The Minister of Higher Education Research Science and Technology, Don Pomb Polye has come out to air his views concerning the post on social media titled, “Cash for Grades” at the University of Papua New Guinea. Minister Polye said that as the Minister responsible for the Higher Education Sector, he is concerned that the post circulating on social media and later printed in the newspaper is based on actual evidence. He said that the Chancellor of UPNG is working with the Acting Secretary of DHERST to make inquiry to verify those claims. “I want to assure the public that proper investigation to those allegations is made.” “I also wish to assure the public that cash for grades in PNG’s higher education institutions is not a practice as many universities and higher education institutions in our country uphold its integrity and they do not compromise its core values.” “I would like to take this opportunity to share with the public my views concerning corruption and the steps which I undertook as a Minister responsible for Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology.” “Corruption is a global, cross-cutting issue that the public and private sector must face together to guarantee a sustainable future and progress on the long-term challenges we are facing.” “The Zero Corruption in all Higher Education Institutions in Papua New Guinea is my manifesto when I launched the program to digitalize the Higher Education Sector.” Polye further stated that Higher Education and digital technologies are powerful and mutually reinforcing tools. Polye also said that in August this year, there will be a Higher Education seminar with roundtable discussions related to transparency, accountability, and efficiency of all Higher Education Institutions. This event will bring together representatives of the PNG’s Universities and Colleges to discuss innovative ways of tackling corruption, looking specifically at the role that education and digital technologies can play. At the same time, ICT anti-corruption tools can be successful in creating awareness, mobilizing citizens, and reforming Higher Education Institutions. “In line with key principles of anti-corruption, ICT tools can play a great role in supporting transparency, participation, and integrity.” “However, to be truly effective, they need a functioning accountability framework that includes an independent judicial system, press freedom and an active civil society.” This also includes a more transparent and decentralized governance system of our Higher Education Institutions. At the beginning of May 2023, there was a workshop with PCG Academia to finalize the development of one integrated ICT learning, teaching, and research digitized system. New technologies and open data now allow anti-corruption people to detect, prevent and even predict corrupt practices that in the past could have been hidden behind a curtain of paper document opacity. “Technology is becoming a reliable friend of our Government and the Higher Education Ministry is seeking to combat corruption, because combined with their political will, technology can change the policy-making process of public service delivery and the higher education space.” “Digitalization will allow the Government and the Ministry to establish effective anti-corruption bodies and adapt to the requirements of the digital society and achieve the goals of sustainable development.” Thus, during the seminar one of the agenda items will be introduction of the digital means of combating corruption in the higher Education Sector: 1) Creation of an e-Higher Education Minister’s system. 2) Provision of digital higher education services with the use of information and communication technologies. 3) Creation of tools to detect manifestations of corruption, including e-declaration, electronic selection of students, recruitment of staff and electronic reporting. 4) Use of social networks to detect cases of corruption in the Higher Education Institutions link to the e-Higher Education Minister’s system. 5) Use of the DHERST’s website to access public information and the opportunity to obtain the necessary information on the activities of Higher Education Institutions, through open access, e-mail, etc. “One of the main goals of digital Higher Education Sector is to decrease corruption.” Minister Polye further stated that in the digital age, people must use the information to reduce misconduct and increase institutional transparency, accountability, efficiency, and citizen involvement. “The strategic plan for the Digital Higher Education Sector in PNG aims the use of the Internet and other digital devices to deliver quality of education, other services to staff and students and information.” “And to develop process of connecting citizens digitally to their Higher Educating Institutions and the Ministry so that they can access information and services offered by the Ministry and Higher Education Institutions.” “Additionally, the mechanisms through which digital Higher Education works to reduce corruption are straightforward and that is for the Higher Education Minister’s system to reduce contact between corrupt officials and citizens and increases accountability and transparency across the whole Higher Education Sector.” Minister Polye further added that all other information distributed through social or traditional media which is contrary to the facts stated above should be dismissed and disregarded.

"Crime rates in the city are rising at an alarming rate and here in Gerehu, it is also the same issue." Gerehu Police Station Commander, Inspector Hanson Tokally said that the main reason why crime rates are high in the suburb is because there is not enough manpower and resources available. “We currently have one vehicle that we use for attending to complaints in the community.” “In the last month, we had 3 carjacking that we attended to.” “I only have 20men and where we a supposed to have atleast 10 men to a shift, we only have 3-4 men for each shift.” PSC Tokally said that most times, carjacking happens in the residential streets in the early hours of the morning or late in the night when criminals know that police response will be slow. He added that community policing is important in all communities however they are struggling to engage with the community and carry out awareness as there is only one officer in that section. Police try to carry out awareness programs in the main areas such as the 24hr market, Waikele and the main bus stop area on the different types of crimes such as sexual crimes and murder and the penalties for those type of crimes. Tokally further stated that they also carry out awareness on alcohol abuse and drug abuse for youths as this is one of the main contributing factors that lead to the rise in crimes in the suburb.

