Broncos hit back with local derby victory over Titans | Titans - iSelect Gold Coast Titans

A comprehensive display from the Brisbane Broncos helped them square the ledger in the NRLW local derby stakes, defeating the Gold Coast Titans 22-4 in Round 3.

Both sides headed to Moreton Daily Stadium with 0-2 records but with Jaime Chapman and Chelsea Lenarduzzi leading the way, it was the Broncos who broke their duck in style.

The Broncos opened the scoring in the 10th minute when centre Chapman showed great strength to carry Apii Nicholls and Madison Bartlett over the line for her first try of the season.

Six minutes later the Broncos went further ahead when Chelsea Lenarduzzi took five Titans defenders across the line with her to make it 8-0 but Shakiah Tungai missed a relatively easy conversion.

A high tackle penalty against Jessika Elliston gave the Broncos a golden opportunity to bag their third try and Chapman again displayed her speed and power to grab her second. 

A penalty for crowding in the play the ball handed Ali Brigginshaw a shot to make it 14-0 at the break but she was unable to land the shot so Brisbane went to the sheds up by 12.

The Titans struck first after the break when Lauren Brown and Hagiga Mosby combined to put Madison Bartlett over on the right hand side.

It took the Broncos just three minutes to answer back when centre Shenae Ciesiolka got outside Evania Pelite and plunged over to make it 18-4.

Come the 51st minute and Chapman had a hat-trick courtesy of an Amber Hall offload as the Broncos raced out to 22-4.

Jada Ferguson looked to have added a sixth try for the Broncos with eight minutes to play but the bunker ruled a double movement.

Lenarduzzi was taken the field as a precaution with six minutes to play but she had well and truly done her job alongside Tallisha Harden, who ran for 134 metres.

Match snapshot

• Brisbane's first tryscorer Jaime Chapman won the Trish Hina Medal as player of the match in this year's All Stars game.
• Broncos winger Shakiah Tungai left the field in the 25th minute for a HIA after a collision with Tiana Raftstrand-Smith. She was unable to return.
• Hannah Larsson made her NRLW debut when she came onto the field when Tungai was taken for a HIA.
• Titans winger Madison Bartlett is the leading tryscorer in NRLW history with nine tries.
• Broncos centre Jaime Chapman gave the Titans defence nightmares all day, coming up with an incredible 15 tackle breaks.
• Georgia Hale worked herself to a standstill with 49 tackles and only one miss for the Titans.
• Jaime Chapman became the third Bronco to score a NRLW hat-trick after Tamika Upton and Kimiora Breayley-Nati.
• The Broncos dominated possession 60 per cent to the Titans' 40 per cent.
• Titans youngster Hailee-Jay Maunsell left the field in the 64th minute for a HIA.
• Titans fullback Apii Nicholls tried hard all day with 125 metres from 12 runs.

What's next

The Titans tackle the Eels with the time and venue for Round 4 will be finalised once the draw is known for week one of the NRL finals series.

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Perth’s best burgers: Local Bird, Betty’s Burgers, Two Stacks, Compton Burgers, Bad Love Burger Co. - PerthNow

As a long-time member of the Perth Burger Hunters Facebook group, I’ve got the pedigree and the passion to dish up some juicily honest opinions on Perth’s favourite burger joints.

In the name of research I recently visited five local favourites — let’s see how they stack up.

Cheezy-E with a Cheese Bath

Compton Burgers

Compton Burgers down Northbridge’s Stirling Street is a star-studded contender with endorsement from music big shots like Coolio and Jack Harlow. I got a single patty Cheezy-E ($13) to dunk in their famous Cheese Bath ($7), which enveloped the burger in a plastic-y yellow blanket. However, the burg is better as a solo act. I sing a song of praise about its grilled onions which are balanced perfectly with the patty’s juices. 8/10.

Compton Burgers - Cheezy-E burger with a Cheese Bath. Credit: April Ooi

Spicy Bird

Local Bird

There’s a lot of talk about chicken champions Local Bird, in Tuart Hill. The Spicy Bird ($17.50) was filled with trendy periwinkle slaw, which was addictive and milky without being sickly creamy. The burger was more like a phoenix — a fiery thing, beastly in size, and absolutely captivating on camera. It burst through the feeble bun that wrinkled and thinned as the Nashville sauce sunk through. 9/10.

