West of Sunshine, set in Melbourne’s west, makes its mark at Venice exit Australian writer-director Jason Raftopoulos was overcome by the five-minute standing ovation that greeted his debut film West of Sunshine after its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival. “It was a completely overwhelming experience,” he said. “So much of filmmaking is conducted…
The story of Wayne Rooney is one that stretches beyond the football pitch The £51,000 gambling debt he ran up was the start of something problematic He felt the wrath of Sir Alex Ferguson after a night in a Southport cocktail bar His off-the-field behaviour has often contrasted his on-the-field intelligence Some, like manager David Moyes,…
September 15 2017 – 2:10PM Rick Goodman 123 reading now A Melbourne man who insists he was watching a Rambo film when his mate was killed maintains his innocence despite a jury finding him guilty of murder. Christopher John Lavery, 31, was in August found guilty of murdering James Russouw in March 2008. James Russouw…
A Melbourne man who insists he was watching a Rambo film when his mate was killed maintains his innocence despite a jury finding him guilty of murder. Christopher John Lavery, 31, was in August found guilty of murdering James Russouw in March 2008. The 24-year-old was stabbed in the neck and set alight inside his…
Sinn Féin Foyle MLA Karen Mullan has is calling for more advice and guidance to be given to students to help prevent them from becoming hooked on gambling. The partys Assembly Education spokesperson was speaking after reports from the Gambling Commission show that some students have £10,000 gambling debt. The Foyle MLA said: The Gambling Commission…
Defence barrister Phillip Boulten, SC, held up his hand and clicked his fingers. “Everything happened just like that. It was very quick, it was a charged atmosphere.” Qian Liu, who has pleaded not guilty to murdering her husband, outside the Supreme Court in Sydney on Wednesday. Photo: AAP Mr Boulten was describing the moment Qian Liu…
11:3212 Sep (Photo: Golfdigest.com) A popular radio show host has been arrested and charged with 4 counts of fraud after implementing a brazen Ponzi scheme that duped investors of millions of dollars, in order to pay off a slew of gambling debts, according to NJ.com news. WFAN radio personality Craig Carton was one of three…
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media caption‘Students are vulnerable to gambling’ Some students have run up gambling debts of £10,000 or more, a Gambling Commission director has told the Victoria Derbyshire programme. Ben Haden said his organisation was concerned about the impact gambling was having on undergraduates. Former student Matt Zarb-Cousin told the…
All images: Showtime Twin Peaks: The Return may have concluded its run, but that doesn’t mean we’ve been able to get it out of our heads. The entire series was really one surprise after another, but there were some obvious standout moments, which included the introductions of new (and old) characters, sudden shocks, and weird…
Rob Marshall felt a shimmy in his Cadillac as he and his wife, Maria, tooled north on the Garden State Parkway, returning one night from a jaunt to Harrahs in Atlantic City. Ten miles short of their Toms River home, Marshall slid the Caddy into the Oyster Creek picnic area, a wooded bulge…