It was the Best of times for Newcastle and the worst of times for the Bulldogs at Accor Stadium on Sunday as the Knights routed the blue and whites to the tune of 66-0. The Knights had stars across the park but it was rampaging centre Bradman Best who stole the show with his first career hat-trick as Newcastle racked up the biggest win in the club's 35-year history. Skipper Kalyn Ponga was also outstanding for Newcastle with 154 running metres, three try assists and 11 goals from 11 attempts to equal Immortal Andrew Johns' club record for most goals in a match. After errors punctuated the game early it was the Knights who struck first in the 13th minute when Jackson Hastings took the ball two passes off a scrum and raced 25 metres to score untouched. The Knights struck again in the 17th minute when Ponga went left and put Best into a hole for his sixth try of the season. Ponga converted for a 12-0 lead. With 14 minutes remaining in the half Newcastle went further ahead when back-rower Lachlan Fitzgibbon proved far too strong for Khaled Rajab from close range and the score blew out to 18-0. The Bulldogs then put the kick-off out on the full to invite the Knights straight back on the attack but the Bulldogs' defence held firm. Come the 35th minute and the Bulldogs cracked again when Ponga delivered the final pass for Phoenix Crossland to scoot over for the Knights' fourth try. The Knights needed just three minutes to strike in the second half when Kurt Mann crossed before Greg Marzhew finished off a left side raid to make it 42-0. When Hastings crossed for his double in the 52nd minute after slick lead-up by Ponga and Best the Knights were out to 48-0 and the Bulldogs' missed tackle count had hit 45. A dropped ball by Bulldogs centre Paul Alamoti in the 57th minute was scooped up by Best who ran 60 metres to score to complete the first hat-trick of his career. Enari Tuala was next to cross for Newcastle with 14 minutes to play and Ponga's 10th conversion of the day made it 60-0. The Bulldogs' pain continued in the 70th minute when Crossland made it a double and the Knights had 11 tries for the day. The Bulldogs have now conceded 173 points in their past four games and their points differential of -220 is the worst in the competition. Source: NRL.Com  

Penrith weathered an early storm from Melbourne's big names to come from behind and record a 34-16 win at Marvel Stadium on Friday night. The Storm dominated for 32 minutes to set up a 14-0 lead before the defending premiers made a statement of their own with three tries in eight minutes to take a two-point advantage into half-time. It was a remarkable turnaround from the competition leaders during the match, who were without Nathan Cleary but had the likes of Origin stars Jarome Luai and Liam Martin stand up in his absence while Izack Tago was enormous in the win. Melbourne took a penalty goal early and then went up by eight when Harry Grant charged down a Jack Cogger kick to race to the line. Storm prop Nelson Asofa-Solomona then laid on a huge hit on Isaah Yeo before crossing in the 24th minute. Penrith appeared to have an almighty challenge ahead of them in the second half but a penalty try in their favour through Stephen Crichton - who was ruled to have been impeded by Nick Meaney - sparked a remarkable passage of play. The visitors went the length of the field the following set to strike again through Tago before Martin dived over courtesy of some skill in the air by Scott Sorensen and Lindsay Smith to get the ball back to the representative forward. An early penalty goal to Melbourne after half-time levelled the scores but the Panthers regained the lead four minutes later when Tago steamrolled over Will Warbrick to split the Storm defenders to the line. Tago's collision with Warbrick saw the Storm winger ruled out for the remainder of the contest after failing a head injury assessment before the Panthers centre was again in the thick of the action to send Zac Hosking over through a grubber kick. An error to Nick Meaney on tackle one just as the Storm needed a chance to create some momentum summed up the evening for the home side as Craig Bellamy's looked off the pace late. Some light-foot stepping from Jarome Luai, who looked dangerous throughout the contest, set up Penrith's sixth of the evening when he laid on a kick for Brian To'o to go over next to the posts and ice a rare away victory in Victoria. Source:NRL.Com

