist Ellia Green is the first Olympian to go on to become a man, according to a video posted by the Bingham Cup, the biannual world championships of gay and inclusive rugby. During the “Transphobia and Homophobia in Sports” section of a summit hosted at the Ottawa tournament, … Read more
Stagnant wages and the lingering effects of the war in Ukraine will increase the cost of living for Australians, but owners of new homes and cars are likely to be hit harder than most. Andrey Vasnev, a business analysis expert from the University of Sydney, told news.com.au that inflation was spiraling out of control. “There … Read more
Game of Thrones scripts were so famously shrouded in secrecy that even the cast couldn’t read them properly. For the final season in 2019, the top secret pages full of juicy spoilers would self-destruct after just one read, while actors were also blocked from taking screenshots. HBO bosses wanted to adopt a similar protocol for … Read more
Former NRL star Corey Norman has been slapped with an eight-match suspension and a £500 fine for allegedly trying to stick his finger in the back of an opponent. Norman has been charged with Super League’s toughest ‘Grade F’ charge, which includes a minimum eight-game ban for ‘other contrarian behaviour’. The 31-year-old pleaded not guilty … Read more
Stars have taken to the red carpet for the Australian premiere of House of the Dragon, the globally anticipated prequel series to Game of Thrones. One of Australia’s own acting exports, Packed to the rafters and love child actor Ryan Corr, made a special appearance Tuesday night at Sydney’s Hoyts Entertainment Quarter, where he provided … Read more
The 2022 NRL Grand Final could head north of the border as disputes between the league and the NSW government continue. In late July/early August, there were reports of unrest between the league and the government following a backflip over stadium upgrades. Stream every game from every round of the 2022 NRL Telstra Premiership Season … Read more
Paul Kent has criticized Haumole Olakau’atu and other Manly players for promoting gang violence with their support of convicted teammate Manase Fainu. Olakau’atu used a try-out against the Titans as a platform to support Fainu, who has been convicted of stabbing a man at a church dance, by using his zip code signal. “The disappointing … Read more
Videos show terrified people running, screaming and hiding after a shooting at an American theme park. Three people were shot and killed at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Illinois, local time Sunday evening, park officials confirmed. Shots were fired from a single vehicle in the parking lot before driving away immediately just before the … Read more
Newcastle captain Kalyn Ponga and team-mate Kurt Mann have been tested for drugs by the NRL after being thrown from a toilet room in a pub. NRL 360 presenter Paul Kent revealed that the pair were being tested on Tuesday, but the results are not yet known. Ponga’s father and manager Andre Ponga claimed Monday … Read more