Local Bird’s Spicy Bird, with periwinkle slaw. Credit: April Ooi

Noosa Classic Surf

Betty’s Burgers

Betty’s Burgers is a new-ish Aussie burger joint that has landed in Perth, just by the cactus in Forrest Chase. I ordered their special Noosa Classic Surf ($17.50) because of the promise of prawns. The beef was tough like a wet suit, but overall it was a passable experience. 6/10

The Noosa Classic Surf from Betty’s Burgers in the CBD. Credit: April Ooi

Classic

Bad Love Burger Co.

Bad Love Burger Co.’s Classic ($16.50) knows how to attract a crowd to its West Leederville home, with its guarantee of double trouble (two smashed patties) and crispy beef lattice. 9/10

Bad Love Burger Co’s Classic burger. Credit: April Ooi

Classic Cheese Smash

Two Stacks

Two Stacks is hidden in the labyrinth of The Sunshine Harvester Works food hall in Fremantle. The Classic Cheese Smash ($16.50) is another crispy delight featuring an egg-washed bun and a tasty add-on of seasoned chips ($4.50). I would swap the house made “stacks sauce” with an off-the-shelf barbecue in future — it was a tongue clinging type of creamy, that got tiresome after three bites. 7/10

Fremantle favourite Two Stacks’ Classic Cheese Smash burger. Credit: April Ooi

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Preston Market the centrepiece of local election campaign - The Age

The future of the privately owned Preston Market is becoming a centrepiece of the state election campaign in Melbourne’s northern suburbs, with candidates declaring their support for its retention.

The Andrews government views the redevelopment of the market as key to providing much-needed housing on well-connected land, but has made significant concessions, including reducing the number of planned apartments, after the planning authority was flooded with angry submissions.

Gaetano Greco will run as an independent for Preston at the November election, with a focus on saving the Preston Market.Credit:Wayne Taylor

Most of the stalls would be moved under the draft plan, except for the existing fruit and vegetable shed, which is being retained to protect local heritage.

Gaetano Greco, a well-known independent Darebin councillor who has been at the forefront of the local campaign to keep the market as it is, has announced that he will run for state parliament. Greco’s election campaign has one main focus – he wants the Victorian government to compulsorily acquire and refurbish the stalls, which he describes as Preston’s “beating heart”.

Joint owners Salta Properties and Medich Corporation want to revitalise the 50-year-old market through profit they would make by allowing room for more apartments than the government currently supports.

The well-organised “Save the Preston Market Action Group” say they are not against the addition of housing, but not for private benefit, and want the land compulsorily acquired.

Group member George Kanjere hopes to force the site onto the election agenda for the safe Labor seat of Preston and noted candidates were already keen to state their support.

But he wants concrete policies, rather than generic statements, and will send all candidates a questionnaire in the lead up to the November election.

Greens candidate Patchouli Paterson publicly supports retaining the market in a profile on the party website, and told The Age in was an important institution for Preston residents.

“I’ll be strongly advocating for its protection,” she said in a statement.

Greens candidate for Preston, Patchouli Paterson.Credit:The Greens

Greens leader Samantha Ratnam said the party wanted the market to remain where it was, with the addition of more open space and affordable housing.

Labor candidate Nathan Lambert, the party’s former assistant national secretary, has inherited a handsome 20 per cent margin from outgoing MP Robin Scott.

Lambert was not available to respond to questions by deadline.

Planning Minister Lizzie Blandthorn said: “We know how important Preston Market is to the community – so we’re making sure any development will ensure the market space is equal to or greater than it is now, and any changes won’t disturb its valued characteristics.”

The Liberal Party has endorsed Amanda Paliouras to contest the seat.

Greco believes the recent federal election proved voters will support independents, and argues local views on the market would be given more weight if the seat of Preston was marginal.

“I am not beholden to a political party machine or big corporate donors,” said Greco, a former Labor member who will take leave from Darebin Council once his nomination has been formally submitted.

He also contested the 2018 election, and received a modest 6.88 per cent of first preference votes. In the 2020 Darebin City Council election, he attracted almost 40 per cent of first preferences in the north-west ward.

Stakeholders are finalising submissions before the draft planning provisions go to a planning advisory committee next month.

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Preston Market the centrepiece of local election campaign - The Age

The future of the privately owned Preston Market is becoming a centrepiece of the state election campaign in Melbourne’s northern suburbs, with candidates declaring their support for its retention.

The Andrews government views the redevelopment of the market as key to providing much-needed housing on well-connected land, but has made significant concessions, including reducing the number of planned apartments, after the planning authority was flooded with angry submissions.