The Sharks unleashed their full array of attacking weapons in a 52-16 win over arch-rivals the Dragons at PointsBet Stadium on Thursday night. Cronulla have now won their past seven clashes with the Dragons but they found themselves behind early after a mistake by Briton Nikora invited the Red V into the red zone and Mikaele Ravalawa scored. Zac Lomax converted from the sideline for a 6-0 lead. The Sharks steadied the ship and hit back in the eighth minute when Nicho Hynes ran a great angle off a Matt Moylan pass and the scores were locked 6-6. Four minutes later the Sharks got across the line again through Ronaldo Mulitalo but desperation defence from Tyrell Sloan and Lomax denied the winger. A penalty against Sharks lock Dale Finucane for a dangerous tackle handed the Dragons another opportunity and they sent the ball wide to the left for Tautau Moga to score and the visitors led 10-6. Sharks edge forward Briton Nikora powered onto a Hynes pass in the 25th minute to grab his sixth try of the season and Cronulla had the lead for the first time. Come the 32nd minute and it was Jesse Ramien getting his name on the scoresheet for the Sharks when he flew high to pull down a Moylan bomb and the home side led 18-10. Another air raid in the next set drew a mistake from Moga and the Sharks had four sets on the Dragons' line before Thomas Hazelton took an inside ball from Hynes and crashed over for his second try in as many weeks. Trailing by 14 at half-time the Dragons struck first after the break when Sloan produced a spectacular 90-metre solo try before Mulitalo answered for the Sharks with a trademark dive into the corner. When Siosifa Talakai powered his way to the line in the 68th minute the Sharks were well and truly home at 40-16 and the Dragons were consigned to a 12th loss of the season. Talakai then turned provider with a deft grubber kick for Mulitalo to grab his second and the margin was out to 30 points for Sharks. With three minutes to play the Sharks brought up their half century when Nikora poured into a hole to complete his double. Hynes' conversion made it 52-16 to Craig Fitzgibbon's men. Source: NRL.Com

Dolphins coach Wayne Bennett is set to shift star fullback Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow to centre for Saturday night's clash with the Broncos at The Gabba. With the Dolphins desperate to avoid a fourth-straight defeat when they take on second-placed Brisbane in Round 18, halfback Sean O'Sullivan confirmed the move after Tabuai-Fidow trained at left centre on Wednesday, with Kodi Nikorima at fullback and rookie Valynce Te Whare remaining at right centre. The reshuffle comes after the Eels scored four tries down the Dolphins' left edge in a 48-20 victory last week. Tabuai-Fidow – who has 14 tries in 13 games this season – impressed at centre for the Maroons across the first two State of Origin matches this year, while Nikorima has played fullback for the Dolphins at times in 2023 as well. "Hamiso has been going unreal at fullback, but just with some of our injuries and how our team is unfolding, Wayne thinks that is the best spot for him at the moment," O'Sullivan said. "I'm not sure it'll be a long term one, but Hamiso is really exciting and no matter where he is playing he's going to do a job for us. Hamiso brings a unique skillset and his strengths, not many in the game have what he brings to the footy team. Sean O'Sullivan "Kodi has played at fullback and has done an unreal job for us when Hamiso was in Origin, so I'm sure that has something to do with it. "[It's about] trying to get our best 13 on the field for a massive game." After giving up just 17.5 points on average across their first four games, defence has become a major issue for the Dolphins during their current slump and they've failed to hold a team to under 30 points in their last three matches. O'Sullivan said while that area of the game is concerning, the squad weren't going into panic mode ahead of facing a Broncos side who rank third in terms of tries scored this season. "Wayne has let us know that it's not acceptable and it's not what we are building at this club," O'Sullivan said. "[But we are] also trying to stay calm and the world is not burning around us. "We know how to do it... it's just up to us to bring it on game [day]. "You look at us in especially the first four rounds of the NRL, we really played together and valued looking after our teammates and having each other's backs [in defence]." Saturday's match will be the second time the Dolphins and Broncos have clashed, with their prior meeting back in Round 4 – a 18-12 win for Brisbane – attracting a crowd of 51,047 at Suncorp Stadium. Source: NRL.Com

