The former Victorian state Labor tourism minister joins Helloworld as a non-executive director.

https://www.watoday.com.au/cbd/hello-martin-pakula-takes-off-with-helloworld-20221130-p5c2gh.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_national

#watoday

I became convinced not only was I bad at sport but also that it would be gross to try in front of everyone

https://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/health-and-wellness/i-hated-sport-at-school-but-now-i-embrace-my-middle-aged-body-and-love-it-20221124-p5c0yf.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

Bills defensive end Von Miller won’t play on Thursday night against the Patriots. He could play the following Sunday against the Jets. Miller disclosed his status in the latest episode of The VonCast. “I did get hurt,” Miller said. “You know, the news is not the best of news. But it’s definitely not the worst [more]

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/29/von-miller-hopes-to-return-for-week-14-vs-jets/

#profootballtalk

The current tight job market is motivating more employers, including Google, IBM and some state governments, to scrap degree requirements for employees.

https://nypost.com/2022/11/29/a-tight-job-market-could-help-kill-the-taxpayer-funded-college-racket/

#Post

The proposed megamerger has raised concerns that it would weaken competition in Chicago and other areas where the grocery companies have significant store overlap.

https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-kroger-albertsons-hearing-congress-antitrust-20221130-p26t2enwzbhkjilzloztsthfuy-story.html#ed=rss_www.chicagotribune.com/arcio/rss/category/news/

He’s as big and barrel-chested as always, but Tulsa King shows Stallone is capable of more than just playing the human equivalent of a sledgehammer.

https://www.watoday.com.au/culture/tv-and-radio/yes-sly-stallone-s-new-mafia-drama-is-surprisingly-enjoyable-20221128-p5c1x9.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_culture

#watoday

Can the worship of weapons be stopped in a country at war with itself?

https://www.theage.com.au/world/north-america/i-was-nearby-for-one-of-the-many-us-gun-massacres-thoughts-and-prayers-did-nothing-20221129-p5c260.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_world

#theage

Twitter has updated its website saying it will no longer enforce COVID-19 misinformation under Elon Musk, as Twitter's new CEO continues to push his commitment to free speech.

https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2022/11/29/twitter-abandons-COVID-19-misinformation-policy/8721669765403/

#upi

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Patrick Beverley has completed his three-game suspension for his involvement in an altercation with Phoenix Suns center Deandre...

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10057154-lakers-patrick-beverley-defends-altercation-with-deandre-ayton-f--k-him

The inside story of the battle between a writer, a director and a studio executive, that denied Australian film giant Peter Weir his one Oscar.

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/culture/movies/an-iconic-australian-director-deserved-an-oscar-for-this-film-he-wasn-t-even-nominated-20221124-p5c0v1.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_culture

#brisbanetimes

The free agency market could serve as a welcoming period for outfielder Michael Conforto. Conforto, 29, missed the entirety of the 2022 Major League Baseball season, recovering from shoulder surgery. However, despite a year off the field, reports suggest that the former 2017 All-Star should have no issue garnering interest from clubs. In fact, three […]The post Three AL Teams Listed As Potential Suitors For Michael Conforto appeared first on NESN.com.

https://nesn.com/2022/11/three-al-teams-listed-as-potential-suitors-for-michael-conforto/

#nesn

Twins born with major size difference leave parents and doctors shocked.

https://www.watoday.com.au/lifestyle/twins-born-with-major-difference-shocking-parents-and-doctors-20221130-p5c2gn.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_lifestyle

#watoday

In Violent Night, David Harbour isn’t playing the cuddly, G-rated Santa who hangs out at malls.

https://www.theage.com.au/culture/movies/die-hard-with-reindeer-santa-sleighs-villains-in-edgy-action-comedy-20221129-p5c24j.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_culture

#theage

The penultimate top 25 rankings of the 2022 season have arrived from the CFP Selection Committee

https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/college-football-playoff-rankings-michigan-tcu-move-up-as-usc-enters-four-team-field-in-new-top-25/

#CBSSports.com

Australia’s Test summer will begin in the midst of 35-degree heat in Western Australia on Wednesday, making for a tough first day for whomever bowls first.

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/cricket/wild-west-back-with-pace-bounce-for-test-20221130-p5c2g1.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

In 1974 Australia qualified for the World Cup for the first time. The Socceroos' long road to the main stage defied expectations and inspired a nation.

