The Panthers are on the board in 2023 after surviving a late comeback from the Rabbitohs to win their clash 16-10 in the opening game of Round 2 on Thursday night. It took a desperate diving effort from Dylan Edwards to stop Alex Johnston from scoring in the final minute to secure the result, after the Panthers had 15 minutes earlier held a 16-0 lead and appeared to be cruising. Earlier tries from Johnston and Isaiah Tass, the second of which was converted by Latrell Mitchell, set up the tense finish. The Panthers had started with a hiss and a…
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Storm utility Nick Meaney is hoping to emulate the path of former fullback-turned-Dally M medalist Nicho Hynes and use his opportunity in a coveted jersey to cement his place in the side. Running for 208 metres, breaking two tackles and scoring his side’s season opener, the 25-year-old went above and beyond as No. 1 understudy in his side’s thrilling 16-12 win against the Eels in Round 1. With Ryan Papenhuyzen set to miss at least the next six weeks, Meaney hopes his time in the No. 1 jersey puts coach Craig Bellamy in a tough position in regard to how…
Dozens of people have fallen sick in coastal villages in the Philippines after a major oil spill from a sunken tanker. The MT Princess Empress was carrying 800,000 litres of industrial fuel oil when it sank off the coast of the Oriental Mindoro province last week. That oil has since reached the shores of several nearby fishing villages, coating beaches in black sludge. Residents have reported experiencing cramps, vomiting and dizziness. Clean-up workers deployed to the affected village of Pola have also reported feeling ill, local media reported. Breathing fuel oil vapours can cause symptoms such as nausea and headaches,…
Maurice Hastings, a man wrongfully convicted of a 1983 robbery-homicide and sexual assault, has been declared innocent by a California judge. Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge William C. Ryan formally declared Hastings factually innocent and cleared the arrest and prosecution from his criminal record during a Wednesday hearing, according to a news release from California State University Los Angeles. “It means a lot. I’m grateful for the judge’s ruling, and the apologies – everything has been wonderful today,” Hastings said during a news conference after the ruling. “I’m ready to move forward with my life. I’m a happy man right now.” Hastings,…
Isaiya Katoa was one of two young Dolphins blooded by Wayne Bennett to help launch the club’s inaugural season and he received a rugby league education in his winning NRL debut. As well as being crunched in a tackle by Roosters superstar Joseph Suaali’i where he struggled to get back to his feet and making a critical error which directly led to a try after he tried to trap a kick-off with his foot instead of catching the ball on the full; Katoa bounced back each time and played a key hand in the victory, setting up points with his…
Nations have reached a historic agreement to protect the world’s oceans following 10 years of negotiations. The High Seas Treaty aims to place 30% of the seas into protected areas by 2030, to safeguard and recuperate marine nature. The agreement was reached on Saturday evening, after 38 hours of talks, at UN headquarters in New York. The negotiations had been held up for years over disagreements on funding and fishing rights. The last international agreement on ocean protection was signed 40 years ago in 1982 – the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea. That agreement established an area…
Wayne Bennett’s Dolphins have produced a spectacular NRL debut, defeating competition heavyweights Sydney Roosters 28-18 at Suncorp Stadium on Sunday afternoon. The NRL’s newest franchise simply outclassed an error-riddled Roosters in front of over 32,000 as Bennett’s side capped off celebrations honouring the late Arthur Beetson. Former Bulldogs hooker Jeremy Marshall-King starred to link well with halves Sean O’Sullivan and Isaiya Katoa seamlessly while veteran forwards Jesse Bromwich, Felise Kaufusi and Mark Nicholls showed age is no barrier in 2023. With scores locked at half-time, the Dolphins produced an incredible second half of football, running in three tries in 10…
Ni-Vanuatu residents have emerged battered but still standing after Cyclone Kevin swiped the country with a strong backhand. “It was quite exhausting. Dealing with two cyclones in three days is pretty draining, you know,” Vanuatu journalist Dan McGarry told RNZ. He said the gale-force winds have been rough. He woke early on Saturday morning to try and get a sense of the extent of the damage. He went outside in the dark to charge his phone, and when the sun came up it was a real eyesore. “Our own laneway is blocked off. We’ve got tree limbs all the way…
A second half hat-trick by front-rower Junior Rop underpinned the PNG Hunters’ strong 26-12 win over the Kaiviti Silktails to claim the inaugural Melanesian Bowl at Fiji’s Lawaqa Park in Sigatoka on Saturday. The Silktails led 12-4 at halftime but Rop’s take-no-prisoners running style helped the PNG team pile on 22 unanswered points in the second term. His tries in the 56th, 59th and 67th minutes punched holes in the Silktails defence that they weren’t able to mend. The match was heavy-going for both sides with a water-logged pitch from several days of rain. The second half started in a…
The Brisbane Broncos produced a stunning upset to beat the defending premiers 13-12 at BlueBet Stadium on Friday night. Back-to-back tries by young gun Herbie Farnworth in the opening half put the visitors out to an early lead and a sweetly struck field goal by skipper Adam Reynolds in the 71st minute iced the Broncos’ first win at Penrith since 2009. It was the Panthers who were first to open their 2023 campaign with a spectacular team try from beyond halfway. Dylan Edwards, Nathan Cleary and Liam Martin all had a hand in the right-side shift before Stephen Crichton raced…