Queensland coach Billy Slater has dismissed suggestions that his side’s preparations have been ‘too smooth’ as they try to defy a poor Game Two record and wrap up this year’s Origin series. Heavy favourites going into Wednesday night's clash, the Maroons must overcome the fact that they have struggled in recent years to win the second game of the series, last winning in 2017. The Blues, on the other hand, have won nine of the past 12 Origin II matches. “No, I don't,” Slater said when asked if he read anything into the statistics. “History is history and it'll be what it'll be. “But that's not going to make us play any better or any worse, what's happened before in Game Two. “So, it's important that we just push all that energy into playing well for the game in front of us tomorrow.” Blues coach Brad Fittler knows that his side will also have to defy some history of their own if they are to claim a win at Suncorp Stadium to keep the series alive. “Depends on if you have won the first,” Fittler remarked when asked about the ‘bounce back’ qualities of the Blues and their recent Game Two record. “It shows you the closeness of the competition. “If you go through history, it just happens so often, needing to win just becomes the desperation that can make a difference. “The majority of the team have played up here enough to expect anything. Nothing can be an excuse, we just have to get out there and fight hard and keep going until the whistle blows.” Queensland enter Game Two with a smooth preparation far unlike some of the challenges they endured last year with COVID and injuries forcing a number of disruptions. Captain Daly Cherry-Evans wasn't buying the "seamless" tag as a worry for the side, however, and dismissed suggestions it would play a part in the result. “That’s just one perception of it, we are certainly not viewing it as a seamless camp, it’s Origin,” Cherry-Evans said when prompted for a comment on if their preparations had been “too seamless” for their liking. “If you are looking at it as a seamless transitioning from one game to the next, you are kidding yourself because you are going to sell yourself very short to what’s going to happen out there on Wednesday night. “We have been training at a level of intensity that we feel is going to give us a good chance of winning on Wednesday night. “We have had to make a few changes through injury, so it’s not as if we are just rolling out the same side again. We have got the new boys up to speed and we’ve just tried to apply ourselves at training.” “It's been a good week, but the most important part of our week comes at 8.05pm tomorrow night. That's where everything is channelled towards and as good as preparations can be, that's the most important part of the week,” Slater added. “We're in this position 36 hours before Game Two and everything's happened well so far, but it means nothing if we don't turn up tomorrow night and play our best football. I know there's a bit of a myth around that Queensland are underdogs; I could not care less. Maroons coach Billy Slater "I honestly could not care less who is favourites and who's not favourites, who's got players in and out and all that sort of stuff. “You've just got to do the best with the team that you've got. “We're very happy with the team that we have and you've got to adapt to their strengths and that's what we've been looking to do this week.” Source: NRL.Com

Slavery and human trafficking may sound like issues of a different time. However, people, particularly women and children, are forced into exploitative situations for other’s profit every day around the world. Modern-day slavery and human trafficking are real global problems that also affect Papua New Guinea. The Salvation Army facilitated a three-day workshop in May to introduce its officers at their Koki Office in Port Moresby to these concepts. The workshop focused on identifying potential victims, provide referral pathways, and help survivors reintegrate into their communities and restore livelihoods. Commander of the South-Central Division of The Salvation Army, Major Muru Igoto, said; “The key takeaways for me were learning about a range of strategic responses such as prayer, policy, relationships, prevention, and protection.” “And understanding how the work we do protects vulnerable men, women, and children.” Since completing the training, Major Muru has been making plans to implement awareness activities in communities around Koki and Badili in Port Moresby and in Papa Lealea in the Central Province. Major Muru is having conversations with primary schools, community leaders and even looking at opportunities during church activities to create awareness of the issues. “Many people don’t know about this issue, especially parents.” “For example, their daughter can be employed but paid very little and expected to sleep at work and not come home.” “These are signs of potential modern-day slavery that don’t align with community values and expectations.” “So together with my team, we’re planning to roll out awareness programs.” Major Muru said the Salvation Army’s efforts will help people in their communities’ notice and identify the various signs of modern-day slavery and human trafficking and understand how to act against it. Since establishing a working committee in 2022, the Salvation Army has been delivering similar trainings in other parts of Papua New Guinea and there are plans for more later this year. The Salvation Army hopes that discussions from the upcoming Church Partnership Program Forum will provide opportunities to collaborate and grow greater awareness and action in response to modern-day slavery and human trafficking. The Salvation Army’s work is supported by the Australian Government.