Gaetano Greco will run as an independent for Preston at the November election, with a focus on saving the Preston Market.Credit:Wayne Taylor

Most of the stalls would be moved under the draft plan, except for the existing fruit and vegetable shed, which is being retained to protect local heritage.

Gaetano Greco, a well-known independent Darebin councillor who has been at the forefront of the local campaign to keep the market as it is, has announced that he will run for state parliament. Greco’s election campaign has one main focus – he wants the Victorian government to compulsorily acquire and refurbish the stalls, which he describes as Preston’s “beating heart”.

Joint owners Salta Properties and Medich Corporation want to revitalise the 50-year-old market through profit they would make by allowing room for more apartments than the government currently supports.

The well-organised “Save the Preston Market Action Group” say they are not against the addition of housing, but not for private benefit, and want the land compulsorily acquired.

Group member George Kanjere hopes to force the site onto the election agenda for the safe Labor seat of Preston and noted candidates were already keen to state their support.

But he wants concrete policies, rather than generic statements, and will send all candidates a questionnaire in the lead up to the November election.

Greens candidate Patchouli Paterson publicly supports retaining the market in a profile on the party website, and told The Age in was an important institution for Preston residents.

“I’ll be strongly advocating for its protection,” she said in a statement.

Greens candidate for Preston, Patchouli Paterson.Credit:The Greens

Greens leader Samantha Ratnam said the party wanted the market to remain where it was, with the addition of more open space and affordable housing.

Labor candidate Nathan Lambert, the party’s former assistant national secretary, has inherited a handsome 20 per cent margin from outgoing MP Robin Scott.

Lambert was not available to respond to questions by deadline.

Planning Minister Lizzie Blandthorn said: “We know how important Preston Market is to the community – so we’re making sure any development will ensure the market space is equal to or greater than it is now, and any changes won’t disturb its valued characteristics.”

The Liberal Party has endorsed Amanda Paliouras to contest the seat.

Greco believes the recent federal election proved voters will support independents, and argues local views on the market would be given more weight if the seat of Preston was marginal.

“I am not beholden to a political party machine or big corporate donors,” said Greco, a former Labor member who will take leave from Darebin Council once his nomination has been formally submitted.

He also contested the 2018 election, and received a modest 6.88 per cent of first preference votes. In the 2020 Darebin City Council election, he attracted almost 40 per cent of first preferences in the north-west ward.

Stakeholders are finalising submissions before the draft planning provisions go to a planning advisory committee next month.

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eToro launches local stocks portfolio - Money magazine

From today, investors can access the AussieEconomy portfolio, an investment basket offering long-term exposure to high performing ASX-listed companies.

The 35 stocks that make up the portfolio are from a variety of industries including commodities, mining, biotech, pharmaceuticals, tourism, finance and software. It includes Qantas Airways, Sonic Healthcare, Computershare and the Macquarie Group.

The minimum investment is US$500 and the launch follows a recent survey by eToro which found strong retail investor interest in commodities.

According to the survey, one in four Aussies plan to invest in energy (27%) and materials (23%) in the third quarter of this year.

The commodities sector is set to export a record $419 billion of metals and energies by mid-2023, eToro says. As the world's leading commodities exporter, Australia boasts several strong commodity companies including BHP, Rio Tinto, and Origin Energy.

Commenting on the launch, eToro market analyst Josh Gilbert says the new portfolio provides an easy way for Australian retail investors to get exposure to their leading, home-grown companies.

"We know that Aussie investors have a strong home bias with four in five (79%) currently invested or planning to invest in Australian equities," he says.

"Aussie companies are leaders in energy, commodities, and agribusiness, all sectors being watched closely by global and local investors as they emerge strongly from the current macroeconomic events."

He added: "A number of Australian companies are demonstrating strong growth, for example BHP delivered record earnings and a record dividend at a time when investors are crying out for income-paying stocks and robust growth.

"The ASX offers great diversification for investors wanting to look outside of the tech-heavy US indices."

For now, ASX stocks on eToro are available as CFDs only.

This article first appeared on Financial Standard

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Doomadgee Aboriginal organisation spells end of 'failed, wasted services', say local leaders - ABC News

Over the past 15 years, the quality of life has not improved in the remote Aboriginal community of Doomadgee. 

Key points:

• Goonawoona Jungai aims to take power away from the government and place it in the hands of locals
• Local leaders say the organisation marks the dawn of a national shift toward Aboriginal self-governance
• Community leaders say it will stop organisations from delivering programs with weak KPIs into the community

That is despite the Queensland budget overview saying hundreds of millions of dollars in state and federal funding had been thrown at programs and services for Indigenous people over the years.

Now, for the first time in Australia, a group of First Nations people are taking power off the government to end years of "failed, duplicated and wasted services", said Doomadgee Aboriginal Shire Council chief executive Troy Fraser.

"At the moment, we find a lot of service delivery is very fragmented and duplicated because the government has been at the helm for a long time and one thing they don't do well is talk to each other," Mr Fraser said.

"I think we can reverse that."

Doomadgee is a small Indigenous community in remote north-west Queensland.(ABC News: Brendan Mounter)

The community's first Aboriginal community-controlled organisation, Goonawoona Jungai Ltd, launched this week.

Mr Fraser said Goonawoona Jungai would be made up of First Nations residents, would stop organisations from copying and pasting programs with weak KPIs into the community, and would help foster services that delivered tangible results.

"There is a lot of wastage around resources, around funding. Outcomes and objectives and KPIs that don't fit in with our practices," he said.

"For example, education has not changed in a very long time. Aboriginal people don't learn in classroom settings. So how can we embed that into the curriculum and make it part of the pedagogy that's being delivered?"

"We're not seeing these services hit the ground.

"With us at the forefront of those decision-making processes, we will have the say about whether programs are endorsed or not in our community. This way our people are engaged with improving the community as well."

Goonawoona Jungai director Barry Walden (left), Doomadgee council CEO Troy Fraser, and Doomadgee councillor Toni Fraser.(Supplied: Goonawoona Jungai)

A generational shift toward closing the gap

Mr Fraser said Goonawoona Jungai marked the dawn of a national shift toward Aboriginal self-governance with the support of government.

"Finally, leaders are realising that the only way to success is through investing in local Aboriginal people," he said.

"This organisation is going to play a very powerful role and the opportunity is huge.

"We're talking about a shift of thinking where we get a chance now to be in charge of our own destiny.

"But we also have a really strong partnership with governments at the highest level so that we have shared decision making, inclusive decision making, and it's not tokenistic."

The new organisation gives local leaders hope for the future of communities like Doomadgee.(ABC North West Qld: Larissa Waterson)

Mr Fraser said a major barrier to closing the gap in his community was government turnover.

"Often the outcomes of these programs are based on government cycles and things usually change around election time and what the priorities of that particular government at that time are," he said.

He said having a community-controlled body made it easier to build something with the long-term future in mind.

"We're talking about generational shift. We want to build a foundation for our kids to benefit from all this," Mr Fraser said.

"If Aboriginal people are at the helm, it becomes sustainable.

"When I'm gone, we have something for the next generation of leaders to help drive change for their kids."

The organisation aims to establish programs that support youth and help future generations drive change.(ABC North West Qld: Larissa Waterson)

Culture must be the focus

Gangalidda traditional owner and Goonawoona Jungai director Barry Walden, who has been championing the project, said the organisation would ensure culture would be at the centre of programs delivered in the community.

"We know that when the right cultural processes are followed, we have better outcomes in Doomadgee," Mr Walden said.

"Under this model, the voice of the First Nations people of the Doomadgee community, consistent with traditional cultural practices, will play the lead role in the design and delivery of services such as health, housing, disability, education, and youth justice."

For decades, the residents in Doomadgee have been disadvantaged.(Supplied: Doomadgee Roadhouse)

Mr Fraser said Goonawoona Jungai brought hope to a community that had long been disadvantaged.

"This is a new way of doing things — it's a new partnership with government," he said.

"This is about systemic and structural transformation in regard to how government does business in communities like Doomadgee."

The only path to success is one that keeps Indigenous culture at the heart of any programs delivered, Goonawoona Jungai leaders say.(ABC Open contributor Kane Chenoweth)

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EP6 Rewind S2 Local Sport - nbnnews.com.au

Playing sport has always been popular for locals in our region.

From the start of broadcast in nineteen sixty two, NBN News, has placed great importance on reporting the latest sporting results and achievements, from the magic moments of grass roots community games to the euphoria of grand final victories.

We’ve always been dedicated to covering local sport, for our viewers.

And visits by international teams attracted capacity crowds at our sporting grounds.

Newcastle Played Great Britain at a very muddy number one,
It was one of the first live outside broadcasts, by Channel 3, using the newly acquired production vehicle.

Showing NBN’s commitment to sports coverage over our 60 years of broadcasting.

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