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/soccer/flashback-the-1974-world-cup-australia-arrives-on-the-world-stage-20180613-p4zl66.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

The top two Republicans in the US Congress have broken their silence about former President Donald Trump’s dinner last week with white supremacist Nick Fuentes.

https://www.theage.com.au/world/north-america/mitch-mcconnell-suggests-trump-unlikely-to-be-president-after-hosting-anti-semite-20221130-p5c2e5.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

Victorian artist Graeme Drendel has won $150,000 in the Doug Moran National Portrait Prize for his work capturing a fellow artist.

https://www.watoday.com.au/culture/art-and-design/tiniest-portrait-scoops-nation-s-biggest-art-prize-20221129-p5c29a.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

#watoday

'Outback Wrangler' star Matt Wright faces NT court today over charges about fatal helicopter crash.

https://www.watoday.com.au/national/outback-wrangler-star-fronts-court-today-over-deadly-helicopter-crash-20221130-p5c2d4.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

#watoday

Switching up his long-standing rhetoric, Graham Arnold has declared Australia also have the technical quality to hurt Denmark in their winner-takes-all World Cup showdown.

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/sport/soccer/not-just-fighting-kangaroos-why-danes-could-be-selling-socceroos-short-20221130-p5c2cn.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

Film studios which have launched fresh court action against Australian telcos as consumers flock back to pirate sites.

https://www.smh.com.au/business/companies/the-stranger-things-effect-movie-studios-hit-australian-telcos-with-fresh-pirate-site-action-20221130-p5c2ew.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

Sports are beloved for drama. By its very nature, the College Football Playoff rankings are built to draw out that tension. For five weeks, there's an...

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10057120-college-football-playoff-rankings-2022-will-the-cfp-be-controversy-free-again

A house in Hayward that sold for $1.2 million tops the list of the most expensive real estate sales in Hayward in the last week.

https://www.mercurynews.com/2022/11/29/the-six-most-expensive-reported-home-sales-in-hayward-the-week-of-nov-21/

Let's-a-go! The official trailer for Nintendo's upcoming 'The Super Mario Bros. Movie' was released on Nov. 29. Here's everything we know, so far, about the film, including the all-star cast.

https://hollywoodlife.com/feature/mario-movie-cast-4769034/

#hollywoodlife

The increase — which is the largest take hike since 2014 — amounts to an additional $129.93 in property taxes annually for an average single-family home.

https://globalnews.ca/news/9313453/lethbridge-city-council-approves-2023-26-operating-budget-tax-increase/

#globalmontreal

"Violent Night" manages to capture the Christmas spirit with an irreverent take on the holiday and action movies, though the action could be more robust.

https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/Movies/2022/11/29/Violent-Night-movie-review-Christmas/6881669752077/

#upiasia

The Ramblers walking charity is calling on the Government to add woodland to the law enabling access to wilder areas.

https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/government-lake-district-peak-district-english-b2235756.html

#Independent

“I’m always first in the queue for the flu vaccine,” says Rosie Turner, 29, a comedian living in London with her girlfriend. “Now I want to get my Covid booster. I’ve had all the other Covid vaccinations.”

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/covid-flu-jab-vaccine-winter-b2214519.html

#Independent

Weston McKennie suffered a foot fracture earlier this year, which was supposed to keep him out of the 2022 World Cup. Learn about him here.

https://hollywoodlife.com/2022/11/28/who-is-weston-mckennie/

#hollywoodlife

"The courts have recognized that fighting crime and law enforcement's ability to investigate crime must evolve with the digital age." 

https://globalnews.ca/news/9310592/supreme-court-of-canada-ruling-online-child-sex-trafficking/

#globalmontreal

Google/Alphabet and iHeartMedia are settling a lawsuit over a misleading Pixel 4 ad campaign, the air quality management district wants to buy your old (pre-1999) car, and the UC worker strike is in its third week.

https://sfist.com/2022/11/28/google-settles-suit-over-misleading-pixel-phone-campaign/

#sfist

A young American journalist stranded in present-day Nicaragua falls for an enigmatic Englishman who seems like her best chance of escape. She soon realises, that he may be in even greater danger than she is.