The Sharks have bounced back in style from last week's defeat to down the Bulldogs 48-10 in front of a sell-out home crowd. Coming off a disappointing 54-10 defeat to the Storm, Craig Fitzgibbon's men were desperate to make amends with the Cronulla faithful, running in five first-half tries before piling on another 18-points in the second term. With all eyes on Nicho Hynes after the halfback missed selection in the NSW side for Origin II, the reigning Dally M Medallist had a shaky start with several errors but quickly took control of the match, featuring in several of his side's tries and running for 236 metres. Losing halfback Matt Burton to Blues camp earlier in the week, Cameron Ciraldo unveiled a new-look spine in Karl Oloapu and Kyle Flanagan and while the two sides traded sets for the first 10 minutes, the Sharks soon took the wind out of the Bulldogs' sails. Hynes put his stamp on the match early, having his hand in two early tries for the home side. Firstly, breaking through the Bulldogs line to streak downfield and opening up space for Teig Wilton to crash over the left edge in the next play and nine minutes later finding Braden Hamlin-Uele on the inside who surged over to make it 14-0. The Sharks extended their lead in the 24th minute when Hynes ignited a raid down the left-hand side, linking up with fullback Will Kennedy who created an overlap out wide for winger Ronaldo Mulitalo to score. The Bulldogs got on the board ten minutes before half-time when Kyle Flanagan got one against his former club. In his first game back since being dropped to NSW Cup in Round 9, Flanagan looked to have a point to prove when he fooled Sharks defenders, scooting from dummy half to burrow over the line and score. But the Sharks just about put the game out of reach late in the second half when hooker Blayke Brailey set up tries for forwards Cameron McInnes and Jack Williams who both barged over next to the posts, handing the home side a 30-4 lead at the break. The second half was all the Sharks with rookie Tom Hazelton crossing in the 47th minute for his first NRL try and putting the game out of reach, handing the Sharks a 30-point lead. Milestone man Briton Nikora crossed for his 30th career try, while centre Jesse Ramien got in on the action five minutes later, strolling across the line. A consolation try to Bulldogs forward Kurtis Morrin in the 71st minute brought the final score 48-10 but that's as close as the visitors came to reducing the deficit. Source: NRL.Com

The Cowboys continued their resurgence with a thrilling 27-23 golden point victory over the Panthers in Townsville on Friday night. On the back of an impressive win over Melbourne in Round 14, the Cowboys recovered from 20-12 down at half-time to claim another big scalp thanks to a superb solo try by Scott Drinkwater with two minutes to play in extra time. In the absence of their Origin stars it was playmaker Tom Dearden and returning big man Jason Taumalolo who came to the fore as the Cowboys racked up a seventh win of the season. In the early going it was the Panthers striking first after just three minutes on the back of a penalty against Chad Townsend for late contact on Jack Cogger after he had put in a kick. On the ensuing set the Panthers marched down field and Cogger launched a kick which was spilled by Zac Laybutt, with Izack Tago picking up the scraps to score his fifth try of the season. The home side hit back in the 13th minute when Dearden split the Panthers defence and send a perfectly timed pass inside for Drinkwater to score. Townsend converted to level the scores at 6-6. Panthers powerhouse Spencer Leniu got the ball over the line in the 18th minute but was penalised for a double movement and the Cowboys came away. Midway through the half the Cowboys had a second try when Laybutt put Kyle Feldt away down the left and the veteran winger sent a pinpoint kick back inside for Dearden to gather and score. Come the 25th minute and the premiers hit back when a left side shift featuring Dylan Edwards and Jaeman Salmon finished with Tago getting a free run to the line for his second try. Cogger failed to convert and the Cowboys led 12-10. A dropped ball by Semi Valemei in the 30th minute handed the Panthers field possession and they capitalised through Salmon, who broke through a couple of flimsy tackles from close range and the visitors led 16-12. Playing in just his second NRL match, Panthers winger Tom Jenkins had his first try when he crossed in the right hand corner after good lead-up by Salmon, Edwards and Tago. After leading 20-12 at the break the Panthers stretched their lead to 10 points when Valemei was penalised for getting in front of the kicker on a short dropout and Cogger slotted the goal. A first career try to Kulikefu Finefeuiaki in the 54th minute put the Cowboys right back in the contest at 22-18. The home side drew level in the 63rd minute when Feldt flew into the left corner before the teams traded sets in an attempt to break the deadlock. The Cowboys had a long range shot at field goal fall short before Cogger's attempt for the Panthers was charged down. With 90 seconds remaining it was Townsend who stood tall for the Cowboys, slotting his 15th career field goal to make it 23-22. Cogger then had another field goal attempt charged down but the ball rebounded to the Panthers who set for a shot again and the fill-in halfback nailed it to send the game to golden point. A dropped ball by Edwards on the halfway mark in the Panthers' first set handed the home side a golden opportunity but Luciano Leilua made a mistake on the second tackle to hand Edwards a shot at redemption but his field goal attempt sailed wide. A penalty against the Panthers for a strip then gave Feldt a shot from halfway but the kick was well wide of the mark and the battle continued. With two minutes to play in the second period a dropped ball by Tyrone Peachey gave the Cowboys possession and Drinkwater made the premiers pay with a weaving run to the line from 30 metres out to secure a stunning 27-23 win. Source:NRL.Com

