A 79th minute Will Warbrick try has kept Melbourne’s 2023 premiership dreams alive after overcoming a gallant Roosters side 18-13 at AAMI Park on Friday. The Roosters led 13-12 with less than two minutes to play but the Storm stole the final moments when a Cameron Munster crossfield kick ended in the hands of a leaping Warbrick, bringing 19,000 fans to their feet in Melbourne. The semi-final victory booked the Storm a spot in their eighth preliminary final in their past nine seasons as the Melbourne powerhouse prepare for a 2020 grand final rematch against the reigning premier Panthers at…
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Taylor Swift made the whole place shimmer at the MTV Video Music Awards on Tuesday night, when she won the award for video of the year for the second time in a row. Swift was on hand to accept her moon-man trophy for her “Anti-Hero” music video at the event in New Jersey, appearing at the show during a break in her “Eras” tour schedule. Last year, Swift won the same award for her “All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor’s Version)” music video. The “Bejeweled” singer won at least three more awards Tuesday night, including song of the year,…
The Australian Rugby League Commission and the Prime Minister the Hon Anthony Albanese MP have announced the Australian Men’s and Women’s Prime Minister’s XIII squads to take on PNG PM’s XIII teams at Santos National Football Stadium in Port Moresby, on Saturday, September 23. The Men’s Prime Minister’s XIII will include eight representatives from the 2022 World Cup winning Kangaroos squad, for the first Prime Minister’s XIII encounter in PNG since 2018. The Women’s Prime Minister’s XIII has been selected with a view to giving some of the best up and coming players in the NRLW an opportunity alongside a…
APEC Haus came alive on Sunday as the Mountain Dew x Wan Squad PNG National Dance Championships 2023 took place. An event that was only made possible after months of intensive workshops conducted by PNG’s dance sensation Wan Squad. At the end of the competition, Easthood Dance Crew won the Open Division, taking home the coveted K10, 000 first place prize as well as the prestigious title of Mountain Dew x Wan Squad PNG National Dance Champions 2023. In the previous year they lost to YBC by just one point, however YBC still secured second place as they walked away…
Athletics PNG has selected a final team of 24 male and 11 female athletes for the Pacific Games in Honiara including some new athletes who performed well at the recent PNG Air National Championships in Port Moresby. Since Sprint Queen Toea Wisil has taken this year off for personal reasons. This year PNG’s hope for the women’s sprints rests on the shoulders of Leonie Beu, while PNG also expects gold medals from other track and field event athletes: Adrine Monagi (hurdles and relays), Rellie Kaputin (jumps), Sharon Toako (throws), Scholastica Herman and Mary Tenge (middle distance). As for the mens,…
The Pacific’s biggest music competition, Pacific Break (2023) is set to launch in Port Moresby on September 21st. This is a competition which offers unsigned artists living in the Pacific and Timor-Leste a career-changing opportunity with the winner flown to Australia’s largest international music festival WOMADelaide in March 2024. The event lasts six-weeks and featured artists will have their music and videos featured on ABC Radio Australia, ABC Australia programs, and on ABC Pacific digital and social media accounts throughout the six-week campaign. This year’s winner will be decided by a panel of judges made up of PNG-born Australian artist…
The Central Music Association (CMA) has got a new executive team following the results of its recent elections held on Thursday, September 7th, at the Scouts Headquarters in Konedobu. The elections were opened by CMA members, who had nominated their executive candidates during the Central Music Association 2023 Annual General Meeting (AGM) one week prior. The newly elected executive team included: • Allen Kedea – President of CMA • Dokona Manoka – Vice President • Danny George – Treasurer • Ferlyn Oembari – Vice Treasurer • John Naime – Secretary • Tau Tola – Vice Secretary Newly elected President, Mr. Allen Kedea (AKay47), expressed his optimism…
Snapchat says it’s working to make its app even safer for teen users. Parent company Snap said Thursday that it is rolling out a suite of new features and policies aimed at better protecting 13- to 17-year-old users, including restrictions on friend suggestions and a new system for removing age-inappropriate content. The company also launched a series of YouTube videos for parents about the features and an updated website laying out its teen safety and parental control policies. The new features come amid increasing pressure on social media platforms by lawmakers, educators and parents to protect young users from inappropriate content, unwanted adult attention, illicit drug sales…
As the country prepares to celebrate its 48th year of independence, the Department of Personal Management (DPM) has advised all Departmental Heads, Provincial Administrators, Head of funded Public Authorities and all Public Servants that Friday 15th of September 2023 has been declared a Public Holiday as confirmed in the National Gazette No. 775 of 2022 and Circular Instruction No. 18 of 2022 on Public Holidays for 2023. Secretary Ms. Taies Sansan has urged all government institutions to decorate their office buildings in national colors (red, black, and gold) from September 1st, 2023, leading up to Independence Day. The Amazing Port…
Miss Pacific Islands Pageant PNG Inc. (MPIP PNG) officially handed over its custodianship of the prestigious platform to ‘Miss Bird of Paradise.’ Since its establishment, the MPIP PNG contributed positively to the lives of over 400 young women in areas of Health, Education and Agriculture throughout the country, given business scholarships through partners IBS and successfully claimed for PNG the Miss Pacific Islands Crown. The outgoing MPIP team, consisting of Chairperson Molly O’Rourke, Deputy Genevieve Igara-Falevai along with Official Chaperone Lewa LK James, acknowledged long-time sponsors, former contestants and Queens and their teams, government, corporate and business partners, designers, models…