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/culture/movies/trailer-stars-at-noon-20221129-p5c25c.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_culture

#brisbanetimes

PRINSBURG, Minn. — A proposed ordinance that would allow residents in Prinsburg to file civil lawsuits against abortion providers could thrust the small Kandiyohi County community of just over 500 residents into the larger debate over abortion, if not the courtroom as well. Shortly after news of the proposed ordinance broke, Minnesota Attorney General Keith […]

https://www.twincities.com/2022/11/28/rural-minnesota-community-is-considering-becoming-a-gateway-to-abortion-challenges-in-state/

#twincities

Flex Wheeler is no less than a legend in the bodybuilding industry. He won the Arnold Classic four times, which led to Arnold Schwarzenegger declaring that he is the greatest in the sport. Regardless of his success, Wheeler’s journey was complicated enough. Having grown up as a dyslexic black kid in poverty-stricken 90s America, Flex…The post “I Had Stretch Marks Everywhere” 4x Champ Flex Wheeler Paid a Heavy Price for Securing Prestigious Titles appeared first on EssentiallySports.

https://www.essentiallysports.com/us-sports-news-bodybuilding-news-i-had-stretch-marks-everywhere-4x-champ-flex-wheeler-paid-a-heavy-price-for-securing-prestigious-titles/

Kim Kardashian said she is "re-evaluating" her involvement with luxury fashion house Balenciaga, after it apologized for ads featuring children holding teddy bears wearing what critics called bondage gear.

https://socialitelife.com/kim-kardashian-re-evaluating-balenciaga-ties-after-controversial-ads/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=kim-kardashian-re-evaluating-balenciaga-ties-after-controversial-ads

#socialitelife

Indigenous leader Noel Pearson likened David Littleproud to a “kindergarten child” and accused senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price of being caught in a “tragic redneck celebrity vortex”.

https://www.watoday.com.au/politics/federal/pearson-condemns-squalid-little-nationals-for-voice-rejection-20221129-p5c22r.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_politics_federal

#watoday

The major concession made in the NSW Supreme Court on Tuesday opens the door for more than 30,000 other COVID fines to be cancelled, a barrister argued.

https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/fines-commissioner-concedes-that-covid-fines-in-supreme-court-test-case-are-invalid-20221129-p5c23a.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_national

Police have released new CCTV footage as they investigate a fire that destroyed a $24 million house in Sydney.

https://www.smh.com.au/national/police-release-cctv-of-van-over-arson-investigation-20221129-p5c211.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_national

A majority of likely voters agree with House Republicans launching investigations into first son Hunter Biden’s overseas business dealings.

https://nypost.com/2022/11/28/majority-of-americans-approve-of-house-gop-plans-to-investigate-hunter-biden-poll/

The drama involving the world’s second-largest economy has injected a new element of uncertainty and instability into a global economy struggling to manage the fallout from a war in Ukraine, an energy crisis and painful inflation.

https://www.smh.com.au/business/the-economy/china-turmoil-is-rattling-a-fragile-global-economy-20221129-p5c23u.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_business

Medications, bottled water and food should be stored

https://www.forbes.com/sites/russellflannery/2022/11/28/americans-in-china-should-keep-14-day-supply-of-necessities-as-covid-restrictions-expand-us-embassy-says/

#Forbes

The former vice president insisted Trump is not a racist even though he had dinner with "a white nationalist, an antisemite and a Holocaust denier" in Nick Fuentes.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/nicholasreimann/2022/11/28/pence-and-a-dozen-gop-senators-slam-trump-over-dinner-with-white-supremacist-in-latest-republican-rift/

#Forbes

Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical tells the story of an extraordinary girl, with a vivid imagination, who dares to take a stand to change her story with miraculous results.

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/culture/movies/trailer-roald-dahls-matilda-the-musical-20221129-p5c259.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

The Buffalo supermarket mass shooting suspect, Payton Gendron, has pleaded guilty to terrorism and murder charges.

https://www.theage.com.au/world/buffalo-supermarket-mass-shooting-suspect-pleads-guilty-20221129-p5c257.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

Veteran rock and roller Jimmy Barnes will undergo surgery after this weekend’s show in Adelaide.

https://www.theage.com.au/culture/music/jimmy-barnes-to-undergo-surgery-cancels-upcoming-shows-20221129-p5c24m.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_culture

It’s been quite some journey getting the country’s newest art gallery built.

https://www.theage.com.au/culture/art-and-design/the-new-sydney-modern-art-gallery-20221129-h289fl.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_culture