Thanks to the Digicel PNG Foundation, another school in the country now has a double classroom to cater for the advancement of education. The Gawa Konda Primary School in Simbu province were recently blessed to have a fully kitted double classroom. Digicel Foundation has been investing in education for the past 15 years, as it believes that every child has the right to education. Through its Education Infrastructure Development Program, the Foundation announced the completion and launching of the new double classroom for the school. Gawa Konda Primary School is in ward 7 of Gena Waugla LLG of Kerowagi District in Simbu Province with a total of 430 students from grades one to eight. The school has been operating for five years now with little infrastructure. School Board member and community leader Mr. Michael Kigl thanked Digicel Foundation for the timely support of a new classroom. “The school previously had grades four to eight, and just this year took in grades one to three. With the addition of the three grades, the school desperately needed a new classroom to cater for the additional students.” On behalf of Gawa Konda Primary School and community, Mr. Kigl thanked the Digicel Foundation for the timely assistance of the new double classroom which will be used by their grade seven and eight classes. The project led by Chaperz Building Construction Company commenced in February this year and was completed over a period of three months at a cost of K350,000.00. The school and community assisted the construction workers with food and accommodation to ensure the successful completion of the project. This is the fifth primary school double classroom the Foundation has built in Simbu Province. The completed school infrastructure project comes with two fully furnished classrooms inclusive of 20 standard student desks, whiteboards, pin boards and teachers’ tables and chairs for each classroom. The project also includes a 9,000L Tuffa tank on a reinforced concrete base with a lockable tap to ensure the students have access to clean drinking water, and an additional two 900L Tuffa tanks are provided with a WASH facility for students. The official launch event was organized by the school and community. Jeremiah Mana, General Manager for Digicel PNG in Goroka was present to officiate the event. He said, “The DNA of Digicel, as our business grows, so too must our communities grow. A good education opens doors for children to escape poverty. And that is why, for the past 15 years, Digicel Foundation continues to invest in education to ensure the next generation of Papua New Guineans have access to opportunities, so that no child gets left behind.’’ Mr. Mana also asked the students to act responsibly and take care of the new classroom. Mr Mana was accompanied by Digicel PNG Sales, Marketing and Cellmoni teams who assisted the community with purchases and activations. Since its establishment in 2008, Digicel Foundation has invested over K169 million into social projects in all 22 provinces across PNG. In Simbu Province alone, Digicel Foundation has invested over K2.837 million into projects. This includes: • 6 elementary school classrooms, • 5 primary school classrooms • 2 Libraries • 4 Mobile Health Clinics (ambulances) • 1 female safe house, and • 2 community grants Digicel PNG Foundation will continue to work in partnership with the government, communities, and other stakeholders to ensure we create a world where no child is left behind.

On the eve of the NSW squad being named for Origin II, Mitchell Moses made a commanding statement with a brilliant showing to help the Eels beat the Bulldogs 34-12 on Monday. Alongside fullback Clint Gutherson – who scored a hat trick inside the opening half hour – Moses terrorised Canterbury-Bankstown with his running game and ball-playing and was a leading figure in his side's roaring start, which included providing the last pass for two tries. A textbook covering tackle on Jacob Preston late in the match at Accor Stadium capped off a performance certain to have given a significant boost to his hopes of nabbing the vacant Blues No.7 jersey. Moses assisted Gutherson's second and third tries, while Daejarn Asi laid on the opener for his captain with a kick and then set Bailey Simonsson up before the break to give Parramatta a 24-6 half-time lead. While the second 40 minutes were a more even contest, tries to Will Penisini and Maika Sivo – who shot back to the top of the try-scoring charts with his 16th four-pointer of the year – secured a comfortable win for Parramatta. In the face of a lopsided possession count, which at times saw the Eels enjoy close to 60 percent of the ball, the Bulldogs will take heart from their ability to stay in the contest. Teenage half Karl Oloapu set up a Matt Burton try in the first half with a brilliant run, while former Eel Hayze Perham got over just before the hour mark, with Burton converting both. The victory puts the Eels back within touching distance of the top eight and was a fitting way to celebrate coach Brad Arthur becoming the club's longest-serving coach in his 244th game in charge. Source: